Chirin's Ringing Bell

[Abomine]

Ringing Bell, or Chirin no Suzu. I just saw the entire movie on YouTube this morning. I highly recommend it, but it's extremely sad. Like, Old Yeller/Oedipus Rex levels of sad. You've been warned.

Part 1 of the English-subbed version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H4urzLIBlc&feature=player_detailpage

Part 1 of the English-dubbed version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2_pL6AmHtA&feature=player_detailpage

I personally like the English-subbed version better, but the English-dubbed version is pretty decent too. The dialogue is watered down a little, but the overall theme of vengeance and loss of innocence is still intact.

[Abomine]

*sniff* No one wants to discuss this awesome movie with me?  

[Cecilia~]

Oh my god your signature..

ANYWAY

That made me really

really

depressed.

IT WAS SO AMAZING.

[Abomine]

My signature puts two of my favorite 'cute critters' in one image: a kitten and a giant isopod. Kittens are cute in the more 'traditional' sense. Isopods are cute in a more bizarre, grotesque sense.

But back to the original thread subject. Yay! Somebody responded! So, which one did you watch? The English-subbed or English-dubbed?

[Cecilia~]

Well I watched part of the dub first but.. it seemed kind of dull IMO. But the subbed one seemed to have more emotion in their voices C: So i watched the rest of those.

[EverSweet]

Awh...The starting song made me cry!!

[Abomine]

@Luzxia: Yeah, this movie was English-dubbed back in the Dark Ages of anime in America. The English-speaking voice-actors weren't really sure of what they were doing or how they were supposed to sound. IMO, modern-day English voice-actors in anime sound much more natural.

@Vitani: The song is the beginning is absolutely beautiful. Now, if only I could find it on iTunes or download it somewhere...