Is Epsilon a Boy?

[fafner]

im an Astroboy '03 expert here. Epsilon is a female robot who controls the weather

Is it so both in the Japanese and English dubs? I think there are differences with Denkou for example...

[jeffbert]

The 1980 version was male (Photar). I haven't seen the 1963 version, but Jeffbert might know. The manga ... I can't remember and I don't have them on hand to check.

I know the 2003 version looked female. Was she changed to male in the dub? I don't know what episodes she was in.

Epsilon was indeed a male in the previous versions including the manga & the 1963 series. I suspect that along with Kenichi's race-change, & perhaps a few other changes, the creators of the 2003 series wanted to be more inclusive of women & minorities. In keeping with this, the English-language version made the good doctor Irish. But then, Fred Ladd & Co. had long ago made Inspector Nakamura Irish, although that was for a different reason.

[Astro Forever]

But then, Fred Ladd & Co. had long ago made Inspector Nakamura Irish, although that was for a different reason.

What do you mean?

[DrFrag]

In keeping with this, the English-language version made the good doctor Irish.

I had wondered if O'Shay just made it easier to pronounce Ocha, short for Ochanomizu.

[jeffbert]

What do you mean?

Nearly all cartoons esp. Bugs Bunny (Warner Bros.) made use of cops with thick Irish accents. I guess it was to parody movies. Perhaps Irish were stereotyped in that role.

[Astro Forever]

I had wondered if O'Shay just made it easier to pronounce Ocha, short for Ochanomizu.

That had always been my thinking.

Nearly all cartoons esp. Bugs Bunny (Warner Bros.) made use of cops with thick Irish accents. I guess it was to parody movies. Perhaps Irish were stereotyped in that role.

I see. That was lost in translation over here!

[Hikari Tail]

in the Manga series i got ( Dutch translated ) Espilon is refered to as ` Male` despite this he looks very fennmine, and out of all the Robots ( it was the Pluto Chapter) he did not want to fight and was a teacher/babysiter? ,

i gues he`s a old example of Japense `Bishonen`

[jeffbert]

in the Manga series i got ( Dutch translated ) Espilon is refered to as ` Male` despite this he looks very fennmine, and out of all the Robots ( it was the Pluto Chapter) he did not want to fight and was a teacher/babysiter? ,

i gues he`s a old example of Japense `Bishonen`

Hmm, perhaps it is no wonder that of all Pluto's victims, only Epsilon wanted to team with another target Heracles rejected the idea, because it was contrary to his pride. However, Epsilon did have his duty toward the orphans, & perhaps that accounts this and his wanting to leave Pluto buried in silt.