Heave ho thomas us5/5/2023 ![]() Although it was titled "The Thomas Rap" in Japan, but the song is left in English). Season 8's songs (except for "Engine Roll Call") and as well as a few other songs from the main show were also not dubbed into Japanese, some that have been heard and seen in Japan have been left in English ("Thomas, You're the Leader" is an example of this.Although rather nitpicky, the onscreen text isn't localised or translated into Japanese unless if it is spoken out loud by the narrator, even if the show is British.Even if all 13 of the episodes saw the light of day, it's unlikely the Japanese dub will ever exist anytime soon. Though it was announced in 2003 for a full dub of the episodes, but it's dub never saw the light of day due to HiT's takeover on Thomas starting in 2004. The Jack and the Sodor Construction Company episodes never got dubbed into Japanese.The voices from the engines can get annoying sometimes, like in the English version.Despite Japan not being used to fair-use laws, and because the show is British, you can watch the majority of the episodes on YouTube (including the Classic Series episodes).Most of the songs get dubbed into Japanese, including "Thomas's Anthem", "Really Useful Engine", etc.Most of the characters are likable just like in the original English version, especially Toppuhamuhatto kyō (Sir Topham Hatt).Before the TV show was sent over to Japan, its source material ( The Railway Series) was translated into Japanese in 1973 (see "Trivia").A Wonderful American Journey with Thomas and Connie.It got three Japan-exclusive TV specials.The song "I'm Thomas the Tank Engine" from Thomas and the UK Trip is very catchy.The soundtrack is retained from the original UK English and US English dubs.Leo's narration sounds smooth and soft, whilst Jon's narration sounds deep and interesting to listen to. The narrations from Leo Morimoto and Jon Kabira are really excellent.This is mainly due to the voice cast having a lot of fun voicing the engines, humans, vehicles and rolling stock trains. ![]() On a related note, the voice acting from both the Aoni Production (seasons 1-7) and 81 Produce Japanese dubs are energetic, epic and spot-on.It was the first Thomas-related material to feature standalone voices before and after Thomas and the Magic Railroad. The Japanese version uses a standalone voice cast of well-known Japanese actors/actresses for all the characters, meaning the narrator isn't the only voice heard. ![]() Ransom said that instead of meeting with individual advisers, the institutional-level sales team will focus on chief investment officers at larger RIAs, turnkey asset management platforms, consultants, and platforms that are building discretionary models. “The shift aligns with prominent industry trends, including the consolidation of investment decision-makers and technological advances that are shaping the way firms and advisers choose to engage with us to meet the complex needs of their clients.” Nationwide “is shifting its mutual funds distribution strategy to focus on institutional distribution moving forward,” according to the firm’s announcement. Nationwide has $65 billion under management, including $28 billion in asset allocation models. “We’re not exiting wholesaling, we’re repurposing our focus to distribute our funds on an institutional level,” he said. The move, which affects 34 Nationwide wholesalers, is a response to the trend of financial advisers spending less time selecting investments and constructing portfolios for clients, said Ron Ransom, vice president and head of Nationwide’s investment management distribution.
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