At 9/25/07 04:10 PM, Gendo wrote:

At 9/25/07 04:05 PM, smc316 wrote: You watch the dub?!

Like most Americans, yes, he does.

DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT, SIR?!

No I don't I just find it surprising someone would perfer the dub over the jap version when you are online a lot and can releitavely easy either buy the jap subbed on like ebay or watch them for free on some video broadcasting site.

And no, I don't have a problem with it its just a little surprising to me.

At 9/25/07 04:14 PM, smc316 wrote: No I don't I just find it surprising someone would perfer the dub over the jap version when you are online a lot and can releitavely easy either buy the jap subbed on like ebay or watch them for free on some video broadcasting site.

Oh for God's sake, I'VE FUCKING TOLD YOU ALREADY!

No discussion of piracy in the fucking club, eBay's subbed discs are bootlegs and illegally uploaded episodes on video sites are a no-no here.

Why does he watch his anime dubbed? Same reason I do, we like to support the legit editions available in our country.

At 9/25/07 04:17 PM, Gendo wrote: Why does he watch his anime dubbed? Same reason I do, we like to support the legit editions available in our country.

k, k sorry. ^^ Some of the dubs are good, some absoulatly suck but a lot of them are alright. Like the rurouni kenshin or yu yu hakashow dubs

Sorry 'bout the piracy talking.

Also..... hmmmm..... you have watched tons and tons of animes right? Theres no way theres a dub for ever anime you watch! Plus even if you do watch a few in like jap that still leaves A LOT of dubbed animes.....I mean, I seriously doubt every single one of those animes can be seen on like cartoon network or anything.

At 9/25/07 04:22 PM, smc316 wrote:

:Theres no way theres a dub for ever anime you watch!
There isn't, I own several sub-only discs (Urusei Yatsura, Kashimashi, etc)

Plus even if you do watch a few in like jap that still leaves A LOT of dubbed animes.....I mean, I seriously doubt every single one of those animes can be seen on like cartoon network or anything.

So? Just because mainstream TV doesn't have them won't keep me from buying or renting DVDs (not to mention Canadian TV has different anime lineups from America).

At 9/25/07 04:23 PM, Mendou wrote:

At 9/25/07 04:14 PM, smc316 wrote: And no, I don't have a problem with it its just a little surprising to me.

Unlike most faggots who think subs are always the way to go, i like to hear my favorite animes in a language that i can understand. Not to mention there are times when the dub is actually better then the sub( Cowboy Bebop and from what i heard from others Black Lagoon.)

I don't think subs are always the way to go, in fact I PERFER dubs if I can find them, but if I can't find the dubbed version, it doesn't have one or it is one of the very few animes out there with a really suckie dub I watch the Jap instead.

Also I said sorry about the piracy.

Plus even if you do watch a few in like jap that still leaves A LOT of dubbed animes.....I mean, I seriously doubt every single one of those animes can be seen on like cartoon network or anything.

So? Just because mainstream TV doesn't have them won't keep me from buying or renting DVDs (not to mention Canadian TV has different anime lineups from America).

True, true. And I didn't know canada had a lot of anime on tv, I really didn't.

But man, it surprises me how almost every person I know who watches anime PERFERS the jap, but you guys who have easily seen the MOST perfer the dub, I find it a bit funny too be honest. ^^

At 9/25/07 04:05 PM, smc316 wrote: You watch the dub?! Or.....you watch the RAW?! You can understand Jap?!?!?!?

I myself tend to prefer to watch the subbed versions, because it ever so slightly helps me with my Japanese studies.

The problem being: If the language is really informal (which it very often is), I can't understand it at all, and thus it is no help.

At 9/25/07 06:11 PM, Mendou wrote: Japanese seems like a language that would be way too hard for me to learn.

It's quite difficult.

You have to know around 2,000 kanji to be considered somewhat fluent, and I only know around 200.

But at my school, I had the opportunity to learn either French or Japanese as a language, and I took both for my first year, but then got bored of French and found Japanese more interesting.

At 9/25/07 06:21 PM, Mendou wrote: Then it would be a lost cause for me, i could never put in so much effort into something that isn't even required to do.

The good thing about it is that while it's hard as a language, it's easy as a subject, and thus I'm consistently getting high marks in it.

Glad i live in the northern eastern part of America since in places like California it's required to learn Spanish, i would hate being forced to learn a language.

I myself find learning languages to be quite interesting.

At 9/25/07 06:33 PM, Mendou wrote: It can be if your actually planning on visiting different countries i guess or just learning it for kicks and the feeling of accomplishment that you learned a totally new language.

And being able to insult your peers without them knowing.

Well when I went to Japan I realised you could get by just fine without knowing Japanese whatsoever.

So I'm just learning Japanese so I can watch my Yu Yu Hakusho without subtitles ^___________________^

At 9/25/07 06:40 PM, Kuro wrote:

At 9/25/07 06:33 PM, Mendou wrote: It can be if your actually planning on visiting different countries i guess or just learning it for kicks and the feeling of accomplishment that you learned a totally new language.

And being able to insult your peers without them knowing.

Lmao nice. Your quite smart for a baka, you know that? Yes I know around 10 - 15 words in japaneese from watching about 50 - 65 animes, i'm so proud. :S

Well when I went to Japan I realised you could get by just fine without knowing Japanese whatsoever.

You went too japan? Fucking nice! When? How? Why? For how long? I wanna know the details man. ^^

So I'm just learning Japanese so I can watch my Yu Yu Hakusho without subtitles ^___________________^

Go yu yu hakashow, I stopped watching that anime at the end of the touranment ark, is it worth continouing after that? Also big smil. ^^

At 9/25/07 07:34 AM, Kuro wrote:

At 9/25/07 04:56 AM, Kisuke wrote: Which it's been doing just fine thus far. Sir Trivia is behind you two followed by myself if I remember correctly.

You mean there's an actual club hierarchy?

Yeah. Noctroler is another and Tink13 is actually the leader but is currently MIA on MySpace. Dr. H and if I remember correctly ShadowGodX is one or was once one.

As for the Subs VS Dubs I prefer muh subs because of obvious reasons I won't state why. Plus the OG VAs sound a lot better. I mean, have you actually LISTENED to Four Murasame's sub and dub voice. God, the english dub makes me want to jam shards of glass into my ears to stop the horrible sound. Same with the GaoGaiGar dub. It's GAOGAIGAR NOT GAOGAIGEEEEEEEEEEEEEER for fucks sake. Yugi Motos voice as the Chief of GGG? You've GOT to be fucking kidding me. I can rant for literally DAYS about the superiority of subs to dubs for the most part but I try and stick with the 'To each his/her own' thing.

At 9/25/07 07:37 PM, smc316 wrote: Lmao nice. Your quite smart for a baka, you know that?

Hey, fuck you.

You went too japan? Fucking nice! When? How? Why? For how long? I wanna know the details man. ^^

Fuck you're a creepy individual.

I went to Japan 2 years ago as part of an exchange program for 3 weeks.

Go yu yu hakashow, I stopped watching that anime at the end of the touranment ark, is it worth continouing after that? Also big smil. ^^

I was joking about that, I don't like Yu Yu Hakusho.

Just making a comment on how that's what people seem to believe everybody learning Japanese's reasons are.

I would never use a "^_^" face in a serious manner.

I tried learning Japanese a few years ago and was unable to retain anything I learned plus, given my geographical location, I have no practical use for it.

I am fluent in French, though, and used to have decent Portugese as well (enough to order pizza, I kid you not).

At 9/25/07 10:18 PM, Gendo wrote: I tried learning Japanese a few years ago and was unable to retain anything I learned plus, given my geographical location, I have no practical use for it.

The only geographical location you could be in that would mean you'd have use for it would be Japan.

Unless you tried to get a job translating things.

Or if you really wanted to watch a show/movie/play a game/etc. but nobody else wanted to translate it.

The only real reason I do it is because it's easy credits and I'm quite near the top of my class for it, and because it is a reasonably interesting class, not because I forsee any practical use..

At 9/25/07 10:38 PM, Kuro wrote: The only geographical location you could be in that would mean you'd have use for it would be Japan.

Not true, there are some areas of the country with a massive Japanese population (especially in cities with large universities), thus it would be at least somewhat useful in relation to communication with others and getting service in some restaurants and stores.

Or if you really wanted to watch a show/movie/play a game/etc. but nobody else wanted to translate it.

Which is what a few of my more weeaboo-ish friends do, although only one of them is even moderately close to fluency.

The only real reason I do it is because it's easy credits and I'm quite near the top of my class for it, and because it is a reasonably interesting class, not because I forsee any practical use..

I just don't think I can take another language course, the six years of French and year of Portugese were enough for me.

I wish I remembered half the french verbs I learned. All I know is that a lot of infinitives ended in -er. I even remember how to conjugate them. I wish that I could put it to good use before I forgot. You'd think French would have a good use in southern Louisiana.

At 9/25/07 10:47 PM, Gendo wrote: Not true, there are some areas of the country with a massive Japanese population (especially in cities with large universities), thus it would be at least somewhat useful in relation to communication with others and getting service in some restaurants and stores.

Considering English is a compulsory subject in Japan, you can assume that they'd largely have somewhat of a grasp on it.

Which is what a few of my more weeaboo-ish friends do, although only one of them is even moderately close to fluency.

Well I've still got another year of it before I leave school, perhaps by then I'd be able to do just that.

I just don't think I can take another language course, the six years of French and year of Portugese were enough for me.

I'm sure the pizza was an adequate reward.

At 9/25/07 11:05 PM, Kuro wrote: Considering English is a compulsory subject in Japan, you can assume that they'd largely have somewhat of a grasp on it.

You'd be surprised...

I'm sure the pizza was an adequate reward.

Oh, totally, it was excellent stuff.

Brazillian pizza ftw.

At 9/25/07 11:11 PM, Gendo wrote: You'd be surprised...

It takes more than a foreigner not knowing English to surprise me.

Oh, totally, it was excellent stuff.

Brazillian pizza ftw.

I'm entirely satisfied with getting Pizza from the Hells Pizza that's around 10 minutes walk from me.

So... Hey guys.

I was wondering - Ya' know how we have fansubbing groups/anime dubs over here, right?
Does Japan do the same for our toons?

Ya' know, like Avatar having a Japenese dub? Or a group subtitling several cartoons?
I've always wondered. :O

Finished the first season of Black Lagoon.

With the addition of more ridiculous superhuman characters (which all seem to be female), it has gotten quite entertaining.

You can't exactly call it intelligent viewing, but it's still entertaining.

Also, Roberta was a pretty awesome 'villain'.

At 9/25/07 10:18 PM, Gendo wrote: I tried learning Japanese a few years ago and was unable to retain anything I learned plus, given my geographical location, I have no practical use for it.

Its still nice too have, what if your walking the streets of a big city and this japaneese person comes up to injured and bloody like fuck and he only speaks japaneese? Do you honestly believe that the hospitial and Police station actually speak japaneese? Sure one or two of the doctors, nurses or police men MIGHT but other than that....

I am fluent in French, though, and used to have decent Portugese as well (enough to order pizza, I kid you not).

Pizza, lmao. I know decent french and fluent spanish.

At 9/26/07 01:01 AM, Dark-Phire wrote: So... Hey guys.

Hewo. ^^

I was wondering - Ya' know how we have fansubbing groups/anime dubs over here, right?
Does Japan do the same for our toons?

Ya' know, like Avatar having a Japenese dub? Or a group subtitling several cartoons?
I've always wondered. :O

You know I have been wondering the same for ages, I think are cartoons are stupid in their eyes their fore they only show a handful or so of them, but they don't sub them, they have their own dub. But I suppose their is probably a place online or in the world somewhere where you could just find the english dub with japaneese subtitles.

At 9/25/07 07:50 PM, Kuro wrote:

At 9/25/07 07:37 PM, smc316 wrote: You went too japan? Fucking nice! When? How? Why? For how long? I wanna know the details man. ^^

Fuck you're a creepy individual.

Thats so mean, I just wanna know what its like in japan?

I went to Japan 2 years ago as part of an exchange program for 3 weeks.

What did you do there?

Go yu yu hakashow, I stopped watching that anime at the end of the touranment ark, is it worth continouing after that? Also big smil. ^^

I was joking about that, I don't like Yu Yu Hakusho.

Oh, whatever then I sort of liked it but it wasn't that good, it was boring in a lot of spots.

Just making a comment on how that's what people seem to believe everybody learning Japanese's reasons are.

lmao thats awesome and quite clever, I never would have thought of that. (I really wouldn't)

I would never use a "^_^" face in a serious manner.

I would. ^_________^

At 9/26/07 04:47 AM, Kuro wrote: Finished the first season of Black Lagoon.

With the addition of more ridiculous superhuman characters (which all seem to be female), it has gotten quite entertaining.

O.O A lot of the characters are female? Another surprise I didn't expect. ^^

You can't exactly call it intelligent viewing, but it's still entertaining.

Thats what I say to Gendos insults about bleach.

Also, Roberta was a pretty awesome 'villain'.

Shhh don't spoil it now!

At 9/25/07 02:18 PM, Gendo wrote:

At 9/25/07 07:34 AM, Kuro wrote: You mean there's an actual club hierarchy?

There has been for ages, but it never really affected things as much as Wonko liked to assume.

Talk about me like I'm not here and never coming back too.

I quickly scanned over what I missed. I saw lots of talk about shitty anime, fighting, and a mod post or two. The reason I made the previously mentioned club hierarchy is so that mods can leave this place alone.

Also, I watched Ah! My Goddess! My entire review boils down to "TEDDY BEAR KIIIIIICK!"

At 9/25/07 10:38 PM, Kuro wrote:

At 9/25/07 10:18 PM, Gendo wrote: I tried learning Japanese a few years ago and was unable to retain anything I learned plus, given my geographical location, I have no practical use for it.

The only geographical location you could be in that would mean you'd have use for it would be Japan.

I know what you mean; I used to be somewhat fluent in German, but the only two places it's useful are Central Europe and Amish Country. The only things I can easily do in German now are giving directions and counting to a billion.

At 9/26/07 05:50 AM, Wonko-the-Sane wrote: Talk about me like I'm not here and never coming back too.

You're dead to us.

I do not converse with the dead.

At 9/26/07 05:49 AM, smc316 wrote: Thats so mean, I just wanna know what its like in japan?

Japan isn't particularly different from anywhere else.

Just more technology, and people are far more polite.

What did you do there?

I went to school, learnt Japanese, and stayed with a Japanese family.

Oh, whatever then I sort of liked it but it wasn't that good, it was boring in a lot of spots.

You seem to have changed your opinion now that you know mine.

lmao thats awesome and quite clever, I never would have thought of that. (I really wouldn't)

It isn't really.

O.O A lot of the characters are female? Another surprise I didn't expect. ^^

The majority of the characters are male, but the more "super" individuals tend to be female, save the boss of the triads, and to a lesser extent Dutch.

Thats what I say to Gendos insults about bleach.

But the difference being, Black Lagoon actually IS entertaining.

Shhh don't spoil it now!

It's hardly a spoiler.

At 9/26/07 06:32 AM, MrTrivia wrote: The only things I can easily do in German now are giving directions and counting to a billion.

The fact that you can count to a billion easily is amazing in itself.

What do you guys think of One Piece? I've found the original Japanese episodes and I'm watching them now and I must say, it's very interesting.

At 9/26/07 05:50 AM, Wonko-the-Sane wrote: Also, I watched Ah! My Goddess! My entire review boils down to "TEDDY BEAR KIIIIIICK!"

He's more of a pussy in the anime than in the manga.

At 9/26/07 11:25 AM, TacticalShoe wrote: What do you guys think of One Piece? I've found the original Japanese episodes and I'm watching them now and I must say, it's very interesting.

MINOR SPOILERS
I've watched 325 episodes in Japanese, and I really like the voices. Luffy's badass in the Japanese version. I also like the way Sanji lights his cigarette before a fight. The 4kids dub really took away the impact of the characters. Instead of being serious, every character in the show tries to crack unfunny jokes. They even fucked up the part where Luffy said something cool before using his foot to crash Arlong's house. AND THOSE STUPID FUCKING NOISES DUB LUFFY MAKES! Wait until Franky joins the crew.
END SPOILERS

At 9/26/07 04:47 AM, Kuro wrote: You can't exactly call it intelligent viewing, but it's still entertaining.

Pffft, intelligence is overrated. At least Black Lagoon doesn't try to fool the viewer into assuming it's deep or high-art, it delivers what it promises....blood, swearing and ludicrous amounts of awesomeness.

Also, Roberta was a pretty awesome 'villain'.

Super-powerful maid ftw.

At 9/26/07 11:25 AM, TacticalShoe wrote: What do you guys think of One Piece?

I fucking loved One Piece, and I cannot wait to hear the new uncensored dub.

At 9/26/07 01:34 PM, Lastin wrote: QUERY,!!!! in ichigo 100% which girl did manaka marries in the end? coz im so sick of reading and reading and reading till book 50...

We're not your personal Wikipedia...

For that matter, I don't recall Ichigo 100% being mentioned once here in the past year, so I doubt any of us know.

At 9/26/07 03:44 PM, Mendou wrote: You mention him one more time and i'll find you and hang you by your balls.

Oh Josh, you're so cute when you're angry...