GT Dubbing

Piccolowns · Post by **Piccolowns** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:07 am

I've began watching the Dragon Ball episodes online a few weeks ago. I'm in the freeza saga right now and I'm guessing i'll be getting started on the Dragon Ball GT in the near future. So my question is, should i watch the funimation dub or the canadian dub(forgot the group name)? I've heard they're different and would like to know what you guys think.

Thanks in advance

the original ero-sennin · Post by **the original ero-sennin** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:03 am

Well, it really depends on what you like... I am not that familiar with the Ocean (Canadian) dub of DragonBall GT. But, what I do know is this... It has (obviously) different voice actors, than the FUNimation dub, and uses the original Japanese music. Whereas, the FUNimation dub will use the voices that, you (I think?) will be familar with. Provided you are currently watching the FUNimation dub. And instead of the Japanese music you will get some strange, somewhat, out of place music. In my opinion this music felt very, very wrong for GT. And of course there's that gangsta rap for an opening. It just screams, Aw yeah, Nigga! It's time to get your DragonBall on.... If I were you, I would watch the original Japanese dub of DragonBall GT. But, if that isn't your thing... then, well, the choice is yours.

Piccolowns · Post by **Piccolowns** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:14 am

Wow! I just got up from the floor after laughing at your explanation of the of the opening.

Thanks for the reply, i will look into the japaneese dub also.

Captain Awesome · Post by **Captain Awesome** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:35 am

My advice?

Buy the episodes.

Also, GT isn't fantastic, but it's unbearable with the Funimation dub.

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:21 pm

What made FUNi's dub of GT as nigh-unwatchable as it was was the horrible music. Aside from that, the script wasn't bad and the voices were pretty good, at least from what I remember.

We've gotten early bits of news about "Remastered" GT sets from FUNi coming out... this summer, I think? Provided they've got the Dub w/ Japanese Music option like the Z ones, they'd probably be your best bet for watching a decent dub of GT.

the original ero-sennin · Post by **the original ero-sennin** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:39 am

SSj Kaboom wrote:What made FUNi's dub of GT as nigh-unwatchable as it was was the horrible music. Aside from that, the script wasn't bad and the voices were pretty good, at least from what I remember.

We've gotten early bits of news about "Remastered" GT sets from FUNi coming out... this summer, I think? Provided they've got the Dub w/ Japanese Music option like the Z ones, they'd probably be your best bet for watching a decent dub of GT.

Good point... A "remastered" release of this series, with that strange english dub over japanese music option would be better. That music was just very very out of place...

Super Sonic · Post by **Super Sonic** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:05 am

Though I didn't really watch a lot of GT, I will say Faulconer's music could've fit certain scenes better.

Big Momma · Post by **Big Momma** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:31 am

the original ero-sennin wrote:, Aw yeah, Nigga! It's time to get your DragonBall on....

I can just picture Roshi in your avatar saying that.

It matches perfectly.

Anyway, I'd go with the original. If you aren't a sub/original fan, then the Canadian dub. Or at least wait for those remastered sets, and try those. The music in Funimations GT dub is horrible. Well, except the song they played in the last episode during flashbacks...but Dan Dan was better than that.

Super Sayian Prime · Post by **Super Sayian Prime** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:16 pm

Ugh, you guys may hate the FUNimation dub of GT, but I hate Calgary's Blue Water dub. It was edited(mostly nudity, like DB), it looked like it was 20 years old, it had a weird cast, and it was the only version I watched on TV(At that time YTV still hated FUNimation).

I'll start with the theme, it retained most of the Original Opening animation, parts edited out mostly likely for time constraints and content, but however, there was only 1 for the entire series(the same goes for the ending theme). And it wasn't a translation of the Original Japanese opening, but a new one, with lyrics like, It's a desperate search, all across the Universe. We've got to find them all, got'a find those DragonBalls!. That made me cringe.

Then there was the cast. It retained none of the cast from the DragonBall Z's Canadian dub, most likely due to the fact that Z was dubbed in Vancouver, British Columbia by The Ocean Group and GT was dubbed in Calgary, Alberta, by Ocean's other studio, Blue Water Productions. And absolutely appauled by the cast, Buu sounded so... weird, that can be said for the rest of the cast.

Oh ya, there is also the fact that the masters used in this dub, looks like they are from the 80's on VHS, they look(No pun intended because of the ADR Studio) watered down, or washed out. It's watchable, just it couldn't sell it self on it's Video Quality.

But it has it's redeeming qualities, like keeping "Dan Dan Kokoro Hikarete 'ku" in the last episode. It also has no "Lost Episodes", and, it's is really close to the Original Script.

Post by **desirecampbell** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:37 pm

Super Saiyan Prime wrote:Ugh, you guys may hate the FUNimation dub of GT, but I hate Calgary's Blue Water dub. It was edited(mostly nudity, like DB), it looked like it was 20 years old, it had a weird cast, and it was the only version I watched on TV(At that time YTV still hated FUNimation).

Yeah, they looked terrible. The looked like they were shipped strait from Japan - in a box of magnets and sandpaper.

Super Sayian Prime · Post by **Super Sayian Prime** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:55 pm

desirecampbell wrote:
Super Saiyan Prime wrote:Ugh, you guys may hate the FUNimation dub of GT, but I hate Calgary's Blue Water dub. It was edited(mostly nudity, like DB), it looked like it was 20 years old, it had a weird cast, and it was the only version I watched on TV(At that time YTV still hated FUNimation).
Yeah, they looked terrible. The looked like they were shipped strait from Japan - in a box of magnets and sandpaper.

Watching it as I type(Via my VHS Recording), its video quality was a lot better than what I remembered it to be, but still, it look like it did go through a box of magnets and sandpaper, and no where near that of the video quality of FUNimation's release, which I can tell by since I have it on hand aswell. It always confused the heck out of me, because DragonBall on YTV looked like it was younger than GT, which means DB was wearing Make-Up, or someone really never liked GT at Blue Water.

And watching it right now, it is actually a lot better than what I remembered of the voice cast. Until we get to the casting of characters outside the main cast, like Buu.

Timo · Post by **Timo** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:24 pm

The masters from the Blue Water dub are from AB (our "good" French friends which fucked with whole Europe when it comes to the DragonBall franchise). That also means this masters are pretty old (at least 10 years).

SuperVegito17 · Post by **SuperVegito17** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:01 pm

Watch the funimation dub...the voices are cool. But the music is not good at all, but you wont like the ocean dub, trust me. But either way, gt isnt that good anyway.

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:22 pm

SuperVegito17 wrote:Watch the funimation dub...the voices are cool. But the music is not good at all, but you wont like the ocean dub, trust me. But either way, gt isnt that good anyway.

Yeah, FUNi's dubbing work for GT was overall very good, aside from the horrid music. Which is why I'm waiting for their remastered season sets to start collecting GT, provided it has the same Dub w/ Japanese BGM option as their new Z sets. So, Piccolowns (Which he SO does, by the way), If you're really itching for a good dub of GT, it might be worth doing the same and waiting for those. They're probably as good as you're ever gonna get.

Rocketman · Post by **Rocketman** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:18 am

SSj Kaboom wrote:Which is why I'm waiting for their remastered season sets to start collecting GT, provided it has the same Dub w/ Japanese BGM option as their new Z sets.

That's pretty neat, actually, I've watched a couple scenes with JPN music.

SSJ Transformation still rocks the hell out of the JPN music during when Goku goes SSJ, but it's pretty good for the other scenes I watched.

Horgus · Post by **Horgus** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:05 am

That's pretty neat, actually, I've watched a couple scenes with JPN music.

SSJ Transformation still rocks the hell out of the JPN music during when Goku goes SSJ, but it's pretty good for the other scenes I watched.

You have to admit, though, the actors over at the Funi dub overact and vocalize wayyyyyy too much.

It's like, every time they are shown on screens with their mouths open, they have to grunt or moan or something. It sounds ridiculous.

I even remember from the early Freeza saga when they were still spouting that "next dimension" excrement, and no one could die. Freeza's men that died were all piled around groaning and breathing loudly whenever the camera turned their way, it sounded laughable.

SuperVegito17 · Post by **SuperVegito17** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:15 am

Horgus wrote:
That's pretty neat, actually, I've watched a couple scenes with JPN music.

SSJ Transformation still rocks the hell out of the JPN music during when Goku goes SSJ, but it's pretty good for the other scenes I watched.
You have to admit, though, the actors over at the Funi dub overact and vocalize wayyyyyy too much.

It's like, every time they are shown on screens with their mouths open, they have to grunt or moan or something. It sounds ridiculous.

I even remember from the early Freeza saga when they were still spouting that "next dimension" excrement, and no one could die. Freeza's men that died were all piled around groaning and breathing loudly whenever the camera turned their way, it sounded laughable.

Youre so right , there. But it is pretty good at times...Funi does add some jokes in, also...like Frieza saying to Nail, "Here, you can use it as a back-scratcher.". I couldnt help but laugh!

Are you sure Funi will release the GT remastered? 'Cause I doubt it, as GT isn't so popular

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:03 pm

Horgus wrote:You have to admit, though, the actors over at the Funi dub overact and vocalize wayyyyyy too much.

It's like, every time they are shown on screens with their mouths open, they have to grunt or moan or something. It sounds ridiculous.

Yeah, I have to admit, with the sets I have so far, I usually still stick to the Japanese version for that reason. >.> From what I remember, the dubbing got a lot better overall around the Buu saga, and the dubbing of GT was actually good. So I'll be using the dub w/ JP BGM option a lot more when it comes to those sets.

SuperVegito17 wrote:Are you sure Funi will release the GT remastered? 'Cause I doubt it, as GT isn't so popular :Sad:

They are, but not until like, June, I think.

Vekurotto · Post by **Vekurotto** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:20 pm

Horgus wrote:You have to admit, though, the actors over at the Funi dub overact and vocalize wayyyyyy too much.

It's like, every time they are shown on screens with their mouths open, they have to grunt or moan or something. It sounds ridiculous.

That's not the fault of the actors it's the fault of the directors. Watch some Yu Yu Hakusho in the dub since it has mostly the same cast as the Dragonball dubs minus a few people here and there. But they vocalize way less there than in the DB/Z/GT dubs. I actually like watching YYH dubbed too but dragonball stuff...no.

El Diabeetus · Post by **El Diabeetus** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:23 pm

SSj Kaboom wrote:
Horgus wrote:You have to admit, though, the actors over at the Funi dub overact and vocalize wayyyyyy too much.

It's like, every time they are shown on screens with their mouths open, they have to grunt or moan or something. It sounds ridiculous.
Yeah, I have to admit, with the sets I have so far, I usually still stick to the Japanese version for that reason. >.> From what I remember, the dubbing got a lot better overall around the Buu saga, and the dubbing of GT was actually good. So I'll be using the dub w/ JP BGM option a lot more when it comes to those sets.

SuperVegito17 wrote:Are you sure Funi will release the GT remastered? 'Cause I doubt it, as GT isn't so popular :Sad:
They are, but not until like, June, I think.

Yeah, I always switch to Japanese also due do to the crappy music in the DUB, unlike Z it isn't too late to release this since GT's only been out for what 3-4 here in the US?

If it's released in June I could get it for my B-day, but I plan to get a job before than so yeah...

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