This is your brain . . . this is your brain on Anime

Animekitty · (#1 (**permalink**))

Have you ever considered how your mind perceives the world around you and the way it processes information?

I had one of those WTF moments today as I was watching 'EF - A Tale of Memories'; while I was intently reading the subs, I found that my mind was hearing them spoken by the voice of the characters, explicitly. It was a surreal experience, the written words and the voice were in complete sync and matched the actual voices speaking in Japanese.

I'm curious to hear if anyone has experienced the same sensation?

Maybe I'm watching to much anime.

Jaydelart · (#2 (**permalink**))

I'm not sure I understand what you mean.

Masterjoe42 · (#3 (**permalink**))

Well like when you watch an anime in subtitles, but your head is translating them, so you hear the English in your head of the characters?

Mhm, that's happened to me quite a few times.

Eiri · (#4 (**permalink**))

yep I know exaclty what you mean, I've had it so bad I end up thinking that I actually saw/heard the entire thing in english O_O

Masterjoe42 · (#5 (**permalink**))

My first experience with that was when I watched Final Fantasy VII.

Eiri · (#6 (**permalink**))

yeah, well at first I would get confused after I'd seen the anime or japanese horror movie, cuz at the end of it I think, "wait did I put it as japanese w/ english subs or plain english?" but now I'm used to it

Animekitty · (#7 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Eiri

yep I know exaclty what you mean, I've had it so bad I end up thinking that I actually saw/heard the entire thing in english O_O

That is exactly what I mean, it was an incredible sensation.

Masterjoe42 · (#8 (**permalink**))

It's a bit trippy sometimes too. xD

Oni · (#9 (**permalink**))

That happens to me when I watch subs and things in German too.

emiluvsjmusic · (#10 (**permalink**))

It doesnt happen to me coz I dont usually have subtitles on
They are so annoying!