Piece Together for "The Month of Awesome"

Zach Logan

Hey everyone,

Since we're going to be having a lot of guests, I thought I'd open this special edition of "The Piece Together Thread" for just our guests. As a reminder, here's who you should ask questions to in this threads. Please address your questions to any/all of the following:

Patrick Seitz (Franky)
Terri Doty (ADR Director)
Stephen Hoff (ADR Engineer)
Stephen Paul (Manga Translator)
J. Michael Tatum (Eneru, Dalton, Pearl)

Remember, we may choose to ask your question on the air! Send 'um in asap!

By the way, we have recorded a Gregcast, but I'm not sure when I'm going to release it. You'll definitely see it by this Sunday! It's an hour of talking about the recent events of One Piece and where we go from here. You're sure to enjoy it. He'll probably be back next week, so drop him a line in the Greg no Gougai thread!

Chopperrules

Ah, good idea Zach. Then allow me to start this off:

Patrick Seitz - How much do you already know about Franky's character and is there anything you look forward to playing in his upcoming role?

Michael J. Tatum - Was there any specific Eneru line that stood out to you more than others that you still remember without watching the episodes? Eneru is one of those intelligent villains who is always making grand speeches, so what was your favorite?

To both Terri Doty and Stephen Hoff - Is there any chance of keeping the character laughs in upcoming characters? I know many fans are a little disappointed in them being absent. Not that it really changes anything, but I was curious if there is any chance of this being changed in the future.

Stephen Paul - Who is your favorite One Piece character?

Unluck

Wow, I love listening to interviews and all the guests here = <3

So, question for everyone~

Hats are obviously the most important article of clothing in One Piece. If you were in the One Piece world, what type of hat would you have and what would it look like?

Thank you for all of your work!

WolfWood37

To Patrick Seitz: Is there anything about Franky that stands out to you from other roles you have done.

Sahil167

Patrick Seitz: Would you ever want to cosplay as Franky?
J Michael Tatum: Which character do you use in Mario Kart?
That's pretty much it.

pwngoatjunkie

To J.Michael Tatum: What does the "J" stand for? it really bugs me, or does it not stand for anything, like the "D" in One Piece. The Will of "J" perhaps?

Zack

Everyone: If you could have any type of devil fruit, which one would you like?
Patrick Seitz: Have you ever played a character similar to Franky before?

ghost013

I read somewhere that Oda based Eneru's design on Eminem. Has that been confirmed by Oda or is that mere speculation?

Stephen Paul: Has it ever bugged you when you find a mistake after translating only for it to be too late because it's already been printed? And how long does it usually take to translate a chapter? A volume?

Patrick Seitz: If you could have Franky's shades, would you take it?

GumGumBattleAxe

Here's something for Patrick Seitz: are there any aspects of Franky's personality (such as; love of cola, fascination with speedos, having sideburns, or hawaiian shirts) that you also hold in yours?

piratemarimo

Tatum:
1. Aside from Eneru, who is your favorite villain?
2. Have you punched any clowns lately?
3. Any future characters in One Piece that you want to voice?
4. Would you rather be trapped in a room with a bunch of clowns or chased by an angry mob of clowns?

Chopperrules

@ghost013:

I read somewhere that Oda based Eneru's design on Eminem. Has that been confirmed by Oda or is that mere speculation?

Oda has confirmed this to my knowledge. Didn't he say it in an SBS or something?

TheNewtilator

Hope this isn't too late but…

J. Micheal Tatum: What advice would you give to someone who would love to become a voice actor?

Zach Logan

Keep um coming through this afternoon!

GumGumBattleAxe

For Tatum: Is Eneru your favorite role to have ever voiced and if not, why the heck not?

scarface

Questions for Stephen:

1. Why are English manga volumes bigger in size (as in book dimensions, not amount of chapters included) than their Japanese counterparts?
2. I was wondering what methods you use to capture some of the nuances of Japanese when converting them into English? By that I mean how do you explain that someone is using masculine or feminine speech (ze, zo, wa, etc.)? How do you convey formal vs. informal speech? And probably the part I am most curious about: how do you handle the use of the Japanese giving and receiving verbs (kureru, ageru, morau, etc.)?
3. The last time you were on the podcast you mentioned a potential subforum within ap. What is the status on that?

Thanks for your great translations!

Kylor

For Mr. Tatum.

In any of your roles of One Piece, have there been any moments when you were inspired by a personal experience, or an aspect of your own personality?

Zach Logan

Guys, as we wrap up The Month of Awesome this week, we want you to send in your questions for our old school alums (in which I hope all attend this week) about their experiences with One Piece over the last 13 years, and their opinions of the series thus far…and where they think the series is going to go...

We'll have at least myself, Ed, Jason, Steve, Stephen Paul, and Greg on the show. I hope The Dude makes it as well. Hope to hear some good questions!

Chopperrules

Okay, here goes…

Out of all of the arcs in the series so far (counting smaller arcs and larger arcs), which do you feel was...

1.) Best written?
2.) Most emotional?
3.) Worst written?
4.) Had the best set of story arc characters?

And if you have time, which arc had the funniest moments?

piratemarimo

1. Speaking of emotional, how shocking did it feel when Ace died? Do you think this was an inevitable plot point for Luffy? Someone commented on the fact that Luffy is the kind of guy who needed to experience an utterly crushing defeat because otherwise he would continue to just charge recklessly into the New World and get killed.
2. What kind of roles do you think CP9 or Spandam might play in the future?
3. Who do you think is the most unappreciated character? Like, wow this guy's really important or done something cool but nobody gives a shit about him/her?
4. What is your least favorite part in the anime that changed the original lines from the manga or removed something which helped develop a certain character?

Kylor

One Piece has been going on for a long time. Out of all the chapters we've seen, which individual panel do you think best defines the entire series so far?

stephen

@Kylor:

One Piece has been going on for a long time. Out of all the chapters we've seen, which individual panel do you think best defines the entire series so far?

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Fuwa Kitty

Which arc, in your opinion, had the best music?

Unluck

Are there any moments in the series that literally had you up out of your seat, cheering, laughing, or crying?

Straw_Hat_Pirate

Was there ever a time where you knew exactly where Oda was going with something, Knew what he was going to do? Or where you guys always surprised by his plot?

1000sunny

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Zach Logan

We weren't able to get to the Piece Together (being over 2:30:00min) so we're going to try and do some of these questions next time Greg is on!

Chopperrules

Oh bummer, I was honestly looking forward to you guys discussing my questions. Hopefully next time!