Author Topic: anime question: original language w/subs or wo or english dubs? (Read 1371 times)

KillerCop311 · June 27, 2014, 02:51:12 PM

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I personally prefer the original language with subs. I don't know why, maybe it's just to preserve to the good voice acting I like.

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End · June 27, 2014, 02:54:14 PM

Depends entirely on the show. Some have decent English casts, others do not. I like to avoid subtitles when I can. That goes for anything in a different language, not just anime.

I like the sound of Japanese though - it's pretty. Simple repeating syllables? Mmmm. I've always thought that English's complexity makes it sound gross.

Planr · June 27, 2014, 02:54:41 PM

original language with subs

justification: space battleship yamato vs its awful americanized dub known as "star blazers"

Cool Boi · June 27, 2014, 02:54:56 PM

As long as it's not written in moonrunes, I prefer subbed

Nonnel · June 27, 2014, 03:00:15 PM

subbed unless it's pok�mon

Otis Da HousKat · June 27, 2014, 03:29:59 PM

There's a number of good dubs that have been made, but most of the time I go for the sub version. The English voice acting community does what they can, but the field is much larger and more mature in Japan. I think they do a better job of getting the tone of scenes right.

And even when stuff is in English I watch with subtitles anyway

Fezbot · June 27, 2014, 03:34:36 PM

I generally watch dubs if available only because I'm usually doing something else when watching anime but it's really up to you

BlackMod · June 27, 2014, 03:38:20 PM

The sub is almost always better than the dub, though in some rare cases the dub is equal to the sub.

mus · June 27, 2014, 03:38:35 PM

Quote from: KillerCop311 on June 27, 2014, 02:51:12 PM

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I personally prefer the original language with subs. I don't know why, maybe it's just to preserve to the good voice acting I like.

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Tayasaurus · June 27, 2014, 03:46:27 PM

Most times i like to watch the show without having to look down at the subtitles all the time. But if i really want quality i go for the subs.

TristanLuigi · June 27, 2014, 03:52:12 PM

Subs. Reading subtitles does not bother me at all for really any show. Sometimes I even turn it on for shows in English if people talk fast or have a thick accent, like Doctor Who.

EDIT: Plus dem lovey Japanese voices, even if I can't understand them~

Kimon� · June 27, 2014, 04:08:09 PM

i only watch shows with subtitles, even english shows. surprisingly i still cannot read books very fast

F3d323 · June 27, 2014, 04:26:22 PM

since I don't watch much anime, i'm going to tell my experience with movies
i turn english subs on when watching spanish movies because why not AMIRITE

dudeman162 · June 27, 2014, 04:40:08 PM

I watch anime dubbed because I find most of the Japanese voices to be grating.

Ben Grapevine · June 27, 2014, 04:46:44 PM

Anime is disgusting