Hetalia Dub
Jul. 17th, 2010 01:25 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rainwatersparkI've been out of the loop for so long I didn't even realize Funimation started releasing VAs for the Hetalia dub!
So I listened to all the voice clips, and I have to say, i'm pretty pleased with the dub so far; the only voice I'm a little iffy on is China's. I don't know anything about how "authentic" accents should sound, so I really like France, Russia, England, and Germany so far. Japan's voice isn't bad, either. America's voice is amazing, and Italy--OHMYGOD TOD HABERKORN AS N. ITALY IS SO EPIC. I wonder why I didn't think of it sooner; he's absolutely perfect for the role. :)
As for the script changes...well, honestly, I was a little surprised at first. I don't really mind it, though; I feel that the joking/satirical spirit of Hetalia is still there, if not further highlighted by the new jokes. One of my new favorites has to be Switzerland in Ep. 1: "Man up, Japan, or I'll beat you with my peace prize!" XD (There's also the issue of lip-syncing, which made sense after I thought about it.) I am surprised, though, at the negative reactions of some fans. Hetalia fans taking Hetalia too seriously? Talk about irony.
So I listened to all the voice clips, and I have to say, i'm pretty pleased with the dub so far; the only voice I'm a little iffy on is China's. I don't know anything about how "authentic" accents should sound, so I really like France, Russia, England, and Germany so far. Japan's voice isn't bad, either. America's voice is amazing, and Italy--OHMYGOD TOD HABERKORN AS N. ITALY IS SO EPIC. I wonder why I didn't think of it sooner; he's absolutely perfect for the role. :)
As for the script changes...well, honestly, I was a little surprised at first. I don't really mind it, though; I feel that the joking/satirical spirit of Hetalia is still there, if not further highlighted by the new jokes. One of my new favorites has to be Switzerland in Ep. 1: "Man up, Japan, or I'll beat you with my peace prize!" XD (There's also the issue of lip-syncing, which made sense after I thought about it.) I am surprised, though, at the negative reactions of some fans. Hetalia fans taking Hetalia too seriously? Talk about irony.
