| for me I prefer sub, because English VAs suck at making their voices high pitched so in almost shows that have little kids in them they sound extremely weird but that's just one of my gripes with dub like check this out and tell me she doesn't sound like a 20 year old and then with sub she actually sounds like a kid well regardless it's all personal preference so it really doesn't matter if you perfer sub or dub |
snowykevinFeb 23, 2021 12:17 AM
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| I prefer subs but usually watch dubbed so I could do other things while watching |
| I watch mostly sub, but I've watched like 35-40% of my anime dubbed. I'm of the opinion most dubs have been good since the mid 2000's, and def these days nearly every dub is good. We're thankfully not living in the days of 4kids dubbing anymore. |
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| I prefer sub. Why? Because they are 10000% times better than dub which has unrealistic voice acting |
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| Sub for some, but dub for most, especially if the dub is like Ghost Stories. |
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| I prefer sub because of originality and powerful voice acting. It's my opinion but I think if you want to understand a character you should watch the sub because the original voice has a personality based on that character... |
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| subbed better i guess character limit |
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| Dub guy here! I prefer them because of ~audio processing issues~. It's a lot harder for me to read anything when anyone's talking, so subs require a lot of focus. That doesn't mean I don't watch subs, I still do if there's either no dub or if I just. really dislike the dub. But if there's a dub available and I don't absolutely hate it (only had that happen a couple times), I'll probably go for that instead. |
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| I prefer german dub over sub, as it feels kind of nostalgic to me. But I do watch more anime in sub, as not every series has a dub for it. In terms of quality, sub is superior almost always. I still prefer to watch some anime in german dub. |
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| simply both it depends on the show if its like cowboy bebop then dub but some shows are just better sub and some are better dub |
| I hate subs (they're so annoying and distracting) but I watch EVERY anime in Japanese with subs 'cause the original Japanese dubbing and voice acting is so amazing and compelling that nothing can compare with it. Any "foreign" dub, even if well done, seems so "unatural" to me, it significantly alters the original "tone", the original "register" of the anime. |
| Sub, I prefer watching anime in its original form. Dubs in anime sometimes change the meaning of words in their translation to sync with the mouth movement and that the voice sounds unnatural and has less emotions to me. |
| I usually try out the dub first if it's available. If there is a dub available, I usually end up watching that version, though I switch to the subs occasionally. In a couple instances I switched from sub to dub. like check this out and tell me she doesn't sound like a 20 year old If you're talking about orange-haired girl, then she looks like an adult anyway. (And generally speaking, I never really liked the really squeaky high-pitched voices used for teen girls/adult women that much anyway.)If you're talking about bird blond-haired girl, she...sounds vaguely like a child I guess? |
| Avatar character is Gabriel from Gabriel DropOut. |
| Subs because it's more convenient since I'm not a native English speaker |
| Stuff in the streets, Stuff with drip in the sheets |
| I prefer sub but I don't have problem watching dub especially English dub. |
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| Sub 99% time because I'm still learning Japanese, and I can't wait for dub to release for newer anime. |
| 99% subbed except for Cowbow Bebop, Death Note, Digimon Data Squad and The Moomins (Finnish) |
SerafosFeb 23, 2021 2:00 AM
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| I prefer watching subbed, very rarely will I watch dubbed unless its with my younger sister. Something about the dead energy in the dubbed voices as opposed to the very lively tone and emotion in sub does it for me. It adds more to the characters rather than them sounding dull and boring ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ |
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| I actually really enjoy most dubs I've seen, but I watch most shows in sub for the first time because I want to experience the authentic language, and because I'm so used to it. But I usually rewatch shows in dub to experience it in a new way. |
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| If the dub is really good or just as good as the sub, I'd watch the dub. If the sub sounds better or there just is no dub, I'd watch the sub. I don't really prefer either, I don't want to prefer either so I can watch and enjoy both with no biases. |
| I gave up on character of the week since it takes too much thinking. I'll just change my forum pfp to whoever I want every week lol. |
| Sub is generally superior. Most dubs are trash |
| oh no another sub vs dub debate. Let's all kick the dead horse again. The truth of the matter is that they're both trash, learn Japanese and watch it like how it was meant to be watched |
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| I can't deny it, but sometimes I do like to be a little bit of an anime elitist. However, I don't have any of those feelings towards a preference of sub or dub. As someone who doesn't know how to speak Japanese, it is really hard for me to distinguish when a Japanese VA is bad or annoying. Since I am an English speaker, it's way easier for me to be irked by an English speaking VA. So there have definitely been times where I switched from dub to sub because I couldn't stand a particular VA anymore. Generally though, if the dub is good I will opt for that option first. Mainly because I like something on while I work from home or am playing a game, so I really can't be reading subtitles during that anyway. In any other scenario (ie. there is no dub, the dub is behind or unavailable on whatever streaming service I'm using, the dub is bad, etc), I have no problem switching to the sub. There are a few series that I get really invested in as well, and will watch the sub regardless because it forces me to pay more attention. |
| Neither... as ol'dirty b*tard once said Ooh, baby, I like it raw Yeah, baby, I like it raw Ooh, baby, I like it raw Yeah, baby, I like it raw |
| Bleach is best consumed with your ears open and your eyes closed. |
| sub. dub voices usually come off rly "eh" ? like they didn't rly match how i view the character and stuff |
| Subbed for sure. I can only think of about 2 or 3 animes we're I thought the dub was good. |
| I prefer sub but some dubs are actually quite good, like Black lagoon, cowboy bebop etc. I usually look up voice comparison videos whenever people recommend whether it be sub or dub and see for myself which one is better to watch with. |
| I actually have a ranking of what language I like to watch anime in: 1. Japanese 2. English 3. Any other language 4. Alien language 5. Dutch |
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| Both? There are anime that I like more with subs and some anime that I like more with dub. |
| "Well, she's flatter than a pancake" -Mimi Alpacas "Woof" -Tobiichi Origami "Are you trying to turn the dormitory into a strip club!?! -Atena Saotome |
| I prefer sub. But I often find that many shows that are more western-like tends to have better or at least equal quality dub. Shows like Cowboy Bebop, Black Lagoon and Redline. Then there are shows that are better in dub, not necessarily for the talent of the voice actors themselves, but the script being changed. Yu Yu Hakusho is a perfect example of this. The sub's script is so bland in comparison to the dub which actually gives the characters a lot more personality. But like I said, I prefer sub simply because the voice acting industry is A LOT bigger in Japan, so the quality and diversity of the voice actors tends to be much higher than in the west. In the west they just slap Bryce Papenbrook onto every single shounen MC in existence, regardless if it fits or not. I mean this guy plays Eren, Kirito, Shirou, Meliodas and so on and so forth. |
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| Digimon, Pokemon, Beyblade, and Yugioh - Dubbed Anything else anime - Subbed Ps. Naruto and Bleach have ok dubs. |
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| For me, I always prefer to watch dub over sub but I usually look up who's in the dub cast. If I see anyone from the Persona 5 cast is dubbing an anime character, I'd usually watch it in a heartbeat. The cast in P5 are prolific anime dub actors and actresses are just about in everything and I loved their performances so much from Perosona 5 that I will literally watch anything with them in it. However, there are dubs that I have tried where the sub is clearly better. One example that comes to mind is Kaguya Sama, because the timing and expressionistic like tones for the comedy to land is perfected by the Japanese performances in my opinion. To each their own though it's all just personal preference. |
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| Both. If the anime is dubbed than I'll watch the dub and if it isn't than I'll watch sub |
| "he has it big as a cactus but he won't let go of my head and I puke on his cock bitch" - Boy by Fishball |
| sub for some reason, idk japanese voices just sound way better than english voice almost unrealistic |
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| most dubs sound like fucking ass so I usually watch sub |
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| I prefer sub and it bothers me when there are shows only legally available dub only in my region. I wanna watch Beyblade and Digimon with official subs in high quality goddamit. At least the Beyblade dub has killer openings |
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| Sub. I like to watch everything as it was originally produced, so if I'll watch a movie or an anime I always choose subbed. |
| i've rarely watched a show in dub, unless its ghost stories, or something i watched as a kid. |
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| BOTH. Dub can be great. So on rewatch, I tend to go with that so I don't have any bias. |
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| i honestly prefer dubs cuz of my crippling adhd lmao. i try to tolerate the english dub if it's bad, but i do have my limit with bad va and when crossed, i watch the sub instead and try my best to focus. |
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| Subs, because when I was first getting heavily into anime, many of my favorite shows had no English dub so I had to watch it in Japanese. I've just grown accustomed to reading subs over the years. |
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