dub or sub

[Rogozhin]

My ears wouldn't let me sit through dubbed series.

[Yorichan]

i am just so used to subtiles and the original language, i just can't go back now....

[kunitokotachi]

I like subtitles better because it is difficult if not impossible at times to capture a character's mannerism. For example, a lot of soft-hearted, kind, or innocent male characters have females as the voice actors in Japanese; as in Kenshin, Goku, Goten. This gets switched when dubbed in English. Another thing is, how do you capture a character's mannerism, way of speaking, or even custom when they speak a different dialect? Using English as an example, we don't have an equivalent of 関西弁(Osaka and surrounding area dialect) or 東北弁(Northeastern dialect); a good example of Osaka/surrounding area dialect would be the Vizards from Bleach. Last thing I can think of is 尊敬語(honorific speech) used when speaking with someone of a different social status and 侍弁(samurai speech). Yes, samurai have a different way of speaking too. You cannot capture these qualities when dubbing the character voices.

[AbeLincoln101]

Subbed in my opinion but w/e don't like english voices generaly. they usually hire bad acters then ruin things. not always though. so i guess i just watch the better one which most of the time is sub

[Kazumi]

I totally agree with you about capturing a character's mannerism. I been thinking the same thing. Watching subs really helps you understand the characters true nature or apperance.

[VisualKei]

It doesn't really matter to me, for the most part. Sure, some dubs make my ears bleed, but some are fine. And I can't watch subbed anime for long periods of time because the reading makes my eyes sore.

[SSJup81]

Originally Posted by Yorichan

i am just so used to subtiles and the original language, i just can't go back now....

Ironically, I'm like this. I'd say that 99.9% of the stuff I watch is subbed. It's rare for me to sit down and watch a dub.

[light0yagami]

i just prefer dub regardless f the voices partially because i often let my eyes stray from the screen and since im notfluent in japanese dubs are better for that. i do have to admit that the sub voices are better except for rurouni kenshin. himura's japanese voice put me off the series until i found the dub. i also grew up watching dub for my whole life and subbed was just introduced to me a coupke years ago so it is weird for me. i must say the poll turned out exactly as i expected with a little more votes for dub.

[animeomarguy]

I like hearing stuff in its original audio format =3
Specially when its anime, cuz I love hearing Japanese ( like an aphrodisiac )
So subbed all the way...woot

[devils]

I'd prefer subbed. I like to hear the language and watch the shows in their original format. It also forces me to pay more attention to the anime since I can't understand it without reading it lol