Why do anime have different dubs and subs?

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Phenomenon: Dubs and subs of the same anime usually have different lines.

Question: Why do they translate it twice? I mean, they can translate an anime once and for all, using that translation for both subs and dubs. I kind of wonder how the translation in sub and dub work is done.

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Anonymous 0 Comments

Dubs have to fit the time of the character speaking and their mouth movements. Subs have to be short enough to fit on screen and be legible in the time they can be shown. Every difference stems from this tradeoff.

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