Used to hate subbed anime, now I only watch it

For like 5 years I was firmly in the dubbed camp. I couldn't stand reading subtitles during fight scenes. Then my buddy forced me to watch the last episode of Attack on Titan season 4 part 2 with subs because the dub wasn't out yet. The voice acting was so much more emotional and raw. I went back and rewatched the whole series subbed over the next month. Now I can't do dubbed at all. The English voices sound flat to me now even on shows I used to love. Has anyone else made the switch and felt this way?

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theagibson9d ago

Switched to subs when I realized my English vocabulary only had like 50 words in it and I was understanding nothing the characters actually said. Now I just nod along during fight scenes and pretend I catch everything. Half the time I'm just reading subtitles and missing the action anyway.

grantw329d ago

@theagibson, I get why you went to subs but I've always found that if I relax and just listen, the context fills in the gaps. Half the time I think people miss more by trying to read every word than they would by just paying attention to what's being said on screen.

the_emery9d ago

My buddy Jake tried the same thing with anime, thought he could just relax and pick it up from context. He ended up watching a whole season of Attack on Titan thinking the characters were arguing about who ate the last slice of pizza instead of, you know, giants eating people. It was a mess. Now he watches everything with subs and still complains he misses the big fight moments because he's reading. But at least he knows what's actually going on now.

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