Japanese GPS System narrated by Cell (Norio Wakamoto)

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Japanese GPS System narrated by Cell (Norio Wakamoto)

Post by DemonRin » Wed May 12, 2010 2:41 pm

I did a search, and nobody brought this up, so I decided to make a thread about it.

As most of you probably know, that disembodied voice that comes out of a GPS is actually provided by someone, as in they get someone into a booth and record it like they would an anime.
In Japan, Norio Wakamoto (Known for his role as Cell in Dragon Ball Z, and most recently Alexander Anderson in the Hellsing OVA) has provided his voice for a GPS System.

And here it is!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lzG9Mnk ... r_embedded

Being a Hellsing fan, I find this hysterical because he sounds exactly the same as when he plays Anderson, only minus the token "AMEN!"s usually peppered in his dialog,

But regardless, it's Cell! Doing a GPS!

What my fellow denizens if Daizex think of this?
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Re: Japanese GPS System narrated by Cell (Norio Wakamoto)

Post by Raki » Wed May 12, 2010 2:47 pm

I wonder if Cell is going to guide people right to him, no matter what directions they may ask for.
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Post by Nils_McCloud » Wed May 12, 2010 2:50 pm

I'm no Japanese expert, but is it normal for some of those syllables to be drawn out so long?
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Re: Japanese GPS System narrated by Cell (Norio Wakamoto)

Post by Cipher » Wed May 12, 2010 3:06 pm

DemonRin wrote:I find this hysterical because he sounds exactly the same as when he plays Anderson, only minus the token "AMEN!"s usually peppered in his dialog.
"AMENS!" be damned, I just wish he'd give directions in his Engrish Anderson voice.

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Post by JulieYBM » Wed May 12, 2010 3:41 pm

Man, that's just as awesome as the Wakamotocycle.


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Post by B » Wed May 12, 2010 4:12 pm

I would put this and the Snoop Dogg GPS in my car at the same time.
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Post by SylentEcho » Wed May 12, 2010 4:31 pm

Raki wrote:I wonder if Cell is going to guide people right to him, no matter what directions they may ask for.
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Haha. I was thinking the same thing. He just wants to gobble them up. :lol:
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Post by dragondyle » Wed May 12, 2010 4:36 pm

Raki wrote:I wonder if Cell is going to guide people right to him, no matter what directions they may ask for.
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I'd hate to be #17 or #18 in a car with that GPS device.
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Post by Rory » Wed May 12, 2010 4:41 pm

JulieYBM wrote:Man, that's just as awesome as the Wakamotocycle.


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Re: Japanese GPS System narrated by Cell (Norio Wakamoto)

Post by penguintruth » Wed May 12, 2010 4:42 pm

I wouldn't trust Cell to navigate me.

But I would trust Oscar von Reuental!
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Re: Japanese GPS System narrated by Cell (Norio Wakamoto)

Post by Blue » Wed May 12, 2010 6:36 pm

This is going to lead everyone straight to the Cell games.
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Re: Japanese GPS System narrated by Cell (Norio Wakamoto)

Post by MCDaveG » Wed May 12, 2010 6:52 pm

Hahaha, that's awesome!!! I want this too, it's funny how he's saying the info :D I listened to this video 3 times over.
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Re: Japanese GPS System narrated by Cell (Norio Wakamoto)

Post by Raki » Thu May 13, 2010 12:13 am

Blue wrote:This is going to lead everyone straight to the Cell games.
More like a liquidized death.
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Re: Japanese GPS System narrated by Cell (Norio Wakamoto)

Post by Daimo-Rukiri » Thu May 13, 2010 6:21 am

JulieYBM wrote:Man, that's just as awesome as the Wakamotocycle.


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Haha..I'd put this in my car..and get lost at the same time.
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Re: Japanese GPS System narrated by Cell (Norio Wakamoto)

Post by Piccolo Daimaoh » Thu May 13, 2010 6:36 am

What have voice actors come to? Work is work, I guess. :P
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Re: Japanese GPS System narrated by Cell (Norio Wakamoto)

Post by The Tori-bot » Thu May 13, 2010 9:01 am

That is almost as good as the Billy Connolly GPS voiceover. Almost.
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Re: Japanese GPS System narrated by Cell (Norio Wakamoto)

Post by Goku100xKamehameha » Fri May 14, 2010 5:22 am

How about Vegeta narrated it :lol: if someone go the wrong way he say BAKA!!!
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