Dubs or subs

bleachblade1 · 01-17-12 at 01:26 PM

subs 90% of the time but sometimes there is some good dubs

rinn3h · 01-17-12 at 02:50 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by bleachblade1

subs 90% of the time but sometimes there is some good dubs

Agree completely.

harrypowell · 01-23-12 at 03:47 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mercer1028

though HOTD was a terrible anime to begin

Yes Mister, you're totally right there. If after three episodes you start retelling what happened in the first three episodes for 10 minutes you don't have enough story to begin with.

Quote: Originally Posted by Mercer1028

The cowboy bebop english dub is better than the japanese dub, in my opinion

It's one of those rare instances where the rule that subs are better than dubs doesn't apply. I watched it first with subs and gave it a try with the dubs. And it's really a good dub. Maybe more money was spend on the dubbed version because Cowboy Bebop was picked up by cartoon networks adult swim?

riptide · 01-23-12 at 09:57 AM

I like dubs better for two reasons: first of all, I really enjoy being able to watch the characters' expressions and the overall action instead of having to read subtitles whenever someone's talking. I feel like subtitles are really distracting from the whole experience.

Also, I find even the worst dubs pretty interesting from a linguistic standpoint; it's fun for me to watch a second playthrough of a dubbed series with subtitles on to see what changes were made when localizing. How can the translators localize a very Japanese joke to American audiences while still getting the point across and keeping pace with the animation? I dunno, even when it's been done really terribly, it's still pretty fascinating to me. I am a linguistics nerd, what can I say?

Aaaaand making fun of bad voice acting is always fun in and of itself, really. Haha.

Koeshi · 01-24-12 at 10:39 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mercer1028

The same is true for Ghost in the Shell S.A.C.-though the japanese dub is just as good, Black Lagoon, Fullmetal Alchemist.

I thought that the Black Lagoon dubs were pretty poor. I know they are all meant to be talking English but it just didn't seem right to me.

Deadvolt · 01-25-12 at 09:56 PM

I'm not picky at all.
I always select dubbed or duel language if possible, but there are allot of great films which never received a dub-over, leaving subtitles as an only option.

either one, I won't complain.

ghodassama · 01-26-12 at 04:31 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by rinn3h

Agree completely.

definitily subs...but there are some dubs good enough....

Cyprien · 01-29-12 at 08:11 PM

If I could only choose one it would be subbed anime. That doesn't mean I wouldn't love to watch dubbed anime. Most people would agree there is some pretty bad dubbed voice acting however that's not always the case. There are some rare great animes with good voice acting.

Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, Last Exile, Ranma, Dragon Ball Z, Death Note, Gundam, Ah My Goddess (OVA), Full Metal Alchemist

There is also some animes which has good voice acting however one or two of the characters you may dislike the voices (xxxholic - Watanuki's Voice).

**k3nstuh** · 02-09-12 at 10:12 PM

I hate dubs, although I equally hate it when I'm trying to multitask and watching an anime where I have to pay attention to the subtitles.

whaaats · 05-27-12 at 08:01 PM

Dubs, since I don't understand Japanese. Their acting doesn't matter much since they could be saying, "the cats tire is 2 walk" and all I'd have to go off is their tone of of voice. Most animes I've seen have decent enough dubbing. As for the voices, I've just generally excepted that anime voice over are plain annoying, sometimes the characters voice is just annoying no matter what language, Naruto.

KarBer · 05-28-12 at 11:50 AM

Subtitles mostly. But there are some animes that are better when dubbed. One of my favorites are: Cowboy Bepop, Yu Yu Hakusho and Dragonball Z. And I enjoy them more when watching them dubbed. I just can't get into Japanese actors in those series.

lando909 · 05-30-12 at 09:16 PM

very few series do english voices well.

voxware · 06-01-12 at 10:51 PM

i prefer subs
sometimes dubs can be good but it depends on the VAs and if there are any edits

**HD11.EOD_SRB** · 06-22-12 at 02:05 PM

i prefer subs

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01-17-12 at 01:26 PM	#351
bleachblade1 Novice Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: in the bushes Posts: 234	subs 90% of the time but sometimes there is some good dubs

01-17-12 at 02:50 PM	#352
rinn3h Newcomer Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 18	Quote: Originally Posted by bleachblade1 subs 90% of the time but sometimes there is some good dubs Agree completely.

01-23-12 at 03:47 AM	#353
harrypowell Newcomer Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 5	Quote: Originally Posted by Mercer1028 though HOTD was a terrible anime to begin Yes Mister, you're totally right there. If after three episodes you start retelling what happened in the first three episodes for 10 minutes you don't have enough story to begin with. Quote: Originally Posted by Mercer1028 The cowboy bebop english dub is better than the japanese dub, in my opinion It's one of those rare instances where the rule that subs are better than dubs doesn't apply. I watched it first with subs and gave it a try with the dubs. And it's really a good dub. Maybe more money was spend on the dubbed version because Cowboy Bebop was picked up by cartoon networks adult swim?

01-23-12 at 09:57 AM	#354
riptide Newcomer Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 56	I like dubs better for two reasons: first of all, I really enjoy being able to watch the characters' expressions and the overall action instead of having to read subtitles whenever someone's talking. I feel like subtitles are really distracting from the whole experience. Also, I find even the worst dubs pretty interesting from a linguistic standpoint; it's fun for me to watch a second playthrough of a dubbed series with subtitles on to see what changes were made when localizing. How can the translators localize a very Japanese joke to American audiences while still getting the point across and keeping pace with the animation? I dunno, even when it's been done really terribly, it's still pretty fascinating to me. I am a linguistics nerd, what can I say? Aaaaand making fun of bad voice acting is always fun in and of itself, really. Haha.

01-24-12 at 10:39 AM	#355
Koeshi Expert Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 899	Quote: Originally Posted by Mercer1028 The same is true for Ghost in the Shell S.A.C.-though the japanese dub is just as good, Black Lagoon, Fullmetal Alchemist. I thought that the Black Lagoon dubs were pretty poor. I know they are all meant to be talking English but it just didn't seem right to me.

01-25-12 at 09:56 PM	#356
Deadvolt Novice Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 218	I'm not picky at all. I always select dubbed or duel language if possible, but there are allot of great films which never received a dub-over, leaving subtitles as an only option. either one, I won't complain.

01-26-12 at 04:31 AM	#357
ghodassama Novice Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 161	Quote: Originally Posted by rinn3h Agree completely. definitily subs...but there are some dubs good enough....

01-29-12 at 08:11 PM	#358
Cyprien Newcomer Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 20	If I could only choose one it would be subbed anime. That doesn't mean I wouldn't love to watch dubbed anime. Most people would agree there is some pretty bad dubbed voice acting however that's not always the case. There are some rare great animes with good voice acting. Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, Last Exile, Ranma, Dragon Ball Z, Death Note, Gundam, Ah My Goddess (OVA), Full Metal Alchemist There is also some animes which has good voice acting however one or two of the characters you may dislike the voices (xxxholic - Watanuki's Voice).

02-09-12 at 10:12 PM	#359
k3nstuh Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 334	I hate dubs, although I equally hate it when I'm trying to multitask and watching an anime where I have to pay attention to the subtitles.

05-27-12 at 08:01 PM	#360
whaaats Novice Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 184	Dubs, since I don't understand Japanese. Their acting doesn't matter much since they could be saying, "the cats tire is 2 walk" and all I'd have to go off is their tone of of voice. Most animes I've seen have decent enough dubbing. As for the voices, I've just generally excepted that anime voice over are plain annoying, sometimes the characters voice is just annoying no matter what language, Naruto.

05-28-12 at 11:50 AM	#361
KarBer Newcomer Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 16	Subtitles mostly. But there are some animes that are better when dubbed. One of my favorites are: Cowboy Bepop, Yu Yu Hakusho and Dragonball Z. And I enjoy them more when watching them dubbed. I just can't get into Japanese actors in those series.

05-30-12 at 09:16 PM	#362
lando909 Novice Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Atomic City USA Posts: 132	very few series do english voices well.

06-01-12 at 10:51 PM	#363
voxware Newcomer Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 71	i prefer subs sometimes dubs can be good but it depends on the VAs and if there are any edits

06-22-12 at 02:05 PM	#364
HD11.EOD_SRB Guru Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: 塞尔维亚共和国 Posts: 7,182	i prefer subs