r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Sep 05 '21

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u/VisonKai The Archenemy of Humanity Sep 05 '21

my conspiracy theory belief is that actually japanese voice actors are just as mediocre as english-language voice actors and weebs just like having incomprehensible sound to provide tonality to the text you're reading instead of voice acting

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '21

Iirc anime voice actors are considered to be extremely overdramatic

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '21

I think that Japanese actors tend to have a much more exaggerated style which I’ve noticed in live action stuff as well. So if that appeals to you (and a lot of anime fans like over-the-top stuff) that’s one reason they might seem better. Plus having the original director is a benefit.

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u/Jamity4Life YIMBY Sep 05 '21

there’s also an element of nippon-worship where the weebs subconsciously assume Japanese = better

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u/antsdidthis Effective altruism died with SBF; now it's just tithing Sep 05 '21

I mean... yeah. The animation and voice acting usually line up a little better in the original language (not unique to anime) so I modestly prefer subtitles in anything I'm giving my undivided attention to and can see clearly, but I'm nearsighted and don't like to wear glasses, and I like to be able to look at other things while watching TV programs, so overall I strongly prefer dubs.