Today FUNimation announced it’s Broadcast Dubs of the summer season’s most popular shows, 6 in all, 3 new. What is a Broadcast Dub and why should you care?
Broadcast Dubs is FUNimation’s term for shows that are currently airing in Japan, and streaming on FUNimation in a subbed form that they have started to dub and release as the show is on going. This means you don’t have to wait months just to watch the dubbed version of a show, but weeks. It’s pretty impressive the turnaround FUNimation has been able to do on these shows.
Now that the idea of a Broadcast Dub is out of the way, let’s get into what we get this season. Out of the 20 they are currently steaming, 6 of them will have Broadcast Dubs. 3 of these shows are carry over from the spring season, that being The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Ninja Slayer, and Ultimate Otaku Teacher. The 3 new ones being Gangtsta. (yes, that period is part of the title), Sky Wizards Academy, and Prison School. The first two being ones I personally am watching, and enjoy watching each week. The only other ones I might like watching of dub, or at least continue to watch every week is Overlord, and then secondly Snow White with the Red Hair. I’ve also started catching up to Chaos Dragon, but I’d say it would go in that order of importance. Anyways, you can catch the casts and a preview of the three new shows below.
Gangsta.
Summary: In a city filled with sin and scandal, Worick and Nicolas have made a name for themselves as men who can get the job done. As a super-powered Twilight Nic has no problem getting his hands dirty, but when the situation requires a little more charm Worick is ready to use his own unique skills to keep the situation under control. Working independently, taking jobs from both the mafia and police, these unique Handymen navigate the seedy underworld of Ergastulum in style leaving a trail of chaos behind them.
CAST
Ian Sinclair Worick Arcangelo
Brandon Potter Nicolas Brown
Felecia Angelle Alex Benedetto
John Swasey Chad Adkins
Aaron Roberts Cody Balfour
CREW
Christopher Bevins ADR Director
Jeremy Inman Asst. ADR Director
Domonique French ADR Engineer
Greg Taylor Asst. ADR Engineer
Phillip Jones Asst. ADR Engineer
Jared Hedges Lead Writer
Sky Wizards Academy
Summary: Forced to retreat to floating cities due to an invasion of magical armored insects, humanity must now depend on Sky Wizards to battle the menace via mid-air battles. Once known as the “Black Master Swordsman,” Kanata Age is now considered a traitor and is assigned to lead an F-class of mismatched mages. Misora Whitale has all the enthusiasm to be a leader, but she’s failed 100 consecutive tests. Rico Flamel is a genius sniper, but she’s a little self-absorbed, and Lecty Eisenach is a candidate with all the ambition but zero confidence. It’s up to Kanata Age to train the troubled trio to become accomplished Sky Wizards.
CAST
Joel McDonald Kanata Age
Tia Ballard Misora Whitale
Megan Shipman Lecty Eisenach
Dawn M. Bennett Rico Flamel
CREW
Felecia Angelle ADR Director
Jose Sandoval ADR Engineer
Todd Chism Asst. ADR Engineer
Phillip Jones Asst. ADR Engineer
Greg Taylor Asst. ADR Engineer
Monica Rial Head Writer
Prison School
Summary: Hachimitsu Academy, a prestigious, historically all-girls school, has finally become co-ed. Average teen, Kiyoshi, is one of five boys to enroll. What he doesn’t know is that the school is clandestinely ruled by an Underground Student Council of ruthless, cruel, totally hot female students! And when the boys get caught peeping, they’re sent to the school’s prison, which is run by the brutally seductive warden, who also happens to be the VP of the Underground Student Council. After the boys are forced endure manual labor, whips, and chains, they’ll be left wishing they were locked up with actual criminals!
