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by Super Sonic » Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:09 pm
penguintruth wrote:If you can't justify a performance beyond, "I grew up with that", then you have no argument.
Plus, it doesn't hold water to me even on a personal level. The first Goku I heard was Peter Kelamis (I didn't start watching DBZ until the early Namek/Freeza arc). But he's no Masako Nozawa, even if I do prefer him as an English voice for Goku over others. In fact, I like him a lot less now than I did years ago.
Usually actors try to do a role without trying to sound like a predecessor and make the role their own. For example, don't know if you own Batman on dvd, but watch the French and Spanish tracks. Batman and Joker do not sound like Conroy and Hamill. Or compare Johnny Depp's Willy Wonka to Gene Wilder's.
On topic, I'd have to say Monika Antonelli's Chaozu. I missed the Kai eps with him, but I thought she was the best English Chaozu, and don't hear anyone make reference to him.
Another I'd say (due to his not appearing to much and not having to say much) is Rhinox's Captain Ginyu. (Forgot the actor's name). I kinda wonder how he would've been if he had done the main Ginyu focused episodes.
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by penguintruth » Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:22 pm
You have a
Chaozu preference?
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.
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by roidrage » Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:35 pm
Antonelli's Chaozu is kind of cute. Same thing with Pu'ar.
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by penguintruth » Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:41 pm
So is Brina Palencia's.
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.
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by roidrage » Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:43 pm
I don't watch Kai; I can't make a comparison. Assuming she voices him in the recent video games, I can't tell them apart.
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by penguintruth » Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:49 pm
That's my point. All the Chaozus and Puars sound pretty much the same, which is why I'm surprised anyone would have a preference.
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.
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by roidrage » Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:52 pm
Have you ever heard the Blue Water dub? They dubbed Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball GT apart from Funimation.
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by Super Sonic » Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:03 am
penguintruth wrote:So is Brina Palencia's.
Haven't heard, but Brina Palencia is cute. And while not familiar with her Puar, Cathy Weseluk's has a British accent while Monika Antonelli's doesn't. Oh and they made Cathy Weseluk's a chick.
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by Ringworm128 » Sun Feb 27, 2011 7:12 am
Sorry about the NP but I want to get my opinion out and it may be Months/Years before a another topic like this comes up.
Anyway Mike McFarland he was awesome as Baby in GT his Roshi was pretty decent and he was pretty much perfect as Yajirobe. Also Brice Armstrong his Ginyu Slug and Yomao voice was very fitting (especially for Ginyu) and just plain bad ass. He was also a awesome Narrator best IMO.
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