How Pokémon Is Dubbed From Japanese To English | Vanity Fair

[@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?

[@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

[@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

[@JavaDoodles]

literally amazing.

[@sillylikestodraw]

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

[@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

[@haritasoujanya]

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

[@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

[@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

[@XJCherokeeBear]

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

[@brewofcalamity]

SHES *THAT* LISA ORTIZ?!!

[@mortyyyhere]

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.

[@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

[@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

[@cherrybomb5450]

If she can make different voices she will never be out of job.

[@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

[@icybeverage9276]

@@SarahNatochenny1 Ah, I've heard about that! That's super sweet!

[@V-D.]

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

[@YTCKRONIKZ]

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.

[@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!

[@al_alemania]

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

[@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?

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@AlfredoPuente8]

Imagine being paid to do angry Staraptor noises.

[@slimcognito5327]

*angry Staraptor noises*

[@happyyayxdYT]

*Capital 1-Whats in your wallet?*

[@tonaelieisar943]

Imagine being paid doing a different gender voice

[@amirmohammadganji485]

😂😂😂

[@seineevee]

e l l Z 😂

[@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

[@Weird_dude265]

As someone who's seen 90ish% of the entire Pokemon series, this was AMAZINGLY interesting. I hope VF does this with other anime and American cartoons.

[@bilbowaggins2083]

Lord_Starkiller yes I would like to see Avatar and Korra

[@GcorpCoPrez]

I would love to see this with MHA

[@jackandford3000]

They should absolutely do one with Steve Blum

[@bluespeed8900]

Need to see a dragon ball version

[@maad1670]

Black Lagoon would be cool ;)

[@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 💀

[@Badan_36]

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

[@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

[@Minecraft21-i6i]

Veronica taylor: Am i a joke to you

[@StormBreaker_3000]

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

[@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.

[@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!!!

[@MissSassieee]

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

[@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

[@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

[@falkarios2944]

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

[@Phnkerton]

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

[@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

[@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

[@jayanti6651]

She said she “i was bad at this”. I cannot imagine someone better. She isso talented

[@heavenmonell]

Veronica Taylor was honestly better :(

[@gilbertmillers4865]

Heaven Monell yeah Veronica Taylor was Sssooo better

[@CIements]

@@gilbertmillers4865 For a younger Ash I completely agree. She sounds more mature, as if he had aged, which I think we all wished for lol.

[@gilbertmillers4865]

Jake Clements I get that totally it was OK for a while but now I just miss Veronica Taylor and the original cast plus people are already making a petition to have Veronica Taylor back and me and 4 other people have already signed it I’m sorry but we want Taylor back the current actress’s voice was OK for like 3 generations but not anymore

[@CIements]

Caleb Brito Nah let Sarah do her thing. Must be awful to have people petition to remove you when the job you’re doing is great.

[@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.

[@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

[@5H4Ll0wD4N]

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!

[@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

[@intenselasergunnoise8318]

Fun fact: Goku, Naruto, and Ash: some of animes most popular main male protagonists played by girls in their original Japanese voices, and some with their English dubs.

[@Yuna_Kobayashi]

Yeah I know Kinda funny 😂

[@Peter-ss2zh]

Cause dudes are more likely not to hit those hard vocal pitches

[@AthenisOculi]

In Brazil Naruto is dubbed by a woman and she is sister of Goku's voice actors. Ursula Bezerra - Naruto, Kid Goku Wendel Bezerra - Adult Goku

[@KittySlayed]

armin in shingeki no kyojin too

[@nabts1470]

Nobita as well

[@axtongard]

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

[@spacecadetlostintransit]

Anime voice acting ain’t no joke geez nothing but respect for those in the field and those trying to get in it

[@vel9049]

Especially dub

[@prestonthetoxic3665]

Pokemon is not a anime its a cartoon

[@Alma3924]

@@prestonthetoxic3665 Do you know it japonese and anime are cartoon for kids or not that are japonese

[@vel9049]

@@prestonthetoxic3665 its an anime idiot

[@lukky6648]

@@vel9049 he kinda right, Pokemon is nothing more than a cartoon anymore....

[@angxiee9865]

She had to watch every episode, play multiple parts, and she's been doing this for 14 years, now that's dedication

[@alex0589]

also: a job. Imagine being an actor and having a job.

[@lukasepookase]

Is she 10 like ash?

[@emulsion4]

@@lukasepookase ash is 11

[@rrlh]

It's not 14 years she is the new ash Ketchum voice in sun and moon

[@lukasepookase]

@@emulsion4 nice for a change

[@BlueEye096]

Was a little confused at seeing how young Sarah was so I looked her up and she's only 32 and she started voicing Ash in 2006 which means she was only around 18-19 when she got the role and apparently was around 11 when the show started. Crazy.

[@rrogers2370]

As in she’s a millionaire over and over. Good for her.

[@BuzziMuzzi]

@@rrogers2370 I bet she's paid well but a "millionaire" is a bit exaggerated.

[@rrogers2370]

BuzziMuzzi nah. I’m probably spot on. If she’s been a part of this series since 2006 reaching a million isn’t that hard. A long running tv series...movies..video games etc. Can you imagine her checks during the shows peak? Lol

[@moisesarmando3156]

@@rrogers2370 voice actors don't make that much, buddy

[@sallieazz]

Freyzi another lady played ash before 2006 so she didn’t start when she was 11

[@pionelpessi707]

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

[@pionelpessi707]

@@eliasp92509 Both VA’s are good.

[@TheTrueReiniat]

When she rolled her eyes talking about how Ash is always excited and huffing that got me.

[@stranger342]

YOU_WILL_LOVE_EACH_OTHER that didn’t get me

[@Vahig7]

Moti Tanny well then

[@marmar_9]

vahig Melk right 😂😂

[@mindbendersambition7014]

Moti Tanny cool but I don’t remember asking

[@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!!

[@badigglebass]

“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

[@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

[@HuigbertsGamed]

She nailed the part were the mother talks to Mr. Mime, perfectly in sync.

[@rubyy.7374]

Eh, there were spare lip flaps after “vacation,” but otherwise it’s pretty good.

[@jdawg224]

meh. at 8:06 when she says "and", there were 3 mouth flaps.

[@Nimtrix]

It also has to make sense you smartasses

[@marnotto8269]

no one cares that you know the name of that pokemon

[@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

[@ilyverse]

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.

[@kangelangel913]

When someone says voice animation is easier than real-life acting, show them this.

[@erockthehorse]

It is though when you act you also have to be convincing on screen and convey emotions visually and through sound But it's still hard

[@dolIette.]

Karen Rose well, at least voice actors get multiple goes, if you’re a live actor, you can’t just do it again

[@eldantethemysterious]

@@dolIette. , only live in a literal sense, like Broadway or Live TV. Rarely, do you have a movie or tv show exclusively do single take scenes.

[@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🤟🔥❤️

[@harryhines1450]

I don’t get why everybody is shocked that it’s a woman voicing Ash. Most women voice kids in shows especially boys

[@cassandrabarrett4633]

Right? I thought it was common knowledge at this point, but I guess not.

[@Imfafe]

Cuz girls don't have low voices and can do kids very easily

[@Luffy.]

Japanese voice actor for goku and goten is a old woman whom I respect alot. She's pretty old, I think around age 84. Its going to be really sad when she passes away cos she truly is an amazing voice actor for goku.

[@koo-core7274]

koz0 some women do have very low voices lol. women are just more likely to have voices that sound like little boys. or theyre able to produce the voice.

[@Y0sh1nova]

And I guess they also forgot Timmy Turner was voiced by Tara Strong.

[@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.

[@NAT-turners-Revenge]

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.

[@Kangakool]

Lisa the voice director has a really nice voice.

[@1Soniccool]

Kangakool Well she is a voice actress herself

[@satyamSaha]

She is an actual VA herself so that makes sense tbh

[@nevonevo8453]

She did korina

[@MrMisanthrope_]

It was like butter

[@jagth8138]

I honestly wish it sound like japanese dub :(

[@robbyrhodes4572]

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

[@Revealed2705]

me

[@kid_girl_lover]

Me

[@aidanlyons25]

Me

[@melviii006]

Me🥲

[@cob2.08]

Me😢😢

[@sharkesaresexy6849]

Omg I love her personality being able to be many people at once she’s amazing thank you vanity fair for this video it eased my nerves during this lockdown

[@itriedtochangemynamebutitd5019]

S I M P

[@vexx7755]

Fun fact, there is a lot of times where the VA's do multiple characters like that. Especially in anime. It's cheaper than getting a separate person to do it.

[@JoicSeth]

@Kane Abel or Rick and Morty

[@joeycheckers114]

Relax Joe.

[@RealCryptoTest]

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?!

[@alexmathewmendoza]

I'm glad that Vanity Fair has been putting on for voice actors so much lately!

[@RashidTheMC]

Alex Mathew Mendoza bruh, I love it

[@communityEsc]

Yeah, respect.

[@xyndosm.2157]

So interesting!

[@sechabatheletsane9784]

Underrated profession

[@OhtheSuffering]

Their profession is unjustly overlooked.

[@NightNaFox]

She’s literally my whole childhood

[@AntivistX]

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

[@1chaplain]

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

[@moudacouldashoulda195]

And sass

[@mlkkk2516]

Kyle Matthews SIMP

[@ZeldaA_91]

Sarah has sass for days and I love it!!

[@CHLOCHLOLP]

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

[@TheLuigiBrother77]

And race

[@spankytheirishman1408]

This job looks really challenging.

[@reed9735]

paula no they don’t lol, she might because she has a long time major role but most don’t make much

[@Sora-o]

@@reed9735 depends but many voice actors make a lot, especially if they are rereading whole E-Books.

[@theflamingfreezer8478]

Spanky The Irishman Too challenging for anyone outside Japan, it seems.

[@smik2630]

@@reed9735 voice actors are known for being payed really well

[@kevinsj99]

Voice actors, especially anime voice actors arent paid well

[@apiwengobese2631]

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

[@AquaWeiner]

Now as a Pokemon fan I can say this is actual quality content. Quite cool.

[@Dan-Simms]

And even if you're not, but it must be cooler as a fan.

[@Trayxxxx]

AGREED

[@nathan_drake1237]

Agreed 👌🏼

[@justafreak15able]

which pokemon is that? where to watch this?

[@ElectroBlastLuigi]

I've waited all my life for behind the scenes of Pokemon voice actors. This is surprisingly well done! I love how Sarah gave us a fun fact at the end and we can all agree that dubbing someone's show isn't a disrespect to the original voice actors.

[@janyadeshields6945]

Yep

[@user-ko7lz3kr1d]

She seemed so upset about it when she was saying it too, and rightfully so.

[@theflamingfreezer8478]

ElectroBlastLuigi Japanese voice actors are so godly good, that it is a disrespect to them for anyone outside Japan to practice voice acting at all, let alone dub Japanese media.

[@StoopVital]

@@theflamingfreezer8478 shut up no

[@fidelgarcia2224]

@@theflamingfreezer8478 a lot of Japanese voice actors love and respect there English counterparts though

[@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

[@ptafalla]

Ikr

[@Startrainy]

such as naruto

[@scottscott232]

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

[@alexrussell1677]

This girl is like, now my favorite. She knows DND and is the voice actor that created my first memories as a child? Woah

[@joshualee2059]

please go back to dont hug me im scared... we miss ya

[@josephzielinski8817]

Who is she? Almost likely Veronica Taylor.

[@serror3416]

@@josephzielinski8817 Sarah Natochenny

[@UmbrellaSound]

Ehm, dude, she's not original English Ash voice. Veronica Taylor is.

[@yes__9801]

simp

[@willstanton7823]

I was a voice actor for a couple of years. That job is HARD. I take my hat off to these guys. When you see how cut-throat the voice over world can be, and how quickly you need to adapt and think on your feet in the studio, you realize people like Sarah are magicians. I wasn't half of what these voice actors were. Utmost respect for those who can make a lucrative living out of it.

[@xyzah_6296]

@ArmchairWarrior Ash changed voice actors?

[@veganbeef6698]

What character did you voice???

[@bigbadbanana]

I am currently a voice actor (it's been 7 years now), and it's all pretty much relying on the artistic/visuals matching the voice (yeah i know it's obv). I've had to cut words out of scripts and inflex differently than what was imagined and it went better than most expect. Just like when you ask a painter to paint something, they know what type of paint to use to make it pop more than what you would've ever thought. But I'll still say it is quite impressive to see people with a lot of learned progress through doing it years after years show it on camera. It's always interesting to see others do what we do.

[@RobAddison86]

@@bigbadbanana what character on which show?

[@melonrobotics]

I'm an audio director, how is it cutthroat?

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@Christian-qt4xn]

Pikachu’s Sharpedo impression at 8:24 is spot on

[@RusselsYTAcc]

Dude just saw it because of your comment

[@godlikestevie]

Henrik Meyer same 😂

[@fork5]

I saw that when I watched the episode lol

[@RusselsYTAcc]

@@fork5 well i haven't really watched pokemon in ten years so....

[@fork5]

Henrik Meyer nice

[@error_404.69]

Director:"ready for it?" Sarah: "I guess" Same

[@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👏

[@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

[@yhokami5735]

I’d imagine how difficult it would be to create dialogue for these characters in English since it was originally aired in Japanese. The voice actors would have to read lines that match the movements of the characters lips and the dialogue would have to remain relevant to the subject.

[@colt4505]

Good job transcribing what she said in the video... 🙃

[@ubertuber_]

The fact that she has been doing this for years is mind blowing. All this time I thought Ash was a guy, nope but a extremely talented voice actor!

[@ritchiele1170]

She isn't even the original English dubbed voice for Ash. That honor belongs to Veronica Taylor, who voiced him when 4Kids were dubbing the anime.

[@iqinsanity]

It’s easier for a female to do a prepubescent boy voice than a grown man trying to do it. Same with Bart Simpson.

[@-.bella.-]

Wasn't it an old lady or something?

[@FzPura]

Im more surprised that u think he was voiced by a man tho xd No man sounds like that

[@thugsnstuff4046]

Latrell Mitchell kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpeomYJ3es56Y5o

[@calebcasual]

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

[@bakedbeans5494]

Sometimes.

[@TonyVBlue5]

I can't explain why but she has the eyes of someone very smart and knowing exactly what she does

[@ryl3067]

Yeah, I think she’s very focused and confident and knows exactly what she’s doing. It’s amazing to see and I aspire to be this dedicated with something in my life!

[@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-

[@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

[@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.

[@SuperUnknownPerson]

so AMY ROSE is Ash’s VOICE DIRECTOR????

[@glamrockchica1084]

You ain't actually verified are you?

[@billy68]

Verified true.

[@SuperUnknownPerson]

@@glamrockchica1084 no , you are hallucinating the check mark ✅

[@freakz64]

you are quite unknown ngl

[@SuperUnknownPerson]

@@freakz64 when sus is imposter 👁👄👁

[@Wingedmagician]

I love how articulate and well spoken she is. She explains everything perfectly.

[@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

[@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👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@liamkp8119]

It’s cool how these voices are still in my brain associated with the characters

[@7jacksonj]

Yah right

[@cjjj8213]

Me Too how

[@zvoid_error000]

@Me Too dummist lol

[@RobertoDeMundo]

@Me Too Are you against dumb people? Are you a dummist? Or are YOU the dumbest?

[@lukebisping1417]

Sarah is the most chill voice actress I've ever seen in my life, she seems like the kind of person you'd have a cup of joe with & I enjoy that kind of personality the most.

[@ask343]

who's joe

[@Smith003]

A.S.K343 Josef Stalin

[@lukebisping1417]

@@Smith003 Keep it wholesome buddy

[@lukebisping1417]

@@ask343 Joe, Coffee, Hot Coco~ Have a cup of Joe joe.

[@ask343]

No it's Joe Jenkins

[@vinslungur]

You can tell how difficult this is and how she makes it seem effortless. A true veteran and a master of her craft, she deserves mad props for helping so many children understand their favorite characters. This lady is a true inspiration. Absolutely gorgeous inside and out wow!

[@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!!

[@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.

[@gabrinatorr]

she's already better than dutch voice actors, they always talk when the mouths are closed

[@TheAnamnesisable]

gabrinator well they don’t have a good team... the voice directors help with getting it right

[@xtiros2672]

What do you mean by “already”? Also the production budget for English dub must be a LOT higher than dutch because it caters to wider audience. I bet Pokemon is one anime which spends more on english VA’s than Japanese

[@alexanderthegreat4684]

@@xtiros2672 The dub actually has a fairly modest budget. Mainly because TPCI is stingy. But voice direction has been competent over the years that mouth flaps fit most of the time.

[@JustSomeoneRandom1324]

@@alexanderthegreat4684 to be honest, that budget might be modest in relative terms. The Dutch budget is probably barebones compared to that

[@bencastor9207]

You're ignoring the fact the same sentence will be longer and short in different languages, it's hard to dub properly with every language without messing with frames which will mess with the animation

[@noncrediblecase341]

I love how she sort of rolls her eyes and sounds slightly annoyed when she says that Ash is always excited and huffing at 1:45.

[@むむむ-z3q]

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

[@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 😂

[@skyrisesenpaiii678]

The moment I realize she voiced ash and his mom.. I’m like.. so she been talking to herself all those time?😂

[@silly7046]

XD bro she must of felt so awkward 😂

[@cornwalter1123]

The original voiced Ash and May so she was having conversations with herself every time 😂

[@cuppycakesrawrable]

Wait until you find out about Rick and Morty

[@Noone-zerk]

I love u're profile tho

[@Flix_RLs]

lol

[@anom2619]

I don't know why I found that first bit so funny. "You probably know me best as Ash Ketchum!" "I'm also Delia Ketchum!" "And" S T A R A P T O R

[@ragnakh]

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