Commander Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Generally, I prefer dubs over subs unless the dub is really, really bad. I generally multitask so prefer hearing things I understand and not have to focus on reading. When I'm not multitasking or have time to kill, sometimes I'll watch ones with subs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiss13 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 There are points where dubs is superior. From what I hear, Cowboy Bebop is a wonderful example of that. Full Metal Alchemist and Haruhi Suzumiya also achieved that.But there are points where the original can absolutely not be beat. My greatest example of that, Accelerator from To Aru Majutsu no Index, who's dub VA absolutely pales in comparison to the original. Example: versus its dub counterpart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroWraith Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I usually go for dubs in case I want to multitask, but I can go for subs too, when I don't feel patient and want to watch the show as soon as I can or if the english voice actors do a bad job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meruem Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 There are points where dubs is superior. From what I hear, Cowboy Bebop is a wonderful example of that. Full Metal Alchemist and Haruhi Suzumiya also achieved that. But there are points where the original can absolutely not be beat. My greatest example of that, Accelerator from To Aru Majutsu no Index, who's dub VA absolutely pales in comparison to the original. Example: versus its dub counterpart. man, that is SO true. nobuhiko's accelerator is fucking great. every single scream and laugh was pulled perfectly. dub accelerator felt really awkward and like a complete let-down comparing to the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flux Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 man, that is SO true. nobuhiko's accelerator is fucking great. every single scream and laugh was pulled perfectly. dub accelerator felt really awkward and like a complete let-down comparing to the original. I keep thinking that Hiss is you... You were the only one I knew of who used avatars straight from a manga for the longest time. Plus, I could see you using his avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamitako Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 man, that is SO true. nobuhiko's accelerator is fucking great. every single scream and laugh was pulled perfectly. dub accelerator felt really awkward and like a complete let-down comparing to the original. *Respectfully disagrees* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shing Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Really dependable, but subs for me honestly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheep Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I'm a part of the glorious both master race. Choosin' which is better depending on the individual anime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelloverbecca Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I usually watch subs because they're easier to get ahold of legally via sites like Crunchyroll and they don't need a need a subscription most of the time. However if I manage to see the dub legally before the subbed version then I will watch the dub. As I'm pretty fond of the .hack//sign and Stein;s gate dubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniper Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I have only watched about 4 dubbed episodes ever, they were the first 4 of SAO and it was back when there were only 4 dubbed. After that, I watched the subbed version and preferred it. I just find that the english voice actors aren't really very... I don't know. I could say they aren't good but that's not quite it. They lack the proper energy and it seems kind of bland to me. On top of that, some of them just don't sound good. (just remembered that I watched some of Toradora Dubbed and actually liked the voice actors) I guess most of the anime I watch is actually from a website that only provides subbed though. ANYWAY, imo, SUBBED>DUBBED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monochrome_Complex Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 (edited) ^Idk maybe you're just watching the wrong anime dubs then? There's quite a few good English performers out there who put their soul into it and do a good job. I mean your only experience is SAO? Like come on dude... Edited September 2, 2015 by Monochrome_Complex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flux Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Well, I listened to some dubbed ToAru recently, and I have to say I prefer the subbed version. The dubbed actors just seemed like they had a lot less emotion. Granted, most people tend to like whichever version they see first because it's what they're used to, but I thought the subbed actors fit the characters better and did a better job acting. Shirai's voice especially bothered me in the dub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepish Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Personally I feel that most of the time the English VA tend to not be very good when it comes to displaying the very strong emotions, namely rage and when the character is absolutely bawling their eyes out and yelling stuff. This is a major problem for me considering I don't like action anime too much and tend to veer towards slice of life and romance anime which frankly don't have too many dubs in the first place compared to some of the bigger ones (which are mostly action). So for me I always choose sub first and if I love the anime and go to watch it again I do check out a couple dub episodes to scout it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monochrome_Complex Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 ^Huh that's a good point. Looking back a lot of really good dubs are action anime of some sort. Slice of Life is pretty niche for western fans so they naturally don't get as much effort or priority for dubbing studios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-DVmgRb0v0 This is why people shouldn't trust dubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Menos Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 I prefer subs more because I had been watching a good number of anime that way for years. I got used to subs after watching a select number of anime series that never had a dubbed version or didn't get one at the time, despite being highly interested in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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