Subbed or Dubbed?

[BoranJarami]

I prefer subs to dubs, but manga is better then either.

 

[FireLight09]

Subtitles. You get to hear how the voice was originally intended to sound like, and it helps you to learn the language, at least a little.

 

[Jenka]

Meh, it depends.
If the voice over's look good, then I prefer those. If it looks awful..eg, dialog after the lips have stopped moving, then I prefer the subs.

I find I take too long reading the subtitles when what I really want to be doing is staring at the movie..espically when it's FF7:AC..cuz' Seph just looks sooo good!

~Jenka

 

[TrustingGodAlways]

of course anime in jap language and english subtitles!!

 

[Quantum_Man]

Sub all the way 100%. The original Japanese voice actors do a way better job and fit the parts much more convincingly and better.

 

[SpeakerOfTruth]

Subb is the preferred method, but sometimes the dub companies get together a good english version (just not all that often).

yeah you are right most dubbed have weak voices. i go for both sometimes i will watch it dubbed first to see whats going on then watch it subbed. samurai champloo was great subbed

 

[GnarlyPete]

Generally the obvious choice has got to be subtitles because dubbing can just be ridiculously annoying but they do sometimes do a good job like in Princess Mononoke. Although you dont always get the actual message in some films no matter what as the subtitles and the dubbing can be totally different!

 

[Elaienar]

I prefer Japanese (with subs since I can't understand enough Japanese to do without them) because a) I tend to like the voices of the seiyuu better b) I also tend to appreciate manga/anime more the closer it is to the original and c) I absolutely cannot stand some of the English voice actors they get, particularly after watching the Japanese.

Although I have no quarrel with Inuyasha in English - probably like it just as much that way as in Japanese.

 

[taboo]

Originally I voted subs, but if the dubbing is good I prefer that. Sometimes the subtitles are just plain UGLY too. >__o

 

[BloomingRose413]

Now that I've been exposed to sub, I can't stand watching dubbed eps. So yea, I have to vote for sub. Especially for Naruto and FMA and OP

 

[PaladinValer]

I don't match much anime. However, from what I've experienced, I would have to say that subbed shows are better off than dubbed. The only problem with many subbed showed is that the fanlations of the dialogue are often too literal.

However, there are some dubbed shows that are actually very, very well done, such as Naruto (anime only on that very favorable comment; the manga translation is a bit iffy, but understandable).

 

[Qyöt27]

Normally, I prefer dubs. I like to watch the show instead of read it. However, I will switch to Japanese audio/English subs when either the option of English audio isn't available (read: fansubs) or when the acting is just bad (I mean Weiß Kreuz levels of horrible, even though I *somehow* managed to watch that entire first disc in English, but I was on the verge of tears the entire time with just how bad it is - still haven't gotten the rest of the series - however, not even watching the Japanese would have helped; from what I remember, that acting was pretty bad too).

Part of it may be that when I started watching anime, it was only broadcast as dubbed (and these were the mid-90s, Streamline dub days), of course not much has changed in that regard, but my tolerance for a so-so or stereotypical dub is fairly high. I was also raised watching the classic dubbed Godzilla movies, so I think that probably also contributes to my very lax view of dubs.

 

[healy]

rather read then hear some dumb voice over thankies.

 

[Utah Knight]

i perfer subbed

 

[Breetai]

How about having it in the Japanese language, but with no English sub-titles?

 

[Utah Knight]

That would be nice but there is only one problem. I don't know Japanese.