Lee sounds FUKING RETARDED. so does gai, guy is an effing moron as well. Neji's voice does not sound deep enough at all. Also, many translation errors in the dubbed version. anyone who watches three consecutive episodes of this crap will not only meet their doom, but the sheer terribleness will haunt them even when in heavan.
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I don't know why you spelled Gai's name two different ways...in the same sentence...Originally posted by: Mizuchi
Lee sounds FUKING RETARDED. so does gai, guy is an effing moron as well. Neji's voice does not sound deep enough at all. Also, many translation errors in the dubbed version. anyone who watches three consecutive episodes of this crap will not only meet their doom, but the sheer terribleness will haunt them even when in heavan.
I didn't watch this last week's episode, so sadly I didn't get to hear Gai or Lee very much. I'm excited to hear him now, as most people say he sounded good, and you're now saying he sounded "retarded". I'm guessing he just has a super goofy voice, which would be ok with me. The same goes for Lee.
I agree about Neji's voice, however. From what I heard of him 2 episode's ago, it's much lighter than his Japanese voice, and I would much prefer him to have a low voice which complements his character nicely like it did in jap. But remember, the Japanese voice is just that actor's portrayal of a manga character and should not be treated as the "original" by any means. You should keep that in mind when criticizing any dub, by the way. Perhaps this guy can do a better job. We'll have to see.
Also, what were some of the translation errors? I know at times this dub has used some pretty corney lines. Man, I need to catch the rerun for this episode. EDIT: Sweet, the guy playing Gai also played Vicious in Bebop. Cool...
<@Terra> he told me this, "man actually meeting terra is so fucking big", and he started crying. Then he bought me hot dogs
As far as translation goes, what did seem a bit weird was time wasn't a factor when they were on their way to the testing area, they had little time as it was when lee challenged Sasuke but that was all taken out.
Seemed good to me though.
And Gai is hilarious.
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Shino... WTF did they do to him.... UUGGSHH!H!
Wow, I thought it was going okay, Lee was kinda weird and Neji sounded like a punk, but now they've made Kabuto sound like a chicken shit and the rest sound pretty bad too...
Dubbed stincks you should never watch american english versions shammy shammy shammy lol =^_^= if i could i would buy the Japanese stright from Japan but i dont have the money to right now T_T anyways you know they always manage to mess up the chraters voices but so far i think it has been okay. other then the belive it every few secounds <_< that gets annyoing he doesnt say it that many times in the manga. rolls eyes
Shino sounds like a fucking italian squeaky voiced gangster.... He doesnt sound wise in the least.... God damn those voice-actor hiring monkeys....
Ok... I've finally heard Gai's voice during the commercials... AND OMG I couldn't stopped laughing cuz his voice sounded so awful!
So 2 annoying voices are Gai and Naruto. Everyone else's is ok.
If you've only seen it in the commercials, you cannot truly appreciate the raw awesome that is Dub Gai. You should watch episode 21, I guarantee you will not be disappointed.Originally posted by: Divinity
Ok... I've finally heard Gai's voice during the commercials... AND OMG I couldn't stopped laughing cuz his voice sounded so awful!
So 2 annoying voices are Gai and Naruto. Everyone else's is ok.
did you guys know that Naruto is also out in French Dub ? and it suck even more than the english version.. only good point, naruto is not saying "Believe it" (Croyez-le, in french) every 5 min
I realize it may be annoying, but Viz is trying to make the dub as faithful to the original as possible with this gesture. I'm glad they took note of Naruto's "datebayo" and provided a (loose) translation of it, because it really is an interesting part of his personality. Ignoring it would have been lazy imo. So now, just as the Japanese hear Naruto obnoxiously end his sentences, so do we.Originally posted by: BioAlien
did you guys know that Naruto is also out in French Dub ? and it suck even more than the english version.. only good point, naruto is not saying "Believe it" (Croyez-le, in french) every 5 min
<@Terra> he told me this, "man actually meeting terra is so fucking big", and he started crying. Then he bought me hot dogs
After seeing the newest episode, I must say that I like Hinata's voice. it really suits her character, as i know a lot of people who don't speak much/are shy and thats exactly how they talk.
Anyone else notice the slight error they had of the chalkboard. When you first see it it's written in english but the next, angled shot you see of it the stuff is in japanese. it doesn't really make a difference, just a continuity thing.
i dont like how they made sakura sound like she was thinking of cheating....considering that she already knew all the answers.
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I agree completely. Hinata's voice is a perfect fit. I also got to hear Kiba (voiced by the DBZ announcer [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]) and I think he did a pretty good job. Shino didn't talk very much at all, but he didn't sound like a "squeaky voiced gangster" in the least.Originally posted by: anphorus
After seeing the newest episode, I must say that I like Hinata's voice. it really suits her character, as i know a lot of people who don't speak much/are shy and thats exactly how they talk.
As far as performance went, there wasn't a lot in the episode in terms of corny lines, or overacting, but that's probably becuase of the episode's content. I liked hearing Sasuke analyze the situation, and Ibiki sounded pretty menacing. I missed the first 10 minutes, so I didn't hear the thing about Sakura cheating. That is a bit annoying that they'd change the lines like that. Ah well, I guess it's not that bad of a problem. I also liked how that Jounin instructor with the bandages around his face delivered his lines. That was pretty cool.
Also, Neji said "Byakugan." I'm pretty damn happy about that considering it's translated as "Evil Eye" in the manga. Viz pulls through once again in terms of translation!
<@Terra> he told me this, "man actually meeting terra is so fucking big", and he started crying. Then he bought me hot dogs
I'm really happy with the translations so far, the only techniques that have been translated so far are ones which are bassically a single word, or wouldn't make any sense if left untranslated. It's much easier to understand "shadow clone" than "kage bushin" which wouldn't make any sense to a first time veiwer. Whereas things like "byakugan" and "sharingan" would sound silly if translated, this way sounds cooler and adds to the mystery of bloodline limits.
Yeah... Imagine Sasuke saying "Copy Wheel Eye!"Originally posted by: anphorus
I'm really happy with the translations so far, the only techniques that have been translated so far are ones which are bassically a single word, or wouldn't make any sense if left untranslated. It's much easier to understand "shadow clone" than "kage bushin" which wouldn't make any sense to a first time veiwer. Whereas things like "byakugan" and "sharingan" would sound silly if translated, this way sounds cooler and adds to the mystery of bloodline limits.
Well, they did decide to make Chidori/Raikiri "Lightning Blade" but I suppose that's because it's a jutsu. Most of the technical terms have been left in Japanese.
<@Terra> he told me this, "man actually meeting terra is so fucking big", and he started crying. Then he bought me hot dogs
I'm also glad they didn't turn taijutsu into martial arts, it just sounds better having the 3 jutsu styles instead of ninjutsu, genjutsu, and martial arts.
Also, with the raikiri thing, the backstory on that is Kakashi named it raikiri when he "used it to cut through a lightning bolt", if they were speaking english, wouldnt it make more sense if he renamed it Lightning Blade instead of raikiri? Let's see if he still calls it chidori.
P.S. Let's pray that if they do translate chidori, they wont translate it into "One Thousand Birds!" which is the meaning of the word chidori as explained in the anime. (cause it sounds like 1000 birds chirping)
I do remember them looking at the clock and saying that they only had 20 (think it was 20) minutes left, and then sasuke remarked that he'd finish the fight in 5 seconds. So it wasnt taken out.Originally posted by: The Heretic Azazel
As far as translation goes, what did seem a bit weird was time wasn't a factor when they were on their way to the testing area, they had little time as it was when lee challenged Sasuke but that was all taken out.
Seemed good to me though.
And Gai is hilarious.
Technically "taijutsu" is the name of a specific martial arts style practived by ninjas, not just martial arts in general.Originally posted by: Necromas
I'm also glad they didn't turn taijutsu into martial arts, it just sounds better having the 3 jutsu styles instead of ninjutsu, genjutsu, and martial arts.
Also, with the raikiri thing, the backstory on that is Kakashi named it raikiri when he "used it to cut through a lightning bolt", if they were speaking english, wouldnt it make more sense if he renamed it Lightning Blade instead of raikiri? Let's see if he still calls it chidori.
P.S. Let's pray that if they do translate chidori, they wont translate it into "One Thousand Birds!" which is the meaning of the word chidori as explained in the anime. (cause it sounds like 1000 birds chirping)
Didn't kakashi explain what ninjutsu, taijutsu and genjutsu meant back during the bells test anyway?
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