Michael Fitz-Gibbon
@penguintruth.bsky.social
Charmless anime dork. Depression case. Still working on writing that book I'll probably never finish. Proudly anti-fascist. He/Him/His/They/Them/Theirs https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-fZO-yQWVVCkYS7eb_snA
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Otaku Evolution Episode 276 - Crest of the Stars
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#Otaku Evolution (New) Episode 276 - Crest of the Stars youtu.be/oYxEVtTFgJk?... #anime #review #video
Demand real English dubs. #CowboyBebop #anime
November 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Demand real English dubs. #CowboyBebop #anime
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Banana Fish’s AI English dub is what happens when a big company sees #anime as merely “content” and not art. Always demand better than what some corporate entity will offer.
November 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Banana Fish’s AI English dub is what happens when a big company sees #anime as merely “content” and not art. Always demand better than what some corporate entity will offer.
Reposted by Michael Fitz-Gibbon
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes and The Heroic Legend of Arslan novelist Yoshiki Tanaka suffered a debilitating cerebral hemorrhage exactly one year ago. The author is now rehabilitating in a nursing facility, but still strives to continue writing.
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Novelist Yoshiki Tanaka Suffered Debilitating Hemorrhage Last Year
Arslan author now rehabilitating in nursing facility, but still continues to write
www.animenewsnetwork.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes and The Heroic Legend of Arslan novelist Yoshiki Tanaka suffered a debilitating cerebral hemorrhage exactly one year ago. The author is now rehabilitating in a nursing facility, but still strives to continue writing.
Banana Fish’s AI English dub is what happens when a big company sees #anime as merely “content” and not art. Always demand better than what some corporate entity will offer.
November 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Banana Fish’s AI English dub is what happens when a big company sees #anime as merely “content” and not art. Always demand better than what some corporate entity will offer.
Reposted by Michael Fitz-Gibbon
This is not only insulting to the art, medium, and voice actors, but also to the viewers.
Hey just so you know Amazon decided to give us an AI ENGLISH DUB of Banana Fish instead of actually hiring real voice actors
it is fucking hot garbage
#bananafish #anime
it is fucking hot garbage
#bananafish #anime
November 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
This is not only insulting to the art, medium, and voice actors, but also to the viewers.
Reposted by Michael Fitz-Gibbon
Let me give some insight on this, as a producer in the dub industry who worked with major streamers, who's witnessed first-hand where this push for AI is coming from.
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 30, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Let me give some insight on this, as a producer in the dub industry who worked with major streamers, who's witnessed first-hand where this push for AI is coming from.
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
#Otaku Evolution (Classic) Episode 204 - #Patlabor: The TV Series youtu.be/w961bDawREg?... #anime #review #video
Otaku Evolution Episode 204 - Patlabor: The TV Series
YouTube video by Otaku Evolution
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November 30, 2025 at 4:52 AM
I thought the #LoGH #DieNeueThese dub was pretty average, but now that they're not dubbing it anymore, I miss it. #anime
November 30, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I thought the #LoGH #DieNeueThese dub was pretty average, but now that they're not dubbing it anymore, I miss it. #anime
To be honest, even awful dubs, like Dragon Ball Z, One Piece (4Kids), Cardcaptors, etc, are still preferable to bullshit like AI dubs. At least SOME passion was put into those. #anime
November 30, 2025 at 2:02 AM
To be honest, even awful dubs, like Dragon Ball Z, One Piece (4Kids), Cardcaptors, etc, are still preferable to bullshit like AI dubs. At least SOME passion was put into those. #anime
Good dubs, concluded:
- Excel Saga
- Spirited Away
- Mobile Suit Gundam (TV)
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
- Cromartie High School
- Star Blazers 2199
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
- Eden of the East
- Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
- Rage of Bahamut: Genesis
- More!!!
- Excel Saga
- Spirited Away
- Mobile Suit Gundam (TV)
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
- Cromartie High School
- Star Blazers 2199
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
- Eden of the East
- Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
- Rage of Bahamut: Genesis
- More!!!
Good dubs, continued:
- My Hero Academia
- Gundam: The Origin
- Carole & Tuesday
- Monster
- Berserk (1997)
- Violet Evergarden
- Hunter x Hunter (2011)
- ROD the TV
- Princess Mononoke
- Samurai Champloo
- Pluto
- My Hero Academia
- Gundam: The Origin
- Carole & Tuesday
- Monster
- Berserk (1997)
- Violet Evergarden
- Hunter x Hunter (2011)
- ROD the TV
- Princess Mononoke
- Samurai Champloo
- Pluto
Other good dubs:
- Outlaw Star
- Darker Than Black
- Moribito
- Last Exile
- Tokyo ESP
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV)
- Trigun
- Dragon Ball Z Kai
- Metropolis
- Coyote Ragtime Show
- Summer Wars
- Sailor Moon (Studiopolis)
- Gunsmith Cats
- Azumanga Daioh
- One Piece (Funimation)
- Outlaw Star
- Darker Than Black
- Moribito
- Last Exile
- Tokyo ESP
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV)
- Trigun
- Dragon Ball Z Kai
- Metropolis
- Coyote Ragtime Show
- Summer Wars
- Sailor Moon (Studiopolis)
- Gunsmith Cats
- Azumanga Daioh
- One Piece (Funimation)
November 30, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Good dubs, concluded:
- Excel Saga
- Spirited Away
- Mobile Suit Gundam (TV)
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
- Cromartie High School
- Star Blazers 2199
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
- Eden of the East
- Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
- Rage of Bahamut: Genesis
- More!!!
- Excel Saga
- Spirited Away
- Mobile Suit Gundam (TV)
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
- Cromartie High School
- Star Blazers 2199
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
- Eden of the East
- Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
- Rage of Bahamut: Genesis
- More!!!
Good dubs, continued:
- My Hero Academia
- Gundam: The Origin
- Carole & Tuesday
- Monster
- Berserk (1997)
- Violet Evergarden
- Hunter x Hunter (2011)
- ROD the TV
- Princess Mononoke
- Samurai Champloo
- Pluto
- My Hero Academia
- Gundam: The Origin
- Carole & Tuesday
- Monster
- Berserk (1997)
- Violet Evergarden
- Hunter x Hunter (2011)
- ROD the TV
- Princess Mononoke
- Samurai Champloo
- Pluto
Other good dubs:
- Outlaw Star
- Darker Than Black
- Moribito
- Last Exile
- Tokyo ESP
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV)
- Trigun
- Dragon Ball Z Kai
- Metropolis
- Coyote Ragtime Show
- Summer Wars
- Sailor Moon (Studiopolis)
- Gunsmith Cats
- Azumanga Daioh
- One Piece (Funimation)
- Outlaw Star
- Darker Than Black
- Moribito
- Last Exile
- Tokyo ESP
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV)
- Trigun
- Dragon Ball Z Kai
- Metropolis
- Coyote Ragtime Show
- Summer Wars
- Sailor Moon (Studiopolis)
- Gunsmith Cats
- Azumanga Daioh
- One Piece (Funimation)
My favorite #anime English dubs include:
- Cowboy Bebop
- Big O
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC
- Hellsing Ultimate
- FLCL
- Death Note
- Black Lagoon
- Baccano!
- Michiko & Hatchin
But there are many other good dubs. And they were all done by human actors.
- Cowboy Bebop
- Big O
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC
- Hellsing Ultimate
- FLCL
- Death Note
- Black Lagoon
- Baccano!
- Michiko & Hatchin
But there are many other good dubs. And they were all done by human actors.
November 30, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Good dubs, continued:
- My Hero Academia
- Gundam: The Origin
- Carole & Tuesday
- Monster
- Berserk (1997)
- Violet Evergarden
- Hunter x Hunter (2011)
- ROD the TV
- Princess Mononoke
- Samurai Champloo
- Pluto
- My Hero Academia
- Gundam: The Origin
- Carole & Tuesday
- Monster
- Berserk (1997)
- Violet Evergarden
- Hunter x Hunter (2011)
- ROD the TV
- Princess Mononoke
- Samurai Champloo
- Pluto
Other good dubs:
- Outlaw Star
- Darker Than Black
- Moribito
- Last Exile
- Tokyo ESP
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV)
- Trigun
- Dragon Ball Z Kai
- Metropolis
- Coyote Ragtime Show
- Summer Wars
- Sailor Moon (Studiopolis)
- Gunsmith Cats
- Azumanga Daioh
- One Piece (Funimation)
- Outlaw Star
- Darker Than Black
- Moribito
- Last Exile
- Tokyo ESP
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV)
- Trigun
- Dragon Ball Z Kai
- Metropolis
- Coyote Ragtime Show
- Summer Wars
- Sailor Moon (Studiopolis)
- Gunsmith Cats
- Azumanga Daioh
- One Piece (Funimation)
My favorite #anime English dubs include:
- Cowboy Bebop
- Big O
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC
- Hellsing Ultimate
- FLCL
- Death Note
- Black Lagoon
- Baccano!
- Michiko & Hatchin
But there are many other good dubs. And they were all done by human actors.
- Cowboy Bebop
- Big O
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC
- Hellsing Ultimate
- FLCL
- Death Note
- Black Lagoon
- Baccano!
- Michiko & Hatchin
But there are many other good dubs. And they were all done by human actors.
Amazon has rolled out AI dubbed anime and I’m truly appalled. Like it or loathe it, the medium has a rich, incredible history of English performances. There’s already a million reasons to hate Amazon, but fuck me.
I wanna hear about your fav dub. Your fav VA. Let’s celebrate these folks. 💜
I wanna hear about your fav dub. Your fav VA. Let’s celebrate these folks. 💜
November 30, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Other good dubs:
- Outlaw Star
- Darker Than Black
- Moribito
- Last Exile
- Tokyo ESP
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV)
- Trigun
- Dragon Ball Z Kai
- Metropolis
- Coyote Ragtime Show
- Summer Wars
- Sailor Moon (Studiopolis)
- Gunsmith Cats
- Azumanga Daioh
- One Piece (Funimation)
- Outlaw Star
- Darker Than Black
- Moribito
- Last Exile
- Tokyo ESP
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV)
- Trigun
- Dragon Ball Z Kai
- Metropolis
- Coyote Ragtime Show
- Summer Wars
- Sailor Moon (Studiopolis)
- Gunsmith Cats
- Azumanga Daioh
- One Piece (Funimation)
#Otaku Evolution (Classic) Episode 203 - Grave of the Fireflies youtu.be/UV4jPaoBX2w?... #anime #review #video
Otaku Evolution Episode 203 - Grave of the Fireflies
YouTube video by Otaku Evolution
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November 30, 2025 at 12:52 AM
#Otaku Evolution (Classic) Episode 203 - Grave of the Fireflies youtu.be/UV4jPaoBX2w?... #anime #review #video
My favorite #anime English dubs include:
- Cowboy Bebop
- Big O
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC
- Hellsing Ultimate
- FLCL
- Death Note
- Black Lagoon
- Baccano!
- Michiko & Hatchin
But there are many other good dubs. And they were all done by human actors.
- Cowboy Bebop
- Big O
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC
- Hellsing Ultimate
- FLCL
- Death Note
- Black Lagoon
- Baccano!
- Michiko & Hatchin
But there are many other good dubs. And they were all done by human actors.
Amazon has rolled out AI dubbed anime and I’m truly appalled. Like it or loathe it, the medium has a rich, incredible history of English performances. There’s already a million reasons to hate Amazon, but fuck me.
I wanna hear about your fav dub. Your fav VA. Let’s celebrate these folks. 💜
I wanna hear about your fav dub. Your fav VA. Let’s celebrate these folks. 💜
November 29, 2025 at 11:58 PM
My favorite #anime English dubs include:
- Cowboy Bebop
- Big O
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC
- Hellsing Ultimate
- FLCL
- Death Note
- Black Lagoon
- Baccano!
- Michiko & Hatchin
But there are many other good dubs. And they were all done by human actors.
- Cowboy Bebop
- Big O
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC
- Hellsing Ultimate
- FLCL
- Death Note
- Black Lagoon
- Baccano!
- Michiko & Hatchin
But there are many other good dubs. And they were all done by human actors.
Reposted by Michael Fitz-Gibbon
Blue Water dubs like #ZetaGundam and #CrestoftheStars are bored-sounding, but I'll take them any day over the AI slop #BananaFish got, because there's a human element. #anime
November 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Blue Water dubs like #ZetaGundam and #CrestoftheStars are bored-sounding, but I'll take them any day over the AI slop #BananaFish got, because there's a human element. #anime
Even this shit is a better dub than #BananaFish got. Support real English dubs. #anime
November 29, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Even this shit is a better dub than #BananaFish got. Support real English dubs. #anime
Reposted by Michael Fitz-Gibbon
We all agree that these "dubs" suck.
But once again, that's not the core problem here. The quality will inevitably improve, though I personally doubt to the quality of a dub made by actual humans who care.
The problem is that these exist AT ALL. They're an offense to art, and always will be.
But once again, that's not the core problem here. The quality will inevitably improve, though I personally doubt to the quality of a dub made by actual humans who care.
The problem is that these exist AT ALL. They're an offense to art, and always will be.
Welp, a second AI dub on Amazon has apparently been found, and it's a show that already had a perfectly normal (albeit non-union) dub: No Game No Life.
November 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
We all agree that these "dubs" suck.
But once again, that's not the core problem here. The quality will inevitably improve, though I personally doubt to the quality of a dub made by actual humans who care.
The problem is that these exist AT ALL. They're an offense to art, and always will be.
But once again, that's not the core problem here. The quality will inevitably improve, though I personally doubt to the quality of a dub made by actual humans who care.
The problem is that these exist AT ALL. They're an offense to art, and always will be.
Reposted by Michael Fitz-Gibbon
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November 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Reposted by Michael Fitz-Gibbon
Welp, a second AI dub on Amazon has apparently been found, and it's a show that already had a perfectly normal (albeit non-union) dub: No Game No Life.
November 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Welp, a second AI dub on Amazon has apparently been found, and it's a show that already had a perfectly normal (albeit non-union) dub: No Game No Life.
Otaku Evolution Episode 202 - Tokyo ESP
YouTube video by Otaku Evolution
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November 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Even the worst human-voiced anime English dub is 100 times better than any AI-voiced one. Even if it improves over time. Voice acting is a human endeavor.
November 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Even the worst human-voiced anime English dub is 100 times better than any AI-voiced one. Even if it improves over time. Voice acting is a human endeavor.
Reposted by Michael Fitz-Gibbon
100%
This clip is really bad. Absolutely hollow. But important to remember also that as this tech becomes "better" and more advanced, simply it being "bad" isn't going to cut it as a rhetorical argument. Slop like this must be opposed because it's fundamentally anti-human, regardless of "quality"
This clip is really bad. Absolutely hollow. But important to remember also that as this tech becomes "better" and more advanced, simply it being "bad" isn't going to cut it as a rhetorical argument. Slop like this must be opposed because it's fundamentally anti-human, regardless of "quality"
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
100%
This clip is really bad. Absolutely hollow. But important to remember also that as this tech becomes "better" and more advanced, simply it being "bad" isn't going to cut it as a rhetorical argument. Slop like this must be opposed because it's fundamentally anti-human, regardless of "quality"
This clip is really bad. Absolutely hollow. But important to remember also that as this tech becomes "better" and more advanced, simply it being "bad" isn't going to cut it as a rhetorical argument. Slop like this must be opposed because it's fundamentally anti-human, regardless of "quality"