I bought two volumes of the Conan manga at the con last weekend and I couldn't help but notice that the names were switched out. Like the American names are used instead of the original Japanese names.
All I want to know is, why? I know the manga is called Case Closed, like the dub, but there is no need to change the names. There really wasn't a need to change the names for the dub either but, whatever.
And they didn't even change all the names either. So you get situations like, two childhood friends who were born and raised in Osaka, Japan, and their names are Harley Hartwell and Kazuha Tomoya. That kinda makes no sense...
And I don't even know why it's like this because the names are fine in the French publication.
They don't change the names of the random suspects/victims/people either. So you've got a story set in Japan, but most of the main characters have American names. Nice going, Viz.
I haven't facepalmed over this since these two security guards on the dub introduced themselves as 'Baka Security' (shouldn't it be Baker anyway?).
Friday, April 30, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Ohai thar
Wow, I can't believe I skipped a whole month here. Oops. Well, nothing much goes on around here anyway.
In recent news, college is over for the year. I can't believe I've actually gone through a whole year of college, and it's been nothing like on TV or in the movies. It's been much, much more different. But it works. I just have four more days to go and then I'm done 'til next September.
Also, I got a job that starts next month. It's at the same company where my dad works, but I have no idea what I'll be doing yet. And it pays 14$ an hour, so maybe I'll be able to get myself a car soon.
Or a segway, those look like much more fun.
Even more exciting than this is that I'm going to an anime convention THIS WEEKEND! I can't wait! I've been waiting for years to go to one and I've finally found one close enough for me to attend. My mother has decided to make a weekend trip of it so we're all going up the day before. There are a few other people coming with us and we're staying overnight at the hotel where the convention is being held.
Another thing, my brothers turned 16 last month and have recently gotten their beginners. So for the past few days they've been practising driving our van with Dad. I haven't seen them drive yet, but they haven't hit anything so I guess their doing good.
In recent news, college is over for the year. I can't believe I've actually gone through a whole year of college, and it's been nothing like on TV or in the movies. It's been much, much more different. But it works. I just have four more days to go and then I'm done 'til next September.
Also, I got a job that starts next month. It's at the same company where my dad works, but I have no idea what I'll be doing yet. And it pays 14$ an hour, so maybe I'll be able to get myself a car soon.
Or a segway, those look like much more fun.
Even more exciting than this is that I'm going to an anime convention THIS WEEKEND! I can't wait! I've been waiting for years to go to one and I've finally found one close enough for me to attend. My mother has decided to make a weekend trip of it so we're all going up the day before. There are a few other people coming with us and we're staying overnight at the hotel where the convention is being held.
Another thing, my brothers turned 16 last month and have recently gotten their beginners. So for the past few days they've been practising driving our van with Dad. I haven't seen them drive yet, but they haven't hit anything so I guess their doing good.
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