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NEWS: Margaret McDonald, Leraldo Anzaldua Star in Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions' English Dub

What I meant was the same type of complaints for an English dub getting applied to a subbed version. That is, something along the lines of "They reuse the same VA" or "Those voices don't fit the characters" and that the English version is how the Japanese should've done the voice acting for their language.

@SouthPacific Two points.

1. STOP COMPARING TWO DIFFERENT VOICE ACTING FIELDS THAT SPEAK TWO DIFFERENT LANGUAGES WITH TWO DIFFERENT VIEWS AS TO WHAT CONSTITUTES GOOD OR BAD ACTING.

As my name suggests, I am of Galician background, BUT I am also of Portuguese background. Coincidentally, BOTH languages are highly mutually intelligible with each other, due to the fact they are both in the Galician-Portuguese category of Western-Iberian languages and the fact that long ago, they WERE THE SAME language! Well, one could argue that they're STILL the same language. Both languages are also similar to Spanish, which is another language I was raised on. They can be compared because they are part of the same language family of Italic, Western-Iberian, Romance languages and as such, things such as pronunciation and so on are similar, as are nasal, swear words and so on.

HOWEVER, studies show that English and Japanese are nothing alike, meaning comparisons are moot. They are totally different. Also, due to lack of understanding of Japanese which virtually everyone on this forum has, how can you assume that the Japanese have such a "high skill" level? Because of misconceptions? You can't even understand Japanese. And yes, understanding is required to 100% appreciate something. Subtitles and a claim that "understanding" emotions is not going to cut it. Barriers to language are a bitch and if you are not aware of a language, you cannot appreciate it. You can't claim that you're a better judge than I to judge Spanish, Portuguese, Galician OR English than I because these are my ways of life. I know each of these languages and each are my native tongue.

Similarly, since your native tongue is Swedish, I can't claim to understand Swedish formats of grammar, emotion, since I don't speak or understand Swedish. Additionally, you can understand Danish and Bokmål.

Two, from what I've read about you, you're from Sweden, and yet you have this strange dislike of English dubs. Why? Why do you care? Don't say you don't care, because on pretty much EVERY single dub announcement or whatever, you voice your "opinion", even if it's not needed. Also, as the name implies, English dubs are INTENDED for English speaking countries, PARTICULARLY the USA and Canada. Does it matter how your limited understanding of how WE dub our work matter? Our dubs are not for you! They are solely for us! Before you say, "How about the Japanese version? By my logic, only the Japanese can watch or have an opinion on anime" that's a dumb point. Anime is Japanese and is made in Japanese and thus the Japanese version is UNIVERSAL. English however denotes a specific target audience. Your opinion is invalid, as I'd like to hear solely North American English opinions on North American English dubs. Oh and at least we make dubs! You guys don't even make dubs of anime in Sweden or Åland!

Three, your point on Japanese VAs is total bias. Please, if you're going to hold dub VAs to such stringent standards(implying your opinion matters), please do it on the things you like AS WELL. Because of the controversy of dubbing, dubs are like fat children, so poking them is okay, but if it's something we like, we don't critique it because we like it, am I right? But then again, your English dub opinions don't matter and never will. That and you can't really analyse the acting of Japanese VAs NO matter how hard you try.

So far I've seen, and been disappointed by, her playing Saigusa in Little Busters!, Miho in Girls und Panzer, and Tamako in Tamako Market.

1. Anime dubs are anime dubs, no matter what the language and in the end it's about acting & breathing life into the characters. And what do you mean by two different voice acting fields ??

2. This is not a comparison of languages. I'm completely drawing a blank on as to why you're so focused on this one thing. Again, it's about acting, which transcends language barriers. I will say that understanding the language definitely adds to the experience and perhaps allows you to appreciate it more, but it is absolutely not a requirment to enjoy/dislike something.

Similarly, since your native tongue is Swedish, I can't claim to understand Swedish formats of grammar, emotion, since I don't speak or understand Swedish. Additionally, you can understand Danish and Bokmål.

In episode 4 when Rikka finds Yuta's magazine, her line the dub is longer and overlaps with the visual gag.

Yep, it's a Sentai dub alright. That sort of mistake is common when you just rip the dialogue straight from the subtitles without any consideration for comedic timing.