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Laz · Laz Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 1073

I'm just throwing this out there as a place holder now (I'l have more substance later tonight), as I've noticed while watching both the Sub and DUb that sometimes things are communicated better (in my opinion) one way or the other. I'l post an example or two. In the meantime ... if you can think of some differences between the Sub and the Dub that you feel is maybe communicated better one way or the other , let us know.

Laz

Laz · Laz Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 1073

When I was watching the Sub the other day I came to the part where Mikako and Noboru are at the train crossing (always with the train crossings ^-^ ) and the translation in the Sub is ...

"Say Noboru ... You know , I ... I'm going to be on board that" - Mikako

On the Dub it's ... "Look up, that's me. I'm going to be up there some day."

To me, I really like the Dub version of this moment ... I think it comes across as a little more subtle and endearing than the kind of cold statement of the Sub.

Anyway ... if you notice differences in the Sub/Dub and you'd like to share them, please do Smile

Laz

Velaciela · Tracer Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 21

Forgive my unknowing but... what's a dub? I think sub refer to subbed(or sub title) but I don't know dub...

Laz · Laz Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 1073

Oh ... no worries .. ^-^

The Dub is just the English dubbed version of the film and the Sub is the English Subtitled version of the film.

Sometimes things are translated differently or the English Dubs are put together differently than the original Japanese translations.

Laz

slaka16789 · Tracer Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 7

Actually, my personal favorite is the Subbed Director cut version. There are two versions of Hoshi no koei (VOIDS). The Published version with japanese cast, and directors version with Shinkai and his fiance himself Smile

~Slaka

zitch · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 3:57 am Post subject:

Sorry, but I just read this and had to at least squelch this rumor. I'm sorry that I have to do this.

Of course... I don't have the original link to prove it, though, but look up Shinkai's profile and the Voices of a Distant Star info and you will see nothing about Shinkai's fiance or being married. I'd think that would be noteworthy enough to mention if it were true.

Basically, Shinkai never had a fiance. He was never married. Mika Shinohara was basically a co-worker or friend of Shinkai who agreed to do the original voice dub for Mikako.

I actually prefer the original Japanese dub myself. There's an amateurish feel that somehow makes it feel more authentic to me than the professional voice actor's work.

Hehe, and this is my first post here. I'll have to put up a proper intro thread later...

the_emh · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:56 am Post subject:

i was wondering what happened to the faience. wonder who started that rumour

Laz · Laz Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 1073

HA HA ... well I just made this fiancee comment in another post. I was sure that I had gotten this from the interview with Shinkai on the Voices DVD ... yet another thing for me to do after I post on here Smile

Laz

Laz · Laz Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 1073

Ok ... I knew I hadn't just heard that this was a rumor ,... so I went back through the Voices DVD. When you select the Directors Cut and dialog you are taken to a menu that states that Shinkai and his fiance' (the woman who does the original voice of Mikako) do these voices. So ... the information in the DVD actually states that the woman was his fiance'.

If that information is incorrect, then they put bad info in the DVD.

Check it out.

The dialogue by Shinkai and the woman (fiance' or not) i the Directors Cut is excellent.

Laz

zitch · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:26 pm Post subject:

Hmm... interesting. You might be correct about what's on the DVD, now that I think about it. I'll have to look at it later.

Once I get to the office, I'll send Daike a question about this. He'll probably know better than I.

EDIT: Ha, even the wiki for Voices of a Distant Star says it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voices_of_a_Distant_Star