Aharen-san is Unfathomable [MANGA FANDUB]
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Project Overview
PLOT SUMMARY
Reina Aharen is a small, quiet high school girl, but is nonetheless unfathomable. Not only is she bad at judging distance, but personal space as well, and she never ceases to have more surprises up her sleeve. Pair this with the wild imagination of her gloomy-faced but otherwise nice & average seatmate, Raidou Matsuboshi, and the antics are only just beginning.
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (Aharen-san is Unfathomable), by Mizu Asato, is a comedy slice of life that gets up close and personal to this odd friendship that rapidly forms, as the two newly best friends overcomplicate the simplest of situations, puzzling both others and themselves in the process.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Hey there! I'm AceTember, and Aharen-san is Unfathomable has recently become one of my favorite manga. I think it's quite funny and underrated, even with its slow start and lack of heavy plot. After some consideration and seeing some other fandub casting calls, I decided I wanted to pursue the idea of a fandub for this manga and set up my own casting call. This casting call is for Volume 1 of the manga, which is why there aren't too many roles to audition for. I plan to create this fandub covering each chapter of the first volume (using the translation by FA scans) to upload to Youtube and possibly Twitter, and if that goes well, the project may receive future installments. Make sure to stay tuned in case it does, though, as more casting calls and auditioning opportunities would certainly be in order for this project if that's the case. If you still would like to get more of a feel for this project, please see the rough demo on my Youtube channel. Anyway, I look forward to hearing your auditions and working with some of you!
Feel free to join the Discord for this project if you're interested in any way or would like to follow it!
Note: This is a nonprofit fandub. It is not official or associated with the original creators or translators, and is completely for fun!
FINAL NOTES FOR AUDITIONING
Please use a decent microphone, and keep background noise to a minimum. File cleanup is allowed.
You may audition for more than one role.
You may include multiple takes, but please limit them to 3 per line.
Please include your Discord with your auditions for communication purposes.
Please leave a comment on the project if you have any feedback or questions. Thank you, and have fun!
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Latest Updates
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Hey Everyone! I hope you're all doing well. After some consideration, I've decided to extend the audition deadline by 3 days. This is partially because the current deadline is working differently than I thought it would (12 am in a different time zone than mine, which doesn't quite fit the schedule I made), but also because it gives potential auditioners one more opportunity to submit and be considered for casting. I have a few more loose ends to wrap up, like setting some stuff up on the Discord and continuing work on an original soundtrack for the Fandub (check my youtube channel for a sneak peak!), but this is the final stretch! I plan to cast on Sunday night (after 8pm EST) right after auditions close. Everyone who has auditioned is very talented, so I look forward to working with some of you! Thank you for auditioning, and thanks for reading this last update. Hope you have a good one!
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Discord Server
I decided to make a discord server for this project to make communications easier and for anyone who'd like to follow the fandub in general! Some aspects of it are still a work in progress, but I thought this would be a good thing to have ahead of time. You can visit it in the edited project description or with the link below. https://discord.gg/FWfE9eqnuX Thanks for your patience, and have a good one! -
Project Deadline Goals
Hey everyone! Ace here. After posting this casting call, I was pleased to see that the project rating was in the 60's percent-wise. Considering this is my first project, I do want to make a good impression, and show that I do fully intend to follow through with this, so I've drafted something that I realize I left out of the original casting call: a schedule! The plan right now is to cast roles on May 1st, the day after the April 30th deadline. If any role has not been auditioned for at that point or I haven't found quite what I'm looking for, that deadline will be extended by a few days. Following that, I will be aiming to post at least one chapter per week (for May, at least; after I graduate the project should start moving faster, but more details on that will be planned down the road). I will make each Friday a deadline for the lines of whichever chapter we're on, so the line deadline for chapter 1 would be May 7th, for chapter 2 would be May 14th, and etc. For each chapter, I will use the following Saturday to edit the videos, which will then be posted each Sunday (so the first chapter would be posted May 9th, second chapter posted May 16th, etc.) I would be flexible with some things though, so no need to worry :). Anyways, I look forward to working on this project with some of you, and hope you'll stick around! Thanks for your auditions and/or support, and I hope you have a nice day!
Aharen-san is a small and quiet girl with a kind heart and an unfathomable nature to her. She's not very good at estimating distance (both physically and emotionally), so she tends to get overly close and familiar with others, something she's conscious about as she starts her high school years. She makes a quick friend out of her seatmate Raidou Matsuboshi, though, as he comes to understand and partake in her antics.
Note: Aharen remains relatively expressionless, but should not just be monotone. Please aim for a healthy balance when auditioning.
(Recalling past experiences and opening up) Even... from way back, I can't estimate the distance I need... when approaching other people.... Whenever I think we're starting to get along, I become overly familiar with them... and so, everyone becomes uncomfortable... and they leave me. I told myself... not to do it anymore starting from high school. I've been really careful, but... yesterday, you, Raidou-kun... picked up my eraser and talked to me... I was so happy...
(Bruised and disheveled, but nonetheless calm) I can't open one of my eyes, so I can't properly estimate distance.... The wind... was strong today. Dust got into my eye, and I couldn't get it out... so, I bumped into various things...
[Aharen-san often mumbles/whispers quietly, so that the reader doesn't at first know what she's saying. What she actually says is usually specified by either Raidou in his responses or Aharen, repeating herself. Please try to replicate this incomprehensible mumble with the following line.]
Well, having my face looked at this close is embarrassing...
(Now please improvise a line in this same mumbling tone, then repeat said line in a clear tone to specify what you said)
Ooshiro is a friend of Aharen's, and a self-proclaimed "big oaf." She's very kind and even athletically talented, but is extremely shy and timid, to the point that she has trouble hanging around Aharen, who she considers a childhood friend. Because of this, she often "watches over" her from afar, and is at first wary of Raidou (though this all gets better over time).
(Determined, but barely keeping herself together out of timidity) S... stop... deceiving Reina-chan... Aharen-san! Reina-chan is small and cute, so she can't leave bad people behind.... T-that's why... as her childhood friend, I have to protect Reina-chan!
(Shy and peeking from around a corner at Aharen, but still showing excitement) My chance has finally come! Because... that scary guy... is absent today... I can watch over Reina-chan to my heart's content!
(Walking home from school with Aharen-san, under an umbrella) Sorry for running away, even though you just wanted to ask me to share your umbrella, Reina-chan. (pause, then internally, freaking out) No way... don't tell me... she has known all this time that I've been tailing them on their way home? So embarrassing!! I can't show my face to her anymore!
Ishikawa is Raidou's friend and other seatmate besides Aharen. He's generally a carefree, friendly, and optimistic person, who's unbothered by Raidou and Aharen's antics. He has a very minor role in Volume 1, but becomes a somewhat recurring side character shortly thereafter (something that will be kept in mind for casting, in the case that this project receives future installations).
(Passing a note during class) Raidou, read that note.
(Preparing to help his group in cooking class) Let's start now, Raidou. What help do you need? (pause, then mildly concerned) Hey Raidou, are you okay? What happened?
(Celebrating success in cooking class under Raidou and Aharen's direction) Yeah! Thanks Raidou, Aharen-san! Now then, let's eat!
Raidou's younger sister is your typical sister character. She teases him and is weirded out by his antics from time to time, but she does care and worry about him at the end of the day. She seems to be a year or two younger than Raidou.
(Greeting Raidou as he returns home) Welcome back, Onii-chan. Whoa! What are those stuffed toys? If you have too many, give me one!
(Explaining baseball to the reader) The strike zone is approximately the distance from the armpit to the knee. That's basically it.
(Helping Raidou practice lip reading, but using the opportunity to tease him) [Please read the translation after each Japanese phrase in a clarifying tone, as if explaining to the reader] Eh? What a pain! Onii-chan no baka [Onii-chan is dumb]. Ikata-kogeso [Octopus tentacles]. Boku-nenjin [A dull guy].
From teachers, to students, to other townsfolk, these are the other people that make up the world of Aharen-san. A majority of the extras in Volume 1 are male, so multiple will be needed. Some extras may be used outside of spoken lines as well, such as to make up background conversations and/or noises.
*You do not have to audition using every line if you do not want to. For example, if you're confident in your ability to sound like a teacher and an old shop owner, but not confident in your ability to sound like a high school student, you may choose to use only the second two lines in your audition.
(A student greeting Raidou) Yo! Good Morning!
(The gym teacher) For gym class today, we'll be doing softball. It'll be a joint match between the boys and girls. First, do your warm-ups. Once you're separated according to class number, start warming up.
(An older man, clerking for his sushi shop) Oh, Aharen-san, you're here again! The usual it is, then? (pause) Here's your udon!
From teachers, to students, to other townsfolk, these are the other people that make up the world of Aharen-san. A majority of the extras in Volume 1 are male, but extras may be used outside of spoken lines as well, such as to make up background conversations and/or noises. Most supporting and minor characters introduced in later volumes are female, so being a female extra now may lead to prioritized consideration for those roles, if this project does go on to receive future installations.
*You do not have to audition using every line if you do not want to. For example, if you're confident in your ability to sound like a nurse and a teacher, but not confident in your ability to sound like a high school student, you may choose to use only the second two lines in your audition.
(A student in gym class) Okay, yes, sir!
(The school nurse) Okay, stay like that for twenty seconds. (pause) Alright, we're done! How are you feeling?
(The art teacher) For art class today, we'll be sketching people. We need someone to be a model for the class. Any volunteers?
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