Last updated September 30th, 2008

HOW TO CONTACT US

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GENERAL

What is Studio Sokodei?

Studio Sokodei is an anime parody dub group based in San Jose, California. Recently, we’ve completed our first fansub.

What’s a parody dub?

We take an anime series, throw out the soundtrack, re-edit the video, and record our own voice track to make something silly.

What have you made?

PARODY DUBS
Evangelion ReDeath ReDux (2004)
Nescaflowné (2003)
Fanboy Bebop (2002)
Evangelion ReDeath (2000)
Jubei Powers: Japanese Man of Intercourse (1999)

FANSUBS
Cowboy Bebop: The Song Remains The Same (2008)

PARODY SHORTS
King of Fighters 69 Teaser (2008)
Thirst Quencher, part of S.T.E.A.M. - The Movie, produced by NoN.D.E. Fanfilms (2005)

Where can I see your dubs?

We encourage you to check out our work at anime conventions. You can find a list of confirmed upcoming screenings here. We’re also starting to post our work on our YouTube page.

What are you working on now?

Deciding our next project.

What does Sokodei mean?

Sokodei (pronounced “so-ko-dee”) is a Japanese-sounding acronym for “something completely different”, a reference to the immortal Monty Python.

Hey, I took three quarters of Japanese in college, shouldn’t you pronounce it “so-ko-day”?

You might think so. When devising the name, we used the Hepburn method of romanization, in which “dei” can represent the sound “dee”. Though we realized people were pronouncing it “day”, we thought “Sokodei” looked cooler onscreen than “Sokodi” and decided to stick with it. You can say “day” if you want. But we say “dee”.

What’s the deal with Evangelion ReDeath and Evangelion ReDeath ReDux?

ReDux is a remaster of ReDeath, with greatly improved audio/visual quality and a handful of new jokes. An extensive breakdown of the changes and additions to ReDux can be found here.

DISTRIBUTION

How can I get copies of your work?

For now, we only give out copies for screenings at conventions.

Why is that?

The main reason is that if the dubs were readily available, people would have no reason to see them at conventions, where we feel they are best experienced.

I want to show your videos at my convention.

If you wish to obtain DVD copies, e-mail me with information about your event and what titles you’re interested in. If we agree to send you discs, we ask that you cover the cost of shipping and materials.

If you already have a copy and would like to show it, go right ahead but please let us know so we can add it to our list of upcoming screenings.

PRODUCTION

What do you use to make your videos?

Sokodei edits in Adobe Premiere. We also use Adobe After Effects and Photoshop for visual effects shots.

I’d like to help out.

We appreciate the thought but we must refuse outside help as far as the writing and editing is concerned.

If you’re interested in voice acting for us, we wouldn’t mind giving you a shot. However, we must insist that you record with us in person, meaning you must be able to transport yourself to where we are in San Jose. We only look for actors when we have completed scripts in hand, so please don’t contact us about casting before we make it clear we’re ready.