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New post! Why aren't problematic translations fixed? (Patreon)

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2017-02-04 23:51:24

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Another post we are well positioned to make after last week's new dub of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid changed a line to shut down a queer interpretation of the show.

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[Discourse] Why aren't problematic translations fixed? - Anime Feminist

When the first episode dub of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid came out, fans were quick to notice a problem: lines which had been accurately translated for subtitles had been revised for the dub. This is not unusual; lines must be expanded or trimmed to synchronise with lip flap movements, and jokes in ...