"Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters" FUNimation English Dub Official Announcement and Discussion Thread

[Baggie_Saiyan]

I'd say yes, only 'cause there's a random i in the first one that isn't in either Vegeta or Kakarot(to).

Technically, in English, the best spelling would most likely be "Vegeto," since the double t's make no sense, since "Kakarot" doesn't have it, wouldn't it? Then again, it still doesn't make sense because it doesn't have the "o" at the end either. I guess the excuse in English COULD be that they switch them around when coming up with Vegito's name after they fuse, but I don't know.

Yeah, Vegeto wouldn't be a bad approach either. I know it's not popular, but I understand why Viz did Vegerot.

Viz's Vegerot still doesn't make sense to me, Vegetto isn't Vegerotto in Japanese, Viz should have gone Veget if they truly didn't want "to" there. But of course Veget sounds just as stupid as Vegerot, it really wasn't that big of an issue to call him Vegetto, the FUNi and Westwood dubs did and rolled with it and made Viz look like the odd ones.

[Scsigs]

Technically, in English, the best spelling would most likely be "Vegeto," since the double t's make no sense, since "Kakarot" doesn't have it, wouldn't it? Then again, it still doesn't make sense because it doesn't have the "o" at the end either. I guess the excuse in English COULD be that they switch them around when coming up with Vegito's name after they fuse, but I don't know.

Yeah, Vegeto wouldn't be a bad approach either. I know it's not popular, but I understand why Viz did Vegerot.

Viz's Vegerot still doesn't make sense to me, Vegetto isn't Vegerotto in Japanese, Viz should have gone Veget if they truly didn't want "to" there. But of course Veget sounds just as stupid as Vegerot, it really wasn't that big of an issue to call him Vegetto, the FUNi and Westwood dubs did and rolled with it and made Viz look like the odd ones.

The thing behind it is that Viz's translators didn't want to call him "Vegetto/Vegito" because "Kakarot" isn't spelled "Kakarotto," which is just stupid, especially when FUNi allowed for "Vegito," even though THEY didn't have the ending either.
Nothing about English Dragon Ball really makes sense in places.

[Dbzfan94]

Either way, I'm really glad Funimation stuck with the 2 voices for Vegetto, after the rumor of him having only one voice (Schemmel doing a Sabat impression I guess.)

[simtek34]

And clips of Bra/Bulla? I'm still wondering if it's "Bra" or "Bulla"

Was she ever referred to by name in EoZ? Can't remember but got a feeling she wasn't.

Probably in the credits of the last two episodes, could somebody check it out?

[Scsigs]

Either way, I'm really glad Funimation stuck with the 2 voices for Vegetto, after the rumor of him having only one voice (Schemmel doing a Sabat impression I guess.)

Was that even actually ever a rumor? I only saw it on these forums for, like, a day or so before it was dropped, probably because I squashed them myself by asking Sean himself about it on Twitter & he said it was the same process as always.

[Dbzfan94]

Either way, I'm really glad Funimation stuck with the 2 voices for Vegetto, after the rumor of him having only one voice (Schemmel doing a Sabat impression I guess.)

Was that even actually ever a rumor? I only saw it on these forums for, like, a day or so before it was dropped, probably because I squashed them myself by asking Sean himself about it on Twitter & he said it was the same process as always.

Didn't know about that, sorry.

[Scsigs]

Either way, I'm really glad Funimation stuck with the 2 voices for Vegetto, after the rumor of him having only one voice (Schemmel doing a Sabat impression I guess.)

Was that even actually ever a rumor? I only saw it on these forums for, like, a day or so before it was dropped, probably because I squashed them myself by asking Sean himself about it on Twitter & he said it was the same process as always.

Didn't know about that, sorry.

It's ok. My question still remains, though.

[MR.Mark]

I'm watching the Vegetto episodes right now and...did they give him an accent?

[jjgp1112]

Was that even actually ever a rumor? I only saw it on these forums for, like, a day or so before it was dropped, probably because I squashed them myself by asking Sean himself about it on Twitter & he said it was the same process as always.

Didn't know about that, sorry.

It's ok. My question still remains, though.

It wasn't really a rumor, people just misinterpreted Sean's comment and Chris Sabat confirmed it was two voices shortly after anyways.

Oh yeah, and what insult does Gohan say to Buu after he beats him up? I know the infamous "retard" translation from the Z subs so I want to see what they went with in the dub.

[El Diabeetus]

Didn't know about that, sorry.

It's ok. My question still remains, though.

It wasn't really a rumor, people just misinterpreted Sean's comment and Chris Sabat confirmed it was two voices shortly after anyways.

Oh yeah, and what insult does Gohan say to Buu after he beats him up? I know the infamous "retard" translation from the Z subs so I want to see what they went with in the dub.

Apparently fool, I get them not wanting to to using retard. But would've preferred he said Dumbass or something. Fool doesn't really work for the scene when the other characters seemed shocked that Gohan said what he did. The subs have been changed to ignoramous now, for both dubbed and subbed they seemed to want to avoid using retard now.

Fool just sounds like overly literal anime translation/dub insult choice/a copout way of adapting. I think you could still do the shock factor with harsh words without necessarily using retard.

[DHM211]

I'm watching the Vegetto episodes right now and...did they give him an accent?

The voice definitely sounds somewhat different. Tbh it seems like the blended the voices together a little bit more, if that makes sense.

[Quantum-Kakarrotto]

Either way, I'm really glad Funimation stuck with the 2 voices for Vegetto, after the rumor of him having only one voice (Schemmel doing a Sabat impression I guess.)

Wasn't that one voice thing only done for the Ocean Dub of the Buu arc with Brian Drummond doing an impression of Kirby Marrow's Goku?

[Android17]

I'm watching the Vegetto episodes right now and...did they give him an accent?

It sounds like Sean is trying to imitate the inflection that Sabat gives to Vegeta's voice to make the two blend together a bit better.

[Scsigs]

I'm watching the Vegetto episodes right now and...did they give him an accent?

It definitely sounded like Schemmel was imitating the way Sabat does his Vegeta voice, with his accent being a bit more high-class. The way they've always done Vegito's voice is that they have Sabat record the lines first, then Schemmel matches his delivery after. The reverse is what they've done for Gogeta. They do that because each character's personalities are more close to those respective characters than the other, so the more dominant personality informed the performances, with Schemmel essentially doing Sabat's Vegeta inflections in his Goku voice.
Not sure how they do it for Gotenks, but I'm assuming, for at least the last several years, it's been Edwards first, considering how busy Bailey's been.

[Cure Dragon 255]

I suggested DBZKai to Kidsclick, I hope they air both the first half and The Final Chapters. Because Super would be too rushed, and Kai would only need some dialogue and visual edits to be ready.

[simtek34]

I suggested DBZKai to Kidsclick, I hope they air both the first half and The Final Chapters. Because Super would be too rushed, and Kai would only need some dialogue and visual edits to be ready.

Great Idea! You seem to love getting Dragon Ball on Kids networks! So you listened to what I said in the other thread? viewtopic.php?f=25&t=38986#p1331900

[Cure Dragon 255]

Indeed I did! I'm glad you like the idea! Even if it only airs at 8 AM it will still be promoted on News Casts like the rest of the lineup. That's great exposure for the DVD's.

And besides its airing on Adult Swim. Airing on Both channels would be more awesome. And we can look forward to some quality Team Four Star jokes in the Buu arc from its broadcast edits.

[8000 Saiyan]

Either way, I'm really glad Funimation stuck with the 2 voices for Vegetto, after the rumor of him having only one voice (Schemmel doing a Sabat impression I guess.)

Wasn't that one voice thing only done for the Ocean Dub of the Buu arc with Brian Drummond doing an impression of Kirby Marrow's Goku?

Gotenks also had one voice in the Ocean dub, and it was Tabitha St. Germain who did the voice.

[MR.Mark]

I'm watching the Vegetto episodes right now and...did they give him an accent?

It sounds like Sean is trying to imitate the inflection that Sabat gives to Vegeta's voice to make the two blend together a bit better.

To me it stood out alittle to much at first then it sort of settled, I guess I wasin't used to hearing him sound posh.

[TRIZACK]

Did anyone else find Goku's insults to Oob hilarious at the start of the fight?