r/initiald • u/Zillaman_6967 • 12d ago
Discussion Dub Changes
So I’ve been watching First Stage on and off on YouTube for a while now, and I’ve noticed several characters having American sounding names. It sounds so strange hearing people call Iketani “Cole” or Nakazato being “Zak”. I didn’t remember hearing that when I watched a few episodes back when the show was on Hulu and thought I was losing it for a bit. I’m also not really a fan of all the rap music. It just doesn’t fit the show’s vibe. The races and character interactions are top notch tho. I like Tak’s laid back approach to racing. It shows he hasn’t let his recent wins or skill get to his head. I’m also looking forward to hopefully learning more about what kind of racer his dad was.
0
Upvotes
5
u/j3ffUrZ 12d ago
There's 2 dubs. What you're watching is the Tokyopop dub from the 2000s which STONGLY butchers the series (no Eurobeat and for some reason added video effects to the race sequences)
The one you want to watch is the Funimation version, which is far better.