"Shamanic Princess" is a flawed dub, but the flaws are not so bad as to make it a terrible aural experience. Tiara's voice is at times annoying. Goddard overdoes it as the Throne of Yord. And some, I'm sure, will hate Japolo's accent (though, as I said, I loved it). But on average, the acting was good, and I found myself enjoying the dub by the time the series was over.

Rating: **1/2 (out of 4)

Released by: U.S. Manga Corps (Central Park Media)

Dub by: Mercury Productions

Director: Arlen Tarlofsky

Tiara - Tara Jayne

Lena - Suzy Prue

Kagetsu - Crispin Freeman

Japolo - P.M. Lewis

Leon - Alvaro J. Gonzalez

Throne of Yord - Tristan Goddard

Note: Tristan Goddard also plays Tiara's original partner, Graham, in the two-episode "prequel" which concludes the series. Graham seems to constantly teeter on the edge of madness, and Goddard does well in portraying this instability. I prefer this performance to his other as the Throne of Yord.

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