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NEWS: Bandai Entertainment's Gurren Lagann Dub Cast Announced

eh, I'm kinda not feeling the cast selection for the most part here, nothing against the actors, but I think this is gonna be one of those shows that you kinda HAVE to watch in Japanese, since if for nothing else, English actors can't approach hot blooded shows, since they seem to lack the reckless abandon the Japanese actors bring to the table.

Add to the fact that no English super robot show, IMO EVER comes close to the original....I think I'll stick to buying the sub only version, but I will check it out when it hits the Sci-fi channel.

sanosuke32 wrote:

Royal Devil wrote: I wouldn't be surprised if we see Crispin playing the final villain character in Gurren Lagann. depends if the series was unionized or not. Crispin does not go out of the union rules.

Doesn't Blum being in it kinda mean it's union? As of late, Blum hasn't done much non-union stuff.

I don't think they'd be announcing the actor's real names if it wasn't unionized. Normally actors have to use pseudonyms to avoid getting fees charged to them by the unions if I remember right.

depends what kind of union they are in. Freeman said he can't do Bleach even if he wanted to cause it goes outside the union. Johnny Yong Bosch used to belong to a different union and thats why he used the name Kevin Hatcher for a while, but he got out of that one and thats why he can do watever he wants now. Probably another reason why he's quitting. Kari Wahlgren is also in Eureka Seven but can't do a voice in Bleach for the same reason, they're both in the SAG.

Didn't Evangelion's dub compare to the original? I've never heard any major complaints about it.

FaytLein wrote:

Add to the fact that no English super robot show, IMO EVER comes close to the original....I think I'll stick to buying the sub only version, but I will check it out when it hits the Sci-fi channel.

Didn't Evangelion's dub compare to the original? I've never heard any major complaints about it.

Magari-Yari wrote:

Starfire as Nia... huh... that's... hm, interesting.

I could see Starfire playing older Nia but can she do the delicate voice of young Nia.

Viga_of_stars wrote:

Magari-Yari wrote: Starfire as Nia... huh... that's... hm, interesting. I could see Starfire playing older Nia but can she do the delicate voice of young Nia.

Well, Hynden Walch was also Ace in the "Wild Cards" episode of Justice League.

jr0904 wrote:

this might be really interesting.though doing the sub first and the dubs last is kinda a little off to me.

With the DVD releases, yes. But it will be airing on tv in English shortly after the first sub-only DVD comes out. I like this because it allows those of us who want to watch it in Japanese the ability to watch it now, and those who want to watch it in English the ability to watch it on tv right now. Then if you like the dub, you can buy the DVDs when they come out next year. Not a bad idea, really.