Dubbed anime - Frieren + other recommendations

So I just watched Frieren dubbed, and I actually enjoyed it. I’ve never really liked the idea of watching anime or movies outside their original language—I usually prefer subtitles. I always thought dubs felt corny, especially when I’d already watched and heard the original voices.

But my eyes aren’t getting any younger, so I figured I’d give it a try just this once for a rewatch and watch it in English without worrying about reading subtitles. That said, are there any dubbed anime that are actually worth watching?

Also, 8 DAYS TO GO UNTIL SEASON 2 OF FRIEREN I CANT WAIT!

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kaushik04082026-01-08 06:08

Baccano, cyberpunk edgerunners are two that I remember having fantastic dubs.

MattScoot2026-01-08 06:18

Theres an animedubs subreddit that can help you, but to me the dubs of dandadan and eminence in shadow are fantastic

jamemeus2026-01-08 06:19

Ghost Stories.

ravensept2026-01-08 06:20

Hetalia? lol, pretty sure i am preaching it to the wrong target demography but I enjoyed it for the dub's own take of stereotype humor.

People also like Ace Attorney I guess.

KaruiPoetry2026-01-08 06:20

Cowboy Bebop and Fullmetal Alchemist if you don’t mind something a lil older

ParanMekhar2026-01-08 06:22

Gundam Wing

shinyspoonwaffle2026-01-08 06:24

Im soo HYPPED for season 2!!!

Something halarious and 18+ to watch: Prison School. Hands down the funniest thing ive watched fr

4mz02026-01-08 07:22

Yass, Prison School by far the funniest anime I've ever.............. seen.

shinyspoonwaffle2026-01-08 08:16

Its soo peak😭‼️

green_link2026-01-08 06:29

Fullmetal Alchemist. both the 2003 and Brotherhood. but brotherhood is the overall better anime/story.

the voice actors are so good in both dubs.

hallowflight272026-01-08 07:00

I’ve watched fmab ages ago.. maybe it’s right time to have a rewatch then!

green_link2026-01-08 07:39

my #1 anime of all time. i started a rewatch the other day

jon624912026-01-08 06:37

Violet Evergarden, Dandadan, Demonlord.999, Stein;s Gate, Code Geass, Deathnote, Death Parade, Dead Man's Wonderland, Attack on Titan, My Hero Academia, Astra Lost in Space, Ruroni Kenshin, Naruto, Re: Zero, Cowboy Bebop, Samuria Shamploo, Kaguya-sama, Haikyuu!!, Blue Lock, Bleach, the Fate series, Hi-score Girl, Yamada.999...

You get the point.

Most modern dubs are pretty high quality at this point, and there are some older gems that are very good as well.

toyyya2026-01-08 08:32

I'll never understand preferring steins gate dub tbh.

Okabe without Miyano Mamoru just feels wrong and you miss out on this iconic line https://youtu.be/BYvhhMjW32k?si=3V9VWC6DuDfux2gO

jon624912026-01-08 08:35

It's not about preference, though.

They just want suggestions on good dubs.

So you missed the mark a bit there.

toyyya2026-01-08 08:44

Maybe I wasn't being clear enough but I wasn't critiquing you for including it, but I have seen people who prefer it and because you mentioned it I just wanted to add that.

jon624912026-01-08 09:00

Fair.

I appreciate both sub and dub for different reasons.

Sometimes, I want to veg out while I eat something or build Lego. It's nice to be able to look away from the screen for a moment and still be able to keep up with what's happening.

But I have also seen plenty of shows in both sub and dub, and there are times I prefer the sub.

One Punch Man and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure come to mind. Also, why did they change the way the titans scream and sound between the sub and dub of Attack on Titan? They sound so much better and menacing in sub.

Anyways, I get what you were saying. I enjoy both, was just saying they were specifically asking for dub.

AdvancedPanda242026-01-08 20:33

Not to say Mamoru Miyano isn’t amazing but let’s not downplay J Michael Tatum’s performance as Okabe. The man lived and breathed that show as he was directing, wrote the scripts and played the main character for the whole show. To the point where he had a mental breakdown in one of the scenes and was actually the take they used. The performance is also probably one of the most natural sounding ones in a dub I’ve heard. I would argue you are missing an amazing performance either way just watching this show dubbed or subbed only.

HaosMagnaIngram2026-01-08 06:41

Fullmetal Alchemist

Fullmetal Alchemist: brotherhood

Mushishi

Wolf’s Rain

Baccano!

Durarara!!

Mar_ZP2026-01-08 06:45

Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood had a great dub.

AduroTri2026-01-08 06:48

Shangri-La Fronteir, May I Ask One Final Thing? And Yu Yu Hakusho have great English dubs

rozzingit2026-01-08 06:48

Some dubs I think are notably quality:

* SPY x FAMILY
* Ranma 1/2 (the new remake)
* Cowboy Bebop
* Haikyuu!
* Your Name
* A Silent Voice
* Link Click
* Pluto
* Delicious in Dungeon
* Given
* Sasaki and Miyano
* Monster

ModestMouseTrap2026-01-08 07:10

Ranma dub is incredible. The cast is so good and the delivery lends very well to the comedy.

ModestMouseTrap2026-01-08 07:10

Where is it possible to find the english dub for Monster? I can’t seem to find the series anywhere besides netflix and it’s just the japanese dub

rozzingit2026-01-08 07:20

good question! sadly i don't think the english dub is available streaming anywhere. so you'd either have to find the physical release, or dig it up elsewhere...

thereturnofghettopat2026-01-08 06:48

chainsaw man has a pretty excellent dub. mob psycho 100 is pretty good dubbed too. solo leveling has a surprisingly fantastic dub

MusubiKazesaru2026-01-08 06:49

Yu Yu Hakusho

ModestMouseTrap2026-01-08 07:07

Nah Dubs are the bomb. I haven’t watched in japanese with subs in ages except for when a show is currently airing and doesn’t have simuldub.

English voice acting in anime is legitimately excellent more most major releases these days.

maybe some of your lesser shows get low effort. But not the big stuff.

Gachiakata english dub is incredible.

Dandadan is also incredible. Honestly there are too many great ones to name.

Cowboy Bebop is an all timer despite its age.

Langis3602026-01-08 07:10

Ain't nuthin' wrong with subs or dubs. I watch both and whatever I start a show with tends to be what I stick to for said show.

I've been watching Gnosia subbed, but I did check out some of the dub of episode 1 and it's perfectly fine. They nailed everyone, and one voice is even an improvement (the ship computer).

Gachiakuta has an INCREDIBLE dub and is a really good shonen overall.

Another awesome dub is Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider.

4mz02026-01-08 07:23

Yu Yu Hakusho has an elite dub - few instances of dub surpassing the sub with ease

PositiveTreat77792026-01-08 07:40

Kobayashi's dragon maid is good if u want a slice of life fantasy

RottenPingu12026-01-08 08:25

Tomo-chan is a Girl has a dub that is fantastic. "Jun, you asshole!" sounds better being screamed in English. Lexi Nieto the English VA hit it out of the park.

toyyya2026-01-08 08:42

As someone who generally much prefers subbed a few anime I actually think the dub is better are:

Baccano, the show takes place in 1920s America and the dub VAs actually took the effort to do somewhat period accurate accents plus a lot of Japanese mannarisms that feel off in the setting are removed.

Spice and Wolf, this one is very subjective but I really prefer dub Holo because she actually sounds like she could be an ancient being which I don't get any sense of in the Japanese original version (I know she uses archaic japanese but as someone who doesn't speak Japanese I can't pick up on that.

Black Lagoon, considering where the show takes place and the characters in it English is much more likely to be the common language for all and the script is absolutely wild with tons of swearing and other profanities which feel right at home in the show and work much better in English Imo.

Fullmetal Alchemist (2003 and brotherhood), to me Vic Mignogna as Edward is simply too iconic to pass up on and the whole cast does a great job all throughout.

ScrapletteOnReddit2026-01-08 09:39

The recent show May I Ask For One Final Thing? had a fantastic dub. So did Apothecary Diaries and Dungeon Meshi.