dubbed anime, I hate it. Options

[alivenwell]

Having been born in England and sharing Korean, Chinese, Japanese and French nationalities.

Recently I figured that I can't stand Americanised anime anymore, or let's call it "dubbed". In fact I couldn't stand it when Dragonball Z first started on Cartoon Network, and the immense theme song "Chala head chala" which lived in every child's heart in Asia became, "Dragon....Dragon..Rock the Dragon...Dragonball z...dewdewdewdew(annoying guitaring)". The companies that dub the animes normally have poor transalations as well, but worst of all, are the names. Initial D's Takumi became Tak and Itsuki became Iggy!!!!!! Although somehow I do realise they are starting to get slightly better, eg Witch Hunter Robin, if they'd left out the theme song, I'd hate dubbed anime forever. Don't you feel though that, these dubbing companies are ruining the impact and potential the anime has on a cultured civilisation?

Anyone feel the same?

[talcumpowder]

If you actually take time to search for good anime... Then, dubs are great. The only things I don't like is ho they simplify all the... How do I put this? Hm... Well, basically they simplify the Japanese culture, to a point. As in, the levels of politeness are not the same and a lot of the honor stuff and inside jokes get cut. It annoys me to no end, but often... I forgive them, because some of the lines are often a lot funnier in English! Actually, I usually watch anime in Japanese out of the fact that that's mostly what we have and sometimes I understand it better than if it's in English. -shrug- English is a weird language.
But mostly, I like dubbed anime simply because I don't have to really listen to the words that the people are saying to dechiper it (no subtitles). I just listen. I suppose subbed anime might be better tho...