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| + | The first official English dub of the Japanese animated comedy-adventure film '''''Porco Rosso''''' was commissioned by Japan Airlines (JAL) in 1992. It is considered the most obscure of the Studio Ghibli English dubs not made by Disney and little is known about its production. |
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| − | '''''Porco Rosso''''' is a 1992 Japanese animated comedy-adventure film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is based on ''Hikōtei Jidai'', a three-part watercolor manga by Miyazaki. |
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| + | The dub was produced in Japan by Ward Sexton, who voiced Porco. Also featured in the dub are Lynn Harris as Fio and Barry Gjerde as several background characters. The rest of the cast remains unverified. |
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| − | Sometime before Disney released their dub on the film, the film was dubbed into English by an anonymous company for the Japanese Airlines. It is refereed to by fans as the JAL Dub (JAL is meant to be short for Japanese Airlines). This dub is extremely rare and was included in the Ghibli LD Box Set (English on the right analog track) and as a second language option on the first Region 2 DVD releases of the film in 2002. Barry Gjerde is known to have voiced at least 4 minor characters in this dub as indicated on his now defunct website. |
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| + | The dub was included in the 1996 Studio Ghibli LaserDisc set (alongside the other pre-Disney English dubs) and the 2002 Region 2 DVD, both of which were only released in Japan. There are no confirmed official releases of this dub in English-speaking countries. Since the discontinuation of the 2002 Region 2 DVD, this dub has been out of print. |
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| − | The majority of the main cast is unknown, though it is speculated that Lynn Harris, Faith Bach and Greg Dale voiced Fio, Gina and Curtis respectively. Unlike Disney's version, this dub has a more hokey and cartoony attitude, complete with certain characters speaking in exaggerated European accents. Despite being discontinued after 2002, the dub can still be found in full on most anime pirating websites. |
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| − | ==Voice Cast |
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| + | ===Confirmed=== |
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| − | *Porco Rosso - Patrick Harlan |
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| + | *Porco Rosso, Additional Voices - Ward Sexton |
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| − | *Donald Curtis - Greg Dale |
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| − | *Fio Piccolo - Lynn |
+ | *Fio Piccolo, Kidnapped Girls, Mediterranean Queen Loudspeaker, Fuel Station Waitress, Boy in Theatre - Lynn Harris |
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| − | *Mr. Piccolo - Unknown |
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+ | *Donald Curtis, Additional Voices - Greg Dale |
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| + | *Mr. Piccolo, Additional Voices - Clay Lowrey |
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| − | *Purple Jumpsuit Pirate Tailgunner, Gina’s Pilot - Patrick Harlan |
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| + | *Additional Voices - James Keating |
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| − | *Mediterranean Queen Loudspe, Fuel Station Waitress, Kidnapped Girls, Boy in Theatre - Lynn Eve Harris |
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| − | *Mama Aiuto |
+ | *Mama Aiuto Gang Member #3, Maxwell & Dogfight Observer - Jeff Manning |
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| − | *Toothbrush Mustache Pirate - William Ross |
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Latest revision as of 15:19, 19 March 2024
The first official English dub of the Japanese animated comedy-adventure film Porco Rosso was commissioned by Japan Airlines (JAL) in 1992. It is considered the most obscure of the Studio Ghibli English dubs not made by Disney and little is known about its production.
The dub was produced in Japan by Ward Sexton, who voiced Porco. Also featured in the dub are Lynn Harris as Fio and Barry Gjerde as several background characters. The rest of the cast remains unverified.
The dub was included in the 1996 Studio Ghibli LaserDisc set (alongside the other pre-Disney English dubs) and the 2002 Region 2 DVD, both of which were only released in Japan. There are no confirmed official releases of this dub in English-speaking countries. Since the discontinuation of the 2002 Region 2 DVD, this dub has been out of print.
Voice Cast
Confirmed
- Porco Rosso, Additional Voices - Ward Sexton
- Fio Piccolo, Kidnapped Girls, Mediterranean Queen Loudspeaker, Fuel Station Waitress, Boy in Theatre - Lynn Harris
- Radio Announcer, Telephone Voice, Munitions Engineer, Watchtower Announcer - Barry Gjerde
Speculated
- Donald Curtis, Additional Voices - Greg Dale
- Gina, Additional Voices - Faith Bach
- Mr. Piccolo, Additional Voices - Clay Lowrey
- Additional Voices - James Keating
- Mama Aiuto Gang Member #3, Maxwell & Dogfight Observer - Jeff Manning
- Additional Voices - Rumiko Varnes