Tenchi Muyo- War On Geminar -dub- -

(Shepard’s gentle, wry tone) “Father said coming to Geminar would ‘build character.’ He forgot to mention the character would be constantly confused, outnumbered, and oddly okay with it.”

(smug smile) “That’s the most romantic thing anyone’s ever said to me.”

(Fade to the show’s upbeat dub credits music.) This captures the dub’s strengths: naturalistic banter, distinct vocal performances (Hilary Haag’s quirky Aura, Luci Christian’s proud Lashara), and Kenshi as the kind-hearted straight man in a world of eccentric mecha-piloting women. Tenchi Muyo- War on Geminar -Dub-

(tilting her head) “Does that mean you’ll fix it?”

A quiet evening on the Holy Land ship The Libertas . Kenshi Masaki sits cross-legged on the deck, attempting to meditate. The dub’s signature blend of earnestness and comedic timing is on full display. (Shepard’s gentle, wry tone) “Father said coming to

(eyes snap open, resigned smile) “Is that why I just heard ‘La donna è mobile’ from the engine room?”

(striding in, arms crossed, regal but petulant) “It was a test . A cultural enrichment subroutine. You’re welcome.” The dub’s signature blend of earnestness and comedic

“You need better romance.”

(bursting through the hatch, voice breathy and high-pitched) “Kenshi! Lashara’s trying to reprogram the Servant Cores again, and now they think they’re opera singers!”