Azumanga Daioh
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>>2631406
>Only if you don't know the original language
You mean like most of us here?
>there is no such thing as a "better" dub
Never said there was. My point was that watching something in a language you know will give you a more immersive experience. You can detect tone, intention ,inflection, understad jokes better.
Here's an example: People often rag on about Osaka's voice in the dub, how they think it sounds really weird and outstanding. What they don't understand is that her voice is meant to be strange and different to the rest of the cast, as that's a part of her character. The reason people miss this fact is because changing the subs to a southern drawl every now and then doesn't show how different it is. People who speak Japanese can hear it, but most native speakers can't.
>>2631412
not the person who you were talking to, but i honestly feel uncomfortable when listening to dubs, especially when i'm used to watching the subbed version of that anime. plus the voice acting just feels off for some reason.
>>2631431
There are some shows that just don't work as dubs, there are some that do.
And yeah, especially if you've already seen the subbed version, it will feel off.
Took me a couple of seconds to realize what's going on here today.
>>2631464
OH SHIT.
I thought there was a few more namefags than usual.
Thanks for the feedback guys really appreciate it
>>2631412
My rant on osaka's accent:
Osaka's english dub isn't just a mismatch, it's an unnecessary mismatch. An osakan dialect is supposed to be attached to the stereotype in japan of osakans being business-oriented, fastpaced city dwellers. The whole joke of osaka is that her character is wildly different from what her accent is supposed to imply.
This could have been communicated better in a dub if they had used a new york accent. There is no perfect match in english for an osakan dialect but its a hell of a lot closer. But by using a southern accent, it doesnt communicate at all the stereotypes an osakan dialect does to a japanese viewer. In america a southern accent is connected with being laid-back, if anything, which makes it a horrible choice for osaka's accent. The english dub isn't just bad, it's needlessly bad. As a matter of fact, in the english manga, they thought of this, and made osaka's language more like a new englander. They got the joke. It frustrates me to no end that whoever did the casting for the dub did not.
>>2631928
I was thinking some kind of New England accent just because New England is physically to the north.
The reason they did a Southern accent is just that it's the biggest US regional accent.
Also, everyone thinks it sounds stupid.
>>2631929
The worst part is that i watched the dub first and now every time i imagine osaka speaking its in that horrible texan drawl
i dont actually hate it that much but that voice actress in particular had a very annoying drawl
>>2631930
That's actually how I imagined her voice when I read the manga
>>2631930
>>2631941
I had a teacher with really severe ADHD when I was a kid.
She was from West Virginia, and I imagine Osaka just being a more sedate version of her.
Also, she sucked in high school but ended up being great at college once she found something that her brain would actually pay attention to. I think she has a masters in marine biology.
So I imagine Osaka as having a PHD level education on sea cucumbers and being more successful academically than anyone else in the cast.
>>2631928
You literally missed the joke.
1. Osakans have many stereotypes. The common ones that are used here are: that they are stupid, loud and obnoxious but often mean well even while being frank. These are all translated perfectly well in the dub by having a southern drawl.
2. Ayuma Kasuga does not sound Osakan.
I need to repeat this as your point falls flat here: she does not sound Osakan.
Tomo even points out plainly that she doesn't speak nor act like how she expected a normal Osakan to sound like. Osaka answers this by saying that she's lived in many places before Osaka, it's just that Osaka is where she lived before the series started, so her accent is a weird unique mix of many.
The dub is a very well done one, and the fact that the two points of discussion (Chiyo and Osaka's voices) are still being argued really baffles me.
>>2632238
>These are all translated perfectly well in the dub by having a southern drawl.
I don't think Osakans are bible-thumping racists though?
>>2632238
In point 1 you claim the southern drawl is a good substitute for an osakan accent. In point 2 you claim she doesnt even have an osakan accent. So how could the dub still be accurate?
Ignoring that, the main problem is that, in the original japanese, osaka's background completely contrasts her personality. A southern drawl actually makes sense for a character who is ditsy and slow. This ruins the original joke, and just turns osaka into an uninteresting "southern girl". There's no contrast. We expect osaka's character to go with her southern accent. I hold that osaka's accent should have either been northeastern, or just normal. Anything is better than a southern accent, it completely kills the joke.
Anyways, here's Dad Hat.
Why is Azumanga Daioh rated MA-15+ in Australia? The most explicit things I can think of is Nyamo apparently telling sex stories after getting shit-faced, and Kimura in general.
>>2632526
Maybe that bit about tit sizes.
>>2631929
>everyone
I think it's adorable and suits her personality.
>>2632581
They've actually done studies on this, and speakers with a Southern accent are perceived as being the least intelligent.
The Midwestern, Fargo kind of accent got the best rating.
>>2632591
You're talking about the most nofun country in the entire Western world.
>>2632272
>A southern drawl actually makes sense for a character who is ditsy and slow
You are aware that she sounds slurred and laid back in the original right? As in, her voice matches her personality.
>In point 1 you claim the southern drawl is a good substitute for an osakan accent.
In many respects, it is. This is a joke that isn't translatable because there a dozens of contradictory stereotypes of what an "Osakan" is like depending on your source.
They are slow, they are hyper, they are business oriented, they are lazy, they are rude and they are well mannered. This joke cannot be perfected, but lets break it down to see what is going on.
Tomo specifically states that she expects a hyper, loud character.
Osaka comes in, she is quiet and slow paced.
Her voice accentuates her slow manner and it's vastly different to the other girls.
Now here's how it can be translated:
Tomo expects a fast, paced, smiling southern girl, think the "rich Texan stereotype".
Osaka shows up and she is laid back, dumb and slow paced, think the "Texan country bumpkin stereotype".
Her voice accentuates her personalty and is vastly different to the other girls.
Now ignoring the fact that voices can mean different things to different people, and that this joke works perfectly well with a southern accent, and the fact that it's bborderline untranslatable: How would making it a New England accent make any difference?
People would still be arguing the point saying they should have made her Texan.
>>2632616
I was thinking Boston because the relationship between Boston and New York is kind of similar to Osaka and Tokyo.
It's hard to imagine a laid back Bostoner. At least for me.
>>2632607
>laser pointers illegal in victoria
well shit i'm a criminal for owning a laser pointer i bought at phillip island
>>2632633
People keep trying to crash planes by blinding the pilots with laser pointers.
>>2632635
>Australians baneposting in real life by trying to crash planes with no survivors
Truly the world's greatest funposters.
>>2632655
>>2632635
>implying all australians are retarded enough to do that
anyways we're getting off topic here
>>2631405
Fuck niggers
>>2633340
ok
How are everyone's grades right now?
>Pic not related
>>2633356
fine
>>2633356
they were great a week ago
then midterms
>>2633356
I dropped out of college 6 years ago so I'd say my grades are pretty terrible.
>>2633356
I don't know, I haven't gone to school for over 10 years.
>>2633356
I'm debating whether to drop statistics again to try and salvage my GPA.
Today is the last day to drop with no grade penalty.
>filename
>>2633356
>University was 10 years ago
Jesus H. Christ. I could have learned how to draw, I could have learned Japanese and be currently busy translating cute girls doing cute girls doujins instead of contemplating how empty and meaningless life is. I think I'll go and listen to tsukurimashou now.
>>2633356
Just transferred so gpa reset and now I'm obsessive about my grade so I don't get kicked out of all my programs
Shits scary, but at least I have some liberal art classes to give me padding if my Systems prof doesn't curve the grades.
>>2635079
Cooking is so fun, Cooking is so fun...
>>2633356
I'm an art major, does it really matter?
>>2633356
It's been 8 years since I got any grades.
Sakaki is going to shoot you in the face.
>>2635794
Sakaki is cute.
>>2635453
It means you should be busy making adorable fan-art.
What were Sakaki and Kagura's last names?
>>2635933
Never revelled.
>>2635933
"Sakaki" and "Kagura" are their family names. Their first names were never mentioned.
>>2635954
Sakaki Sakaki and Kagura Kagura
>>2635933
The same.
>>2636145
>cartoonlion
Oh man, his SG comic takes me way back, thanks man.
>>2636659
>well, they would oppress me, but somebody mentioned pandas and now they're busy thinking about that
>>2636659
>>2636661
i can't let this die
Finished the anime today, feeling empty. Need some dumps.
>>2637991
Welcome to the sad bois club.
2016 OVA never.
>>2638232
Maybe we'll get something for the manga's 20th anniversary?
Maybe?
>>2638505
...
>>2638528
i need my pain
Translation?
>>2638528
I can't draw.
>>2638833
I can't either.
I actually went and took drawing 101 so I could try and make some [spoiler]yukkuri[/spoiler] OC, but that shit's hard.
So instead I spend my time looking for a drawfag to rescue me from the lack of OC.
>>2638528
I drew this a few days ago then posted it on Miiverse.
You can tell I'm a "great" artist.
>>2638833
>>2638887
Guess I'll just throw this in here too.
>>2638713
"Am I the only one that gets uncomfortable changing after swim class?"
>>2639047
Why is Kagura so cute?
>>2632243
This is a pretty harmful stereotype. Most of the south is made up of kind and welcoming people. The narrative of southerners as dumb racists who should be ignored is part of what contributes to the south's tendency to turn inward and distrust others.
Azumanga Daioh began airing 14 years and 4 days ago.
Take a moment to think about that.
>>2639487
>Azumanga Daioh is now as old as the main characters were at the beginning of the series
>there still isn't a better slice of life anime in existence
>>2639490
>isn't a better sol
That kind of sounds like saying "All other sols are shit." Obviously, that's not true though. Wagnaria!! and Yuru Yuri are some of my faves. I can't really compare them, but I can say that ADaioh has put an influence on a lot of SoLs
>>2639494
You're waifu a shit.
Seriously though, I haven't found one I like quite as much.
Tried Ika Musume, Yuyushiki, Nichijou, Himouto Umaru-chan, that one with the chick with the eye patch.
Nothing fills the hole.
>>2639502
Joshiraku and Wagnaria are the ones that felt close to Azumanga, in the sense that "Everyone has a quirk." You should check those ones out and see how it goes.
>>2639502
>>2639494
I CAN HELP YOU HERE LADS.
THIS PASTA CAN EXPLAIN ALL.
>>2639395
To be fair, most parts of the deep south that have that type of accent do tend to be quite racist.
I mean most aren't violent or rude about it, but they are still very racist.
The bigger cities and such aren't bad, but they also don't tend to have that heavy accent either.
>>2639395
> triggered
>>2638713
Osaka: "Dam, Kagura be T H I C K"
>you will never watch azumanga again for the first time
>>2640475
>you will never be seen as a senpai by lowerclassmen
>>2640475
I haven't watched it in years, I should watch it again soon.
>>2640475
the main reason why I want a machine that can selectively erase part of your memory to be invented is because of Azumanga and I'm not kidding. I would pay money to experience it again all fresh
>>2641081
Spend the dough on VR.
>>2640486
> you will never have said lowerclassman treat you like an adult
>>2642646
Saving from second to last position.
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>>2643797
Oh lawd!
>>/wsg/1043160
>>2631405
I hope at least one of you reads this, however, has there been any news on a Blu-Ray release of Azumanga Daioh? I'd love to see these girls on glorious blu ray quality.
>>2645034
hope this helps anon.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/403/394/955/re-release-azumanga-daioh-for-a-dvd-and-blu-ray-release/
>>2645034
The shows being licensed again and it will be rereleased on DVD. Not what you wanted, but at least it'll be easier to find it now.
>>2645038
they could make a new series based off of supplementary lessons (i haven't read it so i don't know how long it is)
>>2645570
They are only about 50 pages.
Why not turn Azumanga Drifting Classroom into a late-night anime?
>>2645725
>searched for it expecting Initial D
>got guro
>>2645772
Topkek
>>2645772
Guro is scary
>>2646093
What does that even represent?
>>2646114
the infinite
>>2646114
>he doesn't even space oddysee
Saving this thread
>>2648071
don't worry
>>2648072
Agaa!
>>2631928
you watched the dub?
>>2635992
Olga Sakaki
>>2648086
DELET THIS
>>2648086
look it was a long time ago
ive grown since then
>>2648076
lewd...
>>2649989
I'm scared to ask what that thing is on her plate
>>2650061
sea slug of course!
>>2650073
That's a relief.
Someday i want to marry a girl like her.
>>2650467
my one wish
>>2650467
Unfortunately, there are no real life girls like the Azumanga Daioh girls.
>>2650658
>retard
>got the highest grades of the bonklers
You shush up anon, you don't know what you're talking about.
Also
>not wanting to marry a pure soul
>>2650658
ROOD
>>2650467
Me too. I hope she'll have less jpeg artefacts though.
>>2650887
Hows this? Im shitty with finding stuff.
>>2650606
yes there are. I've dated an osaka, sakaki, and a tomo.... I miss my osaka.
>>2651121
How was she anon?
I hope she didn't do drugs to be as imaginative as Osaka.
>>2651174
Nothing. I just think it's cuter when women don't do them.
>>2651121
> sakaki
I don't belive you.
>>2651121
Top right style best animation style by far.
What's with all the posts being deleted?
>>2651174
>>2650658
>>2651302
dude being rude and non /c/ images
>>2651375
What a rude dude.
>>2651121
translation?
Also are there more of these for the other girls?
>>2651145
She didn't do drugs she was just a japanese girl who thought differently. I guess she could be considered really shy and slow. She'd often forget things she's learned, like putting water on hot oil, scream drop the pan, and run hide. She had an odd fascination with bears and she thought slugs were cute. Osaka style haircut and was pretty much cute at all times. Sometimes she'd think deeply about random subjects like why gravity works and she couldn't draw pandas. I caught her multiple times brandishing a kitchen knife; which she said she wasn't.
>>2651253
I know, it was hard to believe but it was true. I dated a quiet, tall, girl with long black hair. she had around a cup as well. She absolutely loved cute things and lamented that she couldn't 'look cute'. When I told her that she was cute she'd blush and turn away. she liked cats but couldn't have them for reasons. When she was over she'd try and play with my cats but would act with extreme caution because she thought they'd attack her 'like the other cats'. After that she was always petting them. Eventually things progressed and she left me for Kaorin.
>>2651675
The text basically says "beginning of comic" "middle of Comic" "end of Comic"
Then the OVA basically on the 2nd line.
>>2652073
[Chiyo intensifies]
>>2652073
>>2652296
[PTSD Intensifies]
>>2652372
I'm pretty sure in the second one she's mad over baseball.
>>2652380
Yep. Good scene.
>>2652413
The scenes involving Tomo are the hardest I laughed at any point in the show.
>>2652421
Anything involving the 3 morons were always hilarious.
Anything involving Sakaki were the cutest, and anything involving Chiyo was the most innocent
>>2652422
Specifically the ongoing banta between Tomo and Yomi was really funny to me.
>>2652073
Yukari-sensei is the best driver and teacher
>>2652424
They were basically Bake and Tsukkomi right?
And hell did they do it right.
>>2652431 NEW THREAD HERE
