Author Topic: What Anime are you watching? (Read 1537843 times)

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #1830 on:** Apr 07, 2013, 06:26:20 AM »

Quote from: joerammstein on Apr 06, 2013, 10:03:33 AM

Wait. What? New Dragon Ball?

What?

What?

http://www.saiyanisland.com/tag/dragon-ball-z-2013-movie/

B E C K · « **Reply #1831 on:** Apr 16, 2013, 01:02:03 PM »

I did not know until just today that Rurouni Kenshin (as in the series, not the Ovas or something) had two English dubs. Or maybe I did and filed it away somewhere unseen. Either way, I decided to watch some eps on Crackle for kicks and there it is: a completely different English dub. Kaoru sounds 12 and they call her Kory. And Saito is Satto. Ho ho. Oh.

B E C K · « **Reply #1832 on:** Apr 16, 2013, 01:18:26 PM »

Ha ha, shit, I just realized they're calling him "Kenshie." lol And the kid (don't remember his name) just made an Abraham Lincoln joke of all things. Faye, you're a well-traveled Kenshin nut, right? You ever hear this dub before?

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #1833 on:** Apr 17, 2013, 03:39:34 AM »

Quote from: B E C K on Apr 16, 2013, 01:02:03 PM

I did not know until just today that Rurouni Kenshin (as in the series, not the Ovas or something) had two English dubs. Or maybe I did and filed it away somewhere unseen. Either way, I decided to watch some eps on Crackle for kicks and there it is: a completely different English dub. Kaoru sounds 12 and they call her Kory. And Saito is Satto. Ho ho. Oh.

Funny thing, Ive been watching the english dub of RK for the last month (while I was in Germany, havent watched it here in London). Im up to episode 80 (of 95). Its on youtube btw (all the episodes). I dont think the dub Im watching is the one that you are cause it isnt as bad but its still bad. Like I said before all dubs suck. THey dont even care about pronouncing the japanese words/names the right way

B E C K · « **Reply #1834 on:** Apr 17, 2013, 04:40:32 AM »

Yes, it's the one on Youtube. Or at least on American Youtube. And it's full of pronounciation inconsistencies. The dub the U.S. had gotten years ago on TV and that's available on the official DVDs here is actually different. Kaoru sounds a little older, Saito sounds deeper, and Sanosuke sounds "studlier" (I don't know how else to put that). Not perfect, but far closer in meaning at least to the Japanese. The pronounciations there needed some work, too, though. But at least they called Saito, Kenshin, and Kaoru by the right names. And they didn't call Sanosuke "Sah-noh-sooky."

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #1835 on:** Apr 17, 2013, 08:08:15 AM »

Is it the one that has Cho with the southern accent? I wanted to die when I first heard him. I mean they are at least trying with him, since he is from Osaka and that def counts as a "southern" accent in Japan.
But thats all.

B E C K · « **Reply #1836 on:** Apr 17, 2013, 10:08:12 AM »

Okay, so I looked into it and it appears the one with Southern-accent Cho is the dub we got in the States, so if that's the one you're watching it's the same one we got here.

The second dub, the "international" dub is owned by Sony and is available on Youtube (at least US Youtube) as Samurai X. Cho has no type of discernable accent at all. He just sounds like a poorly voiced villain in an old early 90's dub or something.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #1837 on:** Apr 17, 2013, 03:11:07 PM »

Quote from: B E C K on Apr 17, 2013, 10:08:12 AM

Okay, so I looked into it and it appears the one with Southern-accent Cho is the dub we got in the States, so if that's the one you're watching it's the same one we got here.

The second dub, the "international" dub is owned by Sony and is available on Youtube (at least US Youtube) as Samurai X. Cho has no type of discernable accent at all. He just sounds like a poorly voiced villain in an old early 90's dub or something.

So wait why would they make two official dubs? No comprende.

Btw did you know the author is re-doing the manga? first chapter is posted online already, and my question is : WHY. WHYYYYYYY

joe · « **Reply #1838 on:** Apr 17, 2013, 03:30:30 PM »

I'd say desperation, mostly.

B E C K · « **Reply #1839 on:** Apr 17, 2013, 10:46:20 PM »

He's gonna Dragon Ball Z Kai-ing his own work maybe? Or perhaps the art was shittier in the beginning? I've never read the manga. Was it, Faye-Faye?

Quote from: Faye Valentine on Apr 17, 2013, 03:11:07 PM

So wait why would they make two official dubs? No comprende.

I don't know either. I'll let you know if I find anything. Either one of two things I'd imagine:
One dub was made first and the rights to that dub lapsed or weren't cost-effective, so a new one was made.
Or...
That shittier dub came first and it was decided a less-shitty dub needed to be done.

B E C K · « **Reply #1840 on:** Apr 17, 2013, 10:56:55 PM »

Hey, dug this up from a TV Tropes page. Seems accurate:

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A rarity for a show of its size, Rurouni Kenshin has two complete dubs. The first dub produced was the "Samurai X" dub (produced by Sony for Animax and recorded at an unknown LA studio), which though technically uncut still toned down the dialogue significantly. The other dub was produced by Media Blasters and recorded by BangZoom studio in LA. The Media Blasters version is probably more well-known in North America because it aired on Toonami and is (well, was) available on DVD, but Sony's Samurai X, previously unknown in North America despite being recorded there, is becoming better known due to running on streaming sites Hulu and Crackle. This is perhaps the most literal case of dubs going directly in competition with each other on this page so far. Interestingly, Richard Cansino voices the title character in both dubs.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #1841 on:** Apr 18, 2013, 03:31:04 PM »

Quote from: B E C K on Apr 17, 2013, 10:46:20 PM

He's gonna Dragon Ball Z Kai-ing his own work maybe? Or perhaps the art was shittier in the beginning? I've never read the manga. Was it, Faye-Faye?

Allah knows why. But hes definitely doing it at this moment. They are also thinking about doing the Enishi saga (last part of the manga that didnt get the anime treatment, and the most badass imo)

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #1842 on:** Apr 18, 2013, 03:31:40 PM »

Quote from: B E C K on Apr 17, 2013, 10:56:55 PM

Hey, dug this up from a TV Tropes page. Seems accurate:

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A rarity for a show of its size, Rurouni Kenshin has two complete dubs. The first dub produced was the "Samurai X" dub (produced by Sony for Animax and recorded at an unknown LA studio), which though technically uncut still toned down the dialogue significantly. The other dub was produced by Media Blasters and recorded by BangZoom studio in LA. The Media Blasters version is probably more well-known in North America because it aired on Toonami and is (well, was) available on DVD, but Sony's Samurai X, previously unknown in North America despite being recorded there, is becoming better known due to running on streaming sites Hulu and Crackle. This is perhaps the most literal case of dubs going directly in competition with each other on this page so far. Interestingly, Richard Cansino voices the title character in both dubs.

intredasting
So the better one is the one done by Media Blasters right?

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #1843 on:** Apr 18, 2013, 04:12:42 PM »

Watched Nina Scroll last night. Been awhile.

joe · « **Reply #1844 on:** Apr 18, 2013, 09:32:09 PM »

Nina Scroll, Shwiggie's favorite porn starlet.

B E C K · « **Reply #1845 on:** Apr 19, 2013, 12:12:14 AM »

Oh, man, that chick Nina Scroll is hot as fuck.

Quote from: Faye Valentine on Apr 18, 2013, 03:31:40 PM

intredasting
So the better one is the one done by Media Blasters right?

Yep.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #1846 on:** Apr 19, 2013, 03:13:18 PM »

It still sucks tho but not as bad as the other one (havent seen the other one tho but i trust your judgment on this)

I cant believe they dont have subs of RK in youtube

B E C K · « **Reply #1847 on:** Apr 19, 2013, 11:05:23 PM »

You could always mute it and picture Japanese being said.

Rama · « **Reply #1848 on:** Apr 20, 2013, 02:53:55 AM »

It is hard for me to watch dubs anymore. I've gone so much Sub only lately...mainly because there aren't dubs of the things I watch and they have to have fan made subs for them. So I've just got use to it. I use to be pro-dub, but now I even put like my Godzilla movies on subs, even though the dubs exist there.

joe · « **Reply #1849 on:** Apr 20, 2013, 07:09:49 AM »

Well, it's like this for anything coming out of Japan these days, really: if something new interests you, you can watch it now (fansubs), or you can wait and watch it...maybe never (licensed DVD/Blu-ray). North American dubbers can't possibly keep up, and thus have fallen by the wayside.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #1850 on:** Apr 22, 2013, 06:29:10 AM »

Quote from: Rama on Apr 20, 2013, 02:53:55 AM

It is hard for me to watch dubs anymore. I've gone so much Sub only lately...mainly because there aren't dubs of the things I watch and they have to have fan made subs for them. So I've just got use to it. I use to be pro-dub, but now I even put like my Godzilla movies on subs, even though the dubs exist there.

Welcome to the dark side

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #1851 on:** Apr 23, 2013, 10:12:42 PM »

Heh, "Nina". Gotta love those damned cell phone keyboards. Ironically, I was playing it back on the hotel TV through my phone immediately before posting that note.

I watch subs primarily for the reasons joe mentioned. At this point the only discs I buy are those few that make it the cut and I wish to support financially.

To Love Ru Darkness has been fun...but not as much as the previous season. I liked Motto's episodes of three tangentially-related vignettes of service better, and I got tired of the sisterhood crap after awhile...like Rito, I'm partial to Haruka.

Samurai Girls was fun...the art style was great, and hooters. I'm usually not a fan of the period samurai bullshit, but this was about as far from that as you can get in that its more mystical than martial arts and, again, hooters.

Haganai season 2 was a good continuation, leaving off with a substantial cliffhanger. I could probably read the scanlated manga to find out how it ends up, but it's not that much of a nail-biter...season three will start with everything more or less being reset with a minor lean forward.

Sankarea has been interesting. A dude with a zombie chick fetish meets a chick who wants to be a zombie, then becomes one through his help. Now they're trying to figure out how that shit works while avoiding her dad who's pissed that she's dead and has rejected his very disturbing form of fatherly love. Waiting for the rest of the BDs to be encoded to finish the series. Weird show, but still...interesting.

Ben-To was fucking stupid. Next.

Oh, shit, so was Maken-Ki. Staying away from similarly titled shows from now on.

Vividred Operation was a fun show except for the Strike Witches-esque fascination with showing underage female panty-shots. Yuck, no thanks, but the rest was good enough that I could overlook that solitary failing. Kinda-sorta magical/super-science girls fight otherworldly thingamabobs to save the world--'s energy supply. Okay, make that a two-fold failing.

Finally finished downloading the second season of Horizon, but I haven't started watching it yet.

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #1852 on:** Apr 27, 2013, 12:36:17 PM »

BTW...Evangelion 3.33 came out on the 25th, and there's a fansub available.

I'll be in my bunk.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #1853 on:** Apr 28, 2013, 02:18:23 PM »

Quote from: Rodent of Unusual Size on Apr 27, 2013, 12:36:17 PM

BTW...Evangelion 3.33 came out on the 25th, and there's a fansub available.

I'll be in my bunk.

FUCK i wish i had seen this before! i dont have time now but ill try to watch it soon, thanks for th elink <3

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #1854 on:** Apr 30, 2013, 07:03:17 PM »

My DSL line was FUBAR over the weekend shortly after I last posted, but I've got Eva3.33 on my HTPC now.

A pellet to whoever isn't confused by teh acros.

Chopper Face 69 · « **Reply #1855 on:** May 01, 2013, 08:54:22 AM »

Easy. Dedicated Service Line. Fucked up beyond any recognition. Evangelion (not an acronmym). Home theatre PC.

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #1856 on:** May 01, 2013, 10:27:46 AM »

Engineers don't count, but I gave you one anyway. I might take it back because you having 69 of them is funnier.

Chopper Face 69 · « **Reply #1857 on:** May 01, 2013, 10:29:10 AM »

Agreed. Also I didn't elaborate on Personal Computer for some reason. Acronym in an acronym.

B E C K · « **Reply #1858 on:** May 01, 2013, 03:15:24 PM »

Didn't know what the HT part was for right off the bat. I'm giving myself half a pellet anyway.

B E C K · « **Reply #1859 on:** May 01, 2013, 03:17:46 PM »

Oh, oh, and I saw Little Witch Academia. Which is a 30 min or so short by Trigger (which was formed by two dudes who left Gainax). Anyway, really liked it. It's on YouTube with subs.