Most dubs made these days are fine, everything funimation is putting out is great. There are few dubs I cant stand, but most of these are old or are dubbed by some shitty asian company for asia. For me its 90% dub, 10% sub.
The dub wasn't that bad unlike the other anime I've seen 'coughyu-gi-ohpokemonlove-hinaonepiecechobitsandmanymorecough'. Man that was a bad cough...
This show blew anyway. This subs vs. dubs crap is idiotic. All the weeaboos who think they're Japanese need to wake the fuck up. There is a huge fucking difference between the dub actually being horrible and if its not Japanese it immediately sucks. Like when people say the Dub of Black Lagoon sucks. These are obvious weeaboos. This show I don't rally give a fuck about but reading these comments, I was reminded that the weeaboos are real and my hatred for them is till very much alive and strong.
The subbed Light is so much better. But overall the voice actors are better in Japanese. It's so obvious that it's not even worth discussing. The dub is ok.
I love how he says Boku wa. In Japanese, children say book wa to say I am. Adults say another phrase I cannot recall. I think that was put in to show just how insane he is.
This dub is pretty good. But nevertheless, everything should be viewed in its original form, simply for the sake of art. If you change the entire sound of something, that's way too much modification.
@06pag This anime, I would personally say the dub is better for L's voice alone. But for other dubs like, oh idk, HETALIA the sub far outshines anything an english counterpart could ever do.
@painoftheheart12 Yes because apparently according to Hetalia, Japanese is the primary language of the world. Every country can speak it perfectly with no notable accent.
@OniLordMiki I talking about some voices and mostly lines. If you watched America's cleaning shed, you'd see that England's Seiyu CAN speak english quite well, and they DO attempt accents with what they have. I have talked to the chinese and all of them say the Japanese accent of their speech was much more appealing. Also, bad voice directing, not acting is waht ruins the love. You seem to find sarcasm the way to go, but look at the issue, it isn't the voices that they really kill.
@Madness212 Retards? Guess you referring to yourself. I can't stand you bias people. Tell me why death note is a bad dub can you do that? There are some bad anime out there but death note is definitively not one of them. Naturally i prefer dubs cause I Actually understand them but, If an anime is far superior in sub than the dub, Naruto Shippuden for example I would watch it in subs. You guys can't tell me that dubs like death note, naruto, code geass and Funimation one piece are bad dubs.
Im from holland and i hate the english dub and no im not racist and i dont hate americans its just a true that the dub is bad thats why most ppl like the sub the dubbed is for the retarded ppl who can't read subs and watch a anime at the same time
@Madness212 The english dub was awesome to me, personally. L's preformence was amazing. Same with Light and many other charaters. All the charater's voice were handled with care and everyone sounded really good. You can say otherwise but it's not like anyone here actually values you opinion.
@xXTheAkatsukiXx You seriously are a total idiot. How the does watching anime in Japanese make you racist? A lot of americans watch anime in Japanese but that does NOT make them racist, they just watch it in Japanese because it's their personal preference. Also what makes you think Japanese people are racist? There is not a single piece of information which suggests that Japanese people are racist. Continued...
@xXTheAkatsukiXx (Continued from my last post)...Japanese people watch anime in Japan because it's in their orginal language and because they probably like it better in Japanese. They also watch it in Japanese because anime come out in Japan first since anime is made in Japan. Also why do you watch anime if you think Japanese people are racist? Anime is made in Japan. Let me just remind you that Japanese people are not racist.
@xXTheAkatsukiXx Naruto is an anime. Anime is made by Japanese people. Liking anime, manga or Japanese video games does not make you a Japanese wannabe, a lot of people just like Japanese media.
@xXTheAkatsukiXx Watching anime in Japanese does not make you a Japanese wannabe. It's personal preference. Some people prefer to watch anime in Japanese and other people like to watch anime in English. I like watching anime in both Japanese and Englsih.
@xXTheAkatsukiXx Where is your proof he is Japanese? A lot of people who watch anime prefer it in Japanese but a lot of them are not Japanese. It's just personal preference. Some people like the voice acting in Japanese while others like it in English.
good English dubs = welcome to the nhk (better than jap) hellsing (again better than jap because of English accents) black lagoon (way better than jap) death note (better than jap because when light laughs in the dub its sounds like a grown man laughing not a teenager who has a high pinched voice) also I just can't see why people would like the sub i mean there's nothing to complain about in the voice acting i mean if you only speak English than watch it in your own language duh
I'm not keen on the Japanese version of Death Note but this laugh was KICK ASS in Japanese! The English is ok but when I hear that Japanese laugh....*shudders*
People who can't appreciate both to some degree are, what we call in the real world, elitists pigs who probably hate life and themselves for that matter.
It depends. In the sub, he sounds more vulnerable when he laughs, more unstable. In the dub, he sounds like an evil genius or a mad scientist. They both sound good to me, but I'd choose dubs any day, simply because I speak english and it's easier to put up with. I'm not saying all dubs are superior to subs, though.
I agree with ometta7, except death note overall I'd prefer the subs, but the dubs especially for Ryuk and Light are pretty damn good. Brad Swaile did a great job with light but at some parts of the last scene he sounded like greg ayres or something, lol.
Yeah....I mean, in alot of anime(particularly hentai), I prefer the subs because in some redubbings the budget wasn't high enough to hire good english voice actors. Death Note and Hellsing however, in my opinion, had excellent english voice acting.
hell ya. I agree, subs arn't that bad but it thing is that the only languge i speak is English. And some dubs do a good job, other do a great job. Gundam SEED did a great job on its voiceacting in dub, expecaly Kira, Mu, Rau La Crusset.
Yeah, another one I liked personally was Hellsing. Some English fans say "That's not an English accent!" and it may not be, but by God it beats a Japanese accent. Better it be an exaggerated stereotype than something completely irrelevant, right?
I dare you to go watch Fruits Basket done in original with subs, then watch the dubs. I agree mostly with you, especially when they try to say names or Japanese specific things in English... awkward. But seriously, go check out Fruits Basket and listen, in particular, to Yuki's voice and Shigure's voice. Yuki was originally done by a woman, but when you hear the English portrayal, it just fits his character. Also Cowboy Bebop was fantastic dub, same with Ah! My Goddess.
the audio is what someone recorded from adultswim showing. The video is taken from the same source but switched the audio for english. There is no dvd release yet for this episode.
hasnt anyone noticed that english versions of anime are always in better high quality or is it just subbing or internet? u know what, maybe its just me! idk!
about the laugh no doubt that the Japanesse is more creepy...the english dub did well from the beginning but just lost it when he standup and starts laughing out loud...just my oppinion...
but overall the engdub did a very good job...and i still cannot believe that this is the first anime that i enjoyed more watching the engdub rather than the original japanesse...
I usually go for dub but DN Japanese is so much better, they sound fake in English.
KiSm15 1 month ago
Most dubs made these days are fine, everything funimation is putting out is great. There are few dubs I cant stand, but most of these are old or are dubbed by some shitty asian company for asia. For me its 90% dub, 10% sub.
PeteTheElit3 1 month ago
The dub wasn't that bad unlike the other anime I've seen 'coughyu-gi-ohpokemonlove-hinaonepiecechobitsandmanymorecough'. Man that was a bad cough...
themastac 2 months ago
This show blew anyway. This subs vs. dubs crap is idiotic. All the weeaboos who think they're Japanese need to wake the fuck up. There is a huge fucking difference between the dub actually being horrible and if its not Japanese it immediately sucks. Like when people say the Dub of Black Lagoon sucks. These are obvious weeaboos. This show I don't rally give a fuck about but reading these comments, I was reminded that the weeaboos are real and my hatred for them is till very much alive and strong.
MercwiththeMouth666 4 months ago
Chipmunk Dub xD
JAPANESE FTW!~
reaperoftheFUNK 7 months ago
the dub sounds like hes gay lmao xD
XxhaleyxX95 7 months ago
I have to say..I like the english dub better. I don't know why..I just do.
They did a pretty good english cast, I must admit.
Evilvamp100 7 months ago
@Evilvamp100
Brian Drummond and Brad Swaile are excellent.
Usul573 7 months ago
@Usul573 Indeed. C:
Evilvamp100 7 months ago
@Evilvamp100
Perhaps a few moments I might prefer the Japanese voices, but overall it might be pretty much a draw for me.
Brian Drummond is my favorite voice in anything though.
Usul573 7 months ago
The subbed Light is so much better. But overall the voice actors are better in Japanese. It's so obvious that it's not even worth discussing. The dub is ok.
But the Japanese is just in another league.
GildartsClive 9 months ago
I love the Japanese voices more, but the English voices are far from bad.
anti4kids2000 9 months ago
Light's dub laugh sounds like an evil mouse... Subs for me...
catatack3000 11 months ago
Japanese FTW! <3
SlashAndLanguages 11 months ago
I love how he says Boku wa. In Japanese, children say book wa to say I am. Adults say another phrase I cannot recall. I think that was put in to show just how insane he is.
painoftheheart12 1 year ago
This dub is pretty good. But nevertheless, everything should be viewed in its original form, simply for the sake of art. If you change the entire sound of something, that's way too much modification.
06pag 1 year ago
@06pag This anime, I would personally say the dub is better for L's voice alone. But for other dubs like, oh idk, HETALIA the sub far outshines anything an english counterpart could ever do.
painoftheheart12 1 year ago
@painoftheheart12 It doesn't even matter which voice sounds better, original is always how it should be viewed.
06pag 1 year ago
@painoftheheart12 Yes because apparently according to Hetalia, Japanese is the primary language of the world. Every country can speak it perfectly with no notable accent.
OniLordMiki 1 year ago
@OniLordMiki I talking about some voices and mostly lines. If you watched America's cleaning shed, you'd see that England's Seiyu CAN speak english quite well, and they DO attempt accents with what they have. I have talked to the chinese and all of them say the Japanese accent of their speech was much more appealing. Also, bad voice directing, not acting is waht ruins the love. You seem to find sarcasm the way to go, but look at the issue, it isn't the voices that they really kill.
painoftheheart12 1 year ago
@rbnballer92 Can you give me more reasons? I didn't watch the japanese version because i don't have that much time on my hands so I can't compare.
MrHatAndClogs1990 1 year ago
@Madness212 Retards? Guess you referring to yourself. I can't stand you bias people. Tell me why death note is a bad dub can you do that? There are some bad anime out there but death note is definitively not one of them. Naturally i prefer dubs cause I Actually understand them but, If an anime is far superior in sub than the dub, Naruto Shippuden for example I would watch it in subs. You guys can't tell me that dubs like death note, naruto, code geass and Funimation one piece are bad dubs.
MrHatAndClogs1990 1 year ago
@MrHatAndClogs1990 LOL dude... Code geass is terrible dubbed.... Lel's voice does NOT match his personality at all
rbnballer92 1 year ago
I prefer the japanese for Death Note, but IMO, Light's laugh sounds more insane in the english.
BonazaiGirl 1 year ago
least the script wasnt mutalated like all the rest
emo102492 1 year ago
i like the jap one better,simply because i find it sounding so natural,rather than the english one,which sounds like the person is wheezing.
fierbabe 1 year ago
the English is better you japs are racist thats why you don't appreciate the dubs,its clear that you hate americans but this was dubbed in canada.
xXTheAkatsukiXx 2 years ago
xXTheAkatsukiXx
Im from holland and i hate the english dub and no im not racist and i dont hate americans its just a true that the dub is bad thats why most ppl like the sub the dubbed is for the retarded ppl who can't read subs and watch a anime at the same time
Madness212 1 year ago
@Madness212 The english dub was awesome to me, personally. L's preformence was amazing. Same with Light and many other charaters. All the charater's voice were handled with care and everyone sounded really good. You can say otherwise but it's not like anyone here actually values you opinion.
MissaKinz2358 1 year ago
@Madness212 your gay shut the fuck up you biased bitch, do you speak japanese/no so you and everyone else who dosnt can shut up
JerkininSpace 1 year ago
@JerkininSpace Which is why he watches it subtitled.
AnimeFan1394 2 months ago
@Madness212 lol everone hates you.
nyakasikana 1 year ago
@Madness212 Perfect case of a weeaboo.
MercwiththeMouth666 4 months ago
@xXTheAkatsukiXx You seriously are a total idiot. How the does watching anime in Japanese make you racist? A lot of americans watch anime in Japanese but that does NOT make them racist, they just watch it in Japanese because it's their personal preference. Also what makes you think Japanese people are racist? There is not a single piece of information which suggests that Japanese people are racist. Continued...
AnimeFan1394 2 months ago
@xXTheAkatsukiXx (Continued from my last post)...Japanese people watch anime in Japan because it's in their orginal language and because they probably like it better in Japanese. They also watch it in Japanese because anime come out in Japan first since anime is made in Japan. Also why do you watch anime if you think Japanese people are racist? Anime is made in Japan. Let me just remind you that Japanese people are not racist.
AnimeFan1394 2 months ago
Both voice actors did such a good job, I bet it's hard to fake a maniacal laugh like that without it sounding embarassing.
SeoTaijiboy 2 years ago 2
sub for me. I mean the dub of this was great, but for me the voices were perfect in the Japanese,especially in this scene.
tokyohottie11 2 years ago
youre japanese thats why you like them better -_-'
xXTheAkatsukiXx 2 years ago
lol I'm not Japanese at all. I just have good taste, unlike you :P
tokyohottie11 2 years ago
wannabe jap :P
xXTheAkatsukiXx 2 years ago
lols coming from "TheAkatsuki"
BenjaminBattington 2 years ago
it's from naruto that doesnt make me a wannabe jap dumbass
xXTheAkatsukiXx 2 years ago
Yeah, because Naruto is one of the best cartoons to come out of Germany in years.
BenjaminBattington 2 years ago
Hey BenjaminShittigton SHUT THE FUCK UP
xXTheAkatsukiXx 2 years ago
@xXTheAkatsukiXx Naruto is an anime. Anime is made by Japanese people. Liking anime, manga or Japanese video games does not make you a Japanese wannabe, a lot of people just like Japanese media.
AnimeFan1394 2 months ago
@xXTheAkatsukiXx Watching anime in Japanese does not make you a Japanese wannabe. It's personal preference. Some people prefer to watch anime in Japanese and other people like to watch anime in English. I like watching anime in both Japanese and Englsih.
AnimeFan1394 2 months ago
@xXTheAkatsukiXx Where is your proof he is Japanese? A lot of people who watch anime prefer it in Japanese but a lot of them are not Japanese. It's just personal preference. Some people like the voice acting in Japanese while others like it in English.
AnimeFan1394 2 months ago
hahaha, i forgot how much Kira sounds like a goose when he laughs xD
crystalice24201 2 years ago 4
good English dubs = welcome to the nhk (better than jap) hellsing (again better than jap because of English accents) black lagoon (way better than jap) death note (better than jap because when light laughs in the dub its sounds like a grown man laughing not a teenager who has a high pinched voice) also I just can't see why people would like the sub i mean there's nothing to complain about in the voice acting i mean if you only speak English than watch it in your own language duh
tee2330 2 years ago
I'm not keen on the Japanese version of Death Note but this laugh was KICK ASS in Japanese! The English is ok but when I hear that Japanese laugh....*shudders*
OmegaWolfVideos 2 years ago 4
English version sound weird to me somehow..
OoWoHooOo 2 years ago 4
cause you're used to watching sub
xXTheAkatsukiXx 2 years ago
@xXTheAkatsukiXx You don't know the reason why OoWoHooOo prefers to watch Death Note in Japanese. So don't pretend you know.
AnimeFan1394 2 months ago
Shit.
SlickTro 2 years ago
in english laugh sounds horrible but the kira part is awesome
narutohinata121 2 years ago
what i think he sounds incredible like hes finally lost it which he did
animerockstar123 2 years ago
People who can't appreciate both to some degree are, what we call in the real world, elitists pigs who probably hate life and themselves for that matter.
gtb1002 2 years ago
It depends. In the sub, he sounds more vulnerable when he laughs, more unstable. In the dub, he sounds like an evil genius or a mad scientist. They both sound good to me, but I'd choose dubs any day, simply because I speak english and it's easier to put up with. I'm not saying all dubs are superior to subs, though.
ometta7 2 years ago 8
I agree with ometta7, except death note overall I'd prefer the subs, but the dubs especially for Ryuk and Light are pretty damn good. Brad Swaile did a great job with light but at some parts of the last scene he sounded like greg ayres or something, lol.
sanosuke32 2 years ago 2
Yeah....I mean, in alot of anime(particularly hentai), I prefer the subs because in some redubbings the budget wasn't high enough to hire good english voice actors. Death Note and Hellsing however, in my opinion, had excellent english voice acting.
ometta7 2 years ago 4
hell ya. I agree, subs arn't that bad but it thing is that the only languge i speak is English. And some dubs do a good job, other do a great job. Gundam SEED did a great job on its voiceacting in dub, expecaly Kira, Mu, Rau La Crusset.
Zeta441 2 years ago
Yeah, another one I liked personally was Hellsing. Some English fans say "That's not an English accent!" and it may not be, but by God it beats a Japanese accent. Better it be an exaggerated stereotype than something completely irrelevant, right?
ometta7 2 years ago
lol, in english when light laugh he sounds like a bitch
Trabead 3 years ago 23
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english is better he sounds madder
lankykinghasreturned 3 years ago
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sounds better in english
Yoda366 3 years ago
lol, The one in English is funny. He's so squeaky xD
So yeah, Japanese is better in my opinion. (He sounds like a man! Nice, deep voice, especially when speaking.)
Hiei1314 3 years ago 22
Seriously I don't think these people in the dubs can sound naturally AT ALL. (Or naturally in comparison with the context)
its too over the top in the wrong way eugh i can hardly stand a single word. x _X
I hate dubs in every language. original is ALWAYS best.
Aggisu 3 years ago 9
I dare you to go watch Fruits Basket done in original with subs, then watch the dubs. I agree mostly with you, especially when they try to say names or Japanese specific things in English... awkward. But seriously, go check out Fruits Basket and listen, in particular, to Yuki's voice and Shigure's voice. Yuki was originally done by a woman, but when you hear the English portrayal, it just fits his character. Also Cowboy Bebop was fantastic dub, same with Ah! My Goddess.
Hyduk87 2 years ago
omg i would have ever guessed light was kira!
Jayday12345678910 3 years ago 3
(never)
Jayday12345678910 3 years ago
English one is way more awesome! He's insane lol!
LionelMessi1337 3 years ago
the audio is what someone recorded from adultswim showing. The video is taken from the same source but switched the audio for english. There is no dvd release yet for this episode.
sanosuke32 3 years ago
hasnt anyone noticed that english versions of anime are always in better high quality or is it just subbing or internet? u know what, maybe its just me! idk!
yesterday59 3 years ago
I like the english one.
*prepared for fanboy/girl flames*
D00medNinja 3 years ago
SUBBED.. SUB ALWAYS PWNS!!
InVa1id 3 years ago
*cough*thisisn'tsubbed*cough*
nrox653 3 years ago
Nvm, it is, but the fansubbers didn't create it didn't they?
nrox653 3 years ago
about the laugh no doubt that the Japanesse is more creepy...the english dub did well from the beginning but just lost it when he standup and starts laughing out loud...just my oppinion...
but overall the engdub did a very good job...and i still cannot believe that this is the first anime that i enjoyed more watching the engdub rather than the original japanesse...
xxboysbexx 3 years ago 2
Hmm, I like the Japanese one a bit more but the English laugh did at least sound psychotic (in my opinion).
BloodRedFox2008 3 years ago 4
I like the Japanese virsion better. But the English one is funny..he squeels lol
xKiyomi15x 3 years ago 6
LOL
both of them are hilarious XD
BlissSlyOne 3 years ago 2
I don't know about that. They are both very well done and Brad Swaile made a perfect Light. Some lines are better in Japanese and vice versa.
sanosuke32 3 years ago 5
The Japanese version is so much better. :)
rebekahshadowgirl 3 years ago
LMFAO, Jellyhat didn't know that, he's dumb as hell.
sanosuke32 3 years ago
I hope you knew i was been sarcastic cause' if you didn't know that....
Jellyhat 3 years ago 3
you spoilt the movie now i know who kira is
Jellyhat 3 years ago
I hope you were being sarcastic...because if you didn't know that, you're dumb.
demykun 3 years ago
LMAO Oh noes!
AyashiNoCeres729 3 years ago