this post was submitted on 17 Jul 2023
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Anime is hand-drawn and computer animation originating from Japan.

Anime; the one thing that gets us closer to each other and brings us together.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Judging by the community this is in, you're probably thinking of the wrong "subs."

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well, I assumed OP meant "subreddits." But I can see where they may have meant subtitles for anime. Both are plausible, but the first seemed more liekly given the timing and everyone jumping from the sinking ship.

Regarding official subtitles, I often find them to be subpar to localized subtitles. Now, I dont mean that I like when localizers change context or insert their own social politics. What I mean is that official subtitles tend to be written by a person whose second language is English, and then subsequently reviewed by people whose second language is English, and many don't live outside of Japan. This can be a problem if an anime makes a reference or joke that you wouldn't understand if you werent a Japanese speaker living in Japan at the time the joke is relevant. This is where localizers can replace the remark with an equivalent that does not damage the original intention of the remark, while making sure a funny moment stays funny, or a serious moment isnt mistaken for a joke.