Dub or Sub?

[Azureknight 773]

So much depends on voice actor quality, but given quality, I prefer dubs.

Has anyone noted with American animation how much good actors bring to the table? I can't explain it, but people who are good stage and/or screen actors also seem to be the most effective voice actors.

Now, if you're not going to do the dubs with good actors, then stick to subs. It's not good enough just to grab someone who can read a line.

Speaking about stage and screen actors, we have names like Crispin Freeman, Karen Strassman, Johnny Yong Bosch, Jamieson Price, Cassandra Lee among others who really can do great voice acting. I really love how these voice actors are able to pull it off splendidly.

 

[CyberPaladin]

Part of it can also depend on the amount of dialogue as well Spice and Wolf with banter between Holo and Lawrence I find especially annoying to try watch sub.

 

[Azureknight 773]

I have to say that having Accel World and Fate/ Zero's English being dubbed just made myself say that the English dubbed ones are awesome. I really love their English voices a lot since they fit. They all fit and I love how the majority of those newbie voice actors in the former made the show worthwhile and so pleasing to my ears. Yes! Miss Kira Buckland and Miss Sarah Williams alongside Mr. Erik Kimerer, Erica Harlacher, and the alongside the veterans like Mr. Kyle Hebert, Mr. Vic Mignogna, Miss Lauren Landa, Miss Stephanie Sheh among others are fantastic! The latter is so full of Grade A English voice actors that I myself could just give it a big thumbs up with it. I am so pleased about them.

 

[sisgood]

I liked both pretty well until the second third? season of saiyuki. A different company bought that season and the normal voice actors weren't used. It was so jarring that I STILL haven't finished that season. I also got tired of hearing the same actors over and over. I'm a really fast reader too so I'm able to read the subtitles and watch the anime characters with no problems.

 

[HeroChao]

Sub. I always enjoy the subbed version much better than any dubs.

Even the ones that usual sub people like me tend to like dubbed, like Cowboy Bebop.
......I like it subbed.

I just enjoy hearing the Japanese language. I've gotten used to the way it sounds, and not hearing English is immersive for some reason. It is hard to explain.

 

[Awaken4Christ]

4kids :X nuff said.

 

[Hishandmaiden]

I prefer subs. I like to look at things in their original settings.
Therefore, I prefer to hear original japanese voices with english subtitles.

 

[notanordinarygirl]

Dubs. I'm no good with subs; they distract me. I'll read the English subs even if they're for something in Spanish and I'm a native Spanish speaker. When I watch a Spanish movie by Guillermo del Toro, I have to make sure the subtitles are off. Otherwise I'm like, "Wha? What happened?", and miss a ton of the movie.

Same with anime. I need to be able to see it, not read it.

 

[jw203]

I can go for either one depending on the voices.

 

[NeoScribe]

Just got my dubbed copy of Kokoro Connect today! It's only when a show gets dubbed am I willing to shell out some money for it.

 

[Vladyslaus Kyivarius]

Sub as no will to disturb those people I live with... That may cause some misunderstanding as well though.

 

[FreeInChrist87]

I am probably out of the norm as far as anime fans go, but I actually prefer dubbed. I feel like I get to enjoy the anime more, if I don't have to always be reading. That being said, I do watch both dubs and subs.

 

[LLLawliet]

It doesn't really matter to me. I'll watch either.

 

[WisdomTree]

It doesn't really matter to me. I'll watch either.

Stop eating sugar and pick a side, L!

 

[LLLawliet]

Stop eating sugar and pick a side, L!

lol fine. Sub just because It's out before the dubbed anime, and I hate waiting. I do watch subbed anime more. So I suppose it has my vote.

 

[JB1110]

Subbed all the way! I love hearing the Japanese language.

 

[Krissy Cakes]

Dubbed ......... Duh ........

 

[chaoticfirefly]

Subbed for some, dubbed for others and both for most.

 

[doctorwho29]

Dubs can be good but I always like to at least have the sub version as an option. It all depends on how well the dub was done

 

[JoanOfArcInvestigator]

I prefer subtitles. That way the translation will most likely be closer to the original and not changed to match the mouthing.