Poll: Dub or Sub
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I'd have to say dubbed. Mostly because subbed feels like reading with a colourful background. (Not like I don't like reading though.) Now if only they could get good voice actors. -,-
I almost exclusively watch subbed, but I'll usually switch to a dub for a few minutes to see what each of the characters sounds like in English. The only anime I watch fully dubbed is Yu Yu Hakusho because I was introduced to it on Adult Swim and so the Japanese voices just sound weird to me now. I tried to watch Bleach dubbed but since the dubbing is like 200 episodes behind the sub I figured I shouldn't bother.
Subtitles, always. Hell, I put subtitles on English films if I can. Yeah, it's weird but I'm like that.
Making the presumption that you don't speak Japanese, I'm confused as to what voice acting in a language you don't understand is worth. If you can't understand the language I don't see how the voice acting can effect you the way it would effect someone who can understand the language.Ursus Astrorum said:
That's strange. There's a very similar thread on the front page. Very similar. This is on the same day that I saw two threads about vegetarianism on the front page literally adjacent to each other. Anyway, I almost always prefer subtitles, because more often the dubs are far worse than the subs in any case.
EDIT: WAIT, THERE IS ANOTHER SIMILAR THREAD ON THE FRONT PAGE. WHAT IS GOING ON HERE.
The tone is, I would say, as important as what is being said.WayOutThere said:
EDIT: WAIT, THERE IS ANOTHER SIMILAR THREAD ON THE FRONT PAGE. WHAT IS GOING ON HERE.
First, that presumption is at least partially wrong. Second, even if I didn't know Japanese, I would still understand what the characters were saying in the context of the subtitles. Third, the human voice has the same basic properties no matter what language it's spoken in. One can still cry their eyes out at well-performed heartbroken gibberish (WALL-E, anyone?). Giving a damn about a completely monotone delivery is a bit less feasible, no matter how fluently you speak the language.WayOutThere said:
I prefer to stick to subs since theres actually a certain appeal to hearing the characters in their original voices since it generally matches the situation better, plus subs keep you involved in the action and make it easier to catch every word, since english dubbed things I sometimes accidentally tone out characters talking randomly, especially if I hate them..such as that crazy rapist chick with black hair who starts to show up in the second half of lucky star. hate dat betch. lol
ALWAYS subtitles.
Dubbing not only makes films completely goofy because of the fake accents and bad lip sync, but also because it takes so much away from an actors talent.
Dubbing not only makes films completely goofy because of the fake accents and bad lip sync, but also because it takes so much away from an actors talent.
As English isn't my maternal tongue, I got used to subtitles early on (only children's programs are dubbed in Norway). I really prefer it to dubbing, because it just plain fits better with the original language. Also, growing up with tons of subbed films, series, games, etc, thought me more about the English language than any teacher ever did, and occasionally I pick up some Japanese, French, German or whatever language is spoken. Not a lot, but better than nothing. (Also, I'm not trying to brag here, but I read extremely fast, so it's a rare occasion indeed when I don't finish reading the sub before it's gone.)
Subbed... and not just in anime.
...with very few exceptions of course. Cowboy Bebop is one anime where the dub is actually more fun to watch than the sub.
Actually... When I can, I turn subtitles on even when watching things in English. That way I don't miss anything that is said due to whispering/mumbling/background noise.
...with very few exceptions of course. Cowboy Bebop is one anime where the dub is actually more fun to watch than the sub.
Actually... When I can, I turn subtitles on even when watching things in English. That way I don't miss anything that is said due to whispering/mumbling/background noise.