King Kai's voice actually got replaced. His original voice, Joji Yanami, took medical leave. I mean, he is 85.
His new voice is Naoki Tatuta, who also voices Oolong. He's still an old man at 66 but not as much of an old man.
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Toonami |Oct/Nov/Dec16| A Bacchanalia of Blood
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King Kai's voice actually got replaced. His original voice, Joji Yanami, took medical leave. I mean, he is 85.
His new voice is Naoki Tatuta, who also voices Oolong. He's still an old man at 66 but not as much of an old man.
At this point I am just waiting for the dub.
Hellwarden
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Sometimes the best stories are simple ones.
Schadenfreude
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The only VA I despise. I understand that women voice male characters sometimes because their voices don't change but this is the one case where it just doesn't fit. She cannot convincingly play an adult male. Masako Nozawa should have been replaced ages ago and the directors are fools for letting her keep the role so long. She could have voiced kid Gohan and that would have been fine. They did that in Mexico and it worked well. But this is just ridiculous. I don't know how Japanese fans, who are so vocal in their distaste of certain aspects of DB, could have just accepted something so incredibly wrong. When I first heard English Goku it took some getting used to but I was okay with it. First time I heard Japanese Goku I immediately turned it off. So bad.
Sibersk Esto
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I mean, opinions and all but Nozawa's
performance has been absolutely stellar.
Goku Black
Crimson_Echidna
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For adult men, not really unless the character is more androgynous. Much like here though, you do have female voice actors who will voice male characters who are kids or young teenagers. In the case of characters like Goku and Naruto, their voices become so synonymous with the character that they never get recast, even after they've grown up.
Imperial Bishop
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Masako Nozawa is a legend. It's a shame how much disrespect she gets in the West.
It took me a while to get used to her when I watched DB subbed, but I got used to it and enjoyed her Goku to the point where it wasn't really jarring anymore.
Saying that Nozawa continuing to voice Goku is wrong is pretty arrogant since she's been the de-facto personification of Goku before the property was even known of outside of Japan. It's selfish to insist that the producers and Toriyama didn't know what they were doing at the time since none of us were even there. It's almost like saying Walt Disney was the wrong choice for the original Mickey Mouse even though he created the character.
Even Sean Schemmel admires Nozawa.
It took me a while to get used to her when I watched DB subbed, but I got used to it and enjoyed her Goku to the point where it wasn't really jarring anymore.
Saying that Nozawa continuing to voice Goku is wrong is pretty arrogant since she's been the de-facto personification of Goku before the property was even known of outside of Japan. It's selfish to insist that the producers and Toriyama didn't know what they were doing at the time since none of us were even there. It's almost like saying Walt Disney was the wrong choice for the original Mickey Mouse even though he created the character.
Even Sean Schemmel admires Nozawa.
Crimson_Echidna
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I respect her for being able to create distinct tones for Goku, Gohan, and Goten but meh, I'm still not that big of a fan.
Imperial Bishop
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That's fine, but it just grinds my gears when people dismiss her and mock her with personal attacks.
You don't even want to look at YouTube comments.
You don't even want to look at YouTube comments.
Well, Youtube comments are usually filled with deplorables. They're not even worth bothering.
I prefer dub Goku but I've gotten used to his Japanese voice, and I don't even watch DBS or anything.
Sometimes people criticize that Sean is too "superhero" for Goku, but I kinda disagree in the sense that Sean can sound really silly/playful at appropriate times. Unless the argument is that he should /never/ sound superhero, then I guess that's more a character argument.
Sometimes people criticize that Sean is too "superhero" for Goku, but I kinda disagree in the sense that Sean can sound really silly/playful at appropriate times. Unless the argument is that he should /never/ sound superhero, then I guess that's more a character argument.
Hellwarden
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Out of curiosity, is the romance in the 2011 Thundercats reboot the worst romance we've had on the block?
I was pondering on this earlier. Yeah, the romance in SAO is bad, but I don't think it's why SAO is bad. The romance in Thundercats actively ruined the three leads, who while never great, especially Tygra, were at least consistent. Come the end of season one, and Lion-O, Tygra, and Cheetara all look like idiots.
I was pondering on this earlier. Yeah, the romance in SAO is bad, but I don't think it's why SAO is bad. The romance in Thundercats actively ruined the three leads, who while never great, especially Tygra, were at least consistent. Come the end of season one, and Lion-O, Tygra, and Cheetara all look like idiots.
unknownstranger
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I don't mind her as Goku that much. I like the subtle tone difference she does as Black Goku.
Also sidenote: I love Beerus' dub voice. Probably my favorite DBZ dub voice even though I haven't heard a ton from him.
Also sidenote: I love Beerus' dub voice. Probably my favorite DBZ dub voice even though I haven't heard a ton from him.
Having not ever watched sub dragon ball before, as I started watching super I grew into liking her performance. I LOVE her Black: it's such a subtle but clear difference. I hope Sean fleshes himself out from cancer-throat mode he seemed to do for Black in XV2, but he might've had very little direction to go with other than "evil goku"
She's a really good VA, but it's tough for me to not only accept a childish voice like that for Goku, but also too rid myself of nostalgia and not accept Gokus Funimation VA as the voice of Goku
Falcouner Soundtrack though would be way better, that ain't even nostalgia talking, its an undeniable fact
Falcouner Soundtrack though would be way better, that ain't even nostalgia talking, its an undeniable fact
unknownstranger
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Dub makes this scene way better.
What about Tenchi Muyo GXP?
You forget Doraemon and Doctor Kureha, will be a sad day when see can't do the voice anymore.
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Crimson_Echidna
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Well it will eventually be topped by
Naruto & Hinata and especially Sasuke & Sakura
Toonami's facebook posted another short "set video" for the Sand Whale thing. One of the actors is apparently a fan of the CN show 'Clarence'
https://www.facebook.com/Toonami/videos/1662941660663341/
https://www.facebook.com/Toonami/videos/1662941660663341/
Sibersk Esto
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Because of the whole sexual harassment scandal I assume?
I just thought it didn't look funny. The scandal didn't really change much.
Plus it has the same CalArts style that's in most shows these days.
Crimson_Echidna
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So can the thread slogan on Saturday be "Did l look kewl?" in honor of the IBO marathon?
Toonami |Oct/Nov/Dec16| Halloween in Space Costco
Mainly yes but also it is kind of sucky on its own.
unknownstranger
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I've never seen everyone so uninterested in a marathon.
Crimson_Echidna
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Hellwarden
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Did we ever have a SAO marathon?
Also, random videogame thought...
What type of fighting stance is this?
Also, random videogame thought...
What type of fighting stance is this?
nope
Did we ever have a SAO marathon?
Also, random videogame thought...
What type of fighting stance is this?
The "eating cereal"
Hellwarden
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Yeah, get that Titanfall 2 money.
Someone should, because EA certainly isn't sending it out against their own bigger game.
Someone should, because EA certainly isn't sending it out against their own bigger game.
Heh.
I'm trying to remember the last time everyone was so negative on a marathon. Maybe Akame ga Kill, but it was the beginning of the series & had some moments like JUSTICE GIRL killing Chloe or whoever.
Last (& maybe the only marathon I skipped) marathon that I had no interest in was DBZ Kai.
Chaotic-Strike
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I just have no interest in watching something I've already seen a couple of weeks ago.
That's why I always skip the marathons.
That's why I always skip the marathons.
It's going to get real weird for sub watchers like myself when she's no longer able to perform at the level she is now. Its hard to imagine goku with a different Japanese voice.
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