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JTtheBrick
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How long do you think the ratings will stay that way? I'm thinking it'd go steady on a consistent number.
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theoriginalbilis
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Good job, Viz. Looks like a successful start. Let's hope the viewership ratings stay high.
I too was very impressed with the dub. Of course, I've never seen the Japanese version, but I didn't feel like I was missing anything with this dub. I'm definitely going to keep my VCR taping every Saturday night. (I have a night job...) It's that Naruto is actually reaching it's intended audience here on US TV, unlike, say.... Rurouni Kenshin. (Of course, Kenshin a more mature show anyway, in terms of age demographic). In short, I'm going to support this show and stay tuned. Just a year until uncut DVDs..... |
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Joe Mello
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You know, for all those who are praising Viz and whatnot for leaving everything in, there's one thing you may or may not have overlooked--the TV-PG rating which is the same as the weeknight DBZ's. Thus, they are allowed to do "pure" Sexy Jutsu (it was already censored with the puffy clouds) and whatnot.
Incidentally, JLU has thrown the word "kill" around, too. |
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Rally
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I personally didn't like it, but I seem to be in the minority. It might be good for a Cartoon Network dub, but that's not really a high compliment-out of the many dubs I've seen, this one falls pretty low.
As for the person who made the second comment overall, that seems a bit harsh. I think people who watch a lot of anime dubs are allowed to be a bit critical-they may not have any kind of acting experience, but they can still judge if dialogue seems unnatural-I should hope most people who speak English would be able to see that kind of thing. |
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B33
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Your pitiful... Stop being so freakin negative and look at the bright side. The voice acting was good. It wasnt cowboy bebop good, but it was still decent. And there were HARDLY and violence edits throughout the whole 2 episodes. I have watched the original a few times and I have got to say I only noticed 3 violence edits... They were all blood spurts. The rest of the blood was left in. What dialogue editd were there!? Swear words don't count because their mainly used to strengthen a sentence. The only other edit I noticed besides blood spurts was that the begining was redone a little bit to shorten the episode since it was longer then usual. And their arent that many dispointed naruto fans out there. The only complaint i heard was that they disliked the edited theme songs. |
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Colonel Wolfe
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I have almost no respect for Cartoon Network when it comes to them airing anime. My reason for this is because they don't respect Japanese anime for those of us who have been core fans of the genre for a very long time. They continuisly edit, change and alter certain anime so that it's appropriate for the younger viewing audience.
Cartoon Network has set back the anime genre another 50 years when it comes to American dubbing and editing. |
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Advent_Nebula
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Your correct Zac, and if he still done not beleave us, he can look in the encyclopedia. |
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Joe Mello
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I'm sorry Mr. Wolfe. Did you say something? I wasn't able to pay attention to your ignorant comment while I was laughing at it.
Voice matching==BAD! In reality, I don't think it's really fair to judge how good a casting job is because it's normally the same within each company. I normally just think about the extremes and leave everything else alone. |
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kollivier
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Yup.  I've heard that it's very common to do this both in America and Japan as it is hard for males to make their voice high-pitched enough to match a child's voice.
I was simply amazed at how much they kept the Japanese influence intact. And I'm sorry, people can complain as much as they want but if you really listen to the pronunciations (and know how Japanese sound out words) then you'll know they worked hard to get the dub actors pronouncing words right. Cartoon Network actually gets it wrong, with their Na-rooo-to pronounciation but the actual anime is much better about not over-stressing the 'ru' part. And though they didn't use the original op/ed they were careful to use music that clearly matched the feel of the Japanese OPs. Overall, I was amazed at how much respect they gave the material. The edits they did make, I'm pretty sure were required by the FCC to broadcast it without making it teens+. They were more respectful than Viz has been with the manga, IMHO. I'm pretty sure those who harshly complain simply wouldn't be satisfied with any English version. But I think they're well on the way to making Naruto a big hit here, and I for one am really glad to see this series getting the treatment it deserves. I also believe they said they'll release unedited DVDs, which I will be in line for when they come out. I was really nervous about this being another One Piece, but that most certainly did not happen.
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hagakure|returns
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I bet you're one of those fansub leecher that are only expose to japanese dub from all the fansub you downloaed. Then you hear something in English and you don't bother giving it a chance. Seriously, the english dub is decent and very watchable. Not sure how it could have been better since it is a kid's show. But nothing I say will matter to all the raging Naruto fan that still think Naruto is for adults.
Yes, but in English, it would have sound better if they use a male or boy. They did this with Al from Fullmetal Alchemist, using a 12 year old boy and it came out natural imo. It's very common in Japan for women to play kids role such as Conan because I guess the middle age japanese women sound like little kids and it's rare that regular school kids can be va. |
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Mugen1style
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I have only watched the first two eps but I think this show has a good chance of being a success. The people at CN more than likly would love to air uncut eps of every thing but they can not. This thread is supposed to be about the ratings. The ratings looked good Cn is sure to profit, and from an industry stand point this is good.
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Navitron
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It will be interesting to see how future episodes will play out with this PG rating. For the sheer number of eps that naruto has, it wont surpirse me if I see edits, I can name alot more things that would make a PG rating shudder then just a sexy no jutsu. I'll be keeping an eye on future episodes. |
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Animefan16
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It isn't just JLU. Toonami's been allowing references to death in their shows for years, ever since DBZ's Android Saga. |
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Animefan16
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Tha's because the kids go through puberty. Their voices will change. It worked for FMA because it doesn't run for years like DBZ or Conan. Last edited by Animefan16 on Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:57 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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mangod
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I am a Naruto fan who saw it in original Japanese before it was released in the US and I can honestly say that this is the best translation of Naruto. The voice actors are just starting, it is not easy to lip sink(I think that is what it is called). The opening was much better than the boring opening Rocks. Why is that there is always something to bitch about when an anime airs in America? 
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