Which do you prefer for a first watch: dubs or subs?

I used to always watch anime with English dubs because it was easier to follow while cooking or chasing my kids around the house. But last winter I switched to subtitles for Attack on Titan season 2 and the voice acting felt way more intense in Japanese. Now I'm stuck wondering if I missed something by not starting with subs from episode 1. What side do you guys land on for a new series?

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josephf1016d ago

Start with subs so your brain matches the lip flaps from day one.

felix_martin5616d ago

yeah that's basically what i did when i started learning spanish, except i started with like kids shows on netflix lol. @josephf10 is right though because now when i hear spanish my brain kinda translates the mouth movements automatically. for example i was watching narcos the other day and could tell they re-dubbed some lines just from how the lips didn't sync up. it's honestly wild how quick your brain picks that stuff up once you train it from the get go.