Ghost Stories (dub) -
: Voiced by Monica Rial, reimagined as a religious zealot. Satsuki : Voiced by Hilary Haag. Keiichirou : Voiced by Chris Patton. Amanojaku : Voiced by Rob Mungle. Content & Tone Shift
The dub is famous for its extreme departure from the source material, often compared to an official "abridged series".
: Characters were given exaggerated personality traits not found in the original, such as Leo being portrayed as a "Star Trek nerd" and Momoko's extreme religious persona. Ghost Stories (Dub)
Discover more about the legendary history and controversial humor of the Ghost Stories dub through these retrospectives: What Made the Ghost Stories Dub so Different YouTube · Red Bard
: Directed by Steven Foster , the dub script was largely discarded in favor of extensive improvisation by the voice cast. The Legendary Cast : Hajime : Voiced by Greg Ayres. : Voiced by Monica Rial, reimagined as a religious zealot
“It was dubbed into a style of a gag dub which included a lot of adult humour. This in my opinion turned this boring trainwreck of an anime into a masterpiece.” IMDb
: When ADV Films licensed the series, they were reportedly given "cart blanche" to do whatever they wanted to make the show profitable, provided they didn't change character names, core plot beats, or the methods used to defeat ghosts. Amanojaku : Voiced by Rob Mungle
: The dialogue includes irreverent jokes about the show’s animation quality, topical early-2000s pop culture, and politically incorrect humor.