Anyone who is a fan of Dragon Ball Z will most likely be aware of the notorious bad dubs that are linked to the show, one famously being the Speedy Dub, a nickname fans gave the Malaysian Dub of DBZ which has gained a small cult following for its hilariously bad quality, from the poor dubbing production values, the bad acting, the broken English (or Engrish) that often makes dialogue difficult to fully comprehend, and the baffling changes to the names of characters and objects in the world of DBZ, it's a truly epic disaster that certainly lets you see the anime in a different light.
Here are a few for examples of the original names and the bizarre changes in the Speedy Dub.
Saiyajin - Saiya People
Goku - Sangoku. Or more confusing, in Bojack Unbound and Fusion Reborn, they change his name to "Gohan"
Gohan - in Bojack Unbound and Fusion Reborn, he was renamed "Goku", I guess someone must have got the names mixed up.
Vegeta - Bezita, or sometimes Beta.
and finally
King Kai - Gay King
These are just to name a few. Bottom line, the Speedy Dub is infamous for its badness, and has a special place up there in hilarious bad DBZ dubs, right next to the AB Groupe's Big Green Dub.
Now, on to the review of this video. A certain Youtuber by the name of John Tennek, or MrTennek as he calls himself, took it upon himself to re-dub a segment of the infamous Speedy Dub version of the movie "Dragon Ball Z: Fight! 10 Billion Power Warriors" or "Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler" as it's mainly known as in the West, and he did the impossible, he made something that was so bad that it was unintentionally funny into something that is actually really good and actually funny. It's clear Mr. Tennek has a love of DBZ, as well as a passion for all things animated and adores voice acting in general if you have seen the content he has created over the many years on Youtube, and this showcases his skills at editing, sound effects, and overall, his voice acting. He does his best impressions of the infamous voices from the Malaysian Dub of DBZ Movie 6 while also giving his own spin and charm to the voices. He follows the dialogue exactly, the only difference is the quality is much better, it's all actually professionally made, he can actually act, you can actually understand what's being said, but even so, Mr. Tennek doesn't change the incomprehensible words into perfectly understandable English, the broken gibberish is lovingly preserved to keep the spirit of the original dub intact. His use of new sound effects perfectly compliment the feel of his re-dub of the Speedy Dub, it gives the wacky feel of the Dub that extra quirkiness. It is clear that a lot of love and care went into this fan recreation of the Malyasian Dub's version of the Goku, Vegeta, Metal Cooler fight, and I highly recommend seeing it.
If you are a fan of DBZ and the Speedy Dub, or if you are new to the craziness that is Malaysia's dub of DBZ, you owe it to yourselves to see this great parody, it will certainly give you a new perspective towards the Speedy Dub, and if you are not a fan of Mr. Tennek's work already or new to his work, you may just become a fan.
Mr. Tennek is one of the most underrated content creators on YouTube, his style, comedy, humour, and talent is fresh, hilarious, wild, and crazy. He certainly deserves a bigger following. Why he hasn't had the chance to get much attention is a mystery to me.
Here are a few for examples of the original names and the bizarre changes in the Speedy Dub.
Saiyajin - Saiya People
Goku - Sangoku. Or more confusing, in Bojack Unbound and Fusion Reborn, they change his name to "Gohan"
Gohan - in Bojack Unbound and Fusion Reborn, he was renamed "Goku", I guess someone must have got the names mixed up.
Vegeta - Bezita, or sometimes Beta.
and finally
King Kai - Gay King
These are just to name a few. Bottom line, the Speedy Dub is infamous for its badness, and has a special place up there in hilarious bad DBZ dubs, right next to the AB Groupe's Big Green Dub.
Now, on to the review of this video. A certain Youtuber by the name of John Tennek, or MrTennek as he calls himself, took it upon himself to re-dub a segment of the infamous Speedy Dub version of the movie "Dragon Ball Z: Fight! 10 Billion Power Warriors" or "Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler" as it's mainly known as in the West, and he did the impossible, he made something that was so bad that it was unintentionally funny into something that is actually really good and actually funny. It's clear Mr. Tennek has a love of DBZ, as well as a passion for all things animated and adores voice acting in general if you have seen the content he has created over the many years on Youtube, and this showcases his skills at editing, sound effects, and overall, his voice acting. He does his best impressions of the infamous voices from the Malaysian Dub of DBZ Movie 6 while also giving his own spin and charm to the voices. He follows the dialogue exactly, the only difference is the quality is much better, it's all actually professionally made, he can actually act, you can actually understand what's being said, but even so, Mr. Tennek doesn't change the incomprehensible words into perfectly understandable English, the broken gibberish is lovingly preserved to keep the spirit of the original dub intact. His use of new sound effects perfectly compliment the feel of his re-dub of the Speedy Dub, it gives the wacky feel of the Dub that extra quirkiness. It is clear that a lot of love and care went into this fan recreation of the Malyasian Dub's version of the Goku, Vegeta, Metal Cooler fight, and I highly recommend seeing it.
If you are a fan of DBZ and the Speedy Dub, or if you are new to the craziness that is Malaysia's dub of DBZ, you owe it to yourselves to see this great parody, it will certainly give you a new perspective towards the Speedy Dub, and if you are not a fan of Mr. Tennek's work already or new to his work, you may just become a fan.
Mr. Tennek is one of the most underrated content creators on YouTube, his style, comedy, humour, and talent is fresh, hilarious, wild, and crazy. He certainly deserves a bigger following. Why he hasn't had the chance to get much attention is a mystery to me.