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Toonami |Jul14| One pissed off Luffy
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Worst dub on the block has got to be Bleach. It comes down to one key reason, direction. It is jarring when Alien aired and you heard Ichigo ACTING in the fun because in Bleach he and the rest of the cast sleep walk through their lines. Then there is the infamous Hitsuguya scream. Everyone acts like they are too cool for the show and when they have to show any strong emotion it falls flat.
GXP comes close but there are a million other things wrong with it that bog it down that no dub outside a Ghost Stories dub could improve.
AoT may seem melodramatic but it is faithful to the source material for the most part. Soul Eater was a huge step up for Maka alone. One Piece fits pretty well aside from one exception later on.
GXP comes close but there are a million other things wrong with it that bog it down that no dub outside a Ghost Stories dub could improve.
AoT may seem melodramatic but it is faithful to the source material for the most part. Soul Eater was a huge step up for Maka alone. One Piece fits pretty well aside from one exception later on.
Worst dub on the block has got to be Bleach. It comes down to one key reason, direction. It is jarring when Alien aired and you heard Ichigo ACTING in the fun because in Bleach he and the rest of the cast sleep walk through their lines. Then there is the infamous Hitsuguya scream. Everyone acts like they are too cool for the show and when they have to show any strong emotion it falls flat.
GXP comes close but there are a million other things wrong with it that bog it down that no dub outside a Ghost Stories dub could improve.
AoT may seem melodramatic but it is faithful to the source material for the most part. Soul Eater was a huge step up for Maka alone. One Piece fits pretty well aside from one exception later on.
Naruto is pretty awful.
Doctor Decimate
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Black Lagoon might want a word with you.
(both are pretty great)
Black Lagoon loses some points with me because of the accents. second place, though!
Black Lagoon loses some points with me because of the accents. second place, though!
acceptable
UltraGunner
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I THINK I WOULD LIKE THE DIALOGUE OF AOT A LOT MORE IF EVERYONE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VOLUME OF THEIR VOICE
TheAbsolution
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YEAHI THINK I WOULD LIKE THE DIALOGUE OF AOT A LOT MORE IF EVERYONE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VOLUME OF THEIR VOICE
LOUD NOISES!
Doctor Decimate
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One Piece fits pretty well aside from one exception later on.
who's that? i know personally i don't like that Spandam is some other guy doing a Joker impression when Buggy is already Mike McFarland doing a Joker impression
Naruto is pretty awful.
eh. it's serviceable, i think.
I think quite the opposite. OG Naruto is fantastic. Shippuden is pretty good aside from the material they have to work with. I thought JYB made a great Sasori.Naruto is pretty awful.
Black Lagoon loses some points with me because of the accents. second place, though!
acceptable
I imagine Seda putting the ban hammer back on the shelf
TheAbsolution
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Eh. Not really.Naruto is pretty awful.
I feel like it's not even the right kind of changlish
truly a show that does not give a fuck that even it's VA are like whatever
might be a fave 5 for that alone
I think quite the opposite. OG Naruto is fantastic. Shippuden is pretty good aside from the material they have to work with. I thought JYB made a great Sasori.
Eh. Not really.
Naruto's voice makes me want to plug my ears. Especially when he raises his voice.
ONE PIECE SPOILER!!!who's that? i know personally i don't like that Spandam is some other guy doing a Joker impression when Buggy is already Mike McFarland doing a Joker impression
Whitebeard. I dread when we get to THAT arc and I have to hear that voice all the time. It just doesn't fit.
Doctor Decimate
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ONE PIECE SPOILER!!!
Whitebeard. I dread when we get to THAT arc and I have to hear that voice all the time. It just doesn't fit.
actually Whitebeard showed up just before Skypiea, so it's not really a spoiler to mention him. i did imagine him sounding a bit more.....hardened. he's Hulk Hogan if his mustache looked like a fucking weapon and was turned the other direction. R. Bruce Elliott just kinda sounds like a nice guy. that's why he's the Space Dandy narrator. he has that folksy charm, like your grandpa telling you how your lungs will burn if you smoke a single cigarette
actually Whitebeard showed up just before Skypiea, so it's not really a spoiler to mention him. i did imagine him sounding a bit more.....hardened. he's Hulk Hogan if his mustache looked like a fucking weapon and was turned the other direction. R. Bruce Elliott just kinda sounds like a nice guy.
but [one piece spoilers]
Whitebeard IS a nice guy
but [one piece spoilers].Whitebeard IS a nice guy
Yea the voice fits his personality but not his look.
I watch more dubs than subs, so I won't try to compare between those. I will comment on the quality of the English voice acting of Toonami shows I've seen.
Great
Black Lagoon
Space Dandy
One Piece
Beware the Batman (can't fault it here)
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Symbiotic Titan
Big O
Cowboy Bebop
FLCL
Ghost in the Shell: SAC
Soul Eater
Just Okay
Naruto/Shippuden
Blue Exorcist
Samurai Jack
Clone Wars
IGPX
Inuyasha
Sword Art Online
Thundercats
Bad Could Be Better
Attack on Titan - (overacting much?)
Bleach - (Lol Chad and Kon)
Eureka Seven - (shut up kids!)
Something called GXP?
Great
Black Lagoon
Space Dandy
One Piece
Beware the Batman (can't fault it here)
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Symbiotic Titan
Big O
Cowboy Bebop
FLCL
Ghost in the Shell: SAC
Soul Eater
Just Okay
Naruto/Shippuden
Blue Exorcist
Samurai Jack
Clone Wars
IGPX
Inuyasha
Sword Art Online
Thundercats
Attack on Titan - (overacting much?)
Bleach - (Lol Chad and Kon)
Eureka Seven - (shut up kids!)
Something called GXP?
Slamtastic
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>not liking overacting and yelling too much
>positive opinion of one piecedub either language
pick one
>positive opinion of one piece
pick one
I set the bar higher for drama versus comedy. If a show is a serious drama, then the voice acting has to be really great otherwise it sounds unconvincing. One Piece, on the other hand, doesn't take itself seriously and the yelling fits the cartoonish characters.>not liking overacting and yelling too much
>positive opinion of one piecedubeither language
pick one
To be fair to AoT, I give the cast credit for trying with such difficult material. Maybe this is just a difficult show to perform? The screams just sound really forced to me. Also, the yelling speech Armin gave last week was really awkward and didn't sound like something any real person would say. Again, it could be more an issue with the writng.
All you guys hatin on the Bleach dub better watch it, they are coming back in the form of the Sailor Moon dub.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rienzuQ3MU0
I don't really care for Luffy's english voice. I know this is a vague question, but is the Japanese voice similar? Is it how you'd expect an english speaking Luffy to sound?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rienzuQ3MU0
All you guys hatin on the Bleach dub better watch it, they are coming back in the form of the Sailor Moon dub.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rienzuQ3MU0
None of the voice actors in Bleach are bad. They've all proven themselves in other anime. I don't know if it was the direction or what, but they all seemed bored in Bleach.
None of the voice actors in Bleach are bad. They've all proven themselves in other anime. I don't know if it was the direction or what, but they all seemed bored in Bleach.
In-coming Shard in 3, 2, 1...
Imperial Bishop
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Jackie's VA just doesn't give a fuck.
That was the only thing stuck on my mind after Bleach the other night. The performance was totally phoned in.
That was the only thing stuck on my mind after Bleach the other night. The performance was totally phoned in.
UltraGunner
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Phoned in is the kindest thing I have to say about Bleach's dub. The cast was clearly just rushing through the last eps just to get it over with.Jackie's VA just doesn't give a fuck.
That was the only thing stuck on my mind after Bleach the other night. The performance was totally phoned in.
BassForever
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If you guys don't like Titan due to the melodrama and yelling you wouldn't like it subbed either because its pretty much identical there. In particular go check out either of the past two episodes that aired on Toonami in Japanese they're pretty damn identical in terms of overly dramatic and overly melodramatic lines and delivery. Perhaps the effect of all the yelling is subdued when you're reading subs more so then listening to the spoken dialogue but many of the complaints you guys have had about the dub are identical to ones people had when it aired last year in Japan.
Naruto's early dub is probably the worst thing on Toonami, yes it improves dramatically over time but those early couple of episodes are ear screeching at times. Bleach consistently has actors phoning it in but never once have I wanted to mute the tv during it like I did during some early Naruto episodes.
Naruto's early dub is probably the worst thing on Toonami, yes it improves dramatically over time but those early couple of episodes are ear screeching at times. Bleach consistently has actors phoning it in but never once have I wanted to mute the tv during it like I did during some early Naruto episodes.
They've been like that since a little before the end of SS arc.Phoned in is the kindest thing I have to say about Bleach's dub. The cast was clearly just rushing through the last eps just to get it over with.
GXP for my money is still the worst dub on this version of Toonami.
Most of the dubs on Toonami have been pretty solid. I can stomach early Naruto, the lazy Bleach, and AoT screams because I've seen some pretty bad early dubs. I think in most cases I will appreciate subs a bit more (Bebop being a massive exception), but dubs, even bad ones, are pretty damn good still.
Agreed, I find most dubs to be really good anymore. Saying a show has "Bad" VA is probably too harsh. "Needs Improvement" would be a more accurate rating.
Yeah, bad isn't the best word in most cases. I'd probably go with something like "Tolerable" or "OK" for more lack luster releases.
ghost stories
Y'all need Jesus.
I think the Bleach dub has always been pretty bad, the delivery is all so stilted. I also didn't really care for Soul Eater's or Eureka Seven's. I guess for the later I just hear whiny Emil all the time. And maybe I'm just a little tired of Laura Bailey.
I really like Eureka Seven's dub. But that's just me. Bleach has been quite meh for a while now.
DBZ Kai is a little weird. I think a lot of the actual 'acting' is better. But some of the voice changes are hard to swallow, and I don't just mean new actors. Vegeta, for instance, sounds a lot less menacing than he typically does at times (this scene comes to mind - compare Kai's (1st) "Tell him I'll be paying a visit soon" line to Funimation (2nd) "Not too bright..." the line is totally different but I hope my point makes sense)
Wow... Ocean dub Vegeta is just.... weird... at least compared to the others.
BassForever
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One Piece Spoilers about Enies lobby!
I was so wrong about robin, I am eating crow right now. Her back story justifies how she was acting. Dont think ive cried so hard since choppers back story.
Bonds breaking
Stop skipping ahead :'(
BassForever
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there is too much of One Piece to watch, I don't think I will ever catch up if I started right now
I would probably give up after awhile
Catch up with Toonami Gaf!
there is too much of One Piece to watch, I don't think I will ever catch up if I started right now
I would probably give up after awhile
If you have a set schedule, it will take no time at all. It only took me a year because I would go on long droughts not watching it at all for weeks.
If you have a set schedule, it will take no time at all. It only took me a year because I would go on long droughts not watching it at all for weeks.
For real, two episodes a day will catch you up with Toonami in no time flat. That's not even an hour a day.
Doctor Decimate
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If you have a set schedule, it will take no time at all. It only took me a year because I would go on long droughts not watching it at all for weeks.
For real, two episodes a day will catch you up with Toonami in no time flat. That's not even an hour a day.
with how pacing gets in the later episodes, reading the manga like i did is probably the best option.
BassForever
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with how pacing gets in the later episodes, reading the manga like i did is probably the best option.
The pacing is fine well up to the point people would catch up with toonami if they marathoned now. By the time the pacing really becomes an issue they could just watch with us weekly which should alleviate some of the problems
Doctor Decimate
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The pacing is fine well up to the point people would catch up with toonami if they marathoned now. By the time the pacing really becomes an issue they could just watch with us weekly which should alleviate some of the problems
oh wow for some reason i thought he meant to get current. nevermind haha
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