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Have you read either of these
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, by any chance? Because it's an in-depth comparison of the dub & sub of the Bardock special, and the first thing I thought of with your post.
As a matter of fact, I have.
It's a crying shame the guy didn't finish his comparison between the two versions.
I bet that would make putting information on characters on TV Tropes difficult. Because then you'd have to point out to the uninitiated that these tropes apply in the original version, but not the dub version.
Oh, Equestria, we stand on guard for thee!![]()
That scene could not have been done more perfectly if they had tried! ![]()
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Listening to Number 18 in Kai is...strange.
It's just that I've gotten so used to the voice they gave her in the older dubs that I have a hard time imagining a different voice for her. The older dub voice makes her sound like a masculine woman, which she is...sort of. I guess they wanted her to sound like an 18-year-old in Kai, which takes some getting used to.
Oh, Equestria, we stand on guard for thee!Meredith Mc C Oy's Eighteen in the original Z dub was fantastic. She conveyed how strong 18 WAS. By contrast, Clinkenbard in Kai just sounded...average. Yeah, maybe the voice fits how deceptive Eighteen's appearance is but it's still weak. The most badass female in the series should not sound so plain and unremarkable.
Z Trunks vs. Future 17 and 18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E1cD4q33b0&feature=player_embedded
Compared to Kai Trunks vs. 17 and 18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZXKNzmdWTA
Z Eighteen sounds so much fiercer and tougher.
We also can't forget her Deadpan Snarker demeanor in Z.
edited 18th Jul '13 4:19:39 PM by NIkkolas
I guess it just goes to show that sometimes the original dubs get some things right the first time around, and if they get changed, then people will say it sucks.
I don't know about you, but I hope they change the voice actors they gave for the multiple versions of Buu when they do the Buu Saga in Dragon Ball Z Kai. The Ocean dub voice actors (Scott McNeil, Brian Dobson, Ward Perry) did the multiple versions of Buu way more justice than the Funimation dub voice actors did (Josh Martin, Justin Cook). Scott did a great job sounding like an evil version of Elmo (Sesame Street), Brain Dobson sounded like he was really enjoying himself, and Ward Perry sounded like he is out of his mind (which is the idea). In contrast, Josh Martin sounded like an adult trying to be a kid, and you get a voice that sounds like nails across a blackboard, and Justin Cook just sounded...bored and lifeless.
Oh, Equestria, we stand on guard for thee!@Goku's "I am" speech further up: I also agree that Kai did the scene better. The original is okay but I like Kai more because:
1. I prefer the music. It sounds more heroic.
2. I just can't take the voices seriously in the original version.
3. I think the lines "I'm a proud Saiyan who calls Earth home" and "I am the Super Saiyan, Son Goku!" are much more powerful than the stuff in the original English. The "Hope of the universe" stuff and "Ally to good, nightmare to you!" lines are just more narmy in my opinion.
I disagree with Cook. I like his voice for Buu I just think he needed a bit more practice like the rest of the cast they used for the original.
edited 22nd Jul '13 1:19:53 PM by Kostya
I just learned there's a video game where Krillin and 18 destroy a juiced-up Frieza (he'd gotten stronger than Cell and Cooler, apparently) with The Power of Love. Kewl.
I like how that played like the Budokai Tenkaichi games in 2D, it was a really fun game(story mode wasn't as fun though)
Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.Tigger, that video only raises more questions. Like, "What do these people do for money?" and "How did Krillin ever convince 18 to marry him?"
As for the former, I could guess that they're all coasting off of sponsorships, being former world champs and all.
"Try Tien's Kikoho-O's, a part of a Tien-tastic breakfast!"
"Drink Gokuade! It's probably not made from my sweat!"
The very best, like no one ever was. Check out my Spider-Man fanfic here! [1]
Because they were all-bad!
Because Raditz is weak.
Well I thought it was funny.
The very best, like no one ever was. Check out my Spider-Man fanfic here! [1]Krillin, most definitely. But even his wasn't so bad.
Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.![]()
4Kids Luffy. Oh, you meant in the video. Well, Goku's always bugged me.
