Voice actor Daman Mills, known for his work on popular anime like Dragon Ball Super, Rebuild of Evangelion, and One Piece, has publicly criticized Amazon and Prime Video. His issue stems from the recent official streaming release of an AI-generated dubbed version of the show.
Recently, voice actor Brandon Mills criticized Amazon on X (formerly Twitter) for using AI to create an English dub of the anime Banana Fish. He expressed disappointment that after years of fan requests, the dub turned out to be low-quality AI-generated audio, calling it disrespectful. He questioned whether the show’s sensitive themes, dealing with queer trauma, were entrusted to a machine simply to avoid the cost of hiring real actors.
Mills strongly warned Amazon, stating he would never work on their dubs again if the issue wasn’t resolved. This threat carries weight because Mills is a highly successful and influential voice actor who has already contributed significantly to Amazon’s anime projects.
MAPPA Crime Drama Banana Fish Gets Official AI English Dub by Amazon’s Prime Video
I’m a huge fan of voice acting, and I’ve been following Chris Mills’ work for a while now! He’s incredibly prolific – he’s voiced characters in almost 100 different anime projects! Recently, he really blew me away as Kaworu Nagisa in all four English dubs of Neon Genesis Evangelion on Amazon Prime. And get this – he’s not just voicing Raoh in the upcoming Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Fierce Fight movie, he’s also directing the English dub! That’s seriously impressive.
The 2018 anime series Banana Fish, created by MAPPA, quickly gained popularity—though it also sparked some debate. It’s based on Akimi Yoshida’s manga of the same name, which originally ran for 19 volumes and included four additional related series. The story follows a tough life in 1980s New York City that gets even more chaotic when a large-scale conspiracy comes to light.
Throughout the series Banana Fish, Ash discovers connections between recent murders, influential mafia bosses, clandestine government activities, and the man who abused him as a child. Despite its dark subject matter, the show handles these sensitive themes with thoughtfulness and sincerity, which has resonated with a wide audience.
Because the Banana Fish manga was so popular, several related stories were created. Fly Boy, In The Sky came out in 1984, and Angel Eyes was published in 1994. Shortly after, in the same year, Garden of Light continued the story seven years later. Then, in 1995, Private Opinion was released, showing how Ash first met Blanca and began his training with her.
Similar to the original manga, Banana Fish has received strong positive feedback from both critics and viewers, despite not being as widely known as some other popular shows. Currently, it has a very high audience score of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on feedback from fewer than 50 verified viewers.
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