I like English dubs.


Whenever I say that I prefer the English dubbing because of the fact that I was born in America, I am called ignorant. But I feel like it helps me relate with the characters since it's my language. I study other languages, but I know just about everything about English, so I just find it a lot easier for me to put the voices to characters. Now, some people suggest subtitles, but that's just not as good as hearing the characters speak in your language. You cannot detect subtle hints in the words that the actors are actually quite good at including. It annoys me whenever somebody tells me that I'm missing out or that I'm being fed some Americanized version that isn't anything like the actual show. I don't know how translation could change a show that much, or why people would want to. I'm sure it's different but it has to match the visual, otherwise it makes no sense, and as far as I know they do not actually add new animation(and if they did, I doubt it wouldn't be obvious).

Is there anything really wrong with English dubs, given the voice actors are skilled and the translation is well done?

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I mean my opinion is biased because I started watching this show as a kid on TV dubbed. I fell in love with Jimmy (Shinichi) and his voice actor. After many years of not watching this show, I saw the first episode on youtube and it gave me a beautiful nostalgia feel. And then I asked myself "Why did I stop obsessing over the show?" And I thought it was because it got canceled around episode 49. The original voice actors who dubbed the show were amazing in my opinion. Then I saw an episode in the 100's or even episode 50 and I was very unhappy with the change in voice actors. I hate it now :(

I do need to get back into this show though. I don't even know where to begin. Oh lord. xD

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Nothing wrong with English dubs many especially in the last several years have been really good,there were only a few good ones back then but they have improved greatly. I watch anime dubbed and subbed btw.This was not a good dub they change the names of the characters,I do think so of the voice actors were good choices especially Jerry Jewell as the older Det Conan,I kinda feel bad that this is his most famous role since the dub is not good but he has been in great dubs like Yu Yu Hakusho,Baccano,FMA/Brotherhood and many other series he is in my top 10 Anime voice Actors here is my top 10 voice actors in Anime for those that are interested.
http://www.imdb.com/list/ls063067375/

My personal favorite Dubs are
Yu Yu Hakusho
Gungrave
FLCL
Eureka Seven/Ao
Romeo X Juliet
Akame Ga Kill
Future Diary
Hevans lost Property
Code Geass
Death Note





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