Do you Dub or Sub?

The_Digital_Phoenix · Post by **The_Digital_Phoenix** » Sat Sep 07, 2002 2:51 pm

A freind told me just after posting this that it would start a war. That was never my intent. I was simply curious as to how many of us watch subs or dubs.

I like dubs better because I like the english voices. When done right they have a lot of power in them. Sure the lip synching is never right on but I look past that.

I have trouble with subs because I can't seem to keep up with them. I just don't read fast enough. I like the Japanese voices though. I have a lot of J-Pop and consider most of it to be better than the English music I have.

I'm sorry I brought this up and perhaps it would be best if we stop the thread here.

Miyur · Post by **Miyur** » Sat Sep 07, 2002 4:59 pm

One word DVD.

BaHaRa · Post by **BaHaRa** » Sat Sep 07, 2002 5:29 pm

The_Digital_Phoenix wrote:
BaHaRa wrote:hmm this is like th 100th thread like this
I reserve the right to post repeat threads when I'm bored.

'Sides, some people here may not have been around for the hundreds of other times this was brought up.

But really I was just bored off my ass. So sue me.

... i only made a comment, nothing more. i don't care to sue you...and if ya wanna hear peoples opionions you can just do a forum search, resurrecting threads is bettter than rpeating IMO, but when it comes down to it, i dont really care (it was a very relxes comment..).

battousai_the_manslayer · Post by **battousai_the_manslayer** » Sat Sep 07, 2002 6:08 pm

I agree completely with MistyCaldwell ((sorry if I spelled that wrong..))... dubs and subs are both good and I'll never understand people who watch only one or the other.. that kind of narrow-mindedness makes you miss out on a lot of good things...

I like to watch both the dub and sub so that I can see what both are like - but I'm an artist and I LOVE to just watch the animation, so often I'll watch the dub just because the subtitles are annoying and get in the way of the gorgeous artwork..

Chaos Angel · Post by **Chaos Angel** » Sat Sep 07, 2002 6:19 pm

The_Digital_Phoenix wrote:I'm sorry I brought this up and perhaps it would be best if we stop the thread here.

-Naw, don't be sorry. M'self, I always like to see different peoples opinions on this. However, I think it would be a good idea to make this thread a sticky so people can come here to see who prefers what whenever they want.

Me, I generally prefer subs. Usually, the English voice actors just simply don't carry the same emotional quality and depth of performance as the Japanese ones. Plus, I love to listen to Japanese speech (I plan to start taking classes in Japanese next spring because the language interests me so much).

Although, I am not one of the people that Misty described as "one or the other". There are some dubs I find that I can tolerate if necessary (Trigun), and two in particular that strike me as being quite good (Cowboy Bebop and Hellsing, although I have only seen Disc 1 of Hellsing. I actually find that I prefer to watch the English dub of Cowboy Bebop. It's just an incredible performance on the part of the VAs).

So, my position is that I prefer subs 99% of the time, but I am willing to give a dub a fair chance.

Although, there will always be some dubs that make me want to just tear my ears off to avoid listening to them (Saber Marionette J and Neon Genesis Evangelion.)

battousai_the_manslayer · Post by **battousai_the_manslayer** » Sat Sep 07, 2002 6:22 pm

Not meaning to start a war or argue with anyone --- I'm just curious .. why does everyone seem to hate the dub of Saber Marionette J?

Beefmaster10000 · Post by **Beefmaster10000** » Sat Sep 07, 2002 6:27 pm

I prefer dubs myself, and I like the dub of Saber Marionette J. But, I guess that is because I like dubs. :d

battousai_the_manslayer · Post by **battousai_the_manslayer** » Sat Sep 07, 2002 6:30 pm

I thought Saber Marionette J was one of the best dubs out there... of course, if you're comparing it to the Japanese, the voices are quite different but I like it better. That's just my humble opinion, though. Megumi Hayashibara is still awesome ^_^

Chaos Angel · Post by **Chaos Angel** » Sat Sep 07, 2002 7:24 pm

Most of the character's dub VAs just annoyed me, primarily Hanagata's and Cherry's.