#his (jpn)

[dankovskaya]

Why did he fucking do that 😍

#...............................security. #what kills me is how zoomed in it is on his face like you can't even fully see the gesture that he decided to invest in at that moment #The hoes look on with uncertainty. #ff7 #leon/mccree/every other man in a video game jumpscare btw no one has uploaded this part in jpn yet #vincent valentine

[mawguai]

Knight in the sky

#fire emblem #fire emblem engage #fe engage #rosado #my favorite character he's so cool #I heard his JPN voice and was I'd know that VA anywhere #his VA is aoi shota in JPN btw #i didn't play twst for two years just to not be able to recognize it #i also watched utapri as a kid so it'd be really sad if i didn't know #I read some of his supports and they're pretty good #also can you believe he's an artist??????? he draws!!! #:DDDDDDDD #my art

[rocketbirdie]

Arrrghh. People are finishing up Rebirth and looking up the different localizations, and the inevitable wave of hate for the English version is starting to gain traction again just like with Remake. I guess I just get super defensive about it because I have worked on large translation projects before, and it's not as straightforward as players seem to think.

It's not like the good ol' days of "This Guy Are Sick." They don't write the JPN script first, and then just send it out for translation anymore. Nowadays the different language scripts are all written simultaneously, with the teams working back and forth together, to check over each ofher's work and make sure that no one sentence is under- or overshooting a goal. Like it or not— everything is checked over and approved.

There's a lot more being translated than just words. There's so much to take into account— tone of voice, the cultural context, the lip sync and corresponding length of each line (which isn't allowed to run over by more than 0.2 seconds which is CRAZY). It's a messy process and it's a lot of goddamn work.

And then there's the audience, too. Different languages' audiences are often going to have wildly different interpretations of a character. A really good example from FFVII would be Yuffie. In the JPN version of the OG, Yuffie is written to be a confident girl who's dead serious about her ninja training. The ENG translation didn't do that justice... she instead comes off as a silly annoying kid pretending to be a ninja. Remake's DLC was testing the waters to see if they could write Yuffie in a way that's still faithful to both of the strikingly different regional perceptions of her character. And they nailed it.

The same thing happened with Cloud, and continues to influence the way he's written in the Re-trilogy. It's much more subtle than with Yuffie, but it's still noticeable, and I think it's why a lot of people get up in arms about his dialogue.

Cloud has always been written as having a stark disconnect between his tone of voice and his choice of words. It's just that the two major languages get it swapped! JPN Cloud has a harsh, mean tone, but his choice of words is polite and easygoing. On the other hand, ENG Cloud says a LOT of nasty shit out loud, but his true feelings are betrayed by his soft voice and gentle body language.

The difference goes unnoticed by the average player who isn't so invested to give a damn. But if you're actively searching for "bad translations" to get mad at, then you'll find them where one version's Cloud comes off a bit too strong. It's only natural that English Cloud is the one that pisses people off more often— after all, he's literally saying stupid shit to to piss other characters off constantly. His character is so convincing that players want to reach into their screens and wring his neck, and I think that's glorious.

But that's why it upsets me to see people turn that frustration at the localization teams. They didn't "ruin" a character's dialogue— they were just barely able to make something work, all things considered. Character, line length, culture, story context, facial animations, voice acting, for MULTIPLE languages, like... holy shit. It's a miracle that most of it is really really good, and that the bad is only a little bit bad.

Idk where this rant is going. Just... c'mon people. Have some respect for such an insanely complicated art form.

#look dude. some of the shit cloud says in ENG is awful yes. THAT'S THE POINT THAT'S THE POINT THAT'S THE POINT #it's supposed to be jarring!! it's supposed to make you want to fucking bite his fingers off!!!!!! #it's his shitty asshole coping mechanism and it's The Point Of Everything #the ENG and JPN versions may be different but The Point gets across nonetheless. and that is GOOD. #ugghhh ok just get this outta my system. seeya lol have yourselves a wonderful me gongaga monday tuesday #ffvii

[on-friday-afternoon]

#legato bluesummers #trigun stampede #trigun #legato #my bitch is back :’) #LOVE TO SEE HIS EVIL ASS #trigun era rise i’ve never felt so alive #i watch every ep twice in a row bc i can’t get enough lmaooooo #his fucking jpn va……….koki uchiyama my beloved #HIS FUCKING SNATCHED LITTLE WAIST?! HIS FUCKING HAIRCUT?! IM HOME!

[scarlettcryptid]

someone's probably already pointed this out already, but shigaraki said the same thing that bakugo said to deku before he was taken by the league:

ch. 82 bakugo: 来んな

ch. 416 shigaraki: 来るなあ

(don't come/stay back/stay away)

#bnha 416 #bnha #bnha spoilers #mha spoilers #bakugou katsuki #shigaraki tomura #midoriya izuku #bkg's says 'n' in it and shiggy's got 'ru' and i'd love to know the difference? kyosuke wake up i got a jpn questionnnnnn #shigaraki yelled his so the 'na' is 'naa' -- あ is 'a'. i like that his hand is over the bubble feels like im watching spy kids in 3d #hori wants them to be besties sooooo bad and i agree give tenko a buddy :)) #the shiggy pic is from pikahlua on tumblr dot com!!!!!! #they do leak posts. i read their post a couple hours after the tcbscans translation #and that's when i noticed this similarity #when i first read it i was just thinking about how shiggy being tsundere #shiggy play mario kart w deku n bakugo that'd be funny as fuck #scarlett.txt #edited 912pm cuz awkward wording and it still looks annoying. wjat is english?? #note to self i used mangareader dot to for the jpn scan. very handy

[oddberryshortcake]

The biggest lore drop is that Jamil is actually allowed to go on vacation

#This has got to be a recent thing with how Jamil has previously stated he wants to travel but always works #His parents saw him almost dying over last winter break and said ‘holy shit we actually need to do smth’ #You know he and Najma are going to be insane together #twst #twst spoilers #twisted wonderland #Jamil Viper #I translated this from the winter greeting thing going on in jpn server

[mechaseraph]

Sincerely wish for Kaito Kid to explode

#dcmk #detective conan #kaishin #this is a doodle but it looks okay-ish enough to tag properly ig #moment away before shinichi throws soccer ball or something in his face with full force. deserved #<has been (re and) watching dc again lately and haven't picked a single kid ep yet but #it's hard not to think of him you know i need to mail him a pipe bomb #mecha's shitty doodles #also i feel it should had been kono instead of sono ik enough base jpn trust me but it's 1:30am for me </3

[butwhatifidothis]

Will never forgive certain parts of the fandom for letting the idea of "Claude being confused over Hilda's willingness to die for him is a showing of how morally lacking he is" become an idea that's any kind of popular.

This man spent the first 15-16 years of his life having basically no friends and having everyone around him either trying to murder him outright for attributes about himself he had no control over or otherwise forced him to completely fend for himself against said attempts on his life (Parents of the Year), but he's supposed to just accept that he has someone willing to die protecting him? With that someone being a person who presented herself as someone who would never do exactly that (and who in fact genuinely believed that she would never do that)? After he'd told them to retreat if things got dicey?

His parents literally wouldn't even lift a finger to help stop people trying to murder their child - they told his ass to Get Gud or perish. But him being horrified and baffled that someone would die for him means he's a shitty person who never actually cared for anyone in Fodlan. What complete balderdash

#claude #claude (fire emblem) #claude von reigen #don't normally post in the main tags but omg this take is so ass #''Local Man Raised To Rely On Only Himself And Not Others For Self-Preservation Is Confused By Others' Willingness To Protect Him'' #some folks: clearly this is evidence he never REALLY cared #also ignore his culture that teaches him that retreating to fight later is better than dying in a fight now #that can't possibly have anything to do with anything no it must be that he just doesn't genuinely care #because that is completely congruent with how absolutely distraught he sounds as he's yelling in horror over her dying for him #(oh ENG!Claude if only you were allowed the same emotional range as JPN!Claude because holy SHIT the difference is staggering)

[incorrect-ikevamp-quotes]

Comte Election Story, 6th Anniversary Event (JPN 2023)

I managed to get Comte's collection story during the 6th year anniversary event in the JPN version of the game. As usual, my translation skills are rudimentary at best, so this is just a rough/general sense of the contents. Rest of the translation is below the cut:

Sweet and lovely, our everyday life is irreplaceable. After becoming a vampire, I’ve lived with him forever like this. I seek out more and more of the man I love than anyone else--

Comte: Good morning, MC. You’re up very early today.

I went down to the dining room a few hours before dawn--only to find Comte nursing a teacup gracefully at one end of the table.

MC: Good morning. I managed to wake up somehow…how about you?

Comte: Actually, I just got back.

When I asked, he told me that the host of the party started talking to him all night, and they didn’t part ways until after midnight.

Comte: I was going to finish this cup of tea to unwind, and then try to rest til noon.

He runs a hand through his freshly washed hair and brings the cup to his mouth in a series of elegant gestures that makes me fall in love with him all over again. I’m not sure if it’s because I’ve been up all night, but my heart readily starts beating faster.

Even Comte seems to notice my reaction…

Comte: …looking at me like that, are you seducing me?

Comte's eyes narrowed mischievously and he left his cup behind to approach me. A beautiful beast gazed at me as if to take aim at his prey, and he drew me in with supple hands.

MC: I didn’t intend it that way but…it’s true that I'm captivated. Your damp hair and lovely gestures are so sexy that I’m at a loss…

Comte: Saying such a thing…you’re a naughty woman, MC. Even though I tried to quell my ardor with a cold shower and hot tea...I’m glad to hear it, even though I’m far from calm.

When I raised my head--having looked down in bashful embarrassment--I can see burgeoning in Comte’s eyes an indisputable, feverish desire…

MC: Ah, mm…

His soft lips playfully brushed against the nape of my neck.

Comte: No one else would be awake at this hour…though we could be interrupted any moment. Make sure to keep your voice down.

He chuckled a little before a hot sigh caressed my skin, dropping kisses one after another. He circled around the usual place he’d sink his fangs into me, and every brush of his lips made heat gather low in my body…

MC: So impatient…Abel…

Comte: …I’ve been waiting for you to give it to me

The corners of his lips lifted a little, before he buried his fangs into my neck.

MC: Mn, ah…aaaahh…

Comte: I love you so much...and whenever we aren't together, I’m starved of you. We were miles apart all night yesterday. I’ll show you just how much I missed you.

His voice--half-intoxicated with the ecstasy of my blood--was sweet and husky with his desire.

Comte: Before you, I’m always a love-starved beast.

As I gaze into those eyes burning with emotion, an electric sensation tingles down my spine. 

(Ah, I’m just the same. It’s not only my heart, my body is always seeking you out too.)

MC: Me too…all day and night, I’m always thinking about you…

Comte: --Come here. Take as much of me as you want

At his encouragement and incitement, I sink my fangs into him.

MC: ah, ha…

Pleasure washes over me in an endless cascade, every sensation in my body heightened and sharp. I clenched my hands tighter through his wet hair, and dug my fangs into him greedily to devour that wellspring of ecstasy. 

Comte: I'm happy to be able to share love with you like this, as a vampire.

Like drops of water moistening desiccated earth, every crimson drop fills us to the brim--

#ikevamp #ikemen vampire #ikevamp saint germain #ikevamp comte #ikevamp mc #comte propaganda #if you can't already tell from the contents of this one--i straight up died after reading it #THE IMPLICATIONS. FOAMING AT THE MOUTH. #the way they're both dancing around it. MC trying to be strong and endure properly (girl same) and. comte. #THE WAY COMTE BASICALLY STARTS SHAKING HIS ASS LIKE ONE OF THOSE BIRDS OF PARADISE. I AM UNWELL (AND ECSTATIC). #THE WAY HE WANTS HER TO WANT HIM AS INTENSELY/DESPERATELY AS HE DOES HER. THE WAY HE RELISHES HER BITING HIM HARD. #IM NEVER GONNA RECOVER FROM THIS ONE #ive legit just been that ace attorney meme with phoenix holding his head in his hands for DAYS #dare i even mention 'make sure to keep your voice down.' SIR. SIR ARE YOU SRS RN #man the way in purple moon event he was like 'oh nooooo haha no hank pank in public where we might get caught that's too inappropriate~ owo #I SEE YOU ABEL. I SEE YOU MONSIEUR LE COMTE DE SAINT GERMAIN. #I SEE THAT U SIT UPON A THRONE OF L I E S #i hope whoever writes comte as unhinged as possible over at jpn cybird gets a god damn raise #i have never in my life been so directly catered to in one chara i swear #'loved-starved beast' ILL DO YOU ONE BETTER COMTE JUST LET ME IN. LET ME IIIIIIIIN!!!!!! #straight up ive said it before and ill say it again #that's my emotional support softcore yan meow meow golden retriever #every event im like 'hope this doesn't awaken anything inside me.' and then immediately its just 'failed step one.' #although all jokes aside i do find it endlessly fascinating about the purebloods how like #while they don't experience as much bloodlust there is this acute sense of biting as a vital expression of romantic interest and/or claim #i dont think its a throwaway line that comte says at the end--id actually argue a lot of his desire for intimacy when she's human (cont.)-> #is because he feels a level of insecurity in his connection to her caused by the lack of shared/reciprocated biting #you know now that has me wondering if that's part of why other purebloods frown so heavily upon the idea of a pureblood/human couple #basically because they can't fulfill the most basic tenet of what it means to be coupled in that community's perception #yeesh ikevamp really went 'welcome to normative vampire politics' and im like 'I Am So Normal About This. (lie + analyzes)'

[marukrawler]

"*scoffs* defending my ranking has been a joke when battling these amateurs. what i need is a serious challenger. one that understand the power that lies in the vestroia dimension."

"it's like this, dan. a few months back, i guess i gave up on playing bakugan. i was kind of confused. oh sure, i was no. 1 but i was bored. but battling with you showed me something. it's not how high you're ranked, it's all about real friendship, dan."

what kinda altered character development is this 💀

#bakugan #shun never gave af abt his ranking. . .eng dub what are u TALKING abt #hilariously enough this is exactly how dan in the jpn version painted shun ajshdjasak gosh

[st4zia]

Marina, where are you?

#splatoon #splatoon side order #splatoon fanart #marina ida #off the hook #no description #okay..can i...rant a little bit because i.... have so much to say about side order #first of all i love LOVE the concepts like bleached coral a menacing dark goop futuristic dystopia TABI SHOES & agent 8s new uniform?!!!!!! #its giving margiela which btw i feel was the inspiration behind toni kensa & that entire brand BUT THats for another post #its like the devs catered side order TO ME.....LMFAO like im obsessed with everything about it so far and the intrinsic horror that comes #along with this concept its just... #immediately after watching the trailer i thought if marina is the final boss~ how would that play out whats going on #so ofc i had to draw it out and like the idea of marina possessed by some sort of mega computer obsessed with order like you get my drift? #you know how fucking cool that would be i just feel like since everything is up to speculation right now im going haywire #i read in the jpn version of some article translation marina was becoming disillusions with oth cuz pearl mentioned she was #getting bored with their music hence the damp socks collab and ghosted marina for some time SO WHAT IF..... #feeling like she was discarded / ghosted...her resentment lingered and she turned to whatever was creepin in that dark goop #to maybe find some reasoning as to why pearl was getting bored with oth (or marina...) #like we were all joking that side order will be the off the hook wedding planning DLC but like WHAT IF IT WAS THE BREAK UP......... #also i mentioned toni kensa earlier what if side order is actually his doing like the color scheme red white and black its all there in the #trailers WHAT IF?!!! so many possibilities im gonna explode #anyway thats just my theories anything is game until nintendo destroys all of our expectations come this spring #this is so long if youre reading this thank you like genuinely thank you for taking the time to read this incoherent rant about a squid gam #have a lovely day <3333 #oh & high five to anyone who knows what poster i used for reference here hehe..

[scepterno]

arven in paldean winds ouhggh )--)o

oougugughghg )-)o

#his jpn voice is so DEEP and HOT AWWWRROOOOGA #also him immediately getting emo at the MENTION of parents existing for other people was hilarious #hes just a sopping wet pathetic kitten #i need him carnally

[baby-xemnas]

wonder if bepo likes chopper the most among strawhats not because he's a half animal too but because 1) chopper is a doctor those are by default more special people by association with law 2) chopper seems to show most respect towards law cuz hes such a good boy, so bepo is like the kid is alright

#im trying to sleep but i caught a coughing fit and my breathing havent steadied back yet #headcanon time lmao #i dropped the idea of them not getting along because op party had that cute water slide scene #they are friends now #add: ofc liking luffy goes without saying he is grateful to luffy for defeating doflamingo. captain said so #so viva la strawhat #i like comics by jpn artists i saw where robin and nami show interest in bepo cuz hes cute and bitches love cute things #because law is grinding his teeth to fine dust in those scenarios in jealousy #and so do pensha but for a completely opposite reason

[citrus-soda]

assorted scraps of the alien frog-beasts (but mostly its darere)

plus one alt color palette of what i did the other day. happened when futzing with blending modes and i thought it was neat enough to screenshot it

#myart #tamama #darere #dorara #keroro gunso #guns tw #i was practicing drawing from memory vs using refs and darere was my guinea pig. hence why he's so jarringly on-model in picture 3 #...you do not want to see the from-memory darere. #darere rules btw. he deserted from the military. He's voiced by the original jpn voice actor for brock (of pokemon fame). #and his color scheme reminds me of toothpaste. amen. #my fellow keroroheads: go watch his episode if you havent

[besobendito]

i think they could be very funny

#king dedede #dark meta knight #meta knight #my art tag #kirby tag #dmks way of speaking is from his jpn theme title in star allies

[luna-reverie]

She stood there, looking down at him no doubt like a bug she'd like to crush under her heel. "No, Marc. I am not going to kill you." Lucina sighed. "You are a victim."

#fe13 #fe awakening #fe lucina #fe morgan #fe marc #my first art post in 4 years lol #his name is marc but he is A morgan named marc #since thats the jpn name and his sister is morgan #fire emblem #fire emblem awakening