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bschultz · 2004-10-16, 17:18

Just wondering. I mean if we do it to their shows they must do it to ours right?

mantidor · 2004-10-16, 17:25

this is a very interesting question, I think its very likely too happen, probably movies more than anything, but of course Im just making things up, lets wait for the real answer

neEd'Le · 2004-10-16, 17:31

no way...why would they do this?i mean..they have their own shows,dont they?and those shows are simmular to what we guys see on the TV...

Shay · 2004-10-16, 17:34

I can picture it now....Screech from saved by the bell (Dubbed) BAWAHAHAHA!

Shoeshefied · 2004-10-16, 17:42

some i think, music videos they do lots with.....

Shoeshefied · 2004-10-16, 17:42

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Originally Posted by Shay

I can picture it now....Screech from saved by the bell (Dubbed) BAWAHAHAHA!

AAHAHAHAHhahaha!!

raikage · 2004-10-16, 18:22

Movies get released over there in theaters.

Something like the Simpsons...that could be interesting to see Japanese-dubbed.

(Fun fact: At least for my Season 4 set, you can watch the 1st ep dubbed.)

I don't see why it wouldn't be possible for people in America to record, digitize, and send over the weekly copy of Simpsons, Friends (when it was on), Sex and the City (when it was on)...

Disclaimer: raikage does NOT watch, nor has he ever watched, Sex and the City

mantidor · 2004-10-16, 18:38

but why is everyone talking about dubbing? I think that bschultz's question was refering if theres a similar thing in Japan as the fansub anime scene here in the west, for example for dramas or western cartoons, Ill assume it probably exist, but its not as big as the anime fansub scene.

hobbs · 2004-10-16, 18:41

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Originally Posted by raikage

Something like the Simpsons...that could be interesting to see Japanese-dubbed.

they DO dub that, because i have seen it in a japanese commercial, they have very very funny voices.

They may just sub them because alot of games like silent hill is subbed and made in english, but then again in japan most peoples second langauge is english isnt it?

Shay · 2004-10-16, 18:49

How is it Japan? I mean could I get by just speaking English?

7thMethuselah · 2004-10-16, 19:01

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Originally Posted by Shay

How is it Japan? I mean could I get by just speaking English?

In the major cities (I'm talking Tokyo and Oosaka here) english can be of some help, that is if the japanese person you are trying to talk to doesn't run away because he's embarassed of his level of english. In tojyo train stations and other things are indicated in english and there are alot of foreigners along with stores which are meant for foreigners. Outside the major cities, forget about it... (unless you have kj1980 as a guide

)

JOJOS'STAR · 2004-10-16, 19:03

Not sure but I think a lot of fansubbers are Japanese that are influent in english.
Anyway the ones that provide the RAWS are probably Japanese so.. I think a lot are Japanese Otakus.

StriderA · 2004-10-16, 20:13

If I recall correctly, my friends told me that they went to see Lord of the Rings and Star Wars in the theaters. They were both English with Japanese subs. I would assume that they would dub them as well, much like we did with Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. I doubt there is any fan based dubbing (as I have never heard of it for anime either), but there might be small groups that sub various american shows. Personally, I can't find anything american that would entice someone to want to go through the trouble.

raikage · 2004-10-16, 20:19

*shrugs* Why not? There's enough good shows out there.

Look at some of the more popular TV shows that have been out there in the past few years:
Simpsons
Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel
Sex and the City
Alias
24
Sopranos
um..someone else help me out here...

Cthugua · 2004-10-16, 20:36

Unfortunately...they don't dub or sub the TV shows, or at least that I know of.

However, some of these shows are dubbed. For example, the Simposons are aired in some areas of Japan. Also, satellite TVs in Japan gives you worldwide coverage, allowing you to watch from stations ranging from CNN to Cartoon Network.

In the case of movies, they do release subs on P2P networks such as WinMX.

mantidor · 2004-10-16, 20:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by raikage

*shrugs* Why not? There's enough good shows out there.

Look at some of the more popular TV shows that have been out there in the past few years:
Simpsons
Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel
Sex and the City
Alias
24
Sopranos
um..someone else help me out here...

How could you forget Sponge Bob Square Pants!?!?!?

thats "teh" show!!!

Spoiler:

Necrodeath · 2004-10-16, 20:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by raikage

*shrugs* Why not? There's enough good shows out there.

Look at some of the more popular TV shows that have been out there in the past few years:
Simpsons
Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel
Sex and the City
Alias
24
Sopranos
um..someone else help me out here...

South Park

Friends
Spongebob (hey, it has some cool episodes...)
Ren & Stimpy (the original!)

AndrewLB · 2004-10-16, 21:06

I guess you people never read about the Japanese dub of the Magic School Bus.

edit: or Friends, for that matter. I remember reading "Friends" in katakana and laughing.

sarcasteak · 2004-10-16, 21:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by mantidor

How could you forget Sponge Bob Square Pants!?!?!?

thats "teh" show!!!

Spoiler:

Yes, it's teh show that sucks!

Shift_ · 2004-10-16, 22:12

Just because we do it doesn't mean someone else does it.

I don't think they do. Why would they? I mean anime isn't the most popular thing in japan...although it seems to be America's 'window' into japanese culture

Anyways I am no expert on Japanese culture, since I'm chinese (altough chinese/japanese culture does collide alot, and is very similar in alot of tersm) I've lived in canada all my life so my 'sense' of culture is skewed and blended.

However with the time I've spent in asia...with family and friends there I've never heard of 'fansubs' of american shows...although I HAVE seen dubs of VERY popular american shows (mostly simpsons...however it didn't seem to be all that popular...). Knowing english means nothing haha

I mean I swear if I didn't have friends/family there that knew the language to where i've traveled, I'd wouldn't get nearly as much of an experience.

And anime there I guess by alot of people is like what our 'cartoons' are like. More of a passtime, or just something to watch. I mean I guess it's popular, but I don't think it's as popular as people think it to be (but I could be totally wrong about this) (cept for simpsons...I mean simpsons RULES

)

Think about it this way, majority of 'american' cartoons is wayyyyy below that of anime. They also have alot of sitcoms which are REALLY good and I would have to say still above our 'american' sitcoms.

The East and the West I think are completely diffrent and seprate, like comparing apples to oranges...

I mean I'm sure there are japanese people who DO watch american shows, and maybe there are small groups out there...because I only have had a limited perspective on what I've seen. But it's kinda hard to see.

It's just something you gotta go see...the way they do things, think, and their daily lives just seem 'diffrent' I mean it is kinda normal to me, because I do some of that stuff, but other things are just 'diffrent' I guess? who knows.

If they DID fansub some of our american cartoons though that would be pretty neat.

2004-10-16, 17:18	Link #1
bschultz Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004	So do the japenese fansub our shows? Just wondering. I mean if we do it to their shows they must do it to ours right?

2004-10-16, 17:34	Link #4
Shay Monarch Programmer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Liverpool Age: 42	I can picture it now....Screech from saved by the bell (Dubbed) BAWAHAHAHA! __________________ Current Anime - Attack on Titan Current Manga - Naruto Current Book - Waiting for War of the Roses Current Album - Vessel by Twenty One Pilots

2004-10-16, 18:49	Link #10
Shay Monarch Programmer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Liverpool Age: 42	How is it Japan? I mean could I get by just speaking English? __________________ Current Anime - Attack on Titan Current Manga - Naruto Current Book - Waiting for War of the Roses Current Album - Vessel by Twenty One Pilots

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JOJOS'STAR Senior Member Artist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Montreal Age: 43	Not sure but I think a lot of fansubbers are Japanese that are influent in english. Anyway the ones that provide the RAWS are probably Japanese so.. I think a lot are Japanese Otakus. __________________

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StriderA Watashi wa Kuragari desu. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Born: SLC, Utah; Stationed: Pope AFB, NC Age: 44	Dubbed Movies If I recall correctly, my friends told me that they went to see Lord of the Rings and Star Wars in the theaters. They were both English with Japanese subs. I would assume that they would dub them as well, much like we did with Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. I doubt there is any fan based dubbing (as I have never heard of it for anime either), but there might be small groups that sub various american shows. Personally, I can't find anything american that would entice someone to want to go through the trouble.

2004-10-16, 17:25	Link #2
mantidor the Iniquitous Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: bogotá	this is a very interesting question, I think its very likely too happen, probably movies more than anything, but of course Im just making things up, lets wait for the real answer

2004-10-16, 17:31	Link #3
neEd'Le ~абнормален индивид Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: по света и у нас Age: 37	no way...why would they do this?i mean..they have their own shows,dont they?and those shows are simmular to what we guys see on the TV...

2004-10-16, 17:42	Link #5
Shoeshefied Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: EST Age: 38	some i think, music videos they do lots with.....

2004-10-16, 18:22	Link #7
raikage 日本語を食べません！ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco Age: 41	Movies get released over there in theaters. Something like the Simpsons...that could be interesting to see Japanese-dubbed. (Fun fact: At least for my Season 4 set, you can watch the 1st ep dubbed.) I don't see why it wouldn't be possible for people in America to record, digitize, and send over the weekly copy of Simpsons, Friends (when it was on), Sex and the City (when it was on)... Disclaimer: raikage does NOT watch, nor has he ever watched, Sex and the City

2004-10-16, 18:38	Link #8
mantidor the Iniquitous Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: bogotá	but why is everyone talking about dubbing? I think that bschultz's question was refering if theres a similar thing in Japan as the fansub anime scene here in the west, for example for dramas or western cartoons, Ill assume it probably exist, but its not as big as the anime fansub scene.

2004-10-16, 20:19	Link #14
raikage 日本語を食べません！ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco Age: 41	shrugs Why not? There's enough good shows out there. Look at some of the more popular TV shows that have been out there in the past few years: Simpsons Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel Sex and the City Alias 24 Sopranos um..someone else help me out here...

2004-10-16, 20:36	Link #15
Cthugua 正八位衛門大志 Join Date: Aug 2004	Unfortunately...they don't dub or sub the TV shows, or at least that I know of. However, some of these shows are dubbed. For example, the Simposons are aired in some areas of Japan. Also, satellite TVs in Japan gives you worldwide coverage, allowing you to watch from stations ranging from CNN to Cartoon Network. In the case of movies, they do release subs on P2P networks such as WinMX.

2004-10-16, 21:06	Link #18
AndrewLB Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: University of Toronto Age: 38	I guess you people never read about the Japanese dub of the Magic School Bus. edit: or Friends, for that matter. I remember reading "Friends" in katakana and laughing.

2004-10-16, 22:12	Link #20
Shift_ Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Down Under	Just because we do it doesn't mean someone else does it. I don't think they do. Why would they? I mean anime isn't the most popular thing in japan...although it seems to be America's 'window' into japanese culture Anyways I am no expert on Japanese culture, since I'm chinese (altough chinese/japanese culture does collide alot, and is very similar in alot of tersm) I've lived in canada all my life so my 'sense' of culture is skewed and blended. However with the time I've spent in asia...with family and friends there I've never heard of 'fansubs' of american shows...although I HAVE seen dubs of VERY popular american shows (mostly simpsons...however it didn't seem to be all that popular...). Knowing english means nothing haha I mean I swear if I didn't have friends/family there that knew the language to where i've traveled, I'd wouldn't get nearly as much of an experience. And anime there I guess by alot of people is like what our 'cartoons' are like. More of a passtime, or just something to watch. I mean I guess it's popular, but I don't think it's as popular as people think it to be (but I could be totally wrong about this) (cept for simpsons...I mean simpsons RULES ) Think about it this way, majority of 'american' cartoons is wayyyyy below that of anime. They also have alot of sitcoms which are REALLY good and I would have to say still above our 'american' sitcoms. The East and the West I think are completely diffrent and seprate, like comparing apples to oranges... I mean I'm sure there are japanese people who DO watch american shows, and maybe there are small groups out there...because I only have had a limited perspective on what I've seen. But it's kinda hard to see. It's just something you gotta go see...the way they do things, think, and their daily lives just seem 'diffrent' I mean it is kinda normal to me, because I do some of that stuff, but other things are just 'diffrent' I guess? who knows. If they DID fansub some of our american cartoons though that would be pretty neat.