Thoughts about the dubs........
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abandonrealityPromise this is my last spam of the night. *cringe* Was talking back and forth with several people about the interview with some of the dub actors posted on ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
soul_society, and it got me to looking around at the others and checking out the voices and what they had done.... These are just some of my thoughts...
Well, thats my thoughts on the subject. I thought if everyone put their 2 cents in, I might as well put 5. ^_^.
*silently weeps for dub Ishida*
soul_society, and it got me to looking around at the others and checking out the voices and what they had done.... These are just some of my thoughts...Firstly, Ishida Uryuu's dub actor, Stephen Prince........this is going to be BAD. So bad I may weep. finnigan_geist had a link posted on her journal to his dub as Ken Ichijouji in Digimon.....*shudder*.....and he said he is going to play him like that character only more mysterious.....=_=. He also says he doesn't see Ishida as a dork and he doesn't like manga or anime and has only read the wikipediea entry for Bleach to prepare. I fear for this greatly.
Second, Kurosaki Ichigo's dub actor, Johnny Bosch. The best thing I can say about Mr. Bosch is at least he has done his research and has respect for the character. I listened to his Vash the Stampede voice.........I know I will have fangirls pelt me with tomatos but I never liked it. It sounded to soft and sweet. Unless he really messes his throat up, I just can't see Ichigo coming out of that. He said in his interview he was using his "just woke up voice".......They better wake him up at 3:00 am.
Next, Michelle Ruff, who does both, Kurosaki Yuzu and Kuchiki Rukia. While I can certainly see Ms. Ruff for Yuzu no problem, I am almost afraid looking at some of her other roles that while she has a wide range (As Yatsuha in Samurai Champloo, Yurika Dojima in Witch Hunter Robin), I don't think her voice is low enough or severe enough to play Rukia.
These that are next are the ones I feel most comfortable with. First, Katie Higgins as Kurosaki Karin. She will be a good Karin. She has played pre-teen girls before very well. I think she does a good job in Eureka 7. Naruto fans will know her as Sakura's english dub.
Then there is Inoue Orihime's dub actress, Stephanie Sheh. Nice soft, high pitched voice, sweet sounding. What we would expect of Orihime. You may have heard her as Eureka in Eureka 7. Or Naruto fans as Hinata Hyuuga. (as a funny side note she is also listed as Naruto's 'sexy jutsu voice' O_o)
Next is Arisawa Tatsuki's voice, Wendee Lee. If you have watched dubbed anime at all in the last 10 - 15 years this name is probably familiar to you. This woman works ALOT. She can seemingly change her voice at will. I seriously don't know if there is a dubbed anime that she has not had some kind of part in. Some of her famous voices are Faye Valentine from Cowboy Bebop, Yahiko Myojin from Rurouni Kenshin and Lena/Bulma from Dragon Ball.
Finally is Kurosaki Isshin's dub actor, Patrick Seitz. I had never heard of him before, but there was a link through ANN to his web page where he had demos of the animes he had dubbed. After hearing his range and different characters, I think out of all of the males, I feel the best about him. He can do a good gruff, silly voice. If you want to hear him for yourself. His web page is here
Second, Kurosaki Ichigo's dub actor, Johnny Bosch. The best thing I can say about Mr. Bosch is at least he has done his research and has respect for the character. I listened to his Vash the Stampede voice.........I know I will have fangirls pelt me with tomatos but I never liked it. It sounded to soft and sweet. Unless he really messes his throat up, I just can't see Ichigo coming out of that. He said in his interview he was using his "just woke up voice".......They better wake him up at 3:00 am.
Next, Michelle Ruff, who does both, Kurosaki Yuzu and Kuchiki Rukia. While I can certainly see Ms. Ruff for Yuzu no problem, I am almost afraid looking at some of her other roles that while she has a wide range (As Yatsuha in Samurai Champloo, Yurika Dojima in Witch Hunter Robin), I don't think her voice is low enough or severe enough to play Rukia.
These that are next are the ones I feel most comfortable with. First, Katie Higgins as Kurosaki Karin. She will be a good Karin. She has played pre-teen girls before very well. I think she does a good job in Eureka 7. Naruto fans will know her as Sakura's english dub.
Then there is Inoue Orihime's dub actress, Stephanie Sheh. Nice soft, high pitched voice, sweet sounding. What we would expect of Orihime. You may have heard her as Eureka in Eureka 7. Or Naruto fans as Hinata Hyuuga. (as a funny side note she is also listed as Naruto's 'sexy jutsu voice' O_o)
Next is Arisawa Tatsuki's voice, Wendee Lee. If you have watched dubbed anime at all in the last 10 - 15 years this name is probably familiar to you. This woman works ALOT. She can seemingly change her voice at will. I seriously don't know if there is a dubbed anime that she has not had some kind of part in. Some of her famous voices are Faye Valentine from Cowboy Bebop, Yahiko Myojin from Rurouni Kenshin and Lena/Bulma from Dragon Ball.
Finally is Kurosaki Isshin's dub actor, Patrick Seitz. I had never heard of him before, but there was a link through ANN to his web page where he had demos of the animes he had dubbed. After hearing his range and different characters, I think out of all of the males, I feel the best about him. He can do a good gruff, silly voice. If you want to hear him for yourself. His web page is here
Well, thats my thoughts on the subject. I thought if everyone put their 2 cents in, I might as well put 5. ^_^.
*silently weeps for dub Ishida*
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Date: 2006-08-02 12:47 pm (UTC)When I watched the Digimon dub recently [cruising around Disney Channel since my sister HAD to watch TV] the slightly painful memories awoke in me... and they caused me to laugh.
I forgot how much of a bastard Ken was!If he plays Ishida THAT way, I do think I will cry... and laugh at the flashbacks...I heard people complaining of Lee's voice for Tatsuki because she doesn't play young girls very well and would be better for Matsumoto... But I think, if she does play two roles, she'll probably come back as that one [Matsumoto] since Tatsuki disappears for, oh, 30 or more episodes during the SS Arc AND the Bouto Arc... [But why the hell is KEIGO in it?]
And yes! Sheh is perfect for Orohime, if you ask me. She has that nice soft, soothing voice that she uses for Hinata, which I really like as one of the best in the Naruto dub... But as she said herself, she just needs to take some of the meekness out of it... x_x
But either way, I agree pretty much with everything you said... but just hold out more hope for Ichigo than everyone else seems to... and when you point to Vash as his voice, I can see why you cringe... but just remember it isn't the ONLY voice he's done...
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Date: 2006-08-02 07:36 pm (UTC)I listened to what else Michelle Ruff has done on her website, even some of her "mature" characters........*weeps for Rukia*
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Date: 2006-08-03 02:09 am (UTC)Well... Being that Rukia is a main character, regardless of whether you like her or not, we should all be crying... My fear is KON's voice... It could go so HORRIBLY wrong... And then there's Renji, Byakuya, URahara... ::falls to floor:: There is too big of a cast to decide of who's mutilated voice I worry about more...
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Date: 2006-08-03 02:40 am (UTC)dkjflksjdklfsj;dljf
If they get him wrong, it will just, just RUIN so much *flails* I just love his seiyuu soooo much *pets him* You have to get someone who can be goofily funny AND mysterious at the same time. GAH!
And Renji.....*rolls*...have you ever watched Kenshin dub? *shiver* If you haven't there is the guy they chose to dub Sano, who is a tough, smack talker like Renji, who was BLOODY HORRIBLE! If they do some thing like that I may weep everytime I hear the theme music......
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Date: 2006-08-03 03:22 am (UTC)And yeah, I saw the Kenshin dub. But I'm okay with most dubs. So yeah, Sano's voice could have been MUCH better, but it could have been even worse... Have you heard Kaga's voice from Hikaru no Go? If you listen to THAT dub voice, YOU WILL CRY. Or at least cringe at it's horribleness.
I'm wondering about the OP and ED. Will they pull a Eureka 7 and chop the OP and ED to bits of their formers selves, or pull a IY and only show the ED? 0.o I wish they could just alternat! Why can't they di it that way?