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REVIEW: Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin DVD 3

I find that U.S. voice actors tend not to get up for shows like this. I do often find sleazy and blatantly ecchi shows tend to be best watched in its original form, where Japanese VAs have no problems making non-so-subtle orgasmic line readings with relish ("Kyaaahhhh! Yaaaa! Yada yadaa!!").

This is coming from someone who's otherwise very supportive of even the most mediocre of english dubs.

On topic: Theron, if you reviewed both the first volumes again today, what story scores would they get? Vol 1 got a C+ and Vol 2 got a B- in your initial reviews. What prompted your reevaluation of the series' story merits, or lack thereof?

bravetailor wrote:

I find that U.S. voice actors tend not to get up for shows like this. I do often find sleazy and blatantly ecchi shows tend to be best watched in its original form, where Japanese VAs have no problems making non-so-subtle orgasmic line readings with relish ("Kyaaahhhh! Yaaaa! Yada yadaa!!"). This is coming from someone who's otherwise very supportive of even the most mediocre of english dubs.

Except Queen's Blade isn't hentai. There's lot's of nudity and innuendo but no sex. I watched it dubbed and thought it was fairly decent. And I usually watch hentai subbed as well, for the same reason you stated. But I assure you, while it wasn't extremely awesome, QB's dub was better than most hentai dubs.

I find that U.S. voice actors tend not to get up for shows like this. I do often find sleazy and blatantly ecchi shows tend to be best watched in its original form, where Japanese VAs have no problems making non-so-subtle orgasmic line readings with relish ("Kyaaahhhh! Yaaaa! Yada yadaa!!").

This is coming from someone who's otherwise very supportive of even the most mediocre of english dubs.

bravetailor wrote:

I find that U.S. voice actors tend not to get up for shows like this. I do often find sleazy and blatantly ecchi shows tend to be best watched in its original form, where Japanese VAs have no problems making non-so-subtle orgasmic line readings with relish ("Kyaaahhhh! Yaaaa! Yada yadaa!!"). This is coming from someone who's otherwise very supportive of even the most mediocre of english dubs.

Except Queen's Blade isn't hentai. There's lot's of nudity and innuendo but no sex. I watched it dubbed and thought it was fairly decent. And I usually watch hentai subbed as well, for the same reason you stated. But I assure you, while it wasn't extremely awesome, QB's dub was better than most hentai dubs.

Look. I know for a fact that some VA change their names for these types of series which might have some people suspicious on their performances, ( though I have no idea why do they do that for ) , but to say that they wont get up or give it 100% on purpose cause it's an ecchi series with at time some faux scenes, that's kinda overstreching it much.

I thought the dub for this was pretty good overall, but I also agree about audio tracks for hentai. I watch practically all my anime dubbed, but I can't stand dubbed hentai because it's pretty obvious that they just showed up for a paycheck.

jr0904 wrote:

Look. I know for a fact that some VA change their names for these types of series which might have some people suspicious on their performances, ( though I have no idea why do they do that for ) , but to say that they wont get up or give it 100% on purpose cause it's an ecchi series with at time some faux scenes, that's kinda overstreching it much.

I know most of the VA's for QB were either new or fairly new VA's (haven't heard all of the dub myself. Got the BD in my possession but I need to finish up what I am watching now for the blog, then I will get to it after what I finish up next.)

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I thought the dub for this was pretty good overall, but I also agree about audio tracks for hentai. I watch practically all my anime dubbed, but I can't stand dubbed hentai because it's pretty obvious that they just showed up for a paycheck.

In a twist of fate I watch hentai dubbed mainly for the lolz (like Bible Black for example), that and I don't want to have to read subs and watch the ahem *action* on screen at the same time. Then again I rent them so I never have to see them again.

I would not say that. Sure they were god forsaken awful in the past , but they were some decent ones too. Though I definitely agree Bible Black was medicore , for some reasons it's OVA wasn't.

Also some good ones were the uncut versions of Kite and Mezzo Forte , Discipline , Frot Lady Innoncect ( who was also created by QB's ARMS ) and Viper GTS.

And their are getting preety decent now an days thanks to MB's 18+ site Kitty Media. Sure their not perfect , but like with the non 18+ series , their evolving and getting better , and to be frank, their ten times better than those annoying real ones.

However I'm preety greatful QB is not in this catagory.

Queen's Blade licensing always gives me hope that Qwaser of Stigmata will be licensed one day. Though I do agree with the comment of American VAs not being on board with this kind of stuff.. especially Qwaser where girls must moan and beg as they get their breasts sucked on and pretty much sexed up.. though it'd be fun to see a dub; by Funi no less... with dubbed theme songs! Though I don't think anyone could match Aya Hirano as Katja.. America doesn't seem to handle loli characters very well in terms of dubbing 'especially if they're supposed to sound sexy and alluring. Good for Queens Blade for getting a good dub, though

However, I don't agree that it's well-animated. It's not ANIMATED enough to be well-animated. Lots of slow pans and stills with flapping mouths and simple walk cycles, and when the framerate jumps, it's usually accompanied by a minimum of detail, so as to minimize retracing of complex objects.