Ocean Studios' "Dragon Ball Kai" Dub Turns 14; Still Unreleased

[Robo4900]

I think the video was deleted or something, but I remember that when Brian said a line in his Vegeta voice, it sounded deep, deeper than Copy Vegeta.

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Oh God...I hope not. I'm 100% sure that it's a Vancouver VA. Ocean would want someone with incredible talent to play Cell, not someone with lesser talent.

Well, as I've said many times, Calgary actor =/= untalented actor. Yes, the better actors are generally the ones from Vancouver, but I imagine they've auditioned actors from both pools, and just chosen whoever gives the best performance for that character. Sure, many of them will probably end up being Vancouver actors, but some may very well end up being Calgary actors simply because that actor was better for that role than a Vancouver actor.

[8000 Saiyan]

Well, as I've said many times, Calgary actor =/= untalented actor. Yes, the better actors are generally the ones from Vancouver, but I imagine they've auditioned actors from both pools, and just chosen whoever gives the best performance for that character. Sure, many of them will probably end up being Vancouver actors, but some may very well end up being Calgary actors simply because that actor was better for that role than a Vancouver actor.

I can't think of anyone in the Blue Water talent pool who can do all forms of Cell.

[Robo4900]

I can't think of anyone in the Blue Water talent pool who can do all forms of Cell.

Doesn't mean there isn't someone, just means you don't know of any.

On an unrelated note, one thing I'm wondering is that if Saffron Henderson is playing Gohan again, I wonder if she'll be playing kid Goku in flashbacks too...

[8000 Saiyan]

I can't think of anyone in the Blue Water talent pool who can do all forms of Cell.

Doesn't mean there isn't someone, just means you don't know of any.

On an unrelated note, one thing I'm wondering is that if Saffron Henderson is playing Gohan again, I wonder if she'll be playing kid Goku in flashbacks too...

Okay, I asked a friend of mine on BTVA about it and he thinks that Jonathan Love and Brendan Hunter might work for all forms, but he isn't 100% sure.

They should have had her doing Kid Goku instead of Peter. Nothing against Peter, I think he's a great Goku, but he was painful as Kid Goku.

[Arian]

On an unrelated note, one thing I'm wondering is that if Saffron Henderson is playing Gohan again, I wonder if she'll be playing kid Goku in flashbacks too...

Nitro already made an entire essay on why she is, and I believe him, but I'll just say that if she is, she'll probably be voicing Goku in the sepia-tone flashbacks. They won't make that mistake with getting Peter Kelamis to do it again, especially since they have had no contact with him throughout this project.

[Robo4900]

Okay, I asked a friend of mine on BTVA about it and he thinks that Jonathan Love and Brendan Hunter might work for all forms, but he isn't 100% sure.

Sure. I'm not really familiar with the actors in the Calgary talent pool, but sure.

They should have had her doing Kid Goku instead of Peter. Nothing against Peter, I think he's a great Goku, but he was painful as Kid Goku.

Well, we know Peter Kelamis isn't Goku this time around, so it wouldn't make sense for him to do it.
But yeah, Kelamis playing kid Goku was a mistake, and likely not one they'll make again.

The question is, will it be Henderson playing kid Goku, will it be Jillian Michaels, will it be Zoe Slusar, will it be someone new...?

Nitro already made an entire essay on why she is, and I believe him, but I'll just say that if she is, she'll probably be voicing Goku in the sepia-tone flashbacks. They won't make that mistake with getting Peter Kelamis to do it again, especially since they have had no contact with him throughout this project.

I see. Sounds good. Still, interesting to speculate on, right?

[8000 Saiyan]

Well, we know Peter Kelamis isn't Goku this time around, so it wouldn't make sense for him to do it.
But yeah, Kelamis playing kid Goku was a mistake, and likely not one they'll make again.

The question is, will it be Henderson playing kid Goku, will it be Jillian Michaels, will it be Zoe Slusar, will it be someone new...?

They could just get Saffron to do it. It's not like Kid Goku had a lot of dialogue in the flashbacks.

Here's the voices that Paul Dobson could do for all of Cell's forms:

http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/...u-Nui/Nidhiki/ (Imperfect form)
http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/...on/EO-Captain/ (Semi-Perfect form)
http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/...uyasha/Naraku/ (Perfect form)

A friend of mine came up with this idea.

[TekTheNinja]

Wait, why are we suddenly talking like this'll definitely be released now? I'm confused and intrigued.

[Arian]

Wait, why are we suddenly talking like this'll definitely be released now? I'm confused and intrigued.

Read these tweets and you'll be enlightened:

https://twitter.com/shomi_marni/status/ ... 0230585344

https://twitter.com/shomi_marni/status/ ... 7795988485

https://twitter.com/shomi_marni/status/ ... 8938145792


Not a 100% guarantee, but we're getting there.

[sangofe]

Wait, why are we suddenly talking like this'll definitely be released now? I'm confused and intrigued.

Read these tweets and you'll be enlightened:

https://twitter.com/shomi_marni/status/ ... 0230585344

https://twitter.com/shomi_marni/status/ ... 7795988485

https://twitter.com/shomi_marni/status/ ... 8938145792


Not a 100% guarantee, but we're getting there.

I think she talks about the channel in the last tweet and not DBZ Kai.

[Robo4900]

http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/...u-Nui/Nidhiki/
http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/...on/EO-Captain/
http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/...uyasha/Naraku/

Your links are broken.

Not a 100% guarantee, but we're getting there.

Indeed. I think it's safe to say "It's probably going to start airing this year." That's how I've been saying it for the past few weeks.
Especially given the fact she says she'll keep us posted, and all she's had to say so far is that it's going well, and that we should stay tuned.

I think she talks about the channel in the last tweet and not DBZ Kai.

I think she means both; CRTC approval for the channel will take some time. If all goes well, Kai may be one of the headline acts for the channel's debut.

[Dragon Ball Ireland]

Wait, why are we suddenly talking like this'll definitely be released now? I'm confused and intrigued.

Read these tweets and you'll be enlightened:

https://twitter.com/shomi_marni/status/ ... 0230585344

https://twitter.com/shomi_marni/status/ ... 7795988485

https://twitter.com/shomi_marni/status/ ... 8938145792


Not a 100% guarantee, but we're getting there.

I think she talks about the channel in the last tweet and not DBZ Kai.

I get that impression too, but honestly can we blame her? The main priority now is getting the channel launched because without it Ocean Kai is back to square one of having no place to air, which, if rumours are true, has unfortunately been the case for many years. It may do well if it airs, but I don't think a whole channel should bank their success on it, even if brand name recognition is there. Having said that,
since Marni has asked who owns the distribution rights to DBZ I do believe she is at least taking Kai into consideration, even if overall it is just seen as part of the pie, so to speak.

[Robo4900]

I get that impression too, but honestly can we blame her? The main priority now is getting the channel launched because without it Ocean Kai is back to square one of having no place to air, which, if rumours are true, has unfortunately been the case for many years. It may do well if it airs, but I don't think a whole channel should bank their success on it, even if brand name recognition is there. Having said, since Marni has asked who owns the distribution rights to DBZ I do believe she is at least taking Kai into consideration, even if overall it is just seen as part of the pie, so to speak.

I mean, I think it's pretty safe to say that it's quite likely we'll be getting it...

Tnx to all 4 help & advice. Have already had calls last week. More next wk. No promises, but trying to make something happen

Sorry for the delay. No news yet. Will keep everyone posted.

All good! Totally normal timeframes. Takes ~6mos to get CRTC approval for channel License. Everything’s on track - not to worry

She says she'll keep us posted, she's saying it's all on track... I think if there was a problem, we'd have already known about it in November/December.

I imagine Kai may be one of the headliners for the channel when it begins. Other anime titles will likely draw the interest of those who only initially tuned in for Kai, and the fact it's a channel airing anime will probably give it a decent boost from anime fans in general.
And of course there'll have to be other great anime shows on to keep things interesting, and to make the channel a proper success rather than just a one-trick pony. But still, Dragon Ball is a big name, so I imagine it'll be a nice, big draw for viewers.

[8000 Saiyan]

Your links are broken.

http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/mov ... i/Nidhiki/ (Imperfect form)
http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv- ... O-Captain/ (Semi-Perfect form)
http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv- ... ha/Naraku/ (Perfect form)

[Robo4900]

http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/mov ... i/Nidhiki/ (Imperfect form)
http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv- ... O-Captain/ (Semi-Perfect form)
http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv- ... ha/Naraku/ (Perfect form)

I think those sound too different.

A lot of why I like Dale Wilson's Cell is that it's clearly the same guy, in a vastly different form.

[8000 Saiyan]

http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/mov ... i/Nidhiki/ (Imperfect form)
http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv- ... O-Captain/ (Semi-Perfect form)
http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv- ... ha/Naraku/ (Perfect form)

I think those sound too different.

A lot of why I like Dale Wilson's Cell is that it's clearly the same guy, in a vastly different form.

I can clearly tell that Naraku and the E.O. Captain are voiced by the same guy.

[Robo4900]

I can clearly tell that Naraku and the E.O. Captain are voiced by the same guy.

From a meta-perspective, I can see where you're coming from, but I think they're far too different.

Besides, I think the Naraku voice would be a poor choice for Perfect Cell, to be honest. I think he needs to sound a lot more lofty and overconfident. That voice sounds far too sinister and subtle, I think.

[8000 Saiyan]

I can clearly tell that Naraku and the E.O. Captain are voiced by the same guy.

From a meta-perspective, I can see where you're coming from, but I think they're far too different.

Besides, I think the Naraku voice would be a poor choice for Perfect Cell, to be honest. I think he needs to sound a lot more lofty and overconfident. That voice sounds far too sinister and subtle, I think.

Well, Paul can do that.

[Robo4900]

Well, Paul can do that.

I imagine so.

Still, one thing I'm wondering...
If Terry Klassen isn't back(Which people have been raising as a possibility), I wonder who will do Kuririn?

[8000 Saiyan]

Well, Paul can do that.

I imagine so.

Still, one thing I'm wondering...
If Terry Klassen isn't back(Which people have been raising as a possibility), I wonder who will do Kuririn?

Maybe Sam Vincent.