Talk:Bayonetta: Bloody Fate/@comment-1661895-20141015030245

Since Bloody Fate is now available to watch on Funimation's website, I just finished my first viewing of the dub. There's no need to worry, everyone sounds absolutely amazing and it's a LOT better than the Japanese version.

Though this hasn't been done to the entire script, the biggest change is that some of the dialogue has been replaced or altered with original lines from the first game. It fits a lot more naturally with the scenes between characters and also makes some of the explanation of the plot near the end make a lot more sense compared to how it was said before. I'm also grateful that it avoids some oddly phrased Japanese dialogue in the original version (Bayonetta's line of "Hoping something will blossom?" when facing off against the Inspired is changed to "Let's see...perhaps you'll be prettier when you're blown to pieces!").

As for performances, everyone is exactly how you expect the to sound when playing the games, with both Luka and Jeanne being unchanged at all through the skill of Yuri Lowenthal and Grey DeLisle. The angels sound a little bit odd speaking English, but it's forgivable since they don't speak much. However, I feel I have to make a special mention of Hellena Taylor because she knocked it out of the park, she was incredible. Her performance is more heavy on the 'stern' aspect of Bayonetta in her tone of voice and sounds a little lower, but the moments between her and Cereza are precious and don't come across anywhere near as mean-spirited like I felt it did in the original. There are moments where she becomes justifiably emotional in her delivery, especially in the flashbacks of Rosa's death and when speaking to Balder about her outrage how he could dare suggest that Cereza saw love from him after what he did. It just adds more to Bayonetta as a character that I was glad to see eventually transfer over in a way to some of Bayonetta 2's more emotionally charged scenes.

In short, even if the original version didn't peak your interest, the English dub is a vast improvement to my eyes. The performances are spot on and it genuinely feels like the adaptation of the first game I was hoping for in the first place. Give it a shot if you can! You can use Funimation's free trial to view it or pre-order the DVD which will be out on October 21st.