The issue is more that English dub voice actors tend to be … not as good, and wind up sounding stilted. Watch the dubbed version of Princess Mononoke, and compare it to … uh…
You know, it’s been so long since I watched any English dubs that I’ve plum forgotten what some of the worst offenders are. Naruto? Sailor Moon?
That was actually partly what I was thinking of. Whether you liked the voice is up to preference, but you’d have a hard time arguing that the performance was worse than typical dubs from the era.
The issue is more that English dub voice actors tend to be … not as good, and wind up sounding stilted. Watch the dubbed version of Princess Mononoke, and compare it to … uh…
You know, it’s been so long since I watched any English dubs that I’ve plum forgotten what some of the worst offenders are. Naruto? Sailor Moon?
Princess Mononoke with the Billy Bob Thornton casting. Awful.
That was actually partly what I was thinking of. Whether you liked the voice is up to preference, but you’d have a hard time arguing that the performance was worse than typical dubs from the era.