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Feb 18, 2015 5:18 AM
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For the english parts in their anime?

I'd assume to save money but they don't even need a professional VA's, they could just find a foreigner off the street lol
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Feb 18, 2015 5:20 AM
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Sometimes they do
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Feb 18, 2015 5:21 AM
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Because Englishdesu and stuffdesu watashiwa niggadesu
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Feb 18, 2015 5:21 AM
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Obviously to save money
Feb 18, 2015 5:22 AM
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One of Evangelion's episodes had perfect english if I remember correctly. So yeah they do sometimes.
Feb 18, 2015 5:23 AM
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Comic_Sans said:
Sometimes they do


Would it have been any better if some japanese speaking "engrish" voiced the part?

I think not, plus this is funny.
Feb 18, 2015 5:25 AM
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TyraMisoux said:
Obviously to save money


It's hard to find someone who does both English and Japanese well, too.
Feb 18, 2015 5:26 AM
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TyraMisoux said:
Obviously to save money
Feb 18, 2015 5:28 AM
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TyraMisoux said:
Obviously to save money

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Because Englishdesu and stuffdesu watashiwa niggadesu

lol'd
Feb 18, 2015 5:28 AM

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Tactical_Salad said:
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Sometimes they do
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Would it have been any better if some japanese speaking "engrish" voiced the part?

I think not, plus this is funny.
Probably not, I was just pointing out that they do hire English voice actors sometimes

Another example is T.K from Angel Beats!, who was voiced by an American guy called Michael Rivas
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why does hollywood not higher easter actors to play eastern roles could atlas and lst air bender beinf the worst offenders

could atals had yellow face ffs
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How else are we going to get comedy gold like Five in Zankyou No Terror?
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amateur said:
How else are we going to get comedy gold like Five in Zankyou No Terror?


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amateur said:
How else are we going to get comedy gold like Five in Zankyou No Terror?
OMG
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Minute said:
amateur said:
How else are we going to get comedy gold like Five in Zankyou No Terror?


EAR BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GODS
how the heck does someone live in America for that long and still talk like an immigrant

oh yeah cause anime oops

edit: it's a shame cause if she didn't talk like an adult with down syndrome she would've probably been my favourite character (despite having practically no point in the story other than drama)
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why does hollywood not higher easter actors to play eastern roles could atlas and lst air bender beinf the worst offenders

could atals had yellow face ffs
They do though, for their good movies. Avatar got shunned across the world and the issue of eastern actors is the least of Hollywood's worries. Zankyou no Terror had literally no excuse for a director whose style takes a lot of influence from American culture
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FGAU1912 said:
why does hollywood not higher easter actors to play eastern roles could atlas and lst air bender beinf the worst offenders

could atals had yellow face ffs
This but with correct spelling^^


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Sometimes they do
Don't fuck with black guys who sound white.
Mar 7, 2015 8:46 AM

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If you want to hear perfect English, I suggest you watch films with English speaking actors.

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I love hearing their broken English accent, it's always a lot of fun to listen to it.
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Soichirou said:
I love hearing their broken English accent, it's always a lot of fun to listen to it.

agreed

I also notice that foreigners mostly have smaller eyes (better said, eyes that fit the size of the head) while asians stereotypically have the smaller eyes
Mar 7, 2015 10:17 AM

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Hey guys~


I don't speak Engrish, want me to be a voice actor?
Mar 7, 2015 10:44 AM

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MechaKiryu said:
Hey guys~


I don't speak Engrish, want me to be a voice actor?
I thought all Japanese spoke Engrish?
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Mar 7, 2015 10:47 AM

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Moniisek said:
If you want to hear perfect English, I suggest you watch films with English speaking actors.


this
anime characters are japanese 90% of time
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Comic_Sans said:
MechaKiryu said:
Hey guys~


I don't speak Engrish, want me to be a voice actor?
I thought all Japanese spoke Engrish?
WTF?
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Because most english voice actors live in English speaking parts of the world, and are thus hard for the Japanese to find and contact. PLus, a few shows do actually get English speaking VAs. Eden of The East did it.
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native english's say ''hw'' instead of ''r'' just saying
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native english's say ''hw'' instead of ''r'' just saying


hwight, suhwe

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native english's say ''hw'' instead of ''r'' just saying


hwight, suhwe
lol
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TheRealNico said:
because you touch yourself at night


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TheRealNico said:
because you touch yourself at night




i was thinking about that as i was posting that lol
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MechaKiryu said:
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I thought all Japanese spoke Engrish?
WTF?
I heard this too.
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WTF?
I heard this too.


You thought wrong. Now wear a D hat please and stand at the corner for an hour.
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Pirating_Ninja said:
I heard this too.


You thought wrong. Now wear a D hat please and stand at the corner for an hour.
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Mar 7, 2015 11:56 AM

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I bet you could make a killing if you learn't Japanese and went to live there as a British VA they would cast you as so many butlers.
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Involtus said:
Juschaara said:
native english's say ''hw'' instead of ''r'' just saying


hwight, suhwe

it doesnt sound that off imo
especially if you hear south europeans
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Soichirou said:
I love hearing their broken English accent, it's always a lot of fun to listen to it.


Beck has some absolutely awesome engrish. Super entertaining!
Mar 7, 2015 1:22 PM

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I find this reminiscent to Nodame Cantabile's pieces of French, though those moments are clearly self-aware enough given the tone at the time, often played for laughs.
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Soichirou said:
I love hearing their broken English accent, it's always a lot of fun to listen to it.
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Japanese Engrish provides great comic relief

and b/c they don't want to pay no baka gajin for a few lines of dialogue

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why did cloud allus movie have yellow face in this day and age
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why did cloud allus movie have yellow face in this day and age
What?
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FGAU1912 said:
why did cloud allus movie have yellow face in this day and age

Who?
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mayukachan said:
FGAU1912 said:
why did cloud allus movie have yellow face in this day and age

Who?
I'm confused too.
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MechaKiryu said:
mayukachan said:

Who?
I'm confused too.


I think hes saying Cloud atlas, as in when they turned white actors asian using makeup. If I got that right im far too much a nerd.
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I'm confused too.


I think hes saying Cloud atlas, as in when they turned white actors asian using makeup. If I got that right im far too much a nerd.
Well then...
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I remember reading an article about how fucking expensive the recognizable voice actors are, for us it doesn't mean much but in Japan who voices a character can pretty much determine who will watch the anime at least in the adult demographic. A lot of people there are more fans of the voice actors than the actual anime so they NEED those big name voice actors and then use the rest of the money to pay everyone else.
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Because it makes no sense for japanese teenagers who only know english through school speak perfect american english. It would make no sense and destroy immersion.
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they did, in some anime... but it might be harder than what you expected to find a good voice actor
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