Here4daFreeSwag |
Here4daFreeSwag wrote:Because dubs (one of the few single-season only ones of anime) still exist.The "fanservicey" hand taketh away: The Familiar of Zero.
1. Be a human male, summoned to another world by accident.
2. Could get a Harem in that world.
3. ????
4. Profit with more seasons/sequels!Also in dubbed format.
By single season dub, it was just the first 12 episodes that got dubbed before old local distributor, Geneon went belly-up (Sentai handles the distro of this series nowadays).
Exactly. I can't figure out why Louise would like Saito aside from 'The master/familiar thing makes them want each other'. Everyone else I don't have to think hard on.
The Japanese VA for our undersized heroine was popular, having similar styled roles in 2 other series (Shana and Hayate); of course, she was also the Japanese VA for Alphonse Elric too.
Krensky |
Exactly. I can't figure out why Louise would like Saito aside from 'The master/familiar thing makes them want each other'. Everyone else I don't have to think hard on.
It's been a while, but I thought it was pretty clear that he was the first person to take her seriously and that she recognised as caring for her. Plus, you know, saving her all the time.
TheAntiElite |
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Is there anything more tragically ironic than a Sub Snob going into Voice Acting?
Because if not, I'm doomed.
Along with the girlfriend (who actually went out of her way to find this coach for me after a bad panel experience at AnimeFest), have been working with a professional coach, and just last weekend we recorded part one of her National demo. I'm doing mine after hers. We don't expect to get to work together, seeing as I have a day job that I wouldn't quit unless I hit it way big, but with home studio set up and a plan to do more than just dub-work (there's apparently good amounts of work to be found for voice-over in general), but given I'm in Funimation's backyard, and know a few people there, having been trained by someone they work with and who has done a substantial amount of game work gives me hope that one day, I'll be brought up in this thread as a character.
And it will be awesome! In spite of, well, you know, being all about that subtitle action.
Like the Psychos from Borderlands? Ah Puch from SMITE? The Narrator for Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt in English? Stuff from Mass Effect and a ton of other things? That's who we're training under. Really great guy, reasonable rates (and I'm not just saying that because I can afford him!), and a really awesome location if you are in the D/FW area.
Freehold DM |
Is there anything more tragically ironic than a Sub Snob going into Voice Acting?
Because if not, I'm doomed.
Along with the girlfriend (who actually went out of her way to find this coach for me after a bad panel experience at AnimeFest), have been working with a professional coach, and just last weekend we recorded part one of her National demo. I'm doing mine after hers. We don't expect to get to work together, seeing as I have a day job that I wouldn't quit unless I hit it way big, but with home studio set up and a plan to do more than just dub-work (there's apparently good amounts of work to be found for voice-over in general), but given I'm in Funimation's backyard, and know a few people there, having been trained by someone they work with and who has done a substantial amount of game work gives me hope that one day, I'll be brought up in this thread as a character.
And it will be awesome! In spite of, well, you know, being all about that subtitle action.
Like the Psychos from Borderlands? Ah Puch from SMITE? The Narrator for Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt in English? Stuff from Mass Effect and a ton of other things? That's who we're training under. Really great guy, reasonable rates (and I'm not just saying that because I can afford him!), and a really awesome location if you are in the D/FW area.
best of luck to you. I look forward to hearing your name one day and rolling my eyes while I look for the original seiyuu.
Grey Lensman |
Grey Lensman wrote:Exactly. I can't figure out why Louise would like Saito aside from 'The master/familiar thing makes them want each other'. Everyone else I don't have to think hard on.It's been a while, but I thought it was pretty clear that he was the first person to take her seriously and that she recognised as caring for her. Plus, you know, saving her all the time.
The pursuer I felt the worst for was Tabitha. She couldn't have more set up to fall for Saito if they had just force fed her a love potion. Except by that point we all knew where he was going to end up.
Rednal |
Yeaaaaah... XD; I feel kind of bad for girls in series where basically their whole purpose in existence is getting rejected - it's why I prefer "harem ends" when there's going to be a harem at all. Either that or at least showing everyone else moving on and being happy.
Also, there was the whole *SPOILER* thing going on there that most people don't know about when they first watch it.
Grey Lensman |
Yeaaaaah... XD; I feel kind of bad for girls in series where basically their whole purpose in existence is getting rejected - it's why I prefer "harem ends" when there's going to be a harem at all. Either that or at least showing everyone else moving on and being happy.
Also, there was the whole *SPOILER* thing going on there that most people don't know about when they first watch it.
** spoiler omitted **
My usual problem with the harem trope is that normally the girls all want the guy because........they are the female characters and no other reason. Familiar of Zero gave everybody a legitimate reason in story for it all to happen, which is a huge step up from what I normally see.
Meanwhile, my wife and I just finished Elfen Lied. A much different style of story.......although the dissonance between the subject matter and the closing theme is....damn.
That will give me a short break from anime as I watch Daredevil and Death in Paradise.
LazarX |
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Is there anything more tragically ironic than a Sub Snob going into Voice Acting?
Mark Hamill doesn't seem to have minded so much. He does a LOT of voice acting. One of his best comic standup was The Joker telling Luke Skywalker "Luke.. I am your father."
Greylurker |
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One of the more popular Harems right now is Monster Musume (Every day life with Monster Girls)
It's pretty normal for Harems, with the catch being all the girls are monsters, of course. Thing is it's turning out to be really fun to watch. The Main girls so far are a Lamia (Snake girl), a Harpy (Bird girl) and a Centaur (horse girl) set against a backdrop of a new Interspecies coexistance law.
Our poor main guy has just been selected as a test case for Interspecies Marriage laws. IE: he's been told to pick a girl and marry her, so they can figure out what sort of things they need to keep in mind making the laws.
For the Girls. Lamias and Harpies have no males, so they need humans just to keep their race going. The Centaur meanwhile has this heroic image in mind of Herculeas and Chiron.
All three are also very very dangerous. So far it's a small miracle the guy isn't dead from their affections.
It's the characters and the backdrop that are really sell the series. Most of it is pretty typical but but the girls and the situation is really facinating to watch.
plus it can be damn sexy at times despite not showing much
Grey Lensman |
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Is there anything more tragically ironic than a Sub Snob going into Voice Acting?
Because if not, I'm doomed.
Along with the girlfriend (who actually went out of her way to find this coach for me after a bad panel experience at AnimeFest), have been working with a professional coach, and just last weekend we recorded part one of her National demo. I'm doing mine after hers. We don't expect to get to work together, seeing as I have a day job that I wouldn't quit unless I hit it way big, but with home studio set up and a plan to do more than just dub-work (there's apparently good amounts of work to be found for voice-over in general), but given I'm in Funimation's backyard, and know a few people there, having been trained by someone they work with and who has done a substantial amount of game work gives me hope that one day, I'll be brought up in this thread as a character.
And it will be awesome! In spite of, well, you know, being all about that subtitle action.
Well, if part of your problem with Dubbing is low quality voice acting, then you might say you are doing your part to improve things. Consider it an anime lover's duty and privilege.
Freehold DM |
One of the more popular Harems right now is Monster Musume (Every day life with Monster Girls)
It's pretty normal for Harems, with the catch being all the girls are monsters, of course. Thing is it's turning out to be really fun to watch. The Main girls so far are a Lamia (Snake girl), a Harpy (Bird girl) and a Centaur (horse girl) set against a backdrop of a new Interspecies coexistance law.
Our poor main guy has just been selected as a test case for Interspecies Marriage laws. IE: he's been told to pick a girl and marry her, so they can figure out what sort of things they need to keep in mind making the laws.
For the Girls. Lamias and Harpies have no males, so they need humans just to keep their race going. The Centaur meanwhile has this heroic image in mind of Herculeas and Chiron.
All three are also very very dangerous. So far it's a small miracle the guy isn't dead from their affections.
It's the characters and the backdrop that are really sell the series. Most of it is pretty typical but but the girls and the situation is really facinating to watch.
plus it can be damn sexy at times despite not showing much
it is the greatest show ever.
Freehold DM |
Is there anything more tragically ironic than a Sub Snob going into Voice Acting?
Because if not, I'm doomed.
Along with the girlfriend (who actually went out of her way to find this coach for me after a bad panel experience at AnimeFest), have been working with a professional coach, and just last weekend we recorded part one of her National demo. I'm doing mine after hers. We don't expect to get to work together, seeing as I have a day job that I wouldn't quit unless I hit it way big, but with home studio set up and a plan to do more than just dub-work (there's apparently good amounts of work to be found for voice-over in general), but given I'm in Funimation's backyard, and know a few people there, having been trained by someone they work with and who has done a substantial amount of game work gives me hope that one day, I'll be brought up in this thread as a character.
And it will be awesome! In spite of, well, you know, being all about that subtitle action.
Like the Psychos from Borderlands? Ah Puch from SMITE? The Narrator for Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt in English? Stuff from Mass Effect and a ton of other things? That's who we're training under. Really great guy, reasonable rates (and I'm not just saying that because I can afford him!), and a really awesome location if you are in the D/FW area.
I met legion last weekend....he was awesome. I told him he had a soul.
TheAntiElite |
Well, if part of your problem with Dubbing is low quality voice acting, then you might say you are doing your part to improve things. Consider it an anime lover's duty and privilege.
That and horrible interpretation of idioms. But overall I just kept seeing series where it was like no one even tried. I want to fix that, though there's been progress since the bad old days.
Though I will note that my standard a of good were mostly Panasonic dubs of original Tenchi Muyo, Cowboy Benop, Trigun, and Hellsing. I will take lumps where due.
Freehold DM |
Grey Lensman wrote:Well, if part of your problem with Dubbing is low quality voice acting, then you might say you are doing your part to improve things. Consider it an anime lover's duty and privilege.That and horrible interpretation of idioms. But overall I just kept seeing series where it was like no one even tried. I want to fix that, though there's been progress since the bad old days.
Though I will note that my standard a of good were mostly Panasonic dubs of original Tenchi Muyo, Cowboy Benop, Trigun, and Hellsing. I will take lumps where due.
fires lump cannon
TheAntiElite |
TheAntiElite wrote:Mark Hamill doesn't seem to have minded so much. He does a LOT of voice acting. One of his best comic standup was The Joker telling Luke Skywalker "Luke.. I am your father."Is there anything more tragically ironic than a Sub Snob going into Voice Acting?
Admittedly, that's like my b desire to do a Red Guy on Red Guy/Girl with Charlie Adler. I'm told that I can do that one particularly well.
Also, apparently, Doctor Weird. Though my normal range is more Crispin Freeman-ish, into Issac Hayes territory.
TheAntiElite |
TheAntiElite wrote:fires lump cannonGrey Lensman wrote:Well, if part of your problem with Dubbing is low quality voice acting, then you might say you are doing your part to improve things. Consider it an anime lover's duty and privilege.That and horrible interpretation of idioms. But overall I just kept seeing series where it was like no one even tried. I want to fix that, though there's been progress since the bad old days.
Though I will note that my standard a of good were mostly Panasonic dubs of original Tenchi Muyo, Cowboy Benop, Trigun, and Hellsing. I will take lumps where due.
Hey I liked them all better subbed but those were the ones I didn't hate!
Greylurker |
I guess I like more... subtlety. Monster Musume just seemed tired. I found Actually, I Am to be much more entertaining.
It's a neat contrast really
Monster Musume and Jitsu Wa (Actually, I am) exist at opposite ends of the Comedy Harem Spectrum.
"Monster Girls" is high fan service bordering that line between acceptable and hentai, with a decent amount of comedy thrown in
"Actually, I am" is low fan service and 90% wacky comedy with moments of drama added for spice.
I love them both but for totally different reasons. Regardless. both shows have very likable characters and decent sitCom set ups. Plus you want to know more about the worlds they live in.
and next week is going to be fun with the new characters
Suu, the slime, in the one
Shiho, the wolfman, in the other.
Grey Lensman |
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Freehold DM wrote:Hey I liked them all better subbed but those were the ones I didn't hate!TheAntiElite wrote:fires lump cannonGrey Lensman wrote:Well, if part of your problem with Dubbing is low quality voice acting, then you might say you are doing your part to improve things. Consider it an anime lover's duty and privilege.That and horrible interpretation of idioms. But overall I just kept seeing series where it was like no one even tried. I want to fix that, though there's been progress since the bad old days.
Though I will note that my standard a of good were mostly Panasonic dubs of original Tenchi Muyo, Cowboy Benop, Trigun, and Hellsing. I will take lumps where due.
Don't take his 'all dubz are ze devil!' stance too seriously. He hates them even when the Japanese themselves are blown away by the dub work. I'm pretty sure that if an anime-styled series was produced in the U.S., Freehold would insist that the version dubbed into Japanese and subtitled back into English was the far superior version....
TheAntiElite |
TheAntiElite wrote:Don't take his 'all dubz are ze devil!' stance too seriously. He hates them even when the Japanese themselves are blown away by the dub work. I'm pretty sure that if an anime-styled series was produced in the U.S., Freehold would insist that the version dubbed into Japanese and subtitled back into English was the far superior version....Freehold DM wrote:Hey I liked them all better subbed but those were the ones I didn't hate!TheAntiElite wrote:fires lump cannonGrey Lensman wrote:Well, if part of your problem with Dubbing is low quality voice acting, then you might say you are doing your part to improve things. Consider it an anime lover's duty and privilege.That and horrible interpretation of idioms. But overall I just kept seeing series where it was like no one even tried. I want to fix that, though there's been progress since the bad old days.
Though I will note that my standard a of good were mostly Panasonic dubs of original Tenchi Muyo, Cowboy Benop, Trigun, and Hellsing. I will take lumps where due.
Oh I know, I was just making my case - then again, I usually pretty much feel like that at times. I praise a good dub when it happens, commend the VAs involved, and then promptly watch the sub instead. Sane's true in gaming for me too, which is a bit vexing on, say, the Koei front, but that's a tangent for another thread.
Grey Lensman |
Grey Lensman wrote:Oh I know, I was just making my case - then again, I usually pretty much feel like that at times. I praise a good dub when it happens, commend the VAs involved, and then promptly watch the sub instead. Sane's true in gaming for me too, which is a bit vexing on, say, the Koei front, but that's a tangent for another thread.TheAntiElite wrote:Don't take his 'all dubz are ze devil!' stance too seriously. He hates them even when the Japanese themselves are blown away by the dub work. I'm pretty sure that if an anime-styled series was produced in the U.S., Freehold would insist that the version dubbed into Japanese and subtitled back into English was the far superior version....Freehold DM wrote:Hey I liked them all better subbed but those were the ones I didn't hate!TheAntiElite wrote:fires lump cannonGrey Lensman wrote:Well, if part of your problem with Dubbing is low quality voice acting, then you might say you are doing your part to improve things. Consider it an anime lover's duty and privilege.That and horrible interpretation of idioms. But overall I just kept seeing series where it was like no one even tried. I want to fix that, though there's been progress since the bad old days.
Though I will note that my standard a of good were mostly Panasonic dubs of original Tenchi Muyo, Cowboy Benop, Trigun, and Hellsing. I will take lumps where due.
I tend to zone in on things I read, often to the detriment of other things happening around me (when I am in a book, my wife often has to tap me for me to notice), so I will always prefer the dub unless it is exceptionally bad. On top of that, the two people I watch most of my anime with are my wife (who prefers dubbing for the same reason I do) and my best friend, whose dyslexia makes watching subbed stuff difficult. He is pretty much in the situation of watch the dub, or miss too much stuff to properly enjoy it.
Freehold DM |
TheAntiElite wrote:Don't take his 'all dubz are ze devil!' stance too seriously. He hates them even when the Japanese themselves are blown away by the dub work. I'm pretty sure that if an anime-styled series was produced in the U.S., Freehold would insist that the version dubbed into Japanese and subtitled back into English was the far superior version....Freehold DM wrote:Hey I liked them all better subbed but those were the ones I didn't hate!TheAntiElite wrote:fires lump cannonGrey Lensman wrote:Well, if part of your problem with Dubbing is low quality voice acting, then you might say you are doing your part to improve things. Consider it an anime lover's duty and privilege.That and horrible interpretation of idioms. But overall I just kept seeing series where it was like no one even tried. I want to fix that, though there's been progress since the bad old days.
Though I will note that my standard a of good were mostly Panasonic dubs of original Tenchi Muyo, Cowboy Benop, Trigun, and Hellsing. I will take lumps where due.
fortunately, such a thing has never happened. If it did, the seals on the apocalypse would break.
Freehold DM |
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Krensky wrote:I guess I like more... subtlety. Monster Musume just seemed tired. I found Actually, I Am to be much more entertaining.It's a neat contrast really
Monster Musume and Jitsu Wa (Actually, I am) exist at opposite ends of the Comedy Harem Spectrum.
"Monster Girls" is high fan service bordering that line between acceptable and hentai, with a decent amount of comedy thrown in
"Actually, I am" is low fan service and 90% wacky comedy with moments of drama added for spice.
I love them both but for totally different reasons. Regardless. both shows have very likable characters and decent sitCom set ups. Plus you want to know more about the worlds they live in.
and next week is going to be fun with the new characters
Suu, the slime, in the one
Shiho, the wolfman, in the other.
but hentai is more than acceptable...
Freehold DM |
Grey Lensman wrote:Oh I know, I was just making my case - then again, I usually pretty much feel like that at times. I praise a good dub when it happens, commend the VAs involved, and then promptly watch the sub instead. same's true in gaming for me too, which is a bit vexing on, say, the Koei front, but that's a tangent for another thread.TheAntiElite wrote:Don't take his 'all dubz are ze devil!' stance too seriously. He hates them even when the Japanese themselves are blown away by the dub work. I'm pretty sure that if an anime-styled series was produced in the U.S., Freehold would insist that the version dubbed into Japanese and subtitled back into English was the far superior version....Freehold DM wrote:Hey I liked them all better subbed but those were the ones I didn't hate!TheAntiElite wrote:fires lump cannonGrey Lensman wrote:Well, if part of your problem with Dubbing is low quality voice acting, then you might say you are doing your part to improve things. Consider it an anime lover's duty and privilege.That and horrible interpretation of idioms. But overall I just kept seeing series where it was like no one even tried. I want to fix that, though there's been progress since the bad old days.
Though I will note that my standard a of good were mostly Panasonic dubs of original Tenchi Muyo, Cowboy Benop, Trigun, and Hellsing. I will take lumps where due.
this has never happened, dood.
LazarX |
TheAntiElite wrote:Don't take his 'all dubz are ze devil!' stance too seriously. He hates them even when the Japanese themselves are blown away by the dub work. I'm pretty sure that if an anime-styled series was produced in the U.S., Freehold would insist that the version dubbed into Japanese and subtitled back into English was the far superior version....Freehold DM wrote:Hey I liked them all better subbed but those were the ones I didn't hate!TheAntiElite wrote:fires lump cannonGrey Lensman wrote:Well, if part of your problem with Dubbing is low quality voice acting, then you might say you are doing your part to improve things. Consider it an anime lover's duty and privilege.That and horrible interpretation of idioms. But overall I just kept seeing series where it was like no one even tried. I want to fix that, though there's been progress since the bad old days.
Though I will note that my standard a of good were mostly Panasonic dubs of original Tenchi Muyo, Cowboy Benop, Trigun, and Hellsing. I will take lumps where due.
I used to feel that way, save now that the folks who produce anime are putting in major efforts on the quality of voice acting for dubs. I now turn on the english sound channel all the time when it's available.
Grey Lensman |
I watched a couple episodes of Sakura Trick today. The series is best described as Yuri fanservice/high school slice of life (There is even an episode titled 'Swimsuit Fanservice, With Bonus Slippage').
Plus I rewatched Dusk Maiden of Amnesia again, this time dubbed (It's visually striking enough that I don't care to take my eyes off the visuals to read dialogue), as well as the dubs for Bodacious Space Pirates (one of my wife's favorites that we only caught subbed before)and have just started a 90's classic - The Slayers.
On a note about why it isn't always best to translate everything directly, in Full Metal Panic?: Fomuffu there is a line which would be lost on most people outside the Japanese audience - Tessa tells Souske's class that she is in 'The Water Business', a reference to her commanding submarine, but (according to what I have read on TV Tropes) is a Japanese slang term for something a little raunchier.
Blayde MacRonan |
Freehold DM |
Haven't really looked it over, but then I'm not really big on the Gundam franchise. But there are others here who are, and they can verify whether it's up to snuff, as it were.
Enjoy!
reads
Wow.
Surprisingly well written, and with uc gundam in its proper place atop the multiple realities, I give this article my seal of approval.
John Benbo RPG Superstar 2011 Top 8 |
Speaking of Gundam, part 2 of Turn A Gundam arrives tomorrow!
And speaking of mechas, after reading Ernest Cline's Armada, I finally picked up a 20 disc set of Robotech. I'm not that far in but I find it very strange...
Now I have to decide which one to watch first.
John Benbo RPG Superstar 2011 Top 8 |
Krensky |
Are you watching the Macross Saga of Robotech or Super Dimensional Fortress Macross?
They're two pretty different things after the first few episodes.
Alos, looking over the summary of Armada, it sounds a lot like a rehash of The Last Starfighter. If that's your thing though, then you want Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko.
John Benbo RPG Superstar 2011 Top 8 |
John Benbo RPG Superstar 2011 Top 8 |
Krensky |
Krensky wrote:Macross Saga of Robotech. Bought a 20 disc Robotech set on Amazon for 30 something dollars- all three "series" and some movies.Are you watching the Macross Saga of Robotech or Super Dimensional Fortress Macross?
They're two pretty different things after the first few episodes.
Ehhh...
I'd normally recommend tracking down the Animego or ADV release of SDFM, but from what I've seen those are pricey these days. The story's much better and more mature and Mari Iijima's voice acting and singing are far better than Rebecca Forstadt's. It's a shame A&E (who I think did the box set you have) haven't released the original Macross series as well.
Freehold DM |
Are you watching the Macross Saga of Robotech or Super Dimensional Fortress Macross?
They're two pretty different things after the first few episodes.
Alos, looking over the summary of Armada, it sounds a lot like a rehash of The Last Starfighter. If that's your thing though, then you want Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko.
where can I find starship girl again?
Freehold DM |
John Benbo wrote:Krensky wrote:Macross Saga of Robotech. Bought a 20 disc Robotech set on Amazon for 30 something dollars- all three "series" and some movies.Are you watching the Macross Saga of Robotech or Super Dimensional Fortress Macross?
They're two pretty different things after the first few episodes.
Ehhh...
I'd normally recommend tracking down the Animego or ADV release of SDFM, but from what I've seen those are pricey these days. The story's much better and more mature and Mari Iijima's voice acting and singing are far better than Rebecca Forstadt's. It's a shame A&E (who I think did the box set you have) haven't released the original Macross series as well.
isn't rightstuf still around?