We say goodbye to another legend today 🕊️
Mike McFarland, the veteran voice actor, ADR director, scriptwriter and producer, has passed away at 56. For generations of anime fans, he was especially known as the original Funimation English voice of Master Roshi in Dragon Ball, alongside major roles in Attack on Titan, One Piece, Tokyo Ghoul and Fullmetal Alchemist.
Some of his most memorable characters included:
• Master Roshi — Dragon Ball
• Jean Kirstein — Attack on Titan
• Buggy the Clown — One Piece
• Koutarou Amon — Tokyo Ghoul
• Jean Havoc — Fullmetal Alchemist / Brotherhood
• Gordon Agrippa — Black Clover
• Mashirao Ojiro — My Hero Academia
• Carnage Kabuto — One-Punch Man
• Teppei Sugo — Psycho-Pass
• Yajirobe — Dragon Ball
• Ectoplasm — My Hero Academia
• Ryoji “Ranka” Fujioka — Ouran High School Host Club
• Cain Nightroad — Trinity Blood
His influence also extended far beyond the microphone. McFarland directed English dubs for major productions including Attack on Titan, Fullmetal Alchemist, Dragon Ball, the Rebuild of Evangelion films, Summer Wars and Wolf Children, helping shape how an entire generation experienced anime in English.
Rest in peace, Mike McFarland. From Master Roshi and Buggy to Jean Kirstein, his voice and work behind the scenes became part of countless anime memories. 🕊️
NBC rules analyst Terry McAulay on Western Michigan-Michigan ending: "The Big Ten is going to have to tell a lot of us how did they get to (add) 1 second on this play."
Samuel Monroe Jr., known for his role in “Menace II Society” and “The Player’s Club,” has died after a complications of meningitis, his mother announced. He was 52.
So I have some news.
10 years ago was my last day at NFL Network. I was a young production assistant at the time, and left to take a leap of faith on YouTube at the encouragement of my then girlfriend, who is now my wife.
A decade later, after building my own channel as well as the Bootleg Football podcast with @FootballEJ, I’m returning to the NFL - this time on the other end of the camera.
This season is going to be incredible. Two shows a week with my dear friend @TampaBayTre, and 2-3 more per week over on Bootleg, plus my own projects for my personal channels as well.
I can’t wait to get started.
I do not know what's going to happen tonight with Jaylen Brown (or this offseason, for that matter), but a couple thoughts before the Draft begins:
- This guy was 6th in MVP voting this season
- He was a Finals MVP two years ago & has probably only gotten better since
- Unless he wants out, I can't imagine a package that makes this Celtics team better (and last month, he said he'd like to be in Boston for the next 10 years, if it were up to him)
My initial reaction post-Giannis trade was 'oof, if he wants out now because of how this played out, that's a huge bummer for everyone involved.' And, I get why he might feel that way. But, these guys are pros, and it's very possible JB is not scorned, has been in the loop through this process, etc. I don't know. The Celtics knew this exact reality might play out.
Or, maybe, as some have reported, he wants his own team. I don't personally know the merit of those reports, but if that's the case, I understand the Giannis stuff a lot more and get why Shams and others have suggested the Celtics continue to entertain offers. If he's traded tonight, I'll be more inclined to think he wanted out. In any case, we'll probably hear from Brad Stevens at the end of the first round tonight and get more clarity on this situation.