Scarz wrote:But that's why I like his voice so much! Personally I think it fits better with the look of the character than the "wise old" master voice. Surely I'm not the only one who thinks so?
He also has much more emotion to his performance this time around.Sanjiscool wrote:I also think I'm the only one who thinks that Burgmeier improved a little as Tenshinhan. His voice seems a lot more natural and less gravelly like it used to.
He hit the nail on the head!!Scarz wrote:He said that Gohan's "gorilla mode" would've helped kill the Saiyans.
Rocketman wrote:Who gives a shit about a Broly fan's feelings.
Zoms wrote:That moment when you relate your ship to glass tubes...
I think that as well. His dub voice fits both his personality and appearance.Scarz wrote:
But that's why I like his voice so much! Personally I think it fits better with the look of the character than the "wise old" master voice. Surely I'm not the only one who thinks so?
Kentai wrote:Son Gokuu is a fascinating character anyway, because he is - at face value, anyway - an idiot savant. The victim of violent head trauma as an infant [...] he's a simple bumpkin with a fair share of brain damage who's natural talents to work out what's wrong compensate for his broad lack of common sense. But he's also a fighter, through and through [...] he fight until he has, in no uncertain terms, beaten his enemy on terms they can both acknowledge. He doesn't want to kill anyone, or even prove that he can win... he just wants to know he can. He's an ineffably charming bastard who's manly leanings were really incendental, and yes, the fact that he was voiced by a squeaky woman made the combination perhaps all the more charming.
Agreed.penguintruth wrote:The voice misses the point of the character, though. Kaio-sama is supposed to be a god and a sagely figure, even if he's a bit eccentric. The dub voice makes him too obviously wacky, the voice itself becomes a joke, and that misses the point. Funimation is really good at that.
That's how I feel completely. It only hits on one aspect of his personality, and makes it impossible to take him seriously when he's not goofing off. Kinda like Tiffany Volmer's Bulma, which IMO only ever hit on the narcissistic bitch aspect of her personality, and not the genius who deep down really cares about her friends (and later, family). Both aspects of the character are important, and Kaioh's voice is just God Awful.penguintruth wrote:The voice misses the point of the character, though. Kaio-sama is supposed to be a god and a sagely figure, even if he's a bit eccentric. The dub voice makes him too obviously wacky, the voice itself becomes a joke, and that misses the point. Funimation is really good at that.
GODDAMN YOU.Suupaa Gohan 2 wrote: Piccolo: "Are you alright? I think I overdid it a bit there."
...wow. I'm not sure why, but this is the most pleased I've been with a dub Piccolo line since Scott McNeil was voicing him. Something about Sabat's delivery here was fantastic, and felt more 'Piccolo' to me. He's getting better at not sounding as forced, and that's a very good thing. I know I'll absolutely never like his Vegeta, but at this rate, I feel like I can come to like his Piccolo, even if he's still no Scott McNeil.
(also it feels really weird having Gregory still in the series when this is supposed to be closer to the Manga...Kuririn breaking the 'Goku's dead' news to Chi-Chi was okay to me, but this feels odd...sorry if this has nothing to do with the dub or the TV broadcast, but it's my first exposure to Kai overall for the most part, so I'm collecting my random thoughts in one place)
Kentai wrote:Son Gokuu is a fascinating character anyway, because he is - at face value, anyway - an idiot savant. The victim of violent head trauma as an infant [...] he's a simple bumpkin with a fair share of brain damage who's natural talents to work out what's wrong compensate for his broad lack of common sense. But he's also a fighter, through and through [...] he fight until he has, in no uncertain terms, beaten his enemy on terms they can both acknowledge. He doesn't want to kill anyone, or even prove that he can win... he just wants to know he can. He's an ineffably charming bastard who's manly leanings were really incendental, and yes, the fact that he was voiced by a squeaky woman made the combination perhaps all the more charming.
Lol. Well, it's cool to know I'm not the only one who noticed that. I was thinking 'that's such a random line to fixate on' and thought I was being weird.jjgp1112 wrote:GODDAMN YOU.
I was typing a post explaining why I loved this line, and then when I submitted it, the board told me that another post had been made since I was typing mine and yours came up. I agree. He sounded very fatherly and concerned when he said that line.
Dameon Clarke's Scar wasn't that great, in my opinion. Too "generic bad guy". But yeah, his new voice isn't great, either. Both Japanese voices have this deep, almost booming quality that makes the character seem more intimidating.Suupaa Gohan 2 wrote:For instance, how Scar had to be recast in FullMetal Alchemist: Brotherhood now that Dameon Clarke is gone. ...which makes me wonder what's gonna happen when they get to Cell. I know Kai isn't even that far in Japan yet, but having never exactly been...er...enthusiastic about FUNi's dub in any way, I still always loved Clarke's Cell, and in some cases preferred it to the Japanese. So when the time does come, I'm gonna be sad. :(
(Scar's new VA sounds horrible and I can't help but imagine Cell with that voice X_X)
Kentai wrote:Son Gokuu is a fascinating character anyway, because he is - at face value, anyway - an idiot savant. The victim of violent head trauma as an infant [...] he's a simple bumpkin with a fair share of brain damage who's natural talents to work out what's wrong compensate for his broad lack of common sense. But he's also a fighter, through and through [...] he fight until he has, in no uncertain terms, beaten his enemy on terms they can both acknowledge. He doesn't want to kill anyone, or even prove that he can win... he just wants to know he can. He's an ineffably charming bastard who's manly leanings were really incendental, and yes, the fact that he was voiced by a squeaky woman made the combination perhaps all the more charming.
I liked him as Scar, but I also prefer the first Anime series to the Manga's version of the storyline (IE Brotherhood's), and Scar is a very different character among the two, but still...eh, but that's off-topic.penguintruth wrote:Dameon Clarke's Scar wasn't that great, in my opinion. Too "generic bad guy". But yeah, his new voice isn't great, either. Both Japanese voices have this deep, almost booming quality that makes the character seem more intimidating.
I said at times, at times!! Mainly, I always remembered preferring how he said 'playtime is over, children!! You may kill them now.' to the Cell Jr.'s before Gohan's transformation...it was before Cell lost it and started going batshit crazy, but Wakamoto sounded kinda angry when he said it, so I dunno...moments like that where I felt Clarke's portrayal was calmer, which felt more 'Cell-like' to me...Wakamoto was fantastic, but he had a tendency of yelling angrily in scenes where it didn't feel like Cell should be yelling (and isn't he kinda known for yelling anyways? ^^; )penguintruth wrote:And preferring Clarke's Cell over Norio Wakamoto? Such blasphemy! :p
