English or Jap?

[elly3981.livejournal.com]

What do you prefer to see CG in? Or any anime? I prefer English because I hate having to divert my eyes away from the action just to read the subtitles so I can keep up with the plot. Even if the English dub can sound melodramatic or corney sometimes. I watched CG once in Jap and a second time in English and I do have to admit that Lelouch's English voice is way sexier ; ) I think his voice in the Jap version is strange because it makes him sound like a 30 year old man rather then an 18 year old. But that's just me. ^^

Comments

[schneizel.livejournal.com]

I said this over at AnimeOSTS recently, all anime should be watched SUBBED. If you're not going to watch the sub, you shouldn't at all. Not only are many aspects of the story lost in translation with the dub, but the characters lose their souls. The original actors don't just provide the voice for the character, but they are the character. Without them they're nothing. On top of all that dubs themselves are horrible. I saw the first ep of CG dubbed when it premiered on Adult Swim, and I didn't know if I wanted to watch anymore because it was so freaking AWFUL! I think Lelouch's dub actor should stick to being a power ranger, because he has no talent at all. Reading subtitles is something everyone can learn to do well (unless they're blind of course, or illiterate), and there's no excuse for not besides laziness. I've never had any trouble reading subtitles and keeping up with the plot. All dubs should be burned, and no more should be created.
American studios put too much effort into creating that CRAP, air those on TV and give anime even more of a bad name to the general population, and release horrible subs. If they put more energy into correctly translation and naming characters/places/etc their subs maybe the industry would be doing better.

It's okay to watch the first anime you ever saw in English, or ones you watched as a kid, but anything beyond that just go watch something else. If you want to see something in English, watch an English show.

All of you who watch dubs, quit watching anime you don't deserve to see any.

[angathol.livejournal.com]

0/10

[snowdevil-crow.livejournal.com]

*facepalm x 500*

No cookie. Go sit in your corner.

[zandoris.livejournal.com]

Epic fail.