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post Feb 29 2008, 08:52 PM
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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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post Feb 29 2008, 08:55 PM
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well, i dont watch anime
but for regular foreign movies, i prefer subs
 
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post Feb 29 2008, 08:58 PM
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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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post Feb 29 2008, 09:05 PM
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Eh, I like dubbed better, I can focus my attention on the Anime not the subtitles.
 
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post Feb 29 2008, 09:20 PM
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^Well I'm just too lazy to read.
 
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post Feb 29 2008, 10:59 PM
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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. tongue.gif
 
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post Feb 29 2008, 11:03 PM
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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. tongue.gif

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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post Feb 29 2008, 11:09 PM
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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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post Feb 29 2008, 11:14 PM
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i accidently voted dubbed ]: i HATE dubbed.
subbed ftw. subs for everything that's foreign x]
 
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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.
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Yeah, good anime isn't so easy to find anymore. Manga (which I prefer anyway) is pretty accessible still though.
 
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post Feb 29 2008, 11:30 PM
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For foreign films I prefer subtitles.
Anime, I prefer dubbed.
 
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post Mar 1 2008, 12:03 AM
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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. tongue.gif

Yep that's pretty much my story too.
 
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post Mar 1 2008, 08:57 PM
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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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post Mar 1 2008, 09:19 PM
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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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post Mar 1 2008, 09:22 PM
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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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post Mar 1 2008, 09:26 PM
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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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post Mar 1 2008, 10:56 PM
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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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post Mar 1 2008, 11:57 PM
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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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post 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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post 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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post Mar 3 2008, 07:56 AM
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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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post Mar 3 2008, 03:17 PM
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Subs. Dubbed just kinda irks me sometimes.
 
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post Mar 3 2008, 03:35 PM
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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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post Mar 3 2008, 10:38 PM
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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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post Mar 12 2008, 07:18 AM
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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:
  • Full Metal Alchemist (Edward's voice <33 and Winry's matched better)
  • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (SAC)
  • Chobits
  • FLCL
  • Hamtaro
They found awesome American voice actors for those. The Japanese seiyuu was so-so or pretty good, but not comparable.
 
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