Whatever Happened to... Magical DoReMi | History of the English Dub

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  • Опубликовано: 14 дек 2024

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  • @bluebaron6858
    @bluebaron6858 Год назад +151

    Poor Magical Doremi never stood a chance in the US. It's a slice of life kids show, and US audiences likely gravitate more towards towards action anime.

    • @dwainsimmons3447
      @dwainsimmons3447 Год назад +13

      Because fans hate the dub version of it.

    • @bluebaron6858
      @bluebaron6858 Год назад +28

      @@dwainsimmons3447 sailor moon flourished well back in the day even though older fans of the original Japanese series hated it's dub

    • @dwainsimmons3447
      @dwainsimmons3447 Год назад +1

      @@bluebaron6858 what about the 4kids dubs of Pokémon and Yugioh then?

    • @Violentinthedaylight
      @Violentinthedaylight Год назад +15

      @@dwainsimmons3447 Pretty sure the dub flopped because 4KIds aimed it towards preschoolers and did jack-shit in promoting it.

    • @dwainsimmons3447
      @dwainsimmons3447 Год назад

      @@Violentinthedaylight Pokemon and Yugioh dubs didn’t flop.

  • @KatieLeeTitus
    @KatieLeeTitus Год назад +81

    I hope Magical Doremi gets a reboot like Sailor Moon and Tokyo Mew Mew

    • @sagittariusseiya8310
      @sagittariusseiya8310 Год назад +11

      No. Just no.

    • @mermaidmelody7896312
      @mermaidmelody7896312 Год назад +4

      They are! But as adults!

    • @Stocking-sj8do
      @Stocking-sj8do 10 месяцев назад +1

      No the 3 main characters from the movie were just fans of the original series

    • @jadetea6112
      @jadetea6112 8 месяцев назад +3

      New trailer dropped for their 25th anniversary

    • @hellshakepootis283
      @hellshakepootis283 7 месяцев назад +1

      It had left a big impact on us viewers, I think a sequel were more good since it had novel that can be adapted.

  • @doreimani
    @doreimani Год назад +71

    great video!! I was introduced to Ojamajo Doremi through the 4kids dub, and as a kid, I didn't really understand the differences between originals and localizations, so I loved it! I was so crushed when they stopped airing it right before Onpu's debut episode 😂
    I'm always sad that Doremi didn't get as popular in the US as Toei's other works because the dub was not handled well 🥲 maybe sometime in the future it could get re-dubbed, but like you said, I doubt it. maybe Doremi will have a revival series for its upcoming 25th or 30th anniversaries but that's just a wish of mine

  • @giuseppemansella250
    @giuseppemansella250 Год назад +22

    US: the Country where they censor a punch in an anime but you can buy a gun at the store.

  • @xvomitqueen
    @xvomitqueen Год назад +47

    While I vastly prefer the Original, The dub is honestly really fun, the whole tone feels so different with its localization, cartoon sound effects, and songs (which makes me kinda think, isn't it odd the original series doesn't even have too strong of a musical theme despite the name?) I just love them little wiggly witchlings. Maybe someday we'll get another try at a dub... It would definitely spark a new wave of fans too

    • @Violentinthedaylight
      @Violentinthedaylight Год назад +2

      'Doremi' has nothing to do with music. It was the name of the main character Doremi Harukaze, and the show was named after her.

    • @xvomitqueen
      @xvomitqueen Год назад +17

      @@Violentinthedaylight Oh, I'm aware, I just find it a bit odd they all have their musical instruments and all, and obviously Doremi's name is a reference to music, it feels like the show would have more musical themes than it does.

    • @sagittariusseiya8310
      @sagittariusseiya8310 Год назад +2

      @@Violentinthedaylight
      Be quiet!

  • @GenAqua
    @GenAqua Год назад +47

    I miss Magical Doremi. Sucks we didn't get the whole series. Do you think they'd ever do an updated version like Sailor Moon and Tokyo Mew Mew?

    • @bluebaron6858
      @bluebaron6858 Год назад +12

      I'm sure Toei will look Into it one day. Nostalgia sells. They already did that " "looking for magical Doremi" movie recently.

    • @ShinjouOfficial
      @ShinjouOfficial Год назад +7

      I guess we need to make a fandub

    • @zenchantrelle9779
      @zenchantrelle9779 Год назад +7

      I pay for that.

    • @sagittariusseiya8310
      @sagittariusseiya8310 Год назад +4

      All we want is to the 4Kids company and the rest of the 4Kids voice actors back.

    • @veghesther3204
      @veghesther3204 Год назад +3

      Considering that Toei will NEVER make any more PRECURE English dubs I don't that Doremi will EVER get the other 3 seasons that Japan got as a English dub ever either as for other Doremi's like Doremi Sharp etc those NEVER left Japan and likely NEVER will get a English dub.

  • @AstraNebula98
    @AstraNebula98 2 месяца назад +2

    I had an unhealthy obsession with this show as a kid. I would go onto the 4kids website and watch the first season several times. I would even sneak in the middle of the night to watch episodes during school nights. So, when I discovered that there was more than just the first season my 10 year old brain went feral. Thanks for reminding of me of such fond childhood memories it's a shame the show didn't become popular.

  • @MildShocker56
    @MildShocker56 Год назад +26

    I remember staying up all night waiting for 5am just so I could watch my favorite shows on 4kids like Sonic X, Kirby right back at ya, Mew Mew Power, and of course Magical Doremi. I remember enjoying Magical Doremi when I was a kid and I was disappointed when it was canceled. Tho maybe it would've gotten more traction in the US if it didn't air so early. Because I hated staying up all night to watch these shows.

    • @MildShocker56
      @MildShocker56 Год назад +1

      Will you ever do a video on Mew Mew Power on what happen to that series?

  • @Unicornchronickush
    @Unicornchronickush Год назад +15

    I really miss this shoe it was my very very first anime

  • @elenariverarodriguez8492
    @elenariverarodriguez8492 11 месяцев назад +6

    Doremi Harukaze is pink like Blossom from The Powerpuff Girls

  • @TheFrantic5
    @TheFrantic5 7 месяцев назад +4

    I listened to the dub's theme song once 20 years ago and it's still stuck in my head.

  • @RaineWillowTheWonderer
    @RaineWillowTheWonderer 7 месяцев назад +4

    Ojamajo Doremi needs a redub.

  • @BraveryWing26
    @BraveryWing26 Год назад +9

    Ironically despite having "Low Ratings" 4kids Magical Doremi hit 1.5 in the 6-11 demographic... which any kids channel WOULD KILL to have right now.

  • @theorangetoad5669
    @theorangetoad5669 4 месяца назад +2

    While we never got this dub on UK TV officially (Which may be for the best), From what I watch the first episode of the show (Both 4kids Dub and Original Japanese Dub). It was alright for the dub and I kind of wish it got a more faithful redub with the original soundtrack (with the intro, songs and credits lyrics translated into English), tone down the americanization and the redub aiming at a around 7+ demographic with no E/I involvement (Rating U - PG).
    Also at 11:45. I curious if the original plot of that episode was banned or undubbed/skipped in other dubs of this show seen that episode could be problematic for other countries as well. Heck, if this show got a native english redub, This episode would most very likely get banned or skipped which is I personally think is fine unless that episode has a ongoing story arc which could cause a problem if it got banned but then again, I only watch the first episode as I writing this comment.

  • @CheeseOnTheCake2001
    @CheeseOnTheCake2001 Год назад +5

    This is where I am grateful that in Latin America it was Cloverway who brought this anime

  • @terik6436
    @terik6436 Год назад +5

    This was a gift! Thank you for putting this together 🙏🙏

  • @somecanadiangirl1
    @somecanadiangirl1 11 месяцев назад +2

    I recall having a similar doll/dvd combo for Winx Club

  • @MediaNutso
    @MediaNutso  Год назад +13

    I know there's a few visual errors in here. That's because I failed to catch them in post, and I sincerely apologize for it. However, seeing as you all are enjoying the video so far, I'm going to leave it up as it is. Unless, of course, you want me to put up a more polished version. Just let me know down below.

  • @bendonovan9244
    @bendonovan9244 Год назад +6

    0:19 I love Sailor Moon!

  • @PragmatikReviews
    @PragmatikReviews 10 месяцев назад +1

    I always did enjoy catching this on the weekend. I was older than the intended audience, but I felt it had its charm to where you could enjoy it for what it was. Great Video!

  • @segantoycollector7735
    @segantoycollector7735 Год назад +9

    I think all the 4Kids censorship just ruined the potential of all the shows they aired.
    Doremi was big in Europe (France, Spain, Portugal) and Latin America (Except Brazil where the show was not broadcast or dubbed) and it didn't have to make any changes to the shows for that.
    Honestly, it's really bizarre the inability of Americans to deal with different cultures (in the past).

    • @sagittariusseiya8310
      @sagittariusseiya8310 Год назад

      Shut up!

    • @Anno1602player
      @Anno1602player Год назад +2

      I am German and sadly they only dubbed the first 2 seasons which were pretty decent and not heavily consored. Too bad the TV-channel airing anime shows collapsed. Otherwise I could have seen the later seasons as well. However I am currently learning spanish and once my skills are decent there are a couple of shows I want to watch.

    • @alvafairchild13
      @alvafairchild13 Месяц назад

      I think it's less of americans not being able to deal and companies making decisions for Americans that don't make sense plus having to push a pro American agenda especially post 9-11 or assuming kids are stupid and won't understand other cultures foods hence the donut = riceball thing from pokemon

  • @kentaroyamaguchi7519
    @kentaroyamaguchi7519 Год назад +3

    Doremi was great. I recently watched all seasons.

  • @jedrzejbiaokryty1925
    @jedrzejbiaokryty1925 Год назад +8

    Magical Doremi did better in France. They dubbed all of the seasons in french.

  • @magicalgirlanime_and_bfdi4ever
    @magicalgirlanime_and_bfdi4ever Год назад +5

    Ah yes, I just love to watch Bothersome Witch Doremi, im on *BOTHERSOME WITCH DOREMI SHARP* rn 9:35
    Love how Sailor Moon, Pretty Cure, Cardcaptor Sakura and Tokyo Mew Mew were mentioned, as they are my other fav animes other than Revolutionary Girl Utena and Magical Knight Rayearth XD
    I would love to make some dub thingy for Ojamajo Doremi! :)

  • @marlenapowers478
    @marlenapowers478 Год назад +3

    My sister and I loved watching do re mi on 4kids growing up .. partially how we got into anime

  • @dwainsimmons3447
    @dwainsimmons3447 Год назад +12

    I like the voices in the dub.

  • @Honeyfamilytime
    @Honeyfamilytime Год назад +5

    I still try to look for this cartoon till this day on RUclips to try to find episodes because it got really good when they became a team and Dory. Little sister became a witch as well. I don't see nothing wrong with the original names I just felt like maybe they were trying to do too much. But I missed this cartoon if they do decide to bring it back come back with strong amazing learning beautiful cartoon.

  • @RainbowMilk1996
    @RainbowMilk1996 7 месяцев назад +3

    I totally remember this dub. I even had the toys. Almost everything but the dress up dolls, lol. My mom and I used to watch this show together before she died, so as a little hard to go back to as the dub is, it's very nostalgic for me. Just sucks it wasn't given a chance to thrive.

  • @digitaltailsmon4096
    @digitaltailsmon4096 Год назад +4

    Oh boy this is a topic and a half. Your video was very enjoyable and I think gets across a lot of the good and bad with the show and overall in the time it had here in the west. Regardless of that I enjoyed this video a lot, namely at the mention of many changes the dub had which I and a few of my friends discussed as well as your positive ending with it which I think is a good way to go out on a dub that is not that great but still meaningful. Like with many of 4kids catalog I would never have discovered or cared about it if it was not for watching it as a kid. And as a kid I was a massive fan. I loved the music, the episodes which I watched countless times on my computer on the website. And even just the overall look of it. It was something different from 4kids other shows for being a more slice of life type of series. It’s arguably it’s greatest strength to me as a kid and yet it’s greatest issue. While the issue you address of magical girl anime not being as necessarily wanted dubbed as others is true. I think another issue is that Doremi is a very different magical girl show than Sailor Moon was. It has almost no action besides a few magical battles that are more comedic in tone than anything. It’s a slice of life show and while that helped it to stick out to me and make me a fan, I feel it helped to be a death note for this show in terms of gaining fans. Especially compared to the other anime 4kids had at the time it’s easy to see how it would not catch on to everyone like something like Winx Club or even…Mew Mew did if briefly (Although at least Doremi had all 50 episodes they wanted to dub dubbed so that is still a win over that dub). Still honestly this anime is very dear to me not only for nostalgia but for 2018 where I decide to finally watch the show as a whole again even watching the seasons I knew existed as a kid that were never dubbed. And while it was nostalgic it was also truly an experience I am glad to have as it put me on the track of going to other shows I loved as a kid and seeing more of their OG versions and especially becoming the reason I fell in love with what I like to think is Doremi’s successor in Pretty Cure. Still this was a fun trip to go on in discussing the dub again and just honestly anything Doremi related on RUclips can be so rare that I enjoy and treasure every bit of it! Also hey no one can tell me this dub didn't have the better version of the bad items arc because if you know you know :)

  • @julianmedina6324
    @julianmedina6324 5 месяцев назад +1

    I hope they’ll come back

  • @nickwatts5269
    @nickwatts5269 Год назад +10

    man 4kids sure did a lot of editing
    when it truly came the censors as
    well as following public broadcasting
    standards for the time
    and specially when it truly came to localizing
    the show for us audience itself from throughout
    and it really didn't pick up much of audience at all
    and also they didn't really do a whole bunch
    of promotion to promote the show properly
    for anyone that was watching 4kids during
    the time all.
    and honestly watching the video in question
    really gave me a lot of information and things
    that truly came to light for on full display itself
    but all in all it was a pretty good video from
    throughout.

  • @ChaddyFantome
    @ChaddyFantome Год назад +7

    They coulda went "Dori the Rascally Witchling" if they really wanted.
    I personally loved the show and watched the dub religiously

  • @MsAnimefan95
    @MsAnimefan95 Год назад +3

    I became a little obsessed with this show after seeing Doremi and Onpu in Newtype magazine, but ironically I've never actually seen any of the episodes. I do have a big Doremi plush and a single volume of the manga, though.

  • @cameronsmiljan9374
    @cameronsmiljan9374 7 месяцев назад +2

    One small thing for future videos... when talking about the original Japanese anime that series are based on, you don't have to add the "chan" at the end of their names. Please just use their first name 😅😅
    Aside from that small gripe, great video. The only other thing I need to correct you on is that the official English name for Ojamajo Doremi is "Useless" Witch Doremi, not Bothersome. The first season does an amazing job showing this because she really is useless in season 1 lol

  • @jerramaurice7836
    @jerramaurice7836 8 месяцев назад +1

    They can say whatever all tf they want about 4kids it played a real big role in my childhood which were filled with great memories regardless of what 4kids stood for with their bad business decisions making or the stain that others claim they put on the original dubs of the cartoons based in different countries

  • @bendonovan9244
    @bendonovan9244 Год назад +4

    5:43-5:44 😃 I TOTALLY ADORE THOSE SHOWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @fernandomarroquin8901
    @fernandomarroquin8901 Год назад +2

    Facebook of all places is the savior of this anime in the US

  • @ordovicianscourge9520
    @ordovicianscourge9520 Год назад +2

    for future reference, was the mention and visual of onpu's junior gravure ad still kept in the dub?

  • @maddog6620
    @maddog6620 Год назад +3

    Super amazing video

  • @whitemage34
    @whitemage34 11 месяцев назад +1

    I liked Magical Doremi it was a fun slice of life I enjoyed

  • @dwainsimmons3447
    @dwainsimmons3447 11 месяцев назад +1

    I wish this was on Nick jr in 2004.

  • @LunaKittyfox
    @LunaKittyfox Год назад +2

    While I prefer the original Japanese version, I kinda have a semi soft spot for the dub because it was technically my first anime.
    I have vague memories of seeing Magical Doremi on Tv when I was really little.

  • @JRVChama
    @JRVChama Год назад +9

    "The only other magical girl show to gain any traction in the west was Cardcaptor Sakura"... ermh... you're talking only about the USA, aren't you? Because there are plenty of magical girl shows that have been popular in western countries, Italy in particular seemed to adore many.

    • @MediaNutso
      @MediaNutso  Год назад +3

      Yes, I was talking about the US.

    • @ExtremeWreck
      @ExtremeWreck Год назад +1

      And Sally the Witch used to be popular in the French-speaking parts of Canada.

    • @veghesther3204
      @veghesther3204 Год назад

      Even Cardcaptor Sakura's USA dub ONLY had 35 episodes out of 70 and Ocean Studios DID the Futari Wa Precure dub in Canada it still FAILED.

    • @PeachWookiee
      @PeachWookiee 6 месяцев назад

      Canada got all 70 episodes of Cardcaptors. The US got 35zzz

  • @pastelbee8125
    @pastelbee8125 8 месяцев назад +1

    So you’re telling me my childhood show was an ANIME

  • @clau_sing_
    @clau_sing_ 9 месяцев назад +3

    The dub for Ojamajo Doremi is awful... I hope they remade it and please keeping their original names!!

  • @bluebaron6858
    @bluebaron6858 11 месяцев назад +1

    Did you ask your doremi questions to the 4kids flashback podcast?

    • @MediaNutso
      @MediaNutso  11 месяцев назад +1

      I did not. I just did the research, and used deductive reasoning.

    • @bluebaron6858
      @bluebaron6858 11 месяцев назад

      @@MediaNutso you dont want to learn even more stuff from that dub??

  • @domfelipe3910
    @domfelipe3910 Год назад +2

    I love the series. It's fun and light. It aired until it's sad ending here in the Ph.

  • @Catladybug
    @Catladybug Год назад +4

    Love the cartoon show then it just poof on 4kids before being finished...it left on a clif hanger i think???? Mew mew power was cool to.

  • @clau_sing_
    @clau_sing_ 9 месяцев назад +1

    You guys on the US missed out a lot on the rest of the seasons go watch them online!

  • @AquaJulieMarine
    @AquaJulieMarine Год назад +8

    Has anyone thought about what Momoko and Hana’s English names would be?

    • @RainbowKidDoesThings
      @RainbowKidDoesThings Год назад +5

      Someone said Mindy Robinson for Momoko, and I personally say Flora for Hana bc of Hana being the Japanese word for "flower"

    • @hazey_dazey
      @hazey_dazey Год назад +8

      I was thinking they'd change Hana's name to Rose/Rosa/Rosie since Doremi names her Hana because she was born out of a flower and that flower was a giant rose

    • @RainbowKidDoesThings
      @RainbowKidDoesThings Год назад +6

      @@hazey_dazey ooo that's also true!! I like that one

    • @nasruddinnajib2532
      @nasruddinnajib2532 Год назад

      English version stop at season 1 only.

    • @digitaltailsmon4096
      @digitaltailsmon4096 Год назад

      @@hazey_dazey This is my preferred name for Hana if we got a dub of Sharp. Although it makes me wonder what would the FLAT4 have been named. They would probably have to keep their names starting with F, L, A, and T but I wonder what English names they could go with. Epically for T which I think would be hard.

  • @kokodin5895
    @kokodin5895 Год назад +3

    i hate how you accent every name on chan instead of the first sylabe but you did your homework
    4kids dub wasn't bad but it made so many changes seasons 2 and escpecially 3-4 might be impossible to localize
    still one of my favorite shows

  • @빙칠링고양이
    @빙칠링고양이 Год назад +2

    Thanks for using my videos

  • @hollypinky7702
    @hollypinky7702 6 месяцев назад +2

    Please do precure

  • @aisyiamv
    @aisyiamv Год назад +2

    Allah is the biggest magic if u dont mind, allah can make you and to be with u at last day in universe

  • @decimatorentertainmentstud8523
    @decimatorentertainmentstud8523 8 месяцев назад +1

    Well you can't blame them for trying

  • @GabeNwagbala
    @GabeNwagbala Год назад +2

    Will you make more?

  • @lolt267
    @lolt267 Год назад +1

    I liked and subscribed to your channel

  • @theultimateawesome5516
    @theultimateawesome5516 Год назад +1

    This was the first anime I ever watched I didn’t even know what anime was

  • @maddog6620
    @maddog6620 Год назад +3

    Awesome 😎

  • @maddog6620
    @maddog6620 Год назад +5

    I Love ❤️ anime

  • @camimaxventas5039
    @camimaxventas5039 Год назад +3

    /a/ threads on 4chan keep telling me to watch thus anime, but seems a bit long.

    • @MediaNutso
      @MediaNutso  Год назад

      Well, the first series is about 51 episodes.

    • @camimaxventas5039
      @camimaxventas5039 Год назад

      @@MediaNutso True. Maybe I'll watch it, specially if I find a list of filler episodes I can skip?

  • @aladarsetiawan3048
    @aladarsetiawan3048 8 месяцев назад +1

    You dont need to call them with “chan”

  • @ArcTrooper269
    @ArcTrooper269 Год назад +1

    At least in Latam we got an actual Decent Dub

  • @maddog6620
    @maddog6620 Год назад +3

    Super fun

  • @Jinaria101
    @Jinaria101 Год назад +1

    Donatello is that you?

  • @Blossom44100
    @Blossom44100 Месяц назад

    I wish 4Kids did the rest!!!

  • @majomist
    @majomist Год назад +5

    I did learn a few things I didn't know yet on that dub that's usually really put far down by the community. And even though I myself despise 4Kids in general (not just for this dub, although the straytown strut is objectively a bad song) this is mostly due to growing up with a more faithful version of the franchise.
    As for the full dub, we planned on hosting it over on our depository (easy to access, no ads, secured) for april fools but we might get it proper, as we archive all available dubs.

  • @DendalionTV
    @DendalionTV Год назад +1

    Most of the name changes are not that bad though

  • @Elizabeth-x8k1t
    @Elizabeth-x8k1t 9 месяцев назад +1

    I like 👍 ❤😮😅

  • @maddog6620
    @maddog6620 Год назад +2

    You are cool 😎

  • @StarlingKnight
    @StarlingKnight Год назад +1

    Too many changes in character backgrounds, traits, story plotholes (due censorship) et cetera and so on.
    It would've been too difficult to patch the holes in the english dub to bring season3 in USA and introduce Momoko.
    Season 2 might've been possible, maybe...
    Why in the wonders they had to put the "triple vision" in Magical Stage spell lyrics if they knew that there will be more witchlings in the future seasons?? Like, what....

  • @sagittariusseiya8310
    @sagittariusseiya8310 Год назад +2

    You see, this is exactly why we want the 4Kids company and the rest of the 4Kids voice actors back.
    Please return to us, 4Kids for the sake of all fans and mine.

  • @Honeyfamilytime
    @Honeyfamilytime Год назад +1

    I can't believe that show went through all of that. That's a lot to Go through... I feel like people were a bit too sensitive....... This show was created over in Japan so the content in the show will be based off Japan. I'm not understanding why the halloween episode because of some religion or something like that that americans didn't know about it had to get edit out🫤☹️... That is very offensive it can come off very offensive to the japan culture...... How would americans feel if we had a show or a movie And it has to get completely rearranged because they didn't understand our religion or whatever🤔🤔🤔🤔... Instead of spider man being in New York we had to put him in Tokyo for an example.😂😂😂 I understand it is a kid cartoon but a little bit of blood or a little bit of scar drawing on the cartoon will not hurt your kid's eyes you. Cant sugar coat little things like that kids Get scars in real life when they're at school so why cover it up in a cartoon🤷‍♀️... Honestly this was an amazing cartoon. I liked it it was cute it was fun and I did like the fact that the cartoon teached you life lessons or teach you things it Wasn't just a stupid idiotic cartoon.... That's just like ultimate muscle. I love that cartoon the original ninja turtles that was on 4 kids ❤❤❤❤...... My heart was so broken when I saw that they took Dorami off. I love this cartoon the music all of it was such a cute cartoonn... Even till this day I try to find episodes on RUclips so I can show my kids this cartoon. I really liked it.

    • @Charlotte226
      @Charlotte226 Год назад +2

      dude Americans don't like censored stuff either also your the one being offensive by lumping all Americans in as one it was a company that censored and edited Japanese culture from a lot of iconic shows from Japan none of the audiences wanted it but a lot of the viewers were literally around 8 when this stuff aired.