Were you angry when they gave Shizuru a southern accent in the English dub?
At first, I found it pretty funny. I was never angry about it since dubs are notorious for giving southern accents to characters. Specifically, American characters that visit Japan. Shizuru is obviously NOT from Ol’ Glory, so I don’t see the full logic behind it. Since Shizuru originally spoke in a Kyoto accent, the people behind the dubbing thought it would make sense to give her an accent that seperated her from the rest. I’ll always prefer Naomi-san’s voice work, but I have to tip my hat to Melanie Ridson’s performance. For the most part, she really nailed the essence of Shizuru. Especially in last episodes of HiME. She improved drastically in the Otome dub as well. Q: I HATE SHIZNAT AND I HATE U!!!! A. Ouch. You burned me. The following is Q&As not from me, but from a Natsuki FAQ sheet I found a while back.
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