Every anime should be watched in the original language.

Oct 10, 2023 1:20 AM

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As the title says, every anime should be watched in the original language with subtitles to catch the emotions that the voice actors put into their performances. That's what sub elitists say. So why do they want to watch chinese anime in Japanese dub? When someone talks about English dub, those sub elitists will say "eww dub is garbage, they don't catch the emotion of the characters." I'm asking those who say they will watch Link Click in Japanese dub: why? Huh? Why? You should watch it in the original Chinese with subtitles.

Oct 10, 2023 1:58 AM

Ilhan391

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I 100% agree my friend

Oct 10, 2023 2:06 AM

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I think they just prefer the way Japanese sounds. I've heard many say that they don't like or can't get used to how Chinese sounds, which is why they watch it in Japanese. Hence the same reason why they don't watch English dubs, as they think they sound bad

Oct 10, 2023 2:30 AM

Theo1899

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Agreed even though this is not an anime.

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Oct 10, 2023 2:54 AM

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reminds me of this meme actually

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Oct 10, 2023 3:13 AM

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Oct 10, 2023 3:41 AM

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1000% agree with this opinion

Oct 10, 2023 4:24 AM

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Theo1899 said:
Agreed even though this is not an anime.

Dude it’s an anime.

Oct 10, 2023 4:31 AM

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My5thAltacc said:
As the title says, every anime should be watched in the original language with subtitles to catch the emotions that the voice actors put into their performances. That's what sub elitists say. So why do they want to watch chinese anime in Japanese dub? When someone talks about English dub, those sub elitists will say "eww dub is garbage, they don't catch the emotion of the characters." I'm asking those who say they will watch Link Click in Japanese dub: why? Huh? Why? You should watch it in the original Chinese with subtitles.

The idea that voice actors don’t convey the intended emotion of the source is completely case to case, the only arguments I can see is if the author was involved in production and gave the original voice actors tips that give them an upper hand and the lack of motivation from English voice actors due to the horrendous pay, neither of these factors are at pay in this example though I personally watch half in English dub then the remainder in Chinese and thought all performances were stellar, I can’t see a motive for a non Japanese speaker to watch it in Japanese to each there own though, at the end of the day who cares how people enjoy consuming there media.

Oct 10, 2023 4:55 AM

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Theo1899 said:
Agreed even though this is not an anime.

Dude it’s an anime.

@Joel_Barnes It's not Japanese therefore not an anime. I'm not trying to discredit this series (some people think that way for some reason), I don't even know what it's about, but I like to keep definitions consistent.

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Oct 10, 2023 5:20 AM

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i’ve never really heard of sub elitists, who think this way, watching link click’s dub(or well, any media from the east)

we're connected by the black thread of fate, after all

Oct 10, 2023 6:48 AM

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So I should just never watch any anime in my native language? I should just discount the ability of all dub actors? That their ability to convey emotion is inferior? Lmao ok you cringe ass sub elitist

Oct 10, 2023 7:35 AM

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Are you sure that those are the same people

Oct 10, 2023 7:56 AM

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Theo1899 said:
Agreed even though this is not an anime.

only animes are on myanimelist
series like arcane and invincible are not consider anime that's why not on myanimelist
this thing is here means it is considered anime
(no offense)☺️

Oct 10, 2023 8:29 AM

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Theo1899 said:
Agreed even though this is not an anime.

only animes are on myanimelist
series like arcane and invincible are not consider anime that's why not on myanimelist
this thing is here means it is considered anime
(no offense)☺️

@Sekiro_Hashira myanimelist isn't the infallible arbiter of what anime is and I happen to disagree with where they draw the line.

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Oct 10, 2023 12:44 PM

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Ye, never been sub only tbh. I agree there are discrepancies between original languages with “Japanese only” listeners (sub only’s). There are times that English speakers should watch a dub though. The way a character talks can completely change scenes, which is why I think some dubs are better. People that you are referring to are mainly just like Japanese elitists

Plenty of English dubs can be considered better to English speakers. Maybe that way for non-English dubs too.

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Oct 10, 2023 12:44 PM

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*laughs in ghost stories, baccano , cowboy bebop*

jokes aside yeah even tho i personally do prefer original language....I don't think there's any need to take it so seriously.... it's all fine as long as u r enjoying the show...🤷

Oct 10, 2023 12:54 PM

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Theo1899 said:
@Joel_Barnes It's not Japanese therefore not an anime. I'm not trying to discredit this series (some people think that way for some reason), I don't even know what it's about, but I like to keep definitions consistent.

Agreed, this one is called donghua which means chinese anime, still has the word "anime" but I only consider something as an anime if its originally from Japan. Now dont get me wrong, I absolutely love chinese anime but if it's from China I just call it "donghua" and if it's from South Korea I call it "aeni." There are only a few aeni's on MAL and they are mostly BL. Some people really just watch something without even knowing what its called.

Japan - Anime
China - Donghua
Korea - Aeni

End of the story.

Oct 10, 2023 1:09 PM

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Kvothe_1 said:
*laughs in ghost stories, baccano , cowboy bebop*

jokes aside yeah even tho i personally do prefer original language....I don't think there's any need to take it so seriously.... it's all fine as long as u r enjoying the show...🤷

Exactly, because at the end of the day, it's only just a matter of preference!

Oct 10, 2023 2:34 PM

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I normally agree(with some exceptions) but I really like Lu Guang's and Qiao Ling's VAs. and seeing as Qiao Ling's role in the second season is bigger I do wonder about the japanese performance.

Oct 10, 2023 7:17 PM

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Joel_Barnes said:

Theo1899 said:
Agreed even though this is not an anime.

Dude it’s an anime.

It's a donghua not an anime.

Oct 10, 2023 7:19 PM

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Sekiro_Hashira said:

Theo1899 said:
Agreed even though this is not an anime.

only animes are on myanimelist
series like arcane and invincible are not consider anime that's why not on myanimelist
this thing is here means it is considered anime
(no offense)☺️

there are plenty of Chinese shows on here

Oct 11, 2023 4:55 AM

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Joel_Barnes said:

Theo1899 said:
Agreed even though this is not an anime.

Dude it’s an anime.

It isn't. It's called donghua for being chinese.

Oct 11, 2023 5:01 AM

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I personally don't think it's that serious.

Oct 12, 2023 2:37 AM

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I agree completely, it’s not like most of the people can understand Japanese or Chinese anyways 😭 Why does it matter

Oct 12, 2023 3:47 AM

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its almost as if the emotions and quality have 100% to do with how good the specific cast is and has nothing to do with the language.

sub elitists just think sub is pure perfection, because you can't notice bad drliveries in a language that you do not know.

plus the people saying dubs are bad, i promise you, have tried less than 10 dubs.

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Oct 12, 2023 4:01 AM

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oh on come man, you put so much effort into being this good of a troll and this is your best insult?

not even a few slurs?

i excepted more from you. disappointed... smh

Oct 12, 2023 8:57 AM

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I am Chinese, so I have some authority on this topic...

On one hand, Chinese voice actors don't have the same level of professional training from a young age as in Japan, leading to uneven skill levels. Additionally, Chinese anime is not the mainstream in society, so resources are limited, which has resulted in subpar performances by voice actors in some past works. However, with the rise of Chinese animation and mobile games, this issue is gradually improving. Voice acting in Link Click, for example, is generally of high quality.

On the other hand, this explanation is somewhat complex and may be hard for foreigners to understand. Chinese, as a written language, can sound awkward in many situations if expressed too plainly, as it lacks the conversational flow. Lack of colloquialism is a common issue in Chinese anime, making the dialogue sound like recited lines. This is not the fault of the voice actors but the responsibility of the scriptwriters. If you understand Chinese, you can find discussions about this on platforms like Bilibili.

Lastly, people are accustomed to the pronunciation of Japanese, and when they listen to other languages, they may have preconceived notions.

Oct 12, 2023 10:53 AM

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Lmao get lost. I will listen to whatever I prefer. I find Chinese weird (Even the Japanese felt weird). Loved the english dub more.

I don't care about sub elitist or whatever, idc what you prefer.

Oct 12, 2023 10:55 AM

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Sekiro_Hashira said:

Theo1899 said:
Agreed even though this is not an anime.

only animes are on myanimelist
series like arcane and invincible are not consider anime that's why not on myanimelist
this thing is here means it is considered anime
(no offense)☺️

Is MAL the law of anime? Nope.
What is anime? Ask that yourself and then see whether Link Click is anime or not.

Oct 12, 2023 10:56 AM

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Jailed said:
I agree completely, it’s not like most of the people can understand Japanese or Chinese anyways 😭 Why does it matter

It does fucking matter. I personally find Chinese pronunciation weird and funny. You can't just ignore other people's preference for no reason.

Oct 12, 2023 11:02 AM

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Every single language is be it sub or dun is like original if you treat it like an animation
The voice actors just put lives in those characters by their voices
Afterall it's not like there's any different movement of mouth in original language or the dub
IG u understand the point, and I prefer emotions, that are most well conveyed in Japanese
After being biased, CHINESE is SHIT as charectars just do ching chong ping pong hua bua in air and toned voices

Oct 12, 2023 11:17 AM

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every anime should be watched in the fanmade Hindi dub

Jokes aside the chinese voice acting is actually better on this one, i watched season 1 in like 3 dubs (because i'm dumb af and wanted more link click) so i watched it on chinese, japanese and spanish, the chinese audio was better than the other 2 ngl, the dubs where pretty good tho, they didn't misrepresent the characters, even more, i saw the english dub is also pretty good.

At this point just watch it in your language or the original, all dubs i've seen are pretty good, you aren't getting a better experience from the japanese dub other than familiarity with the languiage rather than "understanding it", just watch it on english lmao.

I was also one of those people who don't like how chinese sounds but it took me till the end of episode 1 to get used to it lol, cus it doesn't do the annoying baby voice a lot of other chinese stuff does with woman

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Mar 13, 2024 9:38 AM

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not me bruh. i always watch media in its original language. chinese russian turkish anything goes. thats the best way to watch imo. coz in dubbing a show the emotional imppact of the dialog can get low more often than not

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Jul 22, 2024 7:24 PM

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admittedly i do speak chinese

but one thing i love about the chinese VA in this show is that in the stories/arcs with characters or settings in different parts of china, they do employ regional dialects and it's a really nice touch and contributes to the setting and storytelling. i think that's a little thing that is missed with translation. although admittedly, i also tend to watch english dubs whenever available and don't really pay attention to the voices that much when i'm watching japanese subs in other shows, so i probably wouldn't pick up on that aspect if i didn't understand the language.

Jul 28, 2024 10:55 AM

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I 100% agree my friend

@Ilhan391 usually I’d just say it’s your choice, but as this is my fave anime, I gotta talk. The first seasons jpn dub didn’t have this problem. But the second season seems to be cutting every episode a few seconds short. Like, in episode 1, they cut out a scene where one of the villain’s dad mentions an upcoming villain. I haven’t checked, but maybe they did the same for every other episode as well. Well, Link Click is a show of mystery, where every scene accounts. If they’re cutting scenes out just to fit the Japanese TV regulations, then fuck it.

Aug 13, 2024 7:14 PM

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I personally hate watching animes in Chinese, Mandarin, or whatever dub it's made in, it sounds like shit, I don't care if it's the original dubs, if it sounds like shit then I won't watch it so I went with the Japanese dub instead, and finished this anime yesterday.

I have nothing against Chinese people but I just hate watching animes in that language for the same reason I fucking hate watching anime, series, or any show in Spanish (from Spain) and I speak Spanish myself, it's my main language but the Spanish dubs (from Spain) sounds like shit and I just fucking hate it. I prefer the Spanish dub (from Latino America) instead.

So yeah, I say forget the original language the show is made in and just go with the dub that you feel more comfortable with. I know for a fact that the Japanese dub doesn't disappoint even if it's not the original language so I'll just go for it, my 2nd option would be English dub or Spanish dub (from Latino America) and that's it, I will ignore everything else.

Oct 20, 2024 12:29 AM

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i really hate dub chinese because weird ..

but their story is really good like this one !!

really mindblowing and the mystery is always very excited

Nov 17, 2024 8:48 PM

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Why? Because I can.
I think you should chose the language you are more comfortable too, I understand pretty well Japanese so I don't really need to look at subtitles and that's fine for me, if you want to see it with Chinese dub that's fine too.

I like to post in manga forum when I feel it is worth it, so people will think. "Shit, is her again" or something.

People asked me where I read certain thing but the rules say no telling where did you read so maybe I am too boring for not saying? Or salty because you didn't check my profile that says don't ask because I hate people to ghost me after that. I love learning languages so maybe I did not read the manga in English.

Dec 26, 2024 6:50 AM

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Everyone should at least watch the original before trying a different dub is my opinion in eveything not just anime. Like movies and series too. Original is usually the best and has the most correct instructions to the VAs l think. Though ofc VAs themselves matter too. But I think they are fine cuz of all the games lately. Though I don't understand anything so factor that in xD. But in comparison clips of languages for gacha games which are originally Chinese that Chinese can be pretty good too.

Dec 26, 2024 7:03 AM

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Nope. I love the japanese DUB here.
Japan have the best vioce actors imo.

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