So... Merlwyb will be voiced

[Soukyuu]

The reason for that imho is largely because in Japan, anime is not seen as something solely "for kids" and also no opinion that "kids won't notice anyway" if the voice acting is bad. Not to say all non-Japanese voice acting is bad. The majority is though, especially for anime.

For me, it's also the fact the voice actors often don't make any effort to pronounce foreign names properly.

[Duelle]

The reason for that imho is largely because in Japan, anime is not seen as something solely "for kids" and also no opinion that "kids won't notice anyway" if the voice acting is bad. Not to say all non-Japanese voice acting is bad. The majority is though, especially for anime.

For me, it's also the fact the voice actors often don't make any effort to pronounce foreign names properly.

I think that's less on the voice actors (though the lack of voice acting schools has not helped) and more on the sound directors. Then again, I expect all directors to be like Nabeshin in PuniPuni Poemi, where he hits them every time they get a line wrong and tells them to do it from the top. >.>

[Kagato]

MERLWYB WILL BE VOICED!?!?!?

Oh Merlwyb! Seduce me with your sexy voice!












Stop looking at me that way, everyone! I'm not creepy! I swear! O_O

[Vilhem]

MERLWYB WILL BE VOICED!?!?!?

Oh Merlwyb! Seduce me with your sexy voice!


Stop looking at me that way, everyone! I'm not creepy! I swear! O_O

*dons Merlwyb voice* Hey babeh..

[Keith_Dragoon]

*dons Merlwyb voice* Hey babeh..

*dons Thancred voice* Oh please love, I invented seduction!


*smoke bomb and hides* o.o;

[Ricky]

The reason for that imho is largely because in Japan, anime is not seen as something solely "for kids" and also no opinion that "kids won't notice anyway" if the voice acting is bad. Not to say all non-Japanese voice acting is bad. The majority is though, especially for anime.

For me, it's also the fact the voice actors often don't make any effort to pronounce foreign names properly.

dude.. I have read the correct pronunciation for her name and I wouldn't blame them for having a hard time

[Soukyuu]

dude.. I have read the correct pronunciation for her name and I wouldn't blame them for having a hard time

I don't see a problem. The more languages you speak the easier it becomes to pronounce combination of sounds your native language usually doesn't have.

[Vilhem]

dude.. I have read the correct pronunciation for her name and I wouldn't blame them for having a hard time

This seems like another double standard for people who pass judgement on these VA's. It's okay for the JP voice actors to say "Edo-waado" instead of "Edward", but English VA's get crucified if they don't say certain Japanese names correctly. lol

It personally doesn't bother me as much tho, since I know how certain names are difficult for monolingual speakers (Japanese and English VA's alike). Soukyuu is correct tho, that the more languages you speak, the easier it becomes. I picked up Japanese pronunciation almost immediately because, barring a few differences (such as r=l si=shi etc), its the exact same as Spanish. I picked up on the Roegadyn pronunciations as well from knowing a bit of Dutch (I was able to spot some spelling schemes that indicated it).

[Abriael]

This seems like another double standard for people who pass judgement on these VA's. It's okay for the JP voice actors to say "Edo-waado" instead of "Edward", but English VA's get crucified if they don't say certain Japanese names correctly. lol

No. It's not ok in either case, so you may want to stop pulling out "double standards" where they don't exist to try and paint the heroic western voice actors as the poor victims of the cruel "weaboo" fanbase.

[Keith_Dragoon]

No. It's not ok in either case, so you may want to stop pulling out "double standards" where they don't exist to try and paint the heroic western voice actors as the poor victims of the cruel "weaboo" fanbase.

That was pretty spot on actually, people will crucify a VA for mis-pronunciation of a name but JP voice actors get a free pass when they butcher Western names and words phonetically.

I guess It's because they are superior in every way It's not held over their heads as a fault like other VAs.