![]() Be forewarned however, that is starts to go a bit off periodically around the Shigeru arc. The art style of the anime is modest but charming for the most part. I also thought it was a bit sloppy when they messed up household-name designer labels like 'Elmarni suit' in place of 'Armani suit' (unless that was due to some sort of weird copyright issue, where they couldn't use the actual brands.). I feel like they kind of lost the purpose of what a sub is supposed to do: that is, transmit the meaning of the original wording as much as possible whereas a dub creates a new version. ![]() last names, not to mention that the Makino/Doumyouji appellations are just so traditional for this series. A lot of nuances/ironies of intimacy are carried in who refers to each other by their first names vs. However, I was taken aback by the fact that they did this in the subtitles for the Japanese as well (when you can clearly hear that's not what they're saying). ![]() I don't mind this type of alteration in dubs, as I feel the purpose of those can be to make material as relatable to one's own culture as possible. As for the translation: one of the most notable changes is the conversion of all use of last names in addressing characters to the usage of first names (along with some concocted substitutes for verbal puns and such). Tsukushi is tolerable enough, although not quite as dynamic as the original, but the F4 are all very blah and grating, especially their notorious leader (whose dumb-jock dub performance just leaves an utterly different impression of the character compared to the Japanese). But the dub just does-not-work in my opinion. The Japanese voice acting for Makino Tsukushi and Doumyouji Tsukasa are still a couple of my favorite va performances ever. The use of classical music as the primary bgm may also contribute to this somewhat, but it's a pretty unique feature and works well in setting a certain mood of refinement in contrast (and at times collaboration) with a lot of the action and dialogue overlaying it. This, along with the slightly cheesy opening and ending themes, makes the series feel pretty dated while watching it, although it's nostalgic enough for me that I can get past that. I had only ever seen this particular anime in real player or vcd format previously however, so I have no version of similar or higher quality to compare it to (I wonder how the Japan region dvds are?). Some notes on this domestic release and the series in general The video transfer feels a bit rough and the Japanese track has kind of distant sound to it compared to other series made in the same time period (e.g. ![]()
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