JC Denton#444984 wrote:say no to [s]drugs[/s] dubs!

Productive and insightful. Thank you for contributing to this discussion.

I highly, highly doubt that Funimation would redub a complete TV series. But quite honestly, I don't know what circumstances are considered sufficient for any company to redub an anime that they're re-releasing. The first example that comes to my mind is Bandai's (excellent) re-r...

Can't really respond to that in detail, because the original example is so vague and hypothetical that it's sort of pointless to read much into the specifics of it. But generally speaking, yes, I do agree with you, if there's a good reason for a character to be speaking formally, that...

Clover#388475 wrote:Off board topic, but it needs to be included in a thread of dvd menus.

This. Very likely the best DVD menu I've ever seen, anime or otherwise.

You mean the only major English-language publication that attempts to assess products with some semblance of objectivity instead of cramming each article full of fanboy ranting/raving?

Theron Martin seems like an easy guy to please, but I'm not complaining; he's one of the better, and certainly one of the most personable, writers ANN has working for them. Also, we are partners in liking the Eva dub amidst a world of haters (including his boss).

Exactly. My issue is that I want people to watch Evangelion, not an abstraction of Evangelion. I realize not everything will translate properly, but there are obvious liberties that are taken time and time again with dubbing that blatantly alters the work. But you've already SEEN Evangelion . Y...

It's great to hear that voice acting communities in Germany and other countries are putting a greater effort into making respectable anime dubs, but I'm still iffy about keeping the undubbed screams. That just strikes me as bizarre, and it's not something I would do. Your dub actors shou...

Somehow I was expecting something a little more Metal Gear Solid-y.

I've only seen bits and pieces of the english one but I got the impression that it was a bit over the top at times - most of it was fine, tough, except for Asuka's squeaking, ear drum frying voice actress. The English version has its ups and downs, but by and large I find it quite good, and...

Only one of us is freaking out because of how inappropriate he thinks it is >_>. I can name two people, but I won't because I'm mysterious and controversial like that. A lot of you seem to forget everyone uses swear words now a days anyway so it shouldn't be a big deal if an anime uses ...

Guys let's not start this please thank you.

For the love of god guys, I can't believe we're seriously having this argument. We're all big boys and girls here. I think we can handle some PG-13 language without freaking out about how it's "inappropriate". This is like a repeat of the forehead-smackingly retarded EoE F-...

I don't speak German, but I've heard the German dub of Evangelion is one of the better ones, along with the Japanese and English versions. The Italian one looks pretty good too, though that's another topic.

I am sure Misato would be jealous of that description. She's the one who really wants to be the show's sex symbol, after all. Sorry, Ms. Katsuragi, otaku aren't interested in women who aren't jailbait.

The official bloody release date was yesterday, and yet Amazon still has not shipped my copy which I ordered, oh, three weeks ago? What gives, Amazon Dot Com?? I need my copy of Evangelion Two Point Tutu: You Can (Not) Dance , now with additional dance sequences set to the score of Swan Lake...

Even though she shares Yui's DNA, I never saw Rei as a father figure to Shinji at all. If anything, she chose Shinji as a friend (or lover, depending on how deep you like reading into things) over Gendo, who really just gave her a life of misery. Rei was definitely a mother figure, of s...

If you don't like swearing you should SHUT YOUR GODDAMN MOTHERFUCKING BITCH-ASS MOUTH

Don't forget 3.0: You Will (Never) See This Movie, which will feature Some Asuka

My point (which, in retrospect, I realize I somehow managed to obscure in my previous post) is that I haven't actually seen the movie yet, and am trying to decide whether I should. There are so many conflicting opinions that I'll probably just have to decide for myself.

Just as an addendum, I've exchanged a few emails with Patrick Meaney, author of "Thoughts on Stuff", and Twitteracted several times with Michael Peterson, author of "The Economy of Visual Language". Both are neat-o-riffic fellas with some interesting perspectives on the serie...