By the time Revenge of the Sith entered post-production in 2005, Star Wars was already a massive cultural phenomenon in Japan. George Lucas had famously drawn inspiration for the original 1977 film from Akira Kurosawa’s The Hidden Fortress and traditional samurai lore (jidaigeki). Therefore, the Japanese localization team felt an immense responsibility to bring the story full circle.
Known for voicing heroes and anti-heroes across major anime like Lupin the Third and Hunter × Hunter . Toshiyuki Morikawa
Ishida delivered a dual performance, seamlessly shifting from the grandfatherly, manipulative tone of the Chancellor to the raspy, cackling malice of the Sith Lord. The Technical Hurdles of the Dubbing Process
Morikawa is the long-standing voice for Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan, reprising the role in The Clone Wars and the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. Maaya Sakamoto
The Art and Impact of the Star Wars: Episode III Japanese Dub
). His performance is often cited as being more "convincing" during Anakin’s dark turn. Obi-Wan Kenobi : Voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa
Dubbing a visual effects masterpiece like Episode III presented severe technical and artistic challenges for the Japanese production team. 1. The Battle of Lip-Syncing ( Aki )
By the time Revenge of the Sith entered post-production in 2005, Star Wars was already a massive cultural phenomenon in Japan. George Lucas had famously drawn inspiration for the original 1977 film from Akira Kurosawa’s The Hidden Fortress and traditional samurai lore (jidaigeki). Therefore, the Japanese localization team felt an immense responsibility to bring the story full circle.
Known for voicing heroes and anti-heroes across major anime like Lupin the Third and Hunter × Hunter . Toshiyuki Morikawa
Ishida delivered a dual performance, seamlessly shifting from the grandfatherly, manipulative tone of the Chancellor to the raspy, cackling malice of the Sith Lord. The Technical Hurdles of the Dubbing Process
Morikawa is the long-standing voice for Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan, reprising the role in The Clone Wars and the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. Maaya Sakamoto
The Art and Impact of the Star Wars: Episode III Japanese Dub
). His performance is often cited as being more "convincing" during Anakin’s dark turn. Obi-Wan Kenobi : Voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa
Dubbing a visual effects masterpiece like Episode III presented severe technical and artistic challenges for the Japanese production team. 1. The Battle of Lip-Syncing ( Aki )