Analyzing the Japanese Dub of South Park

I found out South Park has a Japanese Dub so I went to check it out. The South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut is dubbed in Kansai Dialect, and the TV Series version is dubbed in Standard Japanese.

[@bruhman9111]

Fun fact: in the Japanese dub of South Park, Kyle is voiced by Usopp

[@urbanyouths]

That's only for seasons 1-7, they recast for season 8, 15-23.

[@laurskek]

this was actually so helpful while learning japanese

[@ayakuweb]

Glad to hear! Thanks for watching

[@Val-gv3vu]

I get their decision in doing this.Cartman at the very least in the original version has this vaguely southern accent

[@tkl7443]

Studying Linguistics in college, and having lived in Kansai for more than three years now because of work, I don't understand why the Kansai Dialect defaults to becoming the Southern Accent in English dubs and English subtitles. There are so many other accents, like the Boston Accent, that hits the same pitch tones.

[@CCyoutub]

@@tkl7443 agreed

[@urbanyouths]

There are a lot of vulgarities in Japanese, but they're mostly limited to nouns or verbs. Very few interjections or adjective vulgarities.

[@luckytyphlosion9910]

would love to see an analysis of the japanese dub of the boondocks!

[@graceyang9022]

I was studying abroad in Osaka and lo and behold, while at the shopping strip in Tenroku (Tenjimbashi Suuji Roku-Chome), my residential director asked if anyone knew about South Park’s connection to Osaka. Thanks to your video, I outed myself as a South Park fan to my program when I knew the answer was the Osaka-ben dub XD
I took a course and studied Osaka-ben while in Japan, so the boy’s Osaka-ben in Bigger, Longer, and Uncut always makes me laugh more than the English version (but that’s also my nostalgia for Osaka shining through too.) Your video is a confluence of two unexpectedly connected and niche things that I love, and it’s a perfect microcosm of why I love the internet. Thank you for sharing this video with the world!!! ╰(*´︶`*)╯♡

[@YunoGasai_1]

This is so wholesome!

[@ArthurDM530]

I remember the original japanese dub is less swearing than movie one was broadcasted before..i think it
Probably WOWOW make this for his young-audience since 2000s years.
By the way you know if someone make tumblr of the japanese dub of the show? i remember to see somewhere but i can't find anything now or it was closed long time? i was interested to see again the japanese dub but is gone.

[@PichusBlueberryPies]

From what I know it’s also more censored than the original considering cultural differences between both North America and Japan.
Also I think I’ve seen you elsewhere.

[@ArthurDM530]

@@PichusBlueberryPies Japan is delicated afaik, obvious.

[@urbanyouths]

Did you check all the TV dubs? There's a bout 3 of them: The Wowow, FOX and Netflix versions.

[@tunatunaatuna5303]

i will use this knowledge to fix my broken japanese i have a good accent but it’s like southern east japan dialect

[@jorjayszx]

1:09 I didn't expect to see Shocker Combatmen from Kamen Rider in a South Park video XDDD

[@Error_code_890]

How do I watch it???
IT'S A EMERGENCY!!

[@Genny-Zee]

Yes

[@DisciplinaryPerdition]

where can i watch the movie in japanese

[@Youtuberveld]

good video keep it up

[@ayakuweb]

Thanks!

[@LennyQUMFIF]

Where can I watch South Park, or the Movie in Japanese?

[@emiliaoyarzun99]

WOWOW

[@giovanicardona311]

part 2!

[@ayakuweb]

Thanks for commenting. If I do a part 2, what would you like to hear about?

[@SonicSega0964]

@@ayakuwebI’d like to hear the comparison for things like Randy Marsh’s best lines (“what seems to be the officer, problem?”) and Tegridy farms content, and BUTTERS

[@blazek6680]

the best dub remains the French one

[@ayakuweb]

I gotta check that one out

[@blazek6680]

@@ayakuweb yeah cartman's voice is such a gem

[@maitreloup9081]

@@blazek6680 True! Cartman's French voice is real funny xd

[@Jun-kun-iu4ls]

First

[@ayakuweb]

Shucks, you beat me to it