Appleseed Love Fest.
So, after at least 4 or 5 attempts to sit down and watch it, I finally finished Appleseed: Ex Machina and it was delightful! Tereus's appearance reminds me of Final Fantasy guys[..although I don't know FF characters well enough to make any real comparisons...Laguna? Angeal?].
Of course, then it was time to rewatch the original Appleseed and revel in the nostalgia. Briareos gets a warmer, more loving and playful treatment throughout Ex Machina, I noticed. Most of the original Appleseed, he's brooding about losing his body and doubting his relationship with Deunan because of it. Since the original Appleseed focused on Deunan, Ex Machina focuses on Briareos, his steeled sense of duty, and how irreplaceable he is in Deunan's life.
A note on voice acting: Briareos in the original Appleseed is my beloved Kosugi Jurota-chama, and he is played by Koichi Yamadera [Spike Spiegel/Cowboy Bebop, et al.] in Ex Machina. Since Briareos needed to sound definitely military and manage both brusque and caring attitudes in the original, Kosugi Jurota was the perfect choice. Actually, I didn't miss him in Ex Machina. Truthfully, it's a different movie, and Briareos has grown and changed. He does a much better job of facing his fears head-on [and even with some humor!] than he used to. Yamadera-san did an excellent job with this particular aspect of the role.
On to English! More difficult to do with Ex Machina because I got Sentai Filmworks' multi-language copy somehow.. instead of switching easily between English and Japanese and possibly an audio commentary, I had to wade through Spanish, Chinese, and a couple other languages in between. @_@;
David Matranga is Briareos in Ex Machina...and Illich Guardiola is Tereus. I don't think I can watch this all the way through in English, but I'll have to. Sanzo and Gojyo actually doing a knock-down-drag-out is something my fangirl heart must experience.
As much as I make these comparisons, each of these dub actors have a great range. David sounds more gruff than I've ever heard him, and Illich has a colder tone than usual.. Which is appropriate, as he's portraying a bioroid [genetically engineered humans that have suppressed emotions like love and hatred that lead to conflict].
Definitely a pair of classics here, with high rewatch value. I'm so excited to rewatch in English...
Of course, then it was time to rewatch the original Appleseed and revel in the nostalgia. Briareos gets a warmer, more loving and playful treatment throughout Ex Machina, I noticed. Most of the original Appleseed, he's brooding about losing his body and doubting his relationship with Deunan because of it. Since the original Appleseed focused on Deunan, Ex Machina focuses on Briareos, his steeled sense of duty, and how irreplaceable he is in Deunan's life.
A note on voice acting: Briareos in the original Appleseed is my beloved Kosugi Jurota-chama, and he is played by Koichi Yamadera [Spike Spiegel/Cowboy Bebop, et al.] in Ex Machina. Since Briareos needed to sound definitely military and manage both brusque and caring attitudes in the original, Kosugi Jurota was the perfect choice. Actually, I didn't miss him in Ex Machina. Truthfully, it's a different movie, and Briareos has grown and changed. He does a much better job of facing his fears head-on [and even with some humor!] than he used to. Yamadera-san did an excellent job with this particular aspect of the role.
On to English! More difficult to do with Ex Machina because I got Sentai Filmworks' multi-language copy somehow.. instead of switching easily between English and Japanese and possibly an audio commentary, I had to wade through Spanish, Chinese, and a couple other languages in between. @_@;
David Matranga is Briareos in Ex Machina...and Illich Guardiola is Tereus. I don't think I can watch this all the way through in English, but I'll have to. Sanzo and Gojyo actually doing a knock-down-drag-out is something my fangirl heart must experience.
As much as I make these comparisons, each of these dub actors have a great range. David sounds more gruff than I've ever heard him, and Illich has a colder tone than usual.. Which is appropriate, as he's portraying a bioroid [genetically engineered humans that have suppressed emotions like love and hatred that lead to conflict].
Definitely a pair of classics here, with high rewatch value. I'm so excited to rewatch in English...