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

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Post by Jackal puFF » Sun Jan 08, 2017 2:30 pm

Scsigs wrote:
Jackal puFF wrote:That was the longest recap I've ever seen haha. :lol: Kinda sad the intro isn't dragon soul.

It's a lot of fun listening to everyone talk and compare how they sounded back then. Interesting that Laura Bailey isn't Trunks anymore! New voice actress is pretty spot on though.
Bailey actually recorded for Kai, but due to a scheduling conflict, she couldn't be in Super.
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Post by Scsigs » Sun Jan 08, 2017 2:32 pm

Jackal puFF wrote:
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Jackal puFF wrote:That was the longest recap I've ever seen haha. :lol: Kinda sad the intro isn't dragon soul.

It's a lot of fun listening to everyone talk and compare how they sounded back then. Interesting that Laura Bailey isn't Trunks anymore! New voice actress is pretty spot on though.
Bailey actually recorded for Kai, but due to a scheduling conflict, she couldn't be in Super.
Wait what?! :shock: So that was Bailey? Aw man...
In Kai, she'll be heard. In Super, no.
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Post by email2003 » Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:13 pm

Sorry I'm late to the party but why wasn't Kuu-Zen-Zetsu-Go the opening theme shown on Toonami?

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Post by Jinzoningen MULE » Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:18 pm

email2003 wrote:Sorry I'm late to the party but why wasn't Kuu-Zen-Zetsu-Go the opening theme shown on Toonami?
That was a Japanese-only opening for a completely different version of Kai's Boo Arc. The international release has different openings and endings, as well as more episodes.
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Post by email2003 » Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:21 pm

Jinzoningen MULE wrote:
email2003 wrote:Sorry I'm late to the party but why wasn't Kuu-Zen-Zetsu-Go the opening theme shown on Toonami?
That was a Japanese-only opening for a completely different version of Kai's Boo Arc. The international release has different openings and endings, as well as more episodes.
Bummer! :(

I really enjoyed that opening theme. Any chance it being on future DVD / Blu-ray video release in the future?

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email2003 wrote:
Jinzoningen MULE wrote:
email2003 wrote:Sorry I'm late to the party but why wasn't Kuu-Zen-Zetsu-Go the opening theme shown on Toonami?
That was a Japanese-only opening for a completely different version of Kai's Boo Arc. The international release has different openings and endings, as well as more episodes.
Bummer! :(

I really enjoyed that opening theme. Any chance it being on future DVD / Blu-ray video release in the future?
Only smidge of hope is if FUNi release it as an extra other than that very unlikely.

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Post by ekrolo2 » Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:36 pm

Fight it Out is the opening for the dub? Fuck. Yes.
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Post by Lord Beerus » Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:39 pm

ekrolo2 wrote:Fight it Out is the opening for the dub? Fuck. Yes.
Fight It Out is immensely underrated. It's such an awesome song.

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Post by VejituhTheWarriorGuy » Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:40 pm

Patrick Seitz, Franky in One Piece and Dio in JJBA, is a script writer for The Final Chapters
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We'll likely see Tatum as a writer but this is interesting because Seitz' ADR Script Writing is considered great
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Post by Jinzoningen MULE » Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:42 pm

Lord Beerus wrote:
ekrolo2 wrote:Fight it Out is the opening for the dub? Fuck. Yes.
Fight It Out is immensely underrated. It's such an awesome song.
I like it more than Dragon Soul, yet far less than every other Dragon Ball opening.
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Post by ekrolo2 » Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:42 pm

Lord Beerus wrote:
ekrolo2 wrote:Fight it Out is the opening for the dub? Fuck. Yes.
Fight It Out is immensely underrated. It's such an awesome song.
That it is, it's a crime we haven't got a proper full version of it like we do for all the other openings. Isn't half the 2014 Kai OST also missing?
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Post by email2003 » Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:55 pm

I had no idea there was 2 openings to this arc. I was expecting Ku-Zen-Zetsu-Go and then I hear this odd opening I've never seen or heard.

I'll give it some time to grow on me.

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Post by simtek34 » Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:37 pm

Love it... Love it... Love it!!!! So great! So excited for the later episodes.

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Post by Scsigs » Sun Jan 08, 2017 7:16 pm

'Fight It Out' seems a little too on the nose/generic & like it's from some forgotten Rocky sequel, doesn't it?
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Post by TheBlackPaladin » Sun Jan 08, 2017 7:27 pm

Scsigs wrote:'Fight It Out' seems a little too on the nose/generic & like it's from some forgotten Rocky sequel, doesn't it?
Well, in all fairness, Dragon Ball does remind me of Rocky in a lot of ways. :lol:

Both Rocky and Goku...
-Are stupid but love-able.
-Have suffered extensive brain damage.
-Are geniuses at fighting...and nothing else.
-Had a kid who ended up being way, way smarter than them.
-Eventually went from rags to riches (if we're counting Super).
-Befriended former foes, in some cases even training with them.
-Faced an unbelievably arrogant foe (Freeza and Clubber Lang).
-Faced a foe obsessed with perfection (Cell and Ivan Drago).
-Aren't the best at blocking, and can take an ungodly huge amount of damage that would kill pretty much anyone else.

So, it works.
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Post by jjgp1112 » Sun Jan 08, 2017 7:50 pm

Alexis Tipton voices Erasa? Man, and here I figured Laura Bailey reprised the role! Man, she's a scarily accurate soundalike :crazy: . And here I thought Chuck Huber and Kent Williams were nigh-identical...
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Post by 90sDBZ » Sun Jan 08, 2017 7:54 pm

Lord Beerus wrote:
ekrolo2 wrote:Fight it Out is the opening for the dub? Fuck. Yes.
Fight It Out is immensely underrated. It's such an awesome song.
Completely agree with this. It's uplifting, empowering, and gets you excited to watch the show. I think it suits the show better than the other song, which feels more like a generic anime theme. The same with the ending songs too, with Never Give up being better than its counterpart.
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Scsigs wrote:'Fight It Out' seems a little too on the nose/generic & like it's from some forgotten Rocky sequel, doesn't it?
Well, in all fairness, Dragon Ball does remind me of Rocky in a lot of ways. :lol:

Both Rocky and Goku...
-Are stupid but love-able.
-Have suffered extensive brain damage.
-Are geniuses at fighting...and nothing else.
-Had a kid who ended up being way, way smarter than them.
-Eventually went from rags to riches (if we're counting Super).
-Befriended former foes, in some cases even training with them.
-Faced an unbelievably arrogant foe (Freeza and Clubber Lang).
-Faced a foe obsessed with perfection (Cell and Ivan Drago).
-Aren't the best at blocking, and can take an ungodly huge amount of damage that would kill pretty much anyone else.

So, it works.
The similiarities are definitely there. I agree that Fight it out does sound similar to an 80s Rocky theme, and I'd call that a good thing as those are some of my favorite movies ever. :)

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Post by Baggie_Saiyan » Sun Jan 08, 2017 8:15 pm

Ahh finally after so long, finally caught this really good nothing else to say Gohan and Videl sound really good everything sounds natural should be a enjoyable 68 weeks!

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Post by Dragon Ball Ireland » Sun Jan 08, 2017 8:39 pm

Finally got around to watching this episode myself... The wait was worth it, its every bit as natural and well acted as the Kai 1.0 dub. Kyle Herbert and Doc Morgan sounded incredible. Can't wait for next week.
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Post by sintzu » Sun Jan 08, 2017 8:52 pm

So did they get rid of the green tint or are we just imagining it not being there ?
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