Forum - View topicThe Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (TV).
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Calculusman
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That is quite possible, if not probable. Also, are they planning on releasing it the 4th (since it is Independence Day in the US)? If I were them, I could always make the excuse of July 4th to release it on Monday, to at least give another day leeway in case they announce that it's been licensed. One thing I'm not sure of is when during these conventions do they announce licensing stuff? Does each company get their turn? They all do it on he same day? spread out? I think there is a chance that another series that I'm watching and hasn't been finished fansubbed may get licensed as well, and that's I"s Pure. |
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PantsGoblin
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They're generally announced at each of their industry panels. I can't really see anybody else licensing it besides any of the big ones like Viz, Funi, Bandai, Geneon, Media Blasters, or ADV. None of their panels are on the 4th so I highly doubt it will be announced on that date. The programming scedule for AX can be seen here. |
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abunai
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According to the book (ch. 6), Koizumi just flags a taxi, presumably at random -- but I agree that the driver's lack of reaction seems strange. Either he really works for Koizumi's group, or he's just one of those cabbies who has seen so many strange things in his cab that he's stopped reacting to them. - abunai |
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frentymon
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Or maybe he thinks that they're otakus and they're playing some kind of "real life role playing game."
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selenta
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I'd also vote for the cabbie probably being from the organization. It just seems like the sort of thing they'd do for one. Second, at least in the show, it's more than a little convenient
 in the middle of his sentence he just raises his hand and flags a taxi in the middle of a residential district. Maybe it's a little different in Japan, but I don't think I've EVER seen a taxi drive through my neighborhood looking for pax. It looked to me more like the taxi was just sitting there and he was signaling for it to move forward.
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RoByte
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Further evidence that the driver was a colleague, chapter 6 states that the driver drove off without charging any fare.
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Zalis116
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selenta
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It finally occured to me what's so funny about Haruhi's revelation in episode 13(5). I had that same experience almost to the 'T', including age and the veritable crashing down of my percieved world, and I'm probably not the only one. In fact, the change in perception from being unique to being one of the masses is probably something nearly EVERYONE goes through and is definitely not "unique". It seems the ONLY thing unique about her is something she doesn't seem to have much of any control over or even be aware of.
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frentymon
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According to the "Newtype Database," Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu airs on Sundays at 12:00 AM on Chiba Terebi. In the North American timezone, it means it would air on Saturday between 8 AM - 12 PM (right with Saturday morning cartoons!), depending on which of the four timezones you reside in.
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Fallen Embers
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I'd stage geek-riots if they did on their headquarters (whoever it is). Otakon would be a better time. It's not that I don't want to buy it. I do. But I'm seriously afraid some punk jerk who doesn't care about the show will translate it badly (I'm looking at you Steven Foster...) and utterly ruin the incredible wit that pervades this show. At least I'll have the raw but I may need to translate it on my own *picks up a book of Learn-Japanese-Fast*
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Zalis116
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Fallen Embers
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I know that logically. And I'm hoping they do steal some of the jokes and pacing from the DVD "Super-size me!" in particular was a funny comment. And the phrasing of many comments like "I'm begging you. Establish context before you start talking."
I'm primarily concerned because in the spread in Newtype they described the SOS Brigade's full name as "Haruhi Suzumiya's team for livening up the world". Pathetic translation and they called it "Club" not Brigade as in "Club Chief Haruhi Suzumiyu". That wrings it dry of all the character that Haruhi's personality instills it with. I do hope that spread isn't indicative of how it'll be translated for North America. |
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selenta
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I'd agree that this show could be ruined while still being completely faithful to the meaning of every line said. For the jokes to work, I think a LOT of effort will be needed to translate the words just right and get the VA done with the right timing and inflection. I'll be honest, there isn't a single studio I'm afraid of giving them this project, it's all of them.
However it's done it'll be good, but you're deceiving yourself I think if you underestimate the power of exact voice acting in a show like this and think it'll be easy to translate without losing a lot. |
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Fallen Embers
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Oh they can do whatever they like with the dub. Not that I'll be watching it. The actors in Haruhi are so emotive for me that they can't be replaced. They are the heart of the storytelling. I respect the US actors who will be involved and wish them well but there's not a single female VA in the system I can imagine doing Haruhi and I know the guys will try to do Kyon too soft.
Crispin Freeman might have a chance in Kyon but it'd be pretty hard. But Haruhi is next to impossible for any female VA out there without sounding overly ditzy, over-acted or too old. Itsuki has a few potentials. But no one can replace Mikuru either. On the whole, I find almost all female voice acting in anime terribly weak. There's just something about the female tones between our culture and Japanese culture that doesn't mesh to be believeable. It's the subtitling I'm concerned about wringing the subtlies of meaning which so far only fan-subber-type fans have understood and captured. I hardly expect a corporation (any corporation) to do anywhere close to the quality fans do. |
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Zalis116
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