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'''Madeleine Joan Blaustein''' (October 9, 1960 — December 11, 2008), most commonly credited as '''Maddie Blaustein''', was a voice actress who provided the voices of many characters in the English-language dub of the [[Pokémon anime]]. Her most famous role is that of {{MTR}}. In [[Pokémon: Indigo League|season 1]], she was credited under her birth name '''Adam Blaustein''', while in [[Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands|seasons 2]] and [[Pokémon: The Johto Journeys|3]], as well as the [[M01|first]] [[M02|three]] [[M03|movies]], she was credited as '''Addie Blaustein'''. | '''Madeleine Joan Blaustein''' (October 9, 1960 — December 11, 2008), most commonly credited as '''Maddie Blaustein''', was a voice actress who provided the voices of many characters in the English-language dub of the [[Pokémon anime]]. Her most famous role is that of {{MTR}}. In [[Pokémon: Indigo League|season 1]], she was credited under her birth name '''Adam Blaustein''', while in [[Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands|seasons 2]] and [[Pokémon: The Johto Journeys|3]], as well as the [[M01|first]] [[M02|three]] [[M03|movies]], she was credited as '''Addie Blaustein'''. | ||
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===Death=== | ===Death=== | ||
{{bulbanews|Fan sites report Maddie Blaustein death}} | {{bulbanews|Fan sites report Maddie Blaustein death}} | ||
Pokémon fan sites [ | Pokémon fan sites [[PokéBeach]] and [[Serebii.net]] both reported on December 16, 2008, that anonymous sources, at least one affiliated with [[4Kids Entertainment]], told them Blaustein died in her sleep on December 11, 2008, after saying she was not feeling well. | ||
Several days later on December 16, a blogger for 4Kids' The Buzz news feed | Several days later on December 16, a blogger for 4Kids' The Buzz news feed posted confirmation of Blaustein's death. | ||
==Pokémon roles== | ==Pokémon roles== | ||
Blaustein was one of the original voice actors on Pokémon. [[Kayzie Rogers]], a student of hers, helped her get her first role on the show, where she initially only played [[character of the day|characters of the day]], but after [[EP032]], she took over [[Nathan Price]]'s role as {{MTR}}. She had commented that she tried to view the Japanese version of the series, and one of her goals was to emulate the scream that [[Inuko Inuyama]] gives Meowth. She remained with the series up until [[The Pokémon Company International|Pokémon USA]] took control of the dubbing and distribution. Most of her roles were taken over by [[Bill Rogers]] and [[Carter Cathcart|Billy Beach]]. | Blaustein was one of the original voice actors on Pokémon. [[Kayzie Rogers]], a student of hers, helped her get her first role on the show, where she initially only played [[character of the day|characters of the day]], but after [[EP032]], she took over [[Nathan Price]]'s role as {{MTR}}. She had commented that she tried to view the Japanese version of the series, and one of her goals was to emulate the scream that [[Inuko Inuyama]] gives Meowth. She remained with the series up until [[The Pokémon Company International|Pokémon USA]] took control of the dubbing and distribution. Most of her roles were taken over by [[Bill Rogers]] and [[Carter Cathcart|Billy Beach]]. | ||
She returned in the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness | She returned in the [[SS020|special based on]] [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]] as the voice of {{OBP|Chatot|Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky}}, which is her only role in the PUSA dub, as well as her last role on [[Pokémon]] before her death. | ||
===Humans=== | ===Humans=== | ||
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* {{DL|List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio|Gyarados|James's Magikarp}} | * {{DL|List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio|Gyarados|James's Magikarp}} | ||
* {{DL|List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio|Magikarp|Jessie's Magikarp}} | * {{DL|List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio|Magikarp|Jessie's Magikarp}} | ||
* [[Sabrina's Kadabra]] | * [[Sabrina's Kadabra|Sabrina's Abra and Kadabra]] | ||
* [[Officer Jenny's Growlithe]] | |||
* [[Growlie]] | |||
* [[Brawly's Hariyama]] | * [[Brawly's Hariyama]] | ||
* [[Tyson's Meowth]] | * [[Tyson's Meowth]] | ||
* [[ | * {{OBP|Chatot|Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky}} ([[SS020]]) | ||
====Minor==== | ====Minor==== | ||
* [[ | * [[Flannery]]'s {{p|Torkoal}} | ||
* {{p|Abra}} | * {{p|Abra}} | ||
* {{p|Kadabra}} | * {{p|Kadabra}} | ||
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* {{p|Magikarp}} | * {{p|Magikarp}} | ||
* {{p|Skarmory}} | * {{p|Skarmory}} | ||
* {{p| | * {{p|Sealeo}} | ||
===Musical appearances in Pokémon=== | ===Musical appearances in Pokémon=== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Shortly after | * Shortly after it was announced that [[Pokémon USA recasting controversy|the voice cast would change]] after [[Pokémon: Advanced Battle]], she joined both the [[Bulbagarden]] and [[Serebii.net]] forums to answer questions from fans about working on the dub and the switch over. | ||
* Maddie and [[Ikue Ohtani]] are the only actors listed as reprising their anime roles (Meowth and Pikachu, respectively) in ''[[Pokémon Live!]]''. While Ohtani is listed as the voice of Pikachu in the show, considering Ohtani's role in the dub is just a reuse of her work from the Japanese version, it's likely only archive recordings of Ikue Ohtani were used for Pikachu in the show. Given this, Maddie is very likely the only actor from the anime to actually contribute a new performance for the live show. | * Maddie and [[Ikue Ohtani]] are the only actors listed as reprising their anime roles (Meowth and Pikachu, respectively) in ''[[Pokémon Live!]]''. While Ohtani is listed as the voice of Pikachu in the show, considering Ohtani's role in the dub is just a reuse of her work from the Japanese version, it's likely only archive recordings of Ikue Ohtani were used for Pikachu in the show. Given this, Maddie is very likely the only actor from the anime to actually contribute a new performance for the live show. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{bulbanews|Fan sites report Maddie Blaustein death}} | {{bulbanews|Fan sites report Maddie Blaustein death}} | ||
* [http://www.myspace.com/maddieblaustein Maddie Blaustein's MySpace Page] | * [http://www.myspace.com/maddieblaustein Maddie Blaustein's MySpace Page] | ||
* [http://www.serebiiforums.com/showthread.php?t=116935 Ask Maddie Blaustein - Q&A with Meowth] | * [http://www.serebiiforums.com/showthread.php?t=116935 Ask Maddie Blaustein - Q&A with Meowth] | ||
===On Bulbagarden forums=== | ===On Bulbagarden forums=== | ||
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Madeleine Joan Blaustein (October 9, 1960 — December 11, 2008), most commonly credited as Maddie Blaustein, was a voice actress who provided the voices of many characters in the English-language dub of the Pokémon anime. Her most famous role is that of Meowth. In season 1, she was credited under her birth name Adam Blaustein, while in seasons 2 and 3, as well as the first three movies, she was credited as Addie Blaustein.
Biography
Maddie Blaustein was born on October 9, 1960, in Long Island, New York, USA, as Adam John Blaustein. She was a male-to-female transsexual. Because of this, she was usually casted as male characters.
In addition to being a voice actress, Blaustein was also an artist and writer. She had written and edited for Marvel Comics and, at the time of her death, was the senior digital artist at DC Comics. She created the character of Rubber-Band Man from the cartoon Static Shock. Blaustein was an artist in Tranny Road Show, a performing group composed of transgendered artists and performers. She had also collaborated with Gina Kamentsky on the cartoon Platform 6. She also coached Kayzie Rogers for anime voice acting.
Death
Pokémon fan sites PokéBeach and Serebii.net both reported on December 16, 2008, that anonymous sources, at least one affiliated with 4Kids Entertainment, told them Blaustein died in her sleep on December 11, 2008, after saying she was not feeling well.
Several days later on December 16, a blogger for 4Kids' The Buzz news feed posted confirmation of Blaustein's death.
Pokémon roles
Blaustein was one of the original voice actors on Pokémon. Kayzie Rogers, a student of hers, helped her get her first role on the show, where she initially only played characters of the day, but after EP032, she took over Nathan Price's role as Meowth. She had commented that she tried to view the Japanese version of the series, and one of her goals was to emulate the scream that Inuko Inuyama gives Meowth. She remained with the series up until Pokémon USA took control of the dubbing and distribution. Most of her roles were taken over by Bill Rogers and Billy Beach.
She returned in the special based on Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness as the voice of Chatot, which is her only role in the PUSA dub, as well as her last role on Pokémon before her death.
Humans
Major
Minor
- Seymour
- A.J.
- Damian
- Sabrina's father
- Anthony
- Dario
- Rainer
- Hippie
- Kaz
- Melvin
- James's father
- Oswald
- Professor Jacuzzi
- Dr. Fuji
- Raymond
- Otoshi
- Pete Pebbleman
- Captain
- Roger
- Tad
- Watt
- Dr. Wiseman
- Scuz
Pokémon
Major
- Meowth
- Ash's Corphish
- Ash's Torkoal
- James's Magikarp
- Jessie's Magikarp
- Sabrina's Abra and Kadabra
- Officer Jenny's Growlithe
- Growlie
- Brawly's Hariyama
- Tyson's Meowth
- Chatot (SS020)
Minor
- Flannery's Torkoal
- Abra
- Kadabra
- Alakazam
- Drowzee
- Electabuzz
- Farfetch'd
- Magnemite
- Camerupt
- Magikarp
- Skarmory
- Sealeo
Musical appearances in Pokémon
- Team Rocket Forever
- Meowth's Party
- The Christmas Song
- Nobody Don't Like Christmas
- Double Trouble
- The Best at Being the Worst
Famous non-Pokémon roles
- Jillas (Slayers TRY)
- Dr. Clash (F-Zero: GP Legend)
- Solomon Moto (Yu-Gi-Oh)
- Sartorius (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX)
- Rex Goodwin (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's)
- Dr. K (Cubix)
- Osgood (Noozles)
- Burnt Meatballs (Fighting Foodons)
- Wally Tusket (Ultimate Muscle)
- All voices (Platform 6)
- Gollum (prank call to The Mike Malloy Show)
- Dr. Kureha (One Piece)
- E-123 Omega (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Babylon Guardian (Sonic Riders)
- Helga (Dinosaur King)
- Chef Kawasaki (Kirby: Right Back at Ya!)
- Tuggle Melman (Kirby: Right Back at Ya!)
- Waddle Doo (Kirby: Right Back at Ya!)
- Biblio (Kirby: Right Back at Ya!)
- Cherit (Huntik: Secrets and Seekers)
- Rasimov (Huntik: Secrets and Seekers)
Trivia
- Shortly after it was announced that the voice cast would change after Pokémon: Advanced Battle, she joined both the Bulbagarden and Serebii.net forums to answer questions from fans about working on the dub and the switch over.
- Maddie and Ikue Ohtani are the only actors listed as reprising their anime roles (Meowth and Pikachu, respectively) in Pokémon Live!. While Ohtani is listed as the voice of Pikachu in the show, considering Ohtani's role in the dub is just a reuse of her work from the Japanese version, it's likely only archive recordings of Ikue Ohtani were used for Pikachu in the show. Given this, Maddie is very likely the only actor from the anime to actually contribute a new performance for the live show.
External links
On Bulbagarden forums
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