Original Japanese or American version?

Michi · Post by **Michi** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 9:12 am

Haha geez. >_> I don't mind dubs but I don't know how long I'd last living with someone that absolutely preferred them.

Jerseymilk wrote:Anyway, I also think that the differing views on the genders playing opposite roles is also a cultural thing. It's been around in Japanese society for a long time.

I agree about it having a lot to do with it being a cultural thing. Thanks for bringing this up. ^^

Jerseymilk wrote:An interesting coincidence to Pedro the Hutt's Kenshin comment. Mayo Suzukaze, Kenshin's seiyuu is a former member of the Takarazuka Revue.

O_O! You learn something new everyday. [I wrote this before I saw Pedro the Hutt's post.

] Wow. Actually, I think I may have heard that before, but right now it feels like new knowledge. XD I absolutely love and admire Takarazuka despite never actually seeing any of their work aside from a few short video clips. T_T Kabuki and Takarazuka really interest me in general. I'd love to learn more about both in the future...

Did Suzukaze-san play male roles in Takarazuka? Or do you know that? ^^;

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:26 pm

Michi wrote:Haha geez. >_> I don't mind dubs but I don't know how long I'd last living with someone that absolutely preferred them.

Jerseymilk wrote:Anyway, I also think that the differing views on the genders playing opposite roles is also a cultural thing. It's been around in Japanese society for a long time.
I agree about it having a lot to do with it being a cultural thing. Thanks for bringing this up. ^^

Jerseymilk wrote:An interesting coincidence to Pedro the Hutt's Kenshin comment. Mayo Suzukaze, Kenshin's seiyuu is a former member of the Takarazuka Revue.
O_O! You learn something new everyday. [I wrote this before I saw Pedro the Hutt's post. ] Wow. Actually, I think I may have heard that before, but right now it feels like new knowledge. XD I absolutely love and admire Takarazuka despite never actually seeing any of their work aside from a few short video clips. T_T Kabuki and Takarazuka really interest me in general. I'd love to learn more about both in the future...

Did Suzukaze-san play male roles in Takarazuka? Or do you know that? ^^;

Hey, if that's the only thing about my Fiance that we disagree on, I think that's pretty awesome, plus he is too.^^

Anyway, yes Suzukaze played the "Otokoyaku"(male part) roles. I personally think Mayumi Tanaka(Kuririn) and Masako Nozawa would be great in a production too.^^
Go here for some great info: http://shoujo.tripod.com/takara.html

Pedro The Hutt · Post by **Pedro The Hutt** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 5:07 pm

They have plenty of experiencing with making male parts sound right at least. =D

Wow, that intro-page image made me think. "Haruka cosplayer line up.. they'd make good King's too" (King from KoF fame that is, not Tekken. XD) Now if I ever get my butt to Japan I'll be sure to see both a play of theirs and a Kabuki play for the sake of comparison. XD (And perhaps some Noh while I'm at it)

Hm.... a japanese DB based play... >.>;;

Mattias · Post by **Mattias** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 11:20 pm

Super Sonic wrote:I have a question concerning what you said. Had we gotten all of DB before DBZ, would you prefer for the adult Goku to be voiced by Stephanie Nadolny instead? The same thing for Teenage/Adult Gohan.

What about Saffron Henderson?

alakazam^ · Post by **alakazam^** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 12:41 am

Mayumi Tanaka is great, Kuririn doesn't sound like a woman at all. Yajirobe's version is a bit strange, but is good for a laugh

.

It's funny how ppl always associate manly

voices in characters which are fighters and have a lot of muscles... Many men out there have girlish voices.

Plus, do you want anything cuter in all of the Dragon Ball series than both Chibi Goku and Chibi Gohan laughing?

Super Sonic · Post by **Super Sonic** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 1:32 am

Mattias wrote:
Super Sonic wrote:I have a question concerning what you said. Had we gotten all of DB before DBZ, would you prefer for the adult Goku to be voiced by Stephanie Nadolny instead? The same thing for Teenage/Adult Gohan.
What about Saffron Henderson?

Nothing against Ms. Henderson, but I can't picture her doing adult Goku or Gohan either. Now that I think about it, outside Lucrezia Noin and Hamtaro, all her voices pretty much sound the same to me.

Rocketman · Post by **Rocketman** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 2:01 am

alakazam^ wrote:It's funny how ppl always associate manly voices in characters which are fighters and have a lot of muscles... Many men out there have girlish voices.

Yes, but there are not many men who I've heard have girlish voices who look like this:

Eh, it's a matter of taste. I prefer male characters to sound masculine, you and most others here apparently prefer the kid character's VA to voice them for their whole life. Let's just agree to disagree here, shall we?

Michi · Post by **Michi** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 5:14 am

Jerseymilk wrote:Anyway, yes Suzukaze played the "Otokoyaku"(male part) roles. I personally think Mayumi Tanaka(Kuririn) and Masako Nozawa would be great in a production too.^^
Go here for some great info: http://shoujo.tripod.com/takara.html

If anyone's interested, this is a good site as well: http://takarazuka.sugarandspicecosplay.com/ Haha, my friends run this one. ^_^;

Kabijin · Post by **Kabijin** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 3:18 pm

tarsonis, yup... I feel the same way, too. The American version just gives me a weird feel compared to the Japanese version. The music interprets into the whole presentation and makes me view the American DBZ as a different anime-type series, but the Japanese is so satisfactory. I guess that's just me, though.

tarsonis · Post by **tarsonis** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 6:23 pm

Kabijin wrote:tarsonis, yup... I feel the same way, too. The American version just gives me a weird feel compared to the Japanese version. The music interprets into the whole presentation and makes me view the American DBZ as a different anime-type series, but the Japanese is so satisfactory. I guess that's just me, though.

yeah, it just has a more artistic feel to it, and feels like a lot of thought was put into knowing which cue to use when (or, when to have no sound at all)

Post by **VegettoEX** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 6:31 pm

tarsonis wrote:yeah, it just has a more artistic feel to it, and feels like a lot of thought was put into knowing which cue to use when (or, when to have no sound at all)

Please type properly. I'm fairly sure you've been warned, before.

tarsonis · Post by **tarsonis** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:06 pm

Er, no you have never warned me about that before. You warned me about my avatar size, but that was it.

I normally pay closer attention to my grammar, but I guess this slipped..