Thread: English Translation Ruining Anime

Yeah i have to agree english translations of anime suck so so much.

I'm so used to watching subs that i can never go back, i mean i've got to a stage were i hardly read the subs anymore even tho i still don't understand japanese, i just understand whats going on with a few fast galnces at the subs

And there is more passion in the japanese language then the english one hey.

Let's all go learn japanese so we can actually watch anime without staring at the bottom of the screen. ^_^ Most american licensed anime have bad translations, but most of the fansubs are pretty much on the spot, but you can find discrepencies if you want to go and get technical about it.

Originally Posted by Rou

...but you can find discrepencies if you want to go and get technical about it.

lol you don't even have to get technical about it most of the time! hahahaha :P

But yeah subs for me if i get a choice. For me it feels weird to watch anime w/o subs anymore :P Of course I'm trying to learn jap too at which time I can throw out this sub/dub dilema. Well unless I help fansub ^^

Well I'm actually learning japanese but I still think that US dubbs totally ruin alot of anime. I think that they should take more time learning about the anime, to find a voice actor that could fit the role better. but since it's all about the money here good luck in that ever happening, thank god for fansubs and dual language dvds.

subs over dubbed any day of the week. i wanna start learning japanese though too, that way i can just get the raws and not worry any more about fansubbing

Originally Posted by FallenOne

subs over dubbed any day of the week. i wanna start learning japanese though too, that way i can just get the raws and not worry any more about fansubbing

that's easier said than done

yeah those voices in english often don't fit with the chars, are too loud compared to the background sounds etc..

i really would like to learn japanese too, but it's very hard because the words don't like on the words of my country

Now there are excellent Dubbed animes out there, Cowboy Bebop...FLCL...Trigun.

But yet there are lots of good Professional Subbed ones.

Now here is the thing, I have found out on many many occasions it depends on what you've seen first.

Seen Dubbed Love Hina First? Subbed may be crap.

This has been proven for me on loads of accounts.

Take Hellsing. I can't stand the dubbed version to no end. The character voices absolutley do not fit the characters themselves (yet it may be diffrent to someeon else)

And Cowboy Bebop. I've seen the Subbed Version OF Knockin' on heavens Door. Total crap. I'll take the Dubbed version of Bebop anyday.