I prefer subtitles because they tend to stay as close to the original artistic intent as possible
ßelals Girl Send a noteboard - 22/01/2011 07:42:37 PM
And I felt pretentious just typing that 
But seriously, the voice actor plays a large part in how a particular character comes across to the audience. One voice actor might make a character sound tough, another could make him sound a bit wimpy. Someone could read a female character with a bit of a sultry voice, another could make her sound sweet and innocent, or bitchy, or any number of things. And all this is without changing (the meaning) of a single line of dialogue. It all has to do with what a person's voice sounds like and how they read the lines.
Therefore, watching it with subtitles is truer to the actual vision the creators had in mind for a particular work. The characterization will be closer to how they intended.
Plus, the voice acting usually is better. Voice acting is Serious Business over there, and it shows
Anyway, I feel that way about any movie or cartoon or tv show that isn't in English. I'd rather watch them in their native language with subtitles.
But seriously, the voice actor plays a large part in how a particular character comes across to the audience. One voice actor might make a character sound tough, another could make him sound a bit wimpy. Someone could read a female character with a bit of a sultry voice, another could make her sound sweet and innocent, or bitchy, or any number of things. And all this is without changing (the meaning) of a single line of dialogue. It all has to do with what a person's voice sounds like and how they read the lines.
Therefore, watching it with subtitles is truer to the actual vision the creators had in mind for a particular work. The characterization will be closer to how they intended.
Plus, the voice acting usually is better. Voice acting is Serious Business over there, and it shows
Anyway, I feel that way about any movie or cartoon or tv show that isn't in English. I'd rather watch them in their native language with subtitles.
/Anime Dubs vs. Subs
- 22/01/2011 06:04:00 AM
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I can't agree that reading subtitles distracts you from what's going on.
- 22/01/2011 12:25:01 PM
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Re: I can't agree that reading subtitles distracts you from what's going on.
- 22/01/2011 04:35:35 PM
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Those are hard to find, though.
- 22/01/2011 04:39:25 PM
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- 22/01/2011 04:39:25 PM
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My sister loved to watch Shrek in German
- 23/01/2011 07:04:23 AM
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Yes, but you see, the languages I'm trying to learn aren't that mainstream.
- 23/01/2011 10:24:02 AM
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- 23/01/2011 10:24:02 AM
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I don't watch anime much, but generally speaking: of course dubbing isn't always bad
- 22/01/2011 03:42:07 PM
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I prefer subtitles because they tend to stay as close to the original artistic intent as possible
- 22/01/2011 07:42:37 PM
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I've never had my enjoyment impaired by either, so I consider them equal. *NM*
- 22/01/2011 07:52:35 PM
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