English Dub VS English Subs??

[edel09]

before i used to like dubs like samurai X but when i tried the subtitled ones i liked it more because the voice is more appealing... and most anime's have cute voices...

what do you think??

[skywalk3r]

I agree. I think subs are better cuz some of us can learn Japanese languange (nipponggo) and japanese girls have this "charismatic" voice. :3

[gaziuz123]

Hmmm...
actually for me it really depends on the voice acting..

cuz sumtimes english dubs are much nicer to hear.. for example... Afro samurai.

im really in between..

lol

[BloodThirst]

English Subs are better!!!
Japanese voices are really good to hear...
Japanese boy's voice is more masculine for me...

Also, In subs, I learn two languages...
Sometimes, I've encountered new english words so my vocabulary widens...

[BloodyAngel]

Guys... What the Hell are you Thinking!!!!!

English Sub is Off the Hook... Lol... I meant is English Subs is OWnage!! wait no.... uhmm.. English Subs is AWESOME!!!... Anyway No one Can Beat English Subs... Japanese Voices is More Better than English Voices they just RUINED the Anime!!!

[ko86]

English Dubs = Fail
All the expressions get ruined and the Japanese originality gets replaced by American nonsense...
English voice acting is okay, but English Dubs = Fail..
Once again, English Dubs = Fail
For good English voice acting, watch English (mostly American anyway) cartoons...
Spongebob for example, good voice acting....

[Bindu1000]

When I first watched Anime on TV - all I had was english dubbed and then when the channel was taken away and I started watching online, I was so upset that all I could get was the Japanese with english subs.
Then I realised how much better the Japanese was and now I cannot stand the English ... hahaha

[Deenz]

English Subs all the WAY!!! YEAH YEAH!!

[digi0009]

Subs are way better than dubs !!

[barahime]

i definitely prefer the subbs. find the dubbs annoing

[bootwhistle]

I agree with most of the other commenters, subs are way better than Dubs. Aside from the Japanese cast expressing much more emotion and real 'voice acting' compared to the English dubs, a lot of the times the dubs will edit or 'Americanize' anime. Not all subs are good, but the great subbing groups give a lot of cultural information about Japan and make the anime all the more entertaining - dubs tend to grate on my nerves now.

[pessimistic]

it depends on who gives the dubs... sometimes their cool sometimes its just plain sucks..

[IndI311]

subs are definitive better...
i cant stand dubs at all and i don't mean just Eng dubs, German and Thai dubs are the same shit

[SuiseiSekiChan]

English subs!! desu~!!
the seiyuu's are like proffesionals X3 desu~

[Njaaks]

i have to say i like subs more... keeps the anime more real for me... tho its easier with dubs... dont have to read

[SquishyNinja]

Some dubs are actually good. But subs win every time. I'm just so accustomed to the Japanese voices. :biggrin:

[whiteghost]

never thought of it b4 but i guess i prefer subs over dubs now

[KaiserDragon]

It all depends really, for instance in Fist of the North Star, I always prefer to watch it in english for 2 reasons, 1 because I actully think the voice acting in it is awesome and secondly for the different ending.

Another apeal for dubs is that it doesnt matter if your not looking at the screen all the time to be able to read the text, so when you have lost your lighter and cant lok at the screen... you get the idea lol.

What I dislike about english dubs is how they change the terminology like in the dubbed version of Shakugan no Shana the Manipulator of Objects is known as the Master of Everything.

So with me its sort of a mixed bag, im not really bothered either way.

[animefreak]

i think most ppl will prefer subs.. including me

[Mangahero18]

For me it depends on 2 things= The Plot of the anime and the Voice acting cast.
There are some well known English Voice actors that can improve the charaters image, also in my experience comedic anime tend to favor well with english dubs since comedy requires the least amount of emotion when acting out the charater....the English dub of Girls Bravo (An ecchi comedy) was Hilarious...waay funnier than the subbed version...the voices worked much better for me in English
in humorous situations.

[ranmachua]

Definitely English subs because it's best to listen to the characters in original Japanese audio. The English dub makes them sound so fake!

[summit900]

depends on what im watching if its like dbz or gundam wing, then dubs, just cause i watched the dubs first but for the rest i like subs, cause i like to mute the viedo and listen to music while i watch

[starshinne]

When I first started watching anime, I watched it with English dubs. I liked what I watched. I found it very entertaining. Then I started watching anime online. Most of what I found was subbed. I did not like this, but I watched anyway. I didnt' realize the difference made between dubbed and subbed until I caught an ep of Bleach on Adult Swim. I started to watch it and 5 mins later had to turn it off. I find that most dubbed eps tend to
1. Americanize the content
2. Tone down the content for younger audiences
3. Loose cultural meaning (if the show is taking place in Japan, it should feel Japanses, not American)
4. Most of the English voice actors try too hard.

When I first started watching subbed shows, it was hard. I had to constenlty keep my eye on the screen to read what was going on. Over the past couple of years, I've picked up enough Japanese thru watching anime that now, I no longer have to constantly read what is going on to understand it.

Subs rule.

[solidoxygen]

i'm all for subs

some dubs just don't sound right

[Bindu1000]

When I first started watching anime, I watched it with English dubs. I liked what I watched. I found it very entertaining. Then I started watching anime online. Most of what I found was subbed. I did not like this, but I watched anyway. I didnt' realize the difference made between dubbed and subbed until I caught an ep of Bleach on Adult Swim. I started to watch it and 5 mins later had to turn it off. I find that most dubbed eps tend to
1. Americanize the content
2. Tone down the content for younger audiences
3. Loose cultural meaning (if the show is taking place in Japan, it should feel Japanses, not American)
4. Most of the English voice actors try too hard.

When I first started watching subbed shows, it was hard. I had to constenlty keep my eye on the screen to read what was going on. Over the past couple of years, I've picked up enough Japanese thru watching anime that now, I no longer have to constantly read what is going on to understand it.

Subs rule.

Your experience is exactly the same as mine ... hahaha

[CuddleBot]

For me, I kinda like both. But it really depends on the voice actors. Yeah some thematic elements can be lost in translation, but if they were really that important they would have emphasized those ideas better,

[stararisto]

Subs!!
Dubs are horrible... The English voices always sound weird... especially if you know before hand the Japanese voices. Although for me, Spanish voices sometimes are better, especially if I grew up listening to whatever anime in Spanish. lol

[jbluey]

For me .......... Subs RULES!~
i find dubs very annoyng specifically if its dub in to our local language hahahaha.

dubs?:emhh15:

[avich]

If it is not dubbed by a major record company like Sony, then I prefer subbed.

Samurai X - Sony version rocks.

[DefaultZzz]

Subs all the way...but im fine with dubs as long as it sounds right....

[muira]

i think i'll choose english subbss MORE.
i hate dubb. not original~

[momochan1612]

English subs are way better I have to say Card Captor Sakura series sucked when it was dubbed

[FluffynpinK]

English subs definately |:

The dubs are awful >_<

[yqs]

I guess Im with the majority. English subs... I like to listen to the Japanese voices.

[clownman]

i prefer subs like most of you, the only problem with dubs is the way they try to turn anime into cartoons, dubs do however allow you to watch the show more so than watching the bottom of the screen. Solution = learn japanese

[powerblock]

subs because some dubs voices i cant stand thier just bad for the character

[animestardime33]

~~~well same as most of the people who answered this question... i also choose subbed ones but sometimes the dubbed ones are good specially in animax but i repeat only SOMETIMES

[Bindu1000]

~~~well same as most of the people who answered this question... i also choose subbed ones but sometimes the dubbed ones are good specially in animax but i repeat only SOMETIMES

I agree - some of the professionally dubbed ones on animax are decent

[Juuri]

Definitely Subs!! Dubs are annoying >.>

[rcizzle1]

I only watch in English subs...but I watched Cowboy bebop in English. there are some shows that are better in English but there are very few.

[tonyu56]

Subs is definately better. The voices match better. Also most dubs the people voice acting have like zero emotion in their voice, or like they try but fail to actually voice it well. Sometimes dubs is ok though like in naruto where they voices actually go well with the character

[SquishyNinja]

Subs is definately better. The voices match better. Also most dubs the people voice acting have like zero emotion in their voice, or like they try but fail to actually voice it well.

Yeah, that's true...


Sometimes dubs is ok though like in naruto where they voices actually go well with the character

:emhh52:
THAT'S where I can't really agree with you. The Naruto dub is probably the worst-criticized dub on the face of the planet! They sound NOTHING like the characters! It's horrible!!:emh18:

[XxorigamixheartxX]

Subs all the way. Some of the voice actors of the dubbed versions are okay but personally, I just like my Japanese. XD

[chizen]

I'll definitely go for English subs...

aside from the reason that I can learn nihonggo...

Japanese voices are sooo cute and cooL~

kawaii to kakoii~!!

seiyuu / voice actors are great~

for me, it kinda losses it's meaning [or the value, dunno which term is appropriate] when it is English dubbed...

subs are better nyaa~!!! for me~

^__^

[cukibear]

For me, I really can't understand how people can survive the whole entire dubbed episode without banging their heads at the walls... I mean come on Subbed is wayyyyyyyyy better than dubbed.

[alown]

i do eng subs becuase i am learning japanese. so it helps me learn the nihongo and when little japanese i know, it help me get a better understanding of what the anime characters are saying.

[langging]

yah right.. english subs ROCKS...nyahaha

[skywalk3r]

Some people prefer english dubs. They hate japanese voices and I don't know why. I think they just don't know how to appreciate cute voices.

[langging]

haha..i think they're just lazy reading the subs

[Bindu1000]

I think the only reason some people prefer english dubs is coz sometimes its hard to do anything else while watching ... like eating. :4:

[Zeraph23]

Subtitle is much better because most Dubbers are very crappy and does not fit the character properly... so in my opinion Subtitle is much better because mostly Anime characters has Very cute and nice voice dubbers from japan... and at Dub versions they remove or disregard the reference's of anime characters like ~desu , ~de amirasu, ~de gosaru, ~uguu... well that's what i notice here in the Philippines and in English Dub anime's at other Anime channels.

[qtyznz]

I'd prefer Subtitle coz most of anime's (specially gurlz) have cute voices.. and you can also learn some nihinggo words..^^

[witchhuntress]

I like subs better because I also learn Japanese by acquisition and get to know a lot of stuff.

[alrius2000]

english subs hands up

though subs and dubs usually vary...

:emh22:

[apple]

english subs are better....
I love japenese voices....^^

[yuzuXD]

Subs all the way.:emhh58:
i can't stand dubs .:emh18:i would rather watch it with no sound than watch it dubbed:emh25:i would rather be deaf than listen to the dubbed version.

With subs, we get to learn japanese .
Subs kicks dubs's aS$ !! :emhh32:

[mattduy]

Subs all the way.:emhh58:
i can't stand dubs .:emh18:i would rather watch it with no sound than watch it dubbed:emh25:i would rather be deaf than listen to the dubbed version.

That's a little extreme don't you think?
Sure I would much rather have subs but I think it depends on what you watched first. Take Dragon Ball Z for example, I watched dubs for that first before subs and I absolutely can't stand to hear Goku's voice in Japanese. It's probably what your used to hearing first for an anime and it sounds weird after listening to a different voice.

[KeiichiMamoru]

it depends on the voices, but I prefer subs instead of dubs. Though I watched dubs already, like Azumanga Daioh, the dub actors are fine for me. Pani Poni Dash! dubbed, I think their voices are killing me...

[kuyah]

Lols, watching an anime thats dub kinda gives me a headache cause the voice acting and expressions in the anime are off by a lot. It really depends but

Subs > Dubs ^_^

[koedt]

Subs wins over dubs! The Japanese voice actors wins in just about every aspects over English voice actors.

And personally want to get this message across to Atlus since my experience of gameplay with SMT: Persona 3/4 is extremely sour because of bad English voice acting despite it being one of the best game you can get on the PS2.

[xAttilax]

All the comments about learning a new language are pretty stupid, no offense intended. You can't learn japanese by watching anime, thats just ridiculous. It's like a japanese person learning english from our animation, how stupid do you think we would sound. I mean, I'm sure you can pick up words or phrases from watching some different anime. But like this one youtube frood said. do you really need to know, "im gonna kill you", "don't underestimate me" and "I will be the pirate king!". No, i don't think so.

Overall Subs are way better, because japanese voice acting is way better than ours.

The way I look at it is, Japanese acting in animation is way better than the western.
But western film acting is better than most japanese.

If you really want to learn japanese, i suggest getting a text book, or a program for your itouch I'm sure most of us on here have.

I'll name some useful programs.

First is Human Japanese, its like a well written text book, that teaches you step by step and has culture chapters too, not only to keep you interested, but you also learn about the culture behind the language you are studying.

Second is iKana, its a program that will help you learn about stroke orders and memorizing hiragana, and katakana.

But i think i wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy oversteped what i was trying to say.

overall
Subs = way better than dubs.

[BibiChan]

SUBS! >.< It preserves originality, charm, perception and meaning!!! DESU!!! NYAN
Dun prefer d00bzies just cause you're too lazy to read >.>
:emhh15:

[Skoibi]

ive only watched subs, but i think the dubs would be easier because then I would be able to do other stuff while watching it instead of having to be right there to read the subs.

[avich]

Not when your watching cromartie highschool...Dearest Mother...

[unicornee]

Personally I prefer subs, because listening to their original voices is definitely much more interesting ;D

[Njaaks]

Defenetly subs... when they dub they take a part of an anime and just lose it.
tho its easier when its dubed... but still... i like the subs better

[hatemeh]

i prefer english subbed anime!!!

i can't stand watching anime
w/ dubbed English.. i just can't
feel it! -lol-

[JVASON]

Anime subbed is awesome !!!!!!!!

I'll take it over dubbed anyday

[yoyoyoyou]

I love English subs way more than the dubs. In Animax, the same people do the voices for many different shows, so it kind of gets irritating. Besides, the original voices sound more convincing.

[marinne14]

sub!! love the original voice

[alrius2000]

Sub is great, but my gratitude to the hardwork to those who dub.
At the moment there are still flaw in translating...
but who am I to complain:emhh04:

[DoubleZeta]

Yes, I agree with subs. The original voices are better, but there are still some dubs that quite fit in well.

So, either is fine as long as I can understand it.

[lankrie]

sub..as long as the subtitle is good..

and i can learn japanese language too

[Maemichan]

I like watching subs better. I like how they talk lol..

[CrossDervish]

I just saw Code Geass in English dubs and Lelouch sounded nothing like the powerful voice I heard in the subs. And the other characters sound incredibly one dimensional, such a pain to listen to.

[divinelyn]

I can hardly accept dubbed caz its the originality of the anime isnt there. Its weird to listen to the dubbed version when we know that the anime is from japan. Subtitles are much better caz the originality taste is definitely there. Moreover, we can also learn some japanese when we're reading the subtitles! =D

[AiChan]

I read somewhere in the thread the part where the Japones boys is masculine to hear, sorry to say, some boy voices are actually voiced by girl Japones ^^. 'SOME' okay, not all. xD

For me both =D
Sometimes I get lazy reading the subtitles thus the dubs are a help to me rather than reading each freaking sentence >_> which sometimes is annoying ** annoyed at the part where I want to watch the scene not the subtitles!!! ^_^;

And Japones sentences are not always the same 'coz it changes to whom/where/etc you address it to in different situations.

[solidoxygen]

I don't mind English as long as they don't take away from the correct portrayal of the character. Sometimes I feel as if the dubbers don't make the bad guys evil sounding enough, or make someone sound bored or unrealistically dramatic.
I must admit that Fruits Basket was pretty well dubbed though.
~Anyone know any other series that are well dubbed? ~

Also, some dubs take out from the storyline itself. THAT is unforgivable (example: CardCaptors Sakura).

[Jefurii]

^agreed with solidoxygen...

Some shows were fine with dubs, like the original Full Metal Alchemist and Outlaw Star. The voice actors did a great job for me keep watching them in dub... but others like Bleach, Ai Yori Aoshi and etc... simply makes my ears bleed... >.>

[AiChan]

Yesh, I agree too. ** to solidoxygen =]
There are some anime that are dubbed or even in subtitles that are changed a bit from the storyline =/

[smokescreen]

ok I agree with solidoxygen.
I however i enjoy the subbs sometimes but when i know its gonna be alot of action goin on then thats when i would prefer dubbs. During the action scenes the characters tend to talk while they fight i look down to read what they saying and then i look up i missed part of the action. lol but i'm jus the type of person who wants to catch everything that went on the first time around.

[vivien]

I prefer subs....

I don't really watch animes on TV because it is dubbed...

I always buy anime dvd's or watch it online

[chancesz]

Depends. Samurai X was one of the few including FMA to have decent dubs.

[ayhencute]

English Sub is much better than English dub

[chancesz]

Yesh, I agree too. ** to solidoxygen =]
There are some anime that are dubbed or even in subtitles that are changed a bit from the storyline =/

id like to disagree. if that happened then it would be changing the story itself. though there are different subs, english subs will sometimes be different, as ive read a lot of translated novels it all depends on the translator, they may put it in different sentences but they all imply the same thing.

[MioAkiyama]

i like eng subs more..

[CloverLeaf]

i prefer dubs..
you won't be bothered reading those subtitles..

i enjoyed watching full metal panic and fruits basket on english dubs than the english subs..
:)

[coldfire01]

i watch dubbed as avich says if it is a sony.... hehe

but most cases.. i need dubbed anime so that i can keep up... because if you have friends watching over a dvd or cable... you might find pausing at long subtitles kinda annoying

it happens if you watch detective conan or detective q or anything that has some insanely long translations over a few japanese sentences...

dubbing would strongly apply there..

i like gundam wing though... i find the voices of the americans better there not unlike on japanese...

[sikarus]

where its convenient subs are better than dubs, 100% of the time. i was discussing this with a few friends just the other day and they mostly agree. we came to the conclusion that you are missing out on culture, emotion, and subtle plot developments when anime is dub'd in English. no intention of belittling what dub'ers do but at times it feels, pardon the cliche, many aspects are lost in translation. i'm sure nothing can be translated perfectly even with subs. ideally all languages would be universally coherent. since they are not it feels like one is gaining a better perspective when anime is presented in the form it was intended to be in with an translation by some one who knows the culture and language well. it could be pure preference and knowledge of what ever cultures and languages that makes the difference. i consider my self a layman when it comes to Japanese culture and language and being a curious layman i prefer the clearest perspective. as far as i can tell sub titles are superior to dubbing in that sense.

[Omikaru]

Mm.. I'm more impartial to both actually.

The Subs are nice, since it's a translation of originality *or not from what I've seen.* and true, it brings out the seiyuu's potential in voice acting.

As for English dubs.. from what I understand, it's a nice change of pace for several actors. I remembered talking to the guy *couldn't remember his name..* who does Roy Mustang's voice and the first thing that came out of my mouth was "How did it feel to do something different in an anime?"

I was literally shocked on his response. He said he liked doing it, and it's a lot harder to work with, so you can say it's more of a challenge to get the right attitude. *How we even met was actually awkward. We ran into each other, literally on accident.*

So it's not that the dubs are annoying, I'd think of this as a test for our actors to see how they'd do in a completely different world and very different atmosphere. *And I don't think their acting school covers that type of work either to be frank.*

[Njaaks]

Defenetly subs.

Dubs take away a big part of any anime for me.They make it more dull and take away the original emotions etc. from animes.

[Romdeau]

Same here. Subs all the way! xD

[kimu07]

subs!!
i prefer subs cause dubs sucks....XP
(most of the time..)

[lyssa15]

I preffer subbs.

[adunkeridas]

Subs ofcourse...
Since everyone has elaborated the endless reasons why subs are better, i won't go into detail. lol
But seriously, dubs are for elementary kids who don't know how to use the internet and watch real anime ^^

[DarkPrinceKnight]

Sub's all the way ^_^, for some reason all of the eng dub's I ever hear aren't that well >_>...

[LuckyBells]

:emhh58:For me it depends on voice acting Sometimes i prefer it in dub (Ouran High School Host Club) others in sub (Code Geass)

i love your banner one of my favorite animes

[Neite]

It depends on the anime, but most of the time, I much prefer subs to dubs. But in cases like DBZ or Air Gear or FLCL, the dubs seem better just because of the voice actors.

[ranmachua]

Someday's Dreamers & Inuyasha were the only animes which I watched dubbed & in my opinion I didn't like how it sounded. Of course much later when I watched Inuyasha in original Japanese audio, it sounded much better and original.

[atomisk21]

It really depends on who they get to dub the anime, but I generally will only watch subs because they are the first ones I see, if I watch an anime more than once I'll make it a point to watch the dubbed version if I've already seen the subbed version and visa-versa. Lucky star is a good example of this both versions have excellent voice actors, but now that I think about it, I've never seen the japanese version of Cowboy Bebop, probably cuz I'm a huge Steve Blum fan.

[mistressmyst]

For me it depends. Things like Gundam wing, Cowboy bebop and Full metal alchemist have good dubs.
Something like DGM, the dub kills, so it's subs all the way.
And then there's Negima where it's bad either way.
But mostly, I end up watching alot of subs.

[maga]

subs all the way...like ko86 said dubs=fail

[mburke875]

subs all the way especially with things like bleach where the kanji for the sword shows its power eq kazishimi - death wind

[Tippeddoor]

I love subs i honestly cant watch dubs they make me cringe XD

[bonebine]

English subs is the best for every anime..
i think english dub will only make the anime worst..

[Arsi]

I prefer subs.

[apophsis24]

it has to be subs all the way :biggrin:

[shah6287]

prefer English Subs...don't like English Dub

[AngelPrincess]

subs....I agree with skywalk3r....

[zeroichi]

Guys... What the Hell are you Thinking!!!!!

English Sub is Off the Hook... Lol... I meant is English Subs is OWnage!! wait no.... uhmm.. English Subs is AWESOME!!!... Anyway No one Can Beat English Subs... Japanese Voices is More Better than English Voices they just RUINED the Anime!!!

i agree with you BloodyAngel. english subs is muuuch better than english dubs

[Rheinnie]

I prefer English subs better... it helps me learn Japanese XD

[kaifox]

i agree with you skywalk3r...
at first when im watching in tv all i can get is english dubs but when i started watching online i can only get eng subs so at that time i realized that eng subs is the best...
as what skywalker said that japanese girls have this "*CHARISMATIC*" voice!! XD

http://otaku-streamers.net/os_signature.php?id=5621 (http://otaku-streamers.net)

[spade138]

guyz witch do you think is better sub anime or dub....

[Tippeddoor]

You don't even have to ask :P
I think most people if not everyone on here will say sub ^^

[mattduy]

http://otaku-streamers.com/community/showthread.php?t=153

[kurai]

I love subs :D it just sounds right :3

[visualcandyk]

Subs are the best. I like the original voices and it helps to learn the language, also I noticed that they tend to change little things when when they dub. Ex. Sailor Uranus and Neptune being cousins instead of lovers, and in Princess Mononoke, Ashitaka's sister Kaya isn't actually his sister, she's his fiance.

[ZenNaari]

SUBS RULE! They actually help you learn the language (very useful since I'm gonna study in Japan). Stupid 4kids trying to rip off Japan by putting dubs on. I don't mind if it's East asian dubs (Philippines, Korea, China [not so much]), but american/english dubs SUCK! *cries* Come on guys! Let's tear down 4kids! CHARGE!

[ShadowsLiyte]

i usually dont like dubs, [the reason i replaced the OS .hack vids] but the DeathNote dub is ungodly. whoever made the english dub for that really knew what they were doing. The Fullmetal Alchemist dub is pretty good too. Mustang and Eds voice actors were perfect for it.lol. but yeah.i think romance animes should never be dubbed.there are a lot of things that sound better in japanese xD

[lordofsquad]

Haruhi, Lucky Star and Kanon all have good dubs. Can't say much about any others.

[jhai0603]

Having subtitles is better, specially for modern anime's because of the motion and timing of the lips. It seems awkwards to fit other words for the movement of the lips.

[jrjobacs]

cannot really say wich is better some anime better in dubs and bad in subs or other way around.....
it really depend on the people watching it........
my friend love subs n my other friend love dubs......
arguing whos beter will not go anywhere.....
for me it really doest matter there both good in different ways...

[otakuq]

only anime Dub>sub exists
all the Dragonballs
Inuyasha
Full Metal Alchemist
Darker Than Black (well its about equal..)
One Piece has a pretty good dub as well

[fleak2]

RAW = ALOT of feelings
SUB = ALOT of feelings and you understand them
DUB = feelings but SOME are lost even though you understand them

not all cos dubbers are actually VERY experienced people. like in my country, they usually come from either the radio or TV broadcasts. so they have as much experience as the actual people who voiced it. maybe the original producer who knows what he wants the voice to sound like matters.

in the first place, if the anime ws better fitted for the american audiance then it would have been done with english voices then the feelings would be lost when dubbed into any other language.

[otakuq]

when a dub is done CORRECTLY, i often like it better than the sub. too bad its so rare for aniem to be dubbed correctly like FMA was. BONES does really good dubs though.

[IvyNiNi]

I must say subs.

[OVirus53]

I prefer subs most of the time, because some dub voice actors just fail.

However, there are a couple of exceptions to my rule.

Cowboy Bebop - I watched the dub, loved it, then watched a couple episodes in japanese with subs, and a lot of the coolness of it was lost in the sub.

Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight - Some of the voice acting is a little stiff in some places, but it's well worth it to watch the dub if only for the spell incantations ("Mana of all creation become the Fires of Destruction!"), and "the second part" (an animated 2 minute short at the end of every episode parodying what's happening in the anime) is much more humorous in english. ("Where's that Dark freakin' Elf with the freakin' sweet tooth?!")

[takasuryuuji]

Sub are better than dubs, because you can feel their feelings toward what they says...

[kimu07]

english DUBS fail...

so i prefer english subs..

[darkpoetry]

raw expect for things like Ghost in Shell SAC, i need subs
I cring watching some dubs but others arent so bad
lately I think the quality of dubs are getting better, not sure though

[fleak2]

i am starting to watch raws to see how much i can understand

apparentlly i am getting better by the day

[mlcdl]

It is better with the sub.......notice the mouth of the character while talking..........seems to have a delay or should I say words becoming faster

[Silverwaters]

I had the same experience! I used to watch Samurai X on AXN and I was SO frustrated when they switched from dub to sub. But now I feel that dubs really are ... >_< ... I often can't bare to watch unless it really is not available in sub/raw. Thanks to subs I've learned to understand a lot of Japanese too! :P

[ranmachua]

It has always been English SUBS for me. They sound better & original that way.

[MioAkiyama]

subs
nice voice sounds
and it can match the mouths i think

[jekka]

Subs are normally better, but there are a few shows I prefer the dubs to subs.

[pearairplane]

in my experience english subs are better because i think the original voice acting is more appealing.

[jzero99]

subs are better

because many seiyuus have cute voices
and i learn some japanese words

[newbie97]

Subs
most english dubs are crap

[Omikaru]

Some shows that I've seen are actually good either way.

I saw Gun x Sword as both sub and dub, and in a personal sense of view, dubbed did better, especially the guy with Van's voice.

Fullmetal Alchemist - Same thing. I'm actually looking forward on who does the new character's voices in season 2 in dub form.

Ghost in the Shell and Bleach - hate to say it.. both of them were far better in dub than in sub, especially for Gits.

[jzero99]

deathnote dub is pretty good

i like bleach subs than dubs

[Raniko]

I can deal with both, but I prefer English subs.

Or better yet, Tagalog dub. ^^v

[sawanikuya]

I prefer subs and i hate dubs

[undam]

subs are better like 95% of the time

[jeiru01]

I prefer having English subs.
Because,It's better to read than to hear. XD
plus I can hear japanese words and hear their original voices.

[asaness01234]

i prefer subs...just like jeiru said i just want to hear the original voices

[pikel]

I'd have to say that for 99% of anime, I actually CAN'T watch dubs. It's problematic to my health... my ears bleed. Subs are much MUCH better.

[Ceyrie]

I'm in favor of English subs than English dubs for the following reasons:

1. You get to learn nihonggo as some words are repeated and becomes familiar to you...
2. Let me tell you this story: Once I was watching Tsubasa Chronicles in a certain anime channel. There was a scene where Syaoran was calling Sakura. To my surprise, instead of the usual pronunciation of Sakura as "Sa-koo-ra," the dubber of Syaoran pronounced it as "Sa-kyu-ra"! :emhh21:

[mlcdl]

better yet, Tagalog dub. ^^v

.....For that one I will not agree.......the voice of the characters were way to far away from the subs/original and the mouth of the characters speaking didn't match

[Ceyrie]

@mcdl: I agree on you about that. Classic example: Lelouch Lamperouge

[mlcdl]

Not only that......My one of my favorite character(Shana).....the voice were way to far and I notice the words response being shorten

[furude rika]

definitely subs I mean whop like dubbed anyways

[wookiee]

english sub is the best , well in my opinion .

[nannel24]

yeah, I prefer english subs..I like hearing the character's true voice and I understand it more when I read it....Voices in dubs are annoying..

[Sharona90]

English SUBS ftw. Japanese VAs just excel in expressing emotions through their voices. English VAs mostly do not. They're flat and kinda lifeless which annoys me to no end. The only DUB anime I watched and liked is Pokemon. :P

[langley17]

English Subs...

English Dubs change how it is been delivered and they make it short...

[mizuki538]

subbed, because i learn japanese greetings and it widens my english vocabulary

[Syphor]

How about Japanese with no subs? lol That's my preference at least.

[BladeofZangetsu]

Overall I prefer English Subs... but sometimes, the English Dubs aren't too bad... and I tend to watch it Dubbed if the voices are good, because I find it easier to follow...

[Red Frame4]

I prefer English Subs, but if I have to, I'd watch anime with English dubs

[erikachan]

i prefer english subs..

english dubs are sometimes annoying..

[Jarsha]

in almost every anime I have ever watched Its almost always the subs that win my heart over. The voices feel more natural and they dont switch "chikuso!" for oh no!
That and I prefer the original names for things.. remember Nimbus from Dragon ball Z? (I actually prefer goku's engrish voice in this one the rest can stay nihonji)
I dont remember the actual name but it translated to Candy cloud or something.
All in all the engrish subbies almost always win.:emh27:

[EunHee]

english sub..because other dubs have ugly voice

[BlakHanuMiko]

English subs are better today because the dubs that are coming out now are brutally killing the animes but the were some English dubs that you can't help but listen to. For example DBZ. Me and many other people I talked to can admit that it's hard to listen to the original Japanese voices when we grew up listening to the English version. Other shows like that are Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, Trinity Blood, and Fullmetal Alchemist... Not all dubbed animes are bad. But i have to admit, i grew up watching CCS in English and when i heard the Japanese vsn. I just about cried as to how much better it is.

[Pascon]

sub!! dub sometime..gahhh:emh25:

[pochiii]

Subs are much better (for me). Dubs are annoying me xD

[dothacked]

Nothing can beat the original :) so yeah subs is the best!!

[bloodyrein]

definitely the subs I even watch pokemon with subs rather than the dubs XD

[Sywen]

if its an easy anime without much talking: raw
otherwise subbed english or french

[Max Magnus]

To me it depends, though subs usually win out, some dubs are quite excellent, can bring you some funny moments.

This is was the best dub moment ever: epic potato chips. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaoy1QKxGQs)

[dab117]

though some anime have good dubs as we grow up watching them, like pokemon =), i would still have subs for animes. the tone and the talent of the japanese voice actors/actresses are clearly more defined in a subbed anime, while most dubs are very cliched sounding and very fake, as if the voice dubbers are not even putting their soul into their work. however, even though they may have been trying their best to imitate the character in their own rendition, it still cannot top the original.

[jhai0603]

I'll be frank and express my point in three simple words:

I hate dubs.

[asaness01234]

i prefer english sub, but i do not hate english dub or tagalog dub (in my country)

- subs because as always, i prefer the original voices used in that anime...

- dubs sometimes because, i do think it is fun and convenient to watch and listen...rather than watch + listen + read(in subs)

above all, I would really prefer to learn japanese language so that I'll watch anime in RAW :smile:

[SH1Tmakasit]

i prefer english sub, but i do not hate english dub or tagalog dub (in my country)

- subs because as always, i prefer the original voices used in that anime...

- dubs sometimes because, i do think it is fun and convenient to watch and listen...rather than watch + listen + read(in subs)

above all, I would really prefer to learn japanese language so that I'll watch anime in RAW :smile:

i prefer english sub too...
i wanna listen to the original voices other than the dubs
and i also want to learn japanese
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[Juuri]

I personally like subs better >.>

[sho05]

for me it depends because i'm a half japanese so i want a subs for a lesson i learned a lot from anime

[Drache]

I depends on the quality of the dubbing. for example, I can't watch black lagoon, cowboy bebop, Hellsing, and several other series subbed. on the other hand I love subbed as well. overall I prefer subbed, but I have nothing against dubbed as long as it's done decently.

[jhai0603]

Well eventually, you come to understand what the characters mean, even if not literally, from experience, thereby not actually having to read the subs entirely.
Still, I hate dubs.
Many meanings are altered, and the intents are lost.
And it annoys me the way some characters sound sooo much not like their age.
For example, the Philippine Television fifth channel (so called TV5) dubbed Clannad, where Kyou sounded completely like a middle-aged lady.

I insisted on never watching television again ever since.

[kurai]

Well I have posted here before but, my opinion has changed since then.

From all the anime I have encountered I have watched alot more subs then dubbed. There are quite a few animes that I refuse to watched subbed, like; Cromarite High school: the dubs in the anime, made it ridiculously funny. Golden boy; It was like a completely different anime from subbed to dubbed (I do like the subbed a bit more because it sounds more serious)

Baccano; the dubs in this anime are amazing in my opinion, they really gave the feel that it was in what time period it was in.

But all in all, most animes that I watch are better in subs for alot of reason. I think Japan takes voice acting alot more serious then America does, for anime anyway.

[Omikaru]

It's not that Americans don't take it seriously, some actually take everything they got and put it out there. (Not to mention selected from the producers so..) In any case, I've heard some of the voice actors, some are very talented, and some have a lot of history if not credits. So kinda cut them a little slack, they're not that bad, they're just not used to that industry.

[B0b]

If you haven't noticed, most animes use the same english voice actors. It's GLARINGLY obvious. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind pointless repitition. I would've been perfectly fine with it if they didn't suck. English dub = Mute.

[synasm32]

i prefer English subs
because you can learn japanese at same time + cute voices :D

[Keir06]

I'm so used to English subs...
and english dub sucks, some of them sound gay hahahaha :))

[leech69]

English Sub is the way to go, more often than not.

For example: I cannot watch Dragon Ball Z/Kai with Japanese voices, Goku's voice makes me want to punch infants.

[valn27]

Subs are the best! dubs for the most part don't have good voice acting!

[SH1Tmakasit]

have you ever thought of a japanese anime with a japanese sub?:33:

[akmal]

that would be really nice, if i was able to understand it :emhh09:

[kady90]

@SH1Tmakasit a tons animes have jap subs with english subs going on to like black blood brothers ............ for me subs <forever> and im allredy watching raws when im realy waiting for awsome new ep.. cauze after 2years hardcore anime i can understand more then half wihthout subs

[akintooo]

Definitely going for the subs on this one.
After watching anime with subs for a long time, one can develop a really "liking and appreciative" taste to the original voice content of the anime.

Also, watching anime with subs can make your eyes-brain(+ear for the audio) coordination a bit better...maybe...

[kyoyahostluv]

I like dubs better. Its hard to watch anime when there are words all over the place that you have to read at the same time.

[Hallvard]

I hate dubs... English voices are horrible. Only places where I have heard good english voice acting is in a few games (Dragon Age:Origins toping the list)
Japanese voice actors on the other hand are imo the best in the world.

Also, I have no problems reading subs as Norway is one of those countries who sub foreign stuff instead of dubbing it, so I'm used to it.

[marinne14]

eng subs!!! i hate eng dubs.....

[tanxcb]

Subs.
Why? Subs are more 'original' in the sense that one gets the closest experience to watching the show on TV in Japan, without the knowledge of the Japanese language.
Dubs, sometimes they don't follow the translation properly and stuff.
Nonetheless, the poor Eng and Japanese seiyuus are all just earning a living. So English or original, it's alright. However, if given a choice, it'll still be subs.
(actually I came to OS as other sites only had dubs)
Hooray to the fansub groups who give us the fansubs too.

[summerhaine]

i prefer subs because its more realistic than the dub ones and it felt that you are really watching ANIME...
sometimes the voices on the dub are overacting together with weird intonations... always on high pitch! xD つまらない。。。

[aejai69]

English Subs are better!!!
Japanese voices are really good to hear...
Japanese boy's voice is more masculine for me...

Also, In subs, I learn two languages...
Sometimes, I've encountered new english words so my vocabulary widens...

i definitely agreee with him coz its so boring to read book like twilight saga but when ur watching anime that is english sub its like reading and you can read much faster than usual coz there is the timing in anime and the "seiyu" voice actor and actress are admiring
:emhh28 :emhh28 :emhh28
Cheers Buddies

[sotong88]

The English dubs always makes the anime sound weird cause they have to coordinate with the movements of the mouth and they dont sound nice... I think english subs are better, we can learn Jap at the same time and also improve our speed reading ^^

[kenpachi1127]

english subs hands down!!!!! just look at the voice acting for naruto vs. the subs, the japs always sound better than the american voice actors

[tfioi]

What about German dub, i remember watching InuYasha and One Peace on RTL2 before i had a high speed net.
Now that's epic fun!

[Joolaven]

i like subbs better but som anime i have watch whit dubb dident think it was that bad.
but thats just me:)

[shikamaru]

most english voice dubs are terrible (but not all), so i generally prefer to watch anime that is english subbed.

[Snoozy19]

Yeah.... the original japanese voices are ALOT better.
Gotta respect the Japs for that.....XD
Although there are only a few anime that sound better in dubbed (English I mean)
Everyone watched Sakura Wars.......OMG that anime sucked, even the english voice cast was lower than the series.
Anyways, Subs rule - Hell Yeah.

[Haruya]

they are both good but if i had to choose it would be dub

[audigy]

Other than some old series that I've watched on cartoon network when I was younger, I can't stand english dubs. Mainly because a lot of lines get really cheesy when translated over to english.

[Grainbay]

Lol dunno about you guys, but I'm here because OS always has subs =]

And pretty much, if you hate subs then you probably wouldn't even be on this OS forum :P

[atensox]

of course English sub is the best , cant understand anime without it even they are speaking with english dub

[Rivan]

It depends on the quality of the english dubs, I have seen animes with great english dubs such as To Heart first season and Samurai X. But I would go for english subs...

[AJjudez]

english subs english dubs is annoying.
maybe i find interesting in japanesse sayings

[hatersgetmad]

I prefer english subs!!! :D

http://otaku-streamers.com/os_signature.php?id=16953 (http://otaku-streamers.com)

[elle713]

dubs...schmubs... no offense meant, but i think dubs make guys sound gay and girls who're supposed to be kawaii make 'em sound so mature...old...boring...
well, there's a reason why japan would call people who voice their characters as VOICE ACTORS and not just merely DUBBERS...
gomen...then again! it's just my opinion, no need to get worked up over it... XD

[Evolution]

I like SUBS. Dubs makes me feel like somethings missing. Also, it felt like the character and the voice doesn't match.

[ziram210]

english subs cuz if its dubbed it kinda feels like its not an anime and the voices of the japanese gives more emotions than that of english voice actors

[alfonze17]

:emh24:

Because if you dub an anime,
the anime touch loses it's effect.

In other words,
it's just plain old english cartoon.

[cfffriss]

i go for english sub... bcoz i totally like japanese... xD!

[SoraSubaru]

English SUBS! Definitely!

I think it's a proper enough way to learn a bit of Japanese, don't you?

[khryslynn]

for me, English sub is definitely better than the dubs...
^_^

[katl91995]

waaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!!!!!!!..............
subs!!!!!!!!!........
subs!!!!!!!!......
hate the dubs!!!!!!!!!!.............:D

[kail14]

For me english dubs. I don't enjoy watching if i'm reading subs. :(

[SkyOrange]

eng subs are better eng dub sounds ghey and lame

[Hero of time]

I like eng subs i would only like the dub version if i watched it on tv thats the only way.

[notanotaku]

Subs!! I don't have anything against Dubs but i do have something against the voice cover. In short, Dubs voice over is **** (word begin with S and ends with T...middle is H and I).

[mikitty]

Subbed!!! I never even finished an episode if it's dubbed.. beside's "Afro Samurai" *well, i liked the gore! and i had no other choice.. =P*..
I always look for the subbed ones.. for me dubbed anime sounds lame.. it has less emotion or something.. -_-

[LeonCarreon]

I prefer Subs because the TRUE emotions of the Anime can be seen with Japanese voices and how they emote the reactions! Weeeeee~

LET'S GO JAPAN! >.<

[maecon21]

english sub. because sometimes, i dont understand what english dub are saying. not because im not good in english but the sometimes the dubber's voice are husky.

[markbelats]

America can't beat the voice acting in Japan unless they have Rie kugimiya on their side...
WOHOOOOOO. urusai! urusai! urusai!

[akito29]

definitely subs i hate dubs i like subs better way better

[otakuq]

Sub wins in 90% of situations, a few good dubs though is FMA, Death Note, and almost anything ever aired on Adult Swim.

[flamepan]

DBZ, deathnote, bleach, afro samuri dub and all others SUB!

[kUrohimE XD]

subs is waaaaayyyy better than dubs.. sometimes, dubs really ruin the characters personality...----is what I think.. :)

[BrokenAngel]

Subs are usually much better than dubs but there still is some that are pretty good with dubs.

[markbelats]

some dubs are better than subs. one good example of this is School Rumble S1 and S2 I really liked the voice acting of every casts in there except the
wrestler girl (sorry can't remember her name, but she is the one who has a crush on Imadori).
but most eng dubs are horrible like the Dubs on Opne Piece...

[Kynz15]

before i used to like dubs like samurai X but when i tried the subtitled ones i liked it more because the voice is more appealing... and most anime's have cute voices...

what do you think??

well there are english dubs are great but there are some it sucks..especially the voice acting. i like the subtitles better because you would learn some of the nihongo words and the voice acting is superb ^_^

[ciaossu]

I really like eng subs compared to eng dub... I used to like dubs but after hearing naruto and one piece dubs, I said "yuck", it really sucked, and it gives me the creeps *my hair follicles stands*

[ratratrat098]

Ok I take back what I post earlier. After watch Baccano! eng dub and comparing it to the sub, the dub (Baccano!) is way more better than the subs. Reason, English language suits the plot. Also I don't really trust some subs because some fansubs fail in grammar and sometimes they give subtitles that has different meaning from the original. That's why I check where I could find better subs for the anime I watch.

[ReaperX]

Dubs suck soooo bad....their voice does not suit their character....ew

[EllefriX]

subbs why? Japanese voice rocks! :3

[Bunislipper]

I prefere subs I hate dubbed to be honest. It annoys me pokemon I dont mind obviously cause its a classic and Ive always watched that with funny american accents. but with serious animes that I have watched in dubbed it sounds stupid to me :/ and I agree jap accent are KAWAIII

[Grandioz]

i like raws better... it lets me focus on the anime ... lol
it also somewhat helps me in my japanese so yeah....

but i preffer subs... compared to dubs

[Vidact]

I dislike most of the voice actors for english dub, I would much prefer to watch in subs.

[nickster]

i definitely prefer the subtitles, hearing the dubs makes me sick > . <

[YukiChan]

subs is better than dubs

[jfmarasigan1]

subs for me..

dubbed anime sometimes get corny and stuff...

[Rasen Oh]

Isn't it standard for an otaku to prefer subs over dubs?

[AnkokuRyuu]

it depends on the situations i prefer subs over dub, but i have gotten use to some english voice actor like laura bailey

[vanrald08]

i prefer subs over dubs, sometimes the essence is gone if dubbed

[SquishyNinja]

Now that I've gotten more and more into dubbed anime, I've found that many dubs are actually not as bad as most otaku make them seem. There are many voices that fit really well with the character. There are actually some dubs which sound SO much better than their Japanese counterparts (Baccano and Trigun, for example).

At the same time, subs aren't as great as most otaku make them. Yes, it's the native language, but even the Japanese over or underact. It's just the factor of coolness that comes from it being in the native language that blinds most people from sometimes sub-par acting.

Now, for me, it all depends on the series. I always watch unlicensed shows subbed, but I always check out the dub as well for licensed shows.

[Omikaru]

Isn't it standard for an otaku to prefer subs over dubs?

Who in the world gave you that idea? =~.~=


Now that I've gotten more and more into dubbed anime, I've found that many dubs are actually not as bad as most otaku make them seem. There are many voices that fit really well with the character. There are actually some dubs which sound SO much better than their Japanese counterparts (Baccano and Trigun, for example).

At the same time, subs aren't as great as most otaku make them. Yes, it's the native language, but even the Japanese over or underact. It's just the factor of coolness that comes from it being in the native language that blinds most people from sometimes sub-par acting.

Now, for me, it all depends on the series. I always watch unlicensed shows subbed, but I always check out the dub as well for licensed shows.

Glad it's not just me who noticed. I've been trying to explain that a few times, but seems it was unheeded or something. Some series are good either way, and for sure some series are better dubbed than the other way around.

[Otsuu]

Wuu~! Subs are better coz sometimes they ruin the anime because of English dubs -_- -big mountain!

[mlcdl]

Now that I've gotten more and more into dubbed anime, I've found that many dubs are actually not as bad as most otaku make them seem. There are many voices that fit really well with the character. There are actually some dubs which sound SO much better than their Japanese counterparts (Baccano and Trigun, for example).

At the same time, subs aren't as great as most otaku make them. Yes, it's the native language, but even the Japanese over or underact. It's just the factor of coolness that comes from it being in the native language that blinds most people from sometimes sub-par acting.

Now, for me, it all depends on the series. I always watch unlicensed shows subbed, but I always check out the dub as well for licensed shows.

Based from what you write, I also experienced that when I watched Air Gear, the Englsih dub is better. Well I think that it is still on how the anime is being dub.

[hihi]

Sub are better. i dont like dubs

[Elexia12]

i liked dubs when i was lil', once i tried subs i can't go back to dubs lol