User blog comment:Boy-Yo/Funimation voices for the last two Yonko?/@comment-28573618-20170312024552

I know big Mom isn't old, but I always pictured Funimation's go-to old lady Juli Erickson as Big Mom. Except Funi already have her in 3 roles; Tsuru, granny Kokoro and a random Amazon. But I guess I could see Linda young as Big Mom. There's a wide range of voice actresses to pick from and even Funi's new "locals to prevent duplicates" thing, so it's hard to pin down. Well we'll know soon enough. Funi should be dubbing Fishman Island right about now and BM's first appearance is at the end of that arc, so they should be looking for someone if they don't already have one.

As for Kaido, I haven't thought about it since he's still a fairly new addition to the anime. And while I won't dismiss your idea for Travis Willingham (I really like him, he has a great voice), I do have one note that works against your idea. "Travis Willingham is voicing not one, but two big, deep, growly voiced characters in that game." Who says Funi will use a deep voice or go for something similar? There are a few examples, but the biggest one (literally) would be Whitebeard. Granted, Funi were rushed for his first appearance and didn't have the range at the time, but the fact they went for their go-to old man voice R. Bruce Elliot, means they won't always go for the best sounding voice. I'm not saying R. Bruce Elliot did a bad job, just that I don't think Funi made the right choice using him. Oh, and since Kaido's Japanese VA is Tesshō Genda, Funi will most definitely want to use the perfect English counterpart since there will be people who'll rage if they screw it up...