The Naruto Dub

[masamuneehs]

oro's dubbed voice is awesome.
props to the dubbers on this one.


can't tell if it is Steve Blum or not (tho i do agree it sounds a heck of a lot like him), but this was some really well done dubbing on the part of Oro.

I also feel that Itachi's voice is too deep, too old sounding, for the character. Then again, he really only has a few lines here, and we'll have to wait for the future to see how his English VA works out.

Wow, first time i've been pleasantly surprised with an English VA in a long time. I was sure they would blow Oro's voice. Instead it turns out to be one of the best things the Naruto dub has done sofar.

[IFHTT]

Wow, they really did do good on Oro's VA... It's almost shocking. Of course if it is infact Steve Blum then it's no surprise, he's one talented VA for sure. Oh and Welcome to the forums saman!

[XanBcoo]

in particular, there's one part with anko when she's about to do the sacrificing jutsu and he does substitution, and then he does this laugh that i still can't get over. i almost like that laugh better than kujira's!

I just watched that part again and I agree. That laugh he does is so well done it's awesome.

I still think the thing he's missing to make the voice absolutely perfect is to be a little less whispery. I can understand the kind of snakey sound he was going for with that, but I think he sounds better with his voice slightly deeper. And yeah, welcome to Gotwoot, saman.

[The Heretic Azazel]

I still haven't heard Oro's English voice but you guys relieve me GREATLY

Btw no one mentioned it but at the end of the episode before last we finally got to hear Itachi's English voice and it was BAD FUCKIN ASS.

[XanBcoo]

Btw no one mentioned it but at the end of the episode before last we finally got to hear Itachi's English voice and it was BAD FUCKIN ASS.

See my comment, 6 posts ago.

I dunno, I really don't like who they picked for Itachi.

[The Heretic Azazel]

See my comment, 6 posts ago.

Maybe I should start reading at least every other word on these damn boards.

[saman]

1) thanks to everyone who welcomed me

2) kyle hebert, kiba's v.a., has just confirmed that orochimaru is indeed steve blum. so there you go.

[Deblas]

Wow, so the Naruto VA's have been popping in Narutofan for feedback. Impresssive, I'm glad to see that they're so dedicated in making a good dub.

I'm so glad that Steven Blum is voicing Oro. I haven't heard it yet but I know he will be awesome.

[XanBcoo]

If the new episodes keep getting uploaded to Youtube, I'm going to continue to post them here every week. This'll be good for anyone who misses an episode, or for people who haven't heard the dub at all. That said, here is episode 31, in 2 parts:

Episode 31 part 1
Episode 31 part 2

Thoughts...God Almighty, I'm beginning to really hate Neji's voice. He doesn't fit the role at all. Something about the way he delivers his lines just irks me. I can't think of him playing Neji any better in the future either. Maybe I'm being pessimistic, but I think he's one of the worst voices in this dub.

Rock Lee, however, is awesome. He captures Lee's upright-ness so perfectly and he's got the right sounding voice to fit Lee. The no-contraction thing was a good move imo. Lee's kind of a dork, but also really cool, and I think both sides are portrayed well by this actor's performance. I can't imagine them doing it any better because Lee is just so unique.

I'm also really warming up to Shikamaru's voice. He sounds like an average, bored teen. Which is exactly what Shikamaru is. His sound of his voice is really different than in Japanese which is kinda jarring, but ignoring that I really like him. He also sounds most like a teenager out of all the Genin to me, so his lines sound natural (especially with the "what a drag..." parts). All in all, it sounds pretty good.

This was also the first time I heard Gai's voice, and I think he makes Gai even funnier than in Japanese during the comical scenes. I don't remember laughing so much when I first watched it. It also helps that his English and Japanese voices sounds reallllly similar (It's like if the JP actor were speaking English...without any accent, of course). It's too bad he can't deliver the serious lines worth shit though. It's like he's stuck in uber-corny mode all the time (just listen to his explanation of the Lotus in part 2 - "LEE, this JUSTU uses CHAKRA"). Ugh...I hope he shapes up before we get to all of Lee's flashbacks during the later episodes.

[EternalDarkness]

i know hey i have only 2 posts. im a leacher, noob,and i wont get any respect. but hey i still try.

any way i just noticed that naruto dubbed dvd1 (pirce: 19.99) is out now. but WTF!!!! it has 4 episodes on it?????? theres what like 200-300 episodes of naruto in total (i might be off a few). imagin how many dvd's that would be. and a few 1000$ you would waste.

any way this post is just to let u guys its out.

P.S sry for spelling errors.

It doesn't matter if your a leacher, noob, have no respect, or can't spell you still need to follow the rules of this forum to post here. Creating a new thread when there is one that is perfectly good on the same page is one of those rules we enforce. In this case I have merged it with that thread instead of locking it because you’re new. Take this as your first and only warning; I will not be so nice next time

[XanBcoo]

Well, it looks like whoever uploaded the episodes onto Youtube has taken them down. He uploads them when they air in Canada, but takes them down when they air here. You can find other versions through a youtube (MUCH poorer quality though), or though a torrent I guess...that is, if you feel it's worth the trouble.

Anyway, here's episode 33 - you can see it until this Saturday, when it airs on Toonami:
Episode 33 part 1
Episode 33 part 2

Ok episode, I guess. Almost 0 annoying flaws in the dub, except that the first half was pretty silly to begin with. Chouji's is kinda lame in any language, so if the scene with him sounds corny/kiddy to you, well...that's because it is. The American VA does fit the part though. Sasuke sounds good as usual, and I still think Neji is a dweeb.

Oh, and "Kagemane no Justu" = "Shadow Posession Jutsu"; not bad. They translate other attacks too, I just felt Kagemane was woth mentioning 'cause it's awesome.

[mage]

orochimaru's voice is as gay as a gay mans shit

[XanBcoo]

Dunno what show you've been watching, but Orichamaru doesn't exactly score a perfect 10 on the "Not-a-Homosexual" scale for me.

[Genma]

I watched a few episodes last Saturday and... um... they weren't dubbed too badly, I guess.

My initial reaction to Orochimaru's voice was that it's decent, but not nearly as good as the Japanese version. Still, though, it was smart of them to choose Steve Blum for the part. He almost always retains a sense of badass-ness in the characters he dubs, unlike some voice actors (*cough*american neji*cough*).

The censorship is kind of lame too. Like, when Anko stabs Oro's hand against the tree, the cartoon network version just shows her face like >:O. If you hadn't seen the Japanese version beforehand, you'd be like "Wtf is going on?"

Still... they're doing an okay job dubbing Naruto. Can't say it's excellent but it's not awful, either.

[XanBcoo]

when Anko stabs Oro's hand against the tree, the cartoon network version just shows her face like >:O. If you hadn't seen the Japanese version beforehand, you'd be like "Wtf is going on?"

I talked to someone who saw it on Toonami and they just thought Anko was focusing her chakra or concentrating. Yeah, you lose something with the hand-stabbing being taken out, but the scene still makes sense if you didn't know about it. There's no discontinuity in the scenes. It was a lame edit, yeah, but at least they didn't add in a random red flash...like earlier on when Naruto stabbed himself.

Gotta keep stuff clean for the kiddies!

[Vegechan]

At least they are keeping the fans in mind and releasing uncut DVDs later on. They only edit the stuff so it gets past the FCC and gets a Y7 rating. I still think Naruto should be on Adult Swim, but it's all marketing sadly.

My problem with the voices isn't really the voices themselves, just the lack of expierence most of them have. I have the same problem with Aeris's (I refuse to call her Aerith. I know, it's the JP name, but the name doesn't sound pretty) VA in Kingdom Hearts 2 and Advent Children. The voice is ok, but her talent as a VA isn't a good one.

[Cyberdude93]

They only edit the stuff so it gets past the FCC

Cable TV is not subject to the FCC.

and gets a Y7 rating.

And you spelt 'PG' wrong.

I'm not implying the edits are unrequired for PG or anything, just pointing out misinformation in your post :-P

[DarthEnderX]

Cable TV is not subject to the FCC.

And you spelt 'PG' wrong.

Yeah really, if it was Y7 they wouldn't even be allowed to carry knives.


The Naruto dub continues to rock for me btw.

[mage]

they will show the uncut episodes later in the night starting in probably a year or two. it took them 10 years to do it with dbz though, so who knows.

[XanBcoo]

Episode 34 part 1
Episode 34 part 2

Awesome episode. I love Liam O'Brian as Gaara so much. He's the best voice in the dub in my opinion and this episode he got his first chance to shine. Not only does he sound uncannily similar to Akira Ishida, he's able to pull of those cold-hearted lines so well. I can't praise him enough. I might even go so far as to say I prefer his English voice, but I wanna wait to see how he performs later on.

Shino's voice is terrible, I'm not gonna stretch the truth. Maybe it's just because I'm used to his deep Japanese voice, but this guy just doesn't fit the part. Shino doesn't seem calm and collected, and he doesn't seem withdrawn. He sounds like a nerd. Dammit Viz, you had me singing your praises until you cast Shino and Neji.

Tenten and Temari still sound cute/hot and Kyle Hebert is good as Kiba (sounds a lot like adult Gohan in DBZ). Good episode all around.