Janet Baywood
Description
Janet Baywood is the professional alias used by the American actress and voice actress Carol Jacobanis for select voice-over work, primarily in English dubs of Japanese anime. Her career has been based in New York, where she has lent her voice to numerous productions across several prominent recording studios, including NYAV Post, Central Park Media, 4Kids Entertainment, and DuArt Film and Video.
Baywood's voice acting portfolio is extensive, featuring a wide range of roles in anime series dubbed during the 1990s and 2000s. She is known for her work as Saki Kasukabe in Genshiken and its related spin-off Kujibiki Unbalance, as well as for providing voices for characters in long-running series such as Pokémon and Revolutionary Girl Utena, where she was credited under another alias, Summer Pepper. Other notable credits include roles in Boogiepop Phantom, His and Her Circumstances, Magical DoReMi, and The Irresponsible Captain Tylor. Her work has also extended into video games, such as Airforce Delta Strike, and non-anime animated productions like the 4Kids Entertainment adaptation of Winx Club.
A specific and notable role under the Janet Baywood alias is that of Unchou Kanu in the English adaptation of the anime series Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny. In this sequel series, she provided the voice for the character, a powerful fighter and the loyal guardian of Ryuubi, taking over the role from the actress who voiced the character in the first season. Her performance was noted for portraying the character's stoic and collected demeanor, balanced with the necessary forcefulness for her more intense scenes. This role represents a credit within the New York-based voice acting community for a series produced by Media Blasters.
In addition to her voice acting, Baywood's career includes appearances in live-action television and film. She has had roles in series such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and films like Judith and Bridge of Faith. Outside of acting, she was also the lead singer for the New York-based musical group Primrose Hill in the late 1990s.
Baywood's voice acting portfolio is extensive, featuring a wide range of roles in anime series dubbed during the 1990s and 2000s. She is known for her work as Saki Kasukabe in Genshiken and its related spin-off Kujibiki Unbalance, as well as for providing voices for characters in long-running series such as Pokémon and Revolutionary Girl Utena, where she was credited under another alias, Summer Pepper. Other notable credits include roles in Boogiepop Phantom, His and Her Circumstances, Magical DoReMi, and The Irresponsible Captain Tylor. Her work has also extended into video games, such as Airforce Delta Strike, and non-anime animated productions like the 4Kids Entertainment adaptation of Winx Club.
A specific and notable role under the Janet Baywood alias is that of Unchou Kanu in the English adaptation of the anime series Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny. In this sequel series, she provided the voice for the character, a powerful fighter and the loyal guardian of Ryuubi, taking over the role from the actress who voiced the character in the first season. Her performance was noted for portraying the character's stoic and collected demeanor, balanced with the necessary forcefulness for her more intense scenes. This role represents a credit within the New York-based voice acting community for a series produced by Media Blasters.
In addition to her voice acting, Baywood's career includes appearances in live-action television and film. She has had roles in series such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and films like Judith and Bridge of Faith. Outside of acting, she was also the lead singer for the New York-based musical group Primrose Hill in the late 1990s.
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- EnglishAnime overview: Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny