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On January 24 2013 09:27 ragz_gt wrote: The only series that I can say dub is on par with original is Cowboy Bebop, which helped spread the awesomeness.
The big problem with watching dub is that you don't know if it's decent or just atrocious beforehand, and often time when you find out it's too late. Have some godawful memory of watching dub in college with friends, it's 100x worse when you already watched original.
Cowboy Bebop was dubbed by Bang Zoom!, who have essentially dubbed 50% of all anime post-2000. Ocean Group has more or less done the other half, unless it's a kids show like Pokemon. Either group pumps out consistent, good quality works. The only kind of dubbed series I would recommend avoiding are high-school/middle-school shows, because there are only a few English VAs that can do really young sounding voices.
In the case of Black Lagoon, the English dubs are far superior simply because of the multicultural cast. Balalaika breaks out the Russian on several occasions, Roberta has a very slight spanish accent, Shenhua goes full-out with "Chinglish" speech. That and the aforementioned horrible Engrish present in the original Japanese dub.
For most people, though, it's just best to stick with whatever you watched first. You get used to one sound for a character, it gets jarring to have a change.
On January 24 2013 10:30 ragz_gt wrote: Eh... I wouldn't say most of them are good quality. I remember watching dubbed GiTS and Noir, pretty horrible experience.
GitS dub was fairly well received. Series at least, don't know if you meant movies.
Never seen Noir, dubbed or subbed, but considering it's Bee Train I wouldn't say the original Japanese was very high-quality in terms of production either.
On January 24 2013 10:30 ragz_gt wrote: Eh... I wouldn't say most of them are good quality. I remember watching dubbed GiTS and Noir, pretty horrible experience.
GitS dub was fairly well received. Series at least, don't know if you meant movies.
Never seen Noir, dubbed or subbed, but considering it's Bee Train I wouldn't say the original Japanese was very high-quality in terms of production either.
Well I certainly didn't notice any issues with Noir subbed. It's a good watch, though I never liked Mireille much... but Kirika is just so fucking badass she makes the show awesome. Also, good Kajiura Yuki soundtrack.
Eh, related question, I've watched both Noir (awesome) and El Cazador de la Bruja (not great but I expected something somewhat similar to Canaan and got it, so no complaints). How's Madlax?
Madlax is rather confusing... More action packed than El Cazador but story doesn't make a lot of sense. But again, I watched it overnight while waiting for an early AM flight so it might just be me.
On January 24 2013 10:53 ragz_gt wrote: Madlax is rather confusing... More action packed than El Cazador but story doesn't make a lot of sense. But again, I watched it overnight while waiting for an early AM flight so it might just be me.
its not really supposed to make much sense. Its Madlax going Rambo to Yuki Kajiura and some little girl supernatural destiny shit for people who care about plot.
On January 24 2013 09:16 ragz_gt wrote: Big part of watching anime is fawning over seiyuu. Can't really do that with dub. Well, sort of, but it's not the same.
Thats only a big part if you are crazy.
I guess I'm crazy for Takahiro Sakurai, Tomokazu Sugita and Daisuke Namikawa.
...What? Mono, did I say anyone was crazy for liking voice actors? Please don't be like Elem. But if you do watch anime just to fawn over those people, then yes, you are crazy.
On January 24 2013 09:16 ragz_gt wrote: Big part of watching anime is fawning over seiyuu. Can't really do that with dub. Well, sort of, but it's not the same.
Thats only a big part if you are crazy.
I guess I'm crazy for Takahiro Sakurai, Tomokazu Sugita and Daisuke Namikawa.
...What? Mono, did I say anyone was crazy for liking voice actors? Please don't be like Elem.
Too late, they're too similiar, faded to blackness.
i love watching animes and want to ask you if it's possible to get some suggestions of animes worth watching?
I watched: Code Geass, Elfenlied, Full Metal Alchemist, Gundam 00, Gundam Seed/Destiny, Highschool of the Dead, Black Lagoon, Death Note, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Vampire Knight, Deadman Wonderland, Sword Art Online, Jormungand, Highschool DxD (didn't know what that anime was about... and just like, WTF?!, Full Metal Panic, Steins;Gate
Actually if i have to rate them, it would be like: 1. code geass 2.steins;gate, 3. Black Lagoon, 4.Jormungand
i love watching animes and want to ask you if it's possible to get some suggestions of animes worth watching?
I watched: Code Geass, Elfenlied, Full Metal Alchemist, Gundam 00, Gundam Seed/Destiny, Highschool of the Dead, Black Lagoon, Death Note, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Vampire Knight, Deadman Wonderland, Sword Art Online, Jormungand, Highschool DxD (didn't know what that anime was about... and just like, WTF?!, Full Metal Panic, Steins;Gate
Actually if i have to rate them, it would be like: 1. code geass 2.steins;gate, 3. Black Lagoon, 4.Jormungand
There's a mod note on top of the thread that says "if you came here looking for anime recommendations look at this." You'd think it'd be obvious to read mod notes. It's a chart we put together for people like you who haven't seen much anime, with tastes that are generic and all over the place. Look at the chart.
i love watching animes and want to ask you if it's possible to get some suggestions of animes worth watching?
I watched: Code Geass, Elfenlied, Full Metal Alchemist, Gundam 00, Gundam Seed/Destiny, Highschool of the Dead, Black Lagoon, Death Note, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Vampire Knight, Deadman Wonderland, Sword Art Online, Jormungand, Highschool DxD (didn't know what that anime was about... and just like, WTF?!, Full Metal Panic, Steins;Gate
Actually if i have to rate them, it would be like: 1. code geass 2.steins;gate, 3. Black Lagoon, 4.Jormungand
One Piece.
If you say 500+ eps is too hard to commit too then IDK MATE.
Damn, i just read Eden: It's an Endless World! and it's just amazing I really enjoyed the philosophy of the main character, the end justifies the means
EPT
