Tom and Bryce at Anime Milwaukee 2015-Part 6

Ever wonder how jokes are translated in the Pokemon anime? In the final part of a press session held at Anime Milwaukee 2015, voice director Tom Wayland explains the philosophy currently being used:

Many thanks go to Tom and Bryce for taking time out for this session.

Bryce & Tom at Anime Milwaukee-Part 5

In season nine, the Pokemon dub started being dubbed closer to when the Japanese version was released. Does that mean they had to change some of their processes? Voice director Tom Wayland explains some of that in this week's segment:

Tom Wayland and Bryce Papenbrook at Anime Milwaukee 2015-Parts 3 and 4

Our coverage of Anime Milwaukee 2015 continues. In part 3, you can find out how Bryce got to be Red in Pokemon Origins:

And in the fourth part, Tom describes what it's like directing the Pokemon dub:

Tom Wayland and Bryce Papenbrook at Anime Milwaukee 2015-Parts 1 and 2

Last weekend, I was able to attend Anime Milwaukee 2015. This year's convention brought in a number of guests, including some who had worked on the Pokemon anime. A press session I attended featured Tom Wayland (voice director for the current English Pokemon dub) and Bryce Papenbrook ("Red" in Pokemon Origins). You can see some parts of the session here:

The first part discusses their origins as voice actors, and in the second Tom explains how he creates Pokemon voices for the TV show. More parts of this session will be coming soon.