Infinite Stratos Plot Bunnies Collection Ch 4
Chapter 3: 4th Wall Breaking Challenging - Scouting a Seiyuu for Ichika
Plot Premise:
In the aftermath of the disastrous reviews and critique plus backlash from fans for the lackluster, downright regressive, and disappointing dismal performance of the second season of the Infinite Stratos anime, the IS cast calls for emergency meeting to discuss the fate and future of the Infinite Stratos franchise. Studio 8-bit made it damn clear and in the most strictest harshest terms that unless Infinite Stratos undergoes some serious changes and major overhaul, they would refuse to work on producing a third season for Infinite Stratos. Obviously something has got to change if the IS cast has a chance to salvage a third season of Infinite Stratos anime. Many solutions and proposals were put forward. One of these proposals put forth is Ichika Orimura getting himself a new seiyuu (i.e. voice actor).
It just so happens that Ichika's original voice actor Kouki Uchiyama won't be voice acting him anymore for any number of reasons the author is free to come up with (e.g. sickness, scheduling conflicts with other seiyuu roles, abandoning "sinking ship" franchise and seeing no future of IS franchise, etc.). With Kouki Uchiyama leaving, Ichika now needs a new voice actor and a very good one.
To find the right voice actor for Ichika, he will send a day (i.e. each chapter) being voiced by various different voice actor until he finds the right voice actor for himself. However Ichika and the IS character cast more than they bargained for when each time Ichika is voiced by a different voice actor for a day to reenact scenes and events that already happened in the Infinite Stratos anime to test his compatibility with his seiyuu, he undergoes changes in personality, temperament, behavior, and mannerism based on the seiyuu's previous roles. Witness the chaos unfold as Ichika acts like his voice actor's previous roles.
AN: Feel free to use any seiyuu/voice actor you want. Just remember that Ichika will changed based on his new voice actor's roles in other anime. Here's a list of seiyuu one can have Ichika's voice actor be for a day and watch the chaos unfold for Ichika and the Infinite Stratos character cast. You're not restricted to the seiyuu/voice actors shown on the list; you are free to choose other seiyuu not mentioned on the list. Just show their name and list some notable or prominent role in their anime.
Here's an example for Ichika's own seiyuu:
Kouki Uchiyama – Ichika Orimura (Infinite Stratos), Messer Ihlefeld (Macross Delta), Banagher Links (Gundam Unicorn & Gundam Unicorn Re:0096), Raku Ichijou (Nisekoi), Yuu Otosaka (Charlotte), Goldov Auora (Rokka no Yuusha), Dio Weinberg Junyou (Buddy Complex), Daryl Yan (Guilty Crown)
Now here's my list of seiyuu for Ichika to try out. Again, you're not restricted to this list alone. You can use other voice actors not on this list. I picked these voice actors for my own set of individual reasons for choosing them. They are not listed in any particular order.
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka - Kirito/Kazuto Kirigaya (SAO), Sora (No Game No Life), Tomoya Aki (Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata), Yuu Mononobe (Unlimited Fafnir), Tooru Kokonoe (Absolute Duo), Bell Cranel (DanMachi), Yukiya Naruse (Code Geass: Boukoku no Akito), Kantoku (Denki-gai no Honya-san), Masaki Ichijou (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei), Aoba Watase (Buddy Complex), Betelgeuse Romanee-Conti (Re:Zero). Gaming genius harem cliché specialist and all-round nice guy badass otaku Ichika emerges. Has hidden secret OP skill.
Daisuke Ono - Vanno Clemente (91 Days), Junichirou Kagami (Denpa Kyoushi), Kyouma Mabuchi (Dimension W), Sebastian Michaelis (Black Butler), Sven Cal Bayan (Gundam Seed: C.E. 73 Stargazer), Itsuki Koizumi (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya series and The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan), Kuzuya (Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume)
Junichi Suwabe – Counter Guardian EMIYA (Fate series, part of Type Moon media), Worick Arcangelo (Gangsta) Youji Itami (Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri), Takashi Komuro (Highschool of The Dead), Seigen Amawaka (Sousei no Onmyouji), Akatsuki Kain (Vampire Knight)
Rikuya Koyama – Kiritsugu Emiya (Fate series, part of Type Moon media), Kagetane Hiruko (Black Bullet), Yukichi Fukuzawa (Bungou Stray Dogs), Johannes von Schicksal (God Eater anime). A cold-hearted, grim, dark edgy, man-of-few-words, straight-to-the-point, no-nonsense Ichika emerges.
Jouji Nakata – Kirei Kotomine, Nrvnqsr Chaos, Neco Arc Chaos, and Souren Araya (Type Moon media), Black Dragon (Chaos Dragon Sekiryuu Seneki), Nyanta (Log Horizon), Diethard Ried (Code Geass). "REJOICE Orimura Ichika! Your wish will finally come true." A morally dark, deep voice, anti-hero/villainous insufferable troll Ichika who takes pleasure in seeing the pain and suffering of others has emerge. Develops craving for Mapo Tofu. Rejoice Chifuyu, for Ichika shall deliver you your Baptism Rites before stabbing you in the back.
Noriaki Sugiyama – Shirou Emiya (Fate series, part of Type Moon media), Rivalz Cardemonde and Kento Sugiyama (Code Geass), William T. Spears (Black Butler), Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto), Uryuu Ishida (Bleach)
Jun Fukuyama – Lelouch Lamperouge & Julius Kingsley (Code Geass), Kimihiro Watanuki (Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle & xxxhoic anime), Yuuta Togashi (Chuunibyou series), Kei Takishima (Special A), Maximilian (Valkyria Chronicles), Luca Angelloni (Macross Frontier)
Miyu Irino – Syaoran Li (CLAMP meta-series), Yuuichirou Hyakuya (Owari no Seraph series), Akito Hyuuga (Code Geass: Boukoku no Akito), Saji Crossroad (Gundam 00 series)
Yoshimasa Hosoya - Daryun (Arslan Senki), Doppo Kunikida (Bungou Stray Dogs), Albéric Gillette (Hitsugi no Chaika), Kyouma Kuzuryuu (Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku), Orga Itsuka (Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans), Kuraudo Kurashiki (Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry), Takeru Kusanagi (Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai)
Yuuichi Nakamura – Tatsuya Shiba (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei), Reinhard van Astrea (Re:Zero), Tomoya Okazaki (Clannad), Alto Saotome (Macross Frontier), Graham Aker (Gundam 00), Guren Ichinose (Owari no Seraph), Basara Toujou (Shinmai Maou no Testament), Ricardo Fellini (Gundam Build Fighters), Io Fleming (Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt), Koutarou Satomi (Rokujouma no Shinryakusha), Gai Tsutsugami (Guity Crown), Ronaldo (91 Days), Loser (Dimension W), Prototype Gilgamesh (Fate/Prototype). Ichika immediately becomes an ace pilot and certified badass.
Hanae Natsuki - Inaho Kaizuka ( ), Elam (Arslan Senki), Nicolas Brown (Gangsta), Qwenthur Barbotage (Heavy Object), Asuta Jimon (Sekai Seifuku: Bouryaku no Zvezda), Rokuro Enmadou (Sousei no Onmyouji), Mythos (Active Raid), Ken Kaneki (Tokyo Ghoul)
Shuuichi Ikeda – Silver Mask (Arlsan Senki), Char Aznable & Full Frontal (nearly every UC Gundam show ever), Gilbert Durandal (GUndam SEED Destiny). Ichika dons a mask and paints the Byakushiki in red colors - it now goes three times faster than before. Now leads your generic "Space Faction" against the world.
Toru Furuya – Amuro Ray (in almost every UC Gundam show), Ribbons Almark & Alan Ray (Gundam 00 series). Ichika becomes an extraordinary ace pilot with Newtype-like senses. His final Infinite Stratos unit will utilizes Newtype-inspired technology that enhances performance to Innovator levels and uses Fin Funnels/Fin Fangs to overwhelm enemies.
Soichiro Hoshi – Kira Yamato (Gundam SEED & Gundam SEED Destiny), Brera Sterne (Macross Frontier), Gino Weinberg (Code Geass), Lio Shirazumi (Kara no Kyoukai, part of Type Moon franchise), Senri Shiki (Vampire Knight)
Ai Nonaka - Kyouko Sakura (Puella Magi Madoka Magica), Fuuko Ibuki (Clannad), Konoka Konoe (Negima series)
Aoi Yuuki - Madoka Kaname (Puella Magi Madoka Magica) Krul Tepes (Owari no Seraph), Clementine (Overlord), Fremy Speeddraw (Rokka no Yuusha), Shizuno Urushibara (Seiken Tsukai no World Break), Noël Kannagi (So Ra No Wo To), Yuuki Konno (Sword Art Online II), Noa Takigawa (Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo).
Aya Hirano – Haruhi Suzumiya (Koizumi (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya series and The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan), Lucy Heartfilia and Lucy Ashley (Fairy Tail)
Chiwa Saito – Homura Akemi (Puella Magi Madoka Magica),Chloe von Einzbern (Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya), Kotori Kanbe (Rewrite), Misaya Reiroukan (Fate/Prototype), Chitose Karasuyama (D-Frag), Frederica & Dominica Skoda (Hitsugi no Chaika), Louise Halevy (Gundam 00 series), Francesca Lucchini (Strike Witches series), Alicia Rue (SAO), Maya Yotsuba (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei). Because being Ichika is suffering. Develops obsessive love for "Madoka". Unlimited Explosion Works. Two last words: Homu Homu.
Emiri Kato – Kyubey (Puella Magi Madoka Magica), Tatsuko Gakumazawa (Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya), Aura Bella Fiora (Overlord), Seika Houjouin (Princess Lover), Noe Kazama (D-Frag), Mey-Rin (Black Butler). /人◕‿‿◕人\\ Ichika makes contracts with his harem to turn them into Magical Girls. It will not end well for them. Ichika's abuse by his own harem and sisters increases by huge margins.
Eri Kitamura – Sakaya Miki (Puella Magi Madoka Magica), Shizuku Hazuki (New Game), Akane Senri (Rewrite), Darjeeling & Tsuchiya (Girls Und Panzer series), Kyouko Kurahashi (Tokyo Ravens), Salia (Cross Ange), Nene Odagiri (Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo), Arashi Nikaidou (OniAi), Kagari Izuriha & Chariot (Black Rock Shooter), Rima Tooya (vampire Knight), Kureha Suminoya (So Ra No Wo To)
Kana Ueda - Rin Tohsaka (Type Moon media), Momo Kawashima (Girls Und Panzer series), Anastasia Hoshin (Re:Zero), Tama Sakai (D-Frag)
Kaori Mizuhashi – Mami Tomoe, Tatsuya Kaname, & Walpurgis Night (Puella Magi Madoka Magica), Len & White Len (Carnival Phantasm, part of Type Moon franchise), Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing (Helling Ultimate), Akane Suzumiya (Kimi ga Nozomu Eien), Martina Crespi (Strike Witches series)
Maaya Sakamoto - Falangies (Arlsan Senki), Leila Malcal (Code Geass: Boukoku no Akito), Alisa Illinichina Amiella (God Eater anime), Shiki Ryougi (Kara no Kyoukai, part of Type Moon media), Ciel Phantomhive (Black Butler), Lunamaria Hawke (Gundam SEED Destiny), Tomoyo Daidouji (Tusbasa anime, part of CLAMP meta-series), Yomi Takanashi & Dead Master (Black Rock Shooter)
Maaya Uchida - Rikka Takanashi (Chuunibyou series), Yusa Kurobane (Charlotte), Shino Kuribayashi (Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri), Zhenhua Lou (Chaos Dragon: Sekiryuu Seneki), Sharo Kirima (Is the Order a Rabbit?), Haruka Momochi (Seiken Tsukai no World Break), Erin (Seisen Cerberus: Ryuukoku no Fatalités), Miyabi Itou (Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo)
Miyuki Sawashiro – Sinon/Asada Shino (SAO), Adlet Mayer (Rokka no Yuusha), Saeko Busujima (Highschool of The Dead), Perrine H. Clostermann (Strike Witches series), Ikuto Tsukiyomi and Yoru (Shugo Chara), Izuna Hatsuse (No Game No Life)
Rie Kugimiya – Louise Françoise le Blanc de la Vallière (Zero no Tsukaima), Taiga Aisaka (Toradora), Shana (Shakugan no Shana), Nena Trinity and Meena Carmine (Gundam 00), Aria H. Kanzaki (Hidan no Arias), Happy (Fairy Tail). Ichika becomes an adorably, cute, enduring yet an irritatingly tyrannous, jealous, clingy, flat-chested tsundere. Suddenly becomes the youngest character in Infinite Stratos. Calls people "idiot", "pervert", and "dog" and says "URUSAI!" a lot. Has cute cry. "AH! What are you doing, hentai no baka?" "HENTAI, HENTAI!" "URUSAI, URUSAI, URUSAI!" "Baka. I-It's not like I don't want to be a tsundere or anything, baka." Gets dere-dere after apology.
Rie Takahashi - (Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace), Futaba Ichinose (Sore ga Seiyuu), Noct Leaflet (Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut), Emilia (Re:Zero), Miki Naokki (Gakkou Gurashi), Megumin (Konosuba), Code Ω00 Euphiria (Ange Vierge)
Rie Tanaka - Maho Nishizumi (Girls Und Panzer series), Lacus Clyne & Meer Campbell (Gundam SEED & Gundam SEED Destiny), Merribit Stapleton (Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans), Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke (Strike Witches series), Koyomi Mizuhara (Azumanga Daioh)
Yui Horie – Naru Narusegawa (Love Hina series), Riki Naoe (Little Busters), Wiz (Konosuba), Felix Argail (Re:Zero), Sakuya Tsukumo (Absolute Duo), Kisara Tendou (Black Bullet), Yuuki Cross (Vampire Knight), Makie Sasaki (Neigma anime series), Siesta (Zero no Tsukaima), Charles (Fairy Tail)