"Dragon Ball Kai" FUNimation Home Video Release News & Discussion

Oh, then they probably left FUNimation a long time ago of their own accord, huh? That's not so bad then. Thanks for clearing that up.

Can't wait for new Puar.
 
Yet they appear to still be flying Sean Schemmel from NY to record Goku. I'm guessing they thought Sean was too iconic as Goku, and Sean was willing to do it.
 
So far as I know he was recording up in NY, at least for one of the games.

I'm not entirely sure they'd pay him to fly down either, so much as tell him come down if he wants money. I'm pretty sure other VAs fly over on their own accord.
 
Damn, no new Freeza. Sucks.

Better brush up on those 10+ voices Sabat.

Clinkenbeard as Gohan. Hmmm...I hope she doesn't use her Luffy voice. That just wouldn't work.
 
Sabat does those roles for every game, I doubt he's forgotten how to.


Here's hoping the acting isn't terrible, however.
 
As far as the new dub for the series goes I'm holding a "wait and see" approach. I think people are being far too negative for a dub that no one has ever heard yet. Dragonball (the original series) proved that the series can have a decent dub without completely revamping the dub cast. I'm actually glad that Gohan and Bulma are getting new voices. Not because I think that Stephany Nadolney and Tiffany Volmer needed to be replaced but their voices were once of the more awkward ones during DBZ's run. I actually preferred Bulma's original Ocean dub voice because the actress was capable of sounding slightly more youthful and age appropriate, Volmer always gave Bulma a "huskyness" to her voice that made her sound older than she was. Same with Gohan, while I liked Nadolney's Goku from Dragonball her Gohan always seemed slightly off and under-acted so the change is welcome.

I think the three major things fans wanted and didn't get with this dub is:
1. Resolving the Sabat is every other character issue.
2. Frieza getting re-casted.
3. Vegeta sounding more natural

This is Funi's last chance to dub the series and get it completely right from the ground up so as far as their choices go I'm just going to wait until May and see what the end result is.

O-chan
 
On nuraber 3, when FUNi re-dub the DBZ series (At least the first 60+ eps), Vegeta did have a more natural ton to him. To me I mean. Though...Recasting Frieza VA is a big if to me. After 12 years of hearing that voice, its going to be hard for some fans to take it.

As for the FUNi taking on the DBKai dubs, not worry about it. Its either going to be like One Piece level or yu yu hakusho level. I'm in huge doubts FUNi will go back to their old habits again....Again....Again....Again....Again.
 
"Dragon Ball Kai" FUNimation Home Video Release News & Discussion

Freeza isn't the only one who is desperately in need of recasting. Lord Kai
 
To me it seems as if Funimation is just not caring about us fans, they just want that main crowd who don't give crap about how the show is seen they just like the cast. Why are they always trying to aim releases at them? Because there about 10 times more fans in that crowd than the crowd that actually gives a damn about the original show.
 
Go to daizex -__-"

It seems ppl are little bit jumping the gun way to soon. I mean, ppl were complaining about the add "Z" and now ppl are complaining about...About...VA? Wait, how did we got here? Sorry, I'm getting little confuse here. What are we complaining about again? Everything what FUNi did or everything what FUNi going to do?
Either way, complaining about what FUNi is or isn't going to do is not going to slove the problem in hand. So far as we know, FUNi got the series, dubing it and bring it this year.
 
I've now completely given up on FUNi ever doing anything right for the dub of DBZ. I felt Kai was the best chance for a complete top-to-bottom new experience, but they want the same old thing. The fact they want a different narrator for each series shows they know nothing about the Japanese version, where Jouji Yanami has been the narrator for EVERYTHING without the need to scream DRAGON BALL ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ at every opportunity.



No, a lot of secondary characters were replaced.
 
And before FUNi release the DVD ppl are already complaing about the new dubs that hasn't been out yet. Wow, thats....Thats pretty fast.
 
Well here is what I think on most of the cast.

Son Goku- I think he was great in the original dragon ball dub, I actually think the original dragon ball dub was the best dub of all 3 series, so if he uses that voice I will be super happy. I just hope he doesn't to much like Z.

Kurrin- I actually think this guy did it right, just a ton less corny jokes and what not and don't act more like the JP counter-part he is good to go.

Vegeta- Now, this is my favorite character if they can make him sound like a prince I don't care how much roles Sabat has.

Piccolo- I think Sabat does just fine with this one. But like all the others no corny jokes

Freeza- Do I really need to say any thing, she is a terrible VA for this role.

EDIT: @Jacob, I guess you are right if they do make better script ajdustments I will thank Funimation personally.
 
Still, some ppl are acting like FUNi is just going to get the old dubs they did and place them in the new series. I get it if its out already, but...The new dubs are not out yet. And, why listen to the dubs? Half of these ppl that are complaining about the dubs, hate the dubs to begin with. So, why keep on complaining?


I got a little mix with Goku's FUNi VA. I personally like the ocean dub Goku VA. He sound pretty young. But the Goku ocean dub VA can't play serious Goku unlike the FUNi VA.

Kurrin I just love. Don't change him. He's pefect.

Vegeta....Hit and miss. But don't change him.

Piccolo, same with Vegeta.

Freeza...I'm in a mix here.
 
Hmm, so the only confirmed recasts are for Bulma, Puar, Chaozu, and Gohan. I'm actually curious to hear Colleen's take on Gohan if you ask me. As for the box, it's simplistic, yet I like it. Almost close to the JPN boxes minus the colors they use.
 
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