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Millennium Actress IS going to be dubbed....for the UK

Millennium Actress to be dubbed for UK release
Filed under: News — drakh @ 11:16 am · Source: EyeOnAnime.co.uk

As we speculated after they announced their intention to dub Ghost in the Shell 2, Manga Entertainment Ltd. (UK) has stepped up to the plate once again and confirmed they’re producing an dub for their 26/09/05 release of Satoshi Kon’s acclaimed anime movie Millennium Actress. This will be the first time the movie is available with an English language version, as Dreamworks chose to release it with subtitles only in the US.

I hear that Millennium Actress is a magnificent piece of a movie. If they say it's going to be dubbed for the UK release does that mean it will not be using the regular anime seiyuu? E.g. Animaze, ADV studios etc.
Since that it was acquired by Dreamworks, what does this mean for the dub, or English seiyuu then?

[On a side question, there are several age characters for Chiyoko, and how much of the film (minute wise) is centered on the child Chiyoko? I ask that because I'm familiar with Orikasa Fumiko ]

I hear that Millennium Actress is a magnificent piece of a movie. If they say it's going to be dubbed for the UK release does that mean it will not be using the regular anime seiyuu? E.g. Animaze, ADV studios etc.
Since that it was acquired by Dreamworks, what does this mean for the dub, or English seiyuu then?

[On a side question, there are several age characters for Chiyoko, and how much of the film (minute wise) is centered on the child Chiyoko? I ask that because I'm familiar with Orikasa Fumiko ]

What the hell are "English Seiyuu"? The "seiyuu" term denotes a Japanese voice actor or actress, not an American/English speaking one.

Probably the same thing as an English yakuza or a Japanese mafia.

It's not entirely impossible for them to try and outsource the work to a US studio, ALA Madman/MangaUK trying to get the SAC cast for their dub of Innocence (which would mean the dub would be produced in LA or whereever).

I'm pretty sure that's what they're doing. But I don't think Madman is involved (they're some company in Australia).

I dunno, a British cast would be okay, nothing wrong with that

I did read the posts, I know they're going to outsource it to someone else

Fine, but it sure sounded like you didn't know.

I'm just saying that I wouldn't be too troubled if the cast was BRITISH...

I'm sure they have many talented people over there, but I'd rather they keep the original cast. Changing the cast is worse than not dubbing it.

I mean, it's like you're saying they can't even learn how to pronounce the names properly

I DOUBT they can. But you never know.

And I like the British accent, it's nifty

Hey, I like it too, but it's not like I wanna hear anime characters speaking in British accents. Especially if that video game The Getaway is any indication of how much profanity the British use in everyday speech (think GANTZ's dub).

I'm not British or anything, but I think you're being too hard on the idea

So you like the idea of an anime having accents that should not be there? I myself think that's a stupid idea.

What the hell are "English Seiyuu"? The "seiyuu" term denotes a Japanese voice actor or actress, not an American/English speaking one.

DKL wrote:

I did read the posts, I know they're going to outsource it to someone else Fine, but it sure sounded like you didn't know. I'm just saying that I wouldn't be too troubled if the cast was BRITISH... I'm sure they have many talented people over there, but I'd rather they keep the original cast. Changing the cast is worse than not dubbing it. I mean, it's like you're saying they can't even learn how to pronounce the names properly I DOUBT they can. But you never know. And I like the British accent, it's nifty Hey, I like it too, but it's not like I wanna hear anime characters speaking in British accents. Especially if that video game The Getaway is any indication of how much profanity the British use in everyday speech (think GANTZ's dub). I'm not British or anything, but I think you're being too hard on the idea So you like the idea of an anime having accents that should not be there? I myself think that's a stupid idea.

Starwind Amada wrote:

DKL wrote: I did read the posts, I know they're going to outsource it to someone else Fine, but it sure sounded like you didn't know. I'm just saying that I wouldn't be too troubled if the cast was BRITISH... I'm sure they have many talented people over there, but I'd rather they keep the original cast. Changing the cast is worse than not dubbing it. I mean, it's like you're saying they can't even learn how to pronounce the names properly I DOUBT they can. But you never know. And I like the British accent, it's nifty Hey, I like it too, but it's not like I wanna hear anime characters speaking in British accents. Especially if that video game The Getaway is any indication of how much profanity the British use in everyday speech (think GANTZ's dub). I'm not British or anything, but I think you're being too hard on the idea So you like the idea of an anime having accents that should not be there? I myself think that's a stupid idea.

Um.....you do realize that its the same as an American accent right? Or if a Canadian team did the dub, or Spanish......etc,etc,etc (basically ANYONE who is NOT Japanese will have an "accent")

KohonaShinobi wrote:

Starwind Amada wrote: DKL wrote: I did read the posts, I know they're going to outsource it to someone else Fine, but it sure sounded like you didn't know. I'm just saying that I wouldn't be too troubled if the cast was BRITISH... I'm sure they have many talented people over there, but I'd rather they keep the original cast. Changing the cast is worse than not dubbing it. I mean, it's like you're saying they can't even learn how to pronounce the names properly I DOUBT they can. But you never know. And I like the British accent, it's nifty Hey, I like it too, but it's not like I wanna hear anime characters speaking in British accents. Especially if that video game The Getaway is any indication of how much profanity the British use in everyday speech (think GANTZ's dub). I'm not British or anything, but I think you're being too hard on the idea So you like the idea of an anime having accents that should not be there? I myself think that's a stupid idea. Um.....you do realize that its the same as an American accent right? Or if a Canadian team did the dub, or Spanish......etc,etc,etc (basically ANYONE who is NOT Japanese will have an "accent")

Uh, no. If it was dubbed in Spanish, that's another language, so that doesn't count. Second, Canadians don't have strong accents. Finally, dubbing it in the UK would still mean it's in English, but it would have accents that don't belong there. Dubbing it in another language (Spanish) is completely different, because that's more than just an accent.

Finally, dubbing it in the UK would still mean it's in English, but it would have accents that don't belong there.