The Anime/Manga thread

[Antonio]

yeah, i see what you mean, when i usually watch a show i'd go check out the dub first, just cause it's easier to catch what's going on visually and not have to multitask with reading.

but hell, i've found some series with fantastic dubbing, like Baccano!, Welcome to the NHK, etc. and there's times, like in Hellsing, where a dub in a different language adds to the overall quality of the show(in this case, how Hellsing is set in England and the English dub features some damn fine English, ****ney, and Scottish accents)

[HellraiserChick]

Hey guys. Im soooo hooked on anime. right now its ghost hunt. I NEEED more supernatural gore psychic murder etc kinda shows. i tried hell girl and it was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Boring!. I hope I can find some like minded peeps who love anime shows movies and books like i! ~~~~~THANKS~~~~~

[boo boo]

Originally Posted by Antonio

yeah, i see what you mean, when i usually watch a show i'd go check out the dub first, just cause it's easier to catch what's going on visually and not have to multitask with reading.

but hell, i've found some series with fantastic dubbing, like Baccano!, Welcome to the NHK, etc. and there's times, like in Hellsing, where a dub in a different language adds to the overall quality of the show(in this case, how Hellsing is set in England and the English dub features some damn fine English, ****ney, and Scottish accents)

Yeah that's also why Cowboy Bebop works so well in english dub because it's such a western influenced anime.

[Antonio]

mhmm, dubs can also have an advantage on music influenced stuff. like in BECK, where alot of songs are in english and they feature english bands and american characters along with the japanese ones in both dub/sub, you either have the choice of listening to alot of the songs sung in English (which they were written in) or the Japenese VA's and their "Engrish". not saying that it's bad for them to do that, just that imo it feels a bit more comfortable to be able to listen to clearer songs.

it also helps in the dub that the lead character's voice, Greg Ayres, can actually sing

[gunnels]

Originally Posted by HellraiserChick

Hey guys. Im soooo hooked on anime. right now its ghost hunt. I NEEED more supernatural gore psychic murder etc kinda shows. i tried hell girl and it was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Boring!. I hope I can find some like minded peeps who love anime shows movies and books like i! ~~~~~THANKS~~~~~

I think you need to check out Elfen Lied. Especially the first 15 minutes.

[Farfisa]

I watched Mnemosyne recently and damn, I had to look away as some of the torture moments were to much for me. It's pretty over the top sex and violence wise, but it's greek routed themes and the fact that it spanned over 50 years was kinda fresh.

[Antonio]

hmmm^ sounds interesting, i'll check it out.

[GuitarBizarre]

Originally Posted by Antonio

hmmm^ sounds interesting, i'll check it out.

Beware, features fanservice and extreme gore, not of the brutal variety, but the extremely squick variety.

[+81]

I have no problems with subs and I agree, many times they are better, but if you're already watching something that's been dubbed it's nice not to have to make the change.

[Antonio]

Originally Posted by GuitarBizarre

Beware, features fanservice and extreme gore, not of the brutal variety, but the extremely squick variety.

i'll take my chances