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LiquidZero:
theres some good japanese dub voice overs.
i liked vash the stampede's voice actor as well as the voice actors for that show, they sounded like they tried hard.
as well as probably most well known english voice actor Steven Blum (TOM:toonami, spike spigel, mugen, etc. etc.) i think his best work was tom and spike. Sometimes he doesnt seem as into it (ie: the effort isnt the same as feeling) like in GTO i felt the japanese guy a WHOLE lot more.
i also think that the english (UK version since i liked raspy vegeta) dub of DBZ was good. as well as several older anime titles (like outlaw star and the excel saga)
bakkagirl:
--- Quote from: Havoc10K on October 22, 2009, 06:41:32 AM ---simple as that :
1 - Japaneese Voice Actor puts feelings into the role he/she plays.
2 - English Voice Actor puts effort into the work he/she is doing.
1 does not equal 2
to me this matters the most, it doesn't matter if the voice is similar, and sounds good, if there are no feelings, the effort is wasted, and that is why it's a horrible english dubb.
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I agree with you whole-heartedly. I have hardly ever found a dubbed series or movie that I loved.
furuoshiki:
--- Quote from: LiquidZero on October 23, 2009, 02:43:39 AM ---as well as probably most well known english voice actor Steven Blum (TOM:toonami, spike spigel, mugen, etc. etc.) i think his best work was tom and spike. Sometimes he doesnt seem as into it (ie: the effort isnt the same as feeling) like in GTO i felt the japanese guy a WHOLE lot more.
You might have to take into account that Eikichi Onizuka, Spike Spigel and Mugen were all pretty laid back or non-chalant characters with a generally cool headed composure (except in parts of the plot with a great amount of suspense involved). It would be pretty hard to show too much feeling via these characters
i also think that the english (UK version since i liked raspy vegeta) dub of DBZ was good. as well as several older anime titles (like outlaw star and the excel saga)
Excel Saga definitely can be enjoyed as a dub. Vegeta definitely sounded better with a raspier voice because it suited his personality more.
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shabutie:
I don't understand the arguments of Subs V Dubs because it's simply your own preference
*Also, I didn't really read many responses in this thread*
I started off watching dubs because of cartoon network and techtv. Though now I've been watching subs. For me though, its all what I first watched the series as (I don't despise dubs, but I usually don't watch them anymore).
Ghost in the Shell: SAC, Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Black Lagoon are really all I watch the dubs of, because that's how I saw them first.
But... both dubs and subs exist... so... w/e ^_^ everyone gets to watch anime ^_^
Aneroph:
--- Quote from: shabutie on October 25, 2009, 01:01:14 AM ---I don't understand the arguments of Subs V Dubs because it's simply your own preference
*Also, I didn't really read many responses in this thread*
I started off watching dubs because of cartoon network and techtv. Though now I've been watching subs. For me though, its all what I first watched the series as (I don't despise dubs, but I usually don't watch them anymore).
Ghost in the Shell: SAC, Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Black Lagoon are really all I watch the dubs of, because that's how I saw them first.
But... both dubs and subs exist... so... w/e ^_^ everyone gets to watch anime ^_^
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I think the idea is that the people who hate dubs/love subs hate waiting to buy their anime DVDs and hate spending extra money for crap they don't want. I could care less since I torrent anyways and usually if I buy DVDs it's of a show I love so much that even the English dubs sound okay to me.
Really though, there is no argument without facts. I would LOVE to see some solid evidence on viewer ratings in different areas between subs/dubs played on television. Dubs brought me to anime. Subs keep me addicted to anime. The only thing I can't stand for is the fucktards over at 'anime news network' writing articles about how anyone saying they prefer subs is using it only as an excuse to justify torrenting.
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