>>2632272>A southern drawl actually makes sense for a character who is ditsy and slowYou are aware that she sounds slurred and laid back in the original right? As in, her voice matches her personality.
>In point 1 you claim the southern drawl is a good substitute for an osakan accent.In many respects, it is. This is a joke that isn't translatable because there a dozens of contradictory stereotypes of what an "Osakan" is like depending on your source.
They are slow, they are hyper, they are business oriented, they are lazy, they are rude and they are well mannered. This joke cannot be perfected, but lets break it down to see what is going on.
Tomo specifically states that she expects a hyper, loud character.
Osaka comes in, she is quiet and slow paced.
Her voice accentuates her slow manner and it's vastly different to the other girls.
Now here's how it can be translated:
Tomo expects a fast, paced, smiling southern girl, think the "rich Texan stereotype".
Osaka shows up and she is laid back, dumb and slow paced, think the "Texan country bumpkin stereotype".
Her voice accentuates her personalty and is vastly different to the other girls.
Now ignoring the fact that voices can mean different things to different people, and that this joke works perfectly well with a southern accent, and the fact that it's bborderline untranslatable: How would making it a New England accent make any difference?
People would still be arguing the point saying they should have made her Texan.
