Assuming a dub is equally as well acted as a sub, would you still say the sub is better? I would argue no, neither is objectively better, but an English speaker watching a sub will lose a lot of the acting nuance unless they’re on some level familiar with how Japanese speakers emphasize and intone their speech.
Hearing it in your native tongue will, in general and in my opinion, help viewers connect with the story and characters more easily and potentially much better because you don’t need to study to intuitively understand characters just through tone.
Assuming a dub is equally as well acted as a sub, would you still say the sub is better?
See, the problem is, I never find a “dub” that’s preserves the emotions and the tone of the original. Something just feels “off”.
But I guess after watching the original, the dub would be a fun re-watch, just to see how much voice acting is different. And it can turn a sad story to a comedy. (Like I already mentioned: Squid Game is exactly that, thriller into a comedy)
Assuming a dub is equally as well acted as a sub, would you still say the sub is better? I would argue no, neither is objectively better, but an English speaker watching a sub will lose a lot of the acting nuance unless they’re on some level familiar with how Japanese speakers emphasize and intone their speech.
Hearing it in your native tongue will, in general and in my opinion, help viewers connect with the story and characters more easily and potentially much better because you don’t need to study to intuitively understand characters just through tone.
See, the problem is, I never find a “dub” that’s preserves the emotions and the tone of the original. Something just feels “off”.
But I guess after watching the original, the dub would be a fun re-watch, just to see how much voice acting is different. And it can turn a sad story to a comedy. (Like I already mentioned: Squid Game is exactly that, thriller into a comedy)