They had no script guides. No directors. They translated on the fly, often making up dialogue when they couldn't understand the English slang.
They reached a compromise: Pikachu would say mostly "Pika-pika," but in moments of extreme emotion, a single word of Indonesian would slip out. Twenty years later, a documentary is made. It’s called "Suara dari Kaset" (Voice from the Cassette). It tracks down Pak Bambang, now an old man selling phone chargers in Glodok. He cries when he sees a montage of clips from his illegal dubs, played side-by-side with the official ones. Pokemon Dubbing Indonesia
"I thought I was stealing," he says, wiping his eyes. "But I was just translating. Love needs a language." They had no script guides
And in that split second of pure, unscripted improvisation that Risa fights to keep in every session, Pikachu screams: They reached a compromise: Pikachu would say mostly
They had no script guides. No directors. They translated on the fly, often making up dialogue when they couldn't understand the English slang.
They reached a compromise: Pikachu would say mostly "Pika-pika," but in moments of extreme emotion, a single word of Indonesian would slip out. Twenty years later, a documentary is made. It’s called "Suara dari Kaset" (Voice from the Cassette). It tracks down Pak Bambang, now an old man selling phone chargers in Glodok. He cries when he sees a montage of clips from his illegal dubs, played side-by-side with the official ones.
"I thought I was stealing," he says, wiping his eyes. "But I was just translating. Love needs a language."
And in that split second of pure, unscripted improvisation that Risa fights to keep in every session, Pikachu screams:
