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'''Michael Haigney''' was a voice actor, voice director and English-language adaptation writer under [[4Kids Entertainment]] for its dub of the Pokémon anime.
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'''Michael Haigney''' is an American voice actor, voice director, and English-language adaptation writer who was one of the original voice actors of [[4Kids Entertainment]] for its [[dub]] of the [[Pokémon anime]].


==Pokémon roles==
==Biography==
Haigney was the original voice director on Pokémon, and was also one of the original voice actors, originally providing fill-in voices for Pokémon that had not been cast. In [[Pokémon: Advanced Challenge|Advanced Challenge]], Haigney left the series. After his departure, stock footage was used to voice [[Brock's Geodude]] in ''[[AG177|Grating Spaces!]]'', as well as [[Ash's Snorlax]] in ''[[AG149|Wheel Of Frontier]]''.
Haigney was the original voice director on Pokémon from the [[S01|first season]] through the [[S03|third season]], and was also one of the original voice actors, originally providing fill-in voices for Pokémon that had not been cast; under this capacity, he went under the alias '''Roger Kay'''. During the [[S06|sixth season]], Haigney left the series. After his departure, stock footage was used to voice [[Ash's Snorlax]] in ''[[AG149|Wheel Of Frontier]]'', as well as [[Brock's Geodude]] in ''[[AG177|Grating Spaces!]]''.
 
In the DVD commentary for ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'', Haigney explained that he didn't realize Charmander would become a major character, believing it to only be a [[character of the day]].


According to the [[M04|Pokémon 4Ever]] commentary, Haigney originally thought [[Ash's Charmander]] was a [[character of the day]], and was surprised that it appeared in 33 more episodes (which felt like 77 to him).<ref>http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/comparisons/kanto/ep011.html</ref>
In 2022, Haigney started a Podcast series called ''Original Pokéman'' where he would share memories, mysteries, and behind-the-scenes stories on the episodes that he adapted and directed.


==Pokémon roles==
==Pokémon roles==
===Humans===
===Anime===
====Humans====
=====Major=====
* [[Blaine]]
* [[Blaine]]


===Pokémon===
=====Minor=====
====Major====
* Bystander ([[EP007]])
* [[Brock's Geodude]]
* [[CTV news crew|CTV news cameraman]] ([[M03]])
* [[Ash's Charmander]]
* [[Dick and Philip|Dick]]
* [[Ash's Muk]]
 
* [[Ash's Snorlax]]
====Pokémon====
* [[Misty's Psyduck]]
=====Major=====
* [[Ash's Primeape]]
* [[Ash's Butterfree|Ash's Metapod]] ([[EP003]]-[[EP004]])
* [[James's Koffing]]
* {{AP|Ash's Charmander|Charizard}} ([[EP011]]-[[EP043]])
* [[Ash's Primeape]] ([[EP029]])
* [[Ash's Muk]] ([[EP030]]-[[AG133]])
* [[Ash's Snorlax]] ([[EP094]]-[[EP270]], [[AG149]])
* [[Brock's Geodude]] ([[EP005]]-[[AG177]])
* [[Misty's Psyduck]] ([[EP027]]-[[HS16]])
* [[James's Weezing|James's Koffing and Weezing]] ([[EP002]]-[[AG006]])
* [[Jessie's Ekans]]
* [[Jessie's Lickitung]] ([[EP052]]-[[EP146]])
* [[Zippo]]
* [[Zippo]]
* {{DL|Butch|Hitmontop|Butch's Hitmontop}}
* [[Dewgong (Cerulean Gym)|Cerulean Gym's Seel and Dewgong]]


====Minor====
=====Minor=====
* {{DL|A.J.|A.J.'s Rattata}}
* {{DL|Giselle|Giselle's Cubone}}
* {{DL|List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio|Shellder|Jessie's Shellder}}
* {{DL|Butch|Primeape|Butch's Primeape}}
* {{DL|Butch|Cloyster|Butch's Cloyster}}
* {{DL|Pryce|Dewgong|Pryce's Dewgong}}
* {{DL|Roxanne|Geodude|Roxanne's Geodude}}
* {{DL|Roark|Geodude|Roark's Geodude}}
* {{DL|Danny|Geodude|Danny's Geodude}}
* [[Lorelei's Cloyster]]
* {{DL|Lorelei|Dewgong|Lorelei's Dewgong}}
* {{DL|Bruno|Hitmonchan|Bruno's Hitmonchan}}
* {{DL|Corey|Bruteroot|Bruteroot}}
* {{DL|Fergus|Nidoqueen|Fergus's Nidoqueen}}
* {{DL|Neesha|Dewgong|Neesha's Dewgong}}
* {{DL|Anthony (EP029)|Hitmonchan|Anthony's Hitmonchan}}
* {{DL|Giant (EP029)|Hitmonlee|Giant's Hitmonlee}}
* {{DL|Tyra|Cloyster|Tyra's Cloyster}}
* {{DL|Hippie|Pokémon|Hippie's Snorlax}}
* {{DL|Pokémon League entrance exam instructor|Charmander|Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Charmander}}
* {{DL|Pete Pebbleman|Cloyster|Pete Pebbleman's Cloyster}}
* {{DL|Marina (EP091)|Psyduck|Marina's Psyduck}}
* {{DL|Chigusa|Hitmontop|Chigusa's Hitmontop}}
* {{DL|Shiro|Hitmonlee|Shiro's Hitmonlee}}
* {{DL|Wobbuffet Festival crashers|Tsuyoshi|Tsuyoshi's Hitmonlee}}
* {{DL|Wobbuffet Festival crashers|Hisashi|Hisashi's Primeape}}
* {{DL|Kiyo|Hitmonlee|Kiyo's Hitmonlee}}
* {{DL|Kiyo|Hitmonchan|Kiyo's Hitmonchan}}
* {{DL|Kiyo|Mankey and Primeape|Kiyo's Mankey}}
* {{DL|Kiyo|Mankey and Primeape|Kiyo's Primeape}}
* {{DL|Gilbert (AG126)|Hitmonlee|Gilbert's Hitmonlee}}
* {{DL|Terri|Hitmontop|Terri's Hitmontop}}
* {{DL|Kyle Hamm|Hitmonchan|Kyle Hamm's Hitmonchan}}
* {{DL|Master Hamm|Hitmonlee|Master Hamm's Hitmonlee}}
* {{p|Blastoise}}
* {{p|Seel}}
* {{p|Seel}}
* [[Dewgong (Cerulean Gym)]]
* {{p|Dewgong}}
* {{p|Hitmonlee}}
* {{p|Hitmonlee}}
* {{p|Hitmonchan}}
* {{p|Hitmonchan}}
* {{p|Hitmontop}}
* {{p|Hitmontop}}
* {{p|Magby}}
* {{p|Magmar}}
* {{p|Nuzleaf}}
* {{p|Nuzleaf}}
* Charmandertwo (''[[The Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin]]'')
* Charmandertwo (''[[The Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin]]'')


==External link==
===Video games===
* [http://www.homemademech.com/anime-articles/80/ Interview with Michael Haigney]
====[[Super Smash Bros.]]====
* {{p|Charmander}}
* {{p|Koffing}}
* {{p|Snorlax}}


{{stub|Anime}}
====[[Pokémon Snap]]====
* {{p|Charmander}}
* {{p|Koffing}}
* {{p|Muk}}
* {{p|Kangaskhan}}
* {{p|Snorlax}}
 
====[[Pokémon Puzzle League]]====
* [[Blaine]]
* [[Brock's Geodude]]
* [[Misty's Psyduck]]
* [[Zippo]]
* [[Lorelei's Cloyster]]
* [[Lorelei#Dewgong|Lorelei's Dewgong]]
* [[Bruno#Hitmonchan|Bruno's Hitmonchan]]
 
====[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]====
* {{p|Snorlax}}
* {{p|Weezing}}
 
====[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]====
* {{p|Snorlax}}
 
====[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]====
* {{p|Snorlax}}
 
====[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]====
* {{p|Snorlax}}
 
==External links==
* [https://twitter.com/mikehaigney Twitter]
* [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1663597 Original Pokéman Podcast]
* [https://www.instagram.com/michael_haigney/ Instagram]
 
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Latest revision as of 19:43, 15 March 2024

Michael Haigney

Michael Haigney is an American voice actor, voice director, and English-language adaptation writer who was one of the original voice actors of 4Kids Entertainment for its dub of the Pokémon anime.

Biography

Haigney was the original voice director on Pokémon from the first season through the third season, and was also one of the original voice actors, originally providing fill-in voices for Pokémon that had not been cast; under this capacity, he went under the alias Roger Kay. During the sixth season, Haigney left the series. After his departure, stock footage was used to voice Ash's Snorlax in Wheel Of Frontier, as well as Brock's Geodude in Grating Spaces!.

In the DVD commentary for Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, Haigney explained that he didn't realize Charmander would become a major character, believing it to only be a character of the day.

In 2022, Haigney started a Podcast series called Original Pokéman where he would share memories, mysteries, and behind-the-scenes stories on the episodes that he adapted and directed.

Pokémon roles

Anime

Humans

Major
Minor

Pokémon

Major
Minor

Video games

Super Smash Bros.

Pokémon Snap

Pokémon Puzzle League

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

External links


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