The dub
As mentioned elsewhere the
English dub is pretty horrible and full of inaccuracies, with none of the original voice actors
returning and instead, there is about eight different people at the most to fill all of these roles. Anyways, here is a guide to the things the dubbers got wrong.
TRANSFORMERS
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What it is in Japan |
What it should've been in the dub |
What it actually is in the dub |
Comment |
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Blurr |
Blurr |
Wally |
Uh |
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Broadcast |
Blaster |
Billy |
Erm |
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Hot Rodimus |
Hot Rod |
Roadimus Prime |
Yes, Road. |
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Jack |
Jack |
Sappo |
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Meister |
Jazz |
Marshall |
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Scramble City/Metroplex |
Metroplex |
Philip |
What a name to fear! |
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Shouki |
Shouki |
Grimlock |
Someone must have heard the Dinobot's name and thought it was cool. |
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Soundblaster |
Soundblaster |
New Soundwave |
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Twincast |
Twincast |
Blaster |
Someone must have preferred Blaster over Twincast. |
OTHER CHARACTERS
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What it is in Japan |
What it should've been in the dub |
What it actually is in the dub |
Comment |
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Carly |
Carly |
Carrie |
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Daniel |
Daniel |
Danny |
Not really an error, but they never call him Daniel once. |
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Kirk |
Kirk |
Gus |
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Jack |
Jack |
Santos |
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Spike |
Spike |
Sparkle |
What |
PLANETS AND OBJECTS
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What it is in Japan |
What it should've been in the dub |
What it actually is in the dub |
Comment |
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Seibertron |
Cybertron |
Cyberdon/Cyberton/Cybertron |
Depends on who says it in the dub. |
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Beast |
Beast |
Pistoll |
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Jaar |
Chaar |
Jonnos |
Pronounced "jone-us". |
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Athenia |
Athenia |
Sidnea |
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Matrix |
The Matrix |
The Power Pack |
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Energy/Energon |
Energy/Energon |
Power Packs |
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Barrier |
Barrier |
Rainbow Shield |
This is the thing from My Friend Sixshot!. |
EPISODE TITLES
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What it should have been in the dub |
What it actually is in the dub |
Comment |
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Four Warriors from Outer Space |
Four Soldiers from the Sky |
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The Mystery of Planet Master |
The Tale of the Master Star |
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Behold the Birth of Double Prime! |
The Birth of a New Leader |
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Operation: Cassette |
The Resurrected Billy Against the Decepticons |
BEST TITLE EVER |
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Rebellion on Planet Beast |
The Revolt on Planet Pistoll |
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Approach of the Demon Meteorite |
The Evil Meteor |
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The Four Million Year Old Veil of Mystery |
Four Million Years - The Veil of Mystery |
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Terror of the Six Shadows |
The Shadow of Evil |
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Planet Cybertron is in Grave Danger part 1 |
Crisis on Cybertron part 1 |
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Planet Cybertron is in Grave Danger part 2 |
Crisis on Cybertron part 2 |
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Zarak, the Shadow Emperor |
King of Shadows: Scorponok |
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The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts |
This episodes title isn't read out in the English dub. |
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Head on, Fortress Maximus! |
Nor is this one. |
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Explosion on Mars! Maximus is in Danger! |
Mars Explodes! Watch out, Fortress Maximus! |
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Explosion on Mars! Scorponok Appears! |
Mars Explodes! The Scorpion Appears! |
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Return of the Immortal Emperor |
The Indestructible King Galvatron |
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SOS from Planet Sandra |
An SOS from a Lost Slanet |
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Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever |
Danny the Little Hero |
Roffle |
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Fight to the Death on Planet Beehive |
The War on the Hive Planet |
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Tide-Turning Battle on the False Planet |
The Attack on the Twin Planets |
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Find Scorponok's Weak Spot |
Scorponok's Weakness |
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Head Formation of Friendship |
The Friendship of the Four Headmasters |
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Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship |
The Mystery of the Pirate Ship |
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The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg |
The Final Demise of the King of Destruction |
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I Risk My Life For Earth |
Life Can Be Sacrificed For Peace On Earth |
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The Miracle Warriors - The Targetmasters part 1 |
The Miracle Warriors part 1 |
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The Miracle Warriors - The Targetmasters part 2 |
The Miracle Warriors part 2 |
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The master sword is in danger |
Crisis on Planet Master |
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The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide |
The Brink of Death |
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Operation: Destroy the Decepticons |
The Full-Scale Assault |
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My Friend Sixshot! |
From Enemy…To Friend |
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Duel on the Asteroid |
The Plot for the Final Battle |
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The Final Showdown on Earth part 1 |
The Last Battle on Earth part 1 |
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The Final Showdown on Earth part 2 |
The Last Battle on Earth part 2 |