21 replies to this topic

[lionlancer]

Me, I chose Japanese dub w/ english subtitles bcoz, you can understand the story by reading the subtitles! It's also useful when you want to watch in a very low volume, and you can learn Japanese! And besides it's much better to hear japanese dubbed anime than the english ones.

[NARU.EXE]

Naru have to agree there!
Though some english dubs are good,
it's few and far between.

[jv2k]

While I don't watch anime theres just not many dubs that are better then the original. The reason for this is usually because they edit the show for kids network, and as good as these dubs can be(kenshin is an example) and even though the VA has improved over the years in them they always cut stuff out. The worst of these companies though, is 4kids, they have no talent, the only good thing they do is that new TMNT.

[kurama7361]

i chose japanese dub with english subtitles because you can understand the story better and if it's english, sometimes they just mutter the words and sometimes i can't understand what they are saying. and you can learn a little japanese when your listening to them speak.

[dawnveil]

Japanese Dub with English subs for those that don't know japanese. (as a side note, anime japanese isn't REAL japanese for those that want to learn the language, so don't mistake it as such). I say this because you can hear the feeling behind what is said a lot better, as english dubs rarely convey the meaning across as well as the original, there are always exceptions to the dubs though. E.G. Dragonball series, I like the english dubs better because Goku always sounds like some 8 year old in the japanese dubs. Anyway, contintinuing on, I prefer the subs there too, because I can't speak japanese to understand the japanese dubs, and after awhile of viewing them that way, you get used to it, and to a degree barely even realize you're reading the subs as you watch the shows.

-Dawnveil

EDIT: Sorry for the edits, but I'm a little out of it this week or so...

Edited by dawnveil, 26 April 2005 - 10:15 AM.

[lionlancer]

Yeah, I agree w/ that DBZ anime, goku's voice is very disturbing.... I wonder who chose that english dub w/ english subtitles? Even though we don't need to watch english dubbed anime w/ english subtitles, it's very useful for the hearing impaired....

[Shades.EXE]

I vote english dubs. I want to be able to understand what's going on without having to strain my eyes to read subtitles. And I don't want to miss any action because of them or miss any subtitles because my brother just ran up and stabbed me in the face. Dramatic reinactment:

Narrarator: (In Jap with subtitles) "... and so the Lone Samurai continued his journey to solve the one last mystery."

Lone Samurai: (In Jap with subtitles) "OMFG YOU KILLED MY FATHER!"

Bad Guy: (In Jap with subtitles) "Actually, the truth is..."

My brother: (English) "AHHHHH! *Stabs my face with butcher knife.*"

Me: "NO! WHAT DID HE DO TO HIS FATHER?! *Ignores blood spilling down face.*"

And that's why.

[Panda]

English dubs > all. If you are going through Japanese dubs with English subtitles to "learn Japanese," chances are, you're never going to learn a damn thing. Plus, anime is not only in Japanese (e.g. Ragnarok).

[Lazlo Falconi]

English dub, no subs. Japanese voice actors are usually abismal, and while there are exceptions, English VAs are by far better. Even though there are some animes with horribly annoying VAs no matter what language. Anyway, mirror what Shades said, as it's happened to me before.
Although I will admit that watching the Japanese version can sometimes be better (EG: the fan subs of FLCL I have, explaining things such as the kids name), more often it's just more convienient to watch in English.
Furthermore, if I wanted to read, I'd pick up a comic, they're usually drawn better anyway, and the animations just as good.
Speaking of animation, I'd just all in all rather watch american cartoons. They always have better voices, they're usually animated better, and there are actually *gasp* DIFFERENT DRAWING STYLES! (EG: Rocko's Modern Life, The Simpsons, and Ed, Ed, and Eddy)

[AETAaAS]

I dont like when English dubbing goes wrong so I stick to the Jap vocals.
Subtitles are nice..

[dawnveil]

English dubs > all. If you are going through Japanese dubs with English subtitles to "learn Japanese," chances are, you're never going to learn a damn thing. Plus, anime is not only in Japanese (e.g. Ragnarok).

psst, you forgot to mention that anime japanese isn't really "spoken japanese" anyway.

-Dawnveil

[Shades.EXE]

Anyway, mirror what Shades said, as it's happened to me before.

Yeah man, brothers are annoying! And you know what the worst part is? His knife got stuck! We couldn't pull it out!

And I missed what happened to the Lone Samurai...

[Panda]

English dubs > all. If you are going through Japanese dubs with English subtitles to "learn Japanese," chances are, you're never going to learn a damn thing. Plus, anime is not only in Japanese (e.g. Ragnarok).

psst, you forgot to mention that anime japanese isn't really "spoken japanese" anyway.

-Dawnveil

And whoever said Anime was Japanese?

[dawnveil]

an·i·me ( P ) Pronunciation Key (n-m)
n.
A style of animation developed in Japan, characterized by stylized colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sex.


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[Japanese, short for animshon, animation, from English animation.]

Guess that would be: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

[dice]

you'd have to be pretty stupid to vote for the first option... (if you're not or don't understand japanese)

[Panda]

an·i·me    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (n-m)
n.
A style of animation developed in Japan, characterized by stylized colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sex.


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[Japanese, short for animshon, animation, from English animation.]

Guess that would be: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

No, it isn't. Ragnarok is a game and an anime, but it's Korean - not Japanese. See, if you went by that logic, then all airplanes and cars would be American.

[Shades.EXE]

Owned.

You just got owned.

[lionlancer]

anime japanese isn't really "spoken japanese".

-Dawnveil

what do you mean by that? Do Japan has many dialects? I know they have many writing styles, 2 are hiragana and katakana. I always watch Japanese dubbed anime and they always speak the same word.

[dawnveil]

The japanese spoken in anime isn't the same kinda japanese you'd speak in japan...

And as for Rangarok, it was ok, but it was also based on a game, which comes with complecations. The drawing styles and methods were originated in japan, so they all have a japanese influence to a degree. And note that it said DEVELOPED not "all anime is japanese". You need to read what's there and not read extra little lines of words that you think I said.

-Dawnveil