Isn't it ironic and awesome that the cast of Critical Role spent their lives dubbing japanese anime to english and now their voices are getting dubbed to Japanese?
Percy was voiced by Masanori Shimizu, who appears to be new to the VA scene: he's IMDb page only has one entry. Kaikyuu!!: Riku vs kuu (2020), as Koji Hiroo
@@theodorehsu5023 yep! When you play an episode, tap the chat window symbol in the upper right hand corner by the three dots. It will let you chose both subtitle language and audio language
I... I think I need to rewatch the entire series in Japanese. This is so awesome. I hope Vox Machina gets a decent following in Japan from this, imagine the fan art!
@@jonnymario771 When Scanlan throws The List into the acid, Percy goes ballistic. So I can see even more of that in Japanese dub. At least until the demon gives a death scream, then Percy calms down quick and thanks Scanlan.
I was super curious about Japanese reception, but Pixiv is pretty barren other than the smattering of English-language artists. (Although tbh, I can't spell East Asian languages for shit. Maybe "ボックスマキナ" or something annoying like "ウァクスマキナ"?)
@@aplaceinthestars3207 the correct title is ヴォクス・マキナの伝説 I hope that can help you. Last time I checked, the Japanese reviews on Amazon prime were less than stellar…
@@valois6846 I hope he doesn't erase stuff with that hand as well. Bards with stands are scary. Btw in Japanese you'd spell it Sukanlan, at least the Japanese voice credits do.
Now, Sarah, we need to have a zoom clip of the English and Japanese casts doing a video conference call and they all having a good time. International “we all did great, now let’s stream having the wrap party” day :)
I only heard of Vox Machina because I kept seeing it in the CVs of various Final Fantasy dub actors. This cast is so closely intertwined with their respective characters, and the jokes seem so... untranslatable, that I can't imagine the show having nearly the same "punch" in the alt languages available. But it seems so natural in Japanese??? Thanks for uploading 'cause I've been actually thinking about this a lot! I want to find out if there are any actors who've done each other's dubs XD
Well I'm not exactly educated in Japanese or anything, but as far as I was able to tell the only thing that was really 1:1 translated completely of all the jokes was Grog calling the guy dicknose. Otherwise, I think they made minor tweaks so the things would make sense for localization
@@T0NI_ Anything that helped define the characters they left in as was (though they probably also gave a little background so the dubbing VAs weren’t too off from intent).
It’s a very close-to-literal translation throughout-as proper swears like we have in English (as are used constantly in the show) don’t technically exist in Japanese, the translators went for the absolute rudest forms of Japanese (like, downright offensive), especially for Grog and the thugs. But the pun about “lending Vax a hand” is still (mostly) there, and most of the E-J shifts are played with very light localization to the script. I am very, very curious to see how they handled the Scan-Man.
I finally sat myself down and watched an ep in Japanese and I think it's still really watchable- even with the weird sensation of watching something that FEELS like an anime but with the off-kilter lip-synching I'm accustomed to. I saw some comment somewhere about Percy's voice in the French dub, and I thought that one did a pretty good job too. It's cool to get another flavor out of what's already a great show, and a good way to kill time waiting for season 2.
Damn, the japanese VAs did an amazing job at getting their voices down pat. 0:42 there's a weird loud exhale in the audio here not present in the original. Was the one recording this accidentally record their voice and was holding their breath for most of it?
@Komrad Блять no it wasn't, it sounded like I had some other video playing in the back ground. quality also didn't match. I'm wearing headphones, so I can tell.
GREAT! Now I have to watch this show all over again and be annoying to people for not watching it in the original language or keeping up with original source material. 😉😉😁😁
@@kurusgyros7365 there are always differences in translation. You can never do a scene in another language where you keep everything literaly translated.
@@kurusgyros7365 there are obvious changes like Grog saying “dicknose” because that phrase just doesn’t exist in the Japanese language and would sound unnatural if they tried a direct one to one translation. The core of each characters personality is still there tho.
Literally while back was telling friends vox machina show is up wifh with 80s dnd cartoon and record of lodoss war. Wonder if reception for this in Japan get real popular someone be like “maybe we should make another lodoss war anime?”
This and the CastleVania series are perfect in Japanese. The production was made to fit very well... I mean in the case of Castlevania it's funny in the sense that the games and stories are made in Japan to then become part of the English speaking market, and yet the show was made in the US mimicking Anime. So as I said, TLOVM also fits very well in Japanese and the dubbing is superb.
well i can certainly see why the Orginal cast gave thier set of apporavl of this. And yet, a scene were Everyone was in it would have been more awesome to listen to
i'm curios if there is any overlap in who VO'd for who and if they have done the reverse in the past (being is Grogs VO someone travis has over dubbed for in the past)
I know they're using the English subs but I wonder how accurate that is to what's being said here since I know not ever joke or insult is gonna translate.
I like this dub. Not because I’m biased or that I’m a weeb. I just think it sounds cool. The English cast did amazing too and they’re the original cast so yeah.
Its available in several languages at the source on prime video. The cast (mainly Taliesin) specifically tweeted about the Japanese dub; how good it is and how cool an experience to have spent a lot of their working lives dubbing anime, to have their own show getting the reverse treatment.
The “v” sound doesn’t exist in the Japanese language, which is why when it becomes “b”. Look at Violet Evergarden for example, whenever someone says her name in the show it’s “Baioretto”
ヴォックス マキナ。 It’s a weird “U” with a diacritical mark to mark a pseudo “V” sound that slides from a “vu” half-syllable to the “oh” second half. Vuokkusu Makina is the closest you’ll get to a romanized spelling.
Yeah especially Vax (Vex? The brother I mix their names up lol) I LOVE his original voice so much, it's kinda scratchy and warm and I'm not feeling that here
The anime industry in Japan has a cadre of highly respected voice actors who do the high-profile shows and movies, and Bezos’s pockets are bags of holding filled with platinum pieces, and thus it’s likely some folks you’ve heard before were hired.
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Isn't it ironic and awesome that the cast of Critical Role spent their lives dubbing japanese anime to english and now their voices are getting dubbed to Japanese?
Ah yes, it all comes full circle now^^
Its all coming full circle!
Its the circle of life~
Circles
It’s really come full circle
Holy crap, Taliesin was right, they NAILED this.
That from his Twitter?
They really did
@@theodorehsu5023 Yeah, he talked about it for like three days and tweeted Percy's JP VA thanking him for the job he did. Justified.
Man that's actually pretty legit and Percy is just perfect. The VA really nailed his personality in a single sentence.
Yeah, and makes me curious how everyone felt hearing their seiyuu counterparts in actions
Well to be fair there are a lot of anime characters with Percy's character.
@@KatonNeko Fax bro.
Percy was voiced by Masanori Shimizu, who appears to be new to the VA scene: he's IMDb page only has one entry.
Kaikyuu!!: Riku vs kuu (2020), as Koji Hiroo
@@BryonYoungblood based on their tweets they loved them
Props to Vex’s VA. She sounds exactly like Laura if she spoke Japanese.
Her voice reminds me the japanese voice of Rayne from BloodyRayne. Laura Bailey also voice Rayne in the original dub
That is REMARKABLY close to Laura Bailey and Ashley Johnson's voices
Well, now I know what I'm doing after I'm done with the first season. Watching it again in Japanese.
lol just what I was thinking.
Where can I watch it in Japanese dub?
@@tsukisetsu1462 Amazon Prime.
@@tsukisetsu1462 Do they have an option for what language you hear it in, or do they say what language dub they do each version?
@@theodorehsu5023 yep! When you play an episode, tap the chat window symbol in the upper right hand corner by the three dots. It will let you chose both subtitle language and audio language
I... I think I need to rewatch the entire series in Japanese. This is so awesome. I hope Vox Machina gets a decent following in Japan from this, imagine the fan art!
I hope Critical Role meets their Japanese cast, it would make for good synergy for Season 2.
I keep imagining percy going berserk in jp
@@jonnymario771 When Scanlan throws The List into the acid, Percy goes ballistic. So I can see even more of that in Japanese dub. At least until the demon gives a death scream, then Percy calms down quick and thanks Scanlan.
I was super curious about Japanese reception, but Pixiv is pretty barren other than the smattering of English-language artists. (Although tbh, I can't spell East Asian languages for shit. Maybe "ボックスマキナ" or something annoying like "ウァクスマキナ"?)
@@aplaceinthestars3207 the correct title is
ヴォクス・マキナの伝説
I hope that can help you. Last time I checked, the Japanese reviews on Amazon prime were less than stellar…
We're all on pins and needles to hear the Japanese VA for our dear pervy bard, (near the end of episode 2 especially) say: "SCANLAN'S HAAAAAND~!"
ZA SCANLANO HANDO!!
@@valois6846 Is that a Jojo reference?
Of course it is(Duh).
@@valois6846 I hope he doesn't erase stuff with that hand as well. Bards with stands are scary. Btw in Japanese you'd spell it Sukanlan, at least the Japanese voice credits do.
Keyleth's Japanese voice actor does her so well!
Great clip! The Japanese voice actors did an amazing job with this. Thanks for posting it. 👍
Now, Sarah, we need to have a zoom clip of the English and Japanese casts doing a video conference call and they all having a good time. International “we all did great, now let’s stream having the wrap party” day :)
Now I gotta watch in Japanese to see how Sanlan sounds.
I actually love it.
Reminds me of high-budget anime voice acting. I might actually re-watch the show in Japanese after watching it in English.
Holy shit! WHY IS THIS SO GOOD?!!
I only heard of Vox Machina because I kept seeing it in the CVs of various Final Fantasy dub actors. This cast is so closely intertwined with their respective characters, and the jokes seem so... untranslatable, that I can't imagine the show having nearly the same "punch" in the alt languages available. But it seems so natural in Japanese???
Thanks for uploading 'cause I've been actually thinking about this a lot! I want to find out if there are any actors who've done each other's dubs XD
Well I'm not exactly educated in Japanese or anything, but as far as I was able to tell the only thing that was really 1:1 translated completely of all the jokes was Grog calling the guy dicknose. Otherwise, I think they made minor tweaks so the things would make sense for localization
@@T0NI_ Anything that helped define the characters they left in as was (though they probably also gave a little background so the dubbing VAs weren’t too off from intent).
@@T0NI_ the tickle your own pickle was pretty much 1:1 too
It’s a very close-to-literal translation throughout-as proper swears like we have in English (as are used constantly in the show) don’t technically exist in Japanese, the translators went for the absolute rudest forms of Japanese (like, downright offensive), especially for Grog and the thugs. But the pun about “lending Vax a hand” is still (mostly) there, and most of the E-J shifts are played with very light localization to the script.
I am very, very curious to see how they handled the Scan-Man.
I finally sat myself down and watched an ep in Japanese and I think it's still really watchable- even with the weird sensation of watching something that FEELS like an anime but with the off-kilter lip-synching I'm accustomed to. I saw some comment somewhere about Percy's voice in the French dub, and I thought that one did a pretty good job too. It's cool to get another flavor out of what's already a great show, and a good way to kill time waiting for season 2.
There’s something great about Critical Role in Japanese. We’ve looped all the way around.
Damn, the japanese VAs did an amazing job at getting their voices down pat.
0:42 there's a weird loud exhale in the audio here not present in the original. Was the one recording this accidentally record their voice and was holding their breath for most of it?
whoops
I got so scared!!! it sounded right next to me
@Komrad Блять no it wasn't, it sounded like I had some other video playing in the back ground. quality also didn't match. I'm wearing headphones, so I can tell.
It scared me a little hahaha
It's the "hmmmm" in the subtitles, grog is the one that does it
These voices fit almost perfectly.
Almost because....well....you know.
The casting is amazing. They nailed it for the dub.
I still think a more fitting VA for Grog would be Fumihiko Tachiki, the guy who voices Kenpachi Zaraki (Bleach) and Admiral Akainu (One Piece).
This was actually hella lit
Oh my god!!! I wanted to introduce my husband to CR because he doesn’t get my obsession with it but he is Japanese so I am incredibly grateful!!!
Japanese voice acting is just so good. This is phenomenal. They really found perfect matches.
Grog-kun is not something I ever thought about thinking of hearing
As a dub watcher this dub ain’t that bad
Drunk Japanese Keylith is so cute
I can't believe this is a thing. This is great. I love this
I appreciate how a guy lost his arm and he's just slightly irritated
GREAT! Now I have to watch this show all over again and be annoying to people for not watching it in the original language or keeping up with original source material. 😉😉😁😁
Love to see it! Do you perhaps have the other dubs as well, mind uploading them? Would love to see how the other languages handle the material
Top notch performances
Woah!!! Stellar job!!!
It’s amazing how in the past the CR cast voiced anime now they’re the one’s being dubbed over.
The Orc's barb is 100% funny to non Japanese speakers' ears when you realize he says something approaching a "P" to say the "V" of "Vox Machina" 😂😂
This is awesome!
holy shit… it’s amazing!!!!
I’m officially going to rewatch the show in Japanese now.
absolute perfection.
Amazing! I think I can use this to get my friends who are into anime to watch this.
I wanna watch all of this.
And Now I know what Im rewatching this weekend :P
0:41 😂that fucking sigh, I feel you bruh
Bro! Imma watch it again in Japanese! What a cast!
bruhh this is really good!
Well, now I've must seen all series, with this dub.
I love Percy’s VA.
I was expecting a deeper voice for Grog
They prolly took into account Grog's himboness
@@jshu-_- what’s himboness?
@@grimshock6983 think Kronk from Emperor's new groove - he's kinda dim but good natured kinda like a puppy
Whelp, looks like I'll be watching Vox Machina for the 3rd time...
🍻
Pretty on point
My fav anime
OH , my, goooooooood ❤️
I wish the subs weren’t just a transcription of the English script. I’d be curious to know the differences in dialog
there doesn't seem like much of a difference, but I don't understand Japanese that well.
@@kurusgyros7365 there are always differences in translation. You can never do a scene in another language where you keep everything literaly translated.
@@kurusgyros7365 there are obvious changes like Grog saying “dicknose” because that phrase just doesn’t exist in the Japanese language and would sound unnatural if they tried a direct one to one translation. The core of each characters personality is still there tho.
@@polygon2745 Grog says Chinpohana, which does translate to penis nose though.
@@polygon2745 he says ちんぽはな (chinpowana), which is a literal translation (ちんぽ - penis, dick, はな - nose)
Literally while back was telling friends vox machina show is up wifh with 80s dnd cartoon and record of lodoss war. Wonder if reception for this in Japan get real popular someone be like “maybe we should make another lodoss war anime?”
Yep, this indeed sounds awesome in Japanese too! XD
Top ten Anime intro 2022 for real 😂❤️
There is something very poetic about this
This and the CastleVania series are perfect in Japanese. The production was made to fit very well... I mean in the case of Castlevania it's funny in the sense that the games and stories are made in Japan to then become part of the English speaking market, and yet the show was made in the US mimicking Anime.
So as I said, TLOVM also fits very well in Japanese and the dubbing is superb.
We’ve gone full fucking circle man
Welp that's a confirmed rewatch in the JP dub holy shit
Grog-a 🤣 love it
well i can certainly see why the Orginal cast gave thier set of apporavl of this. And yet, a scene were Everyone was in it would have been more awesome to listen to
I was honestly worried about grog and pike, but god damn I don’t think they could have done any better. This was amazing
I need to rewatch this in Japanese now.
i'm curios if there is any overlap in who VO'd for who and if they have done the reverse in the past (being is Grogs VO someone travis has over dubbed for in the past)
Voxu Machina No Densetsu! I was just thinking yesterday how the Japanese must be awesome!
I’m so used to seeing English come out of Japanese lip movements, that it’s weird seeing Japanese coming out of English lip movements
Let the SUBs vs DUBs war begin!
I love Gurogu
Please add Percy killing Stonewall!
damn Professionals!
WTF was that :42 second gasp? GOT ME SCARED LIKE I WS STILL ON A DISCORD CALL OR SOMETHING lol
Grog's voice'll have to grow on me, but the rest are pretty great.
if this was my only language option to watch the series is... I wouldn't even be mad, this is great. haha Japanese VA's are in another league.
i think it’s still funnier in english tho
BOX MACHINA
I know they're using the English subs but I wonder how accurate that is to what's being said here since I know not ever joke or insult is gonna translate.
That's Japanese Travis Willingham.
FINALLY!!! Anime boi is in the right anime!
Holy shit, I am watching it again in Japanese
Voxu Makina
These folks are great, but it would have been awesome to have people the CR members have dubbed in the past now dub them back.
Lol, I want to watch it in japanese now.
Noice
Aww did Pike call Grog ‘grog-kun’? If so, that’s too cute ^_^
I read this as Japanese pub. I thought "very considerate of them to speak the language."
I'm very tired.
Me too.
God this is kinda so surreal
I like this dub. Not because I’m biased or that I’m a weeb. I just think it sounds cool. The English cast did amazing too and they’re the original cast so yeah.
Forgive me, Mr. O'Brian. I have fallen for a different Vax.
More of these plz
And where'd you find this?
I WANT SO BAD!!!
Everything here is spot on except Grog? Why do Japanese dubs always struggle with really big dudes?
Can we get a video of the scene where Percy interrogates the carriage guy and blows off his hand in Japanese?
That is so beautiful how did you find This?
Its available in several languages at the source on prime video. The cast (mainly Taliesin) specifically tweeted about the Japanese dub; how good it is and how cool an experience to have spent a lot of their working lives dubbing anime, to have their own show getting the reverse treatment.
@@hhylobates4098 got a link to that interview
What if JP voices they’ve done for dubs did theirs in this series
Ah, yes, Gurogga... i mean, Grogghe
グロッグ
Keyleth gonna get vomit. But i definitely not to drink that
So apparently it's called "Boxu Machina"
The “v” sound doesn’t exist in the Japanese language, which is why when it becomes “b”. Look at Violet Evergarden for example, whenever someone says her name in the show it’s “Baioretto”
dont watch an anime called boxu
ヴォックス マキナ。
It’s a weird “U” with a diacritical mark to mark a pseudo “V” sound that slides from a “vu” half-syllable to the “oh” second half.
Vuokkusu Makina is the closest you’ll get to a romanized spelling.
Not bad at all
Grog is good and so is percival, the rest I wish they match the tone a bit more.
Yeah especially Vax (Vex? The brother I mix their names up lol) I LOVE his original voice so much, it's kinda scratchy and warm and I'm not feeling that here
Could've find a heavier Grog, that's all I'm saying
Why are you trying to make me watch the dub? Why are you succeeding in making me watch the dub!?
why do a lot of these voice actors sound familiar to me?
The anime industry in Japan has a cadre of highly respected voice actors who do the high-profile shows and movies, and Bezos’s pockets are bags of holding filled with platinum pieces, and thus it’s likely some folks you’ve heard before were hired.