Subbed or dubbed for anime?

• T

  t***

  2026-05-03

  dubbed when im trying to understand it and subbed when i want to get some hearing practice

• Y

  y***

  2026-05-03

  If the english dub is fine then I prefer dub because I like to do other stuff while watching. Unfortunately the english dubs for anime always sound really goofy

• L

  l***

  2026-05-03

  Subbed First of all, Japanese listening practice, even if I'm not at a level where it's hardly effective Second... I honestly prefer reading over listening, so if I'm watching something on the TV with someone, even if it's in English, I'll ask for subtitles because I have a hard time hearing it

• A

  a***

  2026-05-03

  When it comes to watching anime? Subs all the way, it's a no-brainer even before you learn the language. However, if the dub language happens to be one that doesn't really deal with anime (or worse still, all media) much, I'll take both. Just listen to this, you have no idea how long I've waited for someone to do a proper Irish cover of anything anime related. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWPoAP2d6zk

• I

  i***

  2026-05-03

  Sub

• B

  b***

  2026-05-03

  sub bc i love jp seiyuu and prefer to read

• H

  h***

  2026-05-03

  both. modern dubs r getting better and better… and I do prefer not having to read. but one of the motivations for learning Japan is to be able to watch anime w/o having to rely on dubs of dubious accuracy made by activists with a political agenda

• E

  e***

  2026-05-03

  Subbed

• S

  s***

  2026-05-03

  subbed

• 8

  8***

  2026-05-03

  sub sub

• 1

  1***

  2026-05-03

  Subbed

• T

  t***

  2026-05-03

  わからん

• 1

  1***

  2025-12-30

  Subbed

• 8

  8***

  2025-12-30

  Interesting question to ask on this discord channel

• D

  d***

  2025-12-30

  It depends on the anime I guess, I prefer watching cardcaptor sakura with subs (not gonna lose my mind over the English version) and fullmetal dubbed

• D

  d***

  2025-12-30

  Sub

• S

  s***

  2025-12-30

  subbed

• T

  t***

  2024-12-20

  both

• H

  h***

  2024-12-20

  Subbed

• J

  j***

  2024-12-20

  字幕派

• A

  a***

  2024-12-19

  Always subbed, never dubbed for me, regardless of what language it was originally made in. Although I would probably make an exception for the anime I watched in french on TV as a kid. Even though those were dubbed, it would be too weird without the voices I got used to.

• E

  e***

  2024-12-19

  Depends

• Ｄ

  ｄ***

  2023-09-02

  dubed

• X

  x***

  2023-09-01

  Dubbed

• M

  m***

  2023-09-01

  subbed

• F

  f***

  2023-09-01

  Sub is better, but I can't always keep up with it.

• T

  t***

  2023-09-01

  In Japan, I don't need either when I watch animes. アメリカ軍基地から漏れてくる電波で映っていたアメリカの放送はガッツリ英語でしたが、字幕も吹き替えもなかったので雰囲気で見てましたね。

• U

  u***

  2023-09-01

  どっちもいらねーっす

• N

  n***

  2023-09-01

  sub. no way I would watch any movies with cringe voice

• Z

  Z***

  2023-05-28

  subbed

• M

  M***

  2023-05-28

  subbed

• に

  に***

  2023-02-13

  I like dubbed.

• I

  i***

  2023-02-13

  I've watched some in dub and some with subs

• J

  J***

  2023-02-13

  Depends on the anime

• G

  g***

  2023-02-13

  both idc

• F

  f***

  2023-02-13

  Dub is easier for me with my dyslexia but the voice acting is usually trash and I don’t get exposure to Japanese watching that way so I usually just stick to the sub and rewind a bunch so I can finish reading the subtitles.

• Ｄ

  ｄ***

  2023-02-13

  I like it subbed, most of time because Im lazy to search dubbed

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