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Yukinobu Tatsu’sDandadanhas been a phenomenon that took the anime industry by storm and took an intriguing path of showcasing something out-of-the-box. The storyline is stuffed with action, which is neatly sewn together with humor, where each episode will take its viewers by surprise. Hence, not only the original version but also the dubbed version of the title is quite popular among the fandom.
However, long before the series claimed the title for featuring the most unhinged dub, there was a series that could challenge Tatsu-Sensei’s magnum opus.Ghost Stories,which is believed to be a relic of the anime industry, has not aged graciously but has played a key role in revolutionizing the anime industry.
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In recent times, the Otaku community has taken a strict liking towards shows that do not pull punches in showcasing unrestrained language that is as good as the original version. Though the examples here are few, Tōru Tsunemitsu’sGhost Storiesresemble the same notion that will make its viewers laugh hysterically.
The show maintained a basic storyline with simple characters that attempted to maintain the original series’ charm. This notion made the dub stray from the original show, leading to a surprising amount of dark comedy. Sadly, the humor presented in the show was too modern for its time and did not sit well with its audience, which was released back in the 2000s.
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The jokes are unrestrained, bombarding their audience with never-ending, restrained dark humor, which might be pretty offensive for some communities. For instance, Keiichirou, the youngest character of the show, would be the center of all jokes for featuring all his jests that are centered around“special needs.”
What followed was how the young boy would not showcase any remorse for his twisted humor, which made some communities criticize it for featuring humor that is at the expense of other people. This made Funimation impose stricter guidelines to maintain uniformity in both versions of the show and maintain more integrity while voicing the dubbed series.
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However, the series was not all bad because it would make pop culture references referring to TV shows, movies, trends, and even celebrities. The series is criticized for its unrestrained humor that aided the series in getting lost in darkness, where popular anime titles dominated the viewer charts.
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For the otakus, the war between dub and subversion has been present for a long time, where purists would rather activate theirMangekyo Sharinganto watch the episode while simultaneously reading the subtitles. However,Yukinobu Tatsu’sDandadanwould make them rethink their decision and watch the dubbed version too.
Though viewers will have second thoughts while watching the series for the first time, soon those doubts will fade for its stellar performance. Though it was not easy for the series to find the optimal word to resonate with the same theme, it still managed to shine and become the most perfect series in both versions.
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However, it was not the dub that made it look so perfect because the fast-paced action gave less time to think about what was happening on the screen. Additionally, the humor that finely balances between being raunchy andbeing weirdmakes it all the more digestible.
This combination aids the series to alleviate the problem that has been a major problem revolving around dubbed anime versions, that is the constant need to over-explain. By focusing on the shortcomings of dubbed shows, Science Saru found a loophole that has bewitched its fans, some even nominating the series for Anime of the Year.
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Dandadancan be streamed on Netflix, andGhost Storiescan be streamed on Prime Video.
Tushar Auddy
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Tushar Auddy is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, primarily covering WWE. He has contributed to anime, MCU, DCU, animation, and TV Series, giving sharp insights and coming up with his own unique theories, which take the fandom by storm.
