ProZD and the Great Anime Authentic Voice Casting Meltdown
When it comes to “authentic casting” in anime, nobody’s been louder about it than SungWon Cho, better known as ProZD.For years, he’s been the guy standing on the soapbox yelling that roles should go to “authentic” voices that match the race or ethnicity of a character. But when the money came calling and suddenly he was the one voicing a white dude, his entire conviction crumbled faster than a filler arc in Bleach.And when people started pointing out the hypocrisy? He did what every online personality does when the heat turns up: locked his Twitter account, blocked critics, and dipped out of the conversation. The Bleach Casting Chaos If you missed it, here’s the recap: Back in October 2023, anime Twitter caught fire when it was revealed that Anairis Quiñones would be voicing Yoruichi in Bleach: TYBW, replacing long-time actress Wendee Lee. […]