Comments | kyou_kara_maou: Not so great, not so wise

sammy_h in kyou_kara_maou

Not so great, not so wise

Nov 27, 2008 12:47

This goes out to those fans who ALSO watch the dub on their DVDs. I've been meaning to bring this up ever since I watched DVD #7... ( Cut for DVD spoilers )

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neocloud9 November 27 2008, 02:50:02 UTC

Yuuri is voiced by Yuri Lowenthal and Shinou is voiced by Tony Oliver.

sammy_h November 27 2008, 02:53:24 UTC

Really?? Because he sounds exactly like Yuri Lowenthal! :0

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umeko_pyon November 27 2008, 03:02:38 UTC

at the time the English version was cast, S3 hadn't even started yet in Japan.

Not only that. If what I know of the dubbing industry is true (and it very well may not be, so take this with a grain of salt or whatnot), they had completed recording all 78 episodes before Geneon went under - at least six months before S3 aired.

neocloud9 November 27 2008, 03:04:33 UTC

Yeah, I believe you're correct about that.

S'why it was so easy for Funimation to step in and release the rest of S2 on DVD - all the work had already been done for them!

sammy_h November 27 2008, 03:10:08 UTC

OK, I stand corrected. I had assumed Funi had assembled the same cast to do the rest of the series.

neocloud9 November 27 2008, 03:23:35 UTC

Yeah, Funimation didn't have to do anything but distribute the DVD releases, I think. It looks like Geneon had already produced the discs and everything. It's kinda sad to think about them sitting all by themselves in some lonely warehouse in the middle of nowhere. TwT

However, if S2 sells well enough and Funimation picks up S3? They will have to produce the dub for that. And I do hope they keep the same cast...

*fingers crossed*

sammy_h November 27 2008, 03:41:23 UTC

It may end up another Saiyuki with a whole new cast. That would be a disaster. I'm so used to the current cast and don't want to invision the ADV regulars in the roles! >.

neocloud9 November 27 2008, 03:46:51 UTC

Oh God, Saiyuki. Don't even remind me. *sob sob*

neocloud9 November 27 2008, 03:02:53 UTC

Nope, that's Tony. So you might want to amend your post a bit.

The part about Grant George still stands, of course.

Although, at the time the English version was cast, S3 hadn't even started yet in Japan. So you can hardly blame them for double-dipping. The bigger issue is the fact that Daikenja's voice sounds exactly like Murata's.

Like, not even slightly older or anything. But as to keeping the same voice actor, I kinda like what they were trying to do...

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