Subbed or Dubbed?, Which do you prefer? |
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 Feb 29 2008, 08:52 PM
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 /人◕‿‿◕人\  Group: Official Member Posts: 8,283 Joined: Dec 2007 Member No: 602,927  |
Well, I personally prefer subtitles. That way the voices don't take anything away from the anime.
/edit: I added a "both" answer. Grr. Damn you and your edits, Cristy!
Reason for edit: *prefer - Cristy
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Feb 29 2008, 08:55 PM
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 <joke> inside </joke> Group: Official Member Posts: 2,283 Joined: Oct 2006 Member No: 470,590 |
well, i dont watch anime
but for regular foreign movies, i prefer subs |
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Feb 29 2008, 08:58 PM
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 YUNJAESU<3 Group: Official Member Posts: 1,291 Joined: Oct 2007 Member No: 585,275 |
For me, I'd personally like subtitles. Even in English movies I have to have subtitles on. It's easier for me so I don't have to always keep my attention on what they're listening to. I can just read it. And sometimes I get confused about what they're saying. Anyways, but in Japanese I can't understand much so it's pretty much mandatory for me to have subs. Also, when people dub in annoying ass voices that makes me want to cut off my ears, I hate it. >__< If there's no other option, I don't watch it until it's subbed with Jap. dialog.
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Feb 29 2008, 09:05 PM
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 Thread Killer Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 1,012 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 530,544 |
Eh, I like dubbed better, I can focus my attention on the Anime not the subtitles.
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Feb 29 2008, 09:20 PM
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Thread Killer Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 1,012 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 530,544 |
^Well I'm just too lazy to read.
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Feb 29 2008, 10:59 PM
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 Free the Caged Bird. Let it Sing. Group: Member Posts: 168 Joined: Feb 2008 Member No: 622,056 |
Dubbed. That's mainly because I first started watching anime as an oblivious kid...I had no idea what anime even was...and Yu Yu Hakusho (obviously dubbed) came on Toonami...and from then, I watched everything that came on and it was all dubbed. Maybe if I had started watching subbed anime....but, I just got so used to it dubbed, the subtitles seemed weird to me.
Plus, I can't help but read and not focus on what they're doing. I don't want to miss the hilarious expressions. 
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Feb 29 2008, 11:03 PM
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/人◕‿‿◕人\ Group: Official Member Posts: 8,283 Joined: Dec 2007 Member No: 602,927 |
QUOTE(CapCaDancer @ Feb 29 2008, 09:59 PM)  Dubbed. That's mainly because I first started watching anime as an oblivious kid...I had no idea what anime even was...and Yu Yu Hakusho (obviously dubbed) came on Toonami...and from then, I watched everything that came on and it was all dubbed. Maybe if I had started watching subbed anime....but, I just got so used to it dubbed, the subtitles seemed weird to me. Plus, I can't help but read and not focus on what they're doing. I don't want to miss the hilarious expressions. Yeah I used to only watch dubbed for the same reason, but about a year ago I started watching subbed anime and loved it. |
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Feb 29 2008, 11:09 PM
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Free the Caged Bird. Let it Sing. Group: Member Posts: 168 Joined: Feb 2008 Member No: 622,056 |
Lmao I like your panda, btw, ChaseTheDragon.
I guess I really haven't had time for anime lately. =/ Before it was so convienient, coming on Cartoon Network and all I had to do was plop down and watch it. And I had my cousin lending me episodes of random things, and buying me some of the manga. Now....all of it seems out of my reach. Hopefully over the summer I can find something good. 
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Feb 29 2008, 11:14 PM
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 R U A Q T ? [; Group: Official Member Posts: 7,276 Joined: Jun 2006 Member No: 421,631 |
i accidently voted dubbed ]: i HATE dubbed.
subbed ftw. subs for everything that's foreign x] |
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Feb 29 2008, 11:14 PM
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/人◕‿‿◕人\ Group: Official Member Posts: 8,283 Joined: Dec 2007 Member No: 602,927 |
QUOTE(CapCaDancer @ Feb 29 2008, 10:09 PM) Lmao I like your panda, btw, ChaseTheDragon. I guess I really haven't had time for anime lately. =/ Before it was so convienient, coming on Cartoon Network and all I had to do was plop down and watch it. And I had my cousin lending me episodes of random things, and buying me some of the manga. Now....all of it seems out of my reach. Hopefully over the summer I can find something good. Yeah, good anime isn't so easy to find anymore. Manga (which I prefer anyway) is pretty accessible still though. |
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Feb 29 2008, 11:30 PM
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 Fellatio. Group: Official Member Posts: 2,122 Joined: Mar 2007 Member No: 511,775 |
For foreign films I prefer subtitles.
Anime, I prefer dubbed. |
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Mar 1 2008, 12:03 AM
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Thread Killer Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 1,012 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 530,544 |
QUOTE(CapCaDancer @ Feb 29 2008, 10:59 PM) Dubbed. That's mainly because I first started watching anime as an oblivious kid...I had no idea what anime even was...and Yu Yu Hakusho (obviously dubbed) came on Toonami...and from then, I watched everything that came on and it was all dubbed. Maybe if I had started watching subbed anime....but, I just got so used to it dubbed, the subtitles seemed weird to me. Plus, I can't help but read and not focus on what they're doing. I don't want to miss the hilarious expressions. Yep that's pretty much my story too. |
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Mar 1 2008, 08:57 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 307 Joined: Dec 2007 Member No: 598,634 |
Subs. I used to not mined anime being dubbed until I started watching it with subtitles. Once I started watching it with subtitles I started noticing how annoying and weird the characters sound. Now it gets on my nerves watching anime dubbed esp. Naruto. I can not stand that show in English. Everyone sounds so annoying except Shikamaru.
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Mar 1 2008, 09:19 PM
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Free the Caged Bird. Let it Sing. Group: Member Posts: 168 Joined: Feb 2008 Member No: 622,056 |
Yeah, manga is easily accessible....but unless I have time to sit down in the store and read the whole thing, I sure don't have enough money to buy series. =/ College....
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Mar 1 2008, 09:22 PM
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 isketchaholic Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,977 Joined: Apr 2007 Member No: 516,154 |
SUBS ftw. dubs are just plain scary and weird, the voices just don't seem to match the characters after I've heard the original voice.
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Mar 1 2008, 09:26 PM
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Free the Caged Bird. Let it Sing. Group: Member Posts: 168 Joined: Feb 2008 Member No: 622,056 |
QUOTE(doiink @ Mar 1 2008, 08:22 PM) SUBS ftw. dubs are just plain scary and weird, the voices just don't seem to match the characters after I've heard the original voice. What if you didn't hear the original voice first, but the dubbed version? O.o |
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Mar 1 2008, 10:56 PM
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/人◕‿‿◕人\ Group: Official Member Posts: 8,283 Joined: Dec 2007 Member No: 602,927 |
QUOTE(CapCaDancer @ Mar 1 2008, 08:26 PM) What if you didn't hear the original voice first, but the dubbed version? O.o Than thats irrelevant. |
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Mar 1 2008, 11:57 PM
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 PHIL ˝ Group: Member Posts: 2,663 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 6,982 |
Dubs. I only watch subs if there are no dubs for the show or if the dub for the show is just very horrible. Anyway i just watch the anime with excellent dubs which are Full Metal Alchemist, FLCL, BECK, Kodocha, Blood +, Trinity Blood, and Last Exile
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Mar 3 2008, 04:31 AM
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Im more on the subs side, but I could deal with both. Though sometimes if I watch it with subs and japanese voice actors then see it in english with different voices, it kinda bugs me cause I feel it doesnt sound right. Lol so weird.
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Mar 3 2008, 05:52 AM
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Dubbed. I can't keep up with the subs, and I love to watch the mouths move out of turn.
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Mar 3 2008, 07:56 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 40 Joined: Feb 2008 Member No: 622,693 |
anime: subbs but high quality dubbs are also acceptable
foreign films: subs only. (anyone who's even tried to watch the dubbed version of La vita e' bella should understand why. I think too much of the emotion expressed by characters is lost in the translation with dubbing.) |
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Mar 3 2008, 03:17 PM
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 Lurker. Group: Official Designer Posts: 2,161 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,851 |
Subs. Dubbed just kinda irks me sometimes.
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Mar 3 2008, 03:35 PM
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 Tick tock, Bill Group: Administrator Posts: 8,764 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,948 |
I wish there was a "both" category because I honestly like both. I prefer the DVD's to have an option to do either. Sometimes I'm just not in the mood to read subtitles and other times I prefer to hear the intended language.
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Mar 3 2008, 10:38 PM
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distortion in its craziest. Group: Member Posts: 1,053 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 22,325 |
It really does depend. I most of the time go for dubs, just because the subtitles takes my attention from my anime.
dubs aren't all bad people! |
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Mar 12 2008, 07:18 AM
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 durian Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,124 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,860 |
I DEFINITELY prefer SUBBED over DUBBED most of the time. There are times where I'm like WTF when I hear the subbed version compared to the dubbed version. lol I usually watch anime subbed though, because I think the expressions are much closer, even if they're in Japanese. Well I took a quarter of Japanese before, so yea... But that doesn't really help haha.
The few dubbed series I'd rather watch dubbed than subbed:
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Mar 13 2008, 03:21 PM
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 i'm susan Group: Official Member Posts: 13,875 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 5,029 |
I always liked subtitles even in movies too.
Because sometimes you don't understand what they are saying. But I like when the voice actors are Japanese voice actors. Sometimes I like dubbed ones like Eureka Seven!! I thought they got the perfect dub voice actors for that! Holland's voice was sexy XDD and Eureka too! I guess I like both. Just depends on the anime. Oh my gosh I was so mad when there was this anime I really liked was put in dubbed and one of the hot/cool anime character's voice WAS SO BADDDDDDDDDD I CRIED T-T;; He had a squeaky whining voice!! It's supposed to be a tough manly voice in original version too!! |
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May 19 2008, 07:52 PM
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 What Up, Whats Hapening Group: Member Posts: 360 Joined: Aug 2007 Member No: 554,698 |
subbss
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May 19 2008, 07:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 717 Joined: Mar 2008 Member No: 636,551 |
Ugh, subtitles, ANY DAY. Dubbed is so horrible to watch that I just turn off the anime and walk away crying. (Although I do agree with Christina on dubbed FMA)
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May 19 2008, 08:23 PM
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*Influential Guitarist & Inspiring Writer* Group: Official Member Posts: 1,217 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 51,134 |
some dubbs are better than subbed bot overall id choose subbed
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May 29 2008, 07:24 PM
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durian Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,124 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,860 |
QUOTE(dispn0ygonekrazy @ May 19 2008, 06:23 PM) some dubbs are better than subbed bot overall id choose subbed Dubbed Ghost in the Shell > original Japanese version! |
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Jun 6 2008, 10:55 PM
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^^^me, too.
I'm so used to listening to Japanese and reading the subs that I've recognized a whole bunch, but I just can't speak it or anything. I hate when the voices don't match, though. Erg, it makes me want to do something I'd never do - like shoot myself in the foot. (That way I don't die, but it'll hurt. That way my scream'll drown out the horrible sounds.) |
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Jun 14 2008, 10:18 AM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 1,028 Joined: Sep 2007 Member No: 579,129 |
Dubbed suck sour ass.
Subs are the way to go. |
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Jun 16 2008, 03:20 PM
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Dubbed anime is just lame...
The worth and the lip doesn't match and ... it just sounds lame... English Langaug is NOT made for dubbing animes... |
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Jun 22 2008, 07:58 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,881 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 132,134 |
Subbs. Stuff that are dubbed irk me. I always think the voices aren't right. I only use dubbed when I'm extremely lazy.
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Jun 25 2008, 12:21 PM
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Subbed all the way, I mean like english dubbed just don't have the voice for it. If it was Japanese vocal with subtitle then that is what i call true anime ;d
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Jun 29 2008, 12:27 AM
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 Jooleeah <3 Group: Official Designer Posts: 687 Joined: Jun 2008 Member No: 662,481 |
I like both. I usually watch the subbed versions though, 'cause the english voice actors don't sound right most of the time(for example: Gravitation, Sailor Moon, Bleach).
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Jul 20 2008, 01:38 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 73 Joined: Jul 2008 Member No: 666,473 |
I like Subbed better than dubbed because the Japanese version rocks[:
I like the Japanese language and it's very entertaining to hear it! But, i still do watch some Dubbed animes at times[: |
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Jul 20 2008, 02:13 AM
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 asdfghjkl; Group: Official Designer Posts: 1,121 Joined: Jul 2008 Member No: 665,416 |
i dont like anime that much
but dubbed is annoying with weird voices. subbed is better[: |
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Jul 20 2008, 02:36 AM
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 go green! :D Group: Member Posts: 59 Joined: May 2008 Member No: 647,023 |
Subbed :]
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Aug 24 2008, 10:17 PM
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 Realm of Fire Group: Member Posts: 229 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 55,934 |
Prefer it to be subbed, dubs just kill it -_-
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Aug 24 2008, 10:28 PM
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Newbie Group: Member Posts: 3 Joined: Aug 2008 Member No: 680,044 |
i prefer sub den dubb.
because sum of da dubb version they sumtimes changes the whole story around... |
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Aug 26 2008, 10:57 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 336 Joined: Dec 2003 Member No: 152 |
QUOTE(Just_Dream @ Mar 12 2008, 08:18 AM) I DEFINITELY prefer SUBBED over DUBBED most of the time. There are times where I'm like WTF when I hear the subbed version compared to the dubbed version. lol I usually watch anime subbed though, because I think the expressions are much closer, even if they're in Japanese. Well I took a quarter of Japanese before, so yea... But that doesn't really help haha. The few dubbed series I'd rather watch dubbed than subbed:
REALLY? The dubbed version for those anime are better?! Subbed all the way, ever since the age of five I have developed amazing fast reading skills due to my 1st grade teacher. She gave me excellent reading lessons before school started, and because of that gift I have been able to read subtitles uber fast in anime. I am truly blessed. |
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Aug 31 2008, 06:02 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,665 Joined: Aug 2008 Member No: 676,364 |
Both at once. You get the best of both worlds.
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Sep 1 2008, 06:26 PM
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I prefer subbed for the most part, because I have to admit, they're the original. Some dubs are great though, like FMA dub > FMA sub. :D or FLCL dub > FLCL sub. And I honestly think that also the Inuyasha dub > Inuyasha sub. hahah.
I have watched Dead Leaves without any subs or dubs, but I got through it. 
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Sep 2 2008, 07:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 323 Joined: Dec 2007 Member No: 601,314 |
Dubbed always sounds awkward. I like hearing the Japanese voice actor's expressions. Also, in serious anime, it adds to some of the emotion. But I hate it how with subbed, you have to look at the screen the whole time or you will miss something. It's not like you can look away and still listen to it x.x
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Sep 2 2008, 10:36 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 786 Joined: Dec 2006 Member No: 488,341 |
I hate dubs. Sounds so annoying and usually the girls sound retarded.
Subs all the way. And plus...I think Japanese is hot. |
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