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Monday, October 24th, 2022 4:04 PM

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Separate Section for Dubbing Credits / Localization

A lot of dubbing actors are being credited as main cast on IMDB listings, and I think it's because there is currently no section for dubbing credits. Can IMDB add a distinct section for dubbing credits?

I watched Squid Game (original version) and went to IMDB to look up the actors. To my confusion, there were two actors credited for almost every role. For the main character, Seong Gi-hun, I see two actors listed. At first I thought maybe the main actor was replaced at some point?... I later learned this other actor listed was the English dub voice actor. It's very confusing that there is no distinction on IMDB about whether the cast member is the actual onscreen actor, or someone who is voicing the localized dub. If every dub actor in every language was listing themselves as main cast on IMDB listings, it'd be impossible to find information about the actual onscreen actor who is originating the performance.

As someone who watches a lot of Korean and Japanese dramas, I have found this to be a problem on almost every IMDB listing for these shows. It's always a guessing game as to who the actual onscreen actors are, because the dubbing actors are credited as main cast on IMDB listings. 

I did some poking around in the edit section, but there is no menu option for dubbing performance. Adding a dubbing description/option for actors when they are being listed on IMDB is crucial to the accuracy of these cast lists. 

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Suggestion for New feature: Voice Actors

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