Name just one thing the funimation dub did better than the Japanese version.
Just one.
they didnt have a grandmother voice the adult male MC
Gokus voice
Making you upset
There I gave 2 things it did better
The music
They changed Mr. Sa***''s name to Hercule which is more appropriate.
>>139588490
I would love to watch it in Japanese but Goku's voice is just fucking awful. It would be fine otherwise. One of the few shows where dub beats sub.
>>139588490
music
goku's voice
everything in general
They make Goku a true american hero who defends the innocents and refuses to kill because otherwise he would be as bad as his enemies, as well as improving the pronunciation of Kamehameha because the original sounded too chink for the blessed american audience.
>>139588490
Christopher Sabat's love for the series
>>139588660
>>139588577
>Dub music is better because its Iconic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0VDQf4lo0Q
This scene
Here he just says "you are number one" where as in the dub it felt a lot more emotional
>>139588710
Vegeta's theme at least is vastly superior.
>>139588660
>>139588577
>jap Cell voiced by Wakamoto
>eng Cell not voiced by Wakamoto
Dub already so bad no worth watching
>>139588776
Dub Cell was better
>>139588490
every single voice
the music
popularity honestly
there is nothing the japanese version did better unless you count the blood when babidi got punched by buu
>>139588490
By not having to read subtitles in english because it's always inaccurate from the japanese script and the culture diversity
>inb4 b-but I can interpret Japanese by reading facial expressions and tone of voice
>>139588490
Sounding like shit.
>>139588617
>One of the few shows where dub beats sub.
There's only two acceptable answers for that. Neither of them are DBZ.
>>139588795
Faggot. Dub Cell isn't bad honestly, but Wakamoto is miles ahead of him.
>watching Cell final with Gohan going SSJ2 when 9/11 happening on news channel
It was pretty intense.
>>139588842
>mfw funimation planned 9/11
>>139588525
This
>>139588587
And this, Hercule is just a better name
>>139588517
>>139588525
Go choke on a dick and die
Presenting their dub in crisp stereo and 5.1 audio quality. As well having the option to view the dub with English and Japanese music.
I prefer the Japanese version overall, but toei really fucked up by losing the audio masters. Vhs fansubs have better audio quality than the dvds.
>>139588744
>in the dub it felt a lot more emotional
Which doesn't adhere to Vegeta's character.
>>139589804
he really made you upset.
Daily reminder only perfect beings get perfect themes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bm7pSz9x7s
>>139589907
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyhDiEE5i9c
>>139588490
Goku's voice, the music, Gohan's voice, Goten's voice, fight banter. For all the important things, the dub did it better.
The only thing the original version has over the dub is Battle Point Unlimited
>>139589869
Saying "you are number one" sounds out of place
The dub version feels more authentic and fits with the character arc
>>139589949
>Actually liking this shit
>>139589978
>Saying "you are number one" sounds out of place
Except Vegeta at the time wasn't one for the emotional shit, especially towards Goku. It just sounds awkward and unfitting for him to ramble on like that.
>>139590006
Its not even that much more emotional though the "you are better than me Kakarot, you are the best" sounds a whole lot better
>>139590004
>having such shit taste
That music made the scene powerful.
>>139588490
They support Team Four Star's version.
>>139588490
Out of all things you choose wakamoto
S mh tb h fampai
>>139590048
Speaking of such. What's with TFS taking the story more serious since the end of Freeza's saga?
There's less jokes, replaced mostly for try-hard "badass" one-liners. It feels like a self-aware DBZ instead of a parody.
>>139590032
And that's still unfitting for Vegeta.
Saying he's the best makes it sound like there's no chance of him catching up, saying he's number one makes it sound like he still aspires to beat him.
>>139589968
>the music, Gohan's voice, Goten's voice, fight banter.
All done better in the sub.Goku's voice was shit in both.
Plus the dub had a whole lot of unneeded exposition, like Gohan's internal monologue when 16 was killed.
>>139590092
It's still largely funny, though there's a lot of places where it feels like an attempt to do a better job then funi or kai did.
Still, Tien vs Cell was fucking amazing.
>>139588490
The dub did better in almost everything except for cells voice, which honesty was pretty damn good dubbed anyway.
>>139590315
I mean, I still enjoy it, but I've been cringing way more lately with the dialogue.
>>139590092
Tbh their humor has only gotten better since the show has gone on, their early shit was entirely cringy
Nothing literally nothing
>>139590552
I think they reached a sweet spot during the Namek saga. Early was funny but dumb, lately it's funny but try-hard. Like 18 saying:
>"If we get out of this, I'm gonna rock his 4 feet world"
>people think toyatoro isnt a hack
read af or victory garbage
check that tracing of the vegeta and goku poses because he can't draw
>>139590697
whoops wrong bread
>>139589533
it ruins the joke behind videl's name though
>>139590486
The TFS rape-voice is the best cell voice in my opinion. It's legitimately creepy at times.
>>139588587
>Appropriate
>removing the devil of the tournament thing
>not knowing that it messes with Videl too because Videl is an anagram of Devil
>>139590176
Nah. The dub had way better fight banter.
There is nothing in the sub that can beat "What's wrong? Batteries getting low?" or "I'm not just any ordinary candy. I'm a JAWBREAKER, the strongest piece of candy there is."
Also SSJ Vegeta's theme is GOAT.
>>139590804
I liked the way they handled it later on though, by calling him Hercule Satan. That shit is gold.
>>139590881
>"What's wrong? Batteries getting low?" or "I'm not just any ordinary candy. I'm a JAWBREAKER, the strongest piece of candy there is."
That's the kind of shit that made it terrible.
>>139590937
No, that's the kind of shit that made the android arc bearable and the comedy of buu even better.
>>139590881
>"What's wrong? Batteries getting low?" or "I'm not just any ordinary candy. I'm a JAWBREAKER, the strongest piece of candy there is."
>This is what americans consider good writing
>>139590804
I don't think kids should be hearing the devils name.
>>139590959
If you needed terrible banter to make it bearable why do you even keep up with the series?
You're obviously watching for the wrong reasons.
>>139590881
>"What's wrong? Batteries getting low?" or "I'm not just any ordinary candy. I'm a JAWBREAKER, the strongest piece of candy there is."
It's like I'm on /co/ right now
>>139590961
Good writing? No. Entertaining writing? Yes.
And dragonball z isn't particularly well written anyway so nothing is lost in doing it.
>>139590989
I needed the banter to make the androids bearable because the entire android-cell arc was fucking awful.
>>139588490
Making weebs cry
>>139591041
>You're obviously watching for the wrong reasons.
Dragonball Z was literally about the fights, that's it.
>>139591008
>Yes
If cringing is fun to you, sure.
>And dragonball z isn't particularly well written anyway so nothing is lost in doing it.
This is the reason we get memes in vidya localizations
>>139591041
I like the banter because a) it's more natural for people to banter and chat with one another, expecially siblings like 17 and 18 are, and b) it gives more character to them. Compare the original Japanese version of Super Android 13 with any of the dubs to see that most clearly. Androids 14 and 15 never say a word in the original.
>>139591187
>a) it's more natural for people to banter and chat with one another
They're having fights to the death, how is it natural to have banter in that kind of fight?
It's not WWE.
>Androids 14 and 15 never say a word in the original.
Maybe because they were designed solely as killing machines?
>>139591008
>And dragonball z isn't particularly well written anyway so nothing is lost in doing it.
That's not an excuse to shove in material that doesn't fit the context of the situation.
That's what so many dubs do and it's fucking ridiculous.
>>139591217
>How is it natural to have banter in that kind of fight?
Because Goku and Vegeta inherently treat fights to the death as sport.
>Because they were designed solely as killing machines
That's a pretty half-assed excuse for characters not having any personality.
>>139591259
It did fit the context though.
>>139590032
Because you're applying the rules of English to Japanese, dipshit. It doesn't sound out of place at all.
>>139591277
>Because Goku and Vegeta inherently treat fights to the death as sport.
>dubs
>That's a pretty half-assed excuse for characters not having any personality.
The last time Gero made an android with a personality it killed him. Why would a machine based on him make the same mistake?
I can't because this is an impossible question.
The dub and sub of Dragonball Z are so intrinsically wrapped in nostalgia, viewing preferences, and subjectivity that saying you prefer one or the other is like saying you compare a cow over an igloo. They're different beasts, equally good based on what you're looking for.
>>139591428
>sub
>nostalgia
Lets be honest here, most people outside of Japan grew with the dub and watched the sub later on in life.
>>139591469
my dub didn't ruin the show with horrible electronic music and bad dialogue though
>>139591587
yep, same here. My dub had great versions of the Openings and Endings, and only failed in some things like calling sayans Sayajin and namekians Namekuseijin because they took the entire japanese name, not regarding the meaning of the -jin suffix.
>>139591665
So not Saiya People or Big Green?
>>139588490
Kai dub. Japanese Kai sucks.
>>139591684
Big green dub is best dub
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-DVmgRb0v0
>>139591390
Gero's failsafe for android 17/18 was to stand two feet in front of them and basically say they can't disobey him because he, the WEAK AS SHIT old mandroid, was holding a remote.
He's not exactly one for common sense.
>>139591187
The only good thing to come out of the dub's dialogue was "not 'til the fish jumps".
Too bad the best dubbing ever made for DBZ is fan made.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJI9sA5RJWs
>>139591982
"Does a machine like yourself ever experience fear?"
>>139588490
I misinterpreted this thread's intention and was about to say the PSG dub outclassed the Japanese version.
>Does it anyway.
>>139590004
Shut up, you don't even understand the lyrics.
>>139590093
Not at all, it's part of his character development. And he even says that's something he can't stand during his Majin Vegeta speech.
>>139590961
>good writing
I wish people would stop to put buzz words everywhere in their posts.
>>139591982
>Time to throw some pain on the barbee
The Android 13 dub was hilarious and redneck 13 was a fantastic decision.
Just watch 18:40 to 19:45
https://youtu.be/BYXLZzywiVc?t=1120
>>139592364
>Not at all, it's part of his character development.
By giving him dialogue that doesn't fit his character?
I think not.
>>139592517
You don't even understand the reason why he let Babidi control him, then. You pretend you know what his 'character' is, but you only sound like you'd like him to stay the edgy teenager he was when he first came on Earth. But he's a mature man and under his Majin Vegeta's form, he told Goku that he can't stand the fact that not only Goku, but also even his SON outpowered him. Same for Goku always ahead of him. It's not even the only time he will say something like this. If he says Goku is 'number one', it's because he has already assimilated this fact. He has matured. But you obviously didn't.
Last, even in japanese, he says 'number one', in katakana.
Are you Toriyama? Do you know Vegeta better than even his creator?
Give me a break!
>>139592802
>make a post filled with poor understanding and ad hominem
>acting like you're correct about vegeta's character
>Are you Toriyama? Do you know Vegeta better than even his creator?
Take your own advice faggot, especially when you don't know shit about Dragonball.
>>139592497
>don't you lecture me with your $30 haircut
i love this movie and i always will
>>139592802
I think you replied to the wrong anon there.
Also saying that he's number one doesn't mean that he's accepting that as the status quo but his dub line implies as such.
>>139588490
made you watch it? I don't think that your retarded 8yo self watched it originally
>>139588490
Perfect Cell's Theme
>>139588490
>funimation
Fucking
Kill
Yourself
>>139588841
>only 2 answers
xD kill yourself roflmao!!
>>139592802
To be fair, at this point I think everyone knows the Dragon Ball characters better than Toriyama though
>>139592186
>Western women are better at acting like huge sluts that Japanese women
Wow. Who would have thought?
You know how I know you were all kids and forced to watch the dub when it came stateside? You actually like the dub. When it was coming out (in U.S.) and was a teen, everyone preferred the sub because 1) there wasn't even an uncut version yet 2) the music was a million times better than the shitty rock music Funimation was using.
>tfw spending money on shitty fansubs just to watch dragonball.
>>139594458
>shitposting
>>139596302
>People think Bruce "my music is the same" Faulconer made good music
>>139588841
Cowboy bebop and ???
>>139596302
95% of people watched the dub, normies don't watch subs
>>139589830
You prefer the Japanese version because you're a weeaboo motherfucker who thinks reading words on a screen and talking about the melody in people's voices as if you understanf what the fuck they're saying is better than your own language and actors in the west.
Oh for gods sake lets forbid anyone from watching a dub. It may ruin your fucking hugbox insecurity hivemind
>>139592024
That was some great casting for Goku. His voice still sounds childlike and innocent without actually sounding like a child. It's the perfect middle ground of being appropriate for both his personality and his physical appearance.
>>139596490
Ghost Stories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys8Onvl1uxA
>>139588490
>goku's voice
>soundtrack
>>139588490
Everything.
>>139589804
>muh dragonball nostalgia
No you choke on a dick.
>>139588517
winrar
>>139588490
The only reason I'm tempted to watch Super is to see how Funimation handles the dialogue, otherwise, I'm not really interested in what Toei produced.
Funimation's dub was awful, but Toei's casting is indefensible. Goku is not an old woman and Krillin is not a retarded 8-year-old boy.
>>139600273
They did that to avoid having to renegotiate contracts. Blame capitalism.
>>139598799
How is it nostalgia if I first watched it dubbed?
>>139600273
this is something peculiar about anime and having characters slowly grow up. They don't want to cast a new voice. I'm wondering if it's a union thing.
>>139589804
If i did that, I'd sound like Japanese goku.
>>139588587
only for television. They still say Mr Satan in the uncut dubs.
>>139601588
Here's what I don't understand, they used to show Dragonball Z on Toonami and which also had Evangelion at one point. I hope Funimation made a boat load of money off butchering DBZ because otherwise it wasn't worth it.
>>139597177
you got awfully upset from that post and I'm not sure why
>Oh for gods sake lets forbid anyone from watching a dub. It may ruin your fucking hugbox insecurity hivemind
don't think he said anything about that either
