"Blue" <Anni@warriorprincess.demonNO2SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message
news:5PAHwAAGP49+EwP7@warriorprincess.demon.co.uk...
> In article <3ef4c193@snipnews.snip.net>, James M <ozone@snip.net> writes
> >> Actually, it makes a huge difference. First impressions tend to have
the
> >> biggest effect, so it's not unusual that you would associate the
english
> >> dubbed voices with the eva characters.
> >
> >That matchs my own experience, I saw the series and DaR in english dub
but
> >1st saw EoE in fan sub. And in my heart Shingi will have AWAYS said " I'm
so
> >fucked up." Not "I'm helpless".
>
> Just to add my own view... :)
>
> I'm not a lover of dubs by any means but I saw Eva dubbed first because,
> at that time, that was all that was available.
>
> Now I have it subbed and I must say that it is one of the *only* anime
> where I jointly enjoy both the sub and dub.
>
> I obviously enjoy the original cast but I have no quarrel with any of
> the English casting. There are questions about some of the translations
> in the English version but that's nothing to do with the dubs actors.
>
>
> As for Tiffany Grant as Asuka, I will say one thing...
> It's to do with the scene where Asuka first activates Unit-02 aboard the
> aircraft carrier by speaking in her native German...
>
> I feel that dub Asuka belted the German dialogue out brilliantly with a
> lot of Asuka-arrogance behind those words.
>
> The Japanese actress, to me atleast, sounded like she lacked a certain
> 'Ooomph!' in the performance of that particular scene.
>
>
> That's all my humble opinion anyway so feel free to file it in the bin:)
>
> -- 
> Blue-Jackal,
> Space Tourist.

Tiffany Grant-Greenwood, the English VA for Asuka, is fluent in German, and
even rewrote some of the German dialog for Asuka, including her phone-call
with her stepmother. Ms. Greenwood is also the only VA who cosplays a
character she performes, in that she regularly shows up at cons dressed as
Asuka, either in her plugsuit or her school uniform (she can do this because
she's ~5 foot tall, with reddish hair and blue eyes.)

                                 Vaughn L.Porter
                                  Just FYI