Blog:Dub vs. Sub

With anime becoming popular outside of Japan, there are two ways to watch anime: the original Japanese version (with optional subtitles) or a dub in your native language. Sadly, this has inadvertently created the stupidest and most pointless debate of all time.

Dubs vs. subs is a matter of personal preference entirely. Arguing over it is about as pointless as arguing over which color is better. It's just up to the person. However, so many people don't realize this and act like spoiled brats about it. For the most part, dub fans seem to act more mature about this and realize that people are different, whereas dub haters are a bunch of petty, whiny little snobs who constantly act high and mighty towards dub fans and act as if their opinions are fact. They aren't. Get over yourselves.

Why is it that these losers feel the need to constantly come to trailers or videos with the word "dub" in the title, just to bitch and moan?! Hello! The Japanese version still exists, idiots! There is no excuse for that. These dubbers are very talented, dedicated and hard-working, despite the insulting pay. They work their butts off and this is the thanks they get?! Disgusting. We should be grateful that these dubbers even do this! It's all for us, spoiled brats! Show a little appreciation!

I know I've said this constantly, but I can't stand this anymore! Dubbers deserve far better than this! They deserve respect! They deserve better pay! They deserve fame! But do they get any of this?! No! Because this cancerous community is full of biased, ungrateful little children who wouldn't know talent if it screwed their moms right in front of their faces!

Now, time to debunk all of the stupid excuses dub haters give.

"Wah! Script changes! Wah!" Oh, get over it. Unless the story and themes are changed, like in a 4Kids dub, it doesn't matter. Some jokes don't work in English and have to be changed. Do these changes effect the story, animation or characters in any way? No. In fact, some times these changes can be an improvement. Example: Death Parade Episode 4. Sub: "You really have done well." Dub: "No matter what, you did the best you could." The dub line is far more powerful and far more emotional and actually came close to making me cry.

"Wah! The voice acting is bad! Wah!" This is the most common complaint that dub haters give. Let me remind you, good acting and voice-acting are subjective depending on the viewer's point of view. If someone tells me Tommy Wiseau is a better actor than Leonardo DiCaprio, I'd (strongly) disagree, but as long as they aren't obnoxious about their opinion, I'd leave it at that. And remember, times have changed. Dubs are better than ever these days. The dubbers know what they're doing, have better equipment and get feedback from both the fans and the Japanese version. Like Gigguk said, people are just too biased towards the verison they way first to give any other version a chance. Speaking of which...

"Wah! Old dubs were better! Wah!" Only a nostalgia-blinded manchild would think this. You're telling me that dubbers somehow got worse after years of experience?! Are you shitting me?! Contrary to popular belief, the old DBZ dub was awful and Kai is a huge improvement. Even the dubbers admit to that, yet idiots still whine about Kai and overrate the old dub to no end. Ignorance is bliss.

"Wah! Dubs don't translate well! Wah!" Oh, and I suppose subs are perfect translations? It's especially hypocritical as most dub haters watch poorly done fansubs instead of official subs. The English and Japanese languages just do not translate well. It's a sad fact of life. As long as the basic context is kept and again, the stories, themes, and characters remain the same, why is it such a big deal?

Oh, boy, am I glad to get all of that off my chest.