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

[fayette-nudusk.livejournal.com]

in before all-encompassing-dub-hating

TBH I prefer the English dub of CG~! After hearing the Japanese ver. I think the characters fit pretty well, hey--I even like some of the English voices better.

For "any anime"? It depends! People ask me this question a bunch and all I can reply with is "I like good dubs". There are good/bad dubs just as there are good/bad original voices. Generally I'll watch both before saying one is better than the other (And even then, they're both different languages so I can't always say one is better than the other).

[microrave.livejournal.com]

I prefer the Japanese version. The English dub is okay, but I really didn't like a lot of the voice actors (epseically Kanon. D': Me no likey Kanon's voice.)

I still watch the dub, mostly because it's convenient to listen to when doing school or whatever, but when given the choice I prefer subs.

[glaspaleis.livejournal.com]

I like Japanese more. They usually do better voice-works and be in character.
And about Lelouch sounds older than he should be, I bet the director direct his seiyuu to act like that. The seiyuu is more than capable to use his 18 year old voice if he wants to, so it's intentional.

It's not like I against English dubber or anything. I prefer to watch and read everything in it's original language if I can, since there's some parts that you can only find in original versions.

[venusgal100.livejournal.com]

I watch the english version because I can do something else and listen to code geass in the backround. I generally prefer the dub over sub. Most of the time, anyway.

[myna5194.livejournal.com]

I watched two episodes of the dub. It was decent.

As for subs, I'm just so used to reading them that I can watch and read at the same time XD

JUN FUKUYAMA IS WIN. I didn't like Johnny Young Bosch too much :P

[m-san.livejournal.com]

I like Japanese more. I hate episodes dub. I love japanese seiyu

[shuichi-ai.livejournal.com]

I agree here. I heard Lulu's voice in English and I almost cried. I think it's terrible. The more you watch Japanese the easier it gets. You learn to read fast and then you're actually getting the culture and what the director originally intended. Especially in such a dramatic series like CG, I think it's very important to have the original seiyuu.

[rolololo.livejournal.com]

I love both a lot. But Nunnally might be the tie-breaker for me ... her voice makes my ears bleed in English. If she wasn't in it, I think I would've preferred the dubbed over the subbed.

[shizuka85.livejournal.com]

Japanese. I did not take six semesters of Japanese language so that I could watch English dubs.

[crescent-indigo.livejournal.com]

I don't get people who watch dubs...
Original is ALWAYS better because yes Jun Fukuyama is WIN
also...they don't sound as hot to me hahaha

[piledriver.livejournal.com]

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[stigmatize.livejournal.com]

Hi there! I don't really have much to add to the actual discussion, but could you please edit your post so you actually spell out 'Japanese'? The term you're using could make some people uncomfortable, due to it's other meaning.

[sevoth.livejournal.com]

I adored Fukuyama Jun as Lelouch. The deep voice makes him sound more like a leader and, arguably, the second Christ and less like some kid going through puberty.

[angathol.livejournal.com]

I don't get people who watch dubs...
Original is ALWAYS better

ITT: Generalizations.

[inastr8jacket.livejournal.com]

I'll watch it in either. I don't have a preference.

The Japanese version is obviously great, I prefer Fukujun over JYB and all that, but I don't have any problems with the dub. I think dub Geass is done pretty well, and you have some good voices in there. And then you have some not so good voices. But... for those, hearing Yuri Lowenthal as Suzaku makes up for it.

I-I'm totally serious. ♥

Uh, yeah, I definitely won't mind watching Geass in either language.

[fearlessfirefly.livejournal.com]

I prefer the English dub. Lloyd's VA is awesome ♥

[mikannoshiru.livejournal.com]

I have to admit, I only watched Japnese because it was the only streaming I could find because I don't youtube.

Then I realized it was on youtube in english AFTER I finished D:

I only listened to the Eng version because I found out the Seiyu of Lelouch was visiting nearby, and I wanted to see if it was worth it ^_^;;

Sadly, I preferred the Japanese version due to tone of voice.

[mikannoshiru.livejournal.com]

I'm gonna listen to a part with Suzaku now D:
I only heard CC/Nunally/Lelouch have a conversation and I kinda 'hmm'-ed a bit. XD;;

[angathol.livejournal.com]

I think anyone who thinks CG is a "TERRIBLE" dub has never heard a terrible dub in his or her entire life. You're taking modern dubs completely for granted. Compare it to dubs of the 90s and 80s, hell, anything from 4kids, then come back to me. Have a convenient example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX9wtuHy3zc

Let's face it - when there are no Brooklyn accents, we have it GOOD.

That said, I have no preference.

[inastr8jacket.livejournal.com]

Fff, I'm a just a little bit biased because Suzaku happens to be my favorite character and Yuri Lowenthal happens to be my favorite VA. But, I think Yuri makes an awesome Suzaku.

Not saying I prefer originalzaku over dubzaku, I love both.

[rainbow-cnxn.livejournal.com]

Japanese, because FukuJun's deep, boomy Zero voice makes my heart go pitter-patter.

[mikannoshiru.livejournal.com]

IAWTC
Welp, I don't know if people think it sounds great because of ___ or ____
but in some cases in other anime, I caN SOOOOOOOOOO tolerate dub! In others I'm more "meh"

[inastr8jacket.livejournal.com]

Agreeing so hard ♥

[mikannoshiru.livejournal.com]

You know what's fabulous?
Singapore has some animes dubbed specifically in Singapore English.
It's a whoop. XD

[yamisakura38.livejournal.com]

Seconds...
Why do the word "English" spell full while "Japanese" need to be shorten -__-
They are only "1" letter apart!?