Ocean Studios' "Dragon Ball Kai" Dub Turns 16; Still Unreleased

[penguintruth]

I liked how smug Brian Drummond's Vegeta sounded.

[Attitudefan]

I'm hoping for a Death Note quality but I am afraid of all the things that have been said. Schemmel with FUNi was surprised with the script changes, even he was expecting this horrible lame ass script etc.
I love Ocean Dub and it also helps that I live in Canada, but DBZ seems like an easy thing to f*ck up really easily.

penguintruth: I do too, it suits very well. He can be evil, cunning and intelligent sounding. The voices for Ocean dub really fit well. I compared the Dead Zone Movie with 3 different dubs: Jap, Ocean, FUNi. My outcome was that Ocean sounded almost identical to the japanese version it; freaked me out a little. Ocean's acting was also 1000 times better too, but, we all know that for those movies anyways.

[linkdude20002001]

You sure?

He was cool and collected until Goku kicked his ass, then he was just a crazy obsessed psycho.

Well, yeah, once Gokuh used the times three Kaioh-ken and started kicking Vegeta's ass, he sorta lost it... But not to the extent that Drummond portrayed it. And Drummond made him seem psychopathic even before Gokuh's times three Kaioh-ken. Vegeta's personality is like Freeza's in some ways; they both act like nothing can make them flinch, but only so long as things are going their way. As soon as they begin to lose, they get pissed (and maybe a little crazy), and try frantically to get back in their nice, safe position as number one.

Put it this way, bad company = bad dub period.
If westwood media get's this again as I honestly can't think of 1 company other than AB Group, Viz, or Westwood media. I'm more concerned with the music as well we may have confirmation that it was changed.. which is bad for todays standards.

This project sounds nothing more than anything serious, it's probably just going through to shut people up.

Or it could be the best thing ever, but until we know what company got the rights or if this even real at all I have to assume the worst.

It doesn't sound like it's Westwood Media this time. Otherwise they probably wouldn't've said Kirby Morrow sounds "too cool" to be Gokuh.

[Daimo-Rukiri]

I guess so, but how many friggin companies could their be? From all indications though it doesn't sound like much work other than vocals is really put into it. Music sounds as if it's changed, who knows what script they're using probably FUNimations but that's a good thing.

I'm curious if Chris Ayres could have done Vegeta just saying as both Vegeta and Freeza have the same traits.

[Deimos]

We don't exactly have a lot to go with. In over two months all we have is a couple of winks and nudges, nothing official. I mean, in the long run will it even matter? We wouldn't be able to purchase this dub (at least in North America anyway).

[Piccolo Daimaoh]

Ocean's acting was also 1000 times better too, but, we all know that for those movies anyways.

I dunno. The FUNi redub is pretty good aswell. I do agree that the Ocean dub is better, but it's close.

[penguintruth]

The Funi in-house dubs for movies 1-3 were pretty listenable, I guess. I still prefer the Ocean one, for English dubs. (Of course, I prefer the Japanese version most of all.) This is why I tracked down the original DVDs and bought them.

[Piccolo Daimaoh]

The Funi in-house dubs for movies 1-3 were pretty listenable, I guess. I still prefer the Ocean one, for English dubs. (Of course, I prefer the Japanese version most of all.) This is why I tracked down the original DVDs and bought them.

My only compaint with the original DVDs is that the subtitles are inconsistent with the rest of the series. For example, the "FRIEZA" spelling is used in movie 3. The quality on the DVDs is also pretty bad, since they haven't been remastered.

[penguintruth]

Ideally, I'd have those movies with Dragon Box footage and the Ocean dub, but that's never going to happen. I'm fine with the copies I've got.

[Puto]

The Funi in-house dubs for movies 1-3 were pretty listenable, I guess. I still prefer the Ocean one, for English dubs. (Of course, I prefer the Japanese version most of all.) This is why I tracked down the original DVDs and bought them.

My only compaint with the original DVDs is that the subtitles are inconsistent with the rest of the series. For example, the "FRIEZA" spelling is used in movie 3. The quality on the DVDs is also pretty bad, since they haven't been remastered.

I wasn't aware that Freeza'd been mentioned at all in movie 3... though I do recall the spellings of "Turlеs", "Kakarot" and "Ki En Zan" being used in it, as opposed to "Tullece", "Kakarrot" and "Kienzan" on the in-house FUNi DVDs.

[Gaffer Tape]

One of the henchman mentions that, if they eat the Shinseiju fruit, then "even that guy Freeza will be easy to defeat."

[Attitudefan]

One of the henchman mentions that, if they eat the Shinseiju fruit, then "even that guy Freeza will be easy to defeat."

yeah, that's right.
FUNi's is listenable but the original English dub was just to awesome!
"Bring it on!" compared to "Come and get me!", a great example of which sounded better, though I don't want to get into any debate about that.
Back on topic, how many months has it been since the Kirby Morrow interview? I think even with FUNi, when it was announced it came out pretty soon after.

[Daimo-Rukiri]

This really seems like a practical joke from both FUNi and ocean lol

[Attitudefan]

This really seems like a practical joke from both FUNi and ocean lol

I just see it! Damn You Schemmel, and you too Morrow!

[Daimo-Rukiri]

I mean in all honesty WHAT company would have the rights? Anyone who has had dragonball by now already secured it in that area and Europe is taken as well.

And I thought Ocean stopped dubbing for "Tv" only years ago. As they said it's not worth it well put it in terms "not making money"

FUNimation hired Scott MCNeil for FMA I'd see no honest reason why FUNimation themselves couldn't hire a few ocean actors.

[Attitudefan]

For DBZ it might be a touchy subject for FUNi, certainly for Sabat, He would be replaced by the people he replaced!

[Daimo-Rukiri]

If ocean does come I could see FUNi actually being the company.

[Piccolo Daimaoh]

One of the henchman mentions that, if they eat the Shinseiju fruit, then "even that guy Freeza will be easy to defeat."

Correct, and I'm 100% sure that it was subtitled as "FRIEZA". Which was pretty weird.

[Dark Vegeta-Sama]

Sorry, but Drummon was no where near Horikawa's performance. I'm sure they have someone who can actually do it.

Except that Ryo Horikawa can't scream.

In contrast, about 70% of what Drummond did was scream. And he did it very well.

[Attitudefan]

Sorry, but Drummon was no where near Horikawa's performance. I'm sure they have someone who can actually do it.

Except that Ryo Horikawa can't scream.

In contrast, about 70% of what Drummond did was scream. And he did it very well.

That's true. Horikawa, especially in Kai just gurgles. No offence but it is true. They are both great actors, and I love it!