Back in the day, I used to ship this.
And I still to this day have no idea why I did.
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So, am I the only one that DID NOT like the switch from having Sarah Strange dub male!Ranma to Richard Cox halfway through the anime?
Now I’ll give credit where credit is due. Cox’s voice works great for his other roles, such as Inuyasha or X-Men: Evolution’s Pietro Maximoff.That’s because these characters are dicks to a certain degree, especially Pietro. In fact, Cox’s voice-over for Pietro is one of the reasons why I grew fond of his character. It simply worked to bring out what sort of a character he is; a conniving prick. Granted, Ranma can be an asshole too, but not as much as the aforementioned characters. Hell, he doesn’t mean to be one half the time. He felt like a more likable character with Strange’s voice, and when they switched to Cox for whatever reason, it was jarring, to say the least.
Now, I know I’m gonna get the whole “Oh, Ranma and Inuyasha are similar” schpeal. It’s true, Ranma was a predecessor for Inuyasha personality-wise, and I’m sure Rumiko Takahashi meant this (if not, feel free to correct me on this.) So it’d be natural to give him the same dub voice, right? To be frank, no. Strange’s voice helped separate Ranma from being too much like Takahashi’s half-demon protagonist, and I like that. Now when I watch the later seasons of Ranma 1/2 and hear Cox’s voice, I can only hear/see Inuyasha, and it annoys me. Nothing against Inuyasha; I loved it when I was younger and I still have an appreciation for the series. But the same thing gets old after a while, and Cox did it in for me.
I don’t know. It might just be personal preference, but I like Strange’s Ranma over Cox’s Ranma.
These ARE my opinions, for the record. Feel free to add your thoughts. Although I’m sure I opened the floodgates for haters. Oh well~
I still remember when my best friend, Brittnie, and I watched this episode for the first time xDD
xD I’ll never forget this. I freaked out like a little fangirl. and had to call my friend all “HE’S NAAAAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKKKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDDD.”
THIS MOTHERFUCKER. Ohh Andrea, thanks for taking me back. xD
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