June 03, 2010
Anime Dub Reviews
In a world...
...where certain fans believe that anyone who dubs anime is commiting a crime against humanity and anyone who listens to the dubs is a racist, homophobic, troglodyte who hates unicorns.....
...one brave man...
...has dared to buck the pretentious prima-donnas and give thoughtful, well researched and literate reviews and analysis of the English dubs of the Western Anime releases.
John Turner is that man.
UPDATE: Actually it appears to be a group blog and John Turner is but one of three brave souls standing in defense of the notion that dubs are legitimate and enjoyable interpretations.
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...where certain fans believe that anyone who dubs anime is commiting a crime against humanity and anyone who listens to the dubs is a racist, homophobic, troglodyte who hates unicorns.....
...one brave man...
...has dared to buck the pretentious prima-donnas and give thoughtful, well researched and literate reviews and analysis of the English dubs of the Western Anime releases.
John Turner is that man.
UPDATE: Actually it appears to be a group blog and John Turner is but one of three brave souls standing in defense of the notion that dubs are legitimate and enjoyable interpretations.
Posted by: The Brickmuppet at
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Thank you so much for the kind words about my website. I really feel that dubs deserve a far better reputation in general. While I understand you disagree about the "brick muppet" line, I'm at least glad you understand that this is my opinion alone.
Anyway, thanks again. I REALLY REALLY appreciate it!
Posted by: Jon Turner at Thu Jun 3 12:12:36 2010 (Ns3NV)
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Thanks for posting this. I've always liked having a good dub, as I prefer spending my viewing time looking at the pretty pictures. On the other hand, I have found some dubs that were completely un-listenable; and not understanding very much Japanese gives me a certain degree of interpretive freedom while listening to the original voice track.
Beyond that, I do respect the efforts that some R1 license-holders have made to produce quality interpretations, and a review site of such is very welcome.
Beyond that, I do respect the efforts that some R1 license-holders have made to produce quality interpretations, and a review site of such is very welcome.
Posted by: Ben at Thu Jun 3 20:57:18 2010 (xp+PL)
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I do not like dubs; probably a result of my exposure to dubbed anime back in the bad old days. That doesn't mean I think that dubs are illegitimate, it just means I don't listen to them. I think a website like Jon's could, if things go right, mean a lot towards the improvement of dubbed shows in general.
I still won't listen to 'em, though.
I still won't listen to 'em, though.
Posted by: Wonderduck at Thu Jun 3 23:18:12 2010 (iJfPN)
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Subs of course help me practice my Japanese, however, a few shows, like Spice and Wolf really need to be watched dubbed.
Posted by: The Brickmuppet at Thu Jun 3 23:37:50 2010 (EJaOX)
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Hey nitwit! Call Me.
Posted by: Robert Mitchell Jr. at Fri Jun 4 12:49:13 2010 (o/M0U)
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