Airazor Voice Actor Pauline Newstone has Passed Away
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Dec 13, 2023 at 5:01am CST
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Outside of Transformers she was the first English voice for Frieza in Dragon Ball Z, Mum Mew in Monster Rancher, Mistress Centipede in InuYasha, Agatha Harkness in X-Man: Evolution, Haka in Mummies Alive! and various voices in Captain N.
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Comment by AllNewSuperRobot
Dec 13, 2023
Sad news. Even worse that no one seemed close enough to be aware that she had passed? Although I will remember her more as the voice of Frieza, not Airazor.
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Comment by Silver Wind
Dec 13, 2023
Slowly but surely... 
I very much liked the Airazor character and the voice actress' performance. Had no idea she'd also voiced Frieza in DBZ, which I had watched as a kid too.
I very much liked the Airazor character and the voice actress' performance. Had no idea she'd also voiced Frieza in DBZ, which I had watched as a kid too.
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Comment by bluecatcinema
Dec 13, 2023
Such a tragedy. She voiced so many characters so well. RIP.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Dec 13, 2023
Reportedly, she was a very private person who didn't do conventions much and didn't understand the fandom as a subculture. When she did her one and only BotCon back in 2006, she did not want anyone to take her picture and the organizers at the time politely complied with her wishes.AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Sad news. Even worse that no one seemed close enough to be aware that she had passed?
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That's a shame. But I've heard a lot of VA's in the past prefer their anonymity over fame. Then again (As Frieza) she had a very distinct voice. I retain the DBZ preface, because I only really recall Airazor from her exit in Other Visits. Having not seen it's entirety since VHS. I've blanked most of Season One. Her presence, most of all.
Comment by AllNewSuperRobot
Dec 14, 2023
Sabrblade wrote:Reportedly, she was a very private person who didn't do conventions much and didn't understand the fandom as a subculture. When she did her one and only BotCon back in 2006, she did not want anyone to take her picture and the organizers at the time politely complied with her wishes.AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Sad news. Even worse that no one seemed close enough to be aware that she had passed?
That's a shame. But I've heard a lot of VA's in the past prefer their anonymity over fame. Then again (As Frieza) she had a very distinct voice. I retain the DBZ preface, because I only really recall Airazor from her exit in Other Visits. Having not seen it's entirety since VHS. I've blanked most of Season One. Her presence, most of all.
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She never even spoke to Dinobot. Even Silverbolt talked to Dinobot. Twice.
Comment by Sabrblade
Dec 14, 2023
Truth be told, this lack of attention doesn't surprise me that much, since Airazor wasn't one of the more popular Beast Wars characters. She got the least focus of all the Maximals (her debut episode was more about Rhinox), and of the two fembots Blackarachnia was way more prominent.AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Reportedly, she was a very private person who didn't do conventions much and didn't understand the fandom as a subculture. When she did her one and only BotCon back in 2006, she did not want anyone to take her picture and the organizers at the time politely complied with her wishes.AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Sad news. Even worse that no one seemed close enough to be aware that she had passed?
That's a shame. But I've heard a lot of VA's in the past prefer their anonymity over fame. Then again (As Frieza) she had a very distinct voice. I retain the DBZ preface, because I only really recall Airazor from her exit in Other Visits. Having not seen it's entirety since VHS. I've blanked most of Season One. Her presence, most of all.
She never even spoke to Dinobot. Even Silverbolt talked to Dinobot. Twice.
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That part always makes me laugh. The second most prominent Maximal character (I'd say Rattrap would arguably be first) and the last new recruit, also the only female Maximal in Beast Wars. Strictly speaking, never met.
Comment by AllNewSuperRobot
Dec 14, 2023
Sabrblade wrote:Truth be told, this lack of attention doesn't surprise me that much, since Airazor wasn't one of the more popular Beast Wars characters. She got the least focus of all the Maximals (her debut episode was more about Rhinox), and of the two fembots Blackarachnia was way more prominent.
She never even spoke to Dinobot. Even Silverbolt talked to Dinobot. Twice.
That part always makes me laugh. The second most prominent Maximal character (I'd say Rattrap would arguably be first) and the last new recruit, also the only female Maximal in Beast Wars. Strictly speaking, never met.
