Re: "Full Metal Panic" dub (disc 1).

Bill w/Aisha Clan-Clan of the C'tarl-C'tarl Empire wrote:
> 
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, D B Malmquist
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > Finally got 'round to watching this disc.  Any thoughts on the dub?
> >
> > My $0.02 -
> 
> My 2 pennys follow...
> 
> > Chidori's name is pronounced like "Chicory", or even "Chittery".
> > This is quite distracting because "Chittery" doesn't sound like a
> > Japanese word - it sounds more like some obscure English term.
> > ("The sound of fingernails on a blackboard makes my teeth feel
> > chittery.")
> 
> It's bearable to me, but then I'm not anal about that.

Well, it's not as distracting as "Eureka" Misamaru from "Nadesico".

> > Chris Patton as Sagara sounds wrong - he's a too even-tempered and
> > comfortable.  Sagara should come across as tightly wound and hopelessly
> > stiff, substituting military protocol and discipline for social
> > skill.
> 
> Wait until the second disc...

Fair enough.

> > Luci Christian as Kaname sounds more assertive and snarky than
> > fiery.  It's a different interpretation of the character, but maybe
> > a valid one.
> 
> Again, wait until later...

OK.

> > Allison Keith as Melissa Mao mainly sounds right: competently adult
> > with an undertone of playful sexuality - except occasionally when
> > she hits too high a pitch, she suddenly sounds a bit girlish.
> 
> Imagine that... a teenage girl sounding girlish  :)

I was under the impression that Mao is in her 20s.

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She is - http://www.full-metal-panic.com/roster/melissa.php

> > I haven't made up my mind about Hilary Haag as Tessa.  Sometimes she
> > has a slightly spoiled, smug tone not present in the original.  Also,
> > her diction isn't quite as bell-clear as is Yukana's in Japanese.  This
> > doesn't make sense - Tessa is supposed to be a precociously mature,
> > highly educated naval officer.  Of course, the original character
> > doesn't make much sense either, so maybe Haag's characterization will
> > click in the later episodes that feature Tessa more heavily.  And in
> > fact the performance gets better in ep 4, where she has to show a
> > slight bit of backbone.  (In the ED credits, her name is spelled
> > "Teletha Testarossa".  What's with that?)
> 
> It fits.  And Tessa is her nickname.

I know.  I was complaining about spelling it "Teletha" rather than 
"Theresa" or "Teresa".  And wouldn't "Tetha" be the proper nickname 
for "Teletha"? :)

<<snip>>
> > Overall - B so far.  Better than "Sakura Wars TV", not as good as
> > "Rune Soldier Louie".  ADV dubs can be quite the crapshoot, can't
> > they?  Though for their top-of-the-line titles they're usually
> > not awful.
> 
> I agree with the score, however I haven't seen the TV of Sakura Wars,
> just the OAV.  

I rented the OAVs a couple years ago, and I don't remember anything
about the dub.  But I'm oretty sure that different personnel are
onvolved.

> And Rune Soldier Louie has the best opening theme, IMO.

It's good, but "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Along Complex" has the 
best opening theme.

- dbm