The most annoying Anime voices

[ShadowCat]

I can't stand watching animes in Japanese, because in every Japanese VA cast, you hear the exact same type of voices; Prepubescent boy, innocent girl, emotionless characters, etc. English VA have way more realistic voices and acting. To get a good Japanese voice actor is nothing short of a miracle.

[K. Ayato]

Though I've not seen it, someone told me that Kodachi from Ranma 1/2 has an ear-grating laugh. That being said, I don't want to find out for myself.

[Etoh*the*Greato]

It's fairly ear-grating, but it works for the character. Kodachi is, herself, a very grating character. I walked in on some friends watching... Angel Tails, I guess it was? Anyway, the cat in the english cast made me grit my teeth. I can put up with bad voice acting really well, and it rarely if ever bothers me. This actually really got on my nerves. I had to leave the room the voice was so utterly obnoxious.

Edit: Scratch that. It was the freakin' hamster!

[OtakusForChrist]

Genji's voice. Must kill Genji's voice.

AAAH run Genji!!!...wait...who's Genji i've never watched it...

I never understand how people can say that. Do you speak Japanese? How do you know if the person is overacting the part, when you don't understand a word that he or she saying.


The great thing about dvd's are, it has both the Japanese and English track on it. Pick the one that you like or always use and stop whining about it!

Geez!



Col. Roy Mustang
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Most of the time you can tell by the way the words come out...you can tell when people stutter, and a lot of the times you just don't have to worry about some crazy voice for a character...and for me i sometimes don't listen to the Japanese voices and just imagine the voice in my head and when its in English you listen to the voice and it is more highlighted...for me anyways

[Mr. SmartyPants]

Oh, and also Excel from Excel Saga. I know its really intentional, and the Voice Actress deserves a medal...but WOW. That voice is just hard on the ears, man.

LOL. I heard she lost her voice for a little bit after playing that role.

Anyway, all voices suck. They should just cast a deaf guy to be every voice in every single anime. There! problem solved!

Edit: My bad, should be a Mute guy.

[Radical Dreamer]

LOL. I heard she lost her voice for a little bit after playing that role.

Anyway, all voices suck. They should just cast a deaf guy to be every voice in every single anime. There! problem solved!

No no, not a deaf guy. Return to silent movies! All you'd ever need to have is subtitles! XD

[CrimsonRyu17]

No no, not a deaf guy. Return to silent movies! All you'd ever need to have is subtitles! XD

Silent movies are fun! And so is the music that goes along with them.

[Shao Feng-Li]

They ruined Sanji from One Piece. Why did they give Naruto a catch phrase? Why Yu-Gi-Oh at all!? Retarded...

The Ruroken dub is only ok, but I much prefer Kenshin's dub. He's a guy... make him sound like one, please! XD

[Mr. SmartyPants]

Most of the time you can tell by the way the words come out...you can tell when people stutter, and a lot of the times you just don't have to worry about some crazy voice for a character...and for me i sometimes don't listen to the Japanese voices and just imagine the voice in my head and when its in English you listen to the voice and it is more highlighted...for me anyways

Except that, you know, don't know Japanese. "Feeling" that it sounds right does not make it right. My mom (Who is not totally fluent in English) may feel that certain things she say are correct and sound right, but really they don't.

[Puguni]

[quote="ShadowCat"]I can't stand watching animes in Japanese, because in every Japanese VA cast, you hear the exact same type of voices]

Though...I'll never realize why that restaurant lady in Rurouni Kenshin has a Southern accent in the dub...

Also, (seriously, no offense), there are some things that you just have to be Asian to understand. Just like Asians wonder why Americans wear their shoes in the house. I still don't get that.

[Mr. SmartyPants]

Just like Asians wonder why Americans wear their shoes in the house. I still don't get that.

I will never understand that either. Is it laziness? Do they enjoy getting their carpet and floor dirty?

I just don't get it! *racks brain*

[Radical Dreamer]

I will never understand that either. Is it laziness? Do they enjoy getting their carpet and floor dirty?

I just don't get it! *racks brain*

No, it's so you can walk through the kitchen and not step on those little ice cubes that sometimes fall on the floor and melt.

Well, that would be a good, legitimate reason, anyways. XD I don't really know why, though.

[OtakusForChrist]

Except that, you know, don't know Japanese. "Feeling" that it sounds right does not make it right. My mom (Who is not totally fluent in English) may feel that certain things she say are correct and sound right, but really they don't.

Well...most of the time, for me at least, you can tell the basic emotions like happiness, sad, and mad just by the length of the words and the volume...and sometimes by their facial expressions

[Mr. SmartyPants]

Well...most of the time, for me at least, you can tell the basic emotions like happiness, sad, and mad just by the length of the words and the volume...and sometimes by their facial expressions

We're talking about voices here buddy. Not moods.

[Roy Mustang]

I will never understand that either. Is it laziness? Do they enjoy getting their carpet and floor dirty?

I just don't get it! *racks brain*

Americans could learn from Azumanga Daioh.

Osaka: You can go inside without your shoes, right?

Yukari: Yes..

Osaka: Then what if they step on dog poop and go back inside home without noticing. What if the American dad, mom, brothers and sisters step on dog poop and go inside without noticing?


Col. Roy Mustang

[Debitt]

[quote="ShadowCat"]I can't stand watching animes in Japanese, because in every Japanese VA cast, you hear the exact same type of voices]
Of course there's a slew of seiyuu who aren't quite good, but like someone else pointed out earlier, it's hard to know if the actor is pegging the voice and hitting the nuances of the character unless you understand the language to a certain extent.

...o_o and I don't get shoes in the house either. What the heck people, it gets the carpet all gross. D:

[Fish and Chips]

No no, not a deaf guy. Return to silent movies! All you'd ever need to have is subtitles! XD

"Your jitsu will never succeed, perilous villain!"
"Verily, we are esteemly matched opponents. The victor shall be decided swiftly."

[Cognitive Gear]

I think that "subs vs. dunbs" is really not as big of a deal as many people make it out to be. There are both talented and horrible VAs and Seiyuu alike. It's just a matter of what you personally hear more of. In my case, I find it more difficult to catch bad acting when it's in a language I don't understand. Also, I really like to see/read/watch things in as close to the artist's intent as possible. Sometimes that is the sub, sometimes that is the dub.

Also, (seriously, no offense), there are some things that you just have to be Asian to understand. Just like Asians wonder why Americans wear their shoes in the house. I still don't get that.

To be honest, I think it has to do with the general Western mentality of "GOGOGOGOGOGOGO". There are many things that are done merely to save time. Taking your shoes on and off is probably one of them.

I will say that there are many very tangible benefits to taking off your shoes as you enter. I think most of them have already been discussed, though.

[Tommy]

I will never understand that either. Is it laziness? Do they enjoy getting their carpet and floor dirty?

I just don't get it! *racks brain*

American socks reek.

[Mave]

Also, (seriously, no offense), there are some things that you just have to be Asian to understand. Just like Asians wonder why Americans wear their shoes in the house. I still don't get that.

XD And you're gonna get some smart aleck responding with, "Dude, you have to be American to understand why Americans do what they do." It's like how we'll always wonder why some Asians obsess to be fair/white-skinned and while some Westerners obsess to be tanned/dark-skinned.

I don't wear shoes in the house but neither do I do bare-footed. I do cute bedroom slippers. Apart from cleaning purposes, in some Asian cultures, taking off your shoes before entering your host's house is considered respectful . I think it's like how Moses took off his sandals before entering into God's holy soil (something like that) in the Old Testament.

Oh, back to topic: Lynn Minmei. Definitely Lynn Minmei's English dub voice.

"Stagefright, go away. This is my big day....this is my time to be a STTAARRRRRRR!"

Mave: Argh my ears!!!

[ChristianKitsune]

Though...I'll never realize why that restaurant lady in Rurouni Kenshin has a Southern accent in the dub...

Many times in Anime they have people who are from OSAKA have southern accents...because I guess...Osaka people have accents so they try to do that here?
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XDD I always take my shoes off... I hate walking around the house with my shoes on... it's my house! Let me take my smelly shoes of and let my bare feet touch my carpet..
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[KhakiBlueSocks]

[quote="JesusFreak84"]And watching subtitles isn't for everyone, really. When I was a kid I watched TV with the captions on, so I guess I'm used to it. (Never knew why I did that, though]
I do the same exact thing! I have the captions on my TV all the time! It drives my mom nuts!

And to add my two cents into the "Shoes on/off" debate, I have to say, I kick my shoes off as soon as I get into my room, and wear either sandals or go in socks when around the house.

This seems like an interesting subject...::runs off to make a thread::

Anyway, back on subject, I think we should reiterate that we're NOT badmouthing the V/A's as people. We're just simply giving feedback to the roles they take!

[OtakusForChrist]

I do the same exact thing! I have the captions on my TV all the time! It drives my mom nuts!

And to add my two cents into the "Shoes on/off" debate, I have to say, I kick my shoes off as soon as I get into my room, and wear either sandals or go in socks when around the house.

This seems like an interesting subject...::runs off to make a thread::

Anyway, back on subject, I think we should reiterate that we're NOT badmouthing the V/A's as people. We're just simply giving feedback to the roles they take!

Yeah...I usually take my shoes off at the door, or in the garage...with the other shoes, but i never wear them around the house...

And about the voice thing, I think everyone here is just mad @ the voices themselves and not the people who do them...for the most part...

[Alexander]

I actually can't think of any because I always watch anime in the original language. And while I have seen some odd dubs by mistake, I didn't watch them long enough for them to effect me.

And while it isn't an anime, this would be the most memorable moment for me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU8-e-C4Uy0

And in my opinion, the Japanese version is even more scary. But I do like the voices more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBHIgh3MEJU

(No offense to Final Fantasy X fans)

[Seppuku]

the second excel voice got to me, i dont like many inuyasha voices either.

[KhakiBlueSocks]

the second excel voice got to me, i dont like many inuyasha voices either.

After about the 3,000th "Inuyasha!!!!" screan from Kagome, it started wearing on my nerves!

I would also like to add Ash's NEW voice to the list as well...I swear, it sounds as though puberty hit him like a Mack truck. Veronica Taylor was MUCH better than whoever they got now.

Genji's voice. Must kill Genji's voice.

I have to disagree with ya there! I just started watching GetBackers, and I actually like Genji's voice! It matches well with the character!

[Fish and Chips]

I have to disagree with ya there! I just started watching GetBackers, and I actually like Genji's voice! It matches well with the character!

Well, Genji is somewhat of an annoying character, so I'm inclinded to agree.

[Miso_Chan]

I have the one to top all of the others!!!!!

Kero's english voice actor!!!!!!(from CCS)

he sounds like the chuckie cheese rat with a new york accent!

[KhakiBlueSocks]

I have the one to top all of the others!!!!!

Kero's english voice actor!!!!!!(from CCS)

he sounds like the chuckie cheese rat with a new york accent!

Bronx, Tokyo.

There is NO excuse for ANY character in anime to have a New York accent! I think Meowth from "Pokemon" started it off.

[Radical Dreamer]

I actually can't think of any because I always watch anime in the original language. And while I have seen some odd dubs by mistake, I didn't watch them long enough for them to effect me.

And while it isn't an anime, this would be the most memorable moment for me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU8-e-C4Uy0

And in my opinion, the Japanese version is even more scary. But I do like the voices more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBHIgh3MEJU

(No offense to Final Fantasy X fans)

Lamest video game scene EVER. XD James Arnold Taylor is the only VA I don't mind purely making fun of. XDD And you're right, it IS just as weird in the Japanese. I swear, though. My brother just HAD to walk in the room when I was playing the game during this scene once...I got the strangest look. XDD