General Anime Thread
SquiggyBomb 
Gayest hand in the west
@ghostfacekiller39
No dude. Ghost Stories had one of the greatest dubs ever. The dub is so good it actually RAISES the quality of the show itself.
No dude. Ghost Stories had one of the greatest dubs ever. The dub is so good it actually RAISES the quality of the show itself.
Cyborg_pony 
@SquiggyBomb
Isn’t that the one where they just said “fuck it, we’re ad-libbing this shit!”
Isn’t that the one where they just said “fuck it, we’re ad-libbing this shit!”
SquiggyBomb
Gayest hand in the west
@Cyborg_pony
Pretty much. The company making it knew the original show was garbage but because of some weird contract shit it had to ne dubbed. So the production team told the dubbers “Fuck it. Just do whatever.” And the result was the most hilarious dub ever made.
Pretty much. The company making it knew the original show was garbage but because of some weird contract shit it had to ne dubbed. So the production team told the dubbers “Fuck it. Just do whatever.” And the result was the most hilarious dub ever made.
Whatevo
Arch-Rarifag
@ghostfacekiller39
I think Asuka sounds better in the dubs, and School Rumble’s dub is great
I think Asuka sounds better in the dubs, and School Rumble’s dub is great
Roy-of-Asturia
@ghostfacekiller39
English, or any language other than Japanese like Filipino?
The Samurai X || Rurouni Kenshin anime English dub predates that of Cowboy Bebop.
English, or any language other than Japanese like Filipino?
The Samurai X || Rurouni Kenshin anime English dub predates that of Cowboy Bebop.
atalarikt 
EqG fan + Love Liver
@SquiggyBomb
ghostfacekiller39 is a stubborn guy.
His stubborn attitude is as hard as Limestone’s rock.
ghostfacekiller39 is a stubborn guy.
His stubborn attitude is as hard as Limestone’s rock.
Roy-of-Asturia
@atalarikt
What more is there to say?
Limestone Pie is his buraido, for they are birds of the same feather.
What more is there to say?
Limestone Pie is his buraido, for they are birds of the same feather.
MethidMan 
The only question I need to ask is this: do you speak or understand Japanese?
@SquiggyBomb
no dub is ever superior
The only question I need to ask is this: do you speak or understand Japanese?
| Also, Samurai Pizza Cats is awesome. |
OptimusPrimevil 
any hilarious dub horror stories?
like how they dubbed a character as a girl only to find out that she’s a he and another character is dubbed as a man only to find out that he’s a she?
Roy-of-Austuria will get who I’m referring to.
like how they dubbed a character as a girl only to find out that she’s a he and another character is dubbed as a man only to find out that he’s a she?
Roy-of-Austuria will get who I’m referring to.
ghostfacekiller39 
Sunny Day Realtor
@MethidMan
reading subtitles is better than listening to whatever forrest gump impersonators they get to VA for practically every dub
reading subtitles is better than listening to whatever forrest gump impersonators they get to VA for practically every dub
MethidMan
@ghostfacekiller39
I prefer subs over dubs myself, though I think this article is worth throwing in here (it’s an old article but still an interesting read IMO).
I prefer subs over dubs myself, though I think this article is worth throwing in here (it’s an old article but still an interesting read IMO).
ghostfacekiller39
he’s doing good so far, it’s a very informing read
aaaaaaaaaand he blew it
Sunny Day Realtor
Dubs are considered a lesser way of viewing anime. It’s for casual fans, lazy fans, fans who can’t be bothered to read subs, fans that don’t really care about anime.
he’s doing good so far, it’s a very informing read
It’s not true. And quite frankly, I’m sick of hearing it.
aaaaaaaaaand he blew it
MethidMan
sigh Lemme at least put this here…
The Japanese voice acting is always better than the English voice acting.Ha. No, seriously. Ha.Once upon a time, you could say this and know it to be true, not because you knew anything about the Japanese acting, but because the English dub acting was so absolutely amateurishly awful. These days, it’s rare for a dub to not be at least passable, and several studios consistently produce very good dubs. So to continue to make this argument, you have to be able to describe just how good the Japanese acting is.That’s where the argument breaks down. If you don’t speak Japanese, you cannot determine with any degree of accuracy whether the acting is any good. And please, spare me the hooie about how you can just tell by how well the actors emote. Any actor can emote. Emoting is one part of acting. There’s timing, enunciation, and all kinds of nuances that go into delivering a good line, all of which is lost on you if you don’t speak the language. Scott Frazier tells a funny story about how he learned one of his favorite anime (Dirty Pair) was horribly acted, once he became fluent in Japanese.The sad truth of the matter is that most Japanese anime voice acting is of average quality. This is not to impugn the Japanese; it’s merely Sturgeon’s Law at work. For every Akira Kamiya and Megumi Hayashibara, there are scores of actors giving uninspired, cookie-cutter performances.
ghostfacekiller39
Sunny Day Realtor
@MethidMan
If you want to have a serious discussion on this, because I know I don’t, hearing bad voice acting in a language I understand is infinitely more jarring to me than not understanding the language at all. Even in “the golden age of dubbing” the voice acting in even the best dubs falls very well short of the standards I have - ‘Specially when the dialogue in anime tends to be so weird, relatively speaking, it makes it feel like I’m watching the Room or something. Except I actually want to take this seriously instead of treating it like a shitty movie I’m only watching to revel in its awfulness.
If somebody else prefers dubs, I honestly don’t give a shit, that’s on them, but I like to make fun of things. It’s what I do and what I do well. Dubs are just an easy target.
If you want to have a serious discussion on this, because I know I don’t, hearing bad voice acting in a language I understand is infinitely more jarring to me than not understanding the language at all. Even in “the golden age of dubbing” the voice acting in even the best dubs falls very well short of the standards I have - ‘Specially when the dialogue in anime tends to be so weird, relatively speaking, it makes it feel like I’m watching the Room or something. Except I actually want to take this seriously instead of treating it like a shitty movie I’m only watching to revel in its awfulness.
If somebody else prefers dubs, I honestly don’t give a shit, that’s on them, but I like to make fun of things. It’s what I do and what I do well. Dubs are just an easy target.
Virgil Stormblade
AT-STS! AT-STS! AT-STS!
@MethidMan
Surprisingly enough, to an extent, I can tell bad Japanese voice acting, when I couldn’t before.
Surprisingly enough, to an extent, I can tell bad Japanese voice acting, when I couldn’t before.
MethidMan
Having standards that high* must be very painful I imagine.
the voice acting in even the best dubs falls very well short of the standards I have
Having standards that high* must be very painful I imagine.
- (in pretty much everything, not just anime)
ghostfacekiller39
Sunny Day Realtor
@MethidMan
It’s not a matter of having high standards as much as even good dubs having mediocre voice acting in comparison to the many bits of Western Animation I watch.
I’m not gonna go and lower my standards, if they wanna put it into English then I expect something that sounds good in English.
It’s not a matter of having high standards as much as even good dubs having mediocre voice acting in comparison to the many bits of Western Animation I watch.
I’m not gonna go and lower my standards, if they wanna put it into English then I expect something that sounds good in English.
MethidMan
@OptimusPrimevil
He means even the best dubs don’t sound as good as many Western animation.
@ghostfacekiller39
I imagine it’s because it’s very difficult to make a good dub considering the limitations with working with animation that’s already been worked around existing dialogue with a different language. But what would be your thoughts on an anime that was recorded in English first, such as Tenchi Muyo in Love?
He means even the best dubs don’t sound as good as many Western animation.
@ghostfacekiller39
I imagine it’s because it’s very difficult to make a good dub considering the limitations with working with animation that’s already been worked around existing dialogue with a different language. But what would be your thoughts on an anime that was recorded in English first, such as Tenchi Muyo in Love?
ghostfacekiller39
Sunny Day Realtor
@OptimusPrimevil
If a show in Western has bad voice acting then I just don’t watch it. Voice acting can really ruin everything for me if it’s not done well.
Western Animation does tend to have far better voice acting than dubs though.
@MethidMan
I honestly don’t think I’ve ever seen an anime produced in English first, so I can’t really say.
If a show in Western has bad voice acting then I just don’t watch it. Voice acting can really ruin everything for me if it’s not done well.
Western Animation does tend to have far better voice acting than dubs though.
@MethidMan
I honestly don’t think I’ve ever seen an anime produced in English first, so I can’t really say.
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