Best Freeza dub voice?
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Best Freeza dub voice?
So which Freeza dub voice was the best one? He's had at least 4 different English VAs so far.... 5 if you count the Malaysian dub.
1. OCEAN DUB- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rqSJpSykeI
2-3. FUNIMATION DBZ DUB vs. DBZ KAI DUB- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7fASqHz_eE
4. BLUE WATER DUB- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byf4XGDvZ0k
5. MALAYSIAN SPEEDY DUB- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq7ey6nDoE
1. OCEAN DUB- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rqSJpSykeI
2-3. FUNIMATION DBZ DUB vs. DBZ KAI DUB- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7fASqHz_eE
4. BLUE WATER DUB- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byf4XGDvZ0k
5. MALAYSIAN SPEEDY DUB- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq7ey6nDoE
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Ayers, hands down. No contest.
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Re: Best Freeza dub voice?
Even before I opened the topic, I was thinking the exact words "Ayers, hands down". So yeah, Ayers.Kamiccolo9 wrote:Ayers, hands down. No contest.
The most similar performance to the original by far.
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The new movie dub's going to be kinda awkward, Freeza's had his voice changed more often and radically then just about any other character in the dub.
I'm still undecided but I'm not for either 4 or 5.
I'm still undecided but I'm not for either 4 or 5.
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Ayres is the only person outside of Nakao who has come even remotely close to portraying Freeza as the character he's meant to be.
Even if Linda Young were given Kai's script, she still isn't fitting for the character. There is no contest.
Even if Linda Young were given Kai's script, she still isn't fitting for the character. There is no contest.
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Chris Ayres, no doubt. He's just been a delightful Freeza.
I can't wait to see him voice Freeza in the new movie.
I can't wait to see him voice Freeza in the new movie.
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I'm just wondering: are we sure that he will? I remember Chris Sabat saying that he'd choose him, but I can perfectly picture the higher powers forcing him to pick Linda Young because "that's DBZ not DBZ Kai yadda yadda yadda".Mewzard wrote:Chris Ayres, no doubt. He's just been a delightful Freeza.
I can't wait to see him voice Freeza in the new movie.
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It's going to be Chris Ayres.UltimateHammerBro wrote:I'm just wondering: are we sure that he will? I remember Chris Sabat saying that he'd choose him, but I can perfectly picture the higher powers forcing him to pick Linda Young because "that's DBZ not DBZ Kai yadda yadda yadda".Mewzard wrote:Chris Ayres, no doubt. He's just been a delightful Freeza.
I can't wait to see him voice Freeza in the new movie.
Also, Chris Ayres is the best representation of Freeza in the English speaking world, in my opinion.
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Chris Ayres, definitely. I get the impression that Ocean, and possibly blue water) Freeza voiced Freeza based on a picture of how he looked, not who he was. Original Funi Freeza seemed to be trying to copy Ocean Freeza. But Ayres voiced Freeza based on his personality and characterization, not his first form's outward appearance.
The Malaysian dub? Well, it's certainly interesting, I'll give it that. But where does the Big Green dub fit into all this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p75j6EOh_fE
The Malaysian dub? Well, it's certainly interesting, I'll give it that. But where does the Big Green dub fit into all this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p75j6EOh_fE
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It's insulting to compare any other Freeza dub voice to Chris Ayres. That's how good his take is, and how bad everyone else is. Only Martian Billany counts as a good Freeza voice that's not Chris Ayres, but he's only doing it for Parody, and that one live action fan made production. So he kinda doesn't count since he isn't an official voice of Freeza.
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Speaking of parody, and I'm sure I'll get some flack for this, but I don't really care, Little Kuriboh could easily be a more than adequate Freeza in a legitimate dub.dbzfan7 wrote:It's insulting to compare any other Freeza dub voice to Chris Ayres. That's how good his take is, and how bad everyone else is. Only Martian Billany counts as a good Freeza voice that's not Chris Ayres, but he's only doing it for Parody, and that one live action fan made production. So he kinda doesn't count since he isn't an official voice of Freeza.
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At first, I hated Ayres. Then, I slapped myself in the face for ever questioning his portrayal of the mighty Frieza. He's the best, hands down.
Frieza's Japanese VA is also great. He voices that one mad scientist captain from Bleach, IIRC. I love his voice.
Frieza's Japanese VA is also great. He voices that one mad scientist captain from Bleach, IIRC. I love his voice.
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If I remember correctly they actually did consider bringing Linda Young Back for Kai but she heard Ayres performance and gave her blessings to go on with him. She knew he was a better fit and stepped down. I think Ayres is one of the few good things Kai gave us and I really like him so my vote is on him but I still have a soft spot for Young so...they can share the title in my opinion!UltimateHammerBro wrote:I'm just wondering: are we sure that he will? I remember Chris Sabat saying that he'd choose him, but I can perfectly picture the higher powers forcing him to pick Linda Young because "that's DBZ not DBZ Kai yadda yadda yadda".Mewzard wrote:Chris Ayres, no doubt. He's just been a delightful Freeza.
I can't wait to see him voice Freeza in the new movie.
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Might not be official but I fucking love this guy's Freeza. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSiP7QjfDVI
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She was initially cast as Frieza again for Kai (Episode 1 laughing) but when it came to the character actually speaking, she had trouble keeping up with the script which had her pretty upset since she liked playing the character. Chris Ayers is brought in for Frieza and she was happy for him to continue the role.voltlunok wrote:If I remember correctly they actually did consider bringing Linda Young Back for Kai but she heard Ayres performance and gave her blessings to go on with him. She knew he was a better fit and stepped down. I think Ayres is one of the few good things Kai gave us and I really like him so my vote is on him but I still have a soft spot for Young so...they can share the title in my opinion!UltimateHammerBro wrote:I'm just wondering: are we sure that he will? I remember Chris Sabat saying that he'd choose him, but I can perfectly picture the higher powers forcing him to pick Linda Young because "that's DBZ not DBZ Kai yadda yadda yadda".Mewzard wrote:Chris Ayres, no doubt. He's just been a delightful Freeza.
I can't wait to see him voice Freeza in the new movie.
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Ah thank you. I knew it was something along those lines but I just didn't remember all the info.Gonstead wrote:She was initially cast as Freeza again for Kai (Episode 1 laughing) but when it came to the character actually speaking, she had trouble keeping up with the script which had her pretty upset since she liked playing the character. Chris Ayers is brought in for Freeza and she was happy for him to continue the role.voltlunok wrote: If I remember correctly they actually did consider bringing Linda Young Back for Kai but she heard Ayres performance and gave her blessings to go on with him. She knew he was a better fit and stepped down. I think Ayres is one of the few good things Kai gave us and I really like him so my vote is on him but I still have a soft spot for Young so...they can share the title in my opinion!
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Yeah. The new scripts--which were faithfully adapted, this time around--had very (for lack of a better term) "wordy" dialogue. Freeza was using a lot of upper-class speech that he wasn't in any previous dub. So the dialogue was very wordy and relatively fast. Combine that with the need to speak the dialogue with emotional conviction, intelligibility, and fit to the on-screen lip flaps...and you've got one hell of a task on your hands. According to Chris Sabat, Young just couldn't keep up. Ayers, by contrast, is heavily involved with theater outside of anime and LOVES Shakespeare, so when he was given the chance to play a character with the elegance and upper-class speech reminiscent of a Shakespeare play, he was all too happy to comply.voltlunok wrote:Ah thank you. I knew it was something along those lines but I just didn't remember all the info.Gonstead wrote:She was initially cast as Freeza again for Kai (Episode 1 laughing) but when it came to the character actually speaking, she had trouble keeping up with the script which had her pretty upset since she liked playing the character. Chris Ayers is brought in for Freeza and she was happy for him to continue the role.voltlunok wrote: If I remember correctly they actually did consider bringing Linda Young Back for Kai but she heard Ayres performance and gave her blessings to go on with him. She knew he was a better fit and stepped down. I think Ayres is one of the few good things Kai gave us and I really like him so my vote is on him but I still have a soft spot for Young so...they can share the title in my opinion!
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Chris Ayres.
I mean, the man basically made Freeza sound like the elegant, sophisticated badass for the first time in English, as he was supposed to be.
I mean, the man basically made Freeza sound like the elegant, sophisticated badass for the first time in English, as he was supposed to be.
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So, I'm gonna go out on a limb here, and assume that the general consensus is that Chris Ayers is the greatest thing to happen to Freeza since he got his first hoverchair?
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Yes.Kamiccolo9 wrote:So, I'm gonna go out on a limb here, and assume that the general consensus is that Chris Ayers is the greatest thing to happen to Freeza since he got his first hoverchair?
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