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I'm not denying that there have been good dubs, and I am very glad that they exist for the sake of 1) children, 2) people with reading problems, and 3) people who somehow believe the whole world should speak English

vashfanatic wrote:

I'm not denying that there have been good dubs, and I am very glad that they exist for the sake of 1) children, 2) people with reading problems, and 3) people who somehow believe the whole world should speak English

Just to add, I'd fall under category #4: People who enjoy picking up on subtle performance nuances that are only available via their native language.

I take it you watch everything dubbed then, eh? Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Letters from Iwo Jima, and so forth and so on?

And I suppose you love watching heavily edited movies where scenes are cut out.

I'm not denying that there have been good dubs, and I am very glad that they exist for the sake of 1) children, 2) people with reading problems, and 3) people who somehow believe the whole world should speak English,

It's not that I hate them, I am by and large indifferent to them. To me, for my personal viewing, the English dub does not matter.

This is why I mostly prefer subs ... the interplay of actors sharing a sound studio frequently has more nuance in the performance than individual voice actors delivering individual lines to a beep.

ChibiKangaroo wrote:

I understand how people like to watch a show as it was originally created just out of curiosity or something, but if you don't speak Japanese fluently it doesn't really seem to make sense to obsess over only watching/listening to a show in Japanese, to the point where you shun and look with disdain upon all else.

Um, I'm sorry, you mean wanting to watch something as it was originally created and originally intended to be watched is something you would only do out of curiosity??? I take it you watch everything dubbed then, eh? Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Letters from Iwo Jima, and so forth and so on? And I suppose you love watching heavily edited movies where scenes are cut out. Because wanting to see things as the creators intended it is sooooo lame and only something you'd want to do out of "curiosity."

"Shun" is too strong a word. I don't need English dubs. I can read subtitles well enough, and as a result, why should I bother with somebody else's attempt at duplicating the original? I'm not denying that there have been good dubs, and I am very glad that they exist for the sake of 1) children, 2) people with reading problems, and 3) people who somehow believe the whole world should speak English, but otherwise, I don't care if your dub is that good. It's not that I hate them, I am by and large indifferent to them. To me, for my personal viewing, the English dub does not matter.

Most importantly, Brad Swaile finds just the right balance of conviction and evil in his performance of Light, with his effort in the very difficult last episode being especially remarkable.

Count me in as a Baccano! Fan that finds it hard to continue DRRR! because it isn't Baccano! enough!

At first it seems so much like Baccano!-the opening sequence, the animation, the gang talk, the supernatural elements-you almost feel like it's a sequel! But before you can ~squee~ over it, something just feels different....

Then you just realize that this *isn't* a Baccano! sequel, it's something completely different made to be enjoyed on its own...)

wandering-dreamer wrote:

I've actually seen a number of people bemoan the second half of DRRR and say it wasn't enough like Baccano! so they like Baccano! better (never knew the series had so many fans, maybe the American setting works better with American fans). Need to check out those series you said DRRR was like now, really do like all the comparisons to shows you have in the review.

Baccano has so many fans because of the following equation:

Baccano = Greatness.

Thanks, Keichitsu0305!
...Narita is incredibly talented. Eventually, I do want to see Durarara!, and I'd love a Baccano! sequel!