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Videos
Colleen Clinkenbeard’s Super Saiyan 2 Gohan transformation
They could have chosen a better Kikuchi piece for this. And the sound effect of 16’s head being smooshed is delayed because of a sloppy edit. However, Clinkenbeard does an excellent job with the scream. And there’s none of that "16, you loved life" bullshit in the script.
Clips of Episode of Bardock
How am I supposed to believe that Bardock can become a Super Saiyan? He’s a low-class warrior who couldn’t even scratch Freeza. Goku at least had trained in 100x gravity and had a zenkai. This is a stupifyingly retarded idea. I like the new animation, though.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Sacred Star of Milos American Trailer
This will be playing in Hartford, so I’ma go see it in January!
AMV – Carry On My Saiyan Son
Here’s a little something I made myself:
Dragon Ball Z: Carry On My Saiyan Son from mtpenguin on Vimeo.
New Lupin III anime CM
I like the classic look they’re going for. New VAs for Zenigata, Fujiko, and Goemon. The voice of Jigen is the only one left of the original cast. I hope this special doesn’t suck as much as the past few have.
Voice Actor Comparison: Dragon Ball/Z/GT – Piccolo
Original Video – More videos at TinyPic
My pick: Toshio Furukawa
Reasoning: I love how Toshio Furukawa can sound snarky and arrogant one minute and really serious and sharp the next, depending on Piccolo’s mood. He’s got that devilish feel to him. However, it’s not a "character voice"; it sounds natural in every scene. As far as the English dub(s) are concerned, Scott McNeil’s Piccolo edges out the competition by having a wild flare to it, while still remaining solidly rooted. In comparison, Sabat’s Piccolo seems a little bland and the others just sound plain bad.
Gohan’s SSJ2 Scream
For those interested in hearing what Colleen Clinkenbeard’s going to do with my favorite scene, here’s a sort of "preview". It’s how she does it in Ultimate Tenkaichi:
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Pretty good. Too bad Willingham’s Cell is so awkward. I’m sure the scene will be better with Clarke’s Cell.
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Teaser
Between this and the Gundam: The Origin series coming out, it’s a fine time to be an anime fan.