So, Crunchyroll Dubs... @TheCartoonCipher

The Cartoon Cipher The anime industry has seen some major changes in the past few months alone. While we don’t have clear-cut answers by any means, we still have thoughts about it based on what’s happened over the past few years, what we think will happen in the future, and what we’d like to see happen down the road

As always, updates/corrections will be added in the Pinned Comment down below.

Support Billy Kametz: gofundme.com/f/support-billy-kametz (funding goal has been met but putting it here in case)

If you like what you saw or heard, please consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/TheCartoonCipher
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Chapters:
0:00 Crunchyroll x Funimation Problematic Ship
0:48 Anime dubbing money
2:42 Spring 2022 Crunchyroll Dubs
4:00 The Remote Recording Arc
6:00 Remote vs In-person recording
7:57 What do?
10:16 Conclusion

SOURCES + FURTHER READING:
The ANN Article: animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2022-05-18/crunchyroll-move-back-to-in-person-dub-recording-sparks-union-discussion/.185656
WeGotThisCovered Articles: wegotthiscovered.com/anime/anime-voice-actors-reveal-their-paltry-pay-as-jujutsu-kaisen-0-rakes-in-millions wegotthiscovered.com/featured/anime-has-never-been-bigger-so-why-are-voice-actors-struggling-to-get-by
CODA/PGM Town Hall Notes: docs.google.com/document/d/12emHAId_Rs2R8wlcvM-eda8xnG6mI5kIy-M7_jQHnq8/edit
SAG Dubbing Agreements: sagaftra.org/production-center/contract/895/getting-started
CODA Dubbing Standards: codaunite.com/industry-standards
The Taft-Hartley Act: actingmagazine.com/2021/02/what-is-taft-hartley
Kamran Nikhaid’s first Union job: twitter.com/KamranNikhad/status/1514011393200046081?s=20&t=h4VrKMqJEjXWhT56z2ek7w
Global Voice Acting Academy Rates Guide: globalvoiceacademy.com/gvaa-rate-guide-2
SAG-AFTRA FAQ Page sagaftra.org/membership-benefits/steps-join
Unofficial SAG-AFTRA literacy guide: drive.google.com/file/d/1gFlbKBnQ0xvdC_-YNwaKFo2bkGdoYIHR/view
Anime Going Union Twitter Spaces (uhh sorry looks like the audio’s gone but here’s the link just in case): twitter.com/LuisBermudezVO/status/1505422820506959873?t=iAMCXfrvMPcEeis8AlsuQg&s=19
Help for international VO talent: twitter.com/l4urenchoo/status/1514462381149097987?s=20&t=MeOy3-C7WHoynArRQsNNYg
Thread on IATSE: twitter.com/Massawyrm/status/1445094251793108993?s=20&t=4FVeLI995prmJnF0IrmDOQ
Thread of remotely-recorded actors examples: twitter.com/MangaMan9000/status/1513374608845680641?s=20&t=vUZLV3lCIkFGJc7s-3ZQ1g
Remote Accessibility: dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/07/28/more-people-with-disabilities-got-jobs-during-the-pandemic

Narrated and co-written by Eric (@MrAJCosplay)
Edited and co-written by Abhi (@RBKapoor1)
Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen visuals by @MrNiesGuy

#spyxfamily #crunchyroll #crunchyrolldubs

updated 2 years ago

So, Crunchyroll Dubs...

The Cartoon Cipher 2022-05-30 | The anime industry has seen some major changes in the past few months alone. While we don’t have clear-cut answers by any means, we still have thoughts about it based on what’s happened over the past few years, what we think will happen in the future, and what we’d like to see happen down the road

As always, updates/corrections will be added in the Pinned Comment down below.

Support Billy Kametz: gofundme.com/f/support-billy-kametz (funding goal has been met but putting it here in case)

If you like what you saw or heard, please consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/TheCartoonCipher
Or follow The Cartoon Cipher on Twitter: twitter.com/CartoonCipher

Chapters:
0:00 Crunchyroll x Funimation Problematic Ship
0:48 Anime dubbing money
2:42 Spring 2022 Crunchyroll Dubs
4:00 The Remote Recording Arc
6:00 Remote vs In-person recording
7:57 What do?
10:16 Conclusion

SOURCES + FURTHER READING:
The ANN Article: animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2022-05-18/crunchyroll-move-back-to-in-person-dub-recording-sparks-union-discussion/.185656
WeGotThisCovered Articles: wegotthiscovered.com/anime/anime-voice-actors-reveal-their-paltry-pay-as-jujutsu-kaisen-0-rakes-in-millions wegotthiscovered.com/featured/anime-has-never-been-bigger-so-why-are-voice-actors-struggling-to-get-by
CODA/PGM Town Hall Notes: docs.google.com/document/d/12emHAId_Rs2R8wlcvM-eda8xnG6mI5kIy-M7_jQHnq8/edit
SAG Dubbing Agreements: sagaftra.org/production-center/contract/895/getting-started
CODA Dubbing Standards: codaunite.com/industry-standards
The Taft-Hartley Act: actingmagazine.com/2021/02/what-is-taft-hartley
Kamran Nikhaid’s first Union job: twitter.com/KamranNikhad/status/1514011393200046081?s=20&t=h4VrKMqJEjXWhT56z2ek7w
Global Voice Acting Academy Rates Guide: globalvoiceacademy.com/gvaa-rate-guide-2
SAG-AFTRA FAQ Page sagaftra.org/membership-benefits/steps-join
Unofficial SAG-AFTRA literacy guide: drive.google.com/file/d/1gFlbKBnQ0xvdC_-YNwaKFo2bkGdoYIHR/view
Anime Going Union Twitter Spaces (uhh sorry looks like the audio’s gone but here’s the link just in case): twitter.com/LuisBermudezVO/status/1505422820506959873?t=iAMCXfrvMPcEeis8AlsuQg&s=19
Help for international VO talent: twitter.com/l4urenchoo/status/1514462381149097987?s=20&t=MeOy3-C7WHoynArRQsNNYg
Thread on IATSE: twitter.com/Massawyrm/status/1445094251793108993?s=20&t=4FVeLI995prmJnF0IrmDOQ
Thread of remotely-recorded actors examples: twitter.com/MangaMan9000/status/1513374608845680641?s=20&t=vUZLV3lCIkFGJc7s-3ZQ1g
Remote Accessibility: dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/07/28/more-people-with-disabilities-got-jobs-during-the-pandemic

Narrated and co-written by Eric (@MrAJCosplay)
Edited and co-written by Abhi (@RBKapoor1)
Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen visuals by @MrNiesGuy

#spyxfamily #crunchyroll #crunchyrolldubs

Union Anime Dubs

The Cartoon Cipher 2023-06-29 | UPDATES & CORRECTIONS IN THE PINNED COMMENT.

Special thanks to Kyle McCarley, Ben Diskin, Luis Bermudez, Morgan Lea, Stephanie Sheh, Dom Dinh and our off-record correspondents for sharing their insight.

If you like what you saw or heard, please consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/TheCartoonCipher
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SOURCES + FURTHER READING/WATCHING: docs.google.com/document/d/106o7qtJRQDJi8SQJjc2BOUp9HZEv0eFWJvdyMf8e0FY/edit?usp=sharing

Narrated and co-written by Eric (@MrAJCosplay)
Edited and co-written by Abhi (@RBKapoor1)

Thumbnail by ko-fi.com/linesinmotion
Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen visuals by @MrNiesGuy

0:00 Introduction
1:20 Unions and SAG-AFTRA
4:08 Life as a voice actor
6:12 Fans and Conventions
9:13 Union Benefits
11:45 Updating SAG's Dub Contract
14:47 Crunchyroll/Funimation
16:48 Race to the Bottom
20:07 The Union Rules
25:03 Right-to-Work
26:39 Enter the Speculation Zone
29:09 Dubbing Turf War
33:43 WHO Will Work on these Dubs?
40:33 International Talent
42:13 ADR Staff
45:04 Workplace Union?
45:50 Conclusion

#crunchyroll #Union #sagaftra

Should x You x Watch x the x Spy x Family x Dub?

The Cartoon Cipher 2022-06-27 | Do it for Anya.

As usual our opinions are wrong but any actual necessary corrections we come across will be put in the Pinned Comment down below.

If you like what you saw or heard, please consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/TheCartoonCipher
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 The Show with Yor in it
0:51 Yor's husband
4:44 Yor
6:50 Characters that matter less than Yor
7:53 Yor's daughter
10:42 Yor's daughter's classmates
12:36 Yor's brother
13:48 The sound of Yor's country
14:57 Goodbye Yor

FURTHER READING:
Alex Organ's theatre work: twitter.com/MikeMcFarlandVA/status/924748905367076864
Anya's dialogue quirks (Japanese Man Yuta): youtube.com/watch?v=fT68kQLzszo&list=WL
Podcast on the Spy x Family Manga Translation: j-entranslations.com/translation-chat-podcast-06-rook-nathaniel-thrasher-chats-about-spy-x-family
Our video about the Crunchyroll Dubs rebranding: youtube.com/watch?v=Wnmm8volClA

If You Want More Info On How Messed Up Things Are:
politico.com/news/2022/06/24/read-supreme-court-opinion-overturning-roe-v-wade-pdf-00038117
reproductiverights.org/maps/what-if-roe-fell
washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/24/roe-v-wade-overturned-explained
cbsnews.com/news/abortion-questions-supreme-court-overturns-roe-v-wade
cbsnews.com/news/abortion-questions-supreme-court-overturns-roe-v-wade
theconversation.com/roe-overturned-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-supreme-court-abortion-decision-184692
twitter.com/aimeecarrero/status/1540394325065969664?s=20&t=cli1WCvjiOsAGUivkRxOkA
twitter.com/jasoncordova6/status/1540370749487202307
twitter.com/CHERRYH3AVEN/status/1540354355647246336
globalcitizen.org/en/content/roe-v-wade-overturned-how-to-help-action

Narrated and co-written by Eric (@MrAJCosplay)
Edited and co-written by Abhi (@RBKapoor1)

Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen visuals by @MrNiesGuy

#spyxfamily #anya #crunchyroll

The True Story of Pinocchio

The Cartoon Cipher 2022-04-30 | A tale of a meme of a movie that’s also a dub of a dub. Pinocchio: A True Story initially went viral due to Pauly Shore’s voice in the trailer but as it turns out, there’s a lot more up with this movie’s voice-acting that just that. Join us as we take our first venture into covering an English dub of Russian-language content. We weren’t able to do things the way we usually do for various reasons and probably screwed some shit up as a result, hopefully we didn’t screw up as bad as this movie did though.

If you like what you saw or heard, please consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/TheCartoonCipher
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Chapters:
0:00 The Viral Trailer
1:24 Russia and LionsGate
5:20 Russia and Buratino
7:30 Lip Flaps and Pauses
10:10 English-speaking actors in Russia
11:50 Pauly Shore & Jon Heder
13:38 Salvaging the original dub
15:08 Pauly Shore again, and gag dubs
16:19 Trying to say nice things
18:09 Why the film is bad
19:24 Conclusion
20:16 Endcard

LINKS:
Dubbing Wiki page dubbing.fandom.com/wiki/Pinocchio:_A_True_Story
The viral trailer knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/pauly-shores-pinocchio-a-true-story-dub
Pinocchio and the Water of Life filmfestivals.com/blog/berlin/pinocchio_and_the_water_of_life_introduced_at_efm_by_ytfinifni_pictures
My Sweet Monster youtube.com/watch?v=HZWealDzz6Y
Evelina Novikova mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,375660
Pauly Shore interviews movieweb.com/pinocchio-a-true-story-pauly-shore-interview
rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/pinocchio-pauly-shore-tik-tok-interview-1296879
Jonathan Salway youtube.com/watch?v=DpDRpQIuiy0

Narrated and co-written by Eric (@MrAJCosplay)
Edited and co-written by Abhi (@RBKapoor1)

Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

#pinocchio #tiktok #yassified

Dumb Cosplayer Gets Uncomfortable

The Cartoon Cipher 2022-03-28 | Time for part 2 of our reaction series to My Dress Up Darling. This time things are going to get...a bit heavier

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:55 Episode 7
8:17 Episode 8
13:03 Episode 9
19:47 Episode 10
38:56 Episode 11
43:39 Conclusion

Hosted by @MrAJCosplay
Edited by @MrNiesGuy

Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

#MyDressupdarling #Cosplay #Crunchyroll

Dumb Cosplayer Reacts To My Dress-Up Darling

The Cartoon Cipher 2022-03-12 | My Dress-Up Darling is the talk of the season thanks to its likeable characters and insight into cosplay for beginners. However, we noticed that there weren't a lot of cosplayers talking about the show on youtube...so here we are!

If you like what you saw or heard, please consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/TheCartoonCipher

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:35 Episode 1
5:02 Episode 2
9:38 Episode 3
15:13 Episode 4
21:40 Episode 5
28:28 Episode 6
36:43 Conclusion

Hosted by @MrAJCosplay
Edited by @MrNiesGuy

Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

#MyDressupdarling #Marin #Funimation

We NEED to Talk About Celebrity Voice Casting

The Cartoon Cipher 2022-02-27 | (Oops, forgot to mention that updates/corrections will be in the Pinned Comment this time).

We’re no TMZ analysts but it’s hard to ignore the presence of live-action celebrities in US animated films. And while they’re popular, a lot of people are understandably getting fed-up with the trend, especially when it looks like they prioritize name power over creating interesting characters through voice acting. But does celebrity voiceover HAVE to be like this? Most famous actors are famous with good reason, right? If celebrities are going to stick around in animation anyway, how would we *want* them to be involved?

This is more of a casual video than normal looking back through our experiences with celebrity voice acting, from our childhood to whatever the heck the Mario movie will be. Apologies that we’re not as specific with the history of things in this video, but we still try looking at things from a few different angles to keep things interesting.

If you like what you saw or heard, please consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/TheCartoonCipher

Or follow The Cartoon Cipher on Twitter: twitter.com/CartoonCipher

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:24 Chris Pratt as Mario
3:43 Robin Williams as The Genie
6:52 DreamWorks, Shrek, and beyond
9:23 Marketing and Plausible Deniability
12:42 Zendaya as Lola Bunny
13:59 Workaday voice actors
17:18 Celebrities can be good, though
18:59 brief Shirobako tangeant
20:16 What could the future be?
21:17 Combining talent streams
23:22 Why casting matters
25:34 Endcard

Articles featured/extras:
Lindsay Ellis on Robin Williams: youtube.com/watch?v=nyiBdccfNkg
Billy West on Space Jam: avclub.com/billy-west-1798208513
Celebrities in French voice-acting (by Hugo Amizet): youtube.com/watch?v=6LKejgHS3w8
Celebrities taking over animated films: theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/10/how-celebrities-took-over-cartoon-voice-acting/247481
theconversation.com/celebrities-are-silencing-career-pros-in-animation-voice-work-28543
Moviestar billing: denofgeek.com/movies/the-dark-arts-of-poster-billing
Crispin Freeman: http://www.voiceactingmastery.com/vam-059-the-differences-between-voice-acting-in-animation-video-games-and-anime
One of the few pro-celebrity article we could actually find: debbiegrattan.com/blog/voice-over-community-losing-to-celebs
Akio Ohtsuka: seiyuuplus.wordpress.com/seiyuu-tamashii/3-5-whats-wrong-with-entertainers-getting-into-voice-acting
Jim Sterling: youtube.com/watch?v=oiQ9kdPLXJw
The full Shirobako episode 14 clip: twitter.com/CartoonCipher/status/1441870203193724931?s=20&t=t91DjGyTYaHeSEA9shafSg
Funimation actors: indiewire.com/2021/05/funimation-asian-american-voice-actors-discrimination-1234639320/amp
The Robin Williams debacle: latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-11-25-ca-60882-story.html
vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/04/ferngully-making-of
buzzfeed.com/benarmson90/famous-voice-actors-roles
cinemablend.com/news/1651751/why-disney-was-annoyed-about-ferngully-the-last-rainforest
washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/08/15/robin-williams-almost-didnt-make-aladdin-and-a-generation-of-children-are-grateful-that-he-did
huffpost.com/entry/how-eric-goldberg-created_b_8285678

Written and narrated by Eric (@MrAJCosplay)
Edited by @MrNiesGuy and Abhi (@RBKapoor1)

Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

#chrispratt #TomHolland #Mario

HOW Do You Dub Something Like Gintama?

The Cartoon Cipher 2021-11-12 | GINTAMA THE VERY FINAL TICKETS AND LOCATIONS: elevenarts.net/titles/gintama-the-very-final

Gintama is a super-popular anime series that both seems very difficult to dub due to very specific humour, and has also had a rather wild history with several different English dubs. Today we take a simplified (though somehow still 30-minute-long) look at each of the dubs and how they approached introducing English voiceover to Gintama. Although we have our criticisms in this video, we absolutely commend all the folks involved in such incredibly tricky projects. We please ask that you have the bare minimum respect regardless of what your opinion is.

Follow The Cartoon Cipher on Twitter: twitter.com/CartoonCipher

SOURCES + FURTHER READING:
Gintama The Movie’s Dub: janaiblog.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/the-gintama-movie-is-pretty-good-but-the-dub-is-kinda-odd
Frog-kun’s article about Gintama’s translated humour: crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2017/02/20/feature-found-in-translation-how-faithful-is-the-gintama-english-dub
Interview with Michael Daingerfield: soundcloud.com/zannencanada/ep30-dont-forget-the-i-in-daingerfield
Sriram Gurunathan’s Mnemonic Translation: twitter.com/CanipaShow/status/1303101664233103360?s=20
Canadian Dubbing: imissbionix.wordpress.com/2010/08/20/the-death-of-the-canadian-dub
animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2018-08-19/.135656
Miami Dub Audio Editing: twitter.com/ssaapodcast/status/1201235948203388928?s=20
Gintucky Picture: twitter.com/MichaelToole/status/1443399896187428867?s=20
Kagura’s Chinese accent: youtube.com/watch?v=OPWOwrTckHo
Many of the pop culture references have been identified on the Gintama Wiki, just click through episode-by-episode, checking the Trivia section at the bottom of each page: gintama.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_1-2

Buy the Sentai Dub: uh idk find it on Amazon or eBay
Stream the Ocean Dub (Crunchyroll): crunchyroll.com/gintama/episode-266-you-can-never-pause-at-the-perfect-time-729537
Stream the Miami Dub (Hulu): hulu.com/series/gintama-47e9f33b-abea-4d9b-bcf0-e5119effb032

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:29 The Sentai Dub
8:26 The Ocean Dub
18:30 The Miami Dub
23:43 A conversation
28:26 The End
31:06 Idk what to call this one

Written and narrated by Eric (@MrAJCosplay) and Abhi (@RBKapoor1)

Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

#gintama #englishdub #gintoki

Raising $100,000 To Get Back At Crunchyroll

The Cartoon Cipher 2021-07-14 | Today we take a look at the AnimeTube situation as of about July 14th with some insight from folks within the industry. It’s been argued a lot that this was all a scam, and while that can’t be definitively be proved, we can look into how feasible any of their goals were within the current anime streaming environment. That isn’t to say the current streaming environment is perfect and we do not blame anyone for wanting some of the things AnimeTube promised. It isn’t wrong to want things to improve, but to ask for crowdfunding to accomplish a goal that many industry veterans claim isn’t possible, then to avoid or deflect concerns… to quote Nagatoro, is a little sus.

Special thanks to @TheCanipaEffect, @MarzGurl, Steiner (@distantvalhalla on twitter) and Meru (@merumeruchann on twitter)

Best Girl’s Basement on this topic: youtube.com/watch?v=NWbhpf9j7N4

Video from Canipa on Netflix and other anime productions: youtube.com/watch?v=faTmvoz7Smw&t=1s

Make sure to check the Pinned Comment of this video as there will likely be updates and corrections forthcoming as this is an ongoing event.

SOURCES + FURTHER READING:
animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2021-07-08/anime-industry-professionals-criticize-anime-tube-kickstarter-as-total-scam/.174927
img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/d55edb33-c35b-4baa-86b9-2a1d3ea701c5/Anime.in.Discussion.Full.List.6.30.2021-0001.pdf
kickstarter.com/projects/animetubeapp/anime-tube-the-future-of-anime-apps-0
biggercake.com/projects/898154875/anime-tube-the-future-of-anime-apps-0
animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-10-27/candy-candy-lawsuit-ends
twitter.com/Alphastring1/status/1413504938198507535?s=20
twitter.com/worldofcrap/status/1412876299274575875
twitter.com/shawnekleckner/status/1412931637101350915
twitter.com/CanipaShow/status/1413259333257756673
twitter.com/Merryweatherey/status/1413043501324029952?s=20
twitter.com/CanipaShow/status/1412921801290633229?s=20
kickstarter.com/projects/animetubeapp/anime-tube-the-future-of-anime-apps
themarysue.com/anime-tube-kickstarter-red-flags
twitter.com/blockwonkel/status/1413378057491132416?s=20
twitter.com/Merryweatherey/status/1413043501324029952?s=20
vice.com/en/article/z3xwx8/kickstarter-shuts-down-anime-streaming-app-that-seemed-too-good-to-be-true
img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/d55edb33-c35b-4baa-86b9-2a1d3ea701c5/downloads/Game%20Face%2C%20LLC%20Press%20Release.pdf?ver=1626192466062&fbclid=IwAR2kzxjwr62Wiyz0YtV7lAbPhahnzPx_JG65VjJGOUYRPzNBzllxr_UWUIk
twitter.com/socialanigirl/status/1413295176420925440?s=20
twitter.com/blockwonkel/status/1413378057491132416?s=20
twitter.com/tristencitrine/status/1412913534418124803?s=20
twitter.com/merumeruchann/status/1413276087455453185?s=20
twitter.com/MichaelToole/status/1414998507564552193?s=20

If you like what you saw or heard, please consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/TheCartoonCipher

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Written, narrated and edited by AJ (@MrAJCosplay)

Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

Chapters:
0:00 Problems with Official Anime Streaming
1:00 What was AnimeTube?
1:58 The Response
3:44 Questions About Money
5:45 What Ended Up Happening
7:56 Did they have good intentions?
9:51 Or did they have bad intentions?
11:12 Why does this matter?
13:30 What if WE’RE the bad guys???
14:47 Tomfoolery
15:34 Endcard and Future Information

#animetube #kickstarter #crunchyroll

Kaguya-sama: DUB is War

The Cartoon Cipher 2021-07-07 | And here it is, our breakdown on the dub for seasons 1 and 2 of Kaguya-sama: Love Is War. Enjoy!

Special Thanks to Aaron Dismuke (twitter.com/Aaron__Dismuke) for proofreadiong our script and providing insight as well as to Isla McTear (twitter.com/islamctear) for helping us with manga comparisons. Also Y.Chang for his amazing cover which you can check out here!

youtube.com/watch?v=Hw108WQYmvE

Catch our full interview with Aaron here! soundcloud.com/user-979531365/interview-with-aaron-dismuke-alphonse-elric-all-grown-up

If you like what you saw or heard, please consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/TheCartoonCipher

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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:05 - The Narrator
9:02 - The Shiroganes
12:03 - Those Damn Teenagers
16:28 - Our Titular Character
20:23 - Chika
24:18 - Conclusion

Written and narrated by Eric (@MrAJCosplay)
Edited by @MrNiesGuy and Abhi (@RBKapoor1)

Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

#Kaguyasama #Chika #Funimation

This Anime Translation Broke Me

The Cartoon Cipher 2021-06-30 | No this isn't our breakdown of the dub for Kaguya-sama: Love Is War. We're going to need a bit more time preparing that but while going through scenes, we did come across a scene localization that made us lose our minds.

Special Thanks to Aaron Dismuke (@Aaron__Dismuke), Jake Jung (@jake_i_jung), Andrew Hodgson (@DistantValhalla), Isla McTear (@IslaMcTear), E.Hoba (@htGOIW), Katrina (@katrinaltrnsl8r), and Sara Moon (@PrettyTranslatorSarahMoon) for proofreading the script and sharing their insight

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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:42 - SCene Breakdown
1:20 - This doesn't make sense in...any version
2:39 - What's going on here?
6:00 - What needs to be done
6:50 - Alternatives
7:43 - What did Aaron have to say?
9:07 - The thunder god!
10:24 - This translation is LIT
11:05 - Why did we spend so much time on this?
13:20 - Ending

Written and edited narrated by Eric (@MrAJCosplay) and Abhi (@RBKapoor1)

Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

#Kaguyasama #Localization #Funimation

They RUINED Nagatoro!?

The Cartoon Cipher 2021-05-23 | Some of you might be saying "But Nagatoro doesn't have a dub!" and you're right! "Don't Toy With Me Miss Nagatoro" is one of the hit anime show's of the season but a few people have...questions about the way the shows subtitles are being adapted. So lets break down general translation theory, and like our other videos, see if we can make this a part of a larger conversation; should slang be used/adapted in anime localizations?

Special Thanks to Katrina (twitter.com/katrinaltrnsl8r) and Sara (twitter.com/SarahKTranslate) for proofreading the script

Katrina's Thread on the use of slang in localizations: twitter.com/katrinaltrnsl8r/status/1381639689522700295?s=20

Check out Sarah Moon on youtube: youtube.com/user/ahhboom42

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Written, edited and narrated by Eric (twitter.com/MrAJCosplay)

Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

#nagatoro #Sus #AmongUs

One of Crunchyroll’s...Best?

The Cartoon Cipher 2021-04-19 | Big thanks to Erica Mendez (twitter.com/tsunderica) and Alex von David (twitter.com/alexvondavid) for answering our questions about the dub.

KonoSuba has been one of the most popular comedy anime of the past few years and was brought to life by incredible Japanese vocal performances. So the how does the dub stack up? The Cartoon Cipher looks into the casting, writing, and directing that went into KonoSuba’s English-language version to see how Alex von David and his team approached the material, how it differs from the original, and ultimately, how enjoyable it is.

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Written & narrated by Eric (twitter.com/MrAJCosplay)
Co-edited by MrNiesGuy (twitter.com/MrNiesGuy)
Co-edited by Abhi (twitter.com/RBKapoor1)

Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

0:00 - Introduction
0:55 - The Cast & Staff
3:41 - Erica Mendez as Megumin
6:23 - Cristina Valenzuela as Darkness
8:52 - Aqua
9:35 - KonoSuba’s Comedy
11:59 - Alex von David
13:22 - Localization
15:14 - Anime Efforts
16:29 - Faye Mata as Aqua
17:28 - It's Not Just What You Say, But Also How You Say It
19:50 - The Voices of Kazuma
22:02 - Arnie Pantoja
25:55 - Conclusion
27:01 - Endcard

SOURCES + FURTHER READING:
Our interview with Alex von David: soundcloud.com/user-979531365/the-director-of-the-konosuba-dub-alex-von-david-interview
Crunchyroll Article: crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2019/02/18/konosubas-dub-is-the-one-sub-purists-have-been-waiting-for
Alex von David Anime Impulse Interview: youtube.com/watch?v=Ne5iDPLARz4
Mami Okada Anime Impulse Interview: youtube.com/watch?v=6D-3EDr7ejE
Understanding Isekai – A Basic Introduction: youtube.com/watch?v=Jkx5zJcVrIY
Japanese sentence structure example: static.wixstatic.com/media/e0a59b_4f48963bfde84750a461fbfcafc0547c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_614,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/e0a59b_4f48963bfde84750a461fbfcafc0547c~mv2.jpeg
The Canipa Effect on KonoSuba’s Animation: youtube.com/watch?v=oC2HqRS1qjo

ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE:
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Re:Zero
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
No Game, No Life
Cauutious Hero
Overlord
Ascendance of a Bookworm
Hamefura
So I’m A Spider, So What?
The Rising of the Shield Hero
Kill la Kill
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
Sword Art Online
Toradora!
ERASED
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Redline
Fate/Grand Order – Absolute Demonic Front Babylonia
Sangatsu no Lion
Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?
Seinfeld
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Jujutsu Kaisen
Dragon Ball Super
Ghost Stories
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Henry Danger
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

#konosuba #crunchyroll #isekai

This Classic Anime’s Dub Is A MESS

The Cartoon Cipher 2021-02-17 | To many, the Cardcaptor Sakura franchise is a classic. However, it's hard to say if it ever received a dub that mirrored its status in anime pop culture. At least when it comes to the dub for THIS franchise, quantity might not always mean quality.

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Written, Narrated and Edited by Eric (@MrAJCosplay)

Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Screensaver by @MrNiesGuy

00:00 - Intro
01:04 - History of "Cardcaptors"
09:47 - The BangZoom Dub of the Second Cardcaptor Sakura Movie
12:32 - The Animax Dub of Cardcaptor Sakura
15:19 - The Funimation Dub of Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card
19:00 - Conclusion

#Censored #Cardcaptors #Funimation

The Weird World of BAD ℌệ𝔫𝔱ằ𝔦 Voice Acting

The Cartoon Cipher 2021-01-30 | So someone lost a bet but that doesn't mean we're not going to give the subject any amount of care and attention. While arguably smaller in comparison to others, hentai dubs are still an engrained part of the anime dub industry and have been around for decades. Lets do our best to recall that history for you now!

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Written and Narrated by Angel Park
Edited by Not Nies

Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Screensaver by @MrNiesGuy

#VoiceActing #ℌệ𝔫𝔱ằ𝔦 #Funimation

Anime Dubs that NEED to be Fixed

The Cartoon Cipher 2020-12-27 | We’re back with 5 more English dubbed anime we reckon could be fixed! As usual this is all just fun wishful thinking, not intended to be a prediction of what WILL definitely be redubbed. And if you have any shows you’d like to see redubbed, let us know in the comments below, and we might consider them for the next one of these videos!

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Co-written & co-edited by Abhi (twitter.com/RBKapoor1)
Co-written & co-edited by Eric (twitter.com/MrAJCosplay)

Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Screensaver/ Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

0:00 - Intro
0:40 - The Ancient Magus Bride
5:36 - Dragon Ball Z Movies
9:38 - Ghost Stories
16:11 - Dragon Ball GT
20:33 - Zipang
25:50 - Endcard

SOURCES + FURTHER READING:
The Ancient Magus Bride Episode 7 Commentary
The Ancient Magus Bride Episode 21 Commentary
twitter.com/htGOIW/status/1252381287538540550?s=20
twitter.com/htGOIW/status/1252382834670460935?s=20
twitter.com/htGOIW/status/1253136506174070785?s=20
gyaanipedia.fandom.com/wiki/Paul_Pistore

#dragonballz #ghoststories #funimation

Whats ACTUALLY Wrong with the Dragon Maid Dub?

The Cartoon Cipher 2020-12-11 | The English Dub for Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid has become infamous within the anime community for various rewritten lines. While we do think it’s unfair that it and similarly controversial dubs are being used to generalize English anime dubbing as a medium, we *do* think it’s fair to critique what this dub is on the whole. We discuss the topic punching up dialogue in dubs like Dragon Maid’s, and also look to highlight the positives as well as the negatives for this dub.

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Written & narrated by Eric (twitter.com/MrAJCosplay)
Edited by MrNiesGuy (twitter.com/MrNiesGuy)
Co-written & co-edited by Abhi (twitter.com/RBKapoor1)

Further thanks to @SarahKTranslate for answering some questions we had.

Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

0:00 - Introduction
0:38 - A Dub’s Legacy
3:11 - Patriarchal Societal Demands
4:57 - "Not Into Women or Dragons"
10:39 - Punching Up Dialogue
14:00 – Punching Up in Dragon Maid
15:11 – Character Personalities
19:54 – Who Changes Lines in Dubs?
21:20 – Dragon Maid’s Skits
22:49 - The Positives
25:42 - Conclusion
28:46 - Endcard

SOURCES + FURTHER READING:
Our video on Simuldubs: youtube.com/watch?v=H25n5056n2k
Jamie Marchi’s Twitter: twitter.com/marchimark
Punching up dialogue: screenplay.lifetips.com/tip/132604/the-rewriting-phase/screenplay-tips/punch-up-the-dialogue.html
Jamie’s ANN page: animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=13966
Prison School episode 11 commentary
The Ancient Magus Bride episode 8 commentary
uhhh idk watch the show dubbed and subbed if you want all the info

ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE:
Hot Fuzz
Cowboy Bebop
Black Lagoon
FLCL
Yu Yu Hakusho
One Piece
Tokyo Mew Mew
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Pokemon
Citrus
Death Parade
Bloom Into You
Aggretsuko
Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball Z Kai
Ultimate Muscle
Beastars
D-Frag
Scum’s Wish
Asagao to Kase-san
Yurikuma Arashi
Baccano!
Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 4: Diamon is Unbreakable
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Space Dandy
Kaguya-sama: Love is War
Hazbin Hotel
Gurren Lagann
The World God Only Knows
High School DxD
To Love-Ru
The Great Pretender
DECA-DENCE
Danganronpa 3
Free! Eternal Summer
Kakushigoto
Revolutionary Girl Utena
How Heavy Are The Dumbbells You Lift?
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
Bofuri
Steve Buscemi with a backwards cap and skateboard idk
How To Train Your Dragon
Hajimete no Gal
How NOT to Summon A Demon Lord
Code Geass
Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni GOU
Maken-Ki!
B Gata H Kei
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Haganai
The Devil is a Part-Timer
Sore ga Seiyuu!
Prison School
Fairy Tail
Hinamatsuri
ALL OUT!
Fire Force
Spice & Wolf
ID: Invaded

#funimation #dragonmaid #jamiemarchi

Some Anime Dubs Wed Like To See Fixed

The InuYasha Dub Is BACK (kinda)

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The first dubbed episode of Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon dropped a few days ago with most of the original Inuyasha cast coming back. Lets do a quick review and talk about it!

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Written, narrated and edited by Eric: twitter.com/MrAJCosplay
Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Screensaver/ Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

SOURCES & FURTHER READING/LISTENING:
youtube.com/watch?v=Ay-N7Ld8u_Y
youtube.com/watch?v=6D-3EDr7ejE&t=2s
viz.com/yashahime-princess-half-demon
viz.com/blog/posts/stream-yashahime-on-crunchyroll-funimation-and-hulu?utm_medium=paid-social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=A-YashahimeDemonHalfPrincessEnglishVAs1BlogEngagement
animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=23278
funimation.com/blog/2020/10/26/yashahime-princess-half-demon-english-dub-to-stream-on-funimation-cast-revealed

#Inuyasha #Yashahime Princess Half-Demon #Funimation

I Wish More People Talked About This!

The Cartoon Cipher 2020-11-05 | Happy 15 year anniversary to the initial airing of IGPX! Despite many innovations and being a unique part of Toonami's history, not a lot of people really talk about one of their first original animated projects. So lets do that today!

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Special Thanks to Jose Argumedo (@ArguingMeadows) for production assistance and answering all of our questions!

Also shout out to Leonard Flounoy (@DJReimei) and EyeQ (@MusicEyeQ) for letting us use some of their sick beats! Check them out!
eyeqmusic.com
soundcloud.com/djreimei

SOURCES & FURTHER READING/LISTENING:
rightstufanime.com/IGPX-Immortal-Grand-Prix-Complete-Collection-DVD

Written, narrated and edited by Eric: twitter.com/MrAJCosplay
Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Screensaver/ Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

#IGPX #Toonami #Anime

Does Representation ACTUALLY Matter in VOICE Acting?

The Cartoon Cipher 2020-10-31 | This year we have seen a lot of discussion regarding representation and casting in the voice over industry. The common adage is that "in voiceover, anyone can play anyone as long as they fit the part," however after speaking to several actors and staff, there are some things that make it harder for certain actors to even audition to have their skills judged in the first place. It's understandably a loaded topic with many layers that can affect the careers of so many people. Today, we do our best to explain why this an issue that needs addressing in the first place.

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Special Thanks to Marissa Lenti (@MarissaLenti), Cedric L Williams (@cedwilliamsjr), Deven Mack (@DevenOClock), Lisa Ortiz (@Lisalisejam), Casey Mongillo (@CaseyTheVA), Ryan Colt Levy (@ryancoltlevy), Kdin Jenzen (@KdinJenzen), Kiba Walker (@justkibawalker), Mike Schneider (@quadbonus), SandraToureVA (@SandyDivaSane), Dani Chambers (@SkiniMini07) and Anairis Quiñones (@anairis_q)

SOURCES & FURTHER READING/LISTENING: docs.google.com/document/d/1gs6yYF03PoWlkHmBPfXVtD1ty_HZnk20o6YXdd0AObA/edit?usp=sharing

Written, narrated and partially edited by Eric: twitter.com/MrAJCosplay
Editing done by Nies: twitter.com/MrNiesGuy
Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Screensaver/ Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

#Familyguy #Pokemon #MyHeroAcademia

Why do Voice Actors Get Recast?

The Cartoon Cipher 2020-10-04 | SOME CORRECTIONS: It feels like we gave the Evangelion redub a less-than-fair representation. We didn’t want to bloat the video any more than it already is by adding in more audio examples but it should go without saying that many of the early flaws we showed about the ADV dub were fixed in the new dub. There’s a missing line at 16:32. It should’ve been “these newer voices are at least somewhat reminiscent of the old ones but with much stronger direction.” Some people in the comments seem to think we’re criticising the Remake’s recasting but on the contrary we think the new performances are definitely better, but not sure if that’s down to the new actors being better, or the superior voice direction of the Remake. However it’s evident that this point didn’t come through because I forgot to add that line in in the editing process so we apologise for that.

Big thank you to Marissa Lenti (twitter.com/MarissaLenti) and Chris Ayres (twitter.com/chrisayresva) for checking over this video.
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Narrated, co-written & co-edited by Abhi (twitter.com/RBKapoor1)
Co-written & co-edited by Eric (twitter.com/MrAJCosplay)
Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Screensaver/ Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

SOURCES + FURTHER READING:
The ADV Gurren Lagann Dub: youtube.com/watch?v=TbJcLyBr4Kw
Crispin Freeman Interview: youtube.com/watch?v=gUPy7D-Ue7A
Barbara Goodson Interview: youtube.com/watch?v=q0rX-sKBD6o
Krystal LaPorte’s recasting: twitter.com/Chrisayresva/status/1289731575945469952?s=20
twitter.com/Chrisayresva/status/1224914189065641984?s=20
Christopher Sabat Interview: youtube.com/watch?v=QRpfwzqvvJA
Scott Freeman’s Arrest: animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-09-06/voice-actor-scott-freeman-convicted-of-possession-of-child-pornography/.92346
Netflix SAG-AFTRA Agreement: sagaftra.org/2019-netflix-agreement#:~:text=Announce%20Historic%20Contract.-,First%20Agreement%20the%20Union%20has%20Signed%20Directly%20With%20a%20Global,covering%20dramatic%20live-action%20productions.
Taft-Hartley-ing: twitter.com/KyleMcCarley/status/1308873416318103559?s=20
How COVID-19 Affects the Dubbing Industry: youtube.com/watch?v=2FO4_Yhjh2c
How Simuldubs have affected the dubbing industry: youtube.com/watch?v=H25n5056n2k
Marissa Lenti Interview youtube.com/watch?v=4KdaQIDVnz0
Steve Burton on getting replaced as Cloud: animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-06-26/.148199
Yoshinori Kitase on the FFVII Remake’s recasts: cbr.com/final-fantasy-vii-remake-producer-on-recasts/#:~:text=For%20the%202020%20remake%2C%20Cody,remake%2C%20Briana%20White%20plays%20Aerith.
Pokemon: A Tale of Two Dubs youtube.com/watch?v=IXHtAz3QpYE
Stuart Zagnit Interview: youtube.com/watch?v=naUL66MyiBY
Bill Rogers Interview: youtube.com/watch?v=X9ecb9-m2v4
Sonny Strait getting recast as Present Mic: twitter.com/sonnystrait/status/1277504116986699777?s=20
Alex Organ getting recast: twitter.com/jrpictures/status/1209702023605538816?s=21
Tales of Zestiria The X recasts: behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Tales-of-Zestiria-the-X
Chris Ayres’ COPD: animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-11-25/voice-actor-chris-ayres-receives-lung-transplant-is-in-recovery/.153653
Daman Mills on filling in for Chris Ayres: youtube.com/watch?v=AYFt35K42iI
Crispin Freeman on getting recast on the Cowboy Bebop movie: http://www.voiceactingmastery.com/vam-109-interview-with-stephanie-sheh-part-1
Linda Young being unable to deliver Freeza’s lines fast enough: youtube.com/watch?v=mQimwco0qo4
Full Ray Chase Interview: youtube.com/watch?v=upF2ZxIGE18
Something Awful post about Evangelion’s redub: reddit.com/r/evangelion/comments/c3u5ph/context_on_why_khara_decided_to_closely_supervise
ADV Evangelion’s outdated compression: Episode 1 commentary on the Platinum DVD collection
Some reactions to the new Evangelion dub: polygon.com/2019/6/21/18693526/neon-genesis-evangelion-netflix-redub-cast
beaconjournal.com/ZZ/entertainment/20190624/what-netflix-got-right-and-wrong-about-its-neon-genesis-evangelion-release
vox.com/culture/2019/6/24/18701179/netflix-neon-genesis-evangelion-kaworu-gay-backlash
AnimeHerald’s article on Dub Preservation: animeherald.com/2019/06/17/saving-the-dubs-obstacles-to-preservation-in-the-21st-century
GKIDs announcing the US home video rights to Neon Genesis Evangelion: twitter.com/GKIDSfilms/status/1312528559005548544?s=20

Does the Baccano! Dub Hold Up? (feat. CDawgVA)

The Cartoon Cipher 2020-08-17 | Full interview with the director of the Baccano! Dub: youtube.com/watch?v=DPjlWgRjU8o
Subscribe to CDawgVA: youtube.com/channel/UCPsZ_0SkFdi551iYTG04R2g

Baccano! is widely regarded in the community as one of the best English dubs of an anime. It takes place in America and features a plethora of Western accents and cultural influence. Today we wanted to reflect on what makes the dub special to so many people, examining everything from its scripting to the performances to the sound design. Will everyone like it? Was there any room for improvement? Was there anything important from the original audio that was left on the cutting room floor? Side note: apologies that this video is edited kind of rough, there’s some accidental repeated shots, a lot of it feels kinda static and the audio isn’t balanced super well. Hopefully the closed captions can remedy that. Also feels like the wording in some parts was way too vague, if you have any questions about it feel free to ask us on Twitter.

Big thank you to Connor/CDawgVA (twitter.com/CDawgVA) for joining us to discuss the performances in the Baccano dub, as well as Tyler Walker (twitter.com/monkeyshines9) for answering all our questions about the dubbing process for this show.

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Narrated, co-written & co-edited by Eric (twitter.com/MrAJCosplay)
Co-written & co-edited by Abhi (twitter.com/RBKapoor1)
Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Screensaver/ Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

SOURCES + FURTHER READING:
Our full interview with Tyler Walker: youtube.com/watch?v=DPjlWgRjU8o
Yaguruma-san: baccano.fandom.com/wiki/Kanshichirou_Yaguruma
Baccano! DVD Commentaries
DidYouKnowAnime? Baccano: youtube.com/watch?v=p0cd9Tbepi0
Prohibition Era stock footage: youtube.com/watch?v=zJc-_A5P_4A
Our video on simuldubs: youtube.com/watch?v=H25n5056n2k
Marissa Lenti talking about matching visuals closely: youtube.com/watch?v=4KdaQIDVnz0
Different ways voice acting for anime is produced: youtube.com/watch?v=Bn0kbCrWUCU
Changes made in the Parasite subtitles: http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=171974

Extra Footage:
Durarara!!
A Certain Magical Index II
your name.
My Hero Academia
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Dr. Stone
His and Her Circumstances
Cowboy Bebop: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
Fate/Zero
Only Yesterday
Samurai Champloo
Kids on the Slope
Yu-Gi-Oh!
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Yuri!!! on ICE
Yu Yu Hakusho
Beastars
The Public Enemy
Little Caesar
Miller’s Crossing
Hellsing Ultimate
Pulp Fiction
Amores Perros
City of Gods
Trigun
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Ninja Slayer
Hunter x Hunter 2011
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
Keijo!!!!!!!!
The Rising of the Shield Hero
Violet Evergarden
Kemono Friends
Dragon Ball Z BD extras
Attack on Titan
The Wind Rises
Sore ga Seiyuu!
FLCL
The End of Evangelion
Blood Blockade Battlefront

Baccano! OST by Makoto Yoshimori:
Baccano! Theme
Sunny Gunman and Scarlet Dancer
Law from Backstreet
Delightful Sound of the Fake Orchestra
A Capital Full of Twisted Hopes
A Stage of Mad Cries
Graffiti on the Picture of an Apple
Prideful Silence
The Childish Play of Adults
Melancholy from 200 Years Ago
Labyrinth of Red Bricks
Dream Over Manhattan Bridge
Two Canons Between Light and Darkness
Letter of Memories
Endless Spiral
In the Speak Easy
Bubbly Prayer

Extra Music:
The Sought-After Extraordinary - Makoto Yoshimori
River to Release - Shogo Kaida
Guns ‘n Roses - Paradise Lunch
Hohoemi no Kage - Makoto Yoshimori
Calling - Yuki Kajiura

#baccano #funimation #cdawgva

Talking with the Voice of Legosi! - Jonah Scott Interview

The Cartoon Cipher 2020-07-24 | Follow Jonah: twitter.com/immrtransistor
Catch him on Twitch: twitch.tv/jonahscoot
Check out our full video on the Beastars English Dub: youtu.be/Ml9ANdmCzJk

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Today’s interview is with Jonah Scott, the English dub voice of Legosi from Beastars, as well as Aiden from the upcoming video game Dying Light 2 among other roles. Jonah is a big fan of this anime himself, being very in-touch with the fandom, doing prep for the role of Legosi… he’s even done a cover of the OP song. But just because this is one of his first leading anime roles, doesn’t mean his talent came from nowhere. In our conversation we go over the acting experience he put into practice when playing this character, as well as the general challenges that come with dubbing a show as unique as Beastars. I had to let him go for another stream near the end but I hope you all enjoy.

Big thank you to Jonah for coming on to answer our questions!

Stream Beastars: netflix.com/au/title/81054847

Hosted by Abhi (@RBKapoor1)
Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Screensaver/Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

#Beastars #EnglishDub #Netflix

The Beastars Dub is...OK

The Cartoon Cipher 2020-07-24 | Our full interview with Jonah Scott (dub voice of Legosi): youtube.com/watch?v=Y8vQT2Nl2Rw

We SERIOUSLY loved the Beastars anime adaptation, so we decided to just ramble about it and the dub. Since the Japanese actors had the rare privilege to influence the animation there was always going to be a lot to talk about. While not everything we have to say about this dub is positive, we were genuinely surprised by the level on enthusiasm these actors showed. We wish them and their team all the best for season 2 when that comes around/when Netflix lets them work on it (first thing 2020 amirite).

Big thank you to Marissa Lenti (twitter.com/MarissaLenti) and again to Jonah (twitter.com/immrtransistor) for checking over this video.

If you like what you saw or heard, please consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/TheCartoonCipher Or follow The Cartoon Cipher on Twitter: twitter.com/CartoonCipher

Narrated, co-written & co-edited by Eric (twitter.com/MrAJCosplay)
Co-written & co-edited by Abhi (twitter.com/RBKapoor1)
Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Screensaver/ Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

SOURCES + FURTHER READING:
Beastars Animation Breakdown: youtube.com/watch?v=g9ef-44vOqc
Pre-scoring in anime: youtube.com/watch?v=Bn0kbCrWUCU
Sakugabooru on Beastars and pre-scoring: blog.sakugabooru.com/2019/12/04/beastars-traditionally-excellent-modernity
The Animator’s Survival Kit: https://www.academia.edu/32809821/_Richard_Williams_The_Animators_Survival_Kit_Expanded_Edition_pdf_Zzzzz_
Live-action dubbing and visemes: sciencefocus.com/future-technology/lip-reading-computers-could-spell-the-end-of-badly-dubbed-films
Re-animated mouths in Yakuza 7: youtube.com/watch?v=9dXmXXWBlqc
How Legosi’s name should be pronounced: twitter.com/BenjaminDiskin/status/1232131685719822336?s=20
Beastars dub actors livestream the dub: youtube.com/watch?v=4VIU5PUSFMo

Featured Footage:
My Hero Academia
Sun Shower
Land of the Lustrous
Shirobako
Treasure Planet
Aladdin
Attack on Titan
Zootopia
your name.
In This Corner of the World
Sore ga Seiyuu!
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Akira
Dragon Quest: Your Story
Tesagure! Bukatsu-mono
Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution
Kure-nai
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
The World of Golden Eggs
Hisone & Maso-tan
Knights of Sidonia
Yuri!!! on ICE
Redline
Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045
Keijo!!!!!!!!
Lupin III The First
Parasite
The Boss Baby
Heavy Rain
The Wind Rises
Devilman Crybaby
BNA: Brand New Animal
Dorohedoro
Violet Evergarden
Ajin: Demi-Human
Drifting Dragons
Great Teacher Onizuka
Digimon The Movie
Outlaw Star
Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
The World Ends With You
The 3rd Birthday
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance
Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep
Kingdom Hearts X Back Cover
Kingdom Hearts III
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories
Final Fantasy VII Advent Children
Codename: Kids Next Door
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure 2012
Yakuza: Like A Dragon
Gundam Thunderbolt
Fireworks
Pinocchio
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Ouran High School Host Club
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
Zatch Bell!
Dragon Ball Z
Aggretsuko
Bambi
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
Naruto
Kuroko no Basket
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable
The Life and Time of Juniper Lee
Clifford’s Puppy Days
Wow Wow Wubzy
Doc McStuffins
Loud House
Digimon Adventure 02

Beastars OST by Satoru Kosaki:
Fighting animals
Animal’s whisper
Hope of this world
The garden of temptation
Invisible World
Harlequin Rabbits –reprise-
Herbivore’s instinct
One and the same
BEASTARS –pf solo-
Cherryton Academy
The keeper
LEGOSHI’s feelings
Bite me!
A Tale of Moon –reprise-
The limits
My life to the fullest
ROUIS’s heart
Impatience
BEASTARS –will-
A Tale of Moon
Whereabouts of truth
Renewed LEGOSHI
Cannibalism

Additional Music:
Shiawase no Timing – Ken Muramatsu
Uhhh some track from the Nichijou OST – Yuuji Nomi
For the Reunion – Nobuo Uematsu
Organization XIII – Yoko Shimomura
Thirteenth Discretion – Yoko Shimomura
Rei I – Shiro Sagisu
Sakura Kiss – Chieko Kawabe/Kristine Sa
Souichirou Arima II – Shirou Sagisu
Aerith’s Theme – Nobuo Uematsu
Uhhh some track from the Sangatsu no Lion OST – Yukari Hashimoto

#Beastars #Netflix #Legoshi

How Could The Pandemic Affect Anime Dubs?

The Cartoon Cipher 2020-04-12 | Big thank you to Jonah Scott (twitter.com/ImMrTransistor) for joining us on this video, as well as Marissa Lenti (twitter.com/MarissaLenti), Bryson Baugus (twitter.com/baugusbryson) and Michael Schneider (twitter.com/quadbonus) for fact-checking this video and lending their insight.

For a more practical look at remote recording please check out Bryson’s video on the subject: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wW4M8l1mQ0

If you like what you saw or heard, please consider supporting us: patreon.com/TheCartoonCipher

Or follow The Cartoon Cipher on Twitter: twitter.com/CartoonCipher

Narrated, edited & co-written by Eric (twitter.com/MrAJCosplay)
Co-written by Abhi (twitter.com/RBKapoor1)
Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Screensaver/ Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

SOURCES + FURTHER READING:
Toonami Marathon: twitter.com/Clarknova1/status/1243036772281581568?s=20
FUNimation’s Simuldub Delays: twitter.com/FUNimation/status/1240367250764431361?s=20
Kaguya-sama Dubs: funimation.com/blog/2020/03/27/kaguya-sama-love-is-war-season-2-simulcast-coming-exclusively-to-funimation/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=org-social&utm_campaign=kaguya-sama&utm_content=season-2-announce&utm_term=
Caitlin Glass regarding the Fruits Basket remake dub: twitter.com/MrAJCosplay/status/1209239856599257091?s=20
Crunchyroll Dub Delays: twitter.com/Crunchyroll/status/1243711054216982528?s=20
HiDive Dubcast Delays: hidive.com/news/2020/3/31/hidiver-dubcast-postponed?utm_campaign=SproutSocial2020&utm_content=1585685821&utm_medium=HIDIVE,HIDIVEofficial&utm_source=facebook,twitter
FUNimation My Hero Academia episode 84 home dubbing: twitter.com/FUNimation/status/1248753758550573061?s=20
Donald Shults regarding the OshiBudo dub: twitter.com/DonaldAShults/status/1248774004334346240?s=20
Sazae-san and Anpanman voice acting delays: animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-04-05/sazae-san-voice-actress-dialogue-recording-put-on-hold-until-further-notice/.158312
twitter.com/anime/status/1247050670529753089?s=12
Upcoming anime delays: twitter.com/AIR_News01/status/1247468091333677057
twitter.com/AIR_News01/status/1247476195542700034
crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2020/03/16/when-does-rezero-season-2-air
crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2020/03/09-1/rezero-season-2-has-been-delayed-due-to-the-ongoing-coronavirus-crisis-to-july-2020
Anime film delays: twitter.com/AIR_News01/status/1247813860293107713?s=20
twitter.com/AIR_News01/status/1247058718719537155
Jalen K Cassell on Iruma-kun: twitter.com/JalenKCassell/status/1246233722631753728?s=20
Erica Lindbeck remote recording image: twitter.com/ericalindbeck/status/1245854386544230403
NYAV Post Audio Engineer Michael Schneider’s home studio: twitter.com/quadbonus/status/1245544387716644864?s=20
Jeremy Inman & Marissa Lenti on recording B’t X: B’t DVD Commentary
Source Connect Tutorial: youtube.com/watch?v=Isoj8j-rdmQ
Various microphones online voice actors use: youtube.com/watch?v=FkTWBFYaJmE
How recording space affects sound quality: youtube.com/watch?v=uO8p-SLGTKI
Voice actors adapting to home recording and home studios: hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-voice-actors-are-building-remote-set-ups-working-at-home-1289235
Cristina Vee on the COVID-19 situation: twitter.com/CristinaVee/status/1248700145396379649?s=20
Joanne Grelle on the difficulty of getting outside equipment: twitter.com/willsdarklady/status/1248803492602445826?s=12
Crispin Freeman’s equipment recommendations: voiceactingmastery.com/toolbox

Additional footage:
youtube.com/watch?v=6D-3EDr7ejE
youtube.com/watch?v=1F-kuV5wy4w&list=LLLPbE15DGzP0bFNz5F03Wmg&index=7&t=0s
youtube.com/watch?v=ArT7Hnctkuc&t=69s

#funimation #Myheroacademia #Kaguya-sama

The Most Emotional Dub of All Time

The Cartoon Cipher 2020-04-01 | A Silent Voice is one of the most evocative animated films of the 21st century and has been globally recognized as such. The sheer level of nuance within its narrative required the most diligent adaptation process known to man in order to bring the film into English. Today we analyse how the team at NYAV Post did this masterpiece justice.

Special thanks to DakotaBroskie (twitter.com/DakotaBroskie) for joining me today. Subscribe to his OnlyFans: youtube.com/user/DakotaBroskie23

Written, narrated and edited by Abhi (twitter.com/RBKapoor1)
Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Screensaver/ Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

SOURCES + FURTHER READING:
The Jungian symbolism of A Silent Voice: bakedbyanintrovert.com/basic-vanilla-cake-recipe
Full Naoko Yamada Interview: youtube.com/watch?v=cs5OQrdlq2c
Tsuki ga kirei: twitter.com/RBKapoor1/status/1244783270455316480?s=20

Footage used:
A Silent Voice
Cross Ange
Face/Off
video clip of me wrestling a wombat outside my house
Drake & Josh The Movie
Evangelion 3.0+1.0

Music used:
lit(var) - Kensuke Ushio
Darude - Sandstorm
Whenever, Wherever - Shakira
Garfield & Friends opening theme
Piece of cake to bake a pretty cake Lil John remix

#asilentvoice #kyotoanimation #dub

Was the Digimon Dub Better Than You Remember?

The Cartoon Cipher 2020-03-05 | Saban Entertainment's english adaptation of Digimon Adventure came out during a time where it was rare for english dubbed anime to preserve certain nuances found in the original material. However, it's possible that the success of Digimon in the west had less to do with what was cut out and maybe more to do with what was actually kept in.

Big thanks to Jeff Nimoy (@JeffNimoy) and and Marissa Lenti (@MarissaLenti) for checking over the script and sharing their wonderful insight!

If you like what you saw or heard, please consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/TheCartoonCipher

Or follow The Cartoon Cipher on Twitter: twitter.com/CartoonCipher

Written, Narrated and Edited by by Eric (twitter.com/MrAJCosplay)
Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Screensaver/ Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

Additional footage:
Yugioh!
Yugioh GX
One Piece
Magical DoReMi
Pokemon
Shamen King
Tokyo Mew Mew
Digimon Adventure 2
Digimon Tamers

Music Used:
Digimon US OST - Digital Monsters
Digimon US OST - Heroic Theme
Digimon US OST - Optimistic
Digimon Adventure Tri - Sora no Theme
Digimon Adventure Tri - Soshitsu
Digimon Adventure Tri - Run with the Wind
Digimon Adventure Tri - Avant
Digimon Adventure Tri - Kokuhaku
Digimon Adventure Tri - Hercules Kabuterimon
Digimon Adventure Tri - Butterfly

#Digimon #DigimonAdventure #ToeiAnimation

WHY Did FUNimation Drop Interspecies Reviewers?

The Cartoon Cipher 2020-02-06 | UPDATE: episode 4 just arrived on AnimeLab and the visuals are still quite censored. However the subtitle translation seems good! There’s no official translator credit yet, but...if you look around it should be pretty easy to tell. Unfortunately the dub hasn’t continued and in fact AnimeLab has taken down the 1 Dub episode they had twitter.com/cartooncipher/status/1225629656897818625?s=21

Also, as of around episode 5-6 it appears the series is using more and more visual euphemisms to represent the sex rather than flat-out showing it, whether it be panning shots or comedic metaphors. It's not possible to discern as of writing this whether this was simply their plan all along or a direct result of the various cancellations and censorships that occurred. Anime production can take a long time so we'll probably have to wait for official confirmation like an interview to see what their intentions were on this.

Also, we looked into a few titles and realized that around 8 years ago Funimation dubbed Rin Daughters of Mnemosyne, a dark erotica series that does feature on-screen sex which doesn't show genitalia, much like Interspecies Reviewers here. This serves to cast more ambiguity on what Funimation's standards are, or if they've changed over time. We can't claim to know what they are so at best this video should be taken as an educated guess and not fact.

Please be sure to check out Katrina Leonoudakis’ (twitter.com/katrinaltrnsl8r) work. Her website: https://katrina-l-translation.online

This video features excerpts from the webshow series Fan vs Pro hosted by Justin Sevakis (twitter.com/worldofcrap) and FlipOtaku (twitter.com/FlipOtaku) and we greatly appreciate the insight they were able to provide. Please follow them on Twitter and check out their channel: youtube.com/channel/UCltrplQvb9E4y3nhP6okDAQ

Thanks to Mahado (twitter.com/mahadopower) as well for allowing us to use his YMCA-Interspecies Reviewers OP mashup. Check out the full video here: youtube.com/watch?v=fZGvuWS83YM&feature=youtu.be

If you like what you saw or heard, please consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/TheCartoonCipher

Or follow The Cartoon Cipher on Twitter: twitter.com/CartoonCipher

Edited & co-written by Abhi (twitter.com/RBKapoor1)
Narrated & co-written by Eric (twitter.com/MrAJCosplay)
Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Screensaver/ Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

SOURCES + FURTHER READING:
FUNimation’s announcement tweet: twitter.com/FUNimation/status/1209926788538875904?s=20
AnimeLab’s tweet: twitter.com/AnimeLab/status/1223830422984855552?s=20
Funimation-Madman-Wakanim Global Partnership: funimation.com/blog/sony-pictures-television-and-aniplex-announce-global-anime-streaming-merger
HalgoniaKen’s Tweet: twitter.com/HalgoniaKen/status/1223435080158236678?s=20
FUNimation Winter 2020 Slate post: funimation.com/blog/2019/12/06/winter-2020-anime-funimation-my-hero-academia-plunderer-black-clover-more
Justin Sevakis & FlipOtaku’s Fan vs Pro Episode covering this topic: youtube.com/watch?v=sjauA-uqbyQ
Official Yenpress page for Interspecies Reviewers manga: yenpress.com/9781975302009/interspecies-reviewers-vol-1/#book-description-full
List of MediaBlasters labels: http://media-blasters.com/customer-service
Studio Passione: animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=9928
More on the 4Kids dub of One Piece: youtube.com/watch?v=6WWLkXj-Qa4
Our Dr. Stone Video: youtube.com/watch?v=Rmni8OZGfK4
Katrina’s website: https://katrina-l-translation.online
Thread containing praise from fellow J-E Translators: twitter.com/katrinaltrnsl8r/status/1223454830271688705?s=20
Brittany Lauda on the dub being cancelled: twitter.com/XavierGordon20/status/1223996835347472385?s=20
Our Simuldubs video: youtube.com/watch?v=H25n5056n2k

Anime featured:
…maybe not this time.

Music featured:
Beneath the Mask – Shoji Meguro
Autumn in Ganymede – The Seatbelts
Hokkori – Yuuki Hayashi
Yuganda Kibou ni Michita Miyako – Makoto Yoshimori
A Walk in Andante – Yoko Shimomura
My Boy Goes Funny!! – Hiroaki Tsutsumi/Tatsuya Kato
An Eerie Foe – Norihito Sumitomo
Air – Johann Sebastian Bach
Running in the 90s – David Rogers
Find Your Way – Nobuo Uematsu (arranged by Takeharu Ishimoto)
Introduction – Yuuki Hayashi
Nukiashisashi ashi – Yuuki Hayashi
Slum – mabanua
One Piece 4Kids Opening – God himself
Dogimagi – Yuuki Hayashi
From Zero – Hiroaki Tsutsumi/Tatsuya Kato
Hokori Takaki Chinmoku – Makoto Yoshimori
Anguish of the Quirkless – Yuuki Hayashi
Sky of God Master – Yasushi Ishii

#isyuzoku #interspeciesreviewers #funimation #ishuzokureviewers

Is the Dr. Stone Dub BAAAD?”

The Cartoon Cipher 2020-01-01 | REUPLOADED: So this video was originally uploaded on New Years Eve, but it appeared to have been suppressed by youtube for unknown reasons as the video wasn’t appearing in peoples sub feeds and multiple people have attested to not receiving notifications despite ringing the bell icon. Please share this video around in case this ends up happening again

Today we present a review of the Dr. Stone english dub and how it chooses to approach the localization compared to the official subtitles and manga. We go over its strengths and weaknesses to see if this dub is bad or BAAAAD.

Big thanks to Tyler Walker (twitter.com/monkeyshines9), Clifford Chapin (twitter.com/CliffordChapin) and Aaron Dismuke (twitter.com/Aaron__Dismuke) for sharing their behind-the-scenes insight on the Dr. Stone dub and looking over the script.

If you like what you saw or heard, please consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/TheCartoonCipher Or follow The Cartoon Cipher on Twitter: twitter.com/CartoonCipher

Narrated & co-edited by Abhi (twitter.com/RBKapoor1)
Written by Eric (twitter.com/MrAJCosplay)
Additional editing by MrNiesGuy (twitter.com/MrNiesGuy)
Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Screensaver/ Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

SOURCES + FURTHER READING:
Caleb on pig Latin: twitter.com/CDCubed/status/966815171388805121
Yabe: injapan.gaijinpot.com/uncategorized/2012/11/19/slang-in-japan
Momotaro: japanesemythology.wordpress.com/momotaro-the-peach-boy
Caleb on the Astronauts:twitter.com/CDCubed/status/1039174360420896768

Additional footage:
Bakuman (live-action)
Yu Yu Hakusho
Baccano!
Fairy Tail
Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom
Fullmetal Alchemist 2003
Fullmetal Alchemist – The Conqueror of Shamballa
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
Fuuka
Beauty and the Beast
The Little Mermaid
Sleeping Beauty
Aladdin
Zombieland Saga
My Hero Academia
One-Punch Man
My Neighbors the Yamadas
FLCL

Dr Stone OST by Tatsuya Kato & Hiroaki Tsutsumi:
Stone World
Beginning
Foxtail Ramen!!
And Test, Test and Test Some More
Strong Desire
Senku’s Mind
Contrariety
I’m A Human
A Battle of the Mind
Senku & Taiju
My Boy Goes Funny!!
Get Excited
Gen’z Mood
Chemical G Funk Mix
The 100 Tales
Chrome’s Sorcery
Time Limit
Find A Way
From Zero
Turned to Stone
Think
Tales for the Ages
Fantasy vs Science
Be the Adam & Eve of This Stone World

#drstone #Stonewars #Funimation

Baccano! English Dub Director Interview! - Tyler Walker

The Cartoon Cipher 2019-12-17 | Follow Tyler: twitter.com/monkeyshines9
Baccano! is a supernatural gangster series whose English dub is still beloved by many in the anime community to this day about a decade after it was distributed here in the West. The dub was handled by Tyler Walker, a Texas-based actor, writer and ADR director who has been working on anime dubs at FUNimation for almost two decades. Today, I got the chance to sit down with Mr Walker in order to discuss some of what made the project so special, as well as to give us a glimpse into how dubs were handled back then compared to how they are now.

Huge thank you to Mr Walker for taking the time to talk to us about his work.

If you liked what you saw or heard, please consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/TheCartoonCipher
Or follow The Cartoon Cipher on Twitter: twitter.com/CartoonCipher

Hosted by Eric (@MrAJCosplay)
Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Screensaver/ Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

Music featured:
Guns & Roses - Paradise Lunch

Baccano! OST by Makoto Yoshimori
In the Speak Easy
Manhattan Bridge ni Kakeru Yume
200 Nen Mae Kara no Yuuutsu
Ringo no E no Ue Rakugaki
Abikyoukan no Kurutta Butai
Tsumugidasu Toiki
Yuganda Kibou ni Michita Miyako
Alveare no Bruce
Ohiru no Gunman to Makka na Odoriko
Rojiura no Housoku
Kioku no Tegami
Hokori Takaki Chinmoku
Akarenga no Meikyuu
Utakata no Inori
Nagai Nagai Yume no Naka no Utage

91 Days OST by Shogo Kaida
the river to release
Days of Nostalgia

Calling - Yuki Kajiura

#anime #baccano #voiceacting

Is Netflix Changing How it Handles Anime?

The Cartoon Cipher 2019-11-25 | Many anime fans have voiced their own concerns with how Netflix handles anime. However, could news from earlier this month imply that some changes are coming? And are those changes significant enough to change the general consensus surrounding Netflix's place in the anime community? Let's go over what we know and speculate!

Sources:
twitter.com/nxonnetflix/status/1191762260953202688?lang=en
servicesagaftra.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1874
sagaftra.org/2019-netflix-agreement
indiewire.com/2018/03/netflix-dubbed-tv-shows-default-subtitles-1201937425
variety.com/2018/digital/news/netflix-success-secrets-1202721847
http://www.thegeeklygrind.com/a-man-with-a-mission-a-conversation-with-taito-okiura-director-of-anime-at-netflix-japan
youtube.com/watch?v=sqyKzDNk-AQ

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/TheCartoonCipher

And follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/CartoonCipher

Written & edited by @MrAJCosplay and @RBKapoor1
Special Thanks to @MrNiesGuy for the screensaver
Art Assets by @jermacattack
Thumbnail Art done by @alejandropupo_

#Netflix #Beastars #Anime

The Science of a Sawano Drop (ft. BaronJ)

The Cartoon Cipher 2019-11-11 | Special thanks to BaronJ (@BaronJSaysWords) for joining us today to talk about one of the most popular composers in the anime industry today and what makes his music so addicting!

Be sure to subscribe to his channel!
youtube.com/user/BaronJSaysWords

If you like what you saw or heard, please consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/TheCartoonCipher

Or follow The Cartoon Cipher on Twitter: twitter.com/CartoonCipher

Edited & co-written by Abhi (twitter.com/RBKapoor1)
Narrated & co-written by Mi Guo (twitter.com/_MiGuo)
Additional narration and editing by Eric (twitter.com/MrAJCosplay)
Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Screensaver/ Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

SOURCES + FURTHER READING
djbroadcast.net/article/122774/the-science-behind-the-drop
gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20190526-promare-hiroyuki-sawano-interview

#Promare #AttackonTitan #HiroyukiSawano

The Vic Mignogna Case So Far (January - September 2019)

The Cartoon Cipher 2019-10-30 | We’ve received a lot of requests to talk about this situation that has been going on for the better part of this year. Today on Cipher Studios, we do our best to summarize the Vic Mignogna lawsuit so far, and a few other things that have popped up in-tandem with it in the anime dubbing industry.

This video was originally uploaded on October 30th, 2019.

Sources:
GoogleDrive with documents/filings for this case: drive.google.com/drive/folders/15oy4VANDr2UMN15dvlfqiM_1Qob3Jpc4
Monica Rial’s public accusation: twitter.com/Rialisms/status/1098028342475964417?s=20
Jamie Marchi’s public accusation: twitter.com/marchimark/status/1094020618327150592?s=20
Vic Mignogna’s public response: twitter.com/vicmignogna/status/1095899612462895104?s=20
Vic Mignogna and RWBY: polygon.com/2019/2/5/18212141/vic-mignogna-fired-rooster-teeth-rwby-sexual-harassment
FUNimation’s public announcement: twitter.com/FUNimation/status/1095087396209770501
Vic Kicks Back GoFundMe: gofundme.com/f/vic-kicks-back
Defamation: dictionary.law.com/Default.aspx?selected=458
Texas Defamation Laws & Standards: http://kellywarnerlaw.com/texas-defamation-laws, mylawteam.com/business-partnership-disputes/disparagement-defamation/texas-defamation-laws, dictionary.law.com/Default.aspx?selected=458, lawshelf.com/videos/entry/tort-law-the-rules-of-defamation
Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation: anti-slapp.org/what-is-a-slapp
Texas Citizens Participation Act:
statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.27.htm
Reports from news outlets outside the anime sphere: dallasnews.com/news/courts/2019/08/03/anime-gets-its-metoo-moment-in-clash-between-dallas-area-voice-actors
Dismissed with Prejudice: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/dismissal_with_prejudice
Appeals: americanbar.org/groups/public_education/resources/law_related_education_network/how_courts_work/appeals
Texas Rules of Appellate Court Procedure: txcourts.gov/media/1444630/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure-updated-with-amendments-effective-912019-with-appendices.pdf
Hawaii Con:http://www.hawaiicon.com
RWBY Trailer with new Qrow voice: youtube.com/watch?v=NSb_sKsASzY
Free! OVA with Austin Tindle as Rin: funimation.com/shows/free/build-up-of-early-spring/uncut/?lang=english&qid=undefined
One Piece Stampede dub trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=c8HS5ZrMAho
Johnny Yong Bosch as Sabo In One Piece Stampede:
animenewsnetwork.com/review/one-piece-stampede/.152489
animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=21732
Canon Broly added to Dragon Ball FighterZ: eventhubs.com/news/2019/oct/17/first-details-about-canon-broly-surface-dragon-ball-fighterz-will-reportedly-release-soon-and-feature-permanent-transformation
Dragon Ball FighterZ Vegito encounter quotes: youtu.be/dauEBBgVCy0
Dragon Ball FighterZ Gogeta encounter quotes: youtu.be/Azz4rkX69uA
FUNimation Audio Leaks/Derek Padula on anime dub outtakes: thedaoofdragonball.com/blog/news/vocal-bomb-the-funimation-audio-leak-facts-fiction-and-fandom
Our video on Lip Flaps and Japanese client demands for foreign distributors: youtube.com/watch?v=5Wrkvjd6GJQ
Sony Financial Results: sony.net/SonyInfo/IR/library/presen/er/pdf/19q1_sonypre.pdf
Funimation-Wakanim-Madman joint venture: funimation.com/blog/sony-pictures-television-and-aniplex-announce-global-anime-streaming-merger

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Written & narrated by @MrAJCosplay
Special Thanks to @MrNiesGuy for editing most of the video
Studio Art Assets by @jermacattack
Thumbnail Art done by @alejandropupo_

#VicMignogna #Funimation #Lawsuit

How Nichijou was Adapted in English - Howard Wang Interview

The Cartoon Cipher 2019-10-26 | Follow Howard: twitter.com/TheHowardWang
Howard Wang is a voice actor in both local animation and anime dubs, an ADR Director, script adaptor, audio engineer, and has recently moved to Los Angeles for a job in game development! As another leading member of SoundCadence Studio I wanted to ask him about what he gets up to behind the scenes on dubs like Kemono Friends, and the upcoming Thermae Romae. Not only that but he’s the adaptive scriptwriter for the dub of one of my personal favourites, Nichijou. I wasn’t able to rewatch the entire show dubbed, but I did wanna find out what was going through his head when it came to adapting some of the...more interesting moments.

Big thank you to Howard for coming on to share his insight!

Purchase Nichijou: rightstufanime.com/Nichijou-Blu-ray

Hosted by Abhi (@RBKapoor1)
Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Screensaver/Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

Music featured (in progress):
Slipper Sleaze – The Seatbelts
Concerto Grosso Opus 6, No.4 – Arcangelo Corelli
School Life – Kensuke Ushio
The Slum – mabanua
Happy Shinonome Kenkyuujo – Yuuji Nomi
Joshi Joshi Yuujou – Yuuji Nomi
Hitokoto Wado Kotoba – Yuuji Nomi
Koigokoro wa Dangan mo Yawarakakusuru – Yuuji Nomi
Sakamoto Iijiri – Yuuji Nomi
Love-teki ~Kodomo~ – Yuuji Nomi
Kigen no Yoi Hakase – Yuuji Nomi
Maa Maa no Kiseki – Yuuji Nomi
Atatakaku Heiwa na Jikan – Yuuji Nomi
Helvetica Standard ~Sono 3~ – Yuuji Nomi
Shinonome Kenkyuujou no Tanoshii Kenka – Yuuji Nomi
Souzou Ryoku Zenkai – Yuuji Nomi
Soumatou no Gotoku – Yuuji Nomi
Nichijou no Bokka Teki Ongaku – Yuuji Nomi
Poem of Yukko – Yuuji Nomi
Kawairashii Doki Doki Kan – Yuuji Nomi
Asian Comfort – EDISON
Shizen no Naka de – Akiyuki Tateyama
Broken Promise – Joe Boyd Vigil
Calling – Yuki Kajiura
Anxiety – Yuuki Hayashi
Youkoso Japari Park e – Doubutsu Biscuits (cover by Platina Jazz)
??? - Yuuji Nomi
Fuan na Shunkan – Akiyuki Tateyama
Introduction – Yuuki Hayashi
Shousou – Yasuhara Takanashi/Hiromi Mizutani
??? - ???
Timing – Ken Muramatsu
??? - Yuuki Hayashi
??? - Yuuji Nomi
Running Across the Land – Kenji Yamamoto
Time to Know (Be Waltz) – The Seatbelts
Breather – Yoshiaki Fujisawa
??? - Makoto Yoshimori
??? - Makoto Yoshimori
Lazy Afternoon – Yoko Shimomura

#EnglishDub #Nichijou #Anime

Classical Musicians React to Evangelion

The Cartoon Cipher 2019-10-16 | A discussion about how Evangelion’s use of classical music can be interpreted. A lot of folks seem to miss the music-based content we used to do so here we go, hopefully we can do more if YouTube Content ID allows us. Obvious spoiler warning for a show that’s almost 25 years old. Big thank you to MiGuo (@_MiGuo) for joining us and narrating/helping write this video using her musical knowledge and expertise.

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Also shoutout to Elliot & Victoria from Crunchyroll for this Twitter conversation that inspired a lot of this video: twitter.com/RBKapoor1/status/1129939951318130690

Edited & co-written by Abhi (twitter.com/RBKapoor1)
Narrated & co-written by Mi Guo (twitter.com/_MiGuo)
Additional narration by Eric (twitter.com/MrAJCosplay)
Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Screensaver/ Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

SOURCES + FURTHER READING
List of some films that use classical music naxos.com/musicinmovies.asp
The different eras of “Classical Music”: naxos.com/education/brief_history.asp
Beethoven’s Ninth as a revolutionary anthem: theguardian.com/music/tomserviceblog/2014/sep/09/symphony-guide-beethoven-ninth-choral-tom-service
Ode to Joy lyrics: liveabout.com/beethovens-ode-to-joy-lyrics-history-724410

Additional footage:
Shirobako
Classicaloid
Your Lie in April
Piano no Mori
Nodame Cantabile
The Simpsons
Whisper of the Heart
Gravity Falls
Neo Yokio
Kanon 2006
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Hyouka
Cutie Honey (2004)
Amadeus
Shin Sekai Yori
Fantasia
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Fantasia 2000
Digimon The Movie
2001 A Space Odyssey
Pithoprakta graphical score: youtu.be/nvH2KYYJg-o
Yo Yo Ma Bach Cello Suite: youtube.com/watch?v=PCicM6i59_I
His and Her Circumstances
Blood Blockade Battlefront
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
RahXephon
A Clockwork Orange
The Making of the End of Evangelion Live-Action Scenes
Daicon IV
Face/Off
Ace Ventura Pet Detective
A bunch of shitty ads I found on YouTube
Johnny English
Gigguk’s “Anime in 2018”
Kung Fu Hustle
Muppets Most Wanted
NGE One-Shot – Card Games for Charity youtube.com/watch?v=h0GpeXAsIKY

#evangelion #classical #music

Are English Dubs Censoring Anime?

The Cartoon Cipher 2019-09-05 | PHOTOSENSITIVITY WARNING: FLASHING LIGHTS FROM 15:32 - 16:00
A look at anime dub localization from various perspectives to investigate how censorship can manifest, how it has changed over the years, how it's shaped the community's perception on dubbing, and the necessity of adapting (and inevitably changing parts of) the text in order to keep the deeper meaning of the story intact.

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Big thank you to Jake Jung (twitter.com/jake_j_jung) for his insight on anime subtitling, Marissa Lenti (twitter.com/MarissaLenti) for her insight on anime dub writing and for lending her voice, Gigguk (twitter.com/GiggukAZ) and Connor (twitter.com/CDawgVA) for the brief vocal performances, and Ehoba (twitter.com/htGOIW) for Japanese consultation).

Our older video about Script Changes that got age-restricted: youtube.com/watch?v=EGyxm1zsijk
TheAnimeMan's video featured in this video: youtube.com/watch?v=w9-8REStI6I

Edited, narrated & co-written by Abhi.
Co-written by Eric.
Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Screensaver/ Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

Eric's Twitter: twitter.com/MrAJCosplay
Abhi's Twitter: twitter.com/RBKapoor1

SOURCES + FURTHER READING:
Our FLCL vid: youtube.com/watch?v=QGiTZYrY34Y
Our Interview with Scott "KaiserNeko" Frerichs: youtube.com/watch?v=3dpHmwz7KcM
Our Interview with Marissa Lenti: youtube.com/watch?v=4KdaQIDVnz0
From Akira to Howl's Moving Castle by Susan Napier (pages 124, 125, 135)
Nenilein's video on Japanese role-language: youtube.com/watch?v=wxACK5cOpSs
Himono Onna (Dried Fish Woman): japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/himono-onna-dried-fish-woman
The Rise and Fall of Anime Fansubs by Otaking: youtube.com/watch?v=IUYlqLlbix0
Etymology of "kawatare doki" from Your Name: tmojapanese.jimdo.com/special-lecture
FLCL US DVD booklet sample: http://lithe-apathy.com/lithe2/portfolio/files/FLCL_DVD_samples.pdf
FLCL Director's Commentary Track (episode 6)
Learning Japanese Through Anime by Yee-Han Chan: http://www.academypublication.com/ojs/index.php/jltr/article/view/jltr0803485495/1108
Kinsui's Yakuwarigo publication: journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/SS/article/view/7911
Additional Reading on role-languages: pdfs.semanticscholar.org/e152/c8fa1a218c278ab85552fc80b750db46a956.pdf
youtube.com/watch?v=IXDTLnmrKI0
Marc Handler AWO audio interview: awopodcast.com/2006/10/anime-world-order-show-37-interview.html

Video Featured:
uhhh...a lot (I'll do it later)

Music Featured:
Requiem - Geinoh Yamashirogumi
Toon World - 4Kids Music Department?
Kaiba Hacker - 4Kids Music Department?
Hidden Feelings - Shinkichi Mitsumune
Cha-La Head Cha-La 2018 - Norihito Sumitomo
Kishokumanmen - Shiro Sagisu
Overhaul - Yuki Hayashi
2 Months - Kevin Penkin
Season of the Samurai - Masafumi Takada/Jun Fukuda
Temptation Sensation - Heinz Kiessling
Kame House - Kenji Yamamoti
Dogimagi - Yuki Hayashi
Momo Yaoyorozu - Yuki Hayashi
Whereabouts - Yukari Hashimoto
Shogi House - Yukari Hashimoto
numbernine - Tsutchie
Big Brother's Everyday Routine - Yasuhiro Misawa
Beyond the Sorrow - Yutaka Minobe
Stalker Goes to Babylon - The Pillows
Station Opening - Go Shiina
Unchanging Road - Michiru Oshima
In the shadow of the sunbeams - Michiru Oshima
Something in Yuki Nagato's Heart
Nightmare - The Pillows
Come Down - The Pillows
Thank You My Twilight - The Pillows
Run - Susumu Hirasawa
Unnatural City - Kenji Kawai
The end is near at hand - Yuki Kajiura
Fingers - Yoko Kanno

#anime #englishdub #censorship

The Cannon Busters Dub is Here! Toonami’s Shounen Shenanigans?

MORE US Dragon Ball Super Issues? The Crunchy x FUNi Divorce Takes Effect!

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Art assets done by twitter.com/jermacattack
Thumbnail Art done by @alejandropupo_

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@MrAJCosplay
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@_MiGuo

Casting News:
twitter.com/kylephillipsfun/status/1157345771911634944?s=21
animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-07-06/nyav-post-to-dub-promare-anime-film-with-supervision-by-trigger/.148708
twitter.com/stephaniesheh/status/1159249664744415233?s=20
twitter.com/nyav_post/status/1159181836167155712

Netflix News:
twitter.com/NetflixJP_Anime/status/1157926924129189888
twitter.com/catsuka/status/1159131129548591110?s=20
animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2019-08-07/interview-enter-the-anime-director-alex-burunova/.149822
youtube.com/watch?v=QzeyWsy-RlE
youtube.com/watch?v=lxogA-xfWfY
youtube.com/watch?v=FfDPQY8iJCg
youtube.com/watch?v=7LgHOUTZ8Gc
amazon.co.uk/Isao-Takahata-Princess-Kaguya-Documentary/dp/B00T657Z58

Industry News:
twitter.com/AnimeAjay/status/1158384399706185728?s=20
twitter.com/ashuraou/status/1158399504468586496?s=20
twitter.com/funimation/status/1159133044982374400?s=21
crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2019/08/01-1/english-dubs-for-isekai-quartet-and-three-more-to-leave-crunchyroll
animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-12-14/funimation-president-we-tried-to-renew-deal-with-crunchyroll/.140793
https:/twitter.com/worldofcrap/status/1157401602862374913?s=20
www.funimation.com/forum/topic/19027/coming-and-going-at-the-beginning-of-august
amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%91%E3%82%A4%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3-%E3%82%B9%E3%83%91%E3%82%A4%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9-DVD
animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-08-07/.148929

#EnterTheAnime #Funimation #Promare

Director of the Kemono Friends Dub - Marissa Lenti Interview

The Cartoon Cipher 2019-08-08 | Follow Marissa: twitter.com/MarissaLenti
A lot of what we do on The Cartoon Cipher simply wouldn’t be possible without the generous assistance of Marissa Lenti. Having worked in almost every position of the anime dubbing pipeline, her perspective on the practice is thoroughly developed. At Otakon this year, the English dub of the hit series Kemono Friends premiered, for which Marissa both wrote the adaptive script and was the voice director. I was able to sit down and chat with her about what it was like dubbing such a special title, among the other dubs announced at Otakon that she’s involved in. We go in-depth regarding her beliefs on localization, the journey of producing the Kemono Friends dub, and what the show personally means to her. Hope you all enjoy!

Big thank you to Marissa Lenti for coming on to share her insight!

Pre-order Kemono Friends: rightstufanime.com/Kemono-Friends-Season-1-Blu-ray

Hosted by Abhi (@RBKapoor1)
Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Screensaver/Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

Music featured:
Sand Star - Akiyuki Tateyama
Kaze wa Kanjite - Akiyuki Tateyama
Doukutsu no Oku - Akiyuki Tateyama
Kemonotachi no Ikizukai - Akiyuki Tateyama
Kemonotachi no Kanashimi - Akiyuki Tateyama
Dogimagi - Yuki Hayashi
June 8th - Yukari Hashimoto
School Life - Kensuke Ushio
I'm 60 - Naruyoshi Kikuchi
Fuan na Shunkan - Akiyuki Tateyama
Slipper Sleaze - The Seatbelts
Asian Comfort - EDISON
Slum - Mabanua
Introduction - Yuki Hayashi
Labyrinth - Taku Iwasaki
Momo Yaoyorozu - Yuki Hayashi
Walking in the Streets - Kevin Penkin
Shinonome Kenkyuujo no Mainichi - Yuji Nomi
Kame House - Kenji Yamamoto
Autumn in Ganymede - The Seatbelts
Self-Willed After School - Shinkichi Mitsumune
Majutsushi - Kenji Kawai
Pure Death - Yasushi Ishii
Nichijou - Taku Iwasaki
Mogura wa Mogura no Mama Nano ka - Taku Iwasaki
The Sooner the Better - Toshiyuki Omori
Henka - Kenji Kawai
Unknown Dark History - Taro Iwashiro
Shoushou - Yasuhara Takanashi/Hiromi Mizutani
Earnest Wish - Michiru Oshima
Rustling Wind and Dappled Sunlight - Michiru Oshima
Floating Museum - Kenji Kawai
Ametsuyu - Kayo Konishi/Yukio Kondo
Hokkori - Yuki Hayashi
In the Speak Easy - Makoto Yoshimori
Nagi - Akiyuki Tateyama
Shizen no Naka de - Akiyuki Tateyama
Ichigoichi - Shiro Sagisu
Road to the West - The Seatbelts
Finale - Akiyuki Tateyama

#EnglishDub #KemonoFriends #Anime

FUNimation LoliControversy? Discotek Saves Anime...Again!

What Does Abridged Series Even Mean Anymore? - Scott “KaiserNeko” Frerichs Interview

The Cartoon Cipher 2019-05-20 | After our last video on the dub of Ghost Stories, some anime fans have come to compare the self-aware humor found in some more liberal dubs to abridged series’ themselves. But is that comparison warranted? Today I sit with Scott Frerichs, otherwise known as Kaiserneko who many might know as a writer, director, editor and actor on one of the most influential anime abridging communities on the internet, DBZA. Given his experiences, it only felt right to ask for his opinion on this matter and we look forward to hearing yours as well.

Ghost Stories Video:
youtube.com/watch?v=v_DjZ9r4kJg

Samurai Pizza Cat Breakdown:
youtube.com/watch?v=OKmdvgH0DoE&t=301s

Special thanks to Scott for taking the time to talk with us today on this subject

Also special thanks to my friend Taylor (AverageAnimeFan) for the personal avatar
Cartoon Cipher visual assets by @jermacattack
End-screen/Screensaver/ Thumbnail visuals by @MrNiesGuy

Follow Scott at twitter.com/KaiserNeko

Support TFS at: youtube.com/user/TeamFourStar

Background Music: Nujabes - Aruarian Dance

Hosted by Eric (@MrAJCosplay)

#Abridge #TeamFourStar #DBZA

Should There Be More Dubs Like Ghost Stories?

The Cartoon Cipher 2019-04-20 | UPDATES:
MercuryFalcon has his own video with a more likely case for why Ghost Stories was dubbed like this, along with better info on how well it was received in Japan: youtube.com/watch?v=wVkYediuSuw
Likewise, Ghost Stories probably was not "replaced" as we implied in the video, a fanclub in Japan mentioned that it was produced as filler content, so its end was down to the gap no longer needing to be filled.
Translations courtesy of ehoba:
twitter.com/htGOIW/status/1252381287538540550?s=20
twitter.com/htGOIW/status/1252382834670460935?s=20
twitter.com/htGOIW/status/1253136506174070785?s=20

Also in the time since, I interviewed Steven Foster and read his book The Last Alias. He mentioned he deliberately put the actors in the dub credits, when in actuality he wrote the majority of it himself. As a result our whole tangeant about "bombs" isn't really relevant to the subject.
Full interview: soundcloud.com/user-979531365/steven-foster-interview-the-man-behind-the-ghost-stories-dub

User JPKVideoBlog was kind enough to provide ratings data on Ghost Stories from the Geocities website which is no longer viewable, and this should provide better clarity on how Ghost Stories actually performed compared to other contemporary anime: drive.google.com/open?id=1wogaypij4vg4ZcrT5-WpdtwyeuGk-rKW (please note these are HTML files so to view them properly you'll need to download them then open them up in a browser)

Much gratitude to E.Hoba (@htGOIW) for lending and translating a lot of information regarding Ghost Stories’ reputation on FujiTV back in 2000. Full write-up: drive.google.com/file/d/1IeEj433Fb2erssCAvvh7H6MYjePBIVBf/view?ths=true
NicoNicoDouga: nicovideo.jp/user/54312423/video

Further thanks to Marissa Lenti (@MarissaLenti) for fact-checking the video as well.

Narrated & co-written by Abhi
Edited & co-written by Eric

Follow us on Twitter:
Abhi (@RBKapoor1)
Eric (@MrAJCosplay)

Purchase Ghost Stories: rightstufanime.com/Ghost-Stories-DVD-Complete-Collection-Hyb
Or Stream Ghost Stories: crunchyroll.com/ghost-stories

Sources + Further Reading/Listening/Viewing:
Lawrence Simpson on the DBZ Portuguese dub: youtube.com/watch?v=cyNBnBNc56Q

Greg Ayres on keeping names in the Ghost Stories dub the same: youtube.com/watch?v=bZfhrhM09zI

Monica Rial on improv’d lines in Ghost Stories: youtube.com/watch?v=ulKN8CAVw5k

Bloopers on Kyle Phillips’ channel: youtube.com/watch?v=obiGr5CByCI

Ghost Stories AniKore ranking: anikore.jp/chronicle/2000/page:2

Ghost Stories SakuhinDB ranking: sakuhindb.com/anime-ranking/2000

2chan threads regarding Ghost Stories’ live commentary success: teri.5ch.net/test/read.cgi?bbs=accuse&ampkey=981910876
piza.5ch.net/test/read.cgi?bbs=anime&ampkey=974662188
piza.5ch.net/test/read.cgi?bbs=anime&ampkey=971548748
salad.5ch.net/test/read.cgi?bbs=anime&ampkey=975262769

2chan threads regarding Ghost Stories’ poor performance on prime-time: salad.5ch.net/test/read.cgi?bbs=anime&ampkey=981445607
salad.5ch.net/test/read.cgi?bbs=anime&ampkey=980700265&ampls=50

Former FujiTV Producer regarding anime’s decline on prime-time: narinari.com/Nd/20150833194.html

Mike McFarland on anime dubs & subs: The Making of Attack on Titan (Attack on Titan FUNimation BD release)

Taliesin Jaffe on anime dubs & subs: Hellsing Ultimate...commentaries I think? Idk it’s either there or one of the online video interviews like this: youtube.com/watch?v=wzC6UNfu0o8

#Ghoststories #Abridge #Anime

The Impact of Anime Simuldubs

The Cartoon Cipher 2019-04-06 | How many dubs could a simuldub dub if a simuldub could dub dubs?

If you enjoy our content and want to lend us a hand, please consider donating to our Patreon: patreon.com/TheCartoonCipher

Thank you to Marissa Lenti (@MarissaLenti) for fact-checking various elements of this video.
SOURCES/FURTHER READING:

FUNimation Official Website: funimation.com
How A Simuldub Is Made: youtube.com/watch?v=jxVevcbMzoY

Justia Trademark for the word "Simuldub": trademarks.justia.com/872/11/simuldub-87211781.html

Our previous video on why anime dubs often contain script changes: youtube.com/watch?v=EGyxm1zsijk&t=390s

Patrick Seitz tweet regarding Space Dandy changing the industry (other tweets either quote-tweet or replied to this one): twitter.com/Seitz_Unseen/status/1081309421345501184

NYAV Post and the first simuldubs: animesuperhero.com/otakon-2012-toonzone-interviews-voice-director-and-actor-michael-sinterniklaas

Central Command Studios recording for Tales of Zestiria Simuldub: youtube.com/watch?v=udv3jD31oBA

Michael Sinterniklaas discussing simuldubbing to incomplete visuals: youtube.com/watch?v=Jv6wdRS3f_0

Space Dandy Season 2 Behind the Scenes Featurette (Space Dandy S2 Madman Entertainment Bluray)

Netflix's anime dubbing studio contacts: np3.netflixstudios.com/dubbing-anime-animation

Comparison between old and new dubs for AICO on Netflix: twitter.com/RBKapoor1/status/1049078378681139200

Sony's licensing pact with Funimation: variety.com/2018/digital/news/funimation-ends-crunchyroll-anime-licensing-deal-sony-1202984211

Demand for anime in China: businessdestinations.com/destinations/anime-enjoys-explosive-popularity-in-china

MUSIC & FOOTAGE USED: docs.google.com/document/d/1lH-2n06YBym00Q8T_08FUzkmJEG6myGUO4RkMUZ-MEU/edit?usp=sharing

Co-written & co-edited by Eric (@MrAJCosplay)
Co-written & co-edited by Abhi (@RBKapoor1)

#anime #simuldub #funimation

What The HELL(S) Does a TeamFourStar Dub Sound Like?

The Cartoon Cipher 2018-12-31 | PURCHASE HELLS: rightstufanime.com/Hells-Blu-ray

rightstufanime.com/Hells-DVD

If you enjoy our content and want to lend us a hand, please consider donating to our Patreon: patreon.com/TheCartoonCipher

Big thank you to Howard Wang (@TheHowardWang), Marissa Lenti (@MarissaLenti) and Scott Frerichs (@KaiserNeko) for fact-checking various elements of this video.

SOURCES/FURTHER READING:
Original Hells livestream with actors and staff: twitch.tv/videos/341989906

Scott’s tweet regarding the lack of editing in Hells: twitter.com/KaiserNeko/status/937826652343676928

SoundCadence Studios Official Website: soundcadencestudios.com

For the sake of drawing casting-based connections for the actors involved with this film we catalogued all their know roles in a table. Please keep in mind that this information will become outdated very quickly as the actors accrue new roles, as well as that there are probably mistakes in this spreadsheet due to human error/uncredited info/miscredits: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KvW79Lrcs4qGsSg4-h9BQhgc1SLIguIDJeXX8Zs1vVQ/edit?usp=sharing

Uhhh…then just look up the actors yourselves lol, check their social media/personal website/online databases. That’s what we did anyway…

MUSIC & FOOTAGE USED: docs.google.com/document/d/1_0hrLML6R-aAKEKQmgOfQD66uQeKbtxYGZ-KjUiZzLs/edit?usp=sharing

Co-written & co-edited by Eric (@MrAJCosplay)
Co-written & co-edited by Abhi (@RBKapoor1)

#anime #teamfourstar #DBZA #voiceacting

Beyond AKIRA - Which Anime Use Pre-Scoring?

The Cartoon Cipher 2018-10-22 | If you like what you see and are interested in supporting us, please consider donating to our Patreon: patreon.com/TheCartoonCipher
Huge thank you to both karice and Frog-kun for translation assistance, please check out their work:
Karice: whiteboxtreasure.com/index/on-anime-writing-project
Frog-kun: frogkun.com

Translations: docs.google.com/document/d/1Cl3qBrTRlvdiMvB6iwdHSGimlkPM-WxlALZ7jCycaUU/edit?usp=sharing

Further thanks to liborek (@liborek3), kVin (@Yuyucow), TheCanipaEffect (@CanipaShow) and Leo (@OshouYF) for answering some questions I had regarding various topics.

Narrated, edited and co-written by Abhi (@RBKapoor1)
Co-written by Eric (@MrAJCosplay)

List of music and audio used: docs.google.com/document/d/11PLGOQVHsX2Hg8q3vkpvDhx8MrdATaX6ZOXU3krkk1s/edit?usp=sharing

Sources + Further Reading/Listening:
docs.google.com/document/d/1NW8QJmTz7odli05mZFHidxnXxSDY2Rpa6vNPH-thFeg/edit?usp=sharing

#anime #voiceacting #prelay #afureko #dubbing

WTF was FLCL Progressive Trying to Say!?

The Cartoon Cipher 2018-09-30 | FLCL Progressive had some big shoes to fill and seemed to have been met with mixed responses when it finished airing. Today I take the plunge into this sequel that no one asked for to see if maybe it's actually saying something worthwhile

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A New Anime Licensing Company Just Released Their First Anime Dub!

The Cartoon Cipher 2018-09-16 | Boys Love? Check. Good Romance? Check. A great dub from a new anime licencing company? Sign me up!

Be sure to check out this show if you have the chance:
itunes.apple.com/us/movie/this-boy-is-a-professional-wizard/id1433848676

amazon.com/dp/B07G47CXN2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_dp_fRnIBbPB34CCD

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Be on the lookout for what other projects Kuma Holdings has in store!

twitter.com/KumaHoldings

facebook.com/KumaHoldings

kumaholdings.tumblr.com

kumaholdings.co

Written and Narrated by MrAJCosplay
Edited by MrAJCosplay and Abhi
Thumbnail Art done by @alejandropupo_

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Why Actions Speak Louder Than Words In My Hero Academia

The Cartoon Cipher 2018-09-02 | Hey guys, sorry for the hiatus! We’re back now to talk about what’s still one of the most inspirational shows to have come out in years. Hopefully with everything else that has been talked about, I can provide something else to the discourse. Go Beyond, PLUS ULTRA!

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Narrated by MrAJCosplay
Written by MrAJCosplay and Miguo
Edited by MrAJCosplay and Abhi

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Behind the Voice of Rem from Re:Zero (ft. Brianna Knickerbocker)

The Cartoon Cipher 2018-06-25 | The Cartoon Cipher presents its first interview-style video with the English voice actress for Rem in the hit anime series Re:Zero. Please listen to her story from behind the mic and if you're a fan, be sure to follow her on all social media:

Twitter: twitter.com/briannanoellek

Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCgMWXgPoWgNpWPSnF5UcFbw

BTVA: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Brianna-Knickerbocker
IMBD: imdb.com/name/nm3729637

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Shows featured:
Re:Zero
Nagi No Asukara (A Lull in the Sea)
B: The Beginning
Hunter x Hunter 2011
Durarara!!x2
Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]
Love Live! School Idol Project
Love Live! The School Idol Movie
Rokka no Yuusha
The Seven Deadly Sins
Yuki Yuna is a Hero
The Asterisk War
Charlotte Special

Additional Footage:
youtube.com/watch?v=SHQXsQBsfoM
Dirty Cues
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Omega Quintet
Fire Emblem: Fates
Fire Emblem Heroes
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
Mary Skelter: Nightmares

Edited by MrAJCosplay

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