Mega update, something I said way back before the dub was cast:
Quote Originally Posted by XanBcoo
I don't know what you mean by "union" but I do know that Crispin Freeman was in Zatch Bell (also Dubbed by Viz/Shopro). So there's a small chance he might be cast as someone. I think it'd be cool if he was Itachi. That would rock.
My wish came true!!

New roles, as of episodes 80-82:

Itachi Uchiha - Crispin Freeman
Kisame Hoshigake - Kirk Thornton

I can't praise the dub enough anymore. From the few episodes I catch a month, I find myself more and more impressed each time. Everything that people used to complain about is gone. No more "Believe it", no more botched OPs. And they've even got a decent cast doing a great job, in my opinion. Crispin Freeman's Itachi sounds as awesome as I hoped it would. He almost sounds even more menacing than he does in Japanese.

Also, and I really like mentioning this, everything is pronounced perfectly. It was a real treat hearing Crispin Freeman saying "KA-kashi HA-take", as well as "Tsukiyomi" and "Mangekyou Sharingan". You can really tell he loves anime, because he's saying these words like he's actually been speaking Japanese.

David Lodge (Jiraiya) and Dave Wittenberg (Kakashi) also nailed the pronunciation of Akatsuki. I was so afraid they'd butcher it and say "Ah Kat Sooki", but apparently all that was in vain. Excellent.


Anyway, here's the most recent episode, with a good amount of Itachi/Kisame dialog:
Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Thoughts?