Can we talk about the guy who tried to lecture me on subs vs dubs at a con?

I was at Anime Expo 2023 waiting in line for the Akira 4K screening. This dude behind me, maybe late 20s, kept going on to his friend about how anyone who watches dubs is basically ruining anime. I usually just ignore that stuff but he was loud and getting on my nerves. After about 5 minutes I turned around and said I actually prefer dubs for certain series like Cowboy Bebop and Yu Yu Hakusho because the voices fit better for me. He got real quiet, then went into a whole speech about lip flaps and cultural loss. His friend just stared at the ground the whole time. I told him I've been watching anime for 15 years and I know what I like, then turned back around. He didn't say another word for the rest of the 30 minute wait. Has anyone else had a stranger try to school you on your own taste at a con?

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noahw532d ago

Lip flaps in anime at a con line is a new one. I've had people argue with me about subs at a con like once or twice, but nobody ever brought up the mouth movements matching the words. There's always that one guy who wants to be the anime police.

jackson.wesley2d ago

Wait, people actually argue about lip flaps matching the words? That's a whole new level of nitpicking right there. I just want to watch the show, not analyze mouth movements like I'm in an animation class.