| I'm surprised people have a problem with this dub. As much as I loved the show when I first watched it in Japanese, it's amazingly easier to follow and translates so well into English. Did you all forget how the Internet speaks in memes? Daru is genius with his leet speak and meme references. Michael J Tatum is always brilliant, and his Okabe is spot on in kookyness and flat out dick attitude at times. And Kurisu sounds even better when her voice has some confidence to back up when she goes into her tsundere bullshit. Anyway, point is, the anime itself is amazing. So who cares whether one person likes sub/dub better? |
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| You know what? The dub voices sound fine, and since I watch the first episode dubbed first, it'll be hard for me to get used to sub voices. So if you don't like the dub, don't watch it and go watch the sub instead. |
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| Steins;Gate was one of my very first anime, when I was still unwilling to watched subbed ones, so I've watched in both sub and dub more than once. Quite frankly, I think this show has one of the best dubs ever - not only in terms of matching the quality of the original but also adding to and enhancing it. The dub script is written incredibly well - especially some of the dialogue (particularly in the first half of the show) and the humour. Makise and Okabe, 2 of my favourite characters, I felt were more expressive in the dub (of course, M.J. Tatum is simply awesome). The only complaint, or rather improvement that I'd have suggested, would be Mayuri's VA - but in my experience, English dubs have never been great at expressing the 'cute girl' voice. To its credit though, SG remains one of the only anime in which that didn't irritate me to the point where I hated the character. |
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| I prefer Kurisu's english voice, simply because it matches her personality so much better than "generic cutesy anime girl voice #18438". Heck, even Mayuri's is somewhat distinct instead of "generic cutesy anime girl voice #19339". It's just weird hearing them in Japanese in the movie after watching the series in eng dub. |
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| The dub is good. |
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| Amazing, J. Michael Tatum is great as Okabe. |
| I'm 5 episodes into the dub so far. I don't see how anyone in their right mind can say and believe this is anywhere near bad. This may be the best dub I've heard yet. Fantastically written/adapted script, and every actor/actress is giving a natural performance. It all feels very genuine. Okabe's voice actor is especially great. Yes, Mayuri is not as good as the sub, but I don't see how it can be possible for an English alternative of Mayuri to be as good as her sub alternative in general. Mayuri's dub VA is doing a fine job as it is. EDIT: Just finished watching all 24 episodes dubbed. Easily the best dub I've ever heard. |
zacrathedemon5Jun 6, 2014 1:25 PM
| The dub is great. Better than the sub, Tatum fits Okabe much better, and the dialogue is actually much better. Daru's voice is also weird in the sub. Sounds like a sexual predator. |
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RedRoseFring said: The dub is great. Better than the sub, Tatum fits Okabe much better, and the dialogue is actually much better. Daru's voice is also weird in the sub. Sounds like a sexual predator. Wouldnt say it's great - it's doable. I honestly think 90% of the sub crew has the upperhand voice acting wise. I'm not a dub hater (have seen 5 anime that I prefer dubbed) - allthough I do think most of the dub attempts fail miserably and just dont pull the same feelings in the series as subs do. |
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PrOxAnto said: RedRoseFring said: The dub is great. Better than the sub, Tatum fits Okabe much better, and the dialogue is actually much better. Daru's voice is also weird in the sub. Sounds like a sexual predator. Wouldnt say it's great - it's doable. I honestly think 90% of the sub crew has the upperhand voice acting wise. I'm not a dub hater (have seen 5 anime that I prefer dubbed) - allthough I do think most of the dub attempts fail miserably and just dont pull the same feelings in the series as subs do. The dialogue in the dub is much better. It is one of the few that completely relates to a Western audience with pop culture references. |
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RedRoseFring said: The dialogue in the dub is much better. It is one of the few that completely relates to a Western audience with pop culture references. Better for those who have no idea what they say in the actual japanese dialogue, to be more precise. Don't get me wrong, the sub isn't the best way to give back what the original dialogue was like, but they are still better if you actually want to know what they originally said, how it was originally meant to be, and not just "Oh Okabe should say this because translating the japanese sounds wierd. We should just go ahead and rewrite the whole dialogue"... I want to see pop culture references meant for japanese people, not westernized dialogues... It hurts me to see how much they change what they say :( And unfortunately, it's true that most dubs can't give back the feelings of the original voice acting. I only know of 4 exceptions where I either found the dub to be better than the japanese one, or on par with it. S;G is still one of the better dubs though, that's for sure :) |
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RazielZero said: I want to see pop culture references meant for japanese people, not westernized dialogues... I believe that is categorized as being a "weaboo." I prefer references that I can understand. |
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| My nigga Okabe just isnt the same in dub |
RedRoseFring said: RazielZero said: I want to see pop culture references meant for japanese people, not westernized dialogues... I believe that is categorized as being a "weaboo." I prefer references that I can understand. Not really, I just want to watch the anime as it was conceived, as it was meant to be. And it's not a problem if you can understand the references that are meant for japanese people :D Also, I feel like I don't want this to be "tainted" with the current western memes and such :/ |
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Qans said: Course not. If you're not speaking English you just can't have the same level of snob.My nigga Okabe just isnt the same in dub |
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RedRoseFring said: RazielZero said: I want to see pop culture references meant for japanese people, not westernized dialogues... I believe that is categorized as being a "weaboo." I prefer references that I can understand. Pretty much this. And it's what makes this dub shine, in my opinion. Like the part in episode 9 where Kurisu asks if Okabe could be 'more of a Wesley'. Perfect. |
RedRoseFring said: No that isn't.RazielZero said: I want to see pop culture references meant for japanese people, not westernized dialogues... I believe that is categorized as being a "weaboo." I prefer references that I can understand. |
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| Since people are going so much offtopic I'll go ahead: Did you know a new manga is being written and gonna be published in January 16 2015 about 6years after steins gate events? Sequel it seems, possibly a sequel of the anime too in 2-3 years! |
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sumusiko said: Since people are going so much offtopic I'll go ahead: Did you know a new manga is being written and gonna be published in January 16 2015 about 6years after steins gate events? Sequel it seems, possibly a sequel of the anime too in 2-3 years! People are still talking about the dub, there is nothing offtopic in that :/ Yes, there has been like 3 threads already about it. And it's going to be a light novel not a manga :) |
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RazielZero said: sumusiko said: Since people are going so much offtopic I'll go ahead: Did you know a new manga is being written and gonna be published in January 16 2015 about 6years after steins gate events? Sequel it seems, possibly a sequel of the anime too in 2-3 years! People are still talking about the dub, there is nothing offtopic in that :/ Yes, there has been like 3 threads already about it. And it's going to be a light novel not a manga :) How come I can't find the threads =O Anyways, people are talking about cultures and weaboos I'd say it's pretty offtopic |
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sumusiko said: How come I can't find the threads =O Anyways, people are talking about cultures and weaboos I'd say it's pretty offtopic They are on the 2nd and 3rd page :P Well they are (and I was) talking about how the dub changes the japanese to western references and why it's bad or not, so it's still not offtopic, I think :D |
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Arvis_Jaggamar said: ezaya said: sub > dub dub > sub It's begun. Again. |
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Arvis_Jaggamar said: ezaya said: sub > dub dub > sub dub=sub  checkmate |
| It took a half dozen failed attempts before I got into this series. Then I recalled a review (by Arkada @Glass Reflections, most likely) that highly recommended the dubbed version. I don't watch dubs, but I figured that, at this point, what the hell... I'd say I'm hooked, as well as humbled. A more than decent dubbed anime??? Damn skippy! What next...unicorns? It's the humor, hands down; primarily of Okabe & his friend Daru. Okabe, in particular, is a funny mf. |
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Tsulaa said: ImpossibleIt took a half dozen failed attempts before I got into this series. Then I recalled a review (by Arkada @Glass Reflections, most likely) that highly recommended the dubbed version. I don't watch dubs, but I figured that, at this point, what the hell... Arkada reviewed the anime before the dub was out and it was the sub that he highly recommended |
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Comic_Sans said: Tsulaa said: Impossible...I recalled a review (by Arkada @Glass Reflections, most likely) that highly recommended the dubbed version... Arkada reviewed the anime before the dub was out and it was the sub that he highly recommended Really? Huh. I don't usually watch/read more than a couple of review sites. Well, I did for this series since I was having such a time getting into it. Anyway, thanks for setting things straight! |
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PolarKoala said: I really don't know what people's definition of good acting is when they say the dub of Steins;Gate ruins the show. I literally do not understand what the problem is. Somebody explain, it's baffling to me. Because as far as I can tell, Steins;Gate has one of the best dubs EVER.Saw a clip of the dub on Funimation's youtube channel. I don't understand how they could've ruined it so terribly, but I guess the original voice actors had some lofty standards to begin with. |
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| Sub > Dub. English is not my native language so there's no reason for me to watch the dub version. And the voice acting is awesome in the Sub. |
Trazilibo said: This is perfectly true. No sense in watching a show that isn't in your native language in another language which also isn't your native language. However, that doesn't qualify this statement:English is not my native language so there's no reason for me to watch the dub version. And the voice acting is awesome in the Sub. Sub > Dub. |
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RazielZero said: RedRoseFring said: The dialogue in the dub is much better. It is one of the few that completely relates to a Western audience with pop culture references. Better for those who have no idea what they say in the actual japanese dialogue, to be more precise. Don't get me wrong, the sub isn't the best way to give back what the original dialogue was like, but they are still better if you actually want to know what they originally said, how it was originally meant to be, and not just "Oh Okabe should say this because translating the japanese sounds wierd. We should just go ahead and rewrite the whole dialogue"... I want to see pop culture references meant for japanese people, not westernized dialogues... It hurts me to see how much they change what they say :( And unfortunately, it's true that most dubs can't give back the feelings of the original voice acting. I only know of 4 exceptions where I either found the dub to be better than the japanese one, or on par with it. S;G is still one of the better dubs though, that's for sure :) I can't agree more. This is really horrible. I hate any changes in script. Especially every simplifications, americanisation and localisations. So this + much worse VAs = always a shit, end of topic. This is a reason that I'm searching for direct translations too (since I can't watch RAWs yet, but maybe in next year my japanese will be on sufficient level...). PS I see that haters of "dubs haters" in 90% are American people . And how to break stereotypes in this case (about stupidity of most of USA nation), if they can't understand simple things like culture references or using honorifics. It's sad. And fansub scene is dead because of USA. RedRoseFring said: RazielZero said: I want to see pop culture references meant for japanese people, not westernized dialogues... I believe that is categorized as being a "weaboo." I prefer references that I can understand. Then watch shows from your country. I hate any localisations, not only in anime, so how you call me? hoppurr said: RazielZero said: Not really, I just want to watch the anime as it was conceived, as it was meant to be. And it's not a problem if you can understand the references that are meant for japanese people :D Also, I feel like I don't want this to be "tainted" with the current western memes and such :/ i would have to agree here, If i want to see western cultural references I'll watch WESTERN animation, i watch anime for the Japanese/Asian culture references, maybe watch enough and you'll learn a bit.. which is why i often like subs that put notes in to explain cultural references rather than westernize them). but to each their own i guess. Nice to see some people that understand how it (should) works. TheFilthyCasual said: Trazilibo said: This is perfectly true. No sense in watching a show that isn't in your native language in another language which also isn't your native language. However, that doesn't qualify this statement:English is not my native language so there's no reason for me to watch the dub version. And the voice acting is awesome in the Sub. Sub > Dub. No, actually I can say objectively that eng DUBS (and dubs in general) are far worse than original voice acting. Precisely because my primary language is not english. But it's not only about voice acting, translations for dubs are just terrible, as I (and few other users) said above. |
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rsc-pl said: RedRoseFring said: I believe that is categorized as being a "weaboo." I prefer references that I can understand. Then watch shows from your country. I hate any localisations, not only in anime, so how you call me? I've seen snippets from both and the Western references make it better because it is more relatable. Just because it is Japanese in origin doesn't mean that when it is dubbed it must be strictly so. A perfectly good transition into a comedic reference that English speakers can get without ruining the immersion of the show only serves to enhance it. The dub was made for English speakers so it makes no sense to deny an insertion that serves that purpose better. It doesn't make sense to tell an English speaker to not watch something made for them. |
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