Kofuku: known as Kofu, Kofu-chan, rarely Kofutan, Kofutaro,or Kofuku-san, and the alias is the black menace
He was adopted from the animal shelter when he was around 2months and a half. Although it was said he might not live so long because he had the anal prolapse, now he has no problems and has gotten so big.
He had a violent childhood attacking Mr.J every day, but his nature is only a home tiger so he can't greet with not only her guests but grandpa yet.
He hates being hugged, runs away when she calls him, and falls on the floor with the face that doesn't know what he's thinking these days, so it's still impossible for landlady to communicate with him. She can feel his affection only by his staying beside service with sharing her pillow when she wakes up.
He loves rice SO much and eats cooked rice or prepared mochi rice. And he always goes his way physically,then broke a lot of things at home so he let her spend quite an extra money...
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— Curious George (N5 level)
— Japanese folk tales/anime series (Japanese audio/Japanese subtitles) from BomBom Academy (N5 level)
Differences in localization and the original pt. 1
I am starting a series of posts with the goal of familiarizing players with some of the differences that localization creates for us in contrast to the original.
Some moments are radically different, misleading and causing controversy, while some do not change the essence of what is happening, but are still noticeably different
Disclaimer: these posts will be written solely for the purpose of familiarization; I do not force anyone to play the game in Japanese, because you are free to choose the version of the game that is comfortable for you. I just noticed some moments and want to share them with you.
The localization of Gyakuten Saiban (Ace Attorney) is essentially good, but there are some moments, IMHO, that I personally would not adapt or change in any way
One of the most serious changes, which, in my opinion, should not have been touched at all, is Mitsurugi's (Edgeworth) phobias.
As if case 1-4 never happened.
In the Japanese version, when examining the files in Mitsurugi's office, Naruhodō will be perplexed about the need for such high shelves - they could collapse during an earthquake.
・・・・おかしいな。アイツ、 地震がニガテなはずだから……
Okashī na. Aitsu, jishin ga nigatena hazudakara……
...That's strange. He's supposed to be bad with earthquakes...
でもさ。地震が起こったら、 部屋中にファイルの雨が降るね。
demo sa. Jishin ga okottara, heya-chū ni fairu no amegafuru ne.
But if an earthquake happens, files will rain down all over the room.
In the localization (for some reason) at this point Mitsurugi was given a fear of heights. For what reason... I don't understand
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Next, another big difference is Naruhodo's food preferences
In the Japanese version, Tomi the clown offers him miso ramen (which is cooked in chicken broth and miso), which Naruhodo refuses and says that he prefers tonkotsu ramen (cooked in pork broth and boiled pork is added to it).
ホラ。ホラ。 食う? みそラーメン。
hora. hora. Kuu? Miso rāmen.
Look. Look. Want some miso ramen?
あいにくぼくは とんこつ派なんです。
ainiku boku wa tonkotsu-hana ndesu.
Unfortunately, I prefer tonkotsu (ramen).
That is, Naruhodo literally says that he would prefer pork, not chicken.
What about the localization? It's the other way around.
The clown offers him a burger (the patties for which are usually made from beef and pork), but he says that he would rather choose a chicken sandwich.
Why?
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Vending machine in 1-3
I have no complaints about its contents (it is adapted), but here another preference of Naruhodo is lost
In the Japanese version, reading the menu of the vending machine, Naruhodo annoyedly comments that "there is not even oolong tea". He literally names the tea he likes!
In the localization, he is disappointed that the food in the vending machine is too... ordinary, and he was expecting something that is not usually sold there (popcorn).
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Naruhodō University
Case 3-1 is very rich in information about the young Naruhodō, including the name of the university he attended
In the Japanese version, it is Yumei University (the same university where his ancestor Ryunosuke Naruhodō studied during the Meiji era - then it was called Yumei Imperial University), which creates an important reference to Dai Gyakuten Saiban (The Great Ace Attorney)
私の依頼人。勇盟大学の 芸術学部3回生で、 カゼをひいている。
watashi no iraijin. Yūmei daigaku no geijutsu gakubu 3-kaisei de, kaze o hīte iru.
My client. A third-year student in the art department at Yumei University, suffering from a cold.
In the localization, he studies at Ivy University, as if referring to the famous Ivy League (elite universities).
A very good decision that shows Naruhodō's abilities and the high quality of his education (my clever boy)
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Interesting addition
And the last one for today, a conversation with Mask in the detention center
When Yusaku (Ron) tells the story of the allegedly lost vase, Naruhodō makes a comment about the absurdity of his story
(・・・・どうも、ハナシが アヤフヤだなあ・・・)(dōmo, hanashi ga ayafuya da nā)
(... I guess the story is a bit vague...)
The localization decided to make a reference to Naruhodō's education in the field of art, and he compares Mask's story to the surreal paintings of Dali.
A nice addition, but still different from the original version.
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In total, in my opinion, 3 unsuccessful changes out of 5.
If you also noticed any differences - feel free to tell us about them. Let's educate ourselves together.
It will be a bit more difficult with the subsequent parts, because I can't buy the Japanese version of TGAA (it is only available to a certain list of countries), and I don't have the new Apollo trilogy and the Investigations duology to check every little thing (and I don't have an extra $80), and those who record the walkthrough do not always check every clue, where the contradictions lie.
Sakura - What he buys often: The curry bread is a recent favourite of his He was surprised when he ate one fresh out of the oven, and was hooked ever since.
Umemiya - What he buys often: Anpan It's been his favourite ever since he came to this town.
Tsukushi Butcher's Shop つくし精肉店
Popular items BEST3
1st Korokke
2nd Menchi-katsu [minced meat cutlet]
3rd Ebi-katsu [shrimp cutlet]
Regulars
Hiragi, Kaji - What he buys often: Korokke Because Hiragi-san treats me often (Kaji).
Kikuchi-ya (Japanese sweets shop) 菊地屋
Popular items BEST3
1st Dorayaki
2nd Mitarashi dango [see above picture]
3rd Warabimochi [1]
Regulars
Yanagida - What he buys often: Dorayaki He often goes to buy dorayaki to serve with tea at his parents' house.
Sakaki brothers - What they buy often: Warabimochi Warabimochi is just the best, right (Seiryu). I often go to accompany [2] Seiryu (Uryu).
1 Warabimochi (蕨餅) is a wagashi (Japanese confection) made from warabiko (bracken starch) and covered or dipped in kinako (sweet toasted soybean flour). Kuromitsu syrup is sometimes poured on top before serving as an added sweetener
2 「晴竜の付き添いでよく行くから」 - 付き添い can mean to accompany, attend, serve, wait on, attend to, assist
Café Pothos 喫茶店ポトス
Popular items BEST3
1st Omurice
2nd Handmade pudding
3rd Fully-packed egg sandwich
Regulars
Students of Furin - What they often order: Omurice The taste is excellent, and there's a discount for Furin students.
Muscle Power (Okonomiyaki [3] place) まっするぱわー
Popular items BEST3
1st Okonomiyaki that doesn't use flour
2nd Customized protein (banana & milk)
3rd Banana pound cake
Regulars
Tsugeura - What he often orders: Okonomiyaki that doesn't use flour It's nourishment for the muscles!
3 Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) is a Japanese teppanyaki, savory pancake dish consisting of wheat flour batter and other ingredients (mixed, or as toppings) cooked on a teppan (flat griddle). Common additions include cabbage, meat, and seafood, and toppings include okonomiyaki sauce (made with Worcestershire sauce), aonori (dried seaweed flakes), katsuobushi (bonito flakes), Japanese mayonnaise, and pickled ginger.
[For the menu see the bonus at the end of chapter 32!]
Penpengusa (Monjayaki [4] place) ぺんぺん草
Popular items BEST3
1st Mentaiko mochi cheese monja
2nd Corn monja
3rd Seafood monja
Regulars
Anzai, Kurita, Kakiuchi, Takanashi - What they often order: Mentaiko mochi cheese monja It's delicious, and the restaurant is the perfect place for everyone to hang out! (Anzai)
[photos of before and after cooking for reference, not the ones mentioned in the rankings]
4 Monjayaki (もんじゃ焼き, often called simply "monja") is a type of Japanese pan-fried batter, popular in the Kantō region, similar to okonomiyaki, but using different liquid ingredients.
The ingredients in monjayaki are finely chopped and mixed into the batter before frying. Monjayaki batter has ingredients similar to okonomiyaki. However, additional dashi or water is added to the monjayaki batter mixture, making it runnier than okonomiyaki. The consistency of cooked monjayaki is comparable to melted cheese.
[BONUS TRIVIA]
Saboten - Cactus
Tsukushi - Horsetail
[Tsukushi (つくし) redirects to 杉菜 (スギナ sugina) on Wikipedia. Known as the field horsetail or common horsetail in English. The buds are eaten as a vegetable in Japan and Korea in spring.]
Kiku - Chrysanthemum
Pothos - ...Pothos
Penpengusa - Shepherd's purse
[Penpengusa (ぺんぺん草), or 薺 (なずな nazuna). Known as shepherd's purse in English. It is one of the ingredients of the symbolic dish consumed in the Japanese spring-time festival, Nanakusa-no-sekku.
The Festival of Seven Herbs or Nanakusa no sekku (Japanese: 七草の節句) is the long-standing Japanese custom of eating seven-herb rice porridge (七草粥, nanakusa-gayu, lit. "7 Herbs Rice-Congee") on January 7 (Jinjitsu); one of the Gosekku.]
"Just as I arrived at the station, the train departed."
2. 宿題をしているところです。
"I'm in the middle of doing my homework."
3. お腹がすいたところに、友達から食べ物の差し入れがありました。
"Just when I was hungry, my friend brought me some food."
4. 映画を見終わったところで、雨が降り始めました。
"Just after finishing the movie, it started to rain."
5. 電話をかけようとしたところで、バッテリーが切れてしまいました。
"Just as I was about to make a phone call, my battery died."
1. Indicating a Point in Time or Action:
"ところ" can indicate a specific point in time or action. It's often used with verbs in the present tense, present progressive form (-ている) to express an ongoing action; or past tense to indicate you have just finished doing something.
1a. Verb stem + ところ indicates you are about to do the action, you are going to start the action.
• 今から勉強するところです。"I'm about to study now "
1b. Verb present progressive form + ところ indicates you are in the midst of doing the action. You are currently doing the action.
• 彼は料理を作っているところです。 "He is in the middle of cooking."
1c. Verb past tense + ところ indicates you have finished the action; the action is completed.
• ちょうど帰って来たところです。"I just got home."
• 彼女はお風呂から出たところです。 "She has just come out of the bath."
2. Indicating Circumstances or Situations:
"ところ" can also describe the circumstances or situation surrounding an action or event.
• 電車に乗るところで、友達に会いました。 "I met my friend while I was about to board the train."
3. Indicating a Close Call or Coincidence: Verb stem + ところ (だった / でした) can express a situation where something narrowly almost happened or coincidentally occurred.
• 遅れるところでしたが、間に合いました。 "I almost arrived late, but I made it in time."
4. Expressing Inevitability:
In some cases, "ところ" can convey a sense of inevitability or expectation regarding an action or event.
• 彼はいつか成功するところだ。 "He is bound to succeed someday."
5. Indicating a Specific Place or Location: While less common, "ところ" can also mean "place" or "location" when used in specific contexts.
• ここは賑やかなところです。 "This place is lively."
6. Expressing Emotional States:
In colloquial language, "ところ" can sometimes be used to express one's emotional state or feelings.
SRL here, we've cooked up the theme for the next Splatfest... or you could say Starch Fest 👀 This time it asks "Which would you eat every day? Bread, Rice, or Pasta?"
This Splatfest kicks off on 8/9 at 5PM PT until 8/11 at 5PM PT. Hope you're ready to work up an appetite!
ただいまー ( i’m home ) 「おかえり」 ( welcome home ) -> okaeri love。strawberry prince
characters: vox akuma, mysta rias, luca kaneshiro, ike eveland, shu yamino
summary: domestic!luxiem members welcoming you home
content: fluff, drabbles
a/n: thank you so much for the OVERWHELMING support on my first post !! i can’t believe it got 100+ notes in the first like 2 days like what ?! (°▽°)
vox akuma:
stretching as you walk back home from a long day, you step into the way too air conditioned elevator of your apartment complex.
days like these were tiring, filled with senseless meetings and generally useless conversations. what you were anticipating all day was just a simple bowl of instant ramen waiting for you in the comfort of your home.
stepping out of the elevator, you grabbed your keys from your pocket, shoving them into the keyhole and opening the door to your home.
stepping inside, a savoury aroma wafted your way. looking towards the kitchen, your boyfriend vox was making what seemed to be fried rice, wearing a “kiss the demon” apron.
when he heard the door open, vox looked up, grinning.
“welcome home, darling~”
warmly smiling as you settled yourself in, you crept up behind him and wrapped your arms around his waist, nuzzling into the crook of his neck.
“you must be exhausted. i’m cooking, don’t worry. now, my tired darling, shouldn’t you thank me?” he said smugly, raising a hand from the pan to run a hand over your hair.
you raised yourself up a bit, pressing a kiss to his cheek.
“that’s more like it.”
“you’re lucky i love you.” you grumbled.
“i’m beyond lucky.” he said soothingly, squeezing your hand.
mysta rias:
you could hear the sound of something breaking from outside of your apartment, immediately bursting through the door worriedly, to find that mysta had pushed over one of the plates on the counter.
“mysta!”
“welcome home!” he said, displaying his jazz hands, sighing as he stepped away from the shattered porcelain.
you swept up the pieces with the tip of your shoe as mysta cleaned up.
“how did this happen again?” you asked, cocking an eyebrow at him.
“weeeeell, i was going to make you some food, but i guess that was the lord signalling that that’s a bad idea.” he chuckled, hugging you as he pulled you into the couch with him.
laying against his chest you could feel his erratic heartbeat that mirrored yours as you looked into his eyes. it was the same stupid giddy feeling every time.
“i love you.”
“i love you more.”
luca kaneshiro:
walking into the hallway outside the door of your apartment, you could hear barking from the other side. you grinned to yourself as you pushed the key into the keyhole, turning as you peeked to see what was happening inside the house.
luca’s golden retriever augustus was dressed in a lion costume, wiggling as he tried to walk properly in the tight-fitting attire.
“surprise, honey!” luca shouted, making jazz hands as he popped out from the bathroom.
you laughed. “what is this?”
“thought i’d make augustus look cute, pretty poggers, right?” he grinned from ear to ear, running towards you and scooping you up in a warm embrace.
augustus pawed at your leg, and luca only hugged you tighter.
“do you want to hold y/n too? i’ll let you hug her later, she’s mine first.” luca laughed, ruffling his dog’s head.
blushing at his statement, you buried yourself deeper in his strong arms.
“you dummy.”
“hey, i’m not dumb! but at least i’m your dummy right?”
“forever.”
ike eveland:
working the late shift, you come home in the middle of the night, finding ike still awake, typing furiously on his laptop.
mister virtual novelist was buried in a heap of energy drinks, with a scowl on his face only till he realized you had gotten home.
turning around with a small smile, he mumbled, “welcome home babe~” stretching his arms out, gesturing for you to give him a hug.
you run over to his request, wrapping him up in a hug as he presses a kiss to your forehead.
“still not done with this piece?”
“no, i’m getting my ass handed to me by a bunch of words on a screen.” he sighed, leaning into you.
“you got this! i believe in you, ike.” you said, smiling.
he laughs at your comment.
“you sure have an unfazed view when life is full of crap. but i like that.” he said, wrapping his arms around your waist and pulling you into his lap.
looking over your shoulder at his work, he types away.
“i’ll stay here with you until you’re done.” you said, getting comfortable, taking out your phone.
“we might be here all night then.” he said, chugging a bit of his energy drink.
you grinned back at him.
“wouldn’t be the first time.”
he buries his face in the crook of your neck, breathing into you as he places an open-mouthed kiss on the feverish skin.
“love you.” he mutters, continuing to type away as his cheeks burn up.
“aww, i love you too.”
shu yamino:
you walked into you and your boyfriend’s shared apartment to find him playing video games in the living room.
shu turned his head towards you at the sound of the noise, and smiled gently.
“welcome back—”
“SHUBERT WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU WE’RE GETTING SHOT FROM LITERALLY EVERYWHERE” shoto’s voice rang from the headphones he was wearing, and shu gave you an apologetic look as he refocused on the game and ran to go help his teammates.
you laughed, settling yourself in as he did his best to quickly finish the game.
“alright, gg, i gotta go.” shu hurriedly said.
“wow, thanks for reminding me i don’t have a significant other.” shoto sighed.
“you literally have mysta rias, what are you even talking about, shou?” you said, walking over to shu as he wrapped his firm arms around you.
“oh hell no. not that bitch, me and him would never.” shoto laughed, before his voice suddenly turned nervous, and he immediately hung up the call.
“he’s a funny one, your friend.” you said, nuzzling into your boyfriend’s touch.
“i’d rather be playing games with you though.” he said, causing your heart to flutter in your chest.
“you know i’m really bad at those games though right?”
“we’ll be bad together.” he joked, smiling at you.
“no no, you’ll be carrying.” you laughed, hugging him tighter as he pressed a gentle kiss on your forehead.
“Shut Up and Eat” yakiniku omake — original Japanese dialogue analysis and translation
The 3rd installment of the four-part yakiniku omake series in Mob Psycho 100 involves a bit of clever wordplay to make Mob’s slurring make sense, which means that the translation had to play around with the words a little bit to make it work in English. So, what did Mob actually say in Japanese?
I got the raws from the Manga One app in the Japanese iTunes app store.
I would like to preface this by saying that the most popular translated version, where Mob says the infamous “Shut up and eat” line, is the best translated version in my opinion, because Mob actually slurring that is a totally feasible thing. I’ll explain more about that in the translation notes below, but this version I translated isn’t reworked to match the syllables and make the slurring believable, but rather to try and represent the Japanese meaning.
Reigen: モブ。— Mob.
それもう焼けてるぞ。— It’s about to burn!
Mob: ………
Reigen: モブ… —Mob…
それもう焼けてるぞ。(二回目) — It’s about to burn. (A second time)
なぁ… — Hey…
Mob: このくらい…よく火を通した方が好きなんで。— It’s good like this. I like the heat to spread evenly throughout.
Reigen: 焼き過ぎだ。それだと肉本来の味が消えてしまう。—It’s cooking too much. It’s going to completely lose the original flavor.
Mob: いや、おいしいです。— No, it’s tasty.
Reigen: いや、それはベストのおいしさではない。— No, that’s not the best taste.
焼き過ぎな上にタレも付け過ぎだ。タレの味しかしないだろう。— It’s overcooked and you put too much sauce on top.
Mob: いや、おいしいです。— No, it’s tasty.
Reigen: また!それも焼き過ぎだぞ。— Again! That one’s also cooking too much.
ちょっと焦げてんじゃねーか。— It’s a bit scorched, isn’t it?
あ、ほらそっちの肉もあと4秒くらいで… — Ah, look—that piece of meat, in about four seconds…
「師匠は肉にうるさいなぁ…」と言おうとしたが、口に入れた肉が予想以上に熱くて舌が上手くまわらず… — “Shishou is picky about meat, huh…” is what Mob tried to say, but when he put the meat in his mouth, it was hotter than expected and his tongue couldn’t articulate well.
Mob: チッ… うるせぇな。— Tch… Shut the hell up.
Reigen: ………..
霊幻は静かに肉を焼いた。— Reigen cooked his meat in silence.
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Notes:
- Mob: このくらい…よく火を通した方が好きなんで。— It’s good like this. I like the heat to spread evenly throughout.
「このくらい…」 actually directly translates to “This much…” (in regards to how much he’s cooking the meat over the grill). It employs the Japanese technique of “only say half the sentence and let the rest be unspoken”, but that wouldn’t make a lot of sense in English and kind of sticks out translated strictly like that. So I just finished the sentence.
- Mob: チッ… うるせぇな。— Tch… Shut the hell up.
So, this whole thing is a joke about the many uses of the word 「うるさい」 (urusai). 「うるさい 」 can be used to mean “loud/noisy”, “annoying/bothersome”, “picky/fussy/particular”, and “shut up!” when shouted as an interjection. I’ve been in a class in Tokyo where we were all yelled at for talking by our professor, who kept saying 「うるさいだよ!」. In Mob’s originally-intended sentence—「師匠は肉にうるさいなぁ…」—he was using うるさい to mean “picky/fussy”, since Reigen truly would not relax and leave him alone over that meat. But because the meat burned his mouth, he ended up clicking his tongue and slurring 「うるせぇな。」 He dropped the “Shishou” and “about meat” parts entirely, his hurt tongue not moving fast enough and holding out an “e” vowel throughout the latter half of the word instead of raising up into an “ai” sound. This… makes the word very rude. And since all other parts of the sentence were dropped, it also makes it an interjection— a rude and harsh version of “Shut up!”, which I’ve chosen to represent by making Mob curse. (Turning rude conjugation forms into English cursing is a pretty common practice in Japanese translation, as they have more expressive conjugation forms than us and we have no other real way to express that inherent hostility/brashness.)
In the most popularized English translation of this scene, the translators did something very clever to make Mob’s slurring possible, since we don’t have “rude” verb forms in English. What Mob originally wanted to say was, “Shishou sure likes to talk about meat…”, which gets slurred into “Shut up and eat.” The syllables specifically from “shishou” and “about meat” can be slurred into something phonetically resembling “shut up and eat”. I think this is extremely clever and fantastic translation work.