Howl's Moving Castle

Ghoulish Delight · 03-02-2006, 05:51 PM

While I'm sure the Ghibli/Lassetter films offer some of the best dubbing and wouldn't be horribly offensive, I simply prefer hearing the original language. There's just a certain quality to language that, no matter how good the translation, can never quite be captured in a dub. "Isn't that cuuuute!" just does not carry the same emotional quality as, "Kawaiiiiiiii!!!!"

I can understand that having to read subtitles can be distracting, but I've spent many many years watching anime this way and it's completely second nature. So I'll happily wait for the DVD so I can hear the original voice acting.

Alex · 03-02-2006, 06:12 PM

Oh, I agree and while dubbed animation doesn't bother me as much as live action I prefer subtitled whenever possible. Especially with Japanese because then Lani can point out how the subtitling is not quite getting it correct (though with the Miyazaki films it has usually been a change to make something more comprehensible to non-Japanese audiences since they don't know automatically why Japanese raccoons have giant testicles).

03-02-2006, 05:51 PM	#1
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	While I'm sure the Ghibli/Lassetter films offer some of the best dubbing and wouldn't be horribly offensive, I simply prefer hearing the original language. There's just a certain quality to language that, no matter how good the translation, can never quite be captured in a dub. "Isn't that cuuuute!" just does not carry the same emotional quality as, "Kawaiiiiiiii!!!!" I can understand that having to read subtitles can be distracting, but I've spent many many years watching anime this way and it's completely second nature. So I'll happily wait for the DVD so I can hear the original voice acting. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Oh, I agree and while dubbed animation doesn't bother me as much as live action I prefer subtitled whenever possible. Especially with Japanese because then Lani can point out how the subtitling is not quite getting it correct (though with the Miyazaki films it has usually been a change to make something more comprehensible to non-Japanese audiences since they don't know automatically why Japanese raccoons have giant testicles).
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