Ghost Stories
spook Storiesis a serial with a hilarious dub that has senesce horribly , but I still love it nonetheless . Usually , the idealistic way of life to watch an anime is in Japanese with subtitle to grasp the full context of its story . However , there are times whena series can have a fantastic dubthat ’s just as safe as , if not better than , the original . suit in point isGhost Stories , a repugnance clowning series with a fantastic story behind its unique dub .
WhenGhost Storieswas originally set to be dubbed for English - speaking audiences , ADV Films surprisingly gave the artistsenough elbow room to recreate the story any way they saw fit . The only exception was to maintain the canonical story structure and character names from the original show . What resulted was a dub that drift from the original anime ’s fib with surprising amounts of dark-skinned funniness . This has made the serial publication one of the most sought - after dub for any anime fan . However , while viewers like myself still see the humor in this dub , it ’s aged pretty horribly over the years .
Most ofGhost Stories' Humor Is Dated by Today’s Standards
The ADV Films Dub is a Product of Its Time
The vainglorious issue that many modern audiences may have when watch theGhost Storiesdub for the first meter is just how blue the comedy can be . The ADV Filmsdub forGhost Storieswas officially released in the mid-2000s , and it shows . There arenon - stop jokes that can be somewhat offensiveto those in the LGBTQ+ and disabled community . For example , the youngest character of the series , Keiichirou , is often the tush of the show ’s humor for being " particular motivation , " with one of his most notable jokes being signing up for the Special Olympics .
" Artists have moved on from this mean - spirited sword of liquid body substance to punch up with their jokes , rather than punch down . "
There ’s no remorse whatsoever for making these off - vividness jokes , like to many American funniness films that were released during the same time . creative person have moved on from this tight - spirited brand of humor to punch up with their jokes , rather than punch down . Certain department of society invariably look difficulty with their match every day for being unlike , and being made fun of incessantly in media can take a toll as others laugh at them for something they ca n’t control . This is why many comedies today have moved away from these mean - spirited put-on to focus on finding humor in other place .
There’s Still A Lot to Love AboutGhost Stories
When Jokes Hit, They Hit Hard
Despite some of the humor inGhost Storiesbeing pretty dated , there ’s still a spate to love throughout the series . One of the things the serial does well ispoking fun atcommon gum anime image . Sometimes it ’s addressed directly , while other times the tropes can be exaggerated through the show ’s characters . The most famous model from the ADV Films dub is undeniably Satsuki . In the original series , she ’s partially psychic , opening the doorway to her being a line of communication to the world of the numb . In the dub , the production team postulate this trope further by turn her intoa born - again Christian who reference her faith in every individual seam .
What theGhost Storiesdub also benefits from with its different script is its screaming observation of soda water culture . There are constant jokes fly mi - per - min referencing TV shows , movies , trends and even literal - life people . While this would normally date a serial as time goes on , the delivery of these jokes makes it a entrancing meter capsule . The serial is a dub of an Zanzibar copal that originally premiered in Japan in 2000 , so to see what was supposed to be a timeless story featuring kids work out spooky mysteries turn into aFamily Guy - like put-on surprisingly works .
TheGhost StoriesDub’s Dark Humor Likely Saved the Anime from Fading into Obscurity
Had the Dub Been a Standard Translation, This Anime Would Be Forgotten
The most interesting thing about the English dub forGhost Storiesis how it prevented the anime itself from becoming lost media . While it did well enough in Japan , the original serial is notorious for not being that great with a pretty standard story that blends in withother horror anime . However , when it was officially dubbed in America , the spotlight was instantly turned on the show .
The crass humor made it stand out among other dubs released during the 2000s , especially coming from what was in the beginning a sept - friendly show . The joke hit incredibly well at the time , conduct to anime fans recalling their preferent moments today in various supercuts found across YouTube of the funniest moments .
This series will finally be recognized forever , though not how it was originally intended upon its release . The dub ultimately paved the room to influence mental object creators online to create their own " abridged " versions of various anime , with some even surpassing the quality of the original shows , such asSomething Witty Entertainment’sSword Art Online Abridged . By today ’s standards , Ghost Storiesmay be awfully dated , but the influence it ’s had over the years mixed with a overplus of jokes that do still work has made me love it for years .
