In Regards to Full Metal Alchemist Appearing on CN... - Page 2 - VGF

Taes · 11-08-2004, 12:11 AM

Hmm... I am fluent in Japanese as in I can say what I want, but I'm not up to an adult's vocabulary. Give me a few years... 'till then I'm stuck sounding like a kid. ^__^ Generally speaking, I like the Japanese voices better 'cause they have better "sound" to me, and better rythm... but I also like the English language, the nuances, and the conotations of words.
Books I prefer english, 'cause Kanji's hell.
Manga I definately prefer Japanese.
Spoken=either, depending mostly on the show.

I really, really loved what they did with Full Metal Alchemist, though. Ed sounds like a boy, he sounds YOUNG, not old, and his borther sounds sweet.

It's promising, and I'm not gonna miss it. Having anime on CN is good, 'cause I've no money to import too many DVDs, or enough bandwidth to download them.

SilverWind · 11-08-2004, 01:07 AM

Complaining about Al's voice sounding young? Please, don't. XD;; The Japanese one sounds like... a 6 year old girl. I'm quite serious-- that was my main gripe about the FMA voices in Japanese... All throughout the series, I was like.. "Wow... he really sounds like a girl." Be glad it sounds relatively accurate. T_T()

And I'm happy that they apparently did not screw up the voice of the tall lady in black. [img]smile.gif[/img]

One odd thing I heard Funimation did though, was that they took one intro song and they're going to put it over all of the video images of all the other intros. So horribly odd. So... if you're hearing "Ready Steady Go" (a good song, by L'Arc en Ciel, go listen to more of their music >_&gt

and wondering why it's really uncoordinated, please, please, go get "Melissa" by this group called (I'm not joking) Porno Graffiti. O_o It's an awesome song. And for later intros, even better songs.. Anywhoo.

[ November 08, 2004, 12:11 AM: Message edited by: SilverWind ]

[sage] · 11-08-2004, 01:17 AM

Pretty good episode, I think i'll keep watching it.

Sim Kid · 11-09-2004, 09:22 PM

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Originally posted by SilverWind:
Complaining about Al's voice sounding young? Please, don't. XD;; The Japanese one sounds like... a 6 year old girl. I'm quite serious-- that was my main gripe about the FMA voices in Japanese... All throughout the series, I was like.. "Wow... he really sounds like a girl." Be glad it sounds relatively accurate. T_T()

Oh gawd, he really did sound like a girl in the Japanese version? -_- I take back what I said. (Even though he does have an excuse for sounding younger because he lost his body when he was 10, but sounding like a girl? That's just pathetic)

[sage] · 11-09-2004, 10:33 PM

You guys sure have a lot of problems with VAs.

Sim Kid · 11-10-2004, 12:07 AM

That's because some dubbing companies like to hire voice actors that vaguely resemble the characters they're playing, or they talk with about as much emotion as the stereotypical adult male.

SilverWind · 11-10-2004, 12:07 AM

There are some that stick out as particularly painful or bad choices, both in Japanese and English. ^^ Um.. not having anything to criticise about the animation and not wanting to talk about the plot as you guys have just begun.. X3 Leaves me with very little to say! ^___^

PenguinMan · 11-10-2004, 12:33 AM

I reply to post a coherent want, but that Silv's post has me too stunned to straight think.

GRENTLEMEN · 11-10-2004, 11:49 AM

So, I take it no one really cares about GitS?

PenguinMan · 11-10-2004, 03:39 PM

No, it's just there's no topic for it. At least, I didn't see one.

[sage] · 11-10-2004, 06:26 PM

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Originally posted by S T Akira:
I reply to post a coherent want, but that Silv's post has me too stunned to straight think.

heh

Sim Kid · 11-10-2004, 07:19 PM

Okay, I have just heard about the Swedish dub for Cyborg 009. Apparantly, the voices were all done by one person, half of them sound like retards reading a script, and the translation was done by someone with the grammar skills of Pario. I am never going to complain about voice acting unless it's really terrible. (Like Dark Marik's voice)

GRENTLEMEN · 11-11-2004, 12:23 AM

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Originally posted by S T Akira:
No, it's just there's no topic for it. At least, I didn't see one.

Ah. Well, the last couple times I made topics about the series and/or movies, only one person replied.

11-08-2004, 12:11 AM	#21
Taes Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: US Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 717.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,217.00 Donate	Hmm... I am fluent in Japanese as in I can say what I want, but I'm not up to an adult's vocabulary. Give me a few years... 'till then I'm stuck sounding like a kid. ^__^ Generally speaking, I like the Japanese voices better 'cause they have better "sound" to me, and better rythm... but I also like the English language, the nuances, and the conotations of words. Books I prefer english, 'cause Kanji's hell. Manga I definately prefer Japanese. Spoken=either, depending mostly on the show. I really, really loved what they did with Full Metal Alchemist, though. Ed sounds like a boy, he sounds YOUNG, not old, and his borther sounds sweet. It's promising, and I'm not gonna miss it. Having anime on CN is good, 'cause I've no money to import too many DVDs, or enough bandwidth to download them.

11-08-2004, 01:07 AM	#22
SilverWind Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Looking up at the stars... Posts: 8,225 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts Points: 12,535.24 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 13,035.24 Donate	Complaining about Al's voice sounding young? Please, don't. XD;; The Japanese one sounds like... a 6 year old girl. I'm quite serious-- that was my main gripe about the FMA voices in Japanese... All throughout the series, I was like.. "Wow... he really sounds like a girl." Be glad it sounds relatively accurate. T_T() And I'm happy that they apparently did not screw up the voice of the tall lady in black. [img]smile.gif[/img] One odd thing I heard Funimation did though, was that they took one intro song and they're going to put it over all of the video images of all the other intros. So horribly odd. So... if you're hearing "Ready Steady Go" (a good song, by L'Arc en Ciel, go listen to more of their music >_&gt and wondering why it's really uncoordinated, please, please, go get "Melissa" by this group called (I'm not joking) Porno Graffiti. O_o It's an awesome song. And for later intros, even better songs.. Anywhoo. [ November 08, 2004, 12:11 AM: Message edited by: SilverWind ]

11-08-2004, 01:17 AM	#23
[sage] Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Florida Gender: Posts: 18,022 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Points: 30,162.64 Bank: 541.22 Total Points: 30,703.86 Donate	Pretty good episode, I think i'll keep watching it.

11-09-2004, 10:33 PM	#25
[sage] Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Florida Gender: Posts: 18,022 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Points: 30,162.64 Bank: 541.22 Total Points: 30,703.86 Donate	You guys sure have a lot of problems with VAs.

11-10-2004, 12:07 AM	#26
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 6,869 Thanks: 9 Thanked 54 Times in 29 Posts Points: 32,401.04 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 32,901.04 Donate	That's because some dubbing companies like to hire voice actors that vaguely resemble the characters they're playing, or they talk with about as much emotion as the stereotypical adult male.

11-10-2004, 12:33 AM	#28
PenguinMan Spin the Disc Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: THE ARCTIC CIRCLE!!!!1 Gender: Posts: 10,731 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Points: 5,223.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 5,723.00 Donate	I reply to post a coherent want, but that Silv's post has me too stunned to straight think.

11-10-2004, 11:49 AM	#29
GRENTLEMEN Retro Nintendo Supermod Art & Literature Mod Metroid Mod Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 15,831 Thanks: 449 Thanked 1,133 Times in 618 Posts Points: 4,728.37 Bank: 1,759,285.16 Total Points: 1,764,013.53 Donate	So, I take it no one really cares about GitS?

11-10-2004, 03:39 PM	#30
PenguinMan Spin the Disc Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: THE ARCTIC CIRCLE!!!!1 Gender: Posts: 10,731 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Points: 5,223.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 5,723.00 Donate	No, it's just there's no topic for it. At least, I didn't see one.

11-10-2004, 07:19 PM	#32
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 6,869 Thanks: 9 Thanked 54 Times in 29 Posts Points: 32,401.04 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 32,901.04 Donate	Okay, I have just heard about the Swedish dub for Cyborg 009. Apparantly, the voices were all done by one person, half of them sound like retards reading a script, and the translation was done by someone with the grammar skills of Pario. I am never going to complain about voice acting unless it's really terrible. (Like Dark Marik's voice)