Japanese Prefer Subs to Dubs – 49% vs 47%

Dubs butcher the original content, I definitely prefer subs.

I feel watching something as close to the original as possible is best, so as little as possible is lost in translation.

For english series, this means no dubs and subs only if speech is truly incomprehensible due to background noise etc.

For anime, my current preference is subs complemented with listening a little, but I'm working hard on being able to understand and read japanese to be able to scrap the english subs entirely.

Dubbing is the worst in my opinion, subs at least have a chance at being translated relatively close to original meaning and you can listen to the speech to try to fill in the gaps. Trying to translate nuances of voice, tone and emotion of a character is truly hard. Even the best of dubs are in my opinion only good re-interpretations of the original content.

any form of english dub sucks, save us the torture and just stick to subs

YES, SUBS WINS DUBS SUCKS!!!! THAT'S FOR SURE!!!!!!

I can relate to that.
I'm a purist myself.
Original audio, regardless of coutry of origin, always wins.

I usually have the subtitles on. I just have a tendency to read everything. Even while I'm listening to the dub, my eyes are still scrolling through the subs. Also helps to make sure I catch everything that the character says just in case it's important.

RAMIREZ, DO EVERYTHING

I wanna hear that in Japanese.

who wants to watch house in japanese lmao

*gasp* So its not only Japanophobes that prefer subs. Fact being hearing content in its original language is best. I mean who the heck would want to hear Marcus speaking Japanese. Thing is people don't understand why, and brand you.

Just according to keikaku (keikaku means plan).

I almost can't believe those caps, is it a fansub or an official release? hope it's the former.

no matter whats the language i still preffer subs i mean i think its the best to hear either anime or games or movies with the original actors voice. besides most of the times dub get wrong translations therefor sometimes u get the wrong idea of the scene. im portuguese and i played a game called STALKER:Shadow of Chernobil and the original voice is russian at least most part is, rather play it that way than play my Max Payne game witch is dub in brazilian/portuguese, the narration sucks and doesnt give the tention that the game offers.

I saw Romeo X Juliet in subs once. I shut it off for false advertisement.

This Kisama guy sounds to me like a real bastard.
>:3

sub all the way
even english movie i watch it with sub (hearing impaired)

japanese wording in english subbing.... wow amateur subbing techniques

I'm actually glad all you weeaboos can't actually speak Japanese and will mostly never live in Japan. Dubs aren't automatically bad, they are sometimes a vast improvement.

The post is: Japanese prefer Subs.
i.e. they are learning new cultures
and languages while being entertained.
follow suit! ya complacent american bums!
err... i mean, f a n s .

the lazy excuse of not reading...
Bah! there's barely any dialogue during
action sequences!
if you're too attention
deficit to read subs
or press pause then
Stick to pseudo-anime
like Teen Titans!

You're no traveler,
you're fast food tourists!

Kisamaは訳せないのか？

I prefer subs ! Coz the dubs nowadays sucks !! And the only dubs anime that I liked was pokemon !!!

Subs are better

But i can tolerate english dubbing for american/english characters

I knew it! Subs win!

KISAMA
YATSU

prefer subs , but a few dubs arnt to bad

TV-Nihon's Zeta Gundam movie subtitles are bar none the worst fucking subs I've ever read. KISAMA-TEMEE-YATSU-ONEE-SAN-TACHI! I'M GONNA VIOLATE YOU!

I prefer subs... Those English voice actors sometimes dont even match up to their characters

haha.damn the subs really make me lol literally.but i think sub is the best,if they r translated in good quality

I prefer subs for games and Animes...
English Seiyuus sound awkward...