Why I’m Not Comfortable Doing Fandubs as a Voice Actor

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Published 2024-06-05

Visual Description: A woman addreses the camera. She has brown hair worn curled, and wears blue-rimmed eyeglasses that help her to see. She's dressed in a black dress. There are wooden closet doors in the background.

Description: I wanted to talk about and explain why I'm not comfortable doing fandubs as a voice actor. I've included a bibliography below, to show the sources that have influenced my decision.

Disclaimer: I am NOT a lawyer. This video is NOT legal advice.

Bibliography:

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Hatcher, Jordan S. "Of Otakus and Fansubs: A Critical Look at Anime Online in Light of Current Issues in Copyright law." BILETA British & Irish Law, Education and Technology Association 2007 Annual Conference, Hertfordshire, 16-17 April 2007. www.bileta.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Of-Otakus-and… Accessed 5 June 2024.

Kopp, Jennifer. "Is Fanfiction Legal?" JIPEL, NYU Journal of Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law, 28 Apr. 2021, jipel.law.nyu.edu/is-fanfiction-legal/. Accessed 5 June 2024.

Phillips, George. "Legality of Fansubs." Anime News Network, 8 June 2003, www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2003-06-08/3. Accessed 5 June 2024.

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All Comments (3)

@MorganJ 1 month ago

I've included a bibliography in the video's description. Please peruse it to better understand how I've come to hold the opinions that I have. This video is NOT legal advice. If you have legal questions, talk to a lawyer.
@jaypiff888 1 month ago

I, myself have always wanted to get into voice acting. I have a unique voice for certain gigs. I admire your reason for stopping. Some of the best voice actors never follow the original script. When something feels right to make the script unique they usually take the opportunity. It ends up becoming some of their best work. I was part of a fan dub of an anime many years ago. I had so much fun.... Many years ago when things were much easier in life .....