I apologize if this is the wrong spot for this. But recently looking at places like The IMDB and The Anime News Network, and seeing the different actors really sparked my interest as to hearing what they were like (I've heard some of those "redub" clips from way back in the Trunks Saga and a Couple in the Cell saga).
But here's the thing I'm wondering, did they ever air these alternate dubbed episodes on DVD (or VHS)? Because I haven't been able to find them. (I'd imagine they wouldn't be in US stores anyway)
About the Ocean/Westwood Dub of Cell and Buu Sagas
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YTV currently plays the Ocean Group dub of DB, DBZ, and DBGT here in Canada, yeah. I'm starting to get used to it and like some of the acting, but some voices just kill me (like Bulma.. she sounds like a 14 year old girl no matter what part of the series it is.. even in GT.. dfjsgsdh). @_o They're going through the Piccolo Daimaou Saga and the Buu Saga right now (near the end of both). Errrr and I don't pay much attention to GT but last I saw, they were at the end of Baby's part. Whee. XD
Uh visit Canada?
Haha.
Uh visit Canada?
Haha.
Re: About the Ocean/Westwood Dub of Cell and Buu Sagas
Meh...you're not really missing out in the way of voice acting...Cain Highwind wrote:and seeing the different actors really sparked my interest as to hearing what they were like
DB - Horrid voice acting (I'd say worse than FUNi), and a theme song to match. On the plus side, there is virtually no censorship (especially compared to the Cartoon Network version).
DBZ - So-so voice acting, you'd just as well be watching the FUNi dub. So-so music, and I think the editing is on par with CN.
GT - This one stands out in the music department (original themes/BGM), but once again, the voice acting is nothing to write home about (I'd say it's on par with FUNi).
Although Ocean Group has some great actors, they obviously weren't directed too well in these projects (I don't even think it was Ocean Group for GT, actually). Especially for DBZ, they seem to just be taking cues from Chris Sabat's directing, and just making a FUNimation clone. But if it's any consolation for Ocean fans, I've met both Chris Sabat and Scott McNeil, and Scott was a million times more awesome!
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Well personally, I prefer Scott Mc. Neil's Piccolo and Brian Drummond's Vegeta more than anything else. You're lucky that you got to meet Scott McNeil 
I did get a chance to hear some of the characters like Bulma (who I agree, sounds like a little girl), and Trunks (who sounds so monotone and lifeless)
Well regardless, thanks for the info guys.
I did get a chance to hear some of the characters like Bulma (who I agree, sounds like a little girl), and Trunks (who sounds so monotone and lifeless)
Well regardless, thanks for the info guys.
It was Blue Water who dubbed DB and DBGT. They are a division of Ocean. Their censorship of GT was actually good. The only bad sides to it was cutting out blood in the earlier eps, showing Goku's ass and aparently censoring the first SSj4 transformation (though I am not 100% sure what the uncut version is like).
At the end of 2002/start of 2003 (I think it was then) a British DBZ website started to post news of Ocean DVDs. Although covers were posted, there was hardly any other news about them.
I perefere some of Ocean's VAs to FUNi and vice versa. For example I prefere Ocean's Mr Satan, Piccolo, Gotenks and Mr/Fat Buu but I prefere FUNi's Kibito and Super Buu. Both Ocean's and FUNi's teen Gohan is good in my opinion.
At the end of 2002/start of 2003 (I think it was then) a British DBZ website started to post news of Ocean DVDs. Although covers were posted, there was hardly any other news about them.
I perefere some of Ocean's VAs to FUNi and vice versa. For example I prefere Ocean's Mr Satan, Piccolo, Gotenks and Mr/Fat Buu but I prefere FUNi's Kibito and Super Buu. Both Ocean's and FUNi's teen Gohan is good in my opinion.
The full, uncut SSj4 transformation (if my old Super5 subs are correct) involved a bunch of nekkid Gokus standing around. Both adult and kid. Looking at something. And a drop of water (Pan's tear?) breaking the surface of... more water.
I still have no idea what the hell it meant.
I still have no idea what the hell it meant.
"I am an Android from the future, destined to absorb 17 and 18. ~<3"
Oh, and it also involved Goku screaming and devolving from Golden Oozaru to SSj4 form, but that took up around 30 seconds of time.
There was one neat bit, and I'm not sure if they retained it or not. Pan asks Goku if he'll be able to change back to normal. He looks at a window and replies that he doesn't know. The window shatters.
No idea what that could mean, either, but still a neat moment.
There was one neat bit, and I'm not sure if they retained it or not. Pan asks Goku if he'll be able to change back to normal. He looks at a window and replies that he doesn't know. The window shatters.
No idea what that could mean, either, but still a neat moment.
"I am an Android from the future, destined to absorb 17 and 18. ~<3"
Really? I was really disappointed how the Ocean dub made Gotenks and Vegitto only one voice. You prefer their Gotenks? I was a lot happier with Funimation actually having both voices in both fusions like the Japanese version did, instead of just one for some reason.Caracal wrote:I perefere some of Ocean's VAs to FUNi and vice versa. For example I prefere Ocean's Mr Satan, Piccolo, Gotenks and Mr/Fat Buu but I prefere FUNi's Kibito and Super Buu. Both Ocean's and FUNi's teen Gohan is good in my opinion.
