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The voice actors cast for the Japanese dub are not random studio hires. They are seiyuu (voice acting) legends. The performances they give are so specific to Japanese acting traditions (kabuki-esque rage, anime-style whispered pathos) that they create a completely different emotional texture for the show. sopranos japanese dub exclusive
In the English version, James Gandolfini’s Tony is a beast of id—primal, explosive, but oddly vulnerable. In the , Tony is voiced by the legendary seiyuu Tesshō Genda (the Japanese voice of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Nick Nolte). Genda made a controversial choice: he plays Tony as older and wiser . That is, until you discover the legend of the