Lost in Translation

[ABED]

Cynthia Cranz natural accent could've been a nice touch. I know not all southern accents are the same, but it could've been a nice touch to convey that part of her personality.

[TheBlackPaladin]

As for Goku and Chi-Chi's hick thing, ah have to say, do y'all really want them talking lahke the Duke boys and their cousin Daisy (old tv show, ask your parents) or Rogue?

If it were clear that that's what Toriyama was going for, then sure.

However, as I talked about earlier, it doesn't seem to be clear whether Goku is a hick, or just generally uneducated and stupid. He's clearly not smart or educated, that much is obvious, but it seems that there isn't a universal agreement, even among competent translators, over whether he's generally stupid or hick-stupid (which is not a term, but I think it'd be funny if it was..."Man, he is so hick-stupid").

So personally, I don't believe he necessarily has to come across as a southern hick in the dub. As long as it comes across that he's kind of a dumb-ass, that's enough for me, and I believe he comes across that way nowadays in the dub.

[Zenith]

This is an interesting topic. I can see why including a "hick" dialect would better indicate that Goku is uneducated, but I don't feel it's necessary in other languages. I think there are ways to display that point without using such a dialect.