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tsukiookami · 05-14-2008, 01:54 PM

Well, it's time for me to enter the fray...

I generally watch anime subtitled. But really, I started that habit back when the actors really weren't that great (90's, generally speaking). Nowadays, I feel the actors have improved immensely and should be appreciated for their hard work and dedication to what's still considered a minor industry in America. But, not all anime should have English dubbing, though. I have excellent examples for both cases.

Example 1: AIR TV. AIR is a prime example of excellent English dubbing. I love AIR far more than any other anime I have EVER seen. When the English came out, I was afraid to watch it, assuming I would be disappointed. I watched it though, and I was very happy. The actress for Misuzu was excellent, and her emotions matched the character to a perfect "T".

Example 2: Kanon. Kanon is a special dating type anime, and has an excellent script. However, the key phrases that define some characters (Ayu's Uguu~), cannot be translated in English. The English dub for her character resulted in being bad because of that.

05-14-2008, 01:54 PM	#39
tsukiookami Unknown Status: Offline Join Date: Apr 2008 Gender : Location: Florida! Age: 23 Posts: 10	Re: Death to anime due to Licensed dubbing. Well, it's time for me to enter the fray... I generally watch anime subtitled. But really, I started that habit back when the actors really weren't that great (90's, generally speaking). Nowadays, I feel the actors have improved immensely and should be appreciated for their hard work and dedication to what's still considered a minor industry in America. But, not all anime should have English dubbing, though. I have excellent examples for both cases. Example 1: AIR TV. AIR is a prime example of excellent English dubbing. I love AIR far more than any other anime I have EVER seen. When the English came out, I was afraid to watch it, assuming I would be disappointed. I watched it though, and I was very happy. The actress for Misuzu was excellent, and her emotions matched the character to a perfect "T". Example 2: Kanon. Kanon is a special dating type anime, and has an excellent script. However, the key phrases that define some characters (Ayu's Uguu~), cannot be translated in English. The English dub for her character resulted in being bad because of that.