noahpark•3h agoOG Member

Dub vs Sub debate. Does it even matter for certain anime anymore?

Okay so I've been rewatching Cowboy Bebop for like the 5th time this week and got into this huge argument with my buddy at work. He swears the English dub is better because Steve Blum is just Spike to him. But I grew up on subs so the Japanese voices feel more right to me. We went back and forth for an hour. But then I started thinking about newer shows like Demon Slayer or Jujutsu Kaisen. The dubs nowadays are way better than they used to be back in the 90s. Voice actors actually try to match the lip flaps now and the translations aren't as butchered. So does the old argument even hold up? Or is it just nostalgia at this point? I honestly don't know which side I land on anymore. What do you guys think? Have any of you switched sides after watching a particularly good dub?

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parker2243h ago

dude same thing happened to me. I was always team sub for everything until I watched the Kaguya-sama dub and honestly it was hilarious. Now I feel like it depends on the show.

jordanm191h agoTop Commenter

Kaguya-sama dub is genuinely good, sold me on trying more dubs.