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Poetically Pathetic ^
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blackmage_nuke ^ I dont have alot to say because ive only ever watched about 5 anime series but i hope your not basing some of your opinions soley on their english version because thats sort of like saying a song sucks after youve only heard a remix but not the original. If youre not thats cool, but if you are i guess its your own loss.
It isn't just the dubbing, although that plays a major part. I look into storylines as well, and if I don't like the story or animation in English, what makes you think I'd like it in Japanese?
Some times they way its expressed changes with language and sometimes its the little things that they change in dialogue all adding up rather than the overall plot. For example sometimes instead of using a phrase because of some awkward wording the dubbers might choose to change it to a more common phrase, this can make the plot feel cliched and doesnt have the same impact and that leads to not absolute hate but the gradual dislike of the entire story. Its almost as important as the back ground music in setting the mood.
I guess if you REALLY hate the overall storyline its not gonna help any but the way some things are originally expressed can make some lines which you previously observed to have a completely different meaning and gets better characterisation.