Netflix and Crunchyroll have both released data confirming that more viewers watch dubs than subs. Even on Crunchyroll, which only serious anime fans are gonna subscribe to, sub viewers are still in the minority.
If the goal is to pick something you can convince your non-anime watching friends to try out, there’s gotta be as little friction as possible. Subs will be a turn-off for a lot of people, that’s for nerds.
Why not? It’s how many people started, no?
Netflix and Crunchyroll have both released data confirming that more viewers watch dubs than subs. Even on Crunchyroll, which only serious anime fans are gonna subscribe to, sub viewers are still in the minority.
If the goal is to pick something you can convince your non-anime watching friends to try out, there’s gotta be as little friction as possible. Subs will be a turn-off for a lot of people, that’s for nerds.
If you’re used to media in your own language, I suppose so
Most people are.
Depends on where you’re from. In my country, dubbing in the native language rarely happens unless it’s a kids movie.