Im a dub guy always prefer eng but

Since I was watching Higurashi (When They Cry), the first 2006 series/season was ENG dub. But I didn't check the other season, and now I'm in the 2nd season, Higurashi Kai (When They Cry 2007), and I realized it's JP with ENG sub.

At first, it was kinda tough keeping up with the subs. But I'm slowly getting used to the language. The voice modulation and expression are SO rich in Japanese.

Even though I was having a tough time keeping up with the subs, since I'm a listen-and-watch kind of guy, now I'm somehow understanding everything on autopilot without even reading the subs sometimes.

The best part is... I'm actually liking the Japanese version more now. 😭

Now I understand why my friends always insisted I watch anime in JP, even though I only tried it once before.

It's not actually my first experience either, because I watched the whole DBS Tournament of Power in Japanese. But back then it felt like a drag. Now somehow I'm actually enjoying it and getting used to it.

WHY NOW????

Summoning all the JP otaku here. Tell me why this is happening to me. 😭