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Subbed v Dubbed

Do you prefer Subbed or Dubbed Anime?

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geeknerdbutt

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    I recently read many polls of the "never-ending-subbed-v-dubbed-battle." Now I am curious on what the Pokecommunity thinks! Personally I have mixed views of which is better since, let's be honest, there has been some great dubs. Some Anime I could only care to watch dubbed because they were so great, such as Cowboy Bebop, FMA, Gundam, etc. Also there are some Anime that I can't stand dubbed such as Naruto. Of course there are some die-hard fans that can be pulled in one way too, in which case say so and why!

    Also, don't battle on this thread, I just want to know the opinions of others! :)
     
    I feel as if a lot is left out in dubs but they are still okay. Although some are pretty mediocre and cheesey, in which case I choose subbed there. But both are pretty fun to watch. Some can't stand sitting there and reading, in some cases I look at the words more than the actual anime. Sometimes the voices just fit better, or the actors on one part of the spectrum is just better. It's always just what people prefer to do, read and get the full story, or watch some great or some cheesey and terrible voice overs! I go both ways! -not immature comments of that statement! Thanks!-
     
    Subbed. In all the animé I've seen, English voice acting only ruins 'em. ]:
     
    I've recently had a look at subbed anime, and I like it far more than dubbed (as a general rule). ;D
     
    The viewer is guaranteed artistic integrity from a subbed anime more than they are from a dubbed anime. I'm not particularly picky about it, as long as the story reaches me as the creator intended.
     
    as I speak japanese, I picked nothing. seriously, add a neither option.
     
    If it is available and bearable by my relatively loose standards, Dubbed. People tend to exaggerate the quality of English VA.
     
    It's really frustrating to have to read subtitles all the time when watching something which is my only peeve against a sub, but dubs often have crappy voices. But I'm usually able to make that sacrifice and watch a dub. In the end it doesn't change very much :\
     
    I'd prefer to be able to sit there and casually watch an anime without it having to read the subs constantly, I'd rather just enjoy the show and hear it in a language I understand.

    Though I've never watched a subbed anime (besides vids online which mates have sent) so I honestly wouldn't know for sure. :S
     
    I'm mixed on subbed vs dubbed. However, I would have to go with dubbed because I'd rather watch the animation instead of trying to read the subtitles along with that.

    However, there are a few exceptions that I'll go subbed, if the dubbing is HORRIBLE.
     
    I usually always prefer dubbed. I don't mind subbed, but I'd just rather watch a show in English. Especially Gundam and Digimon, I always thought the characters had great voices, even in English!
     
    I used to be one of those kids who were like "OMG DUBZ SUCK B CUZ THEY'RE NOT JAPANESE", but these days, it depends on the series. I'm fine with either/or, though.. it's true that some dubbing companies aren't as good as some others, but the bigger ones like Viz, FUNi, ADV, etc normally do pretty good jobs now days. Sooo, yeah.. hurray for current day dubs being mostly decent.
     
    Why would I want to hear the work of some subcontractors when the creators already provided me with a dialogue track? I wouldn't listen to a live action movie or show that was dubbed because dubs are usually wholly separate from the creative process and the sounds don't fit the image. I don't see why animation should be any different.
     
    What most people don't realize when they whine about bad English VA's...is that just because the original VA is JP, it doesn't mean they're a good voice actor. There are talentless hacks in both cultures of voice acting - so vehemently refusing to watch anything but subtitled because HOMG JAPENSE AM SUPERIOR is just silly.

    Examples of great English dubs include Princess Mononoke, Cowboy Bebop and, yes, even Lucky Star had a really good English VA cast for the most part. Likewise, series like Naruto and One Piece just had terrible voice acting regardless of the language you watched it in.
     
    I'm pretty mixed in the dub and subbed debate thing. The dubs can ruin an anime show sometimes if the voices aren't the best in the world, but I can tolerate it with that better than some people I know. As for subs, I don't like how I have to read the subtitles, although I don't miss what's going on that much. Then again, most of the anime I watch are action and adventure, so yeah. XD

    Personally though, I would prefer subs as sometimes dubs do edit out a lot of stuff, which can make an episode feel like it's missing a few things. Also, although I can tolerate with the dub voices, I usually prefer the voices from the original cast.
     
    Scarf said:
    Why would I want to hear the work of some subcontractors when the creators already provided me with a dialogue track? I wouldn't listen to a live action movie or show that was dubbed because dubs are usually wholly separate from the creative process and the sounds don't fit the image. I don't see why animation should be any different.
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    Watching live action with a dub track is jarring because people have their own voices. Animation is different because cartoons don't have their own voices. Besides, in Japanese animation the animating is almost always done before the voices are recorded--unlike in Western animation and Akira (the one big exception to this rule). That's why they have mouth flaps, it's because it's cheaper to animate the character without any language or voice in mind. This means that anime is actually ideal for foreign dubbing because of the production process. Most people only think that Japanese voices sound more natural in an anime because they know it's from Japan. Once you ignore this fact, it becomes easier to warm up to English voices.

    Also, the original creators generally want their works to be dubbed in other languages because subtitles obscure the artwork. In every anime I've seen subbed, there's always at least one case where a subtle facial expression at the bottom of the screen is covered by a subtitle for all but a moment. That just annoys the hell out of me. The idea behind a localization is to provide the best equivalent to the experience the native audience had. The Japanese watch their anime dubbed in their own language without subtitles, and I prefer the same.

    So yeah, I voted for dubs. The only dubs I won't watch are the ones that are edited beyond reasonable levels, and I tolerate plenty of editing for kid's shows like Dragon Ball and Digimon. The only editing job that made me truly angry was Digimon: The Movie, which was eviscerated almost beyond recognition. Hosoda's poetic storytelling was completely ruined by the way they changed the pacing and continuity. I don't even mind the dub for the TV series because of nostalgia, but that "movie" was simply inexcusable.
     
    There are some dubs that are good, like FMA. There are jokes that only exist in that dub, and it works really well...

    But I pretty much prefer subs to dubs.
     
    I prefer Subbed anime rather then Dubbed.
    The english voices ruins it because it doesn't sound like it belongs there.
    Also, I'm used to watdhing Subbed more.
     
    Subbed, when I watch Jananese Pokemon. It's not as cheesy, there has been swearing ^_^, that scene with guns and the storyline is right. 4Kids and PUSA always add there own strange dialouge thats cheesy and annoying, but thats just my opinion I guess.
     
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