I just don't think it's a problem with animation. Now I'd never watch Hero, Infernal Affairs, Run Lola Run, or Amelie without subtitles but I believe that's a totally different scenerio.
I would think if they were going to Americanize the dub, they would also americanize the subtitles. I know from my knowledge of german that this happens alot to the subtitles in Run Lola Run
I agree. You see an animation film is dubbed whether it's in it's japanese or english. Unlike a live action movie where the actor is combining facial expresions, movements, and their voice to convey meaning; in animation the actor only supplies the voice and the rest is already their for them. A japanese voice actor has just as hard of time dubbing their original vocal track as an english voice actor would. As long as they get people of good quality, there's no reason not to watch dubbed animation.
Now live action is something entirely different.
Actually studies show that people who download more songs, also buy more albums. Up to a point where the freeloaders take over. I myself probably download 20 songs or so a month... but I also buy (between me and my SO) 5 or 6 albums a month.
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I just don't think it's a problem with animation. Now I'd never watch Hero, Infernal Affairs, Run Lola Run, or Amelie without subtitles but I believe that's a totally different scenerio.
I would think if they were going to Americanize the dub, they would also americanize the subtitles. I know from my knowledge of german that this happens alot to the subtitles in Run Lola Run
I agree. You see an animation film is dubbed whether it's in it's japanese or english. Unlike a live action movie where the actor is combining facial expresions, movements, and their voice to convey meaning; in animation the actor only supplies the voice and the rest is already their for them. A japanese voice actor has just as hard of time dubbing their original vocal track as an english voice actor would. As long as they get people of good quality, there's no reason not to watch dubbed animation. Now live action is something entirely different.
Actually studies show that people who download more songs, also buy more albums. Up to a point where the freeloaders take over. I myself probably download 20 songs or so a month... but I also buy (between me and my SO) 5 or 6 albums a month.