Dub Translation Differences in the Movies.

Gonstead · Post by **Gonstead** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 11:37 pm

Here's a project I thought I would start up.

Seeing as I have access to multiple English dubs of the movies, I initially decided to start comparing between their translations and differences between each other while also compared to the original Japanese subs.

Dubs that are analyzed include the FUNimation English Dub, FUNimation Ocean Dub, Big Green Dub, Malaysian English Dub and the Creative Products Corp Dub.

I'm also taking requests for any scenes you want to see compared. Do note though that in some cases I can't include certain dubs as I don't have access to them but they will be updated later on when I do get access.

With that said and done, here are the comparisons.

DRAGON BALL Z MOVIE 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTYAEs_yD8o

DRAGON BALL Z MOVIE 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX4o9qsGRmQ

DRAGON BALL MOVIE 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6Q1WppvfOc

DRAGON BALL Z MOVIE 6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--oGZZUE1ic

Original Japanese Sub

Narrator: The planet New Namek, where the Namekians settled upon leaving Earth, is suddenly attacked by an unidentified planet and the Namekians now all face the danger of extinction. Now, Dende, who has become the new Kami over Earth, has learned of the danger his friends are in and has called upon Son Goku and the others to save them.

Popo: Kami-Sama, you just need to have faith in Goku.
Dende: Popo-san... Goku-san... everyone...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xyDWSf2ox4

DRAGON BALL Z MOVIE 8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQRU1jVMciE

linkdude20002001 · Post by **linkdude20002001** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 3:32 am

Damn, I want a video comparison. The AB Groupe dub and the Malaysian English dub are always a laugh. Creative Products' dub doesn't seem too bad, though.

Gonstead · Post by **Gonstead** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 5:07 am

linkdude20002001 wrote:Damn, I want a video comparison. The AB Groupe dub and the Malaysian English dub are always a laugh. Creative Products' dub doesn't seem too bad, though.

Your wish is granted.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=--oGZZUE1ic

For some strange reason whenever I recorded the Japanese audio, it would be muted so I unfortunately couldn't include it in the comparison.

G1Ravage · Post by **G1Ravage** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 10:23 am

Gonstead wrote: Your wish is granted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--oGZZUE1ic

LMAO That Big Green dub is just too much. Most inappropriate voices for Popo and Dende EVER.

jjgp1112 · Post by **jjgp1112** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 10:43 am

Gonstead wrote:
linkdude20002001 wrote:Damn, I want a video comparison. The AB Groupe dub and the Malaysian English dub are always a laugh. Creative Products' dub doesn't seem too bad, though.
Your wish is granted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--oGZZUE1ic

For some strange reason whenever I recorded the Japanese audio, it would be muted so I unfortunately couldn't include it in the comparison.

What in the FUCK is up with Dende and Popo's voices in the Big Green Dub

? I swear, sometimes I think they were trying to make a parody.

linkdude20002001 · Post by **linkdude20002001** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 2:05 pm

Gonstead wrote:Your wish is granted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--oGZZUE1ic

For some strange reason whenever I recorded the Japanese audio, it would be muted so I unfortunately couldn't include it in the comparison.

Thank you!
And OH...MY...GOD... Why does AB Groupe's Dende sound like Mokuba Kaiba from Yu-gi-oh! Abridged? XD "Big Brother~!".

Gokuden · Post by **Gokuden** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 3:22 pm

LMAO AB's looked good on paper, but then... BAM. Dende has laryngitis, Popo is fifi.

Fulicer · Post by **Fulicer** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 3:26 pm

Is the Creative Corp one dubbed by Filipinos?

If so, it would be interesting to see more clips with Coola's voice. It's unusually deep.

Attitudefan · Post by **Attitudefan** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 4:01 pm

I know believe the big green dub was dubbed by only one man, the old man.

Gonstead · Post by **Gonstead** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 9:37 pm

Fulicer wrote:Is the Creative Corp one dubbed by Filipinos?

If so, it would be interesting to see more clips with Coola's voice. It's unusually deep.

One Cooler clip comparison coming up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xyDWSf2ox4

Fulicer · Post by **Fulicer** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 9:49 pm

Gonstead wrote:
Fulicer wrote:Is the Creative Corp one dubbed by Filipinos?

If so, it would be interesting to see more clips with Coola's voice. It's unusually deep.
One Cooler clip comparison coming up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xyDWSf2ox4

Haha. Do they use a reverb effect on Goku's voice throughout the entire film??

"Enough talk! Show me, Sai-ANNE!"

I guess the "Sai" part is pronounced like Saiya-jin. The ANNE part is a bit weird.

Gonstead · Post by **Gonstead** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 10:36 pm

Fulicer wrote:
Gonstead wrote:
Fulicer wrote:Is the Creative Corp one dubbed by Filipinos?

If so, it would be interesting to see more clips with Coola's voice. It's unusually deep.
One Cooler clip comparison coming up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xyDWSf2ox4
Haha. Do they use a reverb effect on Goku's voice throughout the entire film??

"Enough talk! Show me, Sai-ANNE!"

I guess the "Sai" part is pronounced like Saiya-jin. The ANNE part is a bit weird.

It just seems to be for that one moment apparently. Must of been an audio mistake when they recorded it.

Remember, if anyone want's a comparison between the dubs of the movies, just request it here or in a PM and I'll happily make it for you.

Fulicer · Post by **Fulicer** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:11 pm

Gonstead wrote:
Fulicer wrote:
Gonstead wrote: One Cooler clip comparison coming up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xyDWSf2ox4
Haha. Do they use a reverb effect on Goku's voice throughout the entire film??

"Enough talk! Show me, Sai-ANNE!"

I guess the "Sai" part is pronounced like Saiya-jin. The ANNE part is a bit weird.
It just seems to be for that one moment apparently. Must of been an audio mistake when they recorded it.

Remember, if anyone want's a comparison between the dubs of the movies, just request it here or in a PM and I'll happily make it for you.

There was a clip in Movie 5 where they used reverb after Goku transforms and starts talking.

TheBlackPaladin · Post by **TheBlackPaladin** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 12:06 am

Strangely enough, the Malaysian dub has consistently had one noticeable redeeming quality: the audio. Seriously, I don't know what kind of deal they struck with Toei, but the ME (Music and Effects) tapes that they used for dubbing purposes have super-high quality audio in comparison to most other releases.

linkdude20002001 · Post by **linkdude20002001** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 2:48 am

Just sounds louder to me, not better.

kei17 · Post by **kei17** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 3:22 am

TheBlackPaladin wrote:Strangely enough, the Malaysian dub has consistently had one noticeable redeeming quality: the audio. Seriously, I don't know what kind of deal they struck with Toei, but the ME (Music and Effects) tapes that they used for dubbing purposes have super-high quality audio in comparison to most other releases.

That's because they imported the ME tapes from Hong Kong. Hong Kong got the best-sounding tapes directly from Toei.

linkdude20002001 wrote:Just sounds louder to me, not better.

It has more high-tone range than the other English dubs.

linkdude20002001 · Post by **linkdude20002001** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 3:24 am

Then why is it so abysmal in that first clip Gonstead posted?

Gonstead · Post by **Gonstead** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 6:24 am

linkdude20002001 wrote:Then why is it so abysmal in that first clip Gonstead posted?

The VCD that the movie was copied from had likely fallen victim to degradation with time, causing it to be jittery sounding in places.

I really wish I had a better copy of the CPC Dub though so it could be a bit more of a fair comparison without suffering from terrible quality.

Gonstead · Post by **Gonstead** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 7:23 am

One of my favorite scene's from one of my favorite DBZ movies.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX4o9qsGRmQ

TheBlackPaladin · Post by **TheBlackPaladin** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 10:00 am

kei17 wrote:
TheBlackPaladin wrote:Strangely enough, the Malaysian dub has consistently had one noticeable redeeming quality: the audio. Seriously, I don't know what kind of deal they struck with Toei, but the ME (Music and Effects) tapes that they used for dubbing purposes have super-high quality audio in comparison to most other releases.
That's because they imported the ME tapes from Hong Kong. Hong Kong got the best-sounding tapes directly from Toei.

Let it be known that you rock, Kei, for knowing so much about the production side of things.

linkdude20002001 wrote:Then why is it so abysmal in that first clip Gonstead posted?

I'm not certain, but I think perhaps you might be mixing up the Malaysian dub with the Creative Products (Phillipines) dub. The former has wonderful audio, the latter....yeah, pretty abysmal. At least in the YouTube video.

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