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About Free Es episode 12

Is anyone else struck by the fact that the english is spoken really well? Usually english speakers in anime have a strong accent.

September 17, 2014

5 Comments • Newest first

Irony

With the amount of English dialogue in this episode, it would be more shocking if they didn't get people who were more familiar with the English language to voice those characters actually...

Reply September 18, 2014
Snooki

[quote=sparkshooter]Because Anime companies very rarely request for someone that is fluent in English. I've actually never seen an Anime with an English-speaking line that no noticeable Japanese accent.[/quote]

oops, I shouldn't have used the word native. I should have said why would it surprising if someone from Japan can speak English with no accent? Anyways I guess you answered that.

Reply September 18, 2014
Jaffah

I would also like to point out that Bondi beach is NEVER that empty

Reply September 18, 2014
sparkshooter

[quote=Snooki]why is it surprising that someone native to English can speak the language without an accent?[/quote]
Because Anime companies very rarely request for someone that is fluent in English. I've actually never seen an Anime with an English-speaking line that no noticeable Japanese accent.

Reply September 18, 2014
Snooki

why is it surprising that someone native to English can speak the language without an accent?

Reply September 18, 2014