Advanced level readers - enjoy the subs more cause they can read and watch the show without missing anything and tend to like the original voices better.Younger and average people - enjoy the dubs more in general for the opposite reasons that I gave above.I personally am an advanced reader so im able to watch the subs and never miss an important split-second scene in the show.   See 12 other replies

It's true. Story is the backbone that makes or breaks any series -- animated or not. And your right, it is wrong to deny at least the option of the original language. Culture is extremely difficult to translate. I have not yet learned Japanese, so I still have to rely on translations in any case. That said, it is surprising what I can pick up on when I am watching with a Japanese language track aided by English subtitles. But animation is animation. Anime may not be purely about the animation, but it is still an important and essential aspect. Well done animation deserves to be appreciated in its own right. That is why I usually watch an anime both ways when I have the option.   See 12 other replies

I get turned off an anime if there's no subbed version. I am quite averse to purely dubbed anime, it makes me nerd rage.Actually, watching ANIME is not purely there for you to appreciate the "pretty pictures" it's also a way to showcase the culture of the creators (the Japanese) as well as the story line -- THIS is actually more of a driving force than the animation, because there are PLENTY of pretty animations which are rated badly and not watched because they have a terrible storylines. If it was just there for the pictures, might as well find a picture book. Dubbed anime (unless done REALLY well -- see Ghost in the Shell -- are very far and few between) loses A LOT in translation, because it's not often the case that the translation (sub) and the dub are the exact same. So, if you watch anime for the pretty pictures and are willing to put up with the same English voice actors they recycle, fine, but you're really not getting the original but a watered down version of the real product.I'm not trying to disparage people who can't read fast enough, but you won't ever learn if you don't practice, just sayin'.   See 12 other replies

And I get tired of hearing (or really in this case reading) people belittling others for not reading fast enough. Funny how that works.   See 12 other replies

As I mentioned in my reply to Vincent, part of anime is to appreciate the ANIMATION. Someone (or several someones usually) took the time to painstakingly create the images on the screen. It's hard to fully appreciate their work while you are reading words at the bottom and/or top of the screen. IMO anyone who can do all that and keep up 100% of the time is either blessed as an inhumanly fast reader -- or missing out on more than they realize. That is why I love the pause button!   See 12 other replies

This is particularly true in a genre such as animation in which part of the draw should be to appreciate the talent of the ARTISTS that brought the world to life.   See 12 other replies

well in some cases like in the anime Shiki for example the subs tend to speed at a pace that unless u pause the screen there is no way in L the viewer can keep up with what the heck is being said so I get where he's comming from so calling it short comings is a bit harsh when sometimes it just isn't the viewer's fault. Another example of sub issues is when they show subs both on top and bottom of the screen at the same time burning thru sentences like its a cake walk for us viewers to watch read read some more and hopefully keep up with the action
I hate to agree but in some cases funimation just blantaly screwed up.However I do agree with you that the whinning is annoying and should stop but all Im doing is just stating facts from what I myself have noticed from watching several anime's on hulu unfortunatily funimation is far from perfect when it comes to subs. the fact of the matter is that subs shouldn't be sped thru nor be shown on both top and bottom of a screen at lightning speed.   See 12 other replies