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

[Alexi H]

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.

[dz5003]

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.

[Codey S]

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.

[pkrface13]

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.

[Ashh!]

Sabat does those roles for every game, I doubt he's forgotten how to.


Here's hoping the acting isn't terrible, however.

[Papa Roach]

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

[FYOP- Ruler of none]

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.

[brb23]

Freeza isn't the only one who is desperately in need of recasting. Lord Kai

[*hailofbullets*]

....Well, I was talking for myself there....

[lyssy67]

I began my post before you posted yours.