Review S25 EP42: This Could Be the Start of Something Big!

[RetroPokeFan]

The final main episode of Journeys and our farewell to Goh, Chloe, Cerise and co has aired on Cartoon Network in Canada.

Voice Characterizations -

Sarah Natochenny
Zeno Robinson
James Carter Cathcart (?: I say that because although James is listed, James and Meowth sound rather different which could mean there may be some VA's filling in for him)
Michele Knotz
Cherami Leigh
Rodger Parsons
Ray Chase
Casey Mongillo
Tara Jayne Sands

Additional Voices -

Roger Callagy (Rob Morrison)
Megan Hollingshead
Barrett Leddy
Ted Lewis
Lisa Ortiz
Bill Rogers
Erica Schroeder
Billy Bob Thompson
Marc Thompson

 

[BulbaTCG]

If I had to wager a guess as to who voiced James and Meowth, I'd say Barret Leddy as James, and Billy Bob Thompson as Meowth (as he also currently voices Weevil Underwood, another Cathcart character). Still, guess we'll have to wait and see.

 

[BigDocFan]

Would be nice if Ted Lewis starts the series of as James and ends it as James

 

[snowmint]

The fill ins for JCC really tired to emulate his performances and you still thought it was off?

 

[PokeFanForever1]

So it seems James and Meowth have been recast, which means JCC couldn't make it to the end of this season, and this is honestly upsetting (his cast credit is probably for archive voices for Pokemon he voices), I was hoping he would be able to finish the season but I'm guessing either Lisa Ortiz or his Doctors advised him to step away for the sake of his health which is completely understandable but still heartbreaking nonetheless... it's a real shame. At the very least he's still doing Script Adaptation.

 

[Poke Trey]

James and Meowth needing newer voices huh? Understandable, but unfortunate. Anyway, good finale here for our heroes, although one of them is still not over yet.

 

[Charmander4]

This is the only acceptable alternative to not having Eric Stuart. I still want Eric Stuart though.

Would be nice if Ted Lewis starts the series of as James and ends it as James

 

[snowmint]

So how did the dub handle the ending? Were scenes cut? Also does the dub still keep the to be continued text or not?

 

[PokeFanForever1]

So how did the dub handle the ending? Were scenes cut? Also does the dub still keep the to be continued text or not?

for TV broadcast at least it cut most of the ending with the exception of the new scenes at the end (Ash meeting Butterfree, Goh meeting Misty etc) however this may be restored for the digital release so all hope is not lost and surprisingly the text for To Be Continued was kept!

 

[Die-Hard Dragon Devotee]

Would be nice if Ted Lewis starts the series of as James and ends it as James

Now that'd be something, wouldn't it?

This is the only acceptable alternative to not having Eric Stuart. I still want Eric Stuart though.

Yeah, same here.

 

[Carltonus]

Have yet to read the corresponding PocketMonsters.net database entry, but here are the speculative...

Spoiler: VoAs

Sarah Natochenny - Ash
Zeno Robinson - Goh
James Carter Cathcart - Snorlax, Dewgong
Michele Knotz - Jessie, Mimey, Oddish, Jigglypuff, Cherrim
Cherami Leigh - Chloe, Grookey
Rodger Parsons - Narrator
Ray Chase - Professor Cerise
Casey Mongillo - Chrysa, Cinderace
Tara Jayne Sands - Yamper

Roger Callagy - James
Megan Hollingshead - Morpeko, Pidgeotto
Barrett Leddy - Ren, Inteleon
Ted Lewis - Giovanni
Lisa Ortiz - Vaporeon
Bill Rogers - Lucario, Koffing, Wheezing, Weepinbell, Scyther, Haunter, Gastly, Magnemite, Magneton, Abra
Erica Schroeder - Eevee, Wobbuffet
Billy Bob Thompson - Meowth, Paras
Marc Thompson - Geodude

Not a single word from Lugia, unlike in the original.

Sounds like James and Meowth were indeed recast. Whoever voiced them did a spot on impersonation of James Carter Cathcart's version of the characters.

My guess as for who the VA for James is, it would be Ted Lewis. I could've sworn I heard a hint of Giovanni in some of his lines. As for Meowth, my best guess would be Billy Bob Thompson.

Do you notice the comparison between this new James voice with SM's Rotom Pokédex? Thus my Roger assumption, if not, what/who else...

 

[csmalls682]

Did they replace James and Meowth's voice? They sound different. Hopefully for the remaining episodes, Eric Stuart will return as James!

 

[BigDocFan]

Did they replace James and Meowth's voice? They sound different. Hopefully for the remaining episodes, Eric Stuart will return as James!

It sounds like they did replace Carter Cathcart, sadly his health isn't too good

As much as I would love to see Eric Stuart return as James, it seems highly unlikely

 

[Charmander4]

Koffing has one of the easiest voices to do yet Bill Rodgers is awful at it. BRING BACK MICHAEL HAIGNEY or reuse his voice clips.

 

[Charmander4]

Have yet to read the corresponding PocketMonsters.net database entry, but here are the speculative...

Spoiler: VoAs

Sarah Natochenny - Ash
Zeno Robinson - Goh
James Carter Cathcart - Snorlax, Dewgong
Michele Knotz - Jessie, Mimey, Oddish, Jigglypuff, Cherrim
Cherami Leigh - Chloe, Grookey
Rodger Parsons - Narrator
Ray Chase - Professor Cerise
Casey Mongillo - Chrysa, Cinderace
Tara Jayne Sands - Yamper

Roger Callagy - James
Megan Hollingshead - Morpeko, Pidgeotto
Barrett Leddy - Ren, Inteleon
Ted Lewis - Giovanni
Lisa Ortiz - Vaporeon
Bill Rogers - Lucario, Koffing, Wheezing, Weepinbell, Scyther, Haunter, Gastly, Magnemite, Magneton, Abra
Erica Schroeder - Eevee, Wobbuffet
Billy Bob Thompson - Meowth, Paras
Marc Thompson - Geodude

Not a single word from Lugia, unlike in the original.

Do you notice the comparison between this new James voice with SM's Rotom Pokédex? Thus my Roger assumption, if not, what/who else...

Why would Pidgeotto and Paras be dubbed? They’ve always kept the Japanese voice.

 

[PokeFanForever1]

Why would Pidgeotto and Paras be dubbed? They’ve always kept the Japanese voice.

Yeah Pidgeotto keeps it's japanese voice!

 

[Charmander4]

onix was dubbed

 

[AgedVeteranofShow]

onix was dubbed

Kept its Japanese voice in the 4Kids Era throughout, didn’t it? I remember hearing Iwark a lot dubbed, especially Brock’s (Unsho Ishizuka).

Brock’s Steelix got dubbed over for the first time ever in the Arceus Chronicles dub, too, trivia.

 

[PokeFanForever1]

Kept its Japanese voice in the 4Kids Era throughout, didn’t it? I remember hearing Iwark a lot dubbed, especially Brock’s (Unsho Ishizuka).

Brock’s Steelix got dubbed over for the first time ever in the Arceus Chronicles dub, too, trivia.

Interestingly Steelix KEEPS it's Japanese voice in the most recent dub episode. So maybe there was something wrong with the audio file in the Arceus Chronicles as sometimes that does happen.