The Story Behind America's Most Offensive Anime Dub

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[@orrorsaness5942]

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[@elsantko]

"Just imagine you're being chased by big black men!" *stops and falls* "Well, he's not racist." LMAO

[@tiggerdcat]

They should have told him to imagine being chased by a knife wielding, killer clown from hell... that's the only thing that'll get me to run and even then I'm like "meh, today seems like a good day to die".

[@yikes7751]

@@tiggerdcat bro, who tf asked

[@isaacavrilien8572]

🔥🤣🤣

[@elsantko]

@@yikes7751 I asked

[@tiggerdcat]

@@yikes7751 they're called comments and we're all allowed to make them. That's one of the freedoms I nearly died fighting for. It's unfortunate insignificant humans, such as yourself, deem it necessary to be hostile and rude to others for what seems to be no reason other than to be a nasty little troll. And I'm not your "bro". Dog knows, your mom wouldn't want to make a mistake like you twice, eh?

[@JMDarkly1]

"RUN! SHE'S A GHOST AND A BITCH!!!" I don't know why, but that cracks me up every time.

[@HEADASSLOOKINGAHHH]

specially that coming out of a cat lmao

[@justcommoncurt]

I just love how hype it is.

[@Cub__]

That is so damn funny.. and the urgency in his voice 🤣🤣💀

[@navivan768]

What makes it better, is that before that line he had said “she’s either a ghost or a bitch”

[@RoyalPennyTea]

IKR

[@lisaistyping]

"Well he's not racist." Gets me every time

[@crypticshadows]

i died

[@sideswipe8882]

Only 0.2 seconds faster

[@Xeno0207]

Followed by "nice ass"..."do not lust in your hear-- Jesus, you're right" killed me 🤣🤣

[@zeraora2607]

'you wanna live a life of danger, you don't wanna be raaaaaa- by strangers.'

[@azula4786]

"SHE'S A GHOST AND A BITCH!" Is my new favorite quote

[@julian23561]

Before that happened they stumbled upon a mess on the floor and the cat says "whoever did this was either a bitch or a ghost" then when the ghost appears he screams that line.

[@Tragicrk]

I 100% agree 😂 I did not expect that at all 😆

[@IP1kachuI]

@@julian23561 holy hell that is hilarious

[@mrfoxyyy2870]

It's not because youre a rabbit, its because youre black

[@komlat253]

Idk why that's so funny

[@jasonblalock4429]

No one ever talks about the second half of the show. It just keeps getting more and more insane. By the last third, the characters are fully self-aware about being in a bad anime, and will completely break the fourth wall complaining about the script. In one episode, the translators even insert a message about how the story is so badly written that no one on the staff even understands what's going on.

[@tiggerdcat]

Now THAT'S hilarious!

[@kingdomcome3914]

I think I know that episode. I believe it's the Art one where there's a portal to the school in the past.

[@kozzy18]

"These are the fastest lips I've ever had to sync!"

[@moisesfreire6408]

I like the one line where the main character says to the audience "Stop trying to look under my skirt. IT'S A CARTOON!"

[@titangirl161]

In one later episode, they totally forgot the character's name was just referring to him by the American VAs name fir the entire episode

[@mordredoforkney6185]

Steve: "We can't be offensive if we're offensive to everyone. It cancels it out, bro." Lucan: "Brilliant."

[@kakyoindonut3213]

I can't be racist if I hate every race equally

[@travislowrider6623]

Offensive equality

[@IngwiePhoenix_nb]

South Park: *brofist*

[@travislowrider6623]

Ironically this is the same tactic stand up comedians use that do racist jokes lol.

[@Yves._.]

If your against all races you can’t be racist

[@saami9606]

"Think of a big black man chasing you! " and "RUN! She's a ghost AND a bitch!" are my fav quotes!

[@oamioxmocliox8082]

;)

[@yungmentalproblems]

don't forget all the weird shitting on Kiefer Sutherland

[@alilweeb7684]

"not because you're rabbit, but because you're black" gets me everytime

[@ScamboliReviews]

The black man chasing you one killed me and still kills me

[@maxdavis7722]

@@ScamboliReviews what’s the anime at 1:48?

[@hykalia7650]

Ironically, the dub did so good it was actually aired in Japan WITH Japanese subs! 😂

[@ASprinkleofAnime]

Im not surprised

[@YodaOnABender]

And then got so popular that they considered making a SECOND season just so it could get dubbed like this again

[@NeiasaurusCreations]

Wait so the japanese re-subbed it back to japanese? That's gotta be a first and only.

[@SMAKRUSKI]

@@YodaOnABenderi wish this happened so bad

[@42seven]

@@NeiasaurusCreations i think something similar happened with panty and stocking

[@plantmanmoo]

“Not because you’re a rabbit but because you are black!” Kills me every time. This dub was such an acid trip

[@fish8415]

wait thats where its from lmaooo

[@Hebrngr]

@@fish8415 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHqxeZ2uqLWCe8k

[@sniclops15]

"His laugh..." HUEHUE ""His funny little requests..." Touch me... "His reprimands..." Touch me harder.

[@orrorsaness5942]

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[@mrterrific2323]

😂😂😂 I've decided to watch this anime

[@ilychrisfranco]

"it's terrifying to people born in 1999 and after" jokes on you, this dub carried my 1999 havin' ass outta depression LMFAO

[@captainfluffy7232]

Barely made it. I was born in ‘98

[@Anklejbiter]

01 and I love it.

[@giftedsweat9402]

I was born in 02 just found out about this anime last year and its hilarious they just say the most outlandish stuff

[@Cotfi2]

There's at least one person born in 1987 I'd like to beat unconscious with this show. 😮‍💨

[@rathinasabapathy3796]

06 and this is the greatest anime I believe

[@bagofgroceries]

The reasons why Ghost Stories works, even now, is two fold. #1. Nobody is spared. #2. It goes SO far over the line you can’t take it seriously.

[@fromhell11112]

yeah, like im gay myself and my favorite scene is when the boy crys about his gay pajamas

[@janesmith5259]

Another important feature is that none of our protagonists are good people, and the narrative doesn't paint them as such. These are racist shithead kids being assholes to each other in phenomenally funny ways

[@Mostie-ev7oh]

It's South Park levels of parody.

[@zixvirzjghamn737]

@@Mostie-ev7oh South Park anime

[@the_babbleboom]

nah south park is garbage

[@alanevans5353]

I loved the Ghost Stories dub so much, literally one of my favorite shows. There should be more adaptations like that.

[@blobber51]

It would never work today, it'll get canceled immediately.

[@alanevans5353]

@@blobber51 you're partially right, if it was legitimately funny it could survive through getting canceled because people who are against that would still watch it, but I doubt any such thing could receive enough positive media coverage to look successful even if it is wildly

[@blobber51]

@@alanevans5353 yeah that's true, I forget that south park is still around.

[@thatitalianlameguy2235]

No they shouldn't, just make an original anime based around it

[@HundWasser]

Yeah, but I think its partially so funny because of how much of an outlier it is, it feels so wrong seeing this style of animation, in this time dubbed this way. Thats what makes it so perfect, if there were a bunch of dubs like it I feel like it wouldn't be as special.

[@cptn_n_cola]

I picked up this series as a box set at a con for $25 and had no idea the gold I would cherish for years to come. I had no idea the historical value of the gem I had.

[@ScamboliReviews]

That's the type of shit you put on display

[@akaiseigo]

You should introduced this to the young anime nerds. Probably they will traumatized after this.

[@HOAXTelevision]

Definitely share with newer anime fans and tell them this is an example of what made anime popular in the west and how its changed so much over the years.

[@KabegamiTheGreat]

I want that dvd so bad.

[@apnhackerteam1756]

and finally blu-ray came!! I wanted to get it in Japan edition one, soon released... In Japanese anime community still talks about the unreleased slut woman, (kuchisake-onna) episode. Not the adv dub

[@briochebred]

Nothing could have mentally prepared me for "Touch me HARDER" and now I need to see this anime through

[@Future1dot2]

so true

[@rik0904]

well they couldn't be together after all. not because he was rabbit, but because he was black.

[@Etherealzyo]

My fav part

[@electronicbudder6047]

​@@rik0904well said

[@juliandelapena4293]

I saw it all, and apart from the fabulous dub the story is underwhelming, but I hope you have a great time!

[@NaughtiusMaximu5]

"just fill the hole, hole filler" is still my favorite quote, along with everything the construction workers say

[@williamapple7705]

“Watch out!.. Ted!” In the most monotone voice possible

[@blueskyy9813]

O G

[@JoeIsCrazyWillman]

As a construction worker myself, I concur 😂

[@Hysteria98]

Yeah, I don't know why that line is so fucking brilliant but it's now part of my lexicon however which way I can use it.

[@_Jay_Maker_]

"That is one creepy looking tunnel." "Kinda reminds me of your sister for some reason." "Heh heh... yeah... jackass."

[@hannahwysong1134]

I met the voice actor who plays the cat (Rob Mungle) and he is honestly one of the funniest people i’ve ever met. This was a perfect circumstance with a ton of super talented voice actors. Bless this show.

[@demonking3673]

And Monica Rial turns out to be just as horrible as the character she plays as

[@shiannafoxx]

@@demonking3673 Oh no what'd she do

[@demonking3673]

@@shiannafoxx She falsely accused Vic Mignogna (Broly) of rape and SA, causing him to basically be blacklisted in the voice acting industry.

[@shiannafoxx]

@@demonking3673 Was it proven to be false

[@demonking3673]

@@shiannafoxx It wasn’t even proven true. She just accused him and his career gets put on the line. No evidence.

[@danksaucegaming]

I used my Crunchyroll free trial just to watch the dub. I actually made my dad watch this, and he actually enjoyed it. This was a core memory for me

[@Ava-kb5sd]

The dub is free on Tubi is you want rewatch it

[@ScamboliReviews]

No 🏴‍☠??

[@danksaucegaming]

@@ScamboliReviews I felt I needed to give some sort of money to the creators of it

[@Querez8504]

@@kirbythingys Did you not see what they said about wanting to give the creators some sort of money

[@kirbythingys]

@@Querez8504 yea ik but some services like Crunchyroll just absolutely suck

[@indonesiareborn4068]

voice actor when they read their script: "what the hell is this? this is complete bs" producer: "just read the script, script reader!"

[@Dracinard]

"Jackass..."

[@Fermin-hw5pd]

Even the producers were on point

[@alexyuri9846]

Such beautiful transitions. A rotating pink cowboy is exactly the type of refreshing pause that I need between talking points. Thanks for catering and satisfying my specific needs

[@ScamboliReviews]

See, you appreciate the fine arts

[@HeMu_Unfiltered]

Thats what we cal a *masterpiece*

[@keyman245]

It's keane rest that dude from old time road

[@dogwashthefirst597]

It’s drake from the aged town street

[@thatguyt1086]

What is the music that’s playing during that time?

[@Psykolord1989]

There was a non-troll dub? Oh god THANK you! I was 100% certain I'd seen a few episodes of an anime called "Ghost stories" on...don't recall if it was a Comcast anime thing or a DirectTv one, but the one I saw wasn't remotely as comedic. I've known this for years and felt like I've been taking crazy pills because everyone only knows about the comedy one!

[@RanMouri82]

When stuff like that happens, it's hard not to assume it's just a Mandela effect.

[@zeraora2607]

I just ordered the dvd and I hope I get the adv dub version because else it goes straight in the trash

[@notso_cody]

Where is it

[@zeraora2607]

@@notso_cody the dvd I ordered was from amazon.

[@zeraora2607]

Do mind you, it has the comedy dub.

[@spyrocks2847]

I actually met Chris Patton at a convention. He had a panel where he talked about the process of dubbing Ghost Stories. It was really funny

[@QuickQuips]

Me too. He said outside of Catholicism (since one VA recently converted) everything was on the table. I also learned he was the dad in Crayon Shin Chan. He has great comedic timing.

[@VVesteria]

@@QuickQuips damn that’s sad

[@Degenerocity]

Had to stop reading the eulogy of my grandma at her funeral cuz I saw the Goat posted a video 🐐

[@muhammadrafaynoorani8503]

Man you goat aswell.

[@ScamboliReviews]

Real recognize real

[@Infinity-sg9ri]

you a real one

[@bbwblk]

you the real mvp

[@user-yc3tf4wz2x]

Ive witnessed this, its canon

[@Maribro4]

Ghost Stories was the spiritual predecessor to modern abridged parodies

[@rackyphyr]

predecessor? I think since it was before and successor means after

[@Maribro4]

@@rackyphyr oh shit you right

[@mee2556]

yes

[@Jesujej]

try abridging a series without memes or inside jokes challenge

[@TheDerrogative]

Lol spiritual

[@KitsuyuutsuR]

“Have you accepted Jesus as your lord and savior?” “I’m Jewish!” 😂 My son wanted me to watch this because he loves the clip with the kid running track so much. For some reason that one had me rolling 😂

[@SamanthaC641]

Wholesome ❤

[@aemi5929]

I’ve seen a lot of reactions to this dub and the general consensus is “that’s so fucked up… *laughs uncontrollably*” it’s just funny

[@giftedsweat9402]

its hilarious reminds me of something you would see on adult swim

[@jackster10101]

I saw the rabbit bit on a markiplier video but I didn’t know it was the official dub at the time but now that I know it is it makes it funnier

[@cheeseisjustaloafofmilk9787]

"Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal savior?" "No I'm jewish!" best quote ever

[@solarchos8821]

No, it should be "HaveyouacceptedJesusChristasyourpersonalsavior?"

[@Blayze]

Ghost Stories is the greatest dub in the world, so great that it changed the show's own genre. It's just a pity we'll probably never see another show where the cast are given that much creative freedom again. God bless Seven Fourster.

[@Ammy-q4w]

Go watch Gintama if you haven't. The dialogue in that show is crazier than Ghost Stories ever was, and the characters break the fourth wall constantly.

[@JoNarDLoLz]

@@Ammy-q4w While I might agree,the jokes anime has is based around Japan pop culture references, which anyone outside of it isnt going to get it all the time. Thankfully there was a sub that puts context of their jokes and Gintama really tries to push buttons on people, especially actors and politicians EDIT: changed dub to sub, me dumb dumb

[@arenkai]

I highly disagree. It was disrespectful to the original work in ways that are very hard to top. Sure, it's hilarious, but that's parody, not adaptation. So I wish no other show goes through that. Official parodies though ? Hell yeah !

[@Comicbroe405]

@@JoNarDLoLz The subtitles for the Japanese version actually have context for the jokes. I think you have watched a different version.

[@Comicbroe405]

I get your comment but Ghost Stories' dub only worked cuz they took their liberties with it to make it a parody. These days anime have much better stories & concepts so giving a dub cast "creative freedom" would just ruin the product.

[@nightcorefusion3884]

Ghost stories is the gift that kept on giving until it just couldn't. If this show had by some miracle managed 2 seasons, could you imagine the chaos that would have come out of it?

[@kirkwho4539]

i cant name a single person who was genuinely offended by this masterpiece

[@saphaar4294]

I have extremely high moral standards, and even this didn't offend me, in fact, I found most of these jokes hilarious

[@jenkathefridge3933]

Uhhhh people on twitter

[@SirFlooberis]

@@jenkathefridge3933as far as I’m concerned people on Twitter don’t have a say on anything. They aren’t real people

[@jenkathefridge3933]

@@SirFlooberis :0

[@yikesmydude5641]

I don’t love all the jokes but i do find it funny because i understand it’s meant to make the characters seem absolutely terrible and absurd, not portray the opinions as normal or okay.

[@thatguyoverthere2755]

This is me and my wife's favorite anime. We stumbled upon it by accident and thought it was a fandub. We swore it was fake. But when we found out that it was the legit professional dub, we died. Best dub ever!

[@JaleelBeig]

Took a good amount of inspiration from the anime to come back and comment on this video after dying…!

[@emirlerdtm6774]

Rest in peace,random commenter

[@iggyiggyiggy3418]

Dropped everything when I saw this turn up. That clip of Keichiro from the first dub blew my ears out. Quality stuff as always!

[@ScamboliReviews]

Lowkey I shoulda turned it down more

[@iggyiggyiggy3418]

@@ScamboliReviews Honestly, I think it adds to the experience! Definitely drives the point home.

[@viccolasvic9461]

The offensive humor is definitely a product of its time and it should be treated and appreciated as such.

[@Rolando_Cueva]

Nah dude, I'd watch something like this if it was made in 2023. Too bad we probably won't get to see a masterpiece like this anytime soon.

[@simplicitylost]

Yeah there’s something about that sentiment that I cannot articulate. You are accurate, but it always feels overstated when people mention that. Because there’s so many times I’ve watched some old piece of media and thought “they’d never make this now,” but I’m still enjoying it in this year of 2023. Sometimes the notion of “it couldn’t be made now” is due to some current, dumb social issues (e.g., _Aladdin_ being made right after 9/11 would’ve *never* happened, or _Mrs Doubtfire_ being made during this current wave of anti-drag). But sometimes, it *is* stuff that I legitimately wouldn’t want to be seen being made now (e.g., the songs _What Makes the Red Man Red?_ in _Peter Pan_ or _The Siamese Cat Song_ in _Lady and the Tramp_ - the latter of which I still really enjoy and find hilarious). {Another example is _Gone with the Wind_ which I understand is very problematic. I myself always scoff at the scene where Scarlett is trying to use prisoners as slave labor and Ashley objects. Scarlet says [none of the following quotes are verbatim] “what’s the difference between this and slavery?” and Ashley says “it’s not the same; we treated them right.” Totally ludicrous thing to say. I still enjoy watching the film though.} But even though I wouldn’t want something like that being made now, I am appreciative that the piece of art exists. And I wouldn’t want it to be erased. I think what’s more frustrating is- many of us already know it’s outdated and problematic. But then when companies insert warnings at the beginnings (like Disney’s “it was wrong then and it is wrong now” or even the _Buffy_ episode dealing with an indigenous ghost having a disclaimer during re-broadcasts), it just comes off as pedantic or pretentious. Like, we get it; it’s offensive now. And the explanation is usually something like “well, we want to ensure the people watching know,” but then I think- if I had kids and showed them these films, I would explain to them the problematic parts. Who is just watching these films with zero idea that the thing in question is offensive? ← rhetorical question

[@VelvetColt]

Problematic stuff doesn't exist. Stuff like this could be made today and would do well, but online trolls would drag it. That's about it. Those people actually have very little buying and staying power, but studios always fall on their knees to them. Once studios start ignoring them, they will stop.

[@HundWasser]

@@VelvetColt something can be problematic and also funny, I feel like the context in which things are done is important. The amount of outlandishly offensive stuff just jam packed into the dub is what made it funny, it didn't take itself seriously, there was never any weight to those words because the show never gave the viewers (reasonable people at least) any reason to feel targeted or like these things were being justified. The characters were supposed to be absolutely terrible and it worked perfectly for what it was. Now I'm not saying that there aren't people who can't distinguish when humor is and isn't appropriate but there absolutely, in my mind is a time when we shouldn't put weight on certain words just because theyre being used.

[@MidlifeCrisisJoe]

"Product of its time " when talking about how people used to be able to make jokes and not worry about being shamed to oblivion for them is just an admission that we live under a horrible form of politeness tyranny today.

[@AkiraFoxDoesntExist]

"You guys can do whatever you want to the dub, change what people say, whatever." "I wanna make fun of Mexicans" Fuck you got a new subscriber

[@ScamboliReviews]

Welcome aboard 🚢

[@UnholyWrath3277]

I have never laughed as hard at a show as this. It truly does appeal to the sense of humor of somebody who grew up in the early 2000s

[@Vespyr_]

... More like 80s and 90s. The voice actors are in their thirties for a reason lol.

[@LegendarySpaceRipper]

Nowadays the likes of Master Roshi would be banned for 'sexism' or 'rape' like when those peasants claimed Baby, It's Cold Outside was about date rape. I was born in 98 but this generation is becoming very petty.

[@UnholyWrath3277]

@@Vespyr_ maybe 90-2000s cuz I was a 90s kid and those jokes are definitely what woulda fit in say 2005 as a teenager

[@UnholyWrath3277]

@@LegendarySpaceRipper that's pretty irrelevant to what I said. Nowadays people use the vocal minority as an excuse to control what they already wanted to cancel and that has given said minority a power trip. Blame still lies with the people who make the decisions.

[@Atzmn]

The fact that we will probably never see anything like this ever again is just depressing life was so much better man

[@CosplayCore]

Know what??? I’m anti-racist born in 1992 and I agree… I don’t like not treating everyone with equality but I also know when not to take something like this seriously. I grew up in the anime fandom world that rose around these kinds of anime. The days when yelling “butt scratcher” and glomping someone at an anime convention were accepted. I honestly miss those years. :(

[@Turkeysammich3000]

I, who goes by the pronoun “His Royal Highness” (you HAVE to use my pronouns when speaking to and about me or I can sue you for assault) find your dislike of the new woke era, offensive.

[@1hinita]

Dbz abridge

[@kny.heartz]

It's because people these days are such damn snowflakes

[@tekashimaahshiha647]

its a good thing tho cuz no one would wanna see this garbage anime

[@dontask9000]

The song Hajime sings to Keiichiro “YOU WANNA BE AN AIRFORCE RANGER. YOU WANNA LIVE A LIFE OF DANGER. YOU DONT WANNA GET RAPED BY STRANGER.” Gets me every time lmao.

[@iamabread9614]

When I was in 7th grade my art teacher made us watch it. This was in 2017. I live in Philippines the land where almost everyone watches anime. The teacher even let us bring food for our next watch. It's one of my best memories of high school I had. Even today me and my old classmates talk about it a lot and its fun.

[@TheStriker_26.]

Wait 7th grade is considered as high school it is considered as middle school in my country

[@stephenderry9488]

And what's the... Tagalog dub like?

[@shawnzien9103]

@@TheStriker_26. it is actually called junior high school now... And grade 10-12 is called senior high school

[@b4d787]

Sᴀᴍᴇ

[@iamabread9614]

@@stephenderry9488 Nope it's not tagalog dub but an English dub. We were watching Cowboy bepop the previous week

[@theleathercandle]

Showed this to my friends the other day and I’ve never seen them laugh harder

[@dutchwarrior2192]

Do you mean the video that has been out for like… 45 minutes?

[@oamioxmocliox8082]

;)

[@ScamboliReviews]

The compilations go hard

[@addalad7144]

@@dutchwarrior2192 spaz

[@boogs8112]

5:07 When I watched the clip I thought the audio was fake. This anime is an actual masterpice

[@補体]

4:37 have you accepted Jesus as personal savoir. I'm dead 😂

[@exchangediary968]

The truth is Ghost Stories DIDN'T bomb, it did pretty well in Japan, it just bombed everywhere else and the studio figured it must have something to do with the folkkore being too weird for None-Japanese kids. The American producer who claimed it bombed just made that story up and has a history of changing a lot of detials of anime series he dubbed.

[@Kochen51]

Didn't you watch the rest of the video where this exact thing is said?

[@NegaTheImpmon9508]

@@Kochen51 thank god, he touches on this?

[@Kochen51]

@@NegaTheImpmon9508 yes

[@dr.rockso2703]

Do you have a source?

[@hoyhoy852]

It didn't bomb anywhere else.

[@littleredruri]

They actually improved the show in more than just comedy. I've seen both the sub and the dub, and the characters being changed around actually makes their dynamics far more interesting, and I can say I actually got invested in their relationships. It's genuinely an improvement. This anime is everything people pretend SAOA is.

[@williebroughton5620]

SAO:A is pretty good tho...

[@littleredruri]

@@williebroughton5620 yeah it's funny but it's not the "grand fix of the original" that people like to think it is

[@littleredruri]

@Rohit birhade Ghost Stories? Dub.

[@superbeanx2]

@@littleredruri i disagree

[@littleredruri]

@@superbeanx2 to what

[@MelvaCross]

Ghost Stories proves that it's okay to use offensive words if you communicate clearly enough that none of them are meant seriously.

[@Beatdoof]

Yeah people in the comment section trying to go like "ugh this anime would never have been made today smh snowflake generations", ignoring the fact that a lot of the offensive humor and words are easy to discern as actual humor instead of a pretense to just be bigoted. Besides everybody knows it's just a gag dub lol

[@XxTaiMTxX]

I think it's less about "communicating it clearly" and more like "It's aimed at an audience that generally doesn't really care about offensive anything". I mean, to watch anime, you have to sort of be of a specific mindset that "very little in it, is offensive, even when it is being blatantly offensive". It's the difference between the audience being "the general public" and the audience being "Anime Lovers". I have my own personal sensibilities when it comes to things, and even I find very little in anime actually offensive. No matter how offensive it ACTUALLY is. But, that's because it's a space where you can indulge in such things and can put down your sensibilities for a while. You can abandon the gripes you have with the world and how people act in it... and just have fun. That's all anime is. A space to have fun. I find comedy to be the same space. You're here to laugh. If you can't unclench your butthole long enough to actually allow yourself to be made fun of, or your ideals to be made fun of... then you're just not a pleasant person to be around. There are spaces for people who can put down their grievences with the world in order to have a bit of fun and to stop taking themselves so seriously... And then there are people where no such places exist and they are called "Snowflakes" due to their attitudes of "You should cater to my sensibilities at all times, because I'm special and unique and important, and it doesn't matter that nobody else finds this problematic or offensive, it only matters that I do!". If you can't find amusement in making fun of yourself, you're wound too tightly. If you can't find amusement in making fun of the things you believe in, you're REALLY wound too tightly. There comes a point in life when you need to remember what you learned as a child: "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me". If words do hurt you... you've not yet reached mental maturity as a person. Who cares what people say about you? To your face or behind your back? Do you REALLY need validation that badly? Can't you seek validation some other way? I've found the best way to seek validation isn't in making people say nice things about me, or preventing them from saying bad things about me. The best way to seek that validation is just to accomplish all the things I want to accomplish. Do all the things I want. Climb as high as I can climb. Be the very best at absolutely everything I do. People may hate me, but they can't deny my effectiveness. They respect me. Everyone should strive for that, instead of a world where people don't offend each other. Respect is EARNED, it is NOT GIVEN.

[@Finn-rj7hz]

@@Beatdoof Many people would likly consider me "snowflake" because I don't believe everyone should be throwing around slurs and shit that they have no right to be saying (also I'm queer and an older teenager) but damn I always find this dub hilarious. Just like south park, there is just something funny about when it is so over the top that it just isn't real life anymore, especially because it makes fun of everyone. The gay jokes in that show are some of my favorites lmao

[@ok-wj6lc]

@@XxTaiMTxX you're so incredibly wrong about this. It has nothing to do with the audience and truly the fact that it communicates that this whole thing is a joke. Like south park, they have offensive shit all the time but it communicates well that it all a joke. I've shown ppl, who aren't fans of anime, this dub and they still enjoyed it. It's truly about how it's done, just like any other joke in comedy. Just because someone didn't like a joke bc the only joke part of it was that there was a slur, doesn't mean they're a snowflake. Ppl now still like offensive humour, you and many others just suck at it bc y'all not that funny and are making it hard to believe that you don't actually believe in what you saying. The reason ghost stories and south park work is bc it's so over the top and clear that no one believes it.

[@XxTaiMTxX]

@@ok-wj6lc Is there a reason you're projecting your own personal hang-ups on me? I did nothing except state facts and then you went and constructed about a dozen strawmen to topple in your own field and want the world to believe those strawmen were things I actually said. Look man, I don't tolerate gaslighting. That's something abusive people do. You aren't going to convince me I said or believe things I didn't and don't. You aren't going to put words into my mouth or make up lies about me and then try to get me to defend them. Abusive nonsense stops at the door, buddy. Go gaslight someone else. If you want to ACTUALLY discuss the topic at hand rather than throw around insults and construct strawmen and make assertions based solely on your own personal feelings... Then I don't know what to tell you. Actually, yes I do. Stop projecting your own personal life onto everyone else and assuming everyone thinks like you. We don't. Most anime comedy is insanely offensive. This is a fact. Nobody bats an eye at it... because the people who watch anime don't care. Meanwhile, the people who do care about how offensive it is... don't watch anime. It's simple marketing. Anime is a space in which people can "unburden" themselves of having to be so uptight all the time and just let loose for a while. Same with most any other comedy out there. If you can't laugh at yourself or stereotypes... then I don't know how to help you. At that point, you're just looking to be upset. Also, South Park is "Satire". Which means, it takes reality... and makes it funny by simply making it absurd. "It's clear it's a joke". Yes and no. It's a joke, yes. But, they're using reality to tell the joke. That's why it's satire. It's the same thing "The Boondocks" does. Making fun of reality, because the reality of the situation is already so silly and stupid and absurd that the only way to cope with the insanity of it... is to make fun of it. Someone just looking to insult you isn't going to try to say it's a joke. They aren't going to try to pawn it off as a joke. People who want to make fun of you... just make fun of you. They don't dress it up at all. The closest you get is someone who was clearly being a jerk and then decides that since everyone now hates them for it, "Oh, it was just a joke, man". People intending to be funny aren't intending to insult you. If you're insulted by someone intending to be funny... That's a "you" problem, no matter how you slice it.

[@LordVittaminn]

I couldn't care less what truth is behind the dub. All that matters is that it exists and it's *goddamn hilarious*

[@Kyotosomo]

I'm absolutely shocked none of these actors have gotten cancelled for this dub considering the Twitter mob thinks context is irrelevant and that there's no statute of limitations on funny- uh I mean offensive jokes.

[@ScamboliReviews]

Oh they've been canceled alright

[@Gxmwp]

@@ScamboliReviews wait, when did this happen lmao

[@andrewsharpe7630]

@@Gxmwp Well, Vic Mignogna got cancelled, but I guess that was for something else.

[@Gxmwp]

@@andrewsharpe7630 yeah, I know about him. Thought everyone else got in trouble too or something

[@Kyotosomo]

@@ScamboliReviews I mean like ACTUALLY cancelled like it affecting their ability to get work because companies are scared of the mob going after them for working with "problematic" actors. Monica Rial and Greg Ayres are still EASILY two of the most successful anime dubbing actors of all time. Chris Patton and Hillary Haag still get a solid flow of roles too. The only main cast member who doesn't is Christine Auten and she didn't get cancelled she just seemingly doesn't focus as much on voice acting anymore.

[@Spiral-Mark]

The mom with a Jewish accent repeatingly going "God damn it!" still has me in stitches.

[@nunyabiznes33]

The way she delivered "Come rub my nipples"...

[@devilex121]

LEO LEO LEO LEO

[@nongshimrizzforce]

@@devilex121 GODDAMN IT, GODDAMN IT, GODDAMN IT, GODDAMN IT,

[@anachromaly]

read the title and knew it was ghost stories frame 1 lmao, legendary dub edit: another banger vid scamboli, very funny

[@justaweeb1482]

Yooo same right away I was able to tell 😂

[@hztrashrekt1675]

Same

[@revel8683]

No need frame 1 when u already know it in ur heart

[@ScamboliReviews]

Thank you thank you

[@JESUSCHRIST-ONLYWAYTOHEAVEN]

JESUS KNOCKS ON YOUR HEART AND LONGS FOR YOU TO ANSWER! HE DOESN'T WANT TO SEE ANYONE PERISH INTO HELL. GOD LOVES YOU SO HE GIVES YOU FREE WILL AND A CHOICE TO ACCEPT HIM OR REJECT HIM. TO LOVE HIM OR TO LOVE SIN/THIS WORLD. CALL UPON JESUS & ASK HIM TO FORGIVE YOUR SINS! SURRENDER YOUR WILL & YOUR LIFE TO HIM AND HE WILL GIVE YOU ETERNAL LIFE IN HEAVEN! PICTURE YOUR BEST DAY ON EARTH TIMES A BILLION FOR ETERNITY, THAT'S HEAVEN! NOW PICTURE YOUR WORST DAY ON EARTH TIMES A BILLION FOR ETERNITY, THAT'S HELL! HE WILL GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WANT SO IF YOU REJECT HIM YOU WILL BE SEPARATED FROM HIM & HIS BLESSINGS (LOVE, PEACE, JOY, HOPE, REST, ETC). IN HELL YOU WILL BE ALONE WITHOUT GOD OR PEOPLE, YOU WILL BE HOPELESS, YOU WILL BE IN DESPAIR & AGONY FOREVER! GOD'S STANDARD FOR HEAVEN IS PERFECTION AND ONLY JESUS (THE SON OF GOD/GOD IN THE FLESH) LIVED THAT PERFECT LIFE! HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE & TOOK THE WRATH OF THE FATHER ON THE CROSS FOR YOUR SINS! GOD IS JUST SO HE MUST PUNISH SIN & HE IS HOLY SO NO SIN CAN ENTER HIS KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. IF YOU ARE IN CHRIST ON JUDGEMENT DAY GOD WILL SEE YOU AS HIS PERFECT SON (SINLESS SINCE YOUR SINS ARE COVERED BY JESUS' OFFERING). YOU CAN ALSO CHOOSE TO REJECT JESUS' GIFT/SACRIFICE & PAY FOR YOUR OWN SIN WITH DEATH (HELL) BUT THAT SEEMS PRETTY FOOLISH! GOD SEES & HEARS EVERYTHING YOU HAVE SAID & DONE. YOU WONT WIN AN ARGUMENT WITH HIM & YOU CANT DEFEND ANY OF YOUR SINS TO HIM. WE'RE ALL GUILTY WITHOUT ACCEPTING JESUS' SACRIFICE FOR OUR SINS! MUHAMMAD DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, BUDDHA DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, NO PASTOR/PRIEST/MARY OR SAINT DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO IDOLS OR FALSE GODS DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO ACTOR OR CELEBRITY DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO ATHLETE OR POLITICIAN DIED FOR YOUR SINS! JESUS CHRIST ALONE DIED FOR YOUR SINS & WAS RESURRECTED FROM THE GRAVE! HE IS ALIVE & COMING BACK VERY SOON (THESE ARE END TIMES) WITH JUDGEMENT! PREPARE YOURSELVES, TURN FROM SIN & RUN TO JESUS! IT STARTS WITH ASKING HIM TO FORGIVE YOUR SINS & INVITING HIM INTO YOUR HEART/LIFE, SURRENDER ALL TO HIM! IT'S ABOUT A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR CREATOR. HE KNOWS YOUR PAIN & TROUBLES, TALK TO HIM LIKE A BEST FRIEND! ASK HIM TO REVEAL HIMSELF TO YOU & HELP YOU TO BELIEVE IF YOU DOUBT! DON'T WAIT TO CRY OUT! NO ONE IS PROMISED TOMORROW! HE LONGS FOR YOU TO INVITE HIM IN, HE LOVES YOU MORE THAN ANY PERSON EVER COULD, HE CREATED YOU! Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."-John 14:6 "But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven."-Matthew 10:33 “For the wages of sin is death (hell), but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”-Romans 6:23

[@NN.Stylish]

“THINK OF A BIG BLACK MAN CHASING YOU!” As a black female, that was funny but offensive at the same time

[@bruhzy2139]

This means the joke has succeeded

[@NN.Stylish]

@@bruhzy2139 Fr like the first time I saw that scene, I was dying 😭

[@garrettwhite3922]

I think part of what saves it is the "well he isn't racist" line

[@Etherealzyo]

I mean he stopped running tho

[@chriswihulu]

​@@Etherealzyoand fell on his hands and knees...

[@midnight4685]

As a gay dude, the F joke at the start made me crack up. I love the Ghost Stories dub, it's something that almost certainly couldn't be done in most contexts. It's got subversive comedy and is equal-opportunity offensive. It's not meant to express any actual views on anything, it's there to be absurd. It's why comedians and celebrities just can't pull this stuff off because to do things like that, you have to throw all seriousness and standing out the window to make it. And here, it turned out great. In the aspect of comedy, it could be somewhat compared to South Park, but with more of a focus on messing around rather than current events, because they're both so absurd that it doesn't express any real views or make the viewer reflect negatively on the topics that are made jokes out of.

[@MAL1GNANT]

Ok

[@alexzedostuff8591]

The marrying the rabbit is a perfect example of this

[@emilyau8023]

Steven is a God tier troll 🤣

[@Sleepai]

Ok

[@babycakelings]

This! Things like this can absolutely be done today. The issue is that things today that claim their doing this, normally aren't. When ghost stories says something about something being gay, it's not an actual commentary on people who are actually homosexual or any reflection of the creators opinions, it's just a really dumb joke that is meant to be dumb. Today that type of thing still can be done, the issue is the types of people claiming this one what their doing are normally actual bigots who believe everything they say. The jokes in ghost stories can be laughed at by pretty much anyone. It's really hard to actually take it personally because it's just so dumb intentionally. Shame good people today aren't willing to take these risks because of how the younger youth have been socialized to see if someone makes a bigoted joke their also probably bigoted, but I also wouldn't change it. The world is generally a better place when people can't hide behind "it's just a joke" anyway. The only part of it I think actually aged horribly is the use of the r slur, especially since it's actually used towards a character who's meant to be disabled. But i think that's a sign of real world growth that we wouldn't say that today.

[@jjs5072]

I always found the "Ghost Stories bombed everywhere until this dub" thing odd. I watched the LA dub (which follows the japanese original) before I knew the funny one existed and... it's actually a quite decent anime. It's like a slightly more interesting Goosebumps or Are You Afraid of the Dark? I still love this series. The ep with the Haunted Tunnel, the Haunted building and the headless gang rider are legit creepy. And the Ending song is a fucking banger.

[@BIGBLUBLUR]

Apperently (and take this with a grain of salt, i read this in a YT comment), the show "bombing" is a bit of a misnomer. The show, in Japan anyway, actually did fine. Not gangbusters, but decent. According to them, the main reason why FUNi got free reign with the show is simply because it's a bit of a tough sell, marketing wise. Kinda makes sense if true. You can't easily give it to kids because despite essentially being a kids show, it deals with some mature themes (for us) and references to folklore that they won't get, you can't market it to teens and adults because it's too childish. So whaddya do? Well, the same thing ya did with Shin-Chan: shitpost and hope the irony pushes copies. EDIT* Annnnd I should've watched the whole video before this comment. Eh, I'm not deleting it, I can live with my shame.

[@TheSapphireLeo]

@@BIGBLUBLUR Yeah, it was not Funimatiom that dubbed it, but ADV at the time but funi screwed them over when they became Sentai and released it, themselves?

[@aaml05]

Same here! I watched it on a channel called Animax that dubbed it pretty faithful to the original. I didnt know there was a "funny" version at all. I remember the haunted piano scaring me but is quite funny now that i look back.

[@dazai-6443]

I also watched the LA ver!! I wasn't really that interested, the only reason I bothered to watch was because I didn't want to miss the ending song, truly an underrated banger

[@fixedfunshow]

@@aaml05 the whole Animax channel failed in the US, so.....

[@Krystalmyth]

I might be the only one but the ending to Ghost Stories makes me cry. I always feel so sad to say goodbye to such a unique and special anime, and knowing it's all over always gets to me...

[@DakotaofRaptors]

That's how I feel with a good manga: even if it's purpose was to make you laugh, at the end of it I just wind up sad that it ended. I feel that way especially for stories with ambiguous endings.

[@ZaxorVonSkyler]

I felt the same way especially over the cat!

[@TheBronf]

i just love how this show was hailed so bad when they got someone to dub it, it become one of the hilarious things ever made.

[@stoicbartender]

For years I’ve always said cowboy bebop, Baccano, black lagoon, panty and stocking, space dandy, golden boy and a plethora of other old school shows were among the best dubs but once I saw ghost stories, oh fucking boy was this the best thing I’ve ever watched holy hell is this funny as fuck

[@bigpeople80099]

A fellow Golden Boy fan! yes that dub rules

[@ollieeegrace]

I think what makes it funny is the point of, "We're trying to make everyone angry." It's not focusing on bringing down one group, it's bringing down everyone as a whole and trying not to leave anyone out. People look forward to their minority (token Momoko being Christian) being joked about, instead of bring brought down by someone who seems to actually think that the joke they're making is true. It could and definitely should happen again, but should be produced in the same way GS was.

[@RanMouri82]

Agreed. That's why South Park stays funny after so many years, but the Simpsons shambles along as a pathetic zombie.

[@ci7210]

Yes offend everyone so no one if left out

[@Acheron-IX]

So like South Park?

[@HundWasser]

Its also just the absurdity, the extreme makes it impossible to take things serious enough to be bothered by anything.

[@blakedavis2447]

This has a South Park level of energy were the creators wanted to make everyone mad and it’s hilarious ghost stories is 10/10

[@pathfinder011]

5:09 Rabbit: "Touch me" TOUCH ME HARDER 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@malua242]

I love that in some parts of the dub they didn’t even care to make the lines go with the lip-sync so they just stop in the middle of a sentence and then proceed to continue the line as if nothing happened and it will be the funniest shit ever

[@zoroarkmasterofilluison5701]

THINK OF A BIG BLACK MAN CHASING YOU best line in dub history

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

"At least we know he's not racist."

[@SamTheGumMan117]

Lmao trips and my man says that ^^^

[@orrorsaness5942]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmOXmZ1tjd2ke6s

[@avidcollector869]

I think that every time I withdraw money from an bank.

[@JoeIsCrazyWillman]

Right up there with Dragon Ball Super with Trunks telling the police "Don't shoot, he's not (Goku) Black! 🤣

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

It's one of the handful of cases where the English dub is infinitely superior to the Japanese dub. These were the good ol' days where humor wasn't so limited.

[@ahzasX]

Hello just some guy wothout a mustache

[@levithorstone2876]

Yes!🙏🏻

[@homelessdude5705]

indeed.

[@sethbishop6890]

Why did you change your picture man it's been bothering me you could have a mustache now can't tell anymore... Most prolific commenter on KZbin and you change the picture to no longer match the name 😭

[@hotice4746]

Hello there

[@TAGanimation]

I can’t Imagine what it was like for anime fans to have bought this in 2005, unironically expecting a creepy horror anime, and suddenly having all…THIS.

[@eliseojose]

I don’t leave too many comments on yt, and I’ve been watching yt since I was a fetus, but god damnit Scamboli your channel is a masterpiece. I watch all of your video’s on loop while I wait for you to drop a new one. Keep it up, can’t wait to see you hit 1 mil subs!

[@ScamboliReviews]

Preciate it brodie

[@Mr.Murphy2802]

The moment where the lip flaps are so fast to the point where the VAs just say fuck it and have a seizure leaves me in fucking tears 💀

[@bluoctopus3488]

I grew up in asia and immigrated to US with my family. Just last week, i was arguing with my friend that ghost story was actually rly popular in asia, which i swore cuz i grew up with it. Glad to find ur video to prove my memory right lmao.

[@ragadevotrr7375]

I saw Ghost Stories with subs so I had no idea this thing happened 😂

[@RandomUserX99]

your friend must be white lol

[@bluoctopus3488]

@@RandomUserX99 she's actually half mexican

[@CLTurtle]

7:24 I keep coming back to the video for this clip, your commentary and choice of music for this part was very funny

[@io_online]

Imagine a KZbinr so entertaining that you actually stick around to watch the sponser with full engagement (excellent editing by the way, ShadyMF™ did good, whatever his rate is he deserves a raise)

[@ScamboliReviews]

I'll show this to em, he'll be happy

[@johnmcclaneftw13]

@@ScamboliReviews "Here is your raise, nice comments. Good Job, you've earned it. 👏 "

[@goatsfluff]

Imagine the full dubbing of a show being based completely on "Yes, and ...". I love it!

[@mistahjay5553]

Anytime “the best anime dub” is mentioned I immediately think ghost stories 😂 and boy was I in for a treat

[@That1schoolvloger]

6:52 bro that’s where the meme comes from!?😭😭😭💀💀💀

[@ilikewater1575]

Dawg I’m Mexican and I burst out laughing at the Mexican joke 🤣🤣🤣 I wish we had more like this 😂😂😂

[@RustyMex]

Same!

[@RED-sl2le]

I’m not sure who you are or how I found myself here but you’ve earned yourself a subscriber those cowboy rotating clips are flawless

[@ScamboliReviews]

Heck yeah welcome aboard

[@RED-sl2le]

@@ScamboliReviews I’ve been binging your channel and have realized that not only have I seen a couple of your videos before, but they’re some of my favorite anime videos and your voice is extremely soothing, your Grimgar of fantasy and ash video hit me with nostalgia like my father in a drunken state. You’re my new favorite KZbinr

[@feixou]

i think the spinning cowboy is lil nas X in Roblox 💀

[@Sylpharts]

11:36 I love how the definition of "Fosterize" in the Urban dictionary just casually uses an F Bomb to describe the meaning cause why not

[@Borealis109]

My favourite part of that track episode is when the ghost is telling the story of how his friend got hit by a car, one of the voice actors just yells out *BAM* out of nowhere and it's hilarious

[@Verified001]

6:38 SO THATS WHERE THE MEME COMES FROM

[@remnock]

"Sometimes it becomes the Gex of anime..." As a fan of the gex games, I just appreciate someone remembering them

[@chaddybear9845]

"Why are you still crying?" "Because these pajamas are gay." Had me dying while watching this show.

[@Handles_AreStupid]

The thing I wish more people would understand is that the show made fun of *EVERYONE* . Too many people stop at the "they made fun of [insert protected group here]" while ignoring the fact that they made fun of literally every other group equally. For every gay joke there was a straight joke, etc. etc.

[@amaeo5170]

"We wanted to be equal opportunity offenders." Ah yes, the Ansem Retort philosophy

[@TheSapphireLeo]

For entropy?

[@klw651]

I remember I rented this series as a kid from the library, and my parents were so confused because we all were expecting a kids show lmao. I have fond memories of this anime :)

[@AzzyAndBilleimi]

LMFAOOOOO “DO YOUUU HAVE A SOURCE FOR ME BEING WRONG!?” 💀💀🤣🤣

[@Castardly]

I remember renting this series back when Netflix rented out DvDs (I'm old) and I didn't realize until I started watching that it wasn't a serious dub. I loved it and remember making a bunch of my other friends watch it with me. The jokes have definitely not aged well, but it does still hold a special place for me. Also that jab at my boy Greg Ayres, oof. I personally love his voice. He and his brother (Rest in peace, Chris) have always been some of the most wonderful and friendly people I've met in the anime convention scene.

[@libertinarey]

"The jokes have definitely not aged well." Even though everyone loves said jokes, yet we feel we have to act ashamed because...? If anything, the jokes have aged like fine wine precisely because people act like it's something forbidden even as they admit it is hilarious, thus having even more impact then back then when we didn't have to lie ourselves with doublethink.

[@Castardly]

@@libertinarey Please don't read in between the lines too much on what I've said, a joke not aging well doesn't just mean "offensive bad." There are a lot of jokes in the series that were a product of its time, like the celebrity jokes, the jokes that were obviously more aimed at the anime/dubbing community from back then, etcetc. Even then some of the more "offensive jokes" didn't age poorly just because they would be considered offensive today, but because some of them are kind of cringe now. Especially towards the last few episodes of the dub, it kind of drags a bit, at least in my opinion. Which don't get me wrong, a lot of them are still funny but my meaning wasn't so much in reference to just offensive jokes. Also keep in mind humor is subjective and this might be my boomer ass talking lol. I still love this show and the VAs. Edit: I've actually been meaning to show this anime to my BF but have been reluctant since I'm not sure how he'll react lol. It will be a test I think to see if the jokes land for him haha.

[@derekr.8590]

The only anime related channel I don't feel ashamed for watching. You're genuinely funny.

[@microcolonel]

"do you have a source for me being wrong" is the most Reddit way to respond to critique of your brand new argument.

[@CornishCreamtea07]

It's interesting how much has changed since the mid 00s, back then this would be considered a dark comedy, I don't think anyone even used the term problematic.

[@satapon4129]

The western anime community back then was very very edgy, very "the normies wouldn't understand" kind of people lol. I definitely didn't hear problematic being taken seriously until around 2016, before then you'd just get laughed at for saying something was too much.

[@theend3541]

@@satapon4129 Yeah now we just get Big-Tiddy Dragon shapeshifter lady who chooses to have a size M cup but talks about the partriarchy forcing her to wear certain clothes. Even as she is a dragon than can just crush every human man around her. Jokes are supposed to be clever or just flabbergasting, that shit is just annoying and nonsensical.

[@mervunit]

back then coughing up blood was problematic or your dog getting loose and bringing home a human finger. You know, actual problematic things.

[@satapon4129]

@@mervunit Problematic doesn't mean that though? Also, there's nothing wrong with being able to acknowledge problematic moments. It's for the sake of comedy of course so it shouldn't be taken seriously. A dub that was actually problematic was Ouran, because it wasn't for the sake of comedy. But yeah people definitely call things problematic when it's clearly for comedic effect and then ignore actually problematic things.

[@satapon4129]

@@theend3541 Yeah that was an awful "joke" and the original subbed joke was funnier :/ And even weirder that it came from a character in a relationship with a kid lol, trying to make her character talk about "the patriarchy" is very odd considering. It honestly would've been better of they tried to be "progressive" with talking about the relationship between Tohru and Kobayashi, that would've actually fit the source material. Or better yet if they kept to the source material in general.

[@mightywasthere]

6:46 ain't no way this is real 💀

[@Eddiegames9]

honestly Ghost Stories is a dub of ups and downs but the highs are so high lmao personal favorite lines have to be: "Drop the crispy cremes serpico we need your help here!" "Myhouselookslikemyfatherandmybrotherafternineasstarts-" "Yeah! Bligdigidigliglitdigdicdicdigity!" and "I can read" "Not well, but I can read" "And those letters, are *backwards*"

[@ScamboliReviews]

I think the KZbin comps are the ideal way to watch. Only ups from there

[@Alex-mc5yn]

We had a similar pheonomenon get traction on post-Soviet Internet. A guy with a username Goblin whole intentionally mistranslate whole movies or series in a funny way. It's either that his translations became over the top or that he got too much into politics, but this is now less popular than back in early-to-mid 00s. This type of translation is still called Goblin translation in much of Eastern Block.

[@music79075]

Dang that sounds funny

[@quiteindeed6809]

7:22 Can't have shi* in the afterlife.

[@gisellesinterlude]

This anime is literally South Park as a anime, and as a black person, I LOVED THIS. This was HILARIOUS.

[@Tuantwothree]

8:05 "A car accident...must have been hit by an old Chinamen." *YIKES*

[@gaddiusgaddium9082]

11:14 that man is built like a whole ass One Piece fishman, on god.

[@Hoodicaat]

2:06 the background music is giving me ptsd from fighting too much slimes in liyue

[@theworldsgreatestjidiot9667]

The whole dub was like when a bunch of friends write fanfiction while drunk.

[@Pseunolia]

5:23 based opinion. That alone shows that the kid is a genius in disguise

[@SlyHikari03]

True

[@Ostsol]

6:04 Dude, in Canada we literally have a chain of discount stores called Dollar Store.

[@KilgoreTraut]

There's a tricky line you gotta walk with shock humor: it should be clear that you don't actually believe whatever horrible thing is being said, but if you make that too apparent any humor is lost

[@RanMouri82]

That's why the equal-opportunity offense approach is the best bet. If for ex., you mock every religious belief you can think of, including atheism, viewers will know they're not actually getting hate.

[@zackjones5541]

ok there is no fuckin way this absolute legend insinuated that STALIN was just trolling XD ( 12:13 )

[@malyck]

5:14 greatest line in anime

[@ImaSpinachLeaf]

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[@ivansoto9723]

1:55 hold up. You're telling me I've been watching cromartie high school wrong all along? Lol.

[@MissNayan]

Great video!! This lines up really well with what I've heard directly from Monica Rial. Short version of her explanation: The anime dub already existed, they got Ghost Stories in a package deal, and it was something they wanted to have fun with because this was the advent of DVDs with multiple audio tracks. They reasoned that it would be fine to make a funny version because the faithful sub was still part of the DVD if people wanted the original version. So they made the funny version, and at first, it made people incredibly upset because Ghost Stories is a well loved series. And then it became a meme like ten years later lol