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In addition to the aforementioned trope of a future where humans annihilate themselves and their robot servants survive, there are other common science-fiction tropes that abound in Eden - are robots better than humans? Can robots care and suffer? Or are they unthinking automatons? Can we feel empathy towards robots? How will a child raised by machines, all alone in the world, think? Are Earth and its myriad creatures better off without humans? Or, will reviving humanity doom the now-flourishing planet once again?
Eden asks the audience these questions, but never takes a stance - and that s good, as it makes it a thought-provoking affair. I should note, however, that the Netflix show has a maturity rating of 7+ - it s made to be watched by kids, you can tell - and so while the questions are intelligent, there are aspects that may not satisfy the adult viewer.
So,
Netflix is clearly making sure to assemble top-tier talent behind the scenes for these Anime Originals, and anyone watching the English
dub is likely to be impressed by the names behind the microphones too. I didn t actually look up the
dub cast before sitting down to watch
Eden, but it only took me a couple of seconds to recognize
David Tennant as the voice of E92, the protective robot that comes to serve as Sara s father figure. His counterpart, A37, is voice by
Rosario Dawson, who has also delved into more voice acting over the last few years.
Neil Patrick Harris even pulls something of a heel turn in his performance as the villainous robot Zero, and though I have some quibbles about this character in particular (more on that later), Harris does a solid job of playing a villain with no humorous or snarky undertones whatsoever.
Netflix s Eden Reveals Trailer and English Dub Cast
Netflix has revealed a new trailer and the English dub voice cast for its new original anime series,
EDEN! First announced to be in the works back in 2019, this series will finally be making its debut with Netflix later this month. While there has admittedly been very little seen for the series since it first was announced a couple of years, now fans have gotten their best look yet with Eden s official worldwide debut on Netflix not being long away from now. This newest trailer for
EDEN also comes with the confirmed English dub cast for the series.
Friday, Dec. 11 Disney Channel Holiday House Party
(8:00-8:24 p.m. EST)
Features Disney Channel stars, remotely from their homes, delivering a holiday sketch comedy show for kids and families. Hosted by Miranda May ( BUNK D ), the ensemble of comedic actors will deck the halls with a variety of wacky characters and hilarious sketches, including a Gen Z influencer take on a Charles Dickens classic, a Disney Wand ID fail, and a High School Musical throwback. Starring are Raphael Alejandro, Suzi Barrett, Issac Ryan Brown, Kylie Cantrall, Scarlett Estevez, Kaylin Hayman, Ramon Reed, Trevor Tordjman, Ruby Rose Turner and Tobie Windham.
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