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* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'': Doofenschmirz is especially stand-out.

* The Dutch dub of WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017 definitely belongs in this list, as they truly went above and beyond to get the right voice actors for all of the characters. The voices of the main cast, in particular, were either at or above the level of the English cast, as well as the voices of most villains (Magica De Spell, General Lunaris, Flintheart Glomgold)
* While the Dutch dub of WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 wasn't that spectacular, there are two things that truly made it memorable. First of all, the performance of Coen Flink and Arnold Gelderman as Mufasa and Scar respectively, which truly matched the performance of their English counterparts. Second of all, the casting of David Verbeeck and Door van Boeckel as Timon and Pumba, who not only stood out due to their Flemish accents (which worked like a charm), but also due to the way they voiced Timon and Pumba, which was spectacular[[note]]In particular Timon's laugh, which was completely different from the English version, but a significant improvement, and the way they sang "Hakuna Matata", which even carried over to the Dutch closed caption of the movie[[/note]]. This is further cemented by the fact that their voice actors have won international awards for their performances.

* The voices of some contestants on the Dutch dub of [[WesternAnimation/TotalDrama Total Drama Island]] matched their English counterparts so well, that it is truly uncanny. In cases where the voices don't match up, the Dutch voice actually improves upon the English version (Chris [=McLean=], for example, was voiced by Creator/BarryAtsma in a mocking BadassBaritone voice in the Dutch version).

* While the Dutch dub of Anime/PokemonTheSeries had it highs and lows like every dub, it does stand out for several reasons. First of all, it (largely) lacks the mid-series voice cast change, which means that the voices of several long-standing characters (Ash, Misty, Brock, Jessie, Delia) have been voiced by the same voice actor for over twenty years. Second of all, while there have been some mishaps in the translation (which is done from Japanese instead of English), the series has been translated quite excellently into Dutch. Last of all, the theme songs (which, save four of them, were all translated to Dutch) deserve a special mention, as they occasionally improve greatly upon the original version.
* The Dutch dub of WesternAnimation/WinxClub is considered superior to the English dub by Dutch fans for several reasons. First of all, it trades in the patchwork of different dubs for a single consistent one. Second of all, both the quality of the dub and the quality of the translation are of such a high level, that one doesn't even notice they're watching a foreign dub. Lastly, the theme (and other) songs of the Dutch dub are spectacular, as they show off the amazing singing skills of (some of) the lead voice actors of the show.

* The original Italian dub of ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' deserves some props. For starters, it's one of the few dubs where Shinji doesn't have a whiny or high-pitched voice, despite being voiced by a man. His VA is fantastic in the dramatic scenes, outclassing Spike Spencer by a mile. While Asuka is a tad underpowered, especially when she's angry, the rest of cast (particularly Maya, Kozo, and Yui) match up perfectly with their Japanese counterparts. It's easily the best foreign dub of the show out there, and it makes watching ''EOE'' a whole new experience.[[note]]About the only real issue overall is that [[NoPronunciationGuide nobody can pronounce Asuka's name correctly]], using both "a-ZOO-ca" and "A-zoo-ca" instead of the correct "ASS-ca" (which is in fact an awkward pronounciation for native Italian speakers), but it's easy to get used to.[[/note]]

* ''VideoGame/GuiltyGearStrive''

* The original Italian dub of ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' deserves some props. For starters, it's one of the few dubs where Shinji doesn't have a whiny or high-pitched voice, despite being voiced by a man. His VA is fantastic in the dramatic scenes, outclassing Spike Spencer by a mile. While Asuka is a tad underpowered, especially when she's angry, the rest of cast (particularly Maya, Kozo, and Yui) match up perfectly with their Japanese counterparts. It's easily the best foreign dub of the show out there, and it makes watching ''EOE'' a whole new experience.[[note]]About the only real issue overall is that [[NoPronunciationGuide nobody can pronounce Asuka's name correctly]], using both "a-ZOO-ca" and "A-zoo-ca" instead of the correct "ASS-ca", but it's easy to get used to.[[/note]]

* ''VideoGame/Nier''
** ''VideoGame/NierAutomata''

* Some people talk about "the dub" when they are referring to the English dubs. ''Please, avoid that.''

** Hayao Miyazaki was so impressed by the dub of ''Anime/HowlsMovingCastle'' (the first Studio Ghibli movie to be dubbed in Finnish) that after seeing it he declared that no Finnish dub directed by Lehtosaari of his movie would need his approval. Considering how strict Miyazaki is known to be, this is not a small feat.

The ultimate contrast of {{Macekre}}. Compare {{Woolseyism}}, which those dubs may sometimes contain. See also CreatorPreferredAdaptation.

* The voices of some contestants on the Dutch dub of [[WesternAnimation/TotalDrama Total Drama Island]] matched their English counterparts so well, that it is truly uncanny. In cases where the voices don't match up, the Dutch voice actually improves upon the English version (Chris [=McLean=], for example, was voiced by Creator/BarryAtsma in a far more BadassBaritone voice in the Dutch version).

* So far the Dutch dub of Anime/YoKaiWatch appears to have hired very good Dutch voice actors to provide the voices for some of the characters. Especially the dutch voice of Whisper and Jibanyan. This dub is on par with the English dub and could end up rivaling the English dub because of how impressive it is.

* So far the Dutch dub of Anime/YoKaiWatch appears to have hired very good Dutch voice actors to provide the voices for some of the characters. Especially the dutch voice of Whisper and Jibanyan. This dub is on par with the English dub and could end up riviling the English dub because of how impressive it is.

** More on a personal level, Lehtosaari is a real proud of the dub of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanMaskOfThePhantasm'', which Warner Bros. offered very little money for, but Lehtosaari took the job anyway, because he is a huge Batman fanboy (probably not a coincidence that [[DirectedbyCastMember he himself]] voiced the Caped Crusader). All of his regular dub actors agreed to take the parts offered to them despite the lower pay and gave their all as usual, with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O-lEkLD5uc Aarre Karén's Joker]] being the most remembered part by the Finnish Batman fandom. [[KeepCirculatingtheTapes Unfortunately]], out of all of his dubs this is one of the harder ones to track down, since it was only included on the now rare Finnish VHS release of the movie and there hasn't been on any Finnish DVDs or Blu-Rays of the movie. Even when the movie was briefly on the Finnish Netflix, the dub wasn't included.

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* When Jozsef Nepp's already fairly odd [[Animation/MézgaCsalád Mézga Family]] series was dubbed into Dutch in the early 1990s, exceedingly snarky translations and inexplicably gender-flipped character names (Géza and Paula became "Annie" and "Karel", respectively, for instance) further cranked up the surrealism.

* When Jozsef Nepp's already fairly odd "Mézga Family" series was dubbed into Dutch in the early 1990s, exceedingly snarky translations and inexplicably gender-flipped character names (Géza and Paula became "Annie" and "Karel", respectively, for instance) further cranked up the surrealism.

* SuperlativeDubbing/TagalogDubs

* SuperlativeDubbing/DutchDubs

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* ''[[Manga/KareKano His & Her Circumstances]]''

* ''Anime/MoribitoGuardianOfTheSpirit''

** ''Anime/DragonBallKai''

* ''[[{{Manga/KareKano}} His & Her Circumstances]]''

Every once in a while, however, some game or anime will come along that makes these haters think twice. The dub cast is brilliant. Their voices fit the characters to a T. Maybe the original version had some astonishingly cringe-worthy moments of GratuitousEnglish that the adaptation filters out. Even the fact that the dubbers [[{{Woolseyism}} changed some of the jokes]], and perhaps even a [[PragmaticAdaptation personality or two]], doesn't change the fact that it just shines. Sometimes the dub is just ''good''. This unfortunately does not always stop these {{hate|dom}}rs from bashing everything related to the dub.

* ''[[Franchise/ShinMegamiTenseiPersona Persona]]'' works:

* ''Anime/CodeGeass''