Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Episode 26 Fandub

[Bal]

After 3 Months this is finally Finished! (and Just in time for Kai, the 2nd series, too ^-^)

YouTube:
Part1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gii94RZAPg
Part2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0sRqv_nm2Q
Part3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmBIp-GkCt0

DailyMotion:
TBA

Cast:

Keiichi- Bal
Rena- Sachibelle
Mion- Scarlotte
Rika- Berri
Satoko- Emma
Oishi- Menchi
Chie- Emma
Assistant(Kuma)- JauntyHat
Random Cops- Bal
Children- lemon_ice, Emma, Berri, Kyo-chan
Child A and D- Emma
Child B and E- Kyo-chan
Child C- Bal

BGM:
Higurashi OST 1 and 2
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Onikakushi-hen PC Sound Novel

SGX:
Sounddogs, Ragnarok Online

Mixing by Me

[Jess-chan]

o: *watchs and may post crit after watching*

[Berri]

Oooh! Good job, good job!
~Keichii/Bal : you've improved sooo much! I was really impressed! ^^ Your lines sounded good, though the end talk with Rena sounded a bit odd. Overall, though, you did good! ^-^
~Rena/Sachibelle : Amazing! u-u You did great! I loved your voice the whole way through! Though, the change from nice Rena to evil Rena could've been a bit more... Your laugh was fantastic, though! I really liked the line where Rena threatened Rika. :3
~Chie/Satoko/Emma : Chie is the teacher, right? @_@; If that was you, it was really good! I loved that voice! If that wasn't you, it was still good! Your Satoko was nice, and the emotion was well done, though there was still something missing...
~Rika/Berri : No comment.
~Oishi : Ooooh! I liked this voice alot. Just what I expected from an english Oishi. Your did the lines nicely, and kept the seriousness the whole way through. Good job!
~Kuma/JauntyHat : Didn't notice anything to explain about. The voice you used was really nice, and fit the character pretty well too. ^^ Good job to you too!

Yay! All the other comments I think I IMed you. ^^ Good job! *clap*

[Sachibelle]

YAY!! It's finally out, it's finally out! My fiancee and I have been eagerly awaiting this!

I'll critique it the moment I can watch it~~ <3<3<3

Bal - Keiichi - Once again, at first, it took a while to get used to your deeper voice for Keiichi, but I really think you pulled it off. Your voice really does suit him! The only qualms I had were with some of the more dramatic scenes. You were perfect for his happier voice, but with the dramatic scenes, I felt there could have been a little more...feeling. I'm not sure how really to put it. I was very pleased with your performance as Keiichi, though, and I really think it was a nice match.

Sachibelle - Rena - Me on the otherhand...I felt I was a little TOO dramatic at parts. I felt that sometimes, I pushed it a little too far and I didn't have the desired effect of emotion I was really pushing for. I dunno, though. I hate critiquing myself. XD;;; Also...Ahhh, why didn't I edit out the mouse clickies? ;____; AHHHHHH I WANT TO PUNCH MYSELF

Scarlotte - Mion - Not very many lines, but well done, the ones that you had!! The only problem I had was when Rika stumbled out of the building, I think you should have sounded a little more concerned, as she easily could have died against a crazy lady with a machete. ;D

Rika - Berri - BERRI YOU ARE THE QUEEN OF CUTE AND I JUST WANNA TAKE YOU HOME OH GOD OH HGOIDH:SLKJDSLKGJ:LSKDJLKGJ

Emma - Satoko/Chie/Kids n' stuff - ...;_; Oh God. Why is your Satoko so cute. I started crying after Keiichi pat her head. Your "Nii-nii" was just...perfect. I really don't know what else to say. You just...;___; With the other roles, I was really surprised, because I could NOT tell it was you! Good job! ;D You've got range!

Ooishi - Menchi - Good Ooishi voice, I liked it, I liked it!! You were very serious, and I really liked it! The only problems I had were pronounciation problems, and I suppose that's pretty nitpicky. v v v

Kuma - Jauntyhat - I liked your Kuma voice! However, I think you may have stumbled on a few lines? I'm not quite sure~ I liked your Kuma a lot though. Another nitpicky thing is when Kuma was yelling for Keiichi to jump, it sounded like a mock-yell...but that is understandable, so don't really take that one too badly. XD;;;

Children - STOP BEING SO CUTE ALL OF YOU.

Mixing - Overall, I felt it was a very well done dub. There were a few lip flaps gone awry, but it WAS a full episode dub. They're preeeeetty difficult, so it's very understandable. There were some subtitles that peaked over the cropping a couple of times. What program do you use to remove the subtitles? In Virtual Dub, you can scroll through and check on each of the subtitles to make sure the longer ones don't peak over the top.

;___; I...I can't stop crying these tears of joy~~ They flow down Sachibelle's face like twin waterfalls!

[Kai-chan]

Wuahh! So cool~

I dont know enough about the series to give a real critique, but I must say that Rena Scares me. A lot. And Sachibelle's voice really does a good job of scaring me more. Definatly my favorite voice. *looks over shoulder to make sure a little girl with a cleaver isnt standing over me*

I also noticed a few puffs from Menchi, and on some of Satoko's lines, they have the godzilla effect (i.e: Mouth is still moving long after the line is finished)

Overall I definatly like this fandub, with a 4/5

[Sachibelle]

Wuahh! So cool~

I dont know enough about the series to give a real critique, but I must say that Rena Scares me. A lot. And Sachibelle's voice really does a good job of scaring me more. Definatly my favorite voice. *looks over shoulder to make sure a little girl with a cleaver isnt standing over me*

I also noticed a few puffs from Menchi, and on some of Satoko's lines, they have the godzilla effect (i.e: Mouth is still moving long after the line is finished)

Overall I definatly like this fandub, with a 4/5

*Hides cleaver* >>;; What? Don't look at me!

[Kai-chan]

*Hides cleaver* >>;; What? Don't look at me!

Kai screams in terror. "OH NOES .o."

[Hatomikazuki]

Keiichi- Bal: Nice job! You've improved so much as him! Some lines could have been a bit....stronger? I dunno....sometimes you still didn't quite reach the emotional peak he needed. But this is a VERY hard episode to dub, so great job with it!
Rena- Sachibelle: Hahahaha! I love your Rena, and you scare me. Really. THe laugh was lovely. But like bal, sometimes you didn't quite land the peak of emotion I was looking for. You didn't sound cruel enough at times, which is the critique I constantly have of your Rena. If you can put the cruelity you have in the evil laughter, into her evil lines, I think that would be....very very creepy....
Mion- Scarlotte: Nice job. A little quiet, but otherwise I liked it a lot =D
Rika- Berri: Kyaaaaaaaa! <3 You were so adorable!!!! *hugglesyou* The, "I'll play with you, cleaver-girl." Line made me a laugh a bit, for some reason....Great job!
Satoko- Emma: Not much to crit on. I loved your Satoko! You didn't make her too high, or too low. And it was just really adorable! *hugsyoutoo*
Oishi- Menchi: The best Oishi dub voice I've heard actually ^-^;; I just pictured him sounding a bit more old...? I dunno...^-^;; Great job, he's quite a hard character to play!
Chie- Emma: A little quiet also...I found it hard to distinguish your voice from Scarlottes (not either of your faults at all), nice job, your range impressed me here =3
Assistant(Kuma)- JauntyHat: That was how I always expected him to sound! It was a little breathy, and sometimes felt rushed, but otherwise I really liked it =D
Random Cops- Bal: nice
Children- lemon_ice, Emma, Berri, Kyo-chan: CUTECHILDREN! <3<3<3 Sachi! How could you EVER try to hurt them?! BAD SACHI BAD!
Child A and D- Emma: Very cute
Child B and E- Kyo-chan: cute!
Child C- Bal: This voice made me laugh a little for some reason...*shotintheleg*

Mixing: Nice, the main problem, was that a few mouthflaps were very off, and some sfx seemed missing. Such as when Mion get's hit on the head. They may not be there in the original ep...I don't quite remember, but it seems a little off. Nice job overall though.

[Emma]

Oh my god, it's out!! DDD: this is the first fandub I've been in that's been released. ;___; yey

(rofl@the beginning where everyone screams XD)

Also, I thought the opening the the note afterwards was pretty cool...since I haven't seen that happen at all ever with a fandub. XD; And I keep laughing at random parts and I don't know why. ;_; And that scene with the maggots falling out of Rena's neck never ceases to gross me out.

OKAY! REVIEW TIIIIME!!!!

Keiichi - Bal: =O Deeper Keiichi than usual, but you still managed to make it work. =) There were some parts that sounded kinda...odd...like that sequence where he's trying to stop the timebomb. Other than that, nice job.

Rena - Sachibelle: I can't critique you. D: I loved the performance that much. It's a lot better than the dub's for sure.

Mion - Scarlotte: There weren't enough lines for you, but aside from you sounding a little not-so-distressed when Rika collapsed, I thought it was a good performance. =)


Rika - Berri: Aww. XD I thought your voice was adorable. No complaints here. =3

Satoko - Me: No comment.

Oishi - Menchi: D: Very good, since someone's said before that Oishi was a hard character to pull off. You made some mispronounciations though. (like Maebara =/= Maybara) Otherwise, good job.

Chie - Me: No comment.

Assistant(Kuma) - JauntyHat: Hmm...the voice was good, but there were times like the lines were kinda rushed and it sounded like you were whispering when you were calling "Maebara-san!" near the end. ^^; Otherwise, good tone of voice.

Random cops - Bal: No complaints.

Children: WHO WANTS TO PLAY WITH LEGOS AND BARBIES =DDDDD (verycuteguys)

Mixing: Sometimes, the SFX felt a little off, and there was that Godzilla effect...but otherwise, great job. I thought this was, overall, a very good performance for everyone who took part. ^_^ *clapclap*

Overall: 4/5