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Jedi General
 Posts: 2485 Location: Tucson, AZ |
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While reading manga, that is? (Ha ha, I had you worried, didn't I?)
Anyway, what I'm talking about is this: When reading a manga after having seen some or all the anime, do you ever hear the voice actors in your head while reading? I know I do. If the anime has been dubbed in English and I've seen it (an example of this would be Fullmetal Alchemist), I'll normally hear the voices in my head while reading the manga. If I've seen only fansubs, I don't normally hear the Japanese voices though. Instead I'll make up voices in my head for the characters. If there isn't any anime, I'll do the same. In my opinion, it's a lot of fun reading a manga that way. It really enhances the reading experience for me. Anybody else do this? Last edited by Jedi General on Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:24 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Momoko_Yumi
 Posts: 98 Location: Heidenheim, Germany |
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I haven't this by mangas, cause I see animes only in original with subs. But I have it by reading books. For example, when the first "Harry Potter" movie came out I allways have the voices of the actors in my head when I read the follow ups. So I understand what you mean.
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Monumension
 Posts: 268 Location: Norway |
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Kinda. If I've seen an anime or live-action adaptation of a series I'm reading it'll usually affect my interpretation somehow and make me "hear" the voice-actors/actors. I discovered this first time with the Battle Royale manga and novel. It was impossible to shake away the voice of Tatsuya Fujiwara as protagonist Shuya Nanahara when reading, even if the stories contradicted somehow between the mediums. If I have no influences prior to my reading I just make up fitting voices.
I'll say more: When reading manga in English (there are few series translated to my native language worth buying) I imagine the dialogues and inner monologues in their original tongue. Gunnm plays out in a post-apocalyptic America and Berserk has it's setting in an alternative Europe so English works fine here, but when I'm dealing with stories set in Japan (most of my manga I believe) or places like South America (Eden) I try to imagine what it sounds like in Japanese, Spanish... (I admit that when I saw the title of this topic I thought it would be a joke!) |
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jgreen
 Posts: 1325 Location: St. Louis, MO |
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I most definitely hear the voices of dub actors in my head, especially for any series I've seen a TON of in English. Ranma 1/2 and Tenchi-Muyo! are probably the two biggest offenders in that category....
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LydiaDianne
 Posts: 5634 Location: Southern California |
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Oh yes. That happens quite often. I think it is pretty normal actually.
And my brain invents voice tones for the regular books that I read. This sort of thing has happened to me for years so it really seems rather normal. Of course, when their voices start talking to you when you are NOT reading the books...then there might be some issues! 
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Jedi General
Posts: 2485 Location: Tucson, AZ |
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Yep, that would definitely be a problem. I also consider it normal to hear or make up voices while reading silently. It's just your imagination at work. Reading would be pretty bland if one wasn't imagining anything in relation to the story. Now, making up voices (or even imitating the VAs) while reading aloud ... that's a different story.
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Richard J.
 Posts: 3367 Location: Sic Semper Tyrannis. |
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I absolutely hear the voices when I'm reading manga or anything else. Heck, my brain conjures up voices when I read people's posts too!
Even if there isn't an English VA for something, like the Claymore manga, my brain picks a voice and runs with it. (Hilary Haag's voice as Chloe in NOIR is what Clare sounds like inside my head for some reason.)
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TestamentSaki
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Eh, whenever I read anything, I can imagine someone eithernarrating or doing someone's voice...I sometimes even imagine the scene like ina a series or a movie
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omar235
 Posts: 1572 Location: Florida, Jacksonvile |
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On the few occasions I read manga I end up hearing the voices of the dub voice actors...I sometimes here the Japanese voice actors...heh though I don't know what there saying. It really just depends on which one I have seen, the dub or sub.
I recently am back on my Zoloft...yeah I thought I was getting better to.
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Torhu_San
 Posts: 133 Location: Upstate Ny |
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I think that most people do this. I know that I do. It would be too confusing to try and keep all the different characters straight in one's head with the same voice. Although I'm sure that there are people who probably only hear one voice (their own) as well.
It's natural to hear the anime counterpart's voice when reading if you have seen the anime. It's "their voice". Although I find it tough sometimes when I had read a manga and have gotten used to the voice in my head and then see the anime and the two voices don't match up. hahahahaha |
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Jedi General
Posts: 2485 Location: Tucson, AZ |
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*looks down towards the ground* Anooo .... *looks up, waves arms frantically* Iie! It's not like that at all!! *laughs* I wasn't expecting that one, Richard! What a fun topic this has become.
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Truered
 Posts: 515 Location: Uni |
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I really need to read more quickly. Battle royale, not really, but I had different "voices" for the major characters. In Excel Saga I read as the English dub voices, and I'm certain to do the same with Neon Genesis Evangelion.
I do hear Patrick Stewart whenever I read Nausicaa though 
Also I sometimes have conversation with myself. But that's for another time! 
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digitalkikka
 Posts: 462 Location: Chicago, Illinois |
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I always hear voices when I read manga. It just really enhances the feel of the story to 'hear' the characters instead of just reading what they're saying. It's especially helpful if a character has a unique way of talking (like a dialect or if they're shy) and it makes it easier to get into a story that has a lot of dialog (like Death Note).
....sometimes I hear the OP and ED songs too.
I always associate people according to their avatar. If someone has an avatar that features a character I know then I definitely imagine that character's voice and mannerisms when I read their posts. |
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Levitz9
 Posts: 1022 Location: Puerto Rico |
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Yes...it can get kind of annoying, because when I read Chobits, Chi sounds lame, and Laharl (Disgaea) sounds like a girl.
But when I read Shaman King, Ryu has that funny '4Kids-dub' voice. I try to give Lyserg a british accent, but it doesn't work.... This also happens with posts to me, lol |
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Jedi General
Posts: 2485 Location: Tucson, AZ |
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You sometimes hear the OPs and EDs, digitalkikka? That's pretty cool. The only way I'd actually here the OP or ED if if I'm actually listening to it while reading. I do enjoy listening to the the music from the anime (if I have it on my iPod of couse) while reading the manga.
That's a pretty cool way of doing it. I should try that sometime. It definitely would get interesting if that person changes thier avatar a lot like I do. |
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