


Western-made fighting game Skullgirls 2nd Encore has unveiled the illustrious seiyuu set to star in the game’s Japanese release, intriguing the game’s mass of western fans with the differences while still likely being hailed as superior by the relentless “anti-English dub” crowd.
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Sentai Filmworks have unleashed a PV for loli fighter anime Black Bullet‘s soon-to-arrive English release, naturally sporting an English dub that will likely garner the hatred of anti-dub fanatics in short order, though many are hoping the anime’s plethora of heart-warming young girls will at least escape alteration…
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- Author: Rift
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Oct 20, 2015 10:20 JST
- Tags: Adaptations, English, Gundam, OVA, PV, Retro, Sunrise, Translation, Video Gallery



The next entry into the Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin series (a retelling of the ancient Mobile Suit Gundam series) has had its first 9 minutes divulged to eager viewers, which will likely help in sating the lusts of Gundam fans everywhere, as well as garnering positive acclaim for “updating” a beloved classic.
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KyoAni’s Kyoukai no Kanata has become the next anime to receive a “horrendous” English dub, sure to spawn the typical interminable “dub vs sub” controversy, though not strongly enough to upset fans spared the bother of importing or knowledgeable enough to switch audio tracks (possibly a troublingly small demographic).
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An incendiary GamerGate reference inserted into the 7th episode of Funimation’s Prison School dub has prompted outrage online and a response from the company, though most have greeted it as little more than a cop-out and far from a sincere apology.
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An infectiously thrilling promo video has been unleashed for Parasyte, bound to play to the favor of gung-ho Americans with its bizarrely grotesque visuals and constant drama, as opposed to Japan’s usual moe guff – and watchers may be glad to know that the show’s staple gore has thankfully been preserved, being perfectly suited to their tastes unlike the mind-corrupting horrors of sex.
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The westernized opening to the Disneyified Youkai Watch has made its way online and despite negative expectations due to the “blasphemous” English trailer, the opening has been greeted as more faithful to the original than most feared – though some have still questioned the quality of the lyrics…
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Danganronpa‘s transition to the third person shooter genre by way of “Danganronpa Another Episode” has at last been unleashed westwards (or to the blessed land at any rate), prompting the usual naysayers to arrive on cue to deliver their harsh critiques of the game’s admittedly questionable dub work.
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Sentai Filmworks have unveiled a slightly humorous PV for their No Game no Life western BD release, requesting that viewers attempt to “find the fanservice” – a joke that at least confirms that the show’s multitude of service will be left untouched by the bothersome censorship that tends to plague western releases almost as much as it does Japanese ones, if for rather different reasons.
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In celebration of the upcoming debut of Akame ga Kill! on Toonami, a hype-inducing promo video has been unleashed to give potential viewers a glimpse at what they can expect of the show – bound to do well due to the west’s passion for gruesome violence and gore, which Akame ga Kill! has plenty of.
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A recent panel at Anime Expo has divulged a blooper video for the English dub of sexy seifuku series Kill la Kill, garnering a decent amount of praise from watchers due to its humor – though some of the more harsh dub critics label the blooper reel as vastly more entertaining than the dub itself.
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The official English dub trailer has been unleashed for Fate/stay night‘s latest anime adaptation “Unlimited Blade Works”, generating the usual assortment of remarks that such English iterations tend to spawn amongst fervent fans, ranging from searing hatred to blind adulation.
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