I used to look at the subs vs. dubs debate as a matter of preference and some folks feeling that keeping the original voice actors' voices is purer. I can see that. I never had an issue with dubs because most of the ones I've seen have been pretty good, even if one voice really doesn't work for me. (Example, I want to punch dub Hakkai in the face ( Read more... )

Bleach is back! With more of the same! Oy. More inter-squad fighting I don't give a damn about. More of Rukia falling further from the kickass person she started out as. ( small spoilers for Bleach #53 )

So I just watched Saiyuki Reload Gunlock episode two. Yeah. I could have drawn and animated this episode better. And the... bears? With the...

::goes to sit in a corner and rock::

It's still weird to me to see in-costume Sanzo wearing boots in Reload, but I like them, even though I do miss the sandals, impractical as they must have been. I mean, try running in them. Or walking through snow ( Read more... )

I now have a DVD copy of Saiyuki: Requiem for the One Not Chosen! Extra coolness is that I've now seen an official subtitled edition and the English dub in addition to the crackheaded translation of a translation copy I had on VHS. (Note: In my "No Blue Sky" I've switched "To Ngai" to Go Dougan, which is the correct, non-crackheaded name.) There ( Read more... )

From what I see, being in anime/manga fandoms is often like naturally living with several accepted AUs, especially in ones like Weiß Kreuz. Most times you have manga continuity vs. anime continuity, with the added difference of whether you're using the subtitled or dubbed version. And whether your subtitled version is a direct translation or a ( Read more... )

I'm not going to pursue Megas XLR. It's a smart show... featuring dumb characters. I have a problem following stupid people who leave destruction in their wake. If it's on and I remember, fine, but I won't work at it.

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( spoilers for _Yu-Gi-Oh!_: Fate of the Pharaoh )