Anime sub viewers are the minority on Crunchyroll and Netflix, two of the biggest anime streaming platforms, as they both confirm the significance of dubs.
I still prefer to watch subbed because even if the main characters have decent VAs in the dubbed version, it’s way more common to have some disappointing performances among supporting cast there.
Same with Japanese original VAs. I’ve experienced it so many times that some side character or passer by sounds like they’re either voicing for the wrong series or just found the cheapest intern in the animation office.
If the dub is good I see no reason not to watch it dubbed.
Earlier anime used to have absolute garbage dubbing. But these days that’s not the case anymore.
I still prefer to watch subbed because even if the main characters have decent VAs in the dubbed version, it’s way more common to have some disappointing performances among supporting cast there.
Same with Japanese original VAs. I’ve experienced it so many times that some side character or passer by sounds like they’re either voicing for the wrong series or just found the cheapest intern in the animation office.