Neon Genesis Evangelion -dub- Access

Here’s a review of the Neon Genesis Evangelion English dub, written from a fan perspective.

The Dub Version

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The Voice of the Void: On the English Dub of Neon Genesis Evangelion

To speak of the English dub of Neon Genesis Evangelion is to speak not of a single artifact, but of a fractured, ghost-haunted lineage. More than almost any other anime, Evangelion is a work of piercing interiority—a raw nerve of anxiety, depression, and existential dread. Its characters do not just speak; they fail to speak, they stumble, they cry out against the silence of an indifferent universe. Thus, the task of the English voice actor is not mere translation. It is to become the scream inside the plug suit. Here’s a review of the Neon Genesis Evangelion

(NGE) is a rare case study in the anime industry, featuring two distinct primary dubs that represent different philosophies of translation and performance. The "Classic" dub, produced by ADV Films in the 1990s, and the "Modern" dub, commissioned by Netflix and released in 2019, have created a fractured but fascinating legacy for the series' English-speaking audience. The ADV Films "Classic" Dub (1996) Megumi Ogata (Shinji Ikari) Kotono Mitsuishi (Rei Ayanami)

• Megumi Ogata (Shinji Ikari)
• Kotono Mitsuishi (Rei Ayanami)
• Yu Asakawa (Asuka Langley Soryu)
• Gakuto Tsuji (Gendo Ikari)

The Netflix/VSI Dub (2019) – 3/5 Stars

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