dying inside DX
beautydreaming to turn on the dubbed Naruto because I wanted to know where they are on YTV and I' a sucker for punishment. The first thing I head, surprisingly, was "Haruka Kanata".Yes, they're using "Haruka Kanata" on the dubbed Naruto! *bounces*
Although, it SHOULD be "Kanashimi wo Yasashisa Ni" and they're smushing random bit of animation together to make the opening credits instead of the actual animation.
Of course, the voices still make me die inside, but Temari's isn't actually that bad. I'm still waiting to hear Gaara's. Shikamaru's sucks, though, and so does Kankurou's. :(
*waits* *brain bleeds as Naruto speaks*
..."Pervy sage"? That's kind of accurate, at least.
*Gaara speaks*
Nooooooooooooooo... *weeps* They killed Gaara... they killed his voice... even Chibi Gaara... ;_;
I knew there was a reason I didn't watch the dub... but I'm still going to wait and see what they're using as the ending - if it's that random thing they used before, or one of the Japanese ending songs.
*brains continues to hemorrhage as Naruto and assorted other badly-voiced characters speak more*
And... oh look, they're using random instrumentals instead of good music.
*goes off to wallow in her fandom-related angst*
I'm actually not too dissapointed in most of the voices-- Shino is made of fail, and Naruto's will never stop being irritating, but Chouji is decent, and if Sakura and Ino screech... well, didn't they in the Japanese, as well?
Rationalization makes the pain go away. :DSadly, there's only a few really, truly good dubs out there, but there's also so many that are far worse off than Naruto. (I wince in pain when I hear newvoice!James in Pokémon. D: He sounds like someone with a sore throat trying to sound like James.) If it makes you feel better, at least you can still watch the subs. Right? :D
Most of them bug me, although Hinata's isn't horrid, and Temari's was okay. Kankurou's sounds like he's a skater boy or someone else that I can't identify, though, and Gaara's makes me think of a heavy smoker or someone who's been sining in smoky jazz clubs for thirty years. ^^;;
I only wish that rationalization worked for me. :(As far as good dubs go, the Disney dubs for the Ghibli stuff have all been great. The FMA dubs is pretty good. And yes, I take solace in the fact that I have all of the episodes burned to data DVD or on my harddrive.
And don't get me started on Akamaru! When does a small, cute dog like that sound like it is supposed to be three times bigger!
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Aww, you don't like Gaara's VA? I think it sounds deep, husky, and sexy... a real sign of his maturity.
That is, after his fight with Naruto. Before that, Gaara admittedly sounds insane. Damn you, evil Shukaku!Re: *is a glutton for punishment*
Haha, nope. Though maybe it's better now that he doesn't sound insane? I haven't heard it recently. I'm pretty much either neutral or blah towards most of them, though I kinda like Sasuke's because, as I said, he sounds less like a child molester than in the Japanese. XDD
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Actually, you know what, it did get a lot better after the Naruto-asskicking battle. Gaara scared me several times during the Chunin exam, but in his fight against Kimimaro, some of the things he said really made me melt and squee. XD He sounds so badass...
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...I'm going to have to look some of those episodes up now. I want to hear Kimimaro's and Lee's voices, too. (Haha, maybe I should be calling myself a glutton for punishment, what with how I find the voices. XD)
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I think it's between episodes 124-127... One of those is Gaara making his dramatic entrance by saving Lee from a fatal attack. After that point, Gaara and Kimimaro's battle lasted 2 episodes.
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Yeah, the Gaara versus Kimimaro fight is around there.
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But you will totally find them at www.veoh.com so head on over there. ^_~
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Veoh doesn't work for me, so it's just as well that at least one of the relevant episodes is on YouTube. ^^;;
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Really? Interesting... Why is that, if I may ask?
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I have NO idea. XDD I just know that I can't play the videos. Or at least, I couldn't last time I tried. Maybe I could now.
*watches videos*
Okay, Lee's is good, though the random total removal of contractions irritates me, because... yeah. Anyways. Lee = pretty good, and I think it gets him across pretty well. (ALSO: OMG IT'S BRIAN DONOVAN!! I SWEAR TO GOD IT MUST BE!)
Kimimaro... honestly, he reminds me of Dist the
RoseReaperRunnyRose from Tales of the Abyss with the accent he has when he speaks and doesn't shout, so that makes it harder for me to take his dub voice entirely seriously. ^^;; (For reference: Dist the Rose)Gaara's is... still a little off to me - like, he's kinda breathy and such, so it sounds a little weird to me. ^^;; But much better than during the Chuunin exam, OMG. XDD
(Naruto's still makes me cringe, though, particularly how he says "sauce-gay" for Sasuke. <_<)
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*huggles Gaara* I love him in that episode. He was so snarky to Kimimaro... ^_^
*smacks Veoh* Stop being difficult, damn it. :P
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So I'm totally tempted to start calling Kimimaro, "Kimimarrow." Lame puns away~!OMG, I know. Oh Gaara. :D
*shrug* Ah well.
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It's a shame that the other person, the Lee fan, from ffrants, was actually unahppy with this battle. I mean, I absolutely adored it. ^_^ Yay for Gaara pwnage. :P
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to mockI think I missed that thread - do you mean
Well, either way, I loved this battle, too. Even though Lee has some trouble, it really showed his personality well; his tenacity and drive and sheer determination to help his friends. ^__^
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Yeah, that person. ^_^
Ahhh, hell yes. And the drunken fighting was very funny of course. :D I adored seeing Gaara fighting for the first time after his change of heart. I mean, the way he so diligently protected Lee throughout the battle - it was really nice. It's apparent that the Naruto-asskicking battle smacked some sense into Gaara!
...But I have to admit, I laughed hard when Gaara made snarky comments to Lee. XD
Gaara: *glances at Lee sideways* You're different. When we fought before, you had more agility and sharpness.
Lee: ...>_>;
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Ahhhh.
It was VERY nice. It made me squee. Lots. XDD
See, I didn't hear that as snark, it seemed more like simple observation, to me. I mean, it isn't like Gaara really knows all the social norms and mores that would keep a lot of people from saying what could basically boil down to "what happened to you? You were sucking out there." ^^;