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One of Crunchyroll's Best?
KonoSuba has been one of the most popular comedy anime of the past few years and was brought to life by incredible Japanese vocal performances. So the how does the dub stack up? The Cartoon Cipher looks into the casting, writing, and directing that went into KonoSuba’s English-language version to ...
Alex von David Interview
Our interview with Alex von David is public now! We talked to him about his work both old and new, primarily KonoSuba and Haruhi Suzumiya. Enjoy!
Ste7en Foster Interview
Our interview with Ste7en Foster is now publicly available! Sorry I wasn't able to record a proper intro and outro for the early access version because of the rain. This one is all good though.
Interview with Erik Singer
Our interview with Erik Singer about accents in anime dubs is now public!
The Cartoon Cipher Podcast (January 2021)
So what was it like reviewing a bunch of Hentai dubs?
Dubbing Anime Around The World - Interview with Kiba Walker
Our interview with Kiba Walker about the upcoming Ishida and Asakura dub! It's a short comedic series that involves voice actors from all over the US, and in some case the world via remote recording!
Interview with Edamame! (Alan Lee - English Dub Voice Actor in Great Pretender)
Hey guys our interview with Alan Lee is now public, enjoy! We talk accents, remote recording, all cutting-edge stuff.
Some More Anime Dubs that Need to be Fixed
Part 2 of our series on dubs we'd like to see redubbed! Some curveballs this time so feel free to disagree.
What's ACTUALLY Wrong with the Dragon Maid Dub?
The English Dub for Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid has become infamous within the anime community for various rewritten lines. While we do think it’s unfair that it and similarly controversial dubs are being used to generalize English anime dubbing as a medium, we *do* think it’s fair to critici...
What's ACTUALLY Wrong with the Dragon Maid Dub? (SCRIPT)
Here is the final script for our video on the Dragon Maid dub. Not only do we look at the controversial lines that are still being talked about to this day, but we also look at the show as a whole; identify any persistent good or bad traits.
Dragon Maid Episode Notes
Here are our rough notes on the Maid Dragon dub that we wrote down as we watched the series! The final script for this upcoming video will also be uploaded later this week
Brina Palencia Interview
The Brina Palencia interview is now public! So happy to release it after so long :)
These Anime Dubs NEED to be Fixed
What are some anime you think deserve to be redubbed? Today we look at 5 great anime with not-so-great English dubs.
The Inuyasha Dub Is Back! (Kinda)
The first dubbed episode of Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon dropped a few days ago with most of the original Inuyasha cast coming back. Lets do a quick review and talk about it!
The BEST Anime Dub That NO ONE Is Taking About?
Happy 15 year anniversary to the initial airing of IGPX! Despite many innovations and being a unique part of Toonami's history, not a lot of people really talk about one of their first original animated projects. So lets do that today!
Does Representation Matter in VOICE Acting?
This year we have seen a lot of discussion regarding representation and casting in the voice over industry. The common adage is that "in voiceover, anyone can play anyone as long as they fit the part," however after speaking to several actors and staff, there are some things that make it har...
Why Do Anime Dubs Recast Actors?
Anime dub actors have very often been recast, so in this video we attempt to get to the bottom of why it happens sometimes (although there will always be some unknowns), go over possibilities, and have some discussion as to which recasts are beneficial or detrimental. Just remember that everyone is ...
Cartoon Cipher Podcast (August 2020)
Listen as Eric and Abhi discuss what has been going on this past month
Is The Dub BETTER Than The Sub? (feat. CDawgVA)
(Apologies for the repost everyone! Hopefully everything will now work in order)Baccano! is widely regarded in the community as one of the best English dubs of an anime. It takes place in America and features a plethora of Western accents and cultural influence. Today we wanted to reflect on what ma...
Cartoon Cipher Podcast (July 2020)
Here is this months uncut podcast where Abhi and Eric go over what's happened in the past month!
Talking with the Voice of Legosi! - Jonah Scott Interview
Today’s interview is with Jonah Scott, the English dub voice of Legosi from Beastars, as well as Aiden from the upcoming video game Dying Light 2 among other roles. Jonah is a big fan of this anime himself, being very in-touch with the fandom, doing prep for the role of Legosi… he’s even done ...
The Beastars Dub is...OK
We SERIOUSLY loved the Beastars anime adaptation, so we decided to just ramble about it and the dub. Since the Japanese actors had the rare privilege to influence the animation there was always going to be a lot to talk about. While not everything we have to say about this dub is positive, we were g...
Patreon Update!
Hello everyone! We're very sorry but due to tech and personal issues, it looks like we won't be able to get the BEASTARS video out this month as planned. We personally don't feel like we're in a position to charge you all for a lack of content but while it's too late to stop Patr...
Cartoon Cipher Podcast (April 2020)
So how has your quarantine been going?
