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dragonballz question
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FUNimation lost Saban Entertainment's partnership circa 1997-ish, meaning they didn't have a network (like FOX KiRAB, for example) to use so they also lost money. When CN picked up an order for more episodes (i.e. edited episodes 54+) FUNimation didn't have the money to use Ocean and probably wanted to start up their own in-house production (meaning a studio down in Texas where they could make use of its pool of actors and save money). Without Saban FUNimation also couldn't hire Shuki Levy, and thus instead of using the actual score by Shunsuke Kikuchi they hired Bruce Faulconer and his boys at Cake Mix Productions to score the series from [edited episodes] 54-276.
FUNimation made the right choice, I feel. If they hadn't done what they did we wouldn't have some of the best dubs in Anime right now (barring their Dragonball stuff, which is horribly inconsistent and poorly written).
It should be noted, however, that the Ocean Group did dub more Dragonball Z for and International airing. This dub ran from [edited episodes] 108-276, covering the last bits of the Trunks episodes all of the way through to the end of the series. Peter Kelamis voice Gok
FUNimation made the right choice, I feel. If they hadn't done what they did we wouldn't have some of the best dubs in Anime right now (barring their Dragonball stuff, which is horribly inconsistent and poorly written).
It should be noted, however, that the Ocean Group did dub more Dragonball Z for and International airing. This dub ran from [edited episodes] 108-276, covering the last bits of the Trunks episodes all of the way through to the end of the series. Peter Kelamis voice Gok
Just to respond to Jacob's comment the DB/DBZ/DBGT dub is inconsistent but each has their merit I judge it based on this level:
Dragonball (eps.14-153): Represented the Funimation standard with good acting and voice characterization. I actually got my roommate (who tended to lean toward subs) into the dub version of this series.
Dragonball (eps.1-13) Saban dub: This was before Saban became spineless and could actually put out a fun and entertaining product. I know a lot of people are up in arms about these episodes having dub continuity with the former but to be honest I found the comedic timing in these episodes extremely well done despite the different voices.
Dragonball Z (eps.1-53) Saban dub: When they first started I think Saban continued the same quality from the DB dub but somewhere around the later half of the Saiyan saga things started to fall apart as censorship caused the dub to suffer a lot of forced dialogue that hurt the series.
Dragonball Z Trunks/Cell Saga to End of Series: To me this is where Funimation's dub hit it's stride and started to actually cast the characters with good voices and the voices already cast were beginning to get a real feel for their characters.
Dragonball GT: Takes what was established above and runs with it.
Dragonball Ultimate Uncuts/Orange Boxes: Ther problem with this dub is it tried to create dub continuity but to me it only made me miss the Ocean dub. They weren't THAT bad and I do appreciate what Funi was trying to do but at times when it wasn't new scenes or episodes the dub came off as very wooden. They got better towarRAB the Namek saga and actually fixed some of the weaker voices in the Frieza saga.
O-chan
Dragonball (eps.14-153): Represented the Funimation standard with good acting and voice characterization. I actually got my roommate (who tended to lean toward subs) into the dub version of this series.
Dragonball (eps.1-13) Saban dub: This was before Saban became spineless and could actually put out a fun and entertaining product. I know a lot of people are up in arms about these episodes having dub continuity with the former but to be honest I found the comedic timing in these episodes extremely well done despite the different voices.
Dragonball Z (eps.1-53) Saban dub: When they first started I think Saban continued the same quality from the DB dub but somewhere around the later half of the Saiyan saga things started to fall apart as censorship caused the dub to suffer a lot of forced dialogue that hurt the series.
Dragonball Z Trunks/Cell Saga to End of Series: To me this is where Funimation's dub hit it's stride and started to actually cast the characters with good voices and the voices already cast were beginning to get a real feel for their characters.
Dragonball GT: Takes what was established above and runs with it.
Dragonball Ultimate Uncuts/Orange Boxes: Ther problem with this dub is it tried to create dub continuity but to me it only made me miss the Ocean dub. They weren't THAT bad and I do appreciate what Funi was trying to do but at times when it wasn't new scenes or episodes the dub came off as very wooden. They got better towarRAB the Namek saga and actually fixed some of the weaker voices in the Frieza saga.
O-chan