[EVA] English dubbing for Rebuild 1.0

[R_J_N]

> "Script" was a bad word, I meant "artistic vision" etc.  Yes, the English
> dubs make a few mistakes; its the job of more experienced fans to help the 
> less experienced who only watch the English dubs and might not know this.
>

<snip>

> Similarly, an Eva fan who only watched an English dub would be confounded
> by the blatantly wrong translation in End of Eva when Misato explains to
> Shinji the relationship between Adam, Lilith, Angels, and humans.   Now,
> are we to...abandon, these fans?  Or should we help them out by explaining
> to them what went wrong?  Shouldn't we be thus pushing for quality dubs
> the next time around, to make sure such mistakes do not happen again?

Except the subtitles were translated wrong for that explanation too.  :(
If the Rebuild (4.02?) EoE has a new licensee, I hope they get it right. The 
accurate explanation needs thought as well, only hardcore fans probably 
chewed what the Manga translation said over much.

<snip>

 what if...FUNimation gets the Rebuild dub
> license, and decides that "it's worth using A-list Hollywood actors,
> because they are "Big Names" for Evangelion"....rather than even using
> alternative, experienced English Anime VA's.  A scary possibility.
>
>
> ---V

Not really scary.  I like the Hollywood stars voicing the Dreamworks 
cartoons such as Moses, Sinbad etc.  Also Robin Williams in any.  It depends 
on the voice & capability of speech for a character.  You can't write-off a 
celebrity if casting one would provide the ideal voice.

I can easily think of enough Hollywood voices to fill Eva's cast & be suited 
to the characters.  :)

Most anime English VAs probably have day/other jobs as well.
>
> ("I still don't know who Codename V is, but I think I know *what* he
> is."--Inspector Finch, V for Vendetta graphic novel)
> -- 
I always thought (your) "Codename V" referred to the pre-Sailor Moon manga 
for Sailor Venus/Minako. ;)
RJN