Favourite English Dub Line?

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Favourite English Dub Line?

Post by The Tori-bot » Sun Nov 19, 2006 6:00 pm

Now, we all know that FUNimation gives the characters some pretty horrible lines, but were there ever times when you thought "Wow, that line is actually better than what he says in the original," or "Woah, that line was so much more well delivered than in the Japanese version."?

I'm not talking about unintentionally funny lines like "Frieza"'s "These balls..." or lines that screw up the story ("Your father was a brilliant scientist!"). I'm talking about the kind of lines mentioned above, that were actually good, solid lines that were perhaps better than the Japanese version's dialogue.

So, what do you think?

BTW, I'm nabbing "YOU WON'T ESCAPE... MY WRAAAAAAATH!!!!!!!!" :wink:
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Post by ect5150 » Sun Nov 19, 2006 6:14 pm

Actually, I was fairly impressed with "Final Flash!" in the dub... ... ... speaking purely on the delivery as opposed to the writing 8)

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Post by b_boult » Sun Nov 19, 2006 6:23 pm

Every. Single. Ginyu. Line.

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Post by DaemonCorps » Sun Nov 19, 2006 6:28 pm

Well, I haven't seen much of the anime (I mainly just saw GS-Man Saga and onward), but I'd have to say that Goku's little persuasion to make Vegeta fuse with him via potarra was pretty well said. The Japanese version mostly just had silence while the flashback clips of Buu eating everyone was shown.
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Post by Casual Matt » Sun Nov 19, 2006 7:00 pm

Krillin: "I dunno, Piccolo, that plan sounds pretty half baked to me."
Piccolo: "I assure you, it's fully baked."

Baby: "What are you going to do next? Start flinging your poo at me?"

That and Goku persuading Vegeta to use the Potara.

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Post by mAcChaos » Sun Nov 19, 2006 7:34 pm

"You may have invaded my mind and my body... but there's one thing a Saiyan always keeps! His PRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDE!!!!!!!!!!"

Pretty much every single thing Cell said.
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Post by DaemonCorps » Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:09 pm

Oh yeah, one GT dub line I especially liked was when Trunks was trying to get Baby out of him and he says "Get out of my bodyyyyyyyyyyy!"

It just seems kinda more relative than "I am Trunks!" Though I can see why some would prefer that one better.
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Post by Mr.Piccolo » Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:54 pm

What's wrong with you guys?! Nobody mentioned Piccolo's scene after assimilating with Nail: Yes, I..can..do..this! Yes! Yes! The power...! :)

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Post by Rocketman » Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:32 pm

Goku's SSJ3 scream in movie 12. Good gravy.

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Post by QuantumDestiny » Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:51 pm

Mr.Piccolo wrote:Yes, I..can..do..this! Yes! Yes! The power...!
Nooo! Ah that sounded like cheap porn X_X!

My favourite line would probably have to be from when Goku reunites with everyone in the Buu saga and sees ChiChi again:

ChiChi: Goku! I missed you.
Goku: I missed you, ChiChi.

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Post by Kaboom » Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:01 pm

"That kid just pointed his finger and Kakarrot fell down!"
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Post by Kirbopher » Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:04 pm

"I've said it before, and I'll say it again, you Saiyans just don't know when to GIVE UP!"

-Cell

"...THEN THE WHOLE UNIVERSE IS GOING TO DIE!!"

-Vegeta

"So, is it really over...?

-Piccolo

"Not 'til the fish jumps...it's over."

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Post by desirecampbell » Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:25 pm

SSj Kaboom wrote:"That kid just pointed his finger and Kakarrot fell down!"
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Post by caejones » Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:31 pm

The first thing that came to mind was
"Ally to good! Nightmare to you!"
- SSJ Goku. (Would he have known he was a SSJ? And legendary at that?).
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Post by kvon » Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:52 pm

I don't know about this...I'll give it a try.

Raditz: "I call this one keep your eye on the birdie!"

and

Freeza: "Pop goes the weasle!"

And there's a few more I don't even remember.
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Post by Tenken » Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:53 pm

Piccolo, after his fusion with Nail:

I...can...DO THIS!!!!
I CAN WIN
I FEEL GREAT!!!
YES! YES! YES!!!
I'M AWAKE!!! I'M WIDE AWAKE!!!!!
I'M COMING GOHAN!!!


Not to mention the fact that he looks like he's gonna poop himself. I've never laughed so hard in my life...

OH! And:

Gohan: "Uh oh...you-know-who joined the Super Saiyan Club."

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Post by tarsonis » Sun Nov 19, 2006 11:21 pm

"You can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish!"
-Tenshinhan

"Now that I've experienced one hundred times gravity, I'll have to train at one hundred times gravity!"
-Goku
(makes sense to me, I guess)

And of course, we can't forget Peter Kelamis' delivery of "KAIOKENNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!" when Goku's encased in ice in the Ocean Studios dub of movie #2.

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Post by BrollysKin » Sun Nov 19, 2006 11:35 pm

Tenken wrote: I'M COMING GOHAN!!!
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Post by Grandmaster J » Sun Nov 19, 2006 11:39 pm

"I.....won't......let you......get.......away with.......this!" - Goku (Frieza Saga)

"It's over 9,000!!!!!" - Vegeta (Vegeta Saga)

"Well Kakarrot, the tables are set. Now let us begin!!!" (I think that's how it went) - Vegeta (Babidi Saga)

"No. I'm going to kill you." - Mystic Gohan (Fusion Saga)

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Post by Super Sonic » Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:11 am

So many I like.

Anything the Dictator says-

Movie 12

"Fish jumping"- movie 7

"Oh Susie stop. That tickles. But Susie just kept on..." or something like that- Dragon Ball

"Vegeta's speech about his frustration" episode when Buu's egg reaches full power

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