User blog comment:Lia Schiffer/ANIME SPECIAL: 268: Hatred and Jealousy, Orihime's Dilemma/@comment-1432572-20100502055930

Well in most Western countries, calling someone by their last name is what professionals do. Its the formal and respectable way for strangers to adress each other with Mr., Ms., or Mrs. before the last name. Friends and acquaintances usually call each other by first names. So the Western dubs usually follow this format. I prefer it this way since its the DBZ dub that made me like anime so many years ago.