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Akio Ohtori Tagalog Dub: Sexy
Anyone who’s seen the anime series Revolutionary Girl Utena knows how drop-dead sexy Akio Ohtori is. He’s the only guy in the series who successfully seduces the heroine. Lately, I’ve been watching episodes of Hero’s Tagalog dub — which, unfortunately, is translated from the inaccurate Enoki Films English dub Ursula’s Kiss. The only thing I like about the Enoki translation is that Akio is renamed “Mike”.
Since Hero followed the Enoki translation, I had low expectations for their Tagalog dub. Turns out I actually enjoy the Tagalog voices despite the inaccuracies. To my pleasant surprise, dubber Brian Ligsay does a drop-dead sexy Akio/Mike. He delivers his lines like they’re Tagalog porn titles. The relatively nonchalant “Pleasant vibrations, aren’t they?” becomes the utterly salacious “Ang Sarap ng Ugong ng Makina”.
I’ve long been fascinated by Akio’s character — from his worldly ways to his godly nature — so it means a lot to me that he’s properly introduced to Filipino audiences. Thank you, Brian, for doing justice to one of my all-time favorite villains.
Gundam 00 OP2 PV: The Brilliant Green – Ash Like Snow
Gundam 00 is a stylish-yet-gritty war drama. The first opening theme, L’Arc~en~Ciel’s Daybreak’s Bell, evoked more of the grit. The next opening theme, The Brilliant Green’s Ash Like Snow, evokes more of the style. I’m not sure I like the shift, but after episode 13 it’s time for a new opening theme anyway. Haro’s completely out of place in this video, but what the heck — everybody loves Haro.
