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Hey, Answerman! [2008-02-08]

Asako wrote:

DuelLadyS wrote: *pats shoulder* There, there... I liked it too. (Then again, I've been known to watch infomericals for entertainment value. I like the Magic Bullet one. ) Magic Bullet? What's that?

Its the countertop magician!

Anyone who is watching hentai for the story is watching too much hentai. It's like eating lots of chocolate at every meal because you are only interested in the wrappers.

On One Piece: "Ask John" over at AnimeNation addressed that exact same issue just last week. The short version? He concluded that One Piece, even with a better dub, would probably never be very successful in America because pirates just aren't special and different enough in the minds of American viewers, who have been exposed to them on a regular basis all their lives.

Key wrote:

On One Piece: "Ask John" over at AnimeNation addressed that exact same issue just last week. The short version? He concluded that One Piece, even with a better dub, would probably never be very successful in America because pirates just aren't special and different enough in the minds of American viewers, who have been exposed to them on a regular basis all their lives.

That's funny, as that's almost the exact same logic that led to people thinking that the already-mentioned Pirates of the Caribbean movie would be a failure. That film's success literally shocked the industry because the conventional wisdom was "pirates aren't special and no one is impressed by them anymore." Plus, One Piece doesn't feel much like a traditional pirate story anyway. With the possible exception of Zoro (it's the bandanna, mostly) none of the crew even LOOK like pirates.

I have to mention a few Steven Foster dubs, namely Ghost Stories, Generator Gawl, Orphen, and Colorful, as well as Girls Bravo from the folks at New Gen.

britannicamoore wrote:

To be perfectly honest I think I liked the One Piece rap. *cries into hands*

I-I did, too. I think I remember saying it was the best thing about the dub. Or the only good thing. Something like that. (...I was such a sad kid.)

Murasakisuishou wrote:

My computer finally loaded the One Piece rap. Hoboy. Why does the song have to, like, explain everything?

Because it's a "cartoon"! This isn't ALWAYS true, but a lot of cartoons have theme songs that explain the plot or characters somehow.

Probably they're assuming the kids watching need everything spelled out for them. Or it's for the benefit of those who didn't see the first episode.

...You can probably tell I watch a lot of cartoons. >>;;

Cowboy Cadenza wrote:

IOther than that, I have to say I really don't understand the FMA dub haet. It's a very good dub, and this is coming from someone who doesn't particularly care for FUNimation dubs. Ed's a little more assholish in the dub, but towards the end of the show, when Ed has matured a bit, Vic really starts nailing the role. I just think people need to stop expecting it to be exactly like the original. It was very good for what it was.

I disagree with your opinion, but I'll admit, you won't find much dislike for the Fullmetal Alchemist dub. Besides me, it seems to be a very well appreciated dub. Even I appreciate some of the performances in it. For instance, Aaron Dismuke's Alphonse Elric. I think Dismuke is a talented young man who we should all watch in the future. He's performed well in everything he's been in, in my opinion.

My overall opinion of that dub is definitely in the minority. Hey, maybe I'm missing something.

Back on topic now and any English dub that isn't like fingernails on a blackboard is a good dub for me, but the all time worst dub for me is still "Strange Dawn".

I wanted to write an essay once called "How to be an Annoying Anime Fan and Ruin it for Others." It involved getting angry at all dubs, collecting bootlegs of series on R1, wearing unflattering costumes, and pretending bootleg magical girl shows are inherently better than anything from the States. This series will be better.