View Full Version : Why do the English versions of Popular Jap-Animes suck?


Sen
04-11-2008, 11:26 PM
Read that back. Good? Now slap yourself

That said, I was watching Cartoon Network for the first time in about 7 years this morning, and I've come to the conclusion that CN, like the education system, has failed us all. But it's not all animation. They ARE still some good cartoon series out there.

So make a list of your favs and summarize them/ what made them so great. I'll make a list of my favs when I have time.

Zetex
04-12-2008, 12:20 AM
Why do all animes suck?

Dudeo
04-12-2008, 09:25 AM
Because English dubbing can never get the voices right.

Ryu-Nacho
04-12-2008, 01:08 PM
I don't watch much anime dubbed. One I that I have watched dubbed though would be Slayers. Good anime with a pretty decent dub. FLCL and Excel Saga were pretty good too. Also, too lazy to summarize as requested. Just look them up on wikipedia-much faster.

Natus Lumen
04-12-2008, 07:42 PM
Samurai Jack and Pokemon are the best cartoons every. EOS.

gabrielwhist
04-13-2008, 07:57 PM
Only good english dub is FMA.

gussa
04-14-2008, 08:06 AM
agreed..
and only because the japanese edward sounds like the english naruto... (ten years old and whiny)

Ryu-Nacho
04-14-2008, 08:42 AM
I've never watched FMA subbed, but if thats really how he sounds, English dub FTW.

gabrielwhist
04-14-2008, 09:20 PM
agreed..
and only because the japanese edward sounds like the english naruto... (ten years old and whiny)

The voice is done by a girl. Its horrible. Even Al sounds manlier. Which he is, so nvm that.

gussa
04-15-2008, 05:46 AM
al's meant to be a seven foot tall punce...

my favourite episode is still 13...

poisonedcandy_X
04-16-2008, 07:17 PM
My favorite is Ouran High School Host Club.
And it hasn't been dubbed yet.
But acting by past experience, I don't think I'll watch that version anyway.

Drunken_Shinobi
04-17-2008, 12:00 PM
My favorite is Ouran High School Host Club.
And it hasn't been dubbed yet.
But acting by past experience, I don't think I'll watch that version anyway.
Aha...that's the anime that practically every girl watches.

gussa
04-17-2008, 11:38 PM
i need to see some azumangadaioh....
SUKURI MASHOU
SUKURI MASHOU
SATE SATE NANIGA
DEKIRU KANA!


EEEEEEHH?

Ryu-Nacho
04-18-2008, 09:14 AM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/Ayane112/Azumanga%20Daioh/1096655011.jpg

poisonedcandy_X
04-20-2008, 12:02 AM
Aha...that's the anime that practically every girl watches.
Seriously? I wish they lived here. >__>
Nobody here knows what it is. So I'm just like "Kaynevermind." Basically.

It's just...fun.

Drunken_Shinobi
04-21-2008, 10:49 PM
Seriously? I wish they lived here. >__>
Nobody here knows what it is. So I'm just like "Kaynevermind." Basically.

It's just...fun.
Yeah...there are a lot of these girls at my school that just talk about that anime so much and apparently I don't see any guys talking about it. So I just assume that only the girls watch it.

gussa
04-22-2008, 07:08 AM
guys try not to talk openly about anime.... its too homosexual esque...

Ryu-Nacho
04-22-2008, 05:42 PM
The hell it is. Come over here, so I can punch you.
inb4 hiding teh gay

MeTal CaNdYcaNe
04-22-2008, 09:07 PM
Hmm. I've only seen a few animes, and never dubbed. Unless you count that time I watched an episode of Card captor Sakura dubbed. *shiver* NEVER again.

Drunken_Shinobi
04-23-2008, 01:26 AM
guys try not to talk openly about anime.... its too homosexual esque...
That's not really it, I've seen a lot of guys talk about anime. They aren't exactly gay or anything. Just that most of them tend to be pretty much anime nerds, and a few of those guys who do talk about anime are actually pretty cool.

Ryu-Nacho
04-23-2008, 06:52 PM
Hmm. I've only seen a few animes, and never dubbed. Unless you count that time I watched an episode of Card captor Sakura dubbed. *shiver* NEVER again.
You should watch the Spanish dub. AWESOME.

gabrielwhist
04-23-2008, 10:18 PM
NO! Spanish dubbs fucking SUCK. SOOOOOO bad.

Ryu-Nacho
04-24-2008, 04:59 PM
Thats why they're so fun to watch!

gabrielwhist
04-24-2008, 10:21 PM
They make me sick to my stomache. Literally.

Dudeo
04-25-2008, 12:35 PM
Only the weak get sick.

rahx
04-25-2008, 02:26 PM
Yeah...there are a lot of these girls at my school that just talk about that anime so much and apparently I don't see any guys talking about it. So I just assume that only the girls watch it.

You're right. Only girls watch it. It's basically about a bunch of pretty boyzz.. and that's as far as my knowledge on it goes.

Ryu-Nacho
04-25-2008, 04:58 PM
Haruhi Fujioka is a scholarship student at Ouran High School, a fictional school located in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Because of the superlative cost of the school uniform, Haruhi resorts to wearing long slacks, polo shirts and vests. Combined with her large glasses and tousled short hair, Haruhi's look causes her to be confused for a boy.

Looking for a quiet place to study, Haruhi stumbles upon the Third Music Room, the working place of the Ouran Host Club, a group of six attractive male students (Takashi "Mori", Mitsukuni "Hunny", Kaoru and Hikaru, Tamaki, and Kyouya) who spend their time charming and entertaining the school's girls for profit. During their first meeting, Haruhi accidentally knocks over and break a vase valued at ¥8,000,000, estimated to be US$80,000.

In order to pay off the large debt, Haruhi is employed as the club's "dog" and constantly ordered to do menial tasks like serving food or cleaning up. The Club president, without knowing she is really a girl, promotes Haruhi to "host" as soon as he discovers her potential. Even after the truth comes out in the Club, Haruhi continues the charade and is allowed to pay off the rest of her debt working as a host; provided she conceals her true identity/gender from the customers.
Wow, this show sounds awful.

MeTal CaNdYcaNe
04-26-2008, 04:21 PM
Thats why they're so fun to watch!

They make me want to vomit.

Drunken_Shinobi
05-02-2008, 12:08 AM
NO! Spanish dubbs fucking SUCK. SOOOOOO bad.
Naw...are you kidding, they're "gangster" and shit man.
Wow, this show sounds awful.
Bad for men to watch...

gabrielwhist
05-02-2008, 02:21 AM
Only the weak get sick.
No, only the weak don't admit to their mortality.

Naw...are you kidding, they're "gangster" and shit man.

DIE!

Dudeo
05-02-2008, 12:29 PM
No, only the weak don't admit to their mortality.


I haven't died yet, therefore I must be immortal. You can't argue with logic like that.

Firedove
05-02-2008, 06:05 PM
Wow, this show sounds awful.

Dropped that shit after two episodes. I could only see it getting more and more repetitive.

gabrielwhist
05-02-2008, 06:24 PM
I haven't died yet, therefore I must be immortal. You can't argue with logic like that.

I can argue with anything. And I can prove your mortality to you if you want.

Ryu-Nacho
05-02-2008, 07:19 PM
Murder is illegal, thus against the forum rules. It also turns out that Super Mods are Super Heros.
HERE I COME TO SAVE THE DAY!

Supa Fool
05-02-2008, 11:10 PM
Murder is illegal, thus against the forum rules. It also turns out that Super Mods are Super Heros.
HERE I COME TO SAVE THE DAY!

Flee!!!!!1

gabrielwhist
05-03-2008, 04:59 AM
Murder is illegal, thus against the forum rules. It also turns out that Super Mods are Super Heros.
HERE I COME TO SAVE THE DAY!
It wouldn't be murder.... Just, a fight to the death. Or assisted suicide if you will.

Dudeo
05-03-2008, 09:13 AM
It wouldn't be murder.... Just, a fight to the death. Or assisted suicide if you will.

I'm up for an epic fight to the death.

Ryu-Nacho
05-03-2008, 09:15 AM
Oh, well, if you both consent, then thats ok. I think.

Sen
05-03-2008, 10:37 AM
This Is Spartaaa!!!!

Drunken_Shinobi
05-07-2008, 07:54 PM
DIE!
Oh come on...you know it's fun to put fake subtitles over those Spanish dubs.

gabrielwhist
05-07-2008, 09:57 PM
I'm up for an epic fight to the death.

Totally. Lets do it.

Drunken_Shinobi
05-07-2008, 11:55 PM
Now we'll need some sort of referee for this fight. Maybe Ryu-Nacho can do this job.

Ryu-Nacho
05-08-2008, 05:16 PM
No way, kill each other on your own time.

gabrielwhist
05-08-2008, 08:21 PM
Aw come on Ryu, you know you wanna see it! Which is what she said, coincedentally

Supa Fool
05-08-2008, 10:23 PM
sports bettng plz

Drunken_Shinobi
05-14-2008, 07:51 PM
No way, kill each other on your own time.
Damn...now this battle is doomed!
sports bettng plz
Nope...instead you're all going to pay for tickets and all the money will go to charitable organizations.

Sen
05-14-2008, 07:54 PM
Namely your bank account? Yea, I know

Drunken_Shinobi
05-15-2008, 09:35 PM
Hey...come on, let's not spoil the err...'ending' for them.