people complimenting your work in an anime dub

[@chomper1994]

Actually because he drank the ocean of poison, we discovered the city's pipe industry is really severely outdated, so thanks for doing that for us.

[@snes90]

"Kuso!!" - The Sub Watcher

[@azurehanyo]

CURSE YOU, Commander Fist-Fight!

[@andrybak]

He's leaning on the door frame weirdly because his shoulder is dislocated.

[@malegazeofficial]

🤣🤣

[@bovinleephann]

deep lore

[@starsixseven9259]

When I heard that you were Senshi, my legit first reaction was "The legend from the dairy farm card game???"

[@yurisonovab3892]

KING DRAGON!?

[@TheNikoNik]

@@yurisonovab3892 no, the other dragon, Aighe 'luvsekks

[@Charely1925]

I just learned that he was Senshi today. I always thought Senshi had an amazing voice. Now I know why.

[@RushWheeler]

I just immediately thought of Mordecai

[@soulwarfare42]

This was a great short skit, normally I would never watch a short skit as it reminds me of tiktok. I didn't think for a million or bajilion years I would ever watch these type of skits. Normally, I would rather drink a tub of poison then watch these type of short skits

[@Isuream6331]

OKAY

[@nozarashi4329]

honestly fair

[@yeevita]

Same.

[@ProfesserLuigi]

Prozd is one of the last true Vine holdouts, which explains his quality.

[@SirGarthur]

But actually though

[@matiaspereyra9392]

"hey man all I'm saying is... You're one of the good ones"

[@tutumazibuko2510]

That's literally how it be when talking about dubbed anime.

[@whoknowswhocares885]

I don’t watch dub anime because none are good and I have ability to read.

[@domonikistheguy]

​@@whoknowswhocares885 ableist

[@insertnamehere7228]

@@whoknowswhocares885pee pee poo poo

[@nekomancer47]

I dont watch sub anime because none are good and I have ability to hear

[@sid7906]

The moment I first heard Senshi speak, I was like “no fucking way that’s PROZD” and it WAS! Honestly, I loved all the voice actors in the main cast. You all killed it!

[@CanyonF]

Wait, that's him?

[@jmir1]

Yeah, even though I can't fucking stand dubs, they did a good job!

[@michaelblue4619]

@@jmir1 rofl.

[@Yaeza31]

@@jmir1 I can't tell if you're memeing because of the point of the video or if it went over your head

[@senslessdoug6819]

You did better at recognizing it then me, I didn't realize it was ProZD until watching this skit! lol

[@catskully]

Good to know the backhanded compliment reaches across creative industries of all kinds.

[@alexeiharp7676]

"I mean you did pretty good...THOUGH YOUR JOB IS CERTIFIED SHIT"

[@drunkenhobo5039]

I can go one step beyond - I believe the entire concept of anime is shit!

[@Gammera2000]

​@@drunkenhobo5039That's nothing, I reject the concept of animation all together. Drawings were never ment to move

[@seevideonow]

​@@Gammera2000Rookie. I don't even think the concept of fictional stories should exist. Dictionary or nothing. But he did a good job.

[@PokeTheMysticJelly]

​@seevideonow Pathetic, I dont even think fiction or nonfiction should exist. Existence itself is wrong smh

[@gunrugger]

@@PokeTheMysticJelly I see you're still just getting started on your journey, thinking that the concept of existence is wrong. Once you finally ascend as I have, you will find that the concept of concepts is misguided.

[@quinnholleman1547]

This is inaccurate, an actual "Sub only" watcher would refuse to use the English name

[@Sylvan.Valley]

nah we exist

[@LP-tf7cy]

​@@Sylvan.Valleynot for long

[@Sylvan.Valley]

@@LP-tf7cy >:O

[@thevioletbee5879]

In fairness, I love the dub and generally watch dubs, but Dungeon Meshi in particular is way easier and more fun to say.

[@quinnholleman1547]

@@thevioletbee5879 In this case, I definitely agree. I was more thinking of people who still call AoT SNK

[@alphie1765]

“That tasted WAY better than it looked!”

[@PauloHenrique-op9zw]

If someone say that to you, a part of your work came wrong, the most important one was right

[@ImTheMayor]

@@alphie1765 >Everyone eating Indian food for the first time

[@holycowitsdave]

Frankly, not even a back-handed compliment. Most food looks like shit, especially when compared to "model" food which is usually 100% innedible.

[@Superstrike_11]

LOL

[@AleksanderKazecki]

@@PauloHenrique-op9zw Some food just looks bad, even if made correctly.

[@deadfr0g]

Conan O’Brien has talked about how people who approach him in public and say something nice to him often seem to feel an intense need to qualify or temper their compliments in some way. Like, “I didn’t think I’d like your show at first, but ___,” or “My friends told me not to expect too much from your podcast, but ___.” I think there’s something pretty interesting about human psychology buried in here. I’m not saying that it’s good or it’s bad, but it’s definitely very human. Maybe they’re concerned their compliment won’t sound genuine if there’s no nuance or complexity to it, maybe they think the compliment will sound more meaningful if it’s overcome some sort of dramatic obstacle, maybe they’re worried that this figure they like so much might view them as a totally obsessed fan. Who knows. My gut instinct is that it has something to do with how common it is for people to feel some degree of discomfort about any expressions or displays of pure positive sentiment: how it makes us feel vulnerable to do so, and how others might interpret it as a bit unhinged… or worse, insincere. What DOES seem to be certain is that if strangers who recognize you are afraid of seeming like they like you TOO much, then they probably really really really appreciate what you do.

[@kacheek9101]

This is a really great take and I think you're right

[@FreedomIII]

I think your take makes a lot of sense. The other thing that's come to mind is that people might feel that "I don't normally engage with things in your field, but" actually elevates the compliment further, i.e. your work was so good that it overcame that person's dislike of your field ┐(´д｀)┌

[@YolandaTurlough]

I think this is a really good point! I’ve heard people complain about compliments like these enough that I’ve learned to make it simple (“this is great! I liked [blank]!”), but I’ve never shaken the feeling that it just sounds so plasticky and vapid, and just like you said, very insincere, even though I do mean it sincerely. Saying things like “I normally don’t like this genre, but I adored this! I liked [blank] about it” or something like that feel much more real and genuine to me, and like it might be providing better feedback, or at least a more complex response, but it seems pretty universally hated lmao. Anyway, I really agree, I think it’s interesting how many people seem to do that.

[@ValkyrieTiara]

As someone who has had to get over the natural urge to do this, I think generally it's the second and a little bit of the third options. Less that it won't sound genuine, but more that it will sound MORE genuine or MORE meaningful if they know that you went in with no bias (or "better" a negative bias). Or, rather, it FEELS meaningful to the speaker. "I thought I was going to hate this thing, but I ended up liking it! That's how good it is!" We want people to feel the way we do, or at least to understand our feelings, and that context is important to us so it feels important to express (blind to how the sentiment might appear to someone who has not felt that context for themselves, as in the video). I think it's a similar drive as the one that causes people to insist that streamers play games in a very specific way, which is the way that THEY played it. They felt something that was important to them, so they want to MAKE SURE that you feel that same thing. They only way they know how to do that is to have you recreate the exact circumstances of the experience they did. I think there's also a bit of "I don't want to appear crazy, I'm cool and normal and I like them a normal amount" involved as well. For sure that's something I feel whenever I meet someone who's even a tiny bit famous lol

[@FelixHelixihare]

I think it's also because it makes it clear that what you're saying is not hyperbolic. They want to tell them that they really like them, and give justifications and reasons as to why they like them.

[@Sara_Hohman]

Okay but your voice work as Senshi is really good

[@EXTRA_WAVY]

Yo that’s him!?

[@Sara_Hohman]

@@EXTRA_WAVY Yes!

[@danielbaird6662]

BREAD BREAD BREAD BREAD BREAD BREAD

[@Joshua-gt7pz]

To bad I WOULD NEVER WATCH A DUB 😂

[@murpaderp8461]

I mean, I would rather burn to death in a volcano of piss before watching a dub, but he sounds like a good fit.

[@CrespoFTW]

This is what the voice actor of Goku, Vegeta and Reigen hear everyday

[@expertarcher8542]

And probably sung jinwoo too

[@animationdude9]

That sounds like hell

[@expertarcher8542]

@@animationdude9 it’s better than getting no recognition at all for your performance. That’s what a majority of voice actors are stuck with. Unless you stand out, you drown in the crowd.

[@644crows]

@@expertarcher85421000% what i thought when johnny bosch young voiced ichigo

[@genghisn7]

Sean Schemmel is legit such an egotistic ass that I will never, ever watch the dub of DBZ. Masako superiority for life.

[@hopiahon563]

it’s giving “i can barely draw a circle” when ppl try to compliment artists

[@Alwayz114]

Wow you're so LUCKY to have the TALENT to draw I could NEVER

[@valius9130]

I cant even drawer a stickman, heh

[@Sara_Hohman]

As an artist I felt that in my soul

[@VioletLunaChan]

THIS OMG I HATE THIS "compliment" SO MUCH

[@SilverAg11]

@@Alwayz114 lol people do this to musicians too

[@RaisonLychi]

Y'all made the character chemistry really harmonious in the dub. It was really fun... And it made me cry abit

[@digitaljanus]

The Dungeon Meshi dub is how I got my kids hooked on both anime and Dungeons & Dragons, and it got my wife watching anime again for the first time in 20 years. It's so great!

[@Tailikku1]

My D&D group (currently doing Tyranny of Dragons) likes it too. Our resident dwarf brought up how he's been watching it too after I posted a gif of Senshi in one of our Discord's channels

[@8thlvlMage]

Reading this, I thought "What anime would have even been around 20 years ago?" Then I realized I'm 32 and all of the anime I ever cared about was 20 years ago.

[@abd-animation-22]

​@@8thlvlMage The passage of time is really weird

[@princessthyemis]

whoa that's fantastic!!!!!! I'm so happy your wife is getting back into anime again!!! Woo!!!!!

[@someonline]

I’m *ACTUALLY* going to like a ProZD video. I would’ve *NEVER* thought I would ever *ENJOY* a video from Sungwon. Normally I’d swim in a pool of glue and vinegar *BEFORE* watching one of his videos. much love bro❤

[@IlaisaaneSummers]

swim in a pool of glue and vinegar has me cracking up sjkdhfkjdsf very vivid

[@Urekyu]

"Oh yeah I love your books. I usually fucking hate science fiction."

[@jubileu8153]

"Oh, well, I'm glad that you're enjoying!"

[@sev1011]

Yeah, I'm ACTUALLY reading science fiction. I would never read science fiction, I only read fiction

[@jubileu8153]

@@sev1011 Okay.

[@yiev]

This isn't equivalent at all, though. Anime dubs are usually objectively terrible and I fear anybody who can sit through 50 seconds of one. I dont fear people who like anything else that's bad. Plus, who even hates science fiction that much?? Plus, 1 voice actor is far from the whole thing.

[@bluetoadettethegoddess6104]

​@@yiev Nah this is insane. People over hate English Dubs because of the early 2000s, in my time there has never been a bad English Dub that I've watched/played.

[@MelodicQuest]

There's nobody more dramatic than a sub-only fan talking about how much they love watching sub-only.

[@laboon344]

Yep

[@TrueMohax]

I would listen to their complaints, but if only they ever turned on their subtitles

[@thestargazer679]

literally like it's not 2003 anymore most dubs are pretty on par with their original voice acting

[@Argophobiac]

@@thestargazer679I disagree, English voice acting has gotten a lot more cookie cutter than back then. There’s only so many times I can hear the same Funimation voice actors before I just switch back to the subs. The Ocean Studio dubs of the late 90s and early 2000s were some of the best.

[@bluetoadettethegoddess6104]

​@@thestargazer679 Literally this. People insanely over hate on it. It's a goddang preference people

[@cabbageleon4914]

i don't know why i thought it was going to be proZD complimenting someone for their work with an anime voice

[@user-vn5zr2pe4f]

Same

[@maxanderson3733]

Glad it ain’t just me lol

[@natomiltary4573]

Me too, I was not disappointed tho, this is even better ahahah

[@alisonpurgatory85]

Imagine getting the sweetest most genuine compliment on your work from Stanzi’s anime dub protagonist

[@rodrigoferreramenezes5274]

"Like you guys suck at this, you know!" "Dude, stop!"

[@sidb4626]

only the most backhanded of compliments online😭 i feel this so much as a visual artist

[@James--Parker]

"This is really good! At least compared to what you usually put out." "Wow! After seeing so much of your work, I never suspected you could draw!" "It's good for a first attempt. I'm assuming it's your first attempt, right?"

[@GrandHighGamer]

This is a really great visual, normally I'd never in a million years choose to see something with my eyeballs, but actually this is a very nice sight.

[@patu8010]

I don't see how it's backhanded. "You're such a good voice actor you got me watching the dubbed version instead of the original one."

[@untitleduntitled6257]

Your art is so cool unlike those OTHER artists 👩‍🎨

[@AstronomicalJelly]

"i hate the thing you made fanart of but the fanart is cool!!!" ok? why do u feel the need to say you hate something i cared enough about to create art for?

[@masonpines6349]

I like both. And also you did a fantastic job. Senshi hysterically screaming bread over and over again is one of those scenes that lives rent-free in my head now

[@valmid5069]

I will take ProZD’s opinion anytime since he is one of best Anime Crimes Division officers in the history of fictional law enforcement

[@cranapple3367]

"You didn't call me down here to tell me what a super sugoi job I'm doing"

[@Fralexion]

He literally prevented a Subber/Dubber gang war

[@existentialdreadchan9955]

Detective ProZD is the only cop I respect 🫡

[@enlongjones2394]

Senshi has been such a fun character throughout the story so far. I like how he’s voiced in the quieter and more serious moments too. I’d greatly recommend the show to most people. It’s a nice combination of silliness with a serious goal for the party. And it’s a fantasy show that isn’t isekai, if isekai isn’t your bag.

[@ma.2089]

He’s fun, that’s for sure. But the trauma responses and his backstory broke my heart. He’s so amazing

[@Remidyo]

I love dubs they are always a good sign of "wow people want to see and hear this in other languages? Nice!" It always reminds me how stuff usually gets dubbed to bring in more audience for the people who may not want to just read subtitles, as a Brazilian I'm always amazed when things I'm into get local dubs because that must means there IS a Brazilian audience for this. Seeing Crash 4 being dubbed for example gave me chills

[@jadaw644]

Some people can't fathom giving a compliment without putting someone else down. 😅

[@lazybacon7520]

This is the kind of thing that you don't even realize how shitty it sounds until later, and inhabits your intrusive thoughts for the rest of your life

[@BeatInMySkull]

An ocean of poison? That wouldn't happen to be Kusco's poison, would it? The poison for Kusco? The poison chosen specifically to kill Kusco?

[@expertarcher8542]

“That poison?” “Yes! That poison!”

[@AMTRAX]

It’s NEVER the complement they think is

[@Alwayz114]

"Your entire industry is a disappointment and the very concept disgusts me, but you are ok :))))))"

[@fhey7903]

@@Alwayz114 I see people saying similar shit to youtubers all the time, and it always baffles me how anyone could see it as a compliment.

[@FatherTime89]

I don't get it. How is this a bad compliment?

[@FatherTime89]

​@@Alwayz114I don't think that's a fair thing to imply from this conversation. Saying you don't watch dubs doesn't mean you don't like voice actors. There's still voice actors in anine if you watch it with subs.

[@jaketerpening3284]

@@fhey7903 I don't see how this isn't a compliment. If I hate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and someone makes me a peanut butter and jelly sandwich that I like and I tell them that I usually hate PB&J but this is really good, that must mean it is so good that I enjoy it even though it is out of my usual tastes. If I am someone who loves PB&J, and someone makes me a really good PB&J and I tell them it's really good, it doesn't mean as much because that is what I usually think about PB&J.

[@HappyBlite]

Oh no, this is exactly how I recommended the dub to others.. I’m so sorry Sungwon, I meant no harm Your voice acting is truly amazing! No ‘actually’ required I still quote the bread meme almost every day BREAD, BREAD, BREAD 🍞

[@YolandaTurlough]

Honestly, I think that’s fine-there’s a difference between telling a dub actor to their face that you dislike their industry, and convincing your friends who don’t like dubs to try this one out because it’s exceptionally good, y’know? No harm done, I’d think :3

[@HappyBlite]

@@YolandaTurlough that’s a lovely thought for sure

[@BlackTigr]

This is why I always find it SO funny whenever I see someone talk about how much they hate dubs, And then literally ask an en VA about how to get into voice acting.

[@MarkD5678]

they deadass thinking it's an easy job that they could do better

[@zoulsgaming9455]

i'll take "things that never happened for 1000 dollars."

[@swordfish1390]

I’ll take “This didn’t happen because I didn’t see it” for $2,000.

[@KingOfElectricNinjas]

Given the bar is 'stranger standing outside the studio when they needed a voice' sometimes it seems a fair question.

[@JackMcGlynn19]

Didn’t even realize you were in it until well after I binged it lmao love your work!

[@BlaineKodos]

Literally got my streaming crew to watch the dub specifically for you and we were blessed with the amazing work of everyone involved. Great work across the board.

[@-Infex-]

The moment I recognized Senchi was voiced by you, I immediately realized how good of a casting decision it was.

[@ryannewman3589]

I have a distinct feeling dozens of people are going to come up to him saying this word for word.

[@MirIsAwesome]

okay but you actually killed it as senshi, best character in the show lol (they're all great tho and so is the cast)

[@FerTheTimeSpirit]

Just the "OKAY!!" Is hilarious

[@heatdeath217]

Love all the heart and effort that goes into Dubs. I 'watch' anime in the background while working on other tasks. Love it so much!

[@King_of_ferrets]

I normally need subtitles because I tend to miss bits of dialogue without them and end up rewinding constantly - I've avoided dubs for a long time because I can't stand the sub and dub scripts mismatching. Poking outside my shell for Dungeon Meshi and Pluto actually made me more inclined to watch dubs in the future because they taught me that "dubtitles" - the option of subs that match the dub script - have become much more common than they used to be! Fantastic for people that aren't deaf but still appreciate an assist.

[@bkirkpa1]

And then there's Crunchyroll, which doesn't allow you to do sub and dub at the same time. Even if some of the characters speak in Chinese and can only be understood via the subs.

[@ivoryphoenix7]

I’m having this issue with rewatching Naruto right now. I prefer listening to a dub so I don’t have to always be looking at the screen to understand what’s being said, but having subtitles anyway because they’re useful for comprehension. The subtitles start out matching the English dialogue but after season 1, neither of the 2 caption options align with it. A character said “No” while the captions said “Yes” the other day.

[@infernox1099]

I feel like I recall you making this exact skit before, but just with a different "insert anime here"

[@CrowTRobot]

“I only watch a dub if Steve Blum is in it” - me as an idiot teenager

[@CrowTRobot]

Addendum: Steve Blum still rules but we no longer live in a world where Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo are the only anime dubs worth watching. It’s wild to me that we still have an angry “sub superiority” collective trolling the internet.

[@SnakeSkinz]

​@CrowTRobot I mean it isn't trolling. Sub is still far better for a lot of reasons. But dub has definitely improved over time, but is still very selective. Frieren is probably one of the best I've seen do a good job at it

[@awsoman5189]

Hey that means you watched digimon tamers right

[@robbydracon]

I was the same way, but with Chris Sabat 🤣

[@darkgrundi9543]

@@CrowTRobot i just hate that the german dub throws out the original sound design to be obnoxiously loud and tinny. And we have one of the better dubs in the world. What bugs me is if people act like dub is superior for the sole reason that they don't need to read.

[@HongMiyo]

Hey man, just wanna say that I really appreciate yours and efforts in general in the English VA industry, y'all work really hard to make the media easy and entertaining to consume.

[@sdtrawick]

"BREAD! BREAD! BREAD!" Peak voice acting.

[@seaborgium919]

I know im nobody but im proud of you for getting roles. You're so good and you've worked so hard.

[@colderratic5681]

ProZD humble bragging through his skits is my spirit animal

[@SpyrosKoronis]

I feel he's speaking from experience.

[@Chrisdish]

How is this humble bragging? A lot of people do this even in comment sections with a dub in both games and anime.

[@OasisMii]

In general, the Netflix voice acting in the new Animes that are coming out is really good, glad you are a part of this

[@jaeded2391]

The vocal range for doing Young Senshi and Elf Senshi are incredible too. A+ work on all fronts.

[@girgirl09]

To be frank though, your Senshi voice sells the character and was what kept me hooked on Delicious in dungeon from episode one. Your performance has made me both laugh and cry. This show was something I looked forward to every Thursday for a long time, and I can’t wait for it’s, and your, return.

[@AppleJackSix]

I just prefer watching things in my own language over reading subtitles.

[@bimothybonetwig6059]

Joke's aside you really did kill it as Senshi and it's been really cool to see your progress and growth over the years. Keep up the good work

[@Just_a_commenter]

An underhanded compliment may have a kind note to it, but being underscored by negativity ruins it. :

[@Mayeur000Donz]

Given what I've seen of dub haters, there's likely little in this backhanded compliment that is unintentional. Dub haters MUST make it clear that the concept of dubs emotionally stings them, and complimenting your eng performance is like making them compliment the player on the opposing football team.

[@KingOfElectricNinjas]

@@Mayeur000Donz You'd think anime fans would understand the respect given to a worthy opponent.

[@GarrettRodgers]

I love telling anyone who watches Delicious In Dungeon that you play the voice of Senshi. You've always been one of my favorite KZbinrs and it's so exciting to see you branch out with your amazing skills and humor. I can't wait to see how far you'll go :D

[@ApexGale]

I really liked your performance as Brau 1589 in Pluto, the Hannibal vibes were amazing

[@oathstar18]

Once again, thank you for listing Delicious in Dungeon. One of my favorite stories now and Marcille became one of my favorite characters

[@MeefQuesarito]

LOOK HOW MUCH I LOWERED MY STANDARDS TO GIVE YOUR WORK A CHANCE, VALIDATE ME I HATE YOU DAD where am I

[@princessthyemis]

You seriously did OUTSTANDING as Senshi!!! You're so good at the dramatic lines, too!! I didn't even recognize it was you until I heard someone else mention it!!!!! Absolutely amazing job!!!!

[@bigyoshi5170]

“Alright time to watch Stardust Crusaders, wonder who voices Jotaro in the English Du- *OH MY GOD IT’S MATTHEW MERCER I’LL STICK WITH DUB FOREVER!”* -Me

[@afreen5058]

The “oooo-KAY” at the end was beautiful because he’s not phased, just baffled

[@StupidMarioBros1Fan]

I don't care if someone prefers Subs over Dubs but it's obnoxious to constantly complain about Dubs even being a thing. Yes there are a lot of shows that have bad Dubs but so does every other country's animated works, it's just Bad Voice Acting. And then there's the people who complain on a reddit post of someone asking if a show even has a Dub. We get it, you prefer listening to Japanese VAs but not everyone does. Some of us want to listen in our native language and not constantly read subtitles. Dubs never replace Subs (at least I've never heard of an app or site doing that) so just go watch that version and stop bothering everybody.

[@truthteller7283]

And to be honest, most dub anime isn’t even that bad. Most of the criticisms I hear is pretty much just acting like 4kids is the only studio that does it.

[@StupidMarioBros1Fan]

@@truthteller7283 Yeah at least regarding English Dubs most of the bad ones people think of are from decades ago, the biggest problem with modern English Dubs is that it's typically the same handful of studios so you get a lot of repeat VAs. Sometimes it's cool to recognize someone, other times you just think of a different product the whole time if they do the same voices. This isn't anything new for Voice Acting, a lot of American cartoons have repeat VAs but there're more studios that handle those and a lot of those VAs don't cross over into Anime Dubs, so there's simply less choices & less variety.

[@morning.cereal]

Duuuude no way! I loved delicious in dungeon and found the eng dub so good. I had no idea you voiced Senshi! You did an incredible job! Hoping to hear you in more eng dub anime in the future!

[@KG7Plaz]

I mean... idk I think the dub actors bring alot of energy into the roles. They always seem like their having a good time, plus without them blind english people couldn't enjoy anime.

[@bladewolf39]

"Your work is PASSABLE, I gUEsS! Therefore I shall look away just this once!" - John Anime, Anime High School's co-treasurer of Anime High School Anime Club

[@doifhg]

Honestly just glad you're getting more roles and hope you keeping getting more

[@terabyteoftflipflopswitche6981]

That spot belongs to J̶i̶m̶m̶y̶ ̶F̶a̶l̶o̶n̶ ProZD

[@Laurarightbackatcha]

Sungwon has incredible range

[@922sunshine]

I agree, he's awesome.😀

[@M_Alexander]

You did a good job in an underappreciated field 👍

[@letsrank9349]

I sometimes forget ProZD is an actual professional Voice Actor.

[@iseriouslycantthinkofaname]

People like that are so annoying like we get it bruh damn 😭

[@MoeAji]

I had no idea it was you! The voice sounded familiar. I watch dubbed most of the time and there are many talented voice actors that really bring something special in their performances.

[@emmyuwu5403]

It’s weird how ppl think this is a compliment 😭 like you don’t have to trash on all dubs to appreciate one of them

[@noskalborg723]

I've gotten compliments like this on my service in fast food. It hurts. It makes me feel bad for them.

[@CombatSportsNerd]

That’s the thing I don’t think they will ever understand. You can enjoy something without being a dick about it and shitting on others

[@lukerabon7925]

Even if you think it's a full compliment you have to understand that most people in arts professions (including VA which includes dubbing) got into it because they *like* the thing they're doing. They don't want to hear you trash their profession, peers, and the *very art they're a fan of* when you tell them you like their work.

[@osric729]

@@lukerabon7925 Having given every anime I've watched dub version at least a try, I doubt most of them like their work. I heard better voice acting in my 7th grade animation class.

[@_sealbro]

you need to put in a lot of extra effort to make it sound natural. it's worthwhile to commend people who go that far

[@thatweirdgirl8466]

HOW AM I ONLY JUST DISCOVERING YOU ARE SENSHI?!?! I swear every time I actually hear you voice act something I’m like “oh neat who’s that?” AND ITS YOU!

[@BlackMagister]

The entire EN cast for Dungeon Meshi are great. Marcille I thought would be annoying but quickly grew to be on of my favorites. Laois EN voice also does a really good job of capture his unhinged nature during his later rants.

[@lukjad007]

I always get excited to hear your voice in the dubs. Also, I got into dubs later on in my anime fandom.

[@jadot_5]

This happened enough times for him to make a skit about it

[@topasu9454]

it's BEEN happening, for literal decades. people today still think dubs aren't good, while never having listened to one

[@SilverScizor753]

I'm sure pretty much every dub actor has received "compliments" like this for the past like 15 years

[@maxanderson3733]

@@SilverScizor753AT LEAST

[@psychoinferno4480]

yup, full on the reason i watched the anime in dub. you are that talented and well known person

[@rurijo3169]

i love dubs man 😂

[@jillianbutner6237]

okay, but actually, I was making my friends watch it for the first time, and when I looked up the cast, I was GENUINELY surprised that you voiced Senshi because you sound so different. wonderful job!

[@nyves104]

I did watch the dubbed specifically because you were voicing my favorite character in dungeon meshi, but I usually switch between subbed and dubbed depending on how many spoons I have

[@leninthebeaniesouhacker.2459]

you may have those silver feet, but i have these gold fingers!

[@bluemonster4589]

I just finished season 1 and I had no idea it was you!!! Amazing work I’m so excited to see what comes next 😄

[@Gerd0]

"I've spent so many years of not watching dubs and internalizing that they're always objectively terrible that the cognitive dissonance I'm experiencing upon hearing one I like is completely breaking me"

[@gnocchidokey]

this is legit what happened to me

[@AlexSmith-tp7xu]

I love these real life applicable skits...they're among some of my favorites.

[@hyrulechampion5451]

Thank you for your work in Delicious in Dungeon..! Best Anime of the Year

[@tenou213]

This was actually the most positive, sane subset of compliments you're likely to get from this specific audience.

[@assailant8722]

Funnily enough, I feel this whole “dubs bad” thing isn’t even really true anymore. Obviously there are the occasional stinkers, but I feel like dubs on the whole nowadays are fairly solid. I personally still prefer subs, but like dubs are actually plenty enjoyable these days. My gf prefers dubs, and I’m never really bothered by them anymore the way I used to be.

[@warmachine5835]

It hasn't been true for the past 15 years, but the 15 years prior to that really melted some weeb brains.

[@NihongoWakannai]

​​@@warmachine5835 nah there is still sub-par dubbing. Just that at least the most popular shows usually get decent dubs. Whereas in the past the popular shows got shit dubs and unpopular shows got none.

[@bluetoadettethegoddess6104]

So essentially all the sub supremacists are the equivalent to boomers 😂

[@davidwhidden9337]

There are still some sub-par dubs. Not as often as before. Nowadays though, the conversation is what changes were/are made to dialogue.

[@wloffblizz]

Truth is though, there are a lot of really lousy Japanese dubs out there as well. I guess it's just less jarring for people when they don't understand 99% of it.

[@whatgari]

Loved hearing Archibald in a whole series. Thanks so much

[@stellanovaluna]

I’m ashamed to say I used to be like the guy in the right 😭😭😭

[@expertarcher8542]

It’s ok. You can still change

[@stellanovaluna]

@@expertarcher8542 well I guess I should clarify. I _was_ like the guy on the right. I still prefer subs in general, but I can compliment people without being an asshole lol, and I do occasionally enjoy the better dubs!

[@osric729]

I'm not. Right guy ain't wrong.

[@expertarcher8542]

@@stellanovaluna congratulations, you changed!

[@expertarcher8542]

@@osric729 and it appears you haven’t changed! It’s not to late

[@Snow-Willow]

Hahaha, being a regular subs watcher I feel called out. XD Nah, this was super funny and I have 100% done this with some series. Like Trigun Stampede, even though I've switched almost entirely to subs or raw Johnny just did Vash too well and is too big a part of my image of him for me to not watch that in dubs when it came out. Even as a subs watcher though, I appreciate the dubbers who are out there doing the work and trying to bring faithful recreations to people who want it in English.

[@jadesola_artist4041]

I love this

[@stonedog7829]

ProZD let me tell you if I ever made a show I feel like it'd be an honor if you played one of the main characters. Your voice acting is beyond top notch! Keep it up!

[@ZappoNinja]

Early dubbing really did do a number on the industry

[@LibertyMonk]

It's not about early, it's about cheap

[@ZappoNinja]

@@LibertyMonk So early dubbing, yeah

[@Phasmania]

@@ZappoNinjareal, the reputation was absolutely demolished off those. Most people who act like the skit haven’t heard anything from modern dubs since

[@CombatSportsNerd]

@@ZappoNinjayep people STILL bring up 4Kids to this day

[@hungrycrab3297]

Honestly a big part of it is subs hide how cringe anime can be sometimes

[@magicman3669]

Genuinely tho, great work on the dub! One of my all time favourites was the "Let me make bread!" scene, it was hilarious!

[@KumoKumiko]

I can understand the frustration. let me just take the opportunity to say: I'm finally caught up enough in One Piece to hear your performances as Cat Viper. A+ character, brillant scenes

[@pricerowland]

A real fan watches the sub and the dub back-to-back

[@branthegarbage]

As someone who watches exclusively dubs, I really do love your work and you voicing Senshi was a large part of the reason I watched Dunmeshi (very glad I did) (also same thing with Kage for Ranking of Kings)

[@takarifan]

Sometimes people who have bad intentions by bringing someone down should just keep their thoughts for themselves and never speak about it.

[@schoo9256]

I love dubs. I often find it difficult to just sit down and watch something without doing anything else at the same time. With subs i have to be glued to the screen and i just find it hard to make that commitment. So subs vs dubs is the difference between watching something vs not watching it at all. My best friend is dyslexic so she loves dubs. She will watch subs but she has to pause the video to take her time to read each line, so it's basically just a graphic novel for her at that point. She probably wouldnt be an anime fan without dubs existing. Dubs are just so great, dude.

[@Fralexion]

"I loved the work you did, but I just really need to make sure you don't think I respect it in general"

[@NicoleMay316]

Hating on dubs needs to stop. It ain't the early 2000s anymore.

[@J--Dubs]

TBH, if someone absolutely hates something, but tell me that I did such a phenomenal job at it that even they loved it, I’m gonna take the compliment.

[@dsproductions19]

As someone who compares subs & dubs pretty often, I think most of the "anti-dub" people just don't like Funimation, which has had a near-monopoly for years and tends to rush VAs for everything but the big-ticket shows. Sometimes, it really does sound like the director said "read these lines from these 3 shows, and also this booth is booked for 5 other people after you today, so you can only do 1 take for each line". That being said, ProZD (and several other VAs) do tend to put out really good performances, despite the probably rushed working conditions.

[@ShadowStarkiller]

I tend to assume that because these people so adamantly refuse to watch dubs, they just assume that standards haven't improved at all since the 80s and judge dubs based on that. But yours is an interesting take as well.

[@dsproductions19]

@@ShadowStarkiller That is a common, but understandable misconception, because the few who say that are sadly the loudest. From what I've seen, most know that the dub standards have increased, but many tend to see the 80s-90s dub eras as being "cheesy", "so bad it's good", or just nostalgic. A primary example would be Ghost Stories. As a dub, it's does an objectively poor job, but people still enjoy it for many other reasons. In comparison, when Funimation has dubbed most seasonal shows the past few years, the result is seen as competent but has other issues which make it less fun. For example, it takes a lot of work with writing and editing to not only translate the script so it flows well, but also insert the new lines in a way that sounds natural. Like if a character's monologue in Japanese was written to be perfectly in-time with the music, but the localizer doesn't do the same, the effect is ruined regardless of how hard the VA tries. In the eyes of many, that company seems to reserve effort (and funding) for a few big shows, while the rest get the bare minimum time to get it done. The point is, the complaints very rarely are about the actual voice actors directly, but more so about other issues they see in the end product and industry at large.

[@KingOfElectricNinjas]

The thing is I think a lot of people used to subs basically default to them if the dub is even just mediocre, since even if the original voice acting isn't great either it's far less noticeable when you don't know the language anyway. That a dub actually adds something to the experience is a pleasant surprise.