Why is Freeza's dub voice so hated?

TheMajinRedComet · Post by **TheMajinRedComet** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:05 pm

Freeza could be worse.... I agree she was much better as Genkai then Freeza. I grew up on her Freeza so I am pretty much use to it by now. The Ocean Dub Freeza was one of the few Ocean actors I really didnt like.

Thanos6 · Post by **Thanos6** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:06 pm

Just remembered, another dub voice I think they did pretty well with--Mr. Satan. I think they captured the goofiness of him nigh-perfectly.

SaiyaMel · Post by **SaiyaMel** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:18 pm

I'm used to her as Freeza pretty much now. it confused me of his gender at first..

I hate Krillin's Funi voice about the most..

Humpski · Post by **Humpski** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:21 pm

I don't like Cell's speaking voice, but his sounds for battling (I'm going by BT2 voice clips here) are pretty good and remind me of the Japanese voice actors.

"Wa-aaaiiiigeh!"

caejones · Post by **caejones** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:13 pm

I think voice direction does have a lot to do with it. Eric Veil doesn't suck that bad... but Budokai 1 Trunks...?
"Warg! I'm gonna win!"

jjgp1112 · Post by **jjgp1112** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:17 pm

I like Sean Schemmel, although he sounded the most akward during the earlier Funi episodes. his screaming was terrible. the worst case of this? When Goku powered up against captain Ginyu at the end of episode 69. The initial scream was god-awful.

Rocketman · Post by **Rocketman** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:20 pm

jjgp1112 wrote:I like Sean Schemmel, although he sounded the most akward during the earlier Funi episodes. his screaming was terrible. the worst case of this? When Goku powered up against captain Ginyu at the end of episode 69. The initial scream was god-awful.

The best case: movie 12.

Li'l Lemmy · Post by **Li'l Lemmy** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:36 pm

Rocketman wrote:The best case: movie 12.

Agreed. If screaming were an occupation and Schemmel had a resume, his work in Movie 12 should most definitely be listed as his most favorable reference.

~Da Lemmy

jjgp1112 · Post by **jjgp1112** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:48 pm

Li'l Lemmy wrote:
Rocketman wrote:The best case: movie 12.
Agreed. If screaming were an occupation and Schemmel had a resume, his work in Movie 12 should most definitely be listed as his most favorable reference.

~Da Lemmy

I'll try to find his SSJ3 transformation on youtube. It was awesome.

Li'l Lemmy · Post by **Li'l Lemmy** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:59 pm

jjgp1112 wrote:I'll try to find his SSJ3 transformation on youtube. It was awesome.

SSJ3 Goku vs. Janemba.

~Da Lemmy

Friezafan120 · Post by **Friezafan120** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:58 pm

I'd still say that whilst Linda Young's performance was good it didn't quite fit what I saw on screen. It was haughty and pompous, but far too high and scratchy, I can't think of a dub example, but just a voice that was sleek and posh (Without being "English") but not really masculine.

Huzzah. Agreed completely.

I personally find Freeza's Japanese voice to be the best of the whole series.

Super Sonic · Post by **Super Sonic** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:29 pm

I remember Mr. Schemmel saying when he first did either SS3 or SS4 scream for the first time he passed out in the booth, and it served him right for making fun of Mr. Vale for it.

Freeza could be worse.... I agree she was much better as Genkai then Freeza. I grew up on her Freeza so I am pretty much use to it by now.

Agreed. But her Baba is better than her Frieza in my view.

Super Sonic · Post by **Super Sonic** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:33 pm

Sorry for the double post, but just remembered something. Though I haven't seen past episode 13 of Naruto in Japanese, I heard Orochimaru was voiced by an old woman and no one was hating on that casting choice.

Adey · Post by **Adey** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:16 pm

Super Sonic wrote:Sorry for the double post, but just remembered something. Though I haven't seen past episode 13 of Naruto in Japanese, I heard Orochimaru was voiced by an old woman and no one was hating on that casting choice.

Because Orochimaru's voice is excellent

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:07 am

Super Sonic wrote:I heard Orochimaru was voiced by an old woman and no one was hating on that casting choice.

Well Kujira(Orochimaru's seiyuu), was only born in 1961, so I'd hardly call her an "old woman".

Oh and ironically, it was Shigeru Chiba(Pilaf, Raditz), that gave her that stage name. They both belong to the same agency. It means "whale".

Super Sonic · Post by **Super Sonic** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:42 am

Jerseymilk wrote:
Super Sonic wrote:I heard Orochimaru was voiced by an old woman and no one was hating on that casting choice.
Well Kujira(Orochimaru's seiyuu), was only born in 1961, so I'd hardly call her an "old woman".

Oh and ironically, it was Shigeru Chiba(Pilaf, Raditz), that gave her that stage name. They both belong to the same agency. It means "whale".

Oh.

Everyone I know (who have watched a lot of more of that show in Japanese than I have) was saying he was voiced by an old lady, so I was assuming she was in her 50s or 60s

Kirbopher · Post by **Kirbopher** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 12:50 pm

I like both for what they are. I enjoy more of Linda Young's performance as Genkai as opposed to Freeza, but since it was what I heard first, I'm used to it enough to where I don't really find it grating at all. Ryusei Nakao's version of the character is awesome as well, and now I try to look out for him in other shows. I've just recently heard himin Jing the Bandit King and Bleach.

DemonKingPiccolo · Post by **DemonKingPiccolo** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 3:09 pm

I actually like Freeza's dub voice, simply because of the fact that it's so odd. I think it actually fits his physical form quite well. I wasn't much for the Japanese one, it's too deep for such a small character.

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:16 pm

Super Sonic wrote:
Jerseymilk wrote:
Super Sonic wrote:I heard Orochimaru was voiced by an old woman and no one was hating on that casting choice.
Well Kujira(Orochimaru's seiyuu), was only born in 1961, so I'd hardly call her an "old woman".

Oh and ironically, it was Shigeru Chiba(Pilaf, Raditz), that gave her that stage name. They both belong to the same agency. It means "whale".
Oh. Everyone I know (who have watched a lot of more of that show in Japanese than I have) was saying he was voiced by an old lady, so I was assuming she was in her 50s or 60s

Well she's around 57, so you weren't off the mark. It's just a know plenty of women in and around that age(my mum included), that don't think of themselves as "old ladies".

JAPPO · Post by **JAPPO** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:46 am

Jerseymilk wrote:
Super Sonic wrote:
Jerseymilk wrote: Well Kujira(Orochimaru's seiyuu), was only born in 1961, so I'd hardly call her an "old woman".

Oh and ironically, it was Shigeru Chiba(Pilaf, Raditz), that gave her that stage name. They both belong to the same agency. It means "whale".
Oh. Everyone I know (who have watched a lot of more of that show in Japanese than I have) was saying he was voiced by an old lady, so I was assuming she was in her 50s or 60s
Well she's around 57, so you weren't off the mark. It's just a know plenty of women in and around that age(my mum included), that don't think of themselves as "old ladies".

2007-1961=46?