The intensity and depth of a voice actor during an important role or scene define their talent in the anime and manga industry. One such talented individual recently went exceedingly viral when the German dub of the One Piece anime featuring the first moment when Luffy unlocked Gear 5 was released for German anime fans.
Luffy’s Gear 5 mode is quite different in terms of the protagonist’s normal behavior in the series, as he becomes more excited and menacing. While the animation did wonders with Gear 5, it was all left on the shoulders of the voice actors to bring out the best in themselves and Luffy. And Daniel Schlauch did exactly that.
His performance of Gear 5 Luffy was so insane that even fans from other countries enjoyed it. Thus, as the clip went viral, One Piece fans came together and praised Schlauch for his voice-acting skills, which brought out the perfect depiction of Luffy in Gear 5 mode.
Gear 5 Luffy in German is Epic!
u/Vegetable_Long9081 recently shared a clip from the One Piece episode 1071 from the German dub where Luffy unlocks the Gear 5 mode as he is on the verge of death because of his fight with Kaido of the Beast Pirates. This was the first time Luffy experienced something like that, and it was really important for the voice actors to portray this experience.
While Mayumi Tanaka, the Japanese voice actor of Luffy, did a great job of bringing out Luffy’s notorious vibe during Gear 5 mode, no one expected the German voice actor to perform as well as Luffy.
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Schlauch has been voicing Luffy since the beginning, but the actor has also played other roles like Ryoga Hibiki in Ranma ½ and Kohaku in Inuyasha.
Schlauch’s voice has a light, menacing tone that, for some reason, fits perfectly with Luffy’s Gear 5 persona. Even though Gear 5 Luffy is extremely strong, it has a cartoon feel to his character that is difficult to portray because his emotions keep changing, with the notorious laugh being the only constant aspect of the Nika transformation.
One Piece Fans Commend Daniel Schlauch
Schlauch’s career as a voice actor has been quite interesting. Not only has he worked as Luffy since the series started airing in Germany, but he has also worked as a dubbing director and an ADR director for One Piece and a bunch of other projects. His portfolio is quite impressive outside of the anime world as well.
Thus, when he unleashed his beast mode during One Piece episode 1071, it was bound to grab the attention of One Piece fans from all over the world.
While some fans compared his skills to other prominent roles, others just appreciated him and expressed interest in his astonishing performance as the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates.
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A voice actor contributes to about 50% of the success that their roles achieve in the series, and although it may look easy, it never is. Therefore, appreciating them for their performances can help them become better with each episode and give amazing performances just like Schlauch did with Luffy’s Gear 5 in One Piece.
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