[Dr Kain]

Well let me ask you this, are the Gundam names the only thing that is indeed changed? Are the character names the same? The plot is 100% the same? What about the dub itself? Do they add dialog where there was none like dubs at that time were doing to add unnecessary exposition?

I mean, if that is the case, maybe I'll give the G Gundam dub another chance since I have never watched it on DVD, as I always watched the show subbed on my DVDs.

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Originally Posted by Orange Ranger

Basically I don't think it makes sense to be either sub only or dub only. Sometimes I feel the the sub only crowd watches five minutes of a dub, at most, just to confirm their assumption that it completely sucks. Don't get me wrong, I can name some pretty bad butcher jobs but even when things get changed from the source material it isn't always bad. We've seen books adapted into movies or TV shows that have made positive changes even as they cut some stuff out. Certainly not always the case. Many shows make big changes from the manga they are based on.

I have a friend who is a purist, he prefers his anime in Japanese. In fact, her prefers fansubs over official releases because he prefers the fonts fansubbers use, so he never buys any DVDs/BDs. He shows his support for the shows he truly loves by buying 1/8 statues and wallscrolls of that show.

Anyway, I agree, I don't get the hate for dubs. I like both. Tiger & Bunny, Ghost in the Shell SAC, Big O, Cowboy Bebop, Dragonball Kai, Fullmetal Alchemist, One Piece, and Speed Grapher are all examples of shows I prefer in English. On the other hand, Sailor Moon, Dragonball/DBZ, most Gundam series, Macross, Golion, Mospeada, Petite Cossette, and Utena are examples of shows I prefer in Japanese. Well, One Piece is a special case, actually, as I can go with either language, as both are amazing, but since I am friends with some of the voice actors for OP, I feel more compelled to watch it dubbed.