How Pokémon Is Dubbed From Japanese To English | Vanity Fair

Voice actor Sarah Natochenny takes us through her full process of dubbing 'Pokémon.' Cartoons like 'Pokémon' are often reinterpreted from one language to another and require fine-tuning, digital lengthening, and script alteration. From scene setting to the first run through, watch Sarah’s cartoon dubbing session with a voice director and engineer down to the completed scene.
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[@khazms]

She's been playing Ash since 2006, since she was like 19 years old. That's some dedication and talent.

[@immersiveparadox]

Wow, that's amazing.

[@Pokenopoly]

She was 23 though?

[@fnjesusfreak]

She's actually played Ash longer than his original English voice actress.

[@BigBrotherGnE]

There is a bit of a sad story behind it.

[@pika7623]

@BigBrotherW...what’s the story?

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Fun fact, the voice director Lisa has voiced characters and Pokémon like Korrina, Mars, Flannery, Ash's Oshawott, and Ash's Naganadel! Thoroughly enjoyed seeing the whole process. And extremely well spoken at the end! You're not offending the original actor, you're enhancing their performance by bridging the gap closer so that more people can understand what's happening. Like she said, it also helps others pick up a new language. Tomáš Masaryk once said, "As many languages you know, as many times you are a human being"

[@maryan5259]

Cool

[@Delightfulshallot]

Fun fact she has been voicing since season 1 and is the voice for daisy Misty's sister

[@Fireblazer-ly3od]

She was also the voice of Amy Rose in Sonic X

[@300zxbear2]

She was also ironically, Lisa in the 3rd movie.

[@milesgreen7853]

SHES *THAT* LISA ORTIZ?!!

[@speedy_brennan]

The voice acting job for her is probably a huge relief since it's pokémon and a consistent job for her since she has been doing it so long. How many voice actors have to take multiple jobs just to support themselves.

[@bapsnatchedmywig]

13 days later, different news lol😢

[@goeticfolklore]

@bapsnatchedmywig I doubt Ash will never return, but it may be some time.

[@jinhub2175]

This didn't end well😢

[@bacha6172]

@@jinhub2175 I've heard that Sarah still has some roles in the dub for the newest series, even if it's not as the protagonist, at least she kept her job xD

[@rylomen7827]

The first time Ash's voice came out of her I thought she was the one being dubbed by Ash.

[@Milkshakeeeee]

Ditto 😂😂😂

[@goldbatman1045]

But she's the wrong Ash

[@jackhew93]

Gold

[@razorleaf]

GoldBatman10 hUh?

[@VinnyTheTall]

GoldBatman10 facts worst Ash ever

[@janedoe4491]

When she starts voice acting it feels like ash is actually the one overdubbing her and shes just moving her mouth I can't wrap my head around it

[@excellentera3147]

That's talent my friend

[@sebaschan-uwu]

Lmaoo yeah this was pretty weird. Her normal voice is really nice though

[@savasmage]

People like her are the real superhero’s

[@cearabostick9315]

Right 😅

[@Dr.D.R.]

IKR.

[@SGALAXIA]

You can tell that she wants to be the very best, like no one ever was...

[@shrek9968]

And to catch them is her real test, to train them is her cause

[@mushaluna]

Tymek Zasada I think you meant: And to catch them is her real test, to train them is her cause

[@tacocats2244]

She will travel across the land searching far and wide...

[@tacocats2244]

Each pokemon to understand the power that's inside!

[@shrek9968]

@@tacocats2244 ..........POKEMON! Gotta catch them all, its you and me in a world she must defend

[@al_alemania]

Its insane how the journey is coming to an end...but it was an amazing journey indeed

[@pionelpessi1022]

The voice of my childhood. I’m gonna miss Ash

[@miragemain105]

He’s coming back in the next season, though he’s gonna be older said the people who make the show, they haven’t established if he’s the main character though

[@nintendo-relatedchannel5810]

@@miragemain105 No one has said this.

[@The_Baddest_Badass]

@@miragemain105 when And where was that mentioned

[@eliasp92509]

It was better when Veronica did the voice

[@pionelpessi1022]

@@eliasp92509 Both VA’s are good.

[@hillymine]

Fun fact: Goku’s Japanese voice actor is a 80 year old woman.

[@demonoverlord125]

Facts

[@christinatran3775]

What a legend

[@garlosmontoyotana3316]

NANI?!?!?!

[@cookierosinski]

The brazilian voice of Goku is also the voice of SpongeBob.

[@brawlyman7188]

Yes that is right

[@pacoramon9468]

Imagine being paid to do angry Staraptor noises.

[@slimcognito5327]

*angry Staraptor noises*

[@happyyayxdYT]

*Capital 1-Whats in your wallet?*

[@shefwmatthias]

666th like

[@tonaelieisar943]

Imagine being paid doing a different gender voice

[@amirmohammadganji485]

😂😂😂

[@JavaDoodles]

literally amazing.

[@wawadisk]

No replies on a KZbinr with check mark? Lemme fix dat Also first

[@Pawshacat]

Second

[@whyareyougay-ju6zz]

3rd

[@mariaa.l.789]

i agree😊

[@rubyskjit]

4th

[@thecaptainreaction]

Salute to this talented woman! Thanks for keeping a character that's near and dear to my childhood entertaining as I remembered

[@Trust_in_Passion]

☕ women lol

[@datyeen]

People when they find out both Ash and his mom are voiced by the same woman: *surprised pikachu face*

[@projectjt3149]

It was crazier with the original VA. She did Ash, his mom AND May!

[@spideylexi]

Never has that meme been used more appropriately

[@lgyulcgumvvgcgumfli2866]

Yes

[@iv0rtex364]

D34D G1RL W4LK1NG wait Lillie, Jessie, and ash’s mim voice sound the same

[@jazmintaylor9172]

yes, yes exactly what I did!!!

[@puffy6763]

“I’m bad at this” _Is literally one of the best known and amazing voice actors_

[@cheapass9674]

Sorry but i ship bakudeku

[@puffy6763]

Hèiwa That’s fine lol I say this every time, please don’t hate me- But I think we all know Izuchacco will be the outcome... ;-;

[@cheapass9674]

@@puffy6763 ikr :") but i won't stop shipping them no matter what lmao

[@puffy6763]

Hèiwa Lmao mood

[@pontius428]

Hèiwa you unironically ship a bully with his victim? What’s the math you’re using to justify this ship?

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

I feel like I couldn’t tell the difference between the digitally lengthened version and the original, and yet, the digitally lengthened version somehow fit better. These engineers really are good at their jobs. This girl is the truth, not only does one must have the skill, but you also need insane patience as well. I hope one day Ash visits Korea so I, the very best like no one ever was, could challenge him to a battle.

[@nkm08]

I though you were a Korean child that wanted a Korean region game Then I looked at your name 💀

[@inolongerusethisytaccount]

I hope you allow the kids of your Nation, the MOST Powerful to watch pokémon

[@michaelajustin3443]

Fun fact: Not only does she voice Ash's mom but Dawn's mom as well.

[@ShortStop_Productions1992]

Wow I didn’t know she also voiced Dawn’s Mom aswell!

[@Mileznmiles]

Don’t she also voice May too .?

[@vitamindeeznutz4102]

@@Mileznmiles May was voiced by Ash’s original voice actor but after the original actors were replaced someone else took over

[@Mileznmiles]

@@vitamindeeznutz4102 o I c

[@banana7400]

Plot twist: Ash Ketchum is talking and she’s mouthing the words

[@ToolforOffice]

I’m too high for this comment

[@xDeadlyFishx]

@@ToolforOffice ripping the bong as we type

[@wes2262]

Aye!

[@codyjohnson6427]

@@xDeadlyFishx my man

[@Cryothia]

You’re breaking my miiiiiiiiiind!

[@Pablo-yu9mc]

Ok, to everyone who is surprised that Ash's voice is made by a woman, in animation, most of the time, kids voices are made by females, due to male's voices being USUALLY way too deep to make it sound good.

[@thelordstarfish]

Indeed. The Norwegian dub has him voiced by a man and it's... *very* obvious that it's not a kid's voice. I mean *as* a kid I didn't really question it, and I've seen enough examples of kids with obviously adult voices that it doesn't sound *that* off to me... but both Sarah Natochenny, Veronica Taylor and Rica Matsumoto are just... *so* much more convincingly boyish despite obviously not being boys. (Though Veronica Taylor's earliest performances where she *was* trying to make her voice deeper to sound more like a boy... Yeah that was rough.)

[@TaqSoto]

@@thelordstarfish Yea her first season as Ash if I remember correctly was the Battle Frontier arc and I remember as a kid wondering if Ash caught a cold or something lol.

[@thelordstarfish]

@@TaqSoto I said Veronica Taylor, the *first* English Ash voice. Go back and watch some of the very earliest episodes of the series. She's very clearly putting on a more "masculine" voice, and it sounds really awkward. Her performance became infinitely more natural as she toned that down.

[@Pablo-yu9mc]

@@thelordstarfish Well, in spanish he's been voiced by 2 men since the start, and...eh...sounds like a default anime protagonist, not really a kid, but meh, we are all used to his voice by this point

[@memperkasaya2078]

Obviously. That’s just common fact.

[@AndorranStairway]

Weird that she’s voiced Ash longer than Veronica Taylor. I remember hearing her Ash voice when the VAs first changed and found it so odd. She’s clearly been doing a solid job since then

[@ryantuttle7551]

Veronica the goat

[@christopherwaits7852]

Quality over quantity. Veronica is better

[@CurtisOnYoutube]

@@christopherwaits7852to each there own. I just don’t think it sounds like ash :( but I never watched past the cast change. That’s how it goes sometimes I guess

[@SG003]

I actually learned English through Pokemon XY. At beginning of the series I needed the subtitles to understand but when it finished I could perfectly understand English

[@ItsEm2022]

That's cool!

[@ross9944]

that is impressive

[@IRLClemont]

that's so cool, what's your first language?

[@SG003]

@@IRLClemont বাংলা or Bengali (as written in English)

[@tarniayres]

Thats awsome

[@BrutalFates]

The fact that most people are shocked that young boys are voice acted by women is kinda funny.

[@deoxysoverlord8710]

It's even present in American cartoons, like Fairly Oddparents

[@lunch7213]

Deoxysoverlord Oddparents? Who dat?

[@helloamrose1690]

Lunch you haven’t watched fairly odd parents? It’s very popular

[@BluishHuntress]

Romi Park, a popular seiyuu is a woman but she voiced lots of male MCs in anime. It's actually common in shounen anime that the male MCs are voiced by women.

[@jovaan.x]

In Serbia, Naruto, and SpongeBob is voice acted by Women :D

[@redneat8181]

when there's no background music I feel like watching a parody

[@nataliagarcia6128]

Roan Despabeladero for real it kinda makes me uncomfortable as well... also oh my god love your profile picture!!! Charlotte is such an amazing anime

[@lastnamefirstname5295]

@@nataliagarcia6128 ha weeb

[@nataliagarcia6128]

last name first name e-excuse me?

[@dill7573]

It’s just so we can appreciate her voice

[@redneat8181]

@@lastnamefirstname5295 says the one with bnha pp

[@hy574]

すごい！ I never seen Japanese anime converted into English. It's professional that's why ポケモン is popular in America. Amazing.

[@robbyrhodes4572]

Who’s here watching after the news that Ash will be retiring?

[@Revealed2705]

me

[@kid_girl_lover]

Me

[@aidanlyons25]

Me

[@melviii006]

Me🥲

[@Cobster28]

Me😢😢

[@farawaynightt]

Her: "I'm bad at this" Also her: voice acting 4 characters in a series that has several seasons.

[@6uthority.]

she didnt say that tho

[@beulize1380]

GRESON NOBLE GOMEZ she did

[@farawaynightt]

@@6uthority. 5:02

[@user-vl8zm3ch9c]

Veronica taylor: Am i a joke to you

[@yamigivo2693]

It’s called self-criticism everyone just because she admitted that she’s “bad at this” doesn’t mean she’s the worst voice actress in the world. It takes a little more improvement

[@itstonycia]

she's carrying so many ppl's childhood on her back. wow

[@gones5507]

My childhood is becoz of her

[@yatinnodiyal3450]

Yuuup very true 🙄

[@asauer36]

It’s not the original voice actor

[@fariscassidy2954]

@@asauer36 Gen 1-3 wasn't everyone's childhoods, fool.

[@TheUltimateNavigator1]

@@fariscassidy2954 Tbh it was mine, but I enjoy her voice too

[@NightNaFox]

She’s literally my whole childhood

[@enriquesada100]

It’s no wonder why dub always take so long to catch up , thanks for all the hard working people who go unnoticed as we skip through the credits cause we’re enjoying the music and and animations at the end of every anime haha

[@appleJUICEomg]

If she has kids I bet they love it when she reads bedtimes stories to them.

[@AK-jt7kh]

appleJUICEomg I’m an adult and I want her to read me a bedtime story ._.

[@luxifergremorieryan787]

@@AK-jt7kh Oh crapp

[@_dave4681]

@@AK-jt7kh Alright then

[@SarahNatochenny1]

I'll be doing this on Instagram with some legendary voice actors! @voiceactorsread

[@BruceWaynesLabCoat]

@@AK-jt7kh fr

[@V-D.]

The fact that she named the director "her dungeon master" is *cool af*

[@kronikz6455]

when i heard that i thought of bdsm

[@TravelWithBradley]

Yeah, she exists on Earth and has references within that place. Calm down.

[@V-D.]

@@A_Stranger2256 😂😂😂😂

[@themotivationauts2989]

@@A_Stranger2256 so cringy

[@Grahf0]

It makes sense, dungeon master in a game is supposed to know all. Lisa is pretty experienced in anime, she's the voice for Lina Inverseverse in Slayers. Been doing anime since at least 96.

[@calebfairchild3247]

I actually always thought they'd change the mouth flaps after, this is so cool to see

[@bakedbeans5494]

Sometimes.

[@MissSassieee]

This was so cool to watch!! Never knew this job was so difficult, you’re so talented

[@user-nw1mf8wr3o]

I dont know why everyones surprised about a girl voicing ash. A lot of male characters in anime are voiced by women

[@pikachu-dr1vs]

i learned that pikachu was vioced by a woman too...surprised me SURPRISE PIKACHU FACE

[@petter2point0]

Goku is voiced by an old Japanese lady

[@chaoticanimation2509]

Bart Simpson is voiced by a woman

[@patricia-hc1wm]

Ikr

[@Startrainy]

such as naruto

[@deepakmenon7733]

Plot twist: Ash is voice acting her.

[@ataane2615]

Lol it kinda feels like it

[@princessarchangelruler1841]

*mind explodes*

[@potato_hello._.7120]

Oml haha

[@sweetnsour644]

Deepak Menon Yep For sure

[@fabulousferret6878]

Oh man 😂

[@apiwengobese2631]

LISA ORTIZ IS THE VOICE DIRECTOR?! NO WONDER WHY THEY SOUND AMAZING HER ACTING IS FANTASTIC ESPECIALLY IN WINX

[@RezboaDog]

This is so cool! Thank you to all the hard working voice actors, sound engineers and sound directors.

[@demonteprice5870]

“I'm bad at this 😔" *Has had the job for 14 years*

[@calebpaddack7450]

I dont think she voiced the original Ash

[@demonteprice5870]

@@calebpaddack7450 yeah that was Veronica Taylor (but she stopped voicing Ash in 2006)

[@DeezNutzzzzzzzzzzz]

Demonte Price and that’s when I stopped watching Pokémon sadly

[@AnimeStargrl15]

Because she’s still not as good as Veronica

[@ItsDubfare]

Veronica Taylor voiced Ash up until the end of Hoenn

[@masad413]

“And he runs to his mom all excited and huffing - he’s always excited and huffing-“ true doe

[@allygill146]

A fellow SU fan

[@0xVENx0]

thats when u know someone is living a character, hes like her son

[@andaxton9405]

I literally have seen this so many times!! I always loves Ash’s voice! It’s so cool to see all the behind the scene bits to it! Makes me appreciate the shows that much more! Bravo

[@foundingtitan7]

Voice actors and not just them, the whole team that goes through all of these processes deserve much more credit then they receive. You guys rock🤟🔥❤️

[@FarryEntertainment]

It almost looks like Ashe is dubbing her.

[@pizzablackwell5583]

Man, I can’t unsee this now

[@fiya-2335]

Man, I can't unsee this now

[@geniusme707]

Man, I can’t unsee this now

[@coraitosleep]

Man, I can't unsee this now

[@alainenriquez9455]

Man, I can't unsee this now

[@luisguevara4690]

Now I can’t tell if she sounds like a boy or Ash sounds like a girl.

[@Diamoondust]

both somehow

[@firmak2]

ash sounds like a girl or extremely femenin boy.

[@anonymousfellow8879]

Uhhhh most kid male characters are traditionally voiced by women. Ben10? Tara Strong, y’all. She also voiced Gizmo on TeenTitans and many, many others

[@moudacouldashoulda195]

Most of pre teen and teen characters in anime and cartoons are voiced by women.....

[@senf3719]

There isn't much of a difference in pitch if you compare a woman to a child, because they had no significant voice drop. They only sound different, because of the way they talk.

[@user-ve6cb1go5c]

I can’t understand why some people hate dubbed version. She is awesome!

[@soy2330]

I had a lot of respect for Dubbed voice actors but I do love the few who take this much notice, care and attention to detail for what they are working on, especially the mouth flaps and how the character would be sounding in a particular frame👏

[@falkarios2944]

I don't know how, but I've never heard Ash's Japanese voice until now.

[@Benc._.c]

rly? Dude, Rica Motsumoto is a legend. She also sings most of the openings.

[@rudennings]

U only watch dub then

[@falkarios2944]

@@rudennings For Pokemon, yes. I grew up with it.

[@lanap6283]

@@rudennings I watch sub and I'm not really a fan of dub but I grew up watching pokemon in dub lmao

[@rudennings]

@@lanap6283 I watch dub in pokemon but sub for most anime

[@eftscreenshotter8817]

Imagine forcing such a raspy voice. She's probably lost her voice many times.

[@drippyfresh9471]

Hi Bob

[@RockyLuvsJonghyun]

HeArT beEn BrOKe sO MAnY TiMesS.

[@Animelover-uq8qs]

@@RockyLuvsJonghyun DoNt KnOw WhAt To BelIEvE

[@kenji58]

cold tae with some JINger in it mAmA sAId ItS mY FaULt

[@Animelover-uq8qs]

@@kenji58 ItS My FaUlT

[@AdrianDX]

This is amazing to get to see! I always thought it would be cool to get to see a session, but I am beyond impressed after actually getting a peak into this shows dubbing👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@RuV9999]

i think her voice is more closely energatic like Rika(Satoshi) did. i like her because that reason. the way i heard Ash voice in DP he feels like Satoshi in english but little bit higher pitch. ah also i love when Sarah also helping the adaptor to perfected the script that can be matched to english.

[@Brian-jp3wt]

Ash’s voice is actually a really pretty woman? Man I feel so confused.

[@djmaydraws3862]

Brian most kids voices are women

[@someonewhodoesstuffandthin3715]

Try being her boyfriend/ husband. That's all kinds of feels.

[@NinjakX]

She is really pretty and seems nice

[@Tstormer]

Lololol

[@captainteeko4579]

Naruto was voices by a woman in Japanese rando English too lol

[@user-hc6yz9ix3d]

And people say that Dubs dont put effort into their voices.

[@shreyaanand2193]

Oye oye Japanese dubs put the most effort

[@gingerlemon865]

@@shreyaanand2193 ignorant heathen

[@shreyaanand2193]

@@gingerlemon865 i replied to Epic Face , Now who are you replying to someone else's reply's reply

[@asip2274]

Because most of dub try to copy japan voice actor.. what they need to do is.. be your character..

[@theflamingfreezer8478]

Epic Face Never as much as Japanese VAs.

[@boop99]

Wow! I've always been curious about voice-acting and anime dubbing. I love how she explains everything

[@scottscott232]

I never knew or appreciated how complex the entire process of reinterpreting and voicing the translation. Absolutely incredible team.

[@haritarenu4886]

voice acting is an underrated artform.

[@jithageethnoby3627]

Facts!

[@niveditabajpai7586]

Fax

[@encoreartz1028]

Fact

[@noblejesse]

I dont think its that underrated, a lot of people love it

[@kingtai2005]

your wrong

[@1chaplain]

"My director is like the dungeon master" She's a woman of class 👌

[@moudacouldashoulda195]

And sass

[@mlkkk2516]

Kyle Matthews SIMP

[@Zelda_91]

Sarah has sass for days and I love it!!

[@CHLOCHLOLP]

@@alex-sh5ed oh i was thining bdsm dungeon master

[@TheLuigiBrother77]

And race

[@Jayy41]

Dear SARAH🥺 we know its little emotional to say goodbye to all the memories that we made with ASH whenever i hear your voice i will remember ash and please please don't leave us like ASH and please keep him active in every way you can i will never ever watch Pokemon if there is no ash ketchum and i just want to say you thank you for carrying our ASH 's LEGACY ash Ketchum love you 3000

[@Revealed2705]

Pokemon doesn't exist without ash and Pikachu 😭

[@peepsg]

@@Revealed2705 Woody: Oh shut up

[@Birbbb]

​@@Revealed2705 yea the whole thing of pokémon is Ash and Pikachu anyways, most of the community watch for them right?

[@Revealed2705]

@@Birbbb yes

[@NeddyMontz]

Veronica Taylor and Sarah Natochenny’s voice acting for Ash, was awesome 👏👏👏

[@belakthrillby]

I wish voice actors like her would get the roles in major animated films instead of always some celebrity or traditional actor.

[@israelcanepa2431]

@J C That's what they're looking for when they use celebrity actors... They want that

[@herbthegreat5226]

U like her don't U

[@rebellsprout5754]

blame disney specifically aladdin and robin williams.

[@miinaxd]

That’s common in Japan too!

[@foxhound13]

Jim Cummings seems to be doing okay.

[@shauryakant2898]

Behind every protagonist lies a women's voice

[@bb1kari]

@ hanako is voiced by a woman who is 55 so that aint yung-

[@gigik_]

The day I found out that Alphonse Elric was actually a girl in brotherhood was a very shocking day

[@ruisihe]

Gigiometry And in the Japanese version, Edward is also a girl, and the whole manga is also written by a girl

[@kiyaleelevyrunaya9495]

I think Bleach's Ichigo is one of the few rare ones to have a male voice actor, at least in the original Japanese version

[@kiyaleelevyrunaya9495]

@ 15, I think, when it started. Same age as a lot of MC's Luffy was even older when it started, and then there was the two year time skip. He's 19 now and still voiced by the same woman as day one

[@itzepiczone4463]

Her voice is fabulous she sounds amazing just like the character!

[@ragnakh]

Such a legend, thank you for a lot of memories through the years.

[@farheenmahaboob3722]

This is way more detailed than i expected it to be wow.

[@justinshuler4280]

Lol fr..I mean it's mainly just kids watching this..

[@FairlyUnknown]

Recording professional level audio and voice acting is actually a difficult thing? What?? Never!

[@lartisteautravail]

I'm stressed for her

[@jagth8138]

to be honest, I don't understand why she can't say thunderbolt like rica does, it's different word but sound similar, so she should be able to pull off that; thun-der-bolt like juman boruto

[@jagth8138]

I just watched guardian of alola vs pikachu Z move in the dub, gosh, I would feel terrible if I made that, they completely destroyed original hype and type:wild song

[@KiloCreates0_0]

She is ash and his mom?! THATS WEIRD edit: Omg I’ve never gotten so many likes ever thank you ☺️

[@albertpaul1094]

Predestination. Dun dun dun.

[@Havibox21]

The woman that does goku in japanese is goku, gohan AND goten. Shes amazing, you should look her up if you havent.

[@KiloCreates0_0]

HaviboX you’re right

[@TheBlueGoldenHawk]

@@Havibox21 her voice does not fit Goku at all lol, only young boys

[@Debakun]

You will surprised how many voices a voice actor can make

[@KisukexMomohime]

It's crazy that you see her doing the step by step and think about how long she's been voicing Ash than you see how old he is and question why he's reverted to a child

[@steelright1071]

"I disagree" that delivery was so cool.I am in awe at the talent and dedication given by all these people working hard to dub this stuff!!

[@motacheems1381]

Man i feel really bad for criticizing dub, they put a lot of effort into it and it takes a lot of talent too. Please forgive me, dub creators.

[@bananajam6393]

シシ feel the same

[@pokemontas8025]

dub is always better tbh

[@beanstalksss]

Ori it depends on the anime tbh, some anime’s hit diff on dub than it would on sub 🤷‍♀️ they’re both equally amazing to me

[@30MaximusPrime]

Some animes are better dub though

[@beanstalksss]

Maximus Aguila thats what I said though-

[@sassberrysnap]

When ash probably should have hit puberty by now but is voiced by a girl

[@taurusking_1997]

😆

[@wrenbite]

chiaki-

[@AstroHorizon]

That’s why voice actors are females in very long running anime, such as Pokémon and naruto that way they can sound the same age for a VERY long time

[@swizzyloc100]

How long does it take u to beat a Pokémon game about 7 days so think of it this way what gen are we in now 6 that’s 6weeks

[@Pinky.122]

i was so confused like wtf lol

[@canosisplays5152]

This is why adore animation along with video games. Such a huge amalgamation of art and talent!

[@mattyb.5628]

5:05 - That’s why in Jesse & James’ speech, James makes two mouth flaps. Sounds weird when you notice it but in Japanese his name is Kojirō (two syllables).

[@TheEpicBlazingGuy]

Is everyone gonna overlook the fact that Lisa isn't just a voice director? She was Amy in Sonic X for crying out loud

[@lilkey_tzexyd5115]

On god

[@delliott230]

Whaaat? o_ o

[@IDK098]

Wow :0

[@here4852]

The Epic Blazing Guy I knew I heard it somewhere

[@kayla.kenndy6502]

The Epic Blazing Guy oh snap!

[@iblaze1085]

Behind every successful anime man , lies a woman

[@fosterwrestling5298]

Mostly kids cause they have higher voices

[@nateoscar2950]

I mean it just makes more sense because kids age and their voices change

[@madhurakamat1656]

You mean boy

[@Wolfstochter2008]

Naruto =3 ...

[@imtheonehero9305]

Dumbass

[@BURRITOALANNA]

The nostalgia of rewatching this like 2 years later I’m crying rn 🥺

[@damiancurran1762]

I was sad when the first voice actor was replaced, But I'm gonna cry when she retires.

[@benjamincooper358]

Shows where a son is also his mother Pokemon Steven Universe

[@12-portergeronimojames82]

Yahhh youre right

[@francois9603]

😵😵

[@Bahmani]

DARK

[@Kranon]

They're basically the same character tho. Not only the art style is Similar.

[@lemonicdemonade09]

Wait what The voice actor for Steven plays Rose Quartz?!

[@macncaitsmom]

Ash: “I’m a boy!” Nintendo: *well yes,...but actually no* Credit to Thunder Chaser!

[@alternatecheems8145]

*intense transgender noises*

[@HADESM9]

game freak own pokemon?

[@mmmargh4743]

@@HADESM9 no.

[@xlilraphx]

yeah so most of the child characters on tv shows are dubbed by girls 🤯

[@macncaitsmom]

Lil Raph Wow! That’s pretty cool! Thanks for the fact!

[@mwm48]

I always wondered how it lined up so well sometimes and not quite so we’ll other times. I would think it wouldn’t line up hardly ever but I see the painstaking effort. It really does help the viewer when they try and do it as perfect as possible.

[@PaulSmith-pe1kh]

So cool. Prolly the most educational and awesome VanFair ep ever

[@tomahawk3645]

Imagine she has a boyfriend who is nuts for Pokemon, like crazy and has been watching the dubbed since he was a wee little lad. How weird would it be having Ash as your girlfriend.

[@2ackariya45]

Lol

[@emancebo13]

It’s weird in many ways. I grew up watching pokemon in Spanish, so English doesn’t sound that weird, but Japanese, even though I watch anime in that language, feels mad weird...

[@feathersareheavierthansteel]

4:17 when her boyfriend makes her climax.

[@reinyeradoriuq2733]

@@feathersareheavierthansteel dam

[@onleashfreak]

And then she does the ash voice in bed? Lol

[@StarlightAkari]

"We have to make sure the Japanese to English translation makes sense" .... J E L L Y D O N U T S

[@tori4770]

JELLY FILLED ARE MY FAVORITES!

[@ashjanalqhtani4272]

and meatballs instead of dango XD

[@swilde3422]

Hahahahahahaha

[@K3SELA]

I can't--

[@2fluffytv]

@@tori4770 nothing beats a jelly filled donut

[@FatesWishes]

I’m glad voice acting is getting more recognition now days. Not gonna to lie, it looks intimidating 😅

[@dravenvoices]

There are 4 types of voice acting: Narration: Narrating over what's going on in the episode / movie / commercial. Animation voice acting: Voice acting over storyboards of the episode / movie. Video game voice acting: You have to fill the space of the whole entire video game. Every decision, every possible outcome, etc. Dubbing (what this video shows): Making something in a foreign language make since in your language.

[@renefierro888]

This was really cool to this process broken down, and amazing job on all parts, pokemon played a major role in my childhood and it will for my children as well.

[@drpbob9122]

She's watched all the episodes of pokemon, man that dedication

[@Lpsgogo]

over and over and over again 0.0

[@mozammelhossain8261]

I completed it 3 times (before I knew what anime was and when I was 8 or so I guess) Still watching Pokemons new episodes (pokemon 2019) And by all I mean pokemon original,pokemon advanced,pokemon diamond and pearl,pokemon black and white,pokemon XY&Z and pokemon S&M

[@aigeee]

ye

[@nea7637]

@@mozammelhossain8261 congrats

[@tapp3r109]

In the Swedish version, Ash is voiced by a man who was 38 when it started, now he's 60 and still doing it lol

[@aesthetictrtilla7539]

Oh w o w

[@marshmarlow4197]

XD

[@ingerjuni]

Same in Norway, but he is much younger than your, i think he was 20 when he started dubbing the norwegain Version in 1997-1998, and he stills Dubs them to this day

[@lakshmi9091]

Va?! Men gud vad kul 😅

[@VS20158]

Lol!!

[@harasen_haras5]

As a person who's native language is one things are often only subtitled in, I can appreciate dubbed content. I know what it's like to miss out on it. As a kid before I learned to speak English and before I got fast enough at reading for subtitles, what I could get out of films and shows that weren't targeted primarily at a child audience was pretty limited.

[@pokeek6080]

Thank you so much for voicing our favorite lovable Pokemon trainer, Ash Ketchum and so many more!! This is truly so much dediction and talent, I am extremely impressed!!

[@blak238]

Voice actors don’t get enough credit. They do much justice just as on screen actors

[@neilfabay11s]

compared to animators, they actually get more credit. As for dubs, well I guess they need more appreciation

[@miaemblem8072]

Yep, we must see behind the anime

[@SureshBindu]

Don't Japanese va get some credit?

[@sebastiandahllof7126]

666 likes :O

[@hazelcrisp]

@@SureshBindu Japanese VAs are practially worshipped as Gods similar to idol. They get the most credit

[@ashleydoezgacha]

“Translate it to English so it makes sense” *nothing beats a jelly filled donut!*

[@lilkey_tzexyd5115]

Get off Pokemon blud

[@TCIR]

I beat my donut and jelly comes out ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@BoyoBoy]

Classic xD

[@zachsteele6964]

@@TCIR are you talking about Duramax tie rods

[@thenmhc6210]

@@TCIR oh no :p

[@cance7984]

Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:28 Setting the Scene 2:05 First Run-Through 4:27 Fine-Tuning 6:30 Digital Lengthening 7:06 Altering the Script 7:39 Completed Scene 8:39 Outro

[@moiitsdanielle7138]

It’s so great seeing how this is done! And what to do when it’s not long enough! 😊thank you!

[@kashalakasha2092]

This looks insanely difficult, she’s crazy talented

[@frankofthefilth295]

Kashalakasha simp

[@JD-my8gz]

Frank Of the filth “insanely” - “crazy” 🤣

[@JD-my8gz]

She’s awesome though

[@ariamelody3166]

Yep!

[@fn_flashy9101]

This is literally just standard voice acting

[@fakerezsmol5124]

Ash's Voice actor: Girl Theorists: Write that down. Write that down

[@captainplanet4867]

*WRITE*

[@fakerezsmol5124]

@@captainplanet4867 lmao sorry

[@MrChavo85]

Bart Simpson is also voiced by a girl.

[@MrChavo85]

@RitterVonBek68 Makes sense 🤔

[@JUNOMAN]

Goku voice in Japan is an old lady since forever

[@user-df1gs1kf8w]

Pokemon played a huge role in my childhood, so thank you for being a part of it and voicing the words that shaped me into the man I am today.

[@rafaelperalta1676]

The first Ash dubber I've heard was in our local dub in Filipino. Next is this majestic lady right here then last is the original. I love all three versions, all voiced by great people.

[@mynameismorty2609]

Voice actors are often so underrated even though it's a hard job. I'm so impressed that so many people have so interesting voices and the talent to give their voices to those characters.

[@SighsInternally]

yea wow you're right, talking so so tough. she should try coal mining or something easier

[@Maldracai]

@@SighsInternally I sighed internally at your comment. What they meant was, compared to on screen visual acting, voice acting is much more difficult because you need to convey emotions much stronger and through your voice alone.

[@slickhatter9812]

My name is Morty it is indeed difficult and requires a lot of creativity and imagination

[@skinflaver]

I hear they have the best of both worlds. There famous get paid famous money and don't have yo worry about fans bombarding them.

[@Maldracai]

@@skinflaver Eh, hardly. "Famous", among fans, sure but I doubt they're paid "famous" money anywhere near the likes of on screen actors.

[@Fundings]

This is actually way more difficult that I thought

[@jinhub2175]

Legit! I thought it wouldn't be that hard but turns out to be nearly impossible for me. Lol

[@luana5951]

@@jinhub2175 You can try with small projects , it kinda helps if you ever had normal acting before too or it depends if the character fits you or not but nothing its impossible

[@bloodline._]

Fr

[@shawnbay2211]

I heard that (at least in NZ) there’s a course specifically for voice acting, so people probably get base skills there. I’m not sure if dubbing is involved, but I know it’s awkwardly difficult to abridge anything cause there’s a lot to consider.

[@user21191]

So hard to match and do everything. Props to all of you guys.

[@UltraPoyoColt]

This is awesome. Meeting the voice actor behind ash! AMAZING JOB AND PIKA PIKA!

[@shooter0404]

This looks like more difficult a process than I imagined

[@infamousdnt]

Its seems difficult but also easy at the same time cause they are so good at it

[@ItzukiTheDemon]

I can’t fathom how hard I’m must have been to dub in the 80s and 90s

[@thegoblinwholaughs1137]

I dont want to say this is..............bad lest I disrespect her but man isnt it ultra cringe to listen Eng dub? I've been watching anime for long time and always watched them when they come out with sub then I listen to this dubbed ones I feel so fuckin cringe. No matter what they cant copy that natural Japanese tone those people have. It gotta take a lot of time for her to go through this cringy situation. RESPECT.

[@diabolivirtusen-tavares-ea4645]

Agreed

[@rebllgaming6506]

@@thegoblinwholaughs1137 It is impossible to reproduce the Japan spirit in an English dub 100% but I can't vote cringe, you just can't replicate the spirit. That is why you hear their team describe it as an audio re-imagine for a different audience.

[@ritskumar8053]

She's got such a great voice. Everything is so crystal clear and easy to understand. This is one difficult job and she's doing an awesome job of it. Appreciate it a lot.

[@indigo8592]

Dictation is one of the most important skills to have for actors, and not just voice actors.

[@IAMAPIRL]

@@indigo8592 keep telling your self that

[@rank1562]

ash mcgrath make me wanna neck?

[@TheEnigmaticBM39]

She's been doing this for a decade and some change

[@EdgeOfLight]

@@indigo8592 yet so many hollywood actors slur like they just had a stroke. I have to turn on subs more often than not.

[@MinecraftSvenska]

Bye Ash, Bye Memories, Bye Childhood. Truly, goodbye Ash.

[@jamierose252]

So wish this series was back on netflix in the uk. miss it already. And very good voice actor for ash my favourite character.