Which group of TMNT voice actors are your favorite and why?

sonicemerald202

For a long while it was the 2012 cast, but I cannot sleep on the cast of the 2003 show. Each actor plays each character off extremely well, and it’s the voices I hear when I read no auditable dialogue in video games and comic books.
Sam Rigel, and Wayne Grayson as Don and Mikey were phenomenal as well and I replicate Mikey’s voice really well. Even Leo and Raph has great voices, I love how Leo has his meltdown in the beginning of season 4 and I quote it in my head sometimes.

4kids did a great job picking their cast for their show, and I’ll probably go as far as saying that the 2003 show has the best cast out of all the other turtle media.

helljumper

sonicemerald202 2003 for sure, for pretty much the exact reasons you said. All of the main cast play off each other really well, and the voices fit who the characters are supposed to be really well. Imo they're the definitive voices for them, and are the ones I hear when reading both Mirage and IDW's comics. I do like 2012's cast for the Turtles too though, and I think they fit well for a younger and more light-hearted portrayal like what the show had been aiming for.

That being said, the 2007 movie's cast has also grown on me over the years. I think Nolan North, James Arnold Taylor and Mako as Raph, Leo and Splinter were especially great castings and wish we got to see more of them in the role besides just one movie.

Gort

i always hear the voices from the 1990 movie when i read the comics. it was my main exposure to the turtes as a kid. that plus a few random compilation VHS tapes of the 2003 show.

sonicemerald202

helljumper for sure, 2012’s cast was good and master splinter especially. Ignoring the controversial tweet’s from Jason Biggs, he had a good job of voicing Leonardo. And I like how his voice is deeper than the others.
I love’d Sean’ Raphael as well. Rob Paulson was good as Donatello making him sound like nerd, but he’ll never surpass Sam Rigel in my eyes.

Greg Cipes was destined to play Michelangelo, and does a phenomenal job as well of sounding like the sometimes annoying little brother, but again I still find Wayne Grayson’s Mikey better.

On the terms of 2007, what you think about the plot overall is subjective, but the cast was great as well, Raphael’s voice sounded like a Brooklyn accent, but not too much of a tough accent which is ok. I really want to see Chris Evan’s come back As Casey Jones, I think he did great.
But overall I already explained why I love the 2003 cast, and I won’t lie, I didn’t like some of their voices at first, but when I finished Season two and went to season three, I never looked back.

Tatoruzu

The 1990 and 2003 casts are my favorite. The voices just seem right for the characters.

Not a huge fan of the 2012 or '87 casts, but they were okay.

I don't remember feeling any particular way about the 2007 cast, so that means it was probably fine.

I also love how the 2003 cast makes some people seethe because it was non-union.

sonicemerald202

Tatoruzu I can see why you’d say ‘87 the Leonardo and Donatello’s voices are the best in that show to me, Rob Paulson did a fine job playing that specific version of Raphael, I haven’t watched the red sky seasons yet but all I heard is that raph is more aggressive. So say what you will I won’t judge.
Michelangelo’s voice was surfer dude in the show so however you feel about surfer dude voices is Michelangelo.

Even when some actors get replaced the turtles sound great in the 90s trilogy. But like I said I love 2003 with all my heart even though the 80s cast sounded more annoying than they should’ve. And should’ve gotten more respect.

Tyron_Leung

Tatoruzu id prefer if we had a more realistic New Yorker accent for all four tmnt in future iterations, leonardo voice acting gets too whiney in the 2003 and 1987 show Brain Tochi was the best leonardo voice actor in my opinion, I keep Michael Sinterniklaas Dean venture (venture bros) and not leonardo when ever I hear 2003 leonardo and leonardos voice in the 2012 show was off having Seth Green Jason Biggs it didn't match him having two adult voices coming out of him, and Rob pulsen doesn't fit any iteration of tmnt he dosen't have a Raphael or a Donatello voice Greg abbey has the best Raphael voice, Matt hill who plays ed off ed edd n eddy has the best Michaelangelo voice even tho it came out of next mutation raphael mouth, and a tie between lief tilden from secret of the ooze or Sam riegel 2003 as Donatello.

Tyron_Leung

I don't really have a favorite I think all the itterations are stiff that we have had keeps trying to either copy off the 1987 toon voice acting or the 1990s film voice acting and I think the turtles if we ever get a mirage tmnt interpretation should be a far departure from what we've been hearing for the last 40 years the california serfer bro accents or raphs Brooklyn accent copying the likes of the thing of the fantastic four gets annoying hearing it for the thousanth time. rise of the tmnt and the point grey mutant meyhem mixed it up for a bit of a change but they don't really fit cause rise made them sound lgbtq and mutant meyhem made them sound like whiney voice cracking children going throug puberty and the 4kids dub of the mirage turtle prime versions took me out of it cause it reminded me of sonic x and rorschach from watchmen. Atleast switch it up and have them sound like teens from new york from the 80s or 90s nah mean.lol

sonicemerald202

Tyron_Leung For MM that was the point,I personally think it’s fine that they picked experience teen vas to voice the turtles although the bacon egg and cheese stuff was something that I found unnecessary I think everyone besides Mikey sounded good. If you feel this way, what do you think of the 2012 cast?

Leonardo1984

2003 show all the way. Best TMNT, Best April, Best Casey, Best Shredder, Best Stockman, Best Fugitoid, and I’m biased so Best Splinter lol.

Misaori

Me gustan todas las voces de todas las iteraciones, pero definitivamente, de todas me quedo con las de 2003. Ya que la vi recientemente y es la mejor serie adaptada hasta día de hoy, pues me familiarice con sus voces en inglés y cada una de ellas encaja perfectamente con su personaje(en español son terribles y en latino ni fu ni fa)

sonicemerald202

Misaori je(en español son terribles y en latino ni fu ni fa)

Well I haven’t watched the Spanish dub yet and I probably never will, but I’ll just take your word for it. But other than that, I totally agree.

Shpadoinkle_Day

Who my favorites are is mixed between multiple era's of TMNT. So, I'll just list off my favorite VAs for each turtle as these are the voices I hear in my head whenever I read a TMNT comic.

Leo: Eric Bauza
His voice debut for Leo was in one of the summer shorts "Turtles Take Time," but it really started becoming its own when Eric came back in the Batman v. TMNT crossover movie. His voice for me took whatever was good about 03 Leo and expanded it. His voice sounded refined, reserved, and let his stronger emotions shine when it mattered. Definitely a voice fitting for a leader.

Donnie: Rob Paulson
I know people don't like this voice, but last I checked, I wasn't people so...yeah. Rob is just a really talented guy and I feel that he brings out the nerdy and eccentric nature for Donatello. This show proved that Rob can pull a more sentimental and serious side for his preformences that I think people just don't him enough credit for. However, it's not lost on me that may be "slightly" biased. Mostly because I grew up with a lot of cartoons that featured Rob's voice.

Raph: Nolan North
Nolan North. This guy is THE Raphael for me. Everything I like about Raph is all thanks to North's preformence in the 07 movie. He's gruff, slight Brooklyn accent is on point, and my lord can this guy make Raph sound like the scariest mother fucker when he's angry. Not only that, but he nails Raph's softer side in a way that no Raph has been able to replicate for me, making him the complete package for what a perfect Raph voice should be.....So yeah, I think his preformence is pretty good. :T

Mikey: Robbie Rist
That's it, the best Michelangelo for me. Wayne Grayson is too raspy for me, Mickey Kelley is the same for me. Greg Cipes sounds way too much like Beast Boy for my liking. Townsend Coleman, while iconic and I do really like his voice, it's just not the one for me. Robbie is the right amount of silly and free spitred, but knows when to turn it the fuck off. I feel Mikey's silly side gets flanderized a lot and it's good to remember a TMNT that played him just right.

There you go, my favorite voices. What do you guys think, agree? Disagree? Wanna say my tastes are trash, and that I should go kill myself? Let me know! I'd love to hear what you guys think? :)

helljumper

Shpadoinkle_Day I agree with or respect all of these picks tbh. I personally think when discussing the cast as a whole unit 2003 was the best, but when discussing individual VAs I think you nailed it here. Nolan North as Raph especially was one I loved and wish we saw more of, he nailed everything Raph is as a character to the T with his performance.

helljumper

Shpadoinkle_Day

genuinely belive that it is an effort to God that Nolan North isn't casted as Raph in more TMNT projects.

Yep, it's an absolute travesty he only voiced him in just the 07 movie and its tie-in game, he brought all the energy you expect from the character. It's crazy because Raph was his first "big" voice role too, most of his more famous roles like Nathan Drake and Richtofen came afterwards. I think the 2007 cast overall was super underrated, but Raph was definitely the best there.

Shpadoinkle_Day

I know people don't like this voice, but last I checked, I wasn't people so...yeah. Rob is just a really talented guy and I feel that he brings out the nerdy and eccentric nature for Donatello.

Also agree with this one too. While I like Sam Riegel's voice the most for Don, Rob Paulsen's has grown on me over the years (There's admittedly a nostalgia factor too since 2012 was the show that really got me into TMNT). I know some people think his voice didn't fit Don but I thought he did a great job with what the show was going for. While I did have some issues with how the character was portrayed, the voice acting was definitely not one, I think he killed it. I was actually fortunate enough to have met Rob at a con earlier this year too; he's an unbelievably kind man and you can tell he loves TMNT a ton and the work he's done with it.

Shpadoinkle_Day

helljumper Thanks for the feedback, brother. And yes, I do think when grading the cast as a whole, my flowers always go too 03. These guys are still MY turtles and nothing will change that. I genuinely belive that it is an effort to God that Nolan North isn't casted as Raph in more TMNT projects. (Did mention I liked this voice?)