I like dubs! - Page 2

GatoFiero · 11-22-2003, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Neverwhere

some things i prefer subs (hellsing, neon-genesis, inuyasha, etc), but things like DBZ/GT need dubs, as their japanese sounds are just atrocious. So, it really depends on how the anime sounds subbed, and how it sounds dubbed, then ill make my decision. I can watch either though

With DBZ i agree, but GT wasn't that bad...then again i got a patch work collection of fan subs that consist of korean, japanese, and mandarin. Although, I did find it annoying that the spelling (even the pronounciation in some cases) of the names changed. For instance, Giru was also called Gilla. And Baby was also called Bebi.

11-22-2003, 02:14 AM

Dubs.... some good, some bad. What more can I say?
Oh, there is one dub that really shines compared to it's subbed counterpart. Generator Gaul. The original took itself a little too seriously, but the dubbed managed to capture a near-perfect blend of comedy and... I suppose the word I'm looking for is "drama," but I hesitate to apply that to GG. Anyhow, in this case, the dub was far superior.

Krylo · 11-22-2003, 10:31 PM

I prefer dubs for one reason and one reason only. Well, ok, that's an exagerration, there's a few (like when people are talking quickly and the sub flies, or the sub moves over an object of roughly the same color)... but the MAIN one... Japenese fan girls. Watch the Utena sub and when the two guys (I can't remember their names, but one is obsessed with anthy) duel... all the japanese school girls are screaming before it about how they love bishie a or bishie b. Japanese girls screaming is the most painful sound in the world. Fingernails on a chalkboard you say? No... no... not half as painful. I had to mute it until the duel was over with. For some reason, the people they cast for screaming in dubs either don't have voices as annoyingly pitched or just don't scream as loudly.

11-23-2003, 03:36 AM

Or, unlike their Japanese counterparts, the American voice actors realized that this was NOT their only shot into the big world of voice acting, and accordingly spared their voices. And our ears.

The_Phat_G · 11-23-2003, 06:02 PM

I like dubs for the same reason as Bezo.

Also, some animes just suck balls with subs. Like Dragonhalf, for example.
(The Great Damoramu has run out of gas!)

Cid Highwind · 11-23-2003, 10:45 PM

Generally, a Dub is what I want to watch when I am drunk, sick, or have a hangover. Or if the originals have bad voice acting.
Dubs make Anime easier to get into for newbies and people with reading problems, like 75% of the people in my school.
And Krylo is right, Japanese girls should come with Equalizers.

Bezo · 11-23-2003, 11:07 PM

I read fairly fast, but I also watch anime in large doses (like 4 or more hours at a time) and after a while, you just wanna be able to take your eyes off the screen for a second, and dubbies allow that. Dubs aren't always spectacular, but I've only heard a couple of dubs that were god-awful (Those Obnoxious Aliens, Slayers: The Movie, Tekken)

However, one of the worst dubs ever is also nearly my favourite of all animes: The Ultimate Teacher. The voice acting is horrid, but it fits the anime.

One thing I absolutely hate is fan subs, specifically fan subs that use really cool looking fonts (but are nearly impossible to read).

GatoFiero · 11-23-2003, 11:26 PM

Ugg, Tekken. I hear the movie sucked like a 10 cent <<censored>>

Bezo · 11-23-2003, 11:30 PM

More like a 2� one.

It was pretty bad. Not the worst dub ever, but it's in the top five.

Neverwhere · 11-24-2003, 09:58 AM

I, being the cheap college kid that I am, have had a history of buying the GT DVD's and watching them dubbed. However, since I have quickly run out of cash, I started dloading GT episodes (not to mention they are months ahead of the DVD's) and must say, I do like the subbed GT episodes. However, I would rather watch dubbed for one sole reason. Voice acting. Its dispicable. The monkey during the baby saga sounds like they are killing a four-year old kid. Such a high, schrill scream. Makes me shiver. The other voices are ok, but all of their background voices are disgusting. Least we Americans know how to act.

Oh, and some anime uses the same actors for both English and Japanese versions.

11-22-2003, 10:31 PM	#13
Krylo The Straightest Shota Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: It's a secret to everybody. Posts: 17,789	I prefer dubs for one reason and one reason only. Well, ok, that's an exagerration, there's a few (like when people are talking quickly and the sub flies, or the sub moves over an object of roughly the same color)... but the MAIN one... Japenese fan girls. Watch the Utena sub and when the two guys (I can't remember their names, but one is obsessed with anthy) duel... all the japanese school girls are screaming before it about how they love bishie a or bishie b. Japanese girls screaming is the most painful sound in the world. Fingernails on a chalkboard you say? No... no... not half as painful. I had to mute it until the duel was over with. For some reason, the people they cast for screaming in dubs either don't have voices as annoyingly pitched or just don't scream as loudly. __________________ I am very tired.

11-23-2003, 11:07 PM	#17
Bezo Shinobu Maehara Fanboy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 357	I read fairly fast, but I also watch anime in large doses (like 4 or more hours at a time) and after a while, you just wanna be able to take your eyes off the screen for a second, and dubbies allow that. Dubs aren't always spectacular, but I've only heard a couple of dubs that were god-awful (Those Obnoxious Aliens, Slayers: The Movie, Tekken) However, one of the worst dubs ever is also nearly my favourite of all animes: The Ultimate Teacher. The voice acting is horrid, but it fits the anime. One thing I absolutely hate is fan subs, specifically fan subs that use really cool looking fonts (but are nearly impossible to read). __________________ Random Cool Quote: "Only one who renounces everything possesses the strength to transcend anything." Trema, Final Fantasy X-2 Not So Random Link: Come Check Out My Deviant Art

11-23-2003, 11:30 PM	#19
Bezo Shinobu Maehara Fanboy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 357	More like a 2� one. It was pretty bad. Not the worst dub ever, but it's in the top five. __________________ Random Cool Quote: "Only one who renounces everything possesses the strength to transcend anything." Trema, Final Fantasy X-2 Not So Random Link: Come Check Out My Deviant Art

11-24-2003, 09:58 AM	#20
Neverwhere Bound by Repression Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Deep within my Mind Posts: 507	I, being the cheap college kid that I am, have had a history of buying the GT DVD's and watching them dubbed. However, since I have quickly run out of cash, I started dloading GT episodes (not to mention they are months ahead of the DVD's) and must say, I do like the subbed GT episodes. However, I would rather watch dubbed for one sole reason. Voice acting. Its dispicable. The monkey during the baby saga sounds like they are killing a four-year old kid. Such a high, schrill scream. Makes me shiver. The other voices are ok, but all of their background voices are disgusting. Least we Americans know how to act. Oh, and some anime uses the same actors for both English and Japanese versions. __________________ Infidel Defilers! They shall all drown in the lakes of blood. Now they will know why they are afraid of the dark. Now they will learn why they fear the night.

11-22-2003, 02:14 AM	#12
Ambassador Guest Posts: n/a	Dubs.... some good, some bad. What more can I say? Oh, there is one dub that really shines compared to it's subbed counterpart. Generator Gaul. The original took itself a little too seriously, but the dubbed managed to capture a near-perfect blend of comedy and... I suppose the word I'm looking for is "drama," but I hesitate to apply that to GG. Anyhow, in this case, the dub was far superior.

11-23-2003, 03:36 AM	#14
Ambassador Guest Posts: n/a	Or, unlike their Japanese counterparts, the American voice actors realized that this was NOT their only shot into the big world of voice acting, and accordingly spared their voices. And our ears.

11-23-2003, 06:02 PM	#15
The_Phat_G Aw, an emo-bender. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: How I mine 4 fish? Posts: 568	I like dubs for the same reason as Bezo. Also, some animes just suck balls with subs. Like Dragonhalf, for example. (The Great Damoramu has run out of gas!)