Keith Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Just looked up a clip on youtube, still tops the ADV dub, but its things like these that make me glad I only do subs
Duke Togo Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Not a good dub. Their greatest failing is Kamina. If they had gotten his voice right, you could forgive the rest. His arrogance, his bravado, his overwhelming manliness, all gone.
one_klump Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 Quick question about the DVDs that are out now - are there any special features on them? or is it a straight Japanese sub only? I'm thinking about waiting for the dubbed versions to come out just so I can get my wife to watch it with me (she hates reading subs).
Jeid Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 I only saw a couple eps in Japanese, but the dub seems fine to me. Sure, Kamina's not as awesome as in the Japanese, but overall I thought it was a decent effort. *shrug*
kaiotheforsaken Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 There really isn't much on the Bandai release in terms of extras. I haven't done too much fiddling with mine, but it looks like sub only, Japanese audio. As for extras, basically just clean (textless) opening and closing credits. It's pretty cut and dry. Personally I think the effort for the Dub was anything but decent. The Japanese actors all had passion and enthusiasm behind their lines. The US voice actors really sounded like they were reading off the paper.
Beltane70 Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 You could always watch Clash of the Bionoids before watching the dub version of Gurren Lagann. I guarantee that Gurren Lagann will sound like Academy Award material after that!
Keith Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 Dubs always lack passion, & or acting prowess that is present in the original versions. That's nothing new.
one_klump Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 I agree that dubs seem to always lack the passion and energy that makes a series great. Most dubs I've seen are watered down, with the energy of a 71 year old narcoleptic. The lines are just read off the paper. I really wish that voice actors would watch a straight sub and at least try to get into their characters.
miriya Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 I agree that dubs seem to always lack the passion and energy that makes a series great. Most dubs I've seen are watered down, with the energy of a 71 year old narcoleptic. The lines are just read off the paper. I really wish that voice actors would watch a straight sub and at least try to get into their characters. I generally dispise dubs too. However most of the Miyazaki dubs by disney are really well done. Of course they have the budget to do it right. Another Dub that I did not mind was the dub to Akira but that may have just been my 420.
Keith Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 Also, to be fair to the Gurren Lagann DVD's, it's not like Bandai usually puts more extra's than clean openings/endings anyway, so again, it's not like anything aside from a bad dub is missing.
one_klump Posted August 1, 2008 Posted August 1, 2008 I generally dispise dubs too. However most of the Miyazaki dubs by disney are really well done. Of course they have the budget to do it right. Another Dub that I did not mind was the dub to Akira but that may have just been my 420. Very true about the Disney dubs, they have the budget and the strings to pull to get very talented people behind the microphone. I'm still going to wait for the dubbed versions to be released, I'll watch it in subs, but the wife and kids will demand the dubs.
miriya Posted August 3, 2008 Posted August 3, 2008 Revoltech Yoko! Yay! Thank you. I just placed pre order...
boota Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 Who is making this figure? I want it. Yeah, I get all sweaty just looking at it... I hope it is not one of those exclusive figures.
UN Spacy Posted August 6, 2008 Author Posted August 6, 2008 Wow. Spread legs are always THE WIN. Anyways. Farewell, My Friends > Later Buddy So. Gurren-Lagann Volume #2 hit stores yesterday. Who's got it?
kaiotheforsaken Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Picked it up a few hours ago, will have to sit down and watch some of it later. For those Yoko fans, there is some pretty nice art of her on the cover.
Beltane70 Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 The second set is out already? I know what I'm buying at Otakon this weekend!
UN Spacy Posted August 7, 2008 Author Posted August 7, 2008 This deserves to be posted in more than one thread. OMG!
kaiotheforsaken Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 GL is one of the better deals price wise for anime. I remember shelling out like 30 usd for 4 episodes of Evangelion. Now I pay 20 and get 9. Those revoltechs are awesome. Have Lazengann and the normal GL myself. Both really nice figures, though GL is slightly nicer.
Chewie Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Am I the only one who thinks the entire English dub save for Leeron (because it's Spike) is crap?
UN Spacy Posted August 7, 2008 Author Posted August 7, 2008 Leeron's definitely good. Yoko too. Kittan was awesome. The sisters were just fine. Simon is still growing into it but getting better. Kamina showed promise with episode three. It by all means isn't "crap".
kaiotheforsaken Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Does anyone know of a currently existing or upcoming art book for this series? My snooping has yielded little.
UN Spacy Posted August 7, 2008 Author Posted August 7, 2008 Does anyone know of a currently existing or upcoming art book for this series? My snooping has yielded little. There's Groundwork of Gurren-Lagann #1 and #2. The Yoko AND Nia Photobooks. I'm kicking myself in the arse for NOT getting them at SDCC (no tax). The Drill/Mook books. ...and a few more that I know Kinokuniya has in stock.
kaiotheforsaken Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Man had I seen those at Comic-con I woulda grabbed em. I know of a Kino like..20 minutes away, maybe I'll go see if they have any in stock.
ruskiiVFaussie Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 (edited) Who is making this figure? I want it. The creamy pink latex looking stockings are jaw-dropping... money, i knew ye well... Edited August 7, 2008 by ruskiiVFaussie
UN Spacy Posted August 7, 2008 Author Posted August 7, 2008 Do you think they had enough Yoko's at Wonderfest? LOL. http://www.hlj.com/hlj_gallery2/v/wonfest/...mer2/?g2_page=3
Keith Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Gurren Lagann dub/sub release vol 1 + box....an interesting box to say the least. http://www.mania.com/aodvb/showthread.php?t=84684
mpchi Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 How come that dub box is so big? Isn't GL pretty thin with only 3 DVD cases? Or do these cost more and has more content? I like the cheap sub version, so a bit surprised there is another version of it coming out. Looks like the Revoltech TTGL is a very good bang for the buck. It looks so huge, but still cost standard 1995yen. Very nice.
kaiotheforsaken Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 How come that dub box is so big? Isn't GL pretty thin with only 3 DVD cases? Or do these cost more and has more content? I like the cheap sub version, so a bit surprised there is another version of it coming out. Looks like the Revoltech TTGL is a very good bang for the buck. It looks so huge, but still cost standard 1995yen. Very nice. Well the subbed version is only 3 cases with 2 DVD's per case. Perhaps they are breaking it up more for the dubbed version. Also Amazon has Gurren Lagann set 3 (the final sub set) as coming out on September 2. So if that's right, not much of a wait at all for those who want the subbed version.
mpchi Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Yeah. I love the sub version release a lot. Cheap, but packed with episodes, with only a month between volumes. Can't wait for vol.3!
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