The Irregular at Magic High School is a popular Japanese light novel series written by Tsutomu Sato and illustrated by Kana Ishida. The series has gained a significant following and has been adapted into several other media formats, including an anime series. One notable aspect of the English adaptation of the anime series is the selection of the voice cast. The English voice cast for The Irregular at Magic High School is composed of talented actors who bring life to the characters with their performances. **Their voices add depth and personality to each character, making the viewing experience more immersive**. The casting choices for the main characters, such as Tatsuya Shiba, Miyuki Shiba, and Erika Chiba, have been especially crucial in capturing the essence of their personalities.

The Cursed Prince, Anne Marshall

As the story goes, the kingdom’s prince was a wicked boy, caring for no one but himself. The King wanted to teach the Prince a lesson and sought a witch to lay a curse on him. The Prince was cursed to live in agony and solitude for the rest of eternity unless he could find someone to set him free.

Moving into the present day, the legend of The Cursed Prince is nothing but a town story that the bookshop owner told Henrietta, but when an old book shows up and lands itself in her hands, the world around Henrietta begins to unravel.

The Cursed Prince by Anne Marshall is one of those books that has so much promise but unfortunately didn’t deliver. Don’t get me wrong there was some great moments in Marshall’s writing but overall I found it really lacked and tried of so hard to deliver but just didn’t cross the finish line for me.

I have been known to be a harsh review and honestly I’m proud of it. Life isn’t all about the rose coloured glasses situation, there has to be some brutality otherwise one might not be expected to get thicker skin, take heed of the comments and grow.

I read the blurb for this book and straight away loved the idea, and really the idea and the promise of that idea got this book a 3 star rating. Pretty much it is a Beauty and the Beast kind of retelling, in a sense. We have a cursed prince whom needs to be freed. We have a young woman who stumbles across the prince. We just needed a talking teapot…

See great story line. However the delivery of it wasn’t that great and unfortunately forced a distance between me liking the characters and enjoying the book. I found that a few of the paragraphs could have been trimmed to a mere sentence which would have (in my opinion) delivered a better response from readers.

Don’t get me wrong I am not a published author and nor do I work in the industry but this book was full of over explaining. Keep it simple!

I trashed the note and grabbed something cold from the fridge to drink. Finding we had orange juice, I jumped at the chance to drink some. Usually, my sister took the orange juice with her to work but this time she left it. I poured a glass and put the jug of OJ back into the fridge.

….. I don’t really care that your sister takes the OJ to work. This is a prime example of too much information.

Seeing the older man at my door left me confused and no, I was just confused.

I also found the character reactions to situations poorly executed. For instance the older confusing man at the door that I mentioned above disappeared in front of her and the only word that was used to describe this was ‘odd.’ Honestly if a dude disappeared from my front door while I was standing there it would be a real ‘where the hell did he go?’ Instead we got: I looked at the envelope and before I looked back up he was gone, odd. Nothing else. At least be like yeahhh that’s creepy as hell or how does the old man move that fast and what’s his secrets.

After that I stopped noting down examples because I came to some truly odd situations. Like two pages of our main character Henrietta cleaning the castle… We don’t need that much detail about her cleaning, what she clean and how she cleaned it. It would have better if it was simplified to: ‘after she finished cleaning….’

Another massive and poorly written part of the story was when our main character encounters the prince and he starts to attack her and feed off her. But don’t worry she had a perfectly normal reaction of being calm, cool, collected and expressed no fear at all. Literally no screaming, punching, kicking, internal dialogue of freaking the hell out. Not even a ‘please MR, please don’t kill me.’

Summing this up. The idea was great. The writing was too detailed and left little or no room for us to piece together what was happening, instead we got paragraphs on the OJ story. The writing also impacted the character reactions and caused them to be unrealistic, un-relatable and uninteresting. The flow of the story and its foundations were good though.

Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers

The Cursed Prince

As the story goes, the kingdom’s prince was a wicked boy, caring for no one but himself. The King wanted to teach the Prince a lesson and sought a witch to lay a curse on him. The Prince was cursed to live in agony and solitude for the rest of eternity unless he could find someone to set him free.

Moving into the present day, the legend of The Cursed Prince is nothing but a town story that the bookshop owner told Henrietta, but when an old book shows up and lands itself in her hands, the world around Henrietta begins to unravel.

182 pages, Paperback

Published October 31, 2018

About the author

Anne Marshall has been writing seriously for the last seven years. She has over eighteen finished stories and the list keeps growing. Starting on Wattpad in 2011, Anne’s popularity has only grown over the last seven years. Anne’s favorite thing to do? Flipping on some music and letting her imagination take the reigns for a while.

The casting choices for the main characters, such as Tatsuya Shiba, Miyuki Shiba, and Erika Chiba, have been especially crucial in capturing the essence of their personalities. Tatsuya Shiba, the protagonist, is voiced by actor Bryce Papenbrook in the English adaptation. Papenbrook does an excellent job of conveying Tatsuya's calm and cool demeanor, while also portraying his determination and intelligence.

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Poor writing.

The plot line was captured my attention but that quickly faded when the writing was so poor. Grammar was fine but the writer was just not good at conveying the story.

The Cursed Prince by Anne Marshall is one of those books that has so much promise but unfortunately didn’t deliver. Don’t get me wrong there was some great moments in Marshall’s writing but overall I found it really lacked and tried of so hard to deliver but just didn’t cross the finish line for me.
I have been known to be a harsh review and honestly I’m proud of it. Life isn’t all about the rose coloured glasses situation, there has to be some brutality otherwise one might not be expected to get thicker skin, take heed of the comments and grow.
I read the blurb for this book and straight away loved the idea, and really the idea and the promise of that idea got this book a 3 star rating. Pretty much it is a Beauty and the Beast kind of retelling, in a sense. We have a cursed prince whom needs to be freed. We have a young woman who stumbles across the prince. We just needed a talking teapot…
See great story line. However the delivery of it wasn’t that great and unfortunately forced a distance between me liking the characters and enjoying the book. I found that a few of the paragraphs could have been trimmed to a mere sentence which would have (in my opinion) delivered a better response from readers.
Don’t get me wrong I am not a published author and nor do I work in the industry but this book was full of over explaining. Keep it simple!
I trashed the note and grabbed something cold from the fridge to drink. Finding we had orange juice, I jumped at the chance to drink some. Usually, my sister took the orange juice with her to work but this time she left it. I poured a glass and put the jug of OJ back into the fridge.
….. I don’t really care that your sister takes the OJ to work. This is a prime example of too much information.

Seeing the older man at my door left me confused and no, I was just confused.
Me too buddy…

I also found the character reactions to situations poorly executed. For instance the older confusing man at the door that I mentioned above disappeared in front of her and the only word that was used to describe this was ‘odd.’ Honestly if a dude disappeared from my front door while I was standing there it would be a real ‘where the hell did he go?’ Instead we got: I looked at the envelope and before I looked back up he was gone, odd. Nothing else. At least be like yeahhh that’s creepy as hell or how does the old man move that fast and what’s his secrets.
After that I stopped noting down examples because I came to some truly odd situations. Like two pages of our main character Henrietta cleaning the castle… We don’t need that much detail about her cleaning, what she clean and how she cleaned it. It would have better if it was simplified to: ‘after she finished cleaning….’
Another massive and poorly written part of the story was when our main character encounters the prince and he starts to attack her and feed off her. But don’t worry she had a perfectly normal reaction of being calm, cool, collected and expressed no fear at all. Literally no screaming, punching, kicking, internal dialogue of freaking the hell out. Not even a ‘please MR, please don’t kill me.’
Summing this up. The idea was great. The writing was too detailed and left little or no room for us to piece together what was happening, instead we got paragraphs on the OJ story. The writing also impacted the character reactions and caused them to be unrealistic, un-relatable and uninteresting. The flow of the story and its foundations were good though.

**His voice brings out the complexities of Tatsuya's character and adds depth to his portrayal**. Miyuki Shiba, Tatsuya's younger sister and love interest, is voiced by actor Erica Mendez. Mendez's soft and gentle voice captures Miyuki's elegance and grace, as well as her deep emotional connection to Tatsuya. **Her performance adds a layer of vulnerability and depth to Miyuki's character**. Erika Chiba, a close friend of Tatsuya and Miyuki, is voiced by actor Christina Vee. Vee's energetic and confident voice perfectly matches Erika's bold and spirited personality. **Her performance highlights Erika's strong-willed nature and adds a sense of liveliness to the character**. Overall, the English voice cast of The Irregular at Magic High School brings the characters to life with their exceptional performances. **Their casting choices and performances enhance the viewing experience by adding depth and personality to each character**, making the anime adaptation even more enjoyable for English-speaking audiences..

Reviews for "Behind the Mic: The English Voice Talents of 'The Irregular at Magic High School"

1. John - 2/5 stars - I was really disappointed with the English voice cast of "The irregular at magic high school". The voices just didn't match the characters and it felt very forced. The main character, Tatsuya, sounded completely different from what I imagined and it took away from the overall experience for me. The voice acting lacked emotion and depth, making it difficult to connect with the characters on a deeper level. I'd recommend watching it with the original Japanese voice cast for a much better experience.

2. Emily - 3/5 stars - While I enjoyed the story of "The irregular at magic high school," I have to say that the English voice cast was not up to par. The voice actors sounded awkward and robotic, lacking the natural flow and emotion of the original Japanese voices. Some of the characters' voices were just unbearable to listen to, and it took away from the overall enjoyment of the series. I would still recommend watching it for the story, but be prepared for some disappointing voice acting.

3. Sarah - 2/5 stars - The English voice cast for "The irregular at magic high school" was a major letdown for me. The voices felt flat and lifeless, lacking the nuance and emotion that the original Japanese voice cast brought to the characters. It was hard to get invested in the story when the voice acting felt so off. I would strongly suggest watching it with subtitles and the original Japanese voice cast to get the full experience.

4. David - 2/5 stars - I tried watching "The irregular at magic high school" with the English voice cast, and it just didn't do it for me. The voices sounded forced and unnatural, making it difficult to connect with the characters. The lack of emotion in the voice acting made some of the dramatic scenes fall flat. I would recommend watching it with the original Japanese voice cast for a much better experience, as the English dub just didn't live up to my expectations.

Bringing Characters to Life: The English Voice Cast of 'The Irregular at Magic High School