Interviewer: Way Jeng
If you're a fan of New York dubs, you've probably seen some of JeffThompson's work. He has worked on many shows, including Boogiepop Phantom, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, and His and Her Circumstances. I had a chance to speak w...
If you don't know who Tiffany Grant is, the odds are that you don't watch a lot of dubs produced by ADV. She has voiced some of the most popular characters in anime, including Maki in Burn Up, Kome in Blue Seed, Asuka in Neon Genesis Evangelion, and latel...
Hello, and welcome back for a look at the second volume of Kamichu. This show had an extremely strong start. It offered fans feel-good stories witha mix of comedy, innocence, drama, and wonder. Add to that a family atmosphere and a strong dub, courtesy o...
Hello, and welcome to another installment of "BeingaBriefDiscussion of Anime Dubs." Today I'd like to turn away from a specific dub review and address some more general points about anime and dub appreciation. One of the many complaints I often hear wh...
Way Jeng has returned this week witha pair of columns, one for today and one for Thursday. Today, he\'s set to talk about a recent release from ADV Films with Maburaho Volume One being the topic of his briefdiscussion.
Way Jeng returns this week and his briefdiscussion turns away from an actual show this time and instead he has a lengthy interview with Samantha Inoue Harte.
Way Jeng returns this week witha look at a new release, this time with Maburaho Volume Two from ADV Films, in his column BeingaBriefDiscussion of Anime Dubs.
Way Jeng\'s up for a double-bill of columns this week as well and the first column for it is a look at the January 2005 release of Samurai Champloo in his BeingaBriefDiscussion of Anime Dubs column.
Fans are probably familiar with Samantha Inoue Harte's voice acting work. That's understandable, especially when she's voiced characters as memorable as Koran in Sakura Wars and Pipin in Magical Play. But what some may not know is that she works as an ani...
Hello, and welcome to abriefdiscussion of the final volume of Kiddy Grade, released by FUNimation Entertainment and dubbed by FUNimation Studios. Leaving a show and saying goodbye to its characters is always sad, and this is no exception. Unfortunately,...
Way Jeng has a special weekend edition of BeingaBriefDiscussion of Anime Dubs today as it\'s covering a title that just got a sneak preview at a convention a few hours ago from ADV Films. Check out his advance look at the English language adaptation of...
Interviewer: Way Jeng
Recorded: Kamikazecon '05
From Gravion Zwei to Hello Kitty's Animation Theater, George Manley has provided voices for many fan favorites over the years. He's also the voice of Lord Kozan in the upcoming Samurai Gun, due for released...
Recorded at: Anime Central '05
Caitlin Glass may be relatively new to anime dubbing, but she's already played some fantastic characters. She's probably best known for her role as Winry in Fullmetal Alchemist. Her other characters include Hiyono in Spiral...
Hello! Once again we find ourselves in the strange and mysterious world of English dubbed anime. Today I'd like to take a look at a show released by ADV Films, SuperGALS! volume one. This was certainly one show that caught me by surprise. Bursting at the ...
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Vic Mignogna is one of the most popular and prolific voice actors in anime dubbing. He has worked on some fantastic shows, voicing memorable characters withADV Films such as Hiroki Takasugi in Princess Nine, Gawl in Generator Gawl, and Tatsunosuke Ichimu...
It's time once again for abriefdiscussion of Nerima Daikon Brothers. This show made a considerable impression in dub circles as a rare example of an anime musical, and it boasted an impressive dub to boot. The second volume carries on in the same tradit...
Hello, and welcome to another briefdiscussion of those wacky English dubs we like so much. The subject of today's examination is Chrono Crusade, an interesting show set in late-twenties America. This show has been released by ADV Films, dubbed by their I...
If you don't know who Greg Ayres is, you're not listening to some great dubs. Between Chrono in Chrono Crusade, Toga in Gravion, and Shinpachi in Peacemaker, Mr. Ayres is working on some of the most exciting shows being released. It was my pleasure to be ...
Astute readers of the column will notice that the title of today's column has been modified. That's because this is a special issue of "Beingan BriefDiscussion..." where I'm going to be taking a look at the first episode of Azumanga Daioh, released by A...
Interviewer: Way Jeng
There aren't many shows that I give an unqualified recommendation. A show might be great, but there's almost always something that has to be noted. There might be a small but significant flaw that the audience will have to tolerate....
Hello, once again, to another installment of "BeingaBriefDiscussion..." Today I'd like to take a look at the second volume of Ai Yori Aoshi: Enishi, released by Geneon Entertainment and dubbed by Bang Zoom! Entertainment. This is a fun show, and an equ...
A few days late on my part but certainly something people will be interested in reading, Way Jeng returns this week witha look at one very highly anticipated title around here withabriefdiscussion on Princess Tutu Volume Two.
Mike McFarland has been a part of the English dubbing industry for a while now. He has worked on projects ranging from Dragonball to Case Closed and voiced several characters, including Roshi in Dragonball and Goemon in several Lupin the 3rd releases such...
The Twenty-Third day of September, in the year Two Thousand and Four, marks the six-month anniversary of "BeingaBriefDiscussion of Anime Dubs." Writing this column and discussing the dubs that I enjoy so much is important to me. It's an activity that I...
Part of another double-bill this week, Way Jeng returns today withanother column in his BeingaBriefDiscussion series. This time he\'s tackling the release of ROD The TV Vol. #3 from Geneon Entertainment.
Way Jeng returns this week for his last column of the year in his BeingaBriefDiscussion of Dubs series. This time things take a slightly different turn as the promotional copy he\'s received didn\'t contain a dub, so he\'s taking a look at the Japanese...
We\'ve talked about the anime release, we\'ve talked about the manga release, so now we\'re going to hit the trifectawith Way Jeng providing a look at the English Language release of Cromartie High in his column, BeingaBriefDiscussion of Anime Dubs.
Dub fans live a strange existence, even for anime fans. We listen for ever-changing voices that speak for animated faces that change with each series. It's a fandom with the substance of a dream and the press of a whisper. One of the thorniest problems du...
Subject: Thematic concerns in character dubbing
Hello, and welcome to another installment of "BeingaBriefDiscussion..." This time around I'd like to take a moment to consider thematic intent, one of the more subtle points of dub enjoyment. Naturally, ...
Hello, and welcome to another installment of "Being..." I recently had the chance to attend Anime USA, an anime convention held in Virginia. They were kind enough to grant me a timeslot to host a panel on dub appreciation. I know not everybody could make ...
Hello, and welcome to the first Super Giant Robot Edition of "BeingaBriefDiscussion..." Today we'll be taking a look at Gravion's first volume, released by ADV Films. It's always a treat to be able to review the first volume of a series. These moments ...
Salutations, and welcome back to another romp through the exciting world of anime dubs. One of the reasons I enjoy anime so much is because of the depth and complexity of the stories. Anime can make us laugh or cry, and sometimes it tries to do both. This...
Way Jeng returns for a second installment this week with his BriefDiscussion series and this time tackles a familiar subject as he looks at Geneon\'s release of ROD TV Volume Six.
Hello! Welcome to an extra-special issue of "BeingaBriefDiscussion..." Today we've got an interview with the talented Monica Rial, who provides the voice of Lumiere in the FUNimation release of "Kiddy Grade." I'd like to thank Ms. Rial for appearing in...
Hello, and welcome to a poignant moment in "BeingaBriefDiscussion..." The fact of the matter is that no matter how much we might wish otherwise, our favorite shows eventually come to an end. In one sense it's a sad event, but it's also a time when we c...
Hello, and welcome once again to another installment of "BeingaBriefDiscussion..." Today I'll be taking a look at FUNimation's Kiddy Grade, volume six. Between the show's excellent dub performances and an epic cliffhanger at the end of the last volume,...
Way Jeng\'s going for a second piece this week as he goes back to revisit a series from ADV Films with its last volume by having aBriefDiscussionabout the dub of Gravion Zwei Vol. #3.
Interviewer: Way Jeng
This column is in the process of beingabriefdiscussion, and one of the greatest treats is beingable to discuss anime and dubs with the people who make it happen. Today we've got an interview with the talented Colleen Clinkenbear...
Hello, and welcome to the newest installment of "BeingaBriefDiscussion..." Today I'd like to take a moment and reflect on Kiddy Grade's third volume, released by FUNimation Productions.
Going into the middle of a show it's often difficult to know what...
Way Jeng\'s looking into a new dub that debuted in August this year in his regular column, BeingABriefDiscussion of Anime Dubs, witha column on the FUNimation release of Samurai 7 Volume One.
Way Jeng\'s returning this week witha new column from his BeingaBriefDiscussion series, this time covering the ADV Films release of Full Metal Panic?! Fumoffu Vol. #2.
Astute readers of the column will notice that the title of today's column has been modified. That's because this is a special issue of "Beingan BriefDiscussion..." where I'm going to be taking a look at the first episode of Azumanga Daioh, released by A...
Interviewer: Way Jeng Interviewer (I): Today I'm talking with Liam O'Brien, voice actor in and ADR director of Koi Kaze. Let's start at the very beginning. Any discussionabout Koi Kaze has to involve its central theme, incest. A lot of fans are undoubte...
Hello, and welcome back for another look at English dubbed anime. This time the subject of discussion is ROD the TV, volume three, released by Geneon Entertainment and dubbed by New Generation Pictures. This disc continues the trend of excellence set by t...
Sometimes a show comes along that defies all of the rules. There are shows that make any sane person's head spin. The Super Milk-Chan Show (hereafter simply Milk-Chan), released by ADV Films, might not go quite that far, but it's been a long time since I'...
Once again, it's time to gaze into the future and see what the future of anime dubbing holds for audiences. Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok (hereafter simply Loki), released by ADV Films and dubbed by ADV Studios, is an interesting show that fans will pr...
Hello, and welcome to another look at English dubbed anime. This time I'll be taking a look at Divergence Eve, Volume Three, released by ADV Films and dubbed by ADV Studios. This show has been something of a mixed bag since the very beginning. While it ha...
Anime characters have a tough job. They pilot giant robots, learn secret martial arts techniques, save the world, go to high school, fall in love, and often get hit over the head with paper fans. In fact, there's probably a show out there where somebody d...
Hello, and welcome to another look at English dubbed anime. Today I'll be taking a close look at Kiddy Grade, volume seven, released by FUNimation and dubbed by FUNimation Studios. Though this show started witha few lackluster volumes begging for better ...
Welcome! We're back witha look at a new release I've been looking forward to for a while by ADV Films, Grrl Power. Offering some excellent performances and funny material, this dub is most noteworthy for having an incredible amount of technical challenge...
Salutations, and thanks for coming back to another look at English dubbed anime. This time the spotlight is on E's Otherwise, released by ADV Films and dubbed by Industrial Smoke and Mirrors. The release is one of the weaker offerings to come by in recent...
Though I write a column about English dubs, I've had a somewhat odd experience with watching anime in Japanese and English. Like many people, I began watching anime dubbed. Back then it wasn't even a choice; I watched anime broadcast on television or on t...
Hello, and welcome to another look at English dubbed anime. One of the great aspects of watching anime right now is that new shows come out all the time. But that doesn't mean that anime has abandoned its narrative ancestors by any means. Samurai 7, relea...
Welcome to another look into the future of anime dubs. Today's subject of discussion is éX-Driver the Movie (hereafter éX-Driver), released by Geneon Entertainment and dubbed by Bang Zoom! I'd like to thank animeondvd.com for making this trip into the fut...
Welcome back for another look at English dubs. Today's discussion features Yesterday, a Korean live-action movie released by ADV Films and dubbed by their Industrial Smoke and Mirrors studio. There's a fair bit of mystery and a lot of suspense as the hero...
Hello, and welcome to an early look at the first three episodes of Ghost Stories. This show, due for release by ADV Films and dubbed by ADV Studios, represents one of the most unusual dubs to come along in a while. Like many projects that push the envelop...
Hello, and welcome to a fresh look at English dubbed anime. This time the discussion centers on The Galaxy Railways, volume one, released and dubbed by FUNimation. This show harkens back to the early days of anime, both in terms of story and plot. The cha...
This article serves as an addendum to the previous coverage of Divergence Eve, released by ADV Films and dubbed by ADV Studios. Readers are advised to review the preview article in advance to avoid confusion, as the present discussion will assume knowledg...
Hello, and welcome to another look at anime in English. This time the topic of discussion is centered on Hello Kitty's Animation Theater (hereafter simply Hello Kitty), released by ADV Films and dubbed by ADV Studios. Though this show isn't everybody's cu...
Way Jeng is back this week and he\'s hitting up one really well done title that\'s not getting the kind of talk it should these days withadiscussion on FUNimation\'s release of Gunslinger Girl Volume Two.
Way Jeng returns with the first of two columns this week. Up today, he\'s taking to task a Geneon release witha look at R.O.D. the TV, Volume Five and he\'ll return on Thursday witha look at ADV Films\' Gravion Zwei.
Way Jeng returns this week with his column and this time he\'s able to take a peek into the future as he\'s been able to sample the first three episodes of Elfen Lied.
Way Jeng returns this week and shifts his focus to one of the more recent new series from Geneon as he tackles the anime dub of Daphne in the Brilliant Blue.
Way Jeng takes a slightly different turn in his column this week. Instead of critiquing a particular title he\'s looking at what\'s needed to be a good critic.
Way Jeng\'s back this week with his look at the English language adaptation of anime series and this time he\'s looking at the ADV Films release of E\'s Otherwise, one of their newest series.
Way Jeng is back witha special feature this week in that he\'s managed to get an interview session with long time voice actress, script writer and Hello Kitty connoisseur Tiffany Grant about a wide number of topics of interest.
Way Jeng returns this week with two new articles, one of which is going up today, his look at the first volume of Fullmetal Alchemist from FUNimation. Check back on Thursday for his interview session with Mike McFarland from Ohayocon \'05.
Way Jeng is checking in with the first of two pieces these week as he takes a look at the final volume of ROD TV and bids farewell to that casts performances. Check back on Thursday for his interview with George Manley!
Way Jeng is kicking off September witha slightly early look at the final dub for FUNimation\'s release of Gunslinger Girl Volume Three which you can read here.
Way Jeng has a special column in for a second appearance this week as he\'s got an early look at an upcoming new English language dub with the ADV Films release of Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok Preview.
Way Jeng returns this week but this time with something that was probably a bit of a challenge on a couple of levels compared to his normal pieces as he takes a look at the ADV Films release of Hello Kitty\'s Animation Theater.
Way Jeng is back this week and he\'s tackling another popular series that has an all star cast attached to it with his column on the ADV Films release of Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu Volume One.
Way Jeng returns with his column this week as he tackles the latest release from FUNimation witha look at Fullmetal Alchemist Volume Three and its English language cast.