Michael Haigney, sometimes called Roger Kay, is an American television producer, voice actor, voice director, and English-language adaptation writer under 4Kids Entertainment for that dub of the Pokémon anime.
Biography Haigney was the original Voice Director for the Pokémon anime and the first four movies, responsible for adapting the scripts for an English audience. He is also the voice actor who provided the voices for dozens of Pokémon heard throughout the early Pokémon anime, such as Ash's Charmander and Snorlax, Misty's Psyduck, and James's Koffing and Weezing. His voiced Pokémon can also be heard in several video games, such as Pokémon Puzzle League and the Super Smash Bros. franchise of games. These days, he attends conventions and hosts his own podcast, "Original Pokéman".
Filmography
Anime +YearTitleRoleNotesSource1997-2001PokemonAdaptation, Voice Director, Voice Producer, Blaine, Blastoise, Charmander, Charmeleon, Cloyster, Cubone, Dewgong, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Grimer, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Hitmontop, Ivysaur, Koffing, Machop, Muk, Primeape, Psyduck, Raticate, Rattata, Seel, Shellder, Slowbro, Slowpoke, Snorlax, VenusaurSeasons 1-4; 4Kids DubCredits2001-03Kirby: Right Back At Ya!Producer, Script Adaptation, Knuckle JoeName listed in the credits of "Fright to the Finish"2003-06Sonic XDirectorCredits2010-16Yu-Gi-OhDirector4Kids Dub; Zexal, Arc-V, Credits2011-12Tai Chi ChasersDirector4Kids Dub; Episodes 26 and beforeCredits
Cartoon Animations +YearTitleRoleNotesSources2001-04Cubix: Robots for EveryoneWriter, Voice ProducerCredits2006-10ChaoticProducer, WriterCredits
Games +YearTitleRoleNotesSources1999Super Smash Bros.Venusaur, Charmander, Blastoise, Koffing and SnorlaxReprisal2000Pokémon Puzzle LeagueBlaine, Geodude, Poliwhirl, Primeape, Psyduck, Zippo (Charmander)2001Super Smash Bros. MeleeVenusaur, Blastoise and SnorlaxReprisal2003Pokémon ChannelDugtrio, Hitmonlee, Weezing, Sudowoodo, Kecleon, Charmander, Psyduck, Koffing, SnorlaxReprisalName listed in credits (under "Pokémon Voices")2008Super Smash Bros. BrawlSnorlaxReprisal2014Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii USnorlaxReprisal2018Super Smash Bros. UltimateSnorlaxReprisal
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