Subbed or Dubbed Anime?

[Paige]

Well?  Do you watch your anime subbed or dubbed?

[Uncrowned Guard]

I would like dubbed more, but overall dubbed voice acting is generally just not as good and I end up on subbed all the time.

[Paige]

On 12/15/2021 at 6:08 PM, Uncrowned Guard said:

I would like dubbed more, but overall dubbed voice acting is generally just not as good and I end up on subbed all the time.

Dubbing is getting better!!!  But I would agree that subbed is a higher quality.  

[ZandraJoi]

I picked Both lol because it just depends on the show. Some the English translation is horrible so I go with being dubbed. But then that can be a pain too when I hear the English words but the subtitles are off. I prefer reading my TV shows as I find I have missed so much trying to listen. I just do better with seeing the words.

 

[Kyng]

I usually watch subbed, unless I've heard in advance that the dub is particularly good.

[Uncrowned Guard]

On 7/9/2022 at 7:54 AM, ZandraJoi said:

I picked Both lol because it just depends on the show. Some the English translation is horrible so I go with being dubbed. But then that can be a pain too when I hear the English words but the subtitles are off. I prefer reading my TV shows as I find I have missed so much trying to listen. I just do better with seeing the words.

 

It is actually funny on how much you pick up by actually reading what they are saying.

On 7/13/2022 at 7:43 PM, Kyng said:

I usually watch subbed, unless I've heard in advance that the dub is particularly good.

I agree with this, although it is pretty rare that a good dubbed anime drops.  Hopefully this will be changing with Netflix and such getting involved, but you never know.

[Kale]

I prefer dubbed myself. I'll watch subbed if it's the only option out there, but dubbed is my preferred option.

[Grungie]

I feel people are overly harsh on the English dub because they know the language unlike Japanese. It gets suspicious when every Japanese cast is always credited for basically perfect casting and acting, yet when an English dub exists, people can write an essay on everything wrong with it. What also adds to the suspicion is that dubs in other foreign languages are also given high praise from English speakers.

Another double standard is when an English dub actor gets typecasted too much, they’re a no talent hack, but I’d a Japanese actor is typecasted too much, it’s because they’re just that good at their job.

[Heatman]

I also would have my anime in both subbed and dubbed. I love having the option of variety because it makes it easier to flow along with the anime. If the dub is good, that's perfect, if not, having it subbed will make it up. 

[Sinistra]

I have a vision issue where I can't focus on 2 things at once so I have to do the dubs. but I don't mind!