[DUB AWARDS] December 2005 Monthly Awards Thread

[B-Rad Lascelle]

In what amounts to the smallest number of dubs in several years, the December 2005 award race emerges as a complete and total crapshoot where literally any dub or performance stands a chance of winning. With only 28 total dubs on the docket and no previous monthly dub winners, it's virtually guaranteed we'll see some new blood garner some time in the spotlight. Not to mention the 2nd finalist slot in the race to be named Best Dub of 2006.

Don't just assume we'll be picking from chopped liver, either. We've got some of the best directors in the industry contributing eligible titles this month including the likes of Jonathan Klein (The Melody of Oblivion), Chris Bevins (Samurai 7 and Burst Angel), Liam O'Brien (DearS), Kyle Jones (Madlax and Samurai Gun), Crispin Freeman (Scrapped Princess), Steven Foster (Gilgamesh and Ghost Stories), Tony Oliver (Planetes and Overman King Gainer), Rob Bakewell (Galaxy Angel A, Hikaru no Go and Tetsujin 28) and Jin Ho Chung (Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok). And with a mere handful of dubs to watch and plenty of extra time to screen them, you should have no trouble clearing through a bunch of eligible nominees from which to cast your votes.

The monthly point structure hasn't changed... <font color="green">5 Points</font> for 1st, <font color="green">3 Points</font> for 2nd and <font color="green">2 Points</font> for 3rd. Voting wraps up during its usual VoxBox timeslot on <font color="green">Sunday, February 19th</font>.

THE ANIME DUB AWARDS PAST WINNERS LIST ... if a performance appears on this list, it <font color="red">CAN'T</font> win again. So vote wisely!

<font color="red">INELIGIBLE PERFORMANCES FOR AWARD CONSIDERATION</font><ul type="square">[*]Jocelyne Loewen {Milfeulle Sakuraba, Galaxy Angel A Complete Collection} - <font color="green">WON</font> for Vol. 1 of Galaxy Angel in 3/2004[*]Nancy Novotny {Madlax, Madlax Vol. 5: Convergence} - <font color="green">WON</font> for Vol. 4 in 9/2005[*]Julie Ann Taylor {Ai Tanabe, Planetes Vol. 4} - <font color="green">WON</font> for Vol. 3 in 10/2005[*]Kari Wahlgren {Pacifica Casull, Scrapped Princess Vol. 5: Prophecies and Parents} - <font color="green">WON</font> for Vol. 1 in 4/2005[/list]<font color="orange">THE NOMINEES</font>

<ul type="square">[*]Burst Angel Volume 5: Line in the Sand - FUNimation Entertainment[*]Case Closed Case 5 Volume 5: Covering Up - FUNimation Entertainment[*]Dan Doh!! Volume 1: The Super Shot! - Odex Pte Ltd. / Bandai Entertainment [*]DearS Volume 3: 3rd Contact - New Generation / Geneon Entertainment[*]Fighting Spirit Volume 9: The Speed Star - Media Concepts / Geneon Entertainment[*]Galaxy Angel A Complete Collection - Westwood / Bandai Entertainment[*]Gatchaman Collection 4 - ADV Films[*]Genshiken Volume 3: Cosplay Confessions - Headline Sound / Media Blasters[*]Ghost Stories Semester 2: Sophomore Scares - ADV Films[*]Gilgamesh Tablet 4: A Blood Red Sky - ADV Films [*]Hikaru no Go Volume 1: The Go Master's Descent - Westwood / VIZ Media[*]Jubei-Chan 2 ~ The Counterattack of Siberia Yagyu Volume 4: Unification - Blue Water / Geneon Entertainment [*]Madlax Volume 5: Convergence - ADV Films [*]The Melody of Oblivion Volume 4: Solo - New Generation / Geneon Entertainment[*]Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok Volume 2: Love &amp; War - ADV Films[*]Overman King Gainer Exodus 6 - Bang Zoom! / Bandai Entertainment[*]Planetes Volume 4 - Bang Zoom! / Bandai Entertainment[*]Saiyuki Reload Volume 6 - Bang Zoom! / Geneon Entertainment[*]Samurai 7 Volume 3: From Farm to Fortress - FUNimation Entertainment[*]Samurai Gun Volume 3: Lethal Influence - ADV Films[*]Scrapped Princess Volume 5: Prophecies and Parents - Bang Zoom! / Bandai Entertainment [*]Starship Operators Volume 1: Revolution - Ocean / Geneon Entertainment[*]Stellvia Foundation VIII - Bang Zoom! / Geneon Entertainment[*]Tenjho Tenge Round 4 - Bang Zoom! / Geneon Entertainment[*]Tetsujin 28 Volume 2: Tetsujin vs. The Mafia - Westwood / Geneon Entertainment[*]Ultra Maniac Volume 5: Magical Transformation - Media Concepts / Geneon Entertainment [*]Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 4 Volume 1: A New Evil - 4Kids / FUNimation Entertainment[*]Yukikaze Volume 2 - Animaze / Bandai Entertainment[/list]<font color="brown">THE ROOKIES</font><ul type="square">[*]Dan Doh!! {Odex / Bandai}[*]<font color="red">Hikaru no Go</font> {Westwood / VIZ}[*]<font color="red">Starship Operators</font> {Ocean / Geneon}[/list]<font color="brown">OFF THE DISABLED LIST</font><ul type="square">[*]<font color="red">Galaxy Angel A</font> {Westwood / Bandai}[*]<font color="green">Yukikaze</font> {Animaze / Bandai}[/list]<font color="brown">LAST CHANCE TO WIN</font><ul type="square">[*]<font color="purple">Genshiken</font> {Headline / MB}[*]<font color="666666">Jubei-Chan 2 ~ The Counterattack of Siberia Yagyu</font> {Blue Water / Geneon}[*]<font color="green">Overman King Gainer</font> {BZ! / Bandai}[*]<font color="green">Stellvia</font> {BZ! / Geneon}[/list]Best of luck to all the contenders! [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[B-Rad Lascelle]

What December dubs have I screened thus far?

<ul type="square">[*]<font color="purple">Genshiken Volume 3: Cosplay Confessions</font> {Headline / MB}[*]<font color="blue">Ghost Stories Semester 2: Sophomore Scares</font> {ADV}[*]<font color="blue">Gilgamesh Tablet 4: A Blood Red Sky</font> {ADV}[*]<font color="red">Hikaru no Go Volume 1: The Go Master's Descent</font> {Westwood / VIZ}[*]<font color="blue">Madlax Volume 5: Convergence</font> {ADV}[*]<font color="green">The Melody of Oblivion Volume 4: Solo</font> {NewGen / Geneon}[*]<font color="blue">Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok Volume 2: Love &amp; War</font> {ADV}[*]<font color="green">Planetes Volume 4</font> {BZ! / Bandai}[*]<font color="blue">Samurai 7 Volume 3: From Farm to Fortress</font> {FUNi}[*]<font color="green">Scrapped Princess Volume 5: Prophecies and Parents</font> {BZ! / Bandai}[*]<font color="green">Ultra Maniac Volume 5: Magical Transformation</font> {Media Concepts / Geneon}[/list]And still on deck (once I track them down)...

<ul type="square">[*]<font color="green">Fighting Spirit Volume 9: The Speed Star</font> {Media Concepts / Geneon}[*]<font color="red">Galaxy Angel A Complete Collection</font> {Westwood / Bandai}[*]<font color="red">Starship Operators Volume 1: Revolution</font> {Ocean / Geneon}[/list]My early votes are as follows...

<font color="green">BEST DUB</font> - Samurai 7 Volume 3: From Farm to Fortress {FUNi} - <font color="green">5 Points</font>
<font color="blue">1st RUNNER-UP</font> - Planetes Volume 4 {BZ! / Bandai} - <font color="green">3 Points</font>
<font color="purple">2nd RUNNER-UP</font> - Madlax Volume 5: Convergence {ADV} - <font color="green">2 Points</font>

<font color="green">BEST ACTOR</font> - Kirk Thornton {Hachirota "Hachimaki" Hoshino, Planetes Vol. 4} - <font color="green">5 Points</font>
<font color="blue">1st RUNNER-UP</font> - Ted Sroka {Bocca Serenade, The Melody of Oblivion Vol. 4: Solo} - <font color="green">3 Points</font>

<font color="green">BEST ACTRESS</font> - Carol Jacobanis {Saki Kasukabe, Genshiken Vol. 3: Cosplay Confessions} - <font color="green">5 Points</font>
<font color="blue">1st RUNNER-UP</font> - Shelley Calene-Black {Kiyoko Madoka, Gilgamesh Vol. 4: A Blood Red Sky} - <font color="green">3 Points</font>

[EmperorBrandon]

BEST ACTRESS
1. Brittney Karbowski as Reiya Ohshima (Loki Ragnarok Vol. 2)
2. Kira Vincent Davis as Mayura Daidoji (Loki Ragnarok Vol. 2)
3. Shannon Emerick as Loki (Loki Ragnarok Vol. 2)

BEST ACTOR
1. Jason Douglas as Frey (Loki Ragnarok Vol. 2)
2. Illich Guardiola as Ryusuke Yamino (Loki Ragnarok Vol. 2)

BEST DUB
Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok Vol. 2

Well, there's only one thing I will be seeing this month, and since Loki Ragnarok was criminally overlooked last time (and I didn't get a chance to vote either), I think it's fair enough to go ahead and vote. [img]/images/graemlins/happy.gif[/img] Jin Ho Chung does solid work with this series as with Princess Tutu, and I will be looking foward to hearing more of this one too. Also hope to hear more from Brittney Karbowski in ADV dubs I check in the future (which going from her frequency in dubs lately, will likely be the case).

[Splitter]

December was a pretty bad month for me. So few releases I cared about...

What I Saw
Burst Angel Volume 5: A Line In The Sand
DearS Volume 3: 3rd Contact
Genshiken Volume 3: Cosplay Confessions
Planetes Volume 4



Best Dub
1. DearS Vol. 3: 3rd Contact
2. Burst Angel Vol. 5: A Line In The Sand
3. Planetes Vol. 4

Best VA (Male)
1. T. Axelrod as Takeya Ikuhara (DearS Vol. 3)
2. Mike McFarland as Leo (Burst Angel Vol. 5)
3. Kirk Thorton as Hachimaki (Planetes Vol. 4)

Best VA (Female)
1. Carol Jacobanis as Saki Kasukabe (Genshiken Vol. 3)
2. Michelle Ruff as Miu (DearS Vol. 3)
3. Monica Rial as Jo (Burst Angel Vol. 5)

[Mr. Nail Bat]

Already seen:
DearS Vol. 3
Galaxy Angel A
Genshiken Vol. 3
Ghost Stories Vol. 2
Hikaru no Go Vol. 1
Jubei Chan 2 Vol. 4
Melody of Oblivion Vol. 4
Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok Vol. 2
Planetes Vol. 4
Samurai 7 Vol. 3
Stellvia Vol. 8
Ultramaniac Vol. 5

Best Dub
1. Galaxy Angel A
2. Samurai 7
3. Planetes

Best Actor
1. Billy Regan as Madarame, Genshiken
2. Sean Michael Teague as Katsushiro, Samurai 7
3. TBD

Best Actress
1. Shannon Emmerick as Loki, Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok
2. Michelle Ruff as Miu, DearS
3. Carrie Savage as Nina, Ultramaniac

Votes subject to change.

[BigPants]

Would like to see/Plan to see:
12/20/2005 - Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok Vol. #2


Have seen:
12/06/2005 - Burst Angel Vol. #5
12/13/2005 - Madlax Vol. #5
12/13/2005 - Planetes Vol. #4
12/13/2005 - Samurai 7 Vol. #3 (also w/limited edition)
12/13/2005 - Tenjho Tenge Vol. #4
12/20/2005 - Ghost Stories Vol. #2
12/20/2005 - Ultramaniac Vol. #5
12/26/2005 - Starship Operators Vol. #1
12/27/2005 - Hikaru no Go Vol. #01
12/27/2005 - Gilgamesh Vol. #4

Dub:
1st - Samurai 7 #3
2nd - Gilgamesh #4
3rd - Madlax #5

Actress:
1st - Brittney Karbowski (Fuko, Gilgamesh 4)
2nd - Carrie Savage (Nina, Ultra Maniac 5)
3rd - Monica Rial (Samurai 7 #3)

Actors:
1st - Christopher Sabat (Kikuchi, Samurai 7 #3)
2nd - Sean Teague (Katsushiro, Samurai 7 #3)
3rd - Logan Kesler (Novum, Gilgamesh 4)

[B-Rad Lascelle]

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BigPants said:
Actress:
1st - Brittney Karbowski (Fuko, Gilgamesh 4)

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Damn, we've gotta get our Gilgamesh support in sync one of these months. [img]/images/graemlins/sweat000.gif[/img] (Granted, I adored a lot of what we got our of Brittney in Volume 4.)

All of your actor picks rock and I had to give both Chris and Brad plenty of consideration this month. And it's good to see that the GTP is on track in sharing the Sam7 love this time around.

While Planetes was my fave of this month's shows, there was just no touching the quality and overall excellence of Samurai 7's ensemble cast on the dub barometer. Everything came together this volume and I'm just in awe with the sheer number of uniquely captivating characterizations Bevins is juggling here. It's downright awe-inspiring.

The only thing that may loosen its hold on my 1st place vote is Bakewell's spin on Galaxy Angel once I finally track that collection down.

[machineger4]

Already seen:
Burst Angel Volume 5: Line in the Sand
Fighting Spirit Volume 9: The Speed Star
Madlax Volume 5: Convergence
Planetes Volume 4

Best Actress
1. Luci Christian as Margaret - Madlax vol. 5
2. Monica Rial as Jo - Burst Angel vol. 5
3.

Luci Christian has really impressed me in Madlax, it took me a while to think it was her, just doesn't really sound like her. She really pulls off the character, sounding distant/spaced out one minute and serious the next. Monica Rial as Jo is just interesting to hear after hearing her as characters at the other end of the spectrum (i.e. not deep voiced people). I'm kinda surprised it hasn't generated more buzz/votes, maybe others don't like it or haven't heard it.

Best Actor
1. Kirk Thorton as Hachimaki - Planetes vol. 4
2. Steve Cannon as Ippo - Fighting Spirit vol. 9
3. Vic Mignogna as Carossesa - Madlax vol. 5

Giving a vote for Steve Cannon, he's been solid as Ippo and the overall dub is rather solid. Kirk Thorton has been impressive so far as Hachimaki, and with this volume really being centered on him, we got to hear him a lot. He gives a great performance. Vic Mignogna gives us something we really haven't heard from him before, since I can't think of another character he's done that's like Doon.

Best Dub
1. Madlax vol. 5
2. Planetes vol. 4
3. Burst Angel vol. 5

This month is rather wide open, should be interesting who ends up winning. Seeing all these votes for Gilgamesh and Samurai 7 makes me want to see them more, but I can only move so quickly on the Netflix queue (too many shows, too little time), maybe I can catch up Sam 7 by the next award voting.

It took a while to figure what my votes would be, it's been a while since I saw these shows (a few weeks, but the memory is not the greatest all the time). These votes are most likely final (except for the 3rd vote for actress, which I need to think more on) unless I change my mind or get a chance to hear any of the other dubs on the list.

What I saw:
Case Closed Case 5 Volume 5: Covering Up
Dan Doh!! Volume 1: The Super Shot!
Galaxy Angel A Complete Collection
Genshiken Volume 3: Cosplay Confessions
Ghost Stories Semester 2: Sophomore Scares
Samurai 7 Volume 3: From Farm to Fortress
Samurai Gun Volume 3: Lethal Influence
Tenjho Tenge Round 4

Best Dub
1. Galaxy Angel A
2. Genshiken # 3
3. Samurai 7 # 3

Best VA (Male)
1. Chris Sabat (Kikuchi, Samurai 7 #3)
2. Billy Regan (Madarame, Genshiken #3)
3. Sean Michael Teague (Katsushiro, Samurai 7 #3)

Best VA (Female)
1. Carol Jacobanis as Saki Kasukabe (Genshiken Vol. 3)
2. Nicole Bouma as Mint Blancmanche (Galaxy Angel A)
3. Alison Matthews as Forte Stollen (Galaxy Angel A)

[Mr. Nail Bat]

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wpt1031 said:
What I saw:
Dan Doh!! Volume 1: The Super Shot!


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So you saw Dan Doh!!, eh? Would you mind posting about it (in a new thread). I'm certain that quite a few people here are curious about it.