DBZKai comes to the UK

[El Diabeetus]

It will just be the Funimation cast, except they're all doing horrible, fake English accents.

Goku has a Cockney accent, of course.

I like to think Goku would have a Yorkshire accent

I just picture Goku sounding like a male Eliza Dolittle, whereas Gohan sounds like Higgens.

Piccolo is Colonel Pickering.

If he were to do that, it'd probably be like that, he goes on for about 40 seconds, haha:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PdYI_t9_Y0

[dbboxkaifan]

It will just be the Funimation cast, except they're all doing horrible, fake English accents.

Goku has a Cockney accent, of course.

Hopefully it isn't. FUNimation's wannabe English accents are embarrassing.

[Sunlight & City Night]

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The "mysterious recording session" was the Boo-arc of Kai. I don't see how that would have anything to do directly with a new broadcast, unless they go directly into the Boo-arc after Cell is over.

Yeah, that's what I was getting at but who knows. Seems unlikelythat anything like that would appear in the UK before the USA.

[Fizzer]

It will just be the Funimation cast, except they're all doing horrible, fake English accents.

Goku has a Cockney accent, of course.

Hopefully it isn't. FUNimation's wannabe English accents are embarrassing.

I don't think they've either redubbed a whole anime with Brittish accents just because it's airing in the UK before, so I doubt it will actually happen

[NessMudkip]

Oh man I'm so excited! I think it could go either way in terms of dubs, the Ocean dub could be exclusively for Canada, or we might see it this time. Only thing I'm kinda miffed about is the fact that it's probably gonna be on Kix. I'm not terribly keen on that channel.

[DanTheBib]

First off I want to say it's been far too long since anime in general has aired in the UK. There are a couple of splashes here and there, but for the most part it's non-existant. And to have Dragon Ball back on TV is just fantastic. Absolutely fantastic.

However, I think it's pretty unfortunate that it's likely to air on Kix!

I, like some others, hadn't heard of that channel until today. Neither had my younger sister. It makes sense considering what they show (Digimon and Ultimate Muscle, which I'm stoked on finding out), but it doesn't seem..."big" enough to have any real impact.

Unfortunately I don't know any young kids who I can ask about that channel, but it's not with the "main" selection of kids channels (that is Cartoon network, until Disney). I was hoping for a spot on Disney XD, or maybe Nicktoons. That way it would get the most exposure, and that itself would lead to bigger and better things. I hope I'm wrong, but this is sort of anti-climactic for me.

[dbboxkaifan]

First off I want to say it's been far too long since anime in general has aired in the UK. There are a couple of splashes here and there, but for the most part it's non-existant. And to have Dragon Ball back on TV is just fantastic. Absolutely fantastic.

However, I think it's pretty unfortunate that it's likely to air on Kix!

I, like some others, hadn't heard of that channel until today. Neither had my younger sister. It makes sense considering what they show (Digimon and Ultimate Muscle, which I'm stoked on finding out), but it doesn't seem..."big" enough to have any real impact.

Unfortunately I don't know any young kids who I can ask about that channel, but it's not with the "main" selection of kids channels (that is Cartoon network, until Disney). I was hoping for a spot on Disney XD, or maybe Nicktoons. That way it would get the most exposure, and that itself would lead to bigger and better things. I hope I'm wrong, but this is sort of anti-climactic for me.

Being a free channel it will possibly get the UK Dragon Ball fanbase together for Kai, or at least those who like Kai.

When it gets an official release date, I'll get the Freeview box ready for the day.

Btw, I hope it's Ocean Dub Kai.

[NitroEX]

I wonder if this Kix channel will be more lenient with the censorship since it is a less mainstream channel and wouldn't be under as much pressure as a Cartoon network or Disney XD. It's been years since I've seen ultimate Muscle or Batman of the future but are those shows more censored nowadays than they were ten years ago?

[Ryuman]

Am I the only on who thinks having the Ocean dub of Kai is a borderline ridiculous idea? No offense to anyone who would take great enjoyment out of it, I just think it would be very confusing since a lot of people know Funimation's dub well. We get it in games and Hell, we even have Season sets here in the UK. It seems way too outlandish to me.

[Mewzard]

Am I the only on who thinks having the Ocean dub of Kai is a borderline ridiculous idea? No offense to anyone who would take great enjoyment out of it, I just think it would be very confusing since a lot of people know Funimation's dub well. We get it in games and Hell, we even have Season sets here in the UK. It seems way too outlandish to me.

The fact that we had two different dubs was a bit silly in the first place, but hey, early anime industry and a new company at dubbing, it happens. But now? We do have a quality English dub that's enjoyable and finished, for some time now. While unnecessary, it's something that will be interesting to see.

Though now, the English fanbase will be even further divided. Original Japanese? Ocean Dub? Funi Dub? Kai Japanese? Kai Funi? Kai Ocean? A few people who like the Big Green Dub, it's insane.

[eledoremassis02]

Am I the only on who thinks having the Ocean dub of Kai is a borderline ridiculous idea? No offense to anyone who would take great enjoyment out of it, I just think it would be very confusing since a lot of people know Funimation's dub well. We get it in games and Hell, we even have Season sets here in the UK. It seems way too outlandish to me.

The fact that we had two different dubs was a bit silly in the first place, but hey, early anime industry and a new company at dubbing, it happens. But now? We do have a quality English dub that's enjoyable and finished, for some time now. While unnecessary, it's something that will be interesting to see.

Though now, the English fanbase will be even further divided. Original Japanese? Ocean Dub? Funi Dub? Kai Japanese? Kai Funi? Kai Ocean? A few people who like the Big Green Dub, it's insane.

I just ignore the divide in the fan base and like what I like. I'm looking forward to Ocean Kai myself and it does bring a little of that early anime-(multiple)dub feel back lol

[eledoremassis02]

Am I the only on who thinks having the Ocean dub of Kai is a borderline ridiculous idea? No offense to anyone who would take great enjoyment out of it, I just think it would be very confusing since a lot of people know Funimation's dub well. We get it in games and Hell, we even have Season sets here in the UK. It seems way too outlandish to me.

The fact that we had two different dubs was a bit silly in the first place, but hey, early anime industry and a new company at dubbing, it happens. But now? We do have a quality English dub that's enjoyable and finished, for some time now. While unnecessary, it's something that will be interesting to see.

Though now, the English fanbase will be even further divided. Original Japanese? Ocean Dub? Funi Dub? Kai Japanese? Kai Funi? Kai Ocean? A few people who like the Big Green Dub, it's insane.

I just ignore the divide in the fan base and like what I like. I'm looking forward to Ocean Kai myself and it does bring a little of that early anime-(multiple)dub feel back lol

[Fizzer]

I sort of like and sort of don't that there are so many ways to experience Dragon Ball for English speakers. Okay, for volumes one to sixteen and a bit, there's the mange, the anime, and the dub of the anime, mainly, BUT THEN, there's the manga, the anime, the Funi dub, the Ocean dub, Funi with Kikuchi, Yamamoto Kai, Kikuchi Kai, Funi Yamamoto Kai, Funi Kikuchi Kai, and maybe now Ocean Kai... Okay so a lot of these are very similar, yet still somehow very different. I like that there are so many versions of the series because they all bring something good to it, they're all superior to the others in some aspect. What I don't like is that there's no definitive version that just combines the high points of all of them, so recommending DBZ to someone is very difficult. I feel the one true way to experience the story is through a good combination of several of the available forms, and just taking what you like from all of them, they all co-exist and compliment each other beautifully, but when it comes to someone watching it for the first time... Damn.

[Ryuman]

Uhhh..... I'm looking at my Channel listings on my TV (Not a great source, I know, but still) and it shows nothing for Dragon Ball Z Kai on any channels. Perhaps by ''this month'' they mean early December...?

[DanTheBib]

Uhhh..... I'm looking at my Channel listings on my TV (Not a great source, I know, but still) and it shows nothing for Dragon Ball Z Kai on any channels. Perhaps by ''this month'' they mean early December...?

Yeah, I can't see anything either. TV Guide goes up to the 2nd of December, which is a Sunday. Tomorrow I'll see if there are any listings for Monday. There's a shit load of Power Rangers on this weekend though!

Uhhh..... I'm looking at my Channel listings on my TV (Not a great source, I know, but still) and it shows nothing for Dragon Ball Z Kai on any channels. Perhaps by ''this month'' they mean early December...?

Didn't realise it was on Freeview! Maybe that's better than I thought then.

Oh, and Ryuman, I'm totally in agreement with you on the whole Ocean Dub thing. A load of people I've spoke to seem to really want it. I'd much rather just have the FUNi one. I just don't see the point in another dub version.

[dbboxkaifan]

The best would really be in Japanese audio with English subs, but this is aimed at children not exactly its fans, besides subtitles might be too fast for the typical audience to read.

[TheBlackPaladin]

The best would really be in Japanese audio with English subs, but this is aimed at children not exactly its fans, besides subtitles might be too fast for the typical audience to read.

I'm not entirely certain what you mean. Even in Japan, the target audience is children.

[dbboxkaifan]

I mean, the average viewer wants it in a language that's understandable not reading subtitles.

[Ryuman]

Oh, and Ryuman, I'm totally in agreement with you on the whole Ocean Dub thing. A load of people I've spoke to seem to really want it. I'd much rather just have the FUNi one. I just don't see the point in another dub version.

It's not that I'm opposing an Ocean Dub entirely, it'd be great for the people who want it. I'm just saying that since the UK has been using the Funi dub for a while now (Especially with Season sets currently being released) it'd only be confusing. And then what about an eventual Kai release for the UK? Would that not be Funi? If it was Funi, people who saw Kai through an Ocean broadcast would be confused. If it was Ocean, Funi fans would be annoyed (Good thing the American Kai Blu-Rays are A/B ).

[DanTheBib]

Oh, and Ryuman, I'm totally in agreement with you on the whole Ocean Dub thing. A load of people I've spoke to seem to really want it. I'd much rather just have the FUNi one. I just don't see the point in another dub version.

It's not that I'm opposing an Ocean Dub entirely, it'd be great for the people who want it. I'm just saying that since the UK has been using the Funi dub for a while now (Especially with Season sets currently being released) it'd only be confusing. And then what about an eventual Kai release for the UK? Would that not be Funi? If it was Funi, people who saw Kai through an Ocean broadcast would be confused. If it was Ocean, Funi fans would be annoyed (Good thing the American Kai Blu-Rays are A/B ).

True. I just don't really see the point.

And I'm with you on the DVD/Blu-Ray front. As we've had FUNi box sets, it seems odd that they'd broadcast/release another version which would just add to confusion/piss people off who purchase it thinking it's one dub, and then they get another.