@Der:
Yeah, they must have a raw script. However, they probably alter it to match the manga version (exeption here seems to be the Ms. Halloween=Ms. Valentine topic. Im actually glad that they did that). At least thats my theory. The Ace and Buggy meeting…... They probably just mixed it up, the timeline compared with the manga version alters a little bit, they meet after the battle with Bellamy. At that time they probably just used the (mistranslated) raw script. They may have thought that is was just a filler.
Now that makes very much sense with the mixed up timeline. Very likely that this is the case here.
Imho, it depends on the arc (and also it seems a matter of opinion. Im having quite a few experiences with other german users…. be it bad or good).
Arlong arc for example. The VAs, especially Namis, did imho a great job there. I do admit however it is not quite as good as the original Japanese dub ^^
Yeah mostly the main cast does a good job. Not as good as the original but a decent job none the less. The only time when I found the dub better then the original was in episode 130 when Usopp was crying like a sissi girl and yelling at Robin to leave the ship or they´ll call the marine. His "Achtung! Achtung!" is a mile stone in dubbing IMO. :laugh:
Other then that the voice actors of the old arcs did a good job too. For instance Arlongs voice. I never liked the voice they´ve given him, but the voice actor did a good job himself on portraying the character. Of course it was nowhere near the original but it was pretty decent IMO. And so far Jaya somehow is mostly lacking a decent reletion between the voice actors and the characters they are doing.
Youre talking of Gerrid-Schmidt Foss here =) He is also the official german VA of Leonardo Dicaprio. I hate to dissapoint you but it is pretty unlikely that he will voice any of the characters in the dub. One Piece was/is dubbed by PPA Film in Munich. Foss only works in Berlin and surrounding area, exeption here are big cinema movies. But the budget for the OP dub is probably not quite as high =)
Well that´s a pitty, I think he would have worked well on Enel. Well gotta wait and see who they´ll get for the rest of the characters.