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Subtitled Anime vs Dubbed Anime,which do you prefer?

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andrewthetroper from ...mislim, iz Srbije Since: May, 2022
#26: Aug 17th 2023 at 6:01:10 AM

Subtitling means that I actually get what was intended of me by the original creators, and I avoid dub-induced plot holes and other oddities. The one exception is Cowboy Bebop.

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#27: Aug 17th 2023 at 11:05:07 AM

Both have advantages and disadvantages.

I'd say the only genre in which one format generally wins over the other is comedy, in which case dubs usually have superior comedic timing.

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#28: Aug 17th 2023 at 11:08:03 AM

Dubs, but only because my attention span sucks and I like being able to look away from the screen and stuff if I have to. I don't have anything against subs, I just am not capable of watching them for long stretches of time.

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#29: Aug 17th 2023 at 12:23:47 PM

Depends. Unless the acting is weak, I stick to the English track.

I’ve never encounter dub induced plot holes. Maybe I’m not paying enough attention.

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#30: Aug 19th 2023 at 8:32:07 PM

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Kiobi20 Since: Sep, 2016
#31: Aug 20th 2023 at 7:28:41 AM

I prefer to not have to watch away from the action on screen to read what the characters mean to understand what's being said.

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#32: Aug 20th 2023 at 8:19:05 AM

I am to ADHD or something to watch a dub.

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#33: Aug 20th 2023 at 8:24:35 PM

sub because i have a hard time understanding people speaking

unless it's panty and stocking, in which ill watch with both sub and dub

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