A few days ago we reported that the voice actress Jessica Angeleswho played Kaguya Shinomiya in the Latin-Spanish dub of Kaguya-sama: Love is warShe had published a video on social networks in which she informed that the film was made by Kaguya-sama: Love is War – The first kiss that never ends is scheduled to hit theaters in Mexico with dubbing on February 10th, the dubbing process had not yet begun with the original voice actors.
In said presentation Jessica Angeles made a number of statements about a “not very informal approach”. They offered him half a regular salary to dub the film in about 19 days, a tiny amount of time considering thatsays the actress and dubbing director, the dubbing of a feature film must be completed months before its premiere.
Shortly after his video statement, which definitely rocked the dubbing industry, Konnichiwa Festival!, the company in charge of distribution, released a statement distancing themselves from the situation and stating that “dubbing work is the responsibility of the studio they hire to do it”. Happily, It seems that the pressure from fans has been felt as the actress and voice director released a new update revealing that an agreement has finally been reached to start production on the project..
- (omission) The Time is limited, so we know we don’t have the same time resources, but we’re doing everything we can to make sure it comes out to be the best possible quality we can deliver and to give continuity to the project. (…) Thank you very much for your attention, for your support and also for supporting the festival. All I can tell you is that we are obviously very committed, both the talent, the client and the studio to deliver the best possible product for you.
above Konnichiwa Festival!it turns out they’ve already changed their official website to list the premiere of Kaguya-sama: Love is War – The first kiss that never ends it will be in subtitle format only (i.e. referring to the February 10 release date). That can mean many things, however The fans hope sosince the dubbing is done barely two weeks after the premiere what The distributor intends to re-release in cinemas if the dubbing work is not completed in time.
Summary for Kaguya-sama: Love is War
At the prestigious Shuchiin Academy, Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya are the top representatives of the student body. Regarded as the nation’s top student, Miyuki is respected by his peers and mentors. He is the president of the student council. Along with him, Vice President Kaguya, the eldest daughter of the wealthy Shinomiya family, excels in every imaginable field. They are the envy of every student, considered the perfect couple. But despite the fact that both have already developed feelings for each other, neither is willing to admit it. The first to confess loses is despised and considered the least. With their honor and pride at stake, Miyuki and Kaguya are equally determined to emerge victorious on the battlefield of love!
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