Non-English theme

[Jarrah White]

I've been listening to the overseas versions of the old toon theme, I really like the French one, I can't get enough of it "Doku Ninja, Doku Ninja"

[DrSpengler]

Germany, because it's absolutely hilarious.

Japan is pretty good, though. I actually memorized it out of boredom and sing it upon request at work.

[TheRATKING]

i like the japanese one

[cormano]

where can I hear them?

[GK Punk]

The Technodrome's Sound section should have most of them.

I love the German theme. I Love NTurtles music video to it also.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Japanese theme. Hero Turtles just reminds me of how stupid British censorship is. The Japanese theme actually tries and susceeds at rewriting the song well into another language, and not losing the original feel. The Russian theme sounds like Poverati drunk in the shower.

[That Matt Guy]

The Russian one.

[ZariusTwo]

Japanese theme. Hero Turtles just reminds me of how stupid British censorship is.

You're giving it wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too much heat...it honestly worked rasther well, granted the Japanese version is better.

[kitsunepixie]

The French one is cute, though I like the Japanese one, too...hm, decisions, decisions. I always give Japan my support anyway, so I'll give my vote to France this time around. :)

[MGMae]

The German one wins, hands down.
At first I thought the Russian one, because I nearly snorted up a lung.
And then I thought the Japanese, because it best captured the song in its own way while still being faithful. (sugoi de!)

And then I heard the German version...which combined both positive points. Plus, it sort of sounds like Avery Brooks (voice o the Shredder) singing in German. :lol:
Can't beat that evil laugh at the end either. :D

[Jarrah White]

The Russian theme sounds like Poverati drunk in the shower.

Sounds to me like a bunch of old fokes ready for the retirement home on vodka!

[damnhooligan]

I love the Russian theme.

[Ninja Tiptup]

Where's the Hebrew theme? That one's rad!

You can't do much better than the Japanese and German ones though. They just plain rock the freak'n house!

[Jester]

tortu ninja tortu ninja......but i like the german...superstriker hero turtles!!!

[Drtooth]

The Japanese one is just wonderful... it has a much catchier sound than the American one (the tune, at least). And they managed to change the lyrics without making them sound too goofy when retranslated to English. (Except the "Don't get scared" part) Plus they give April and Splinter lines in the song, which they never got over here.

[Anarchistguy]

I've been listening to the overseas versions of the old toon theme, I really like the French one, I can't get enough of it "Doku Ninja, Doku Ninja"

Actually, it's "Tortues Ninja, Tortues Ninja" which is french for "Ninja Turtles, Ninja Turtles". I know 'cause I'm the one who sent the file.

[Tigerfog]

I'd vote for the japanese vrsion all the way. Not only do I think it's more catchy than all the other versions, but I really liked the replacement of 'we're really hip!' with April's japanese voice and 'he's a radical rat!' with Splinter cool japanese voice.
I also noticed that Donatello and Leo's voice are way lower in the japanese version... that's cool! Raph and Mike seem to have kept more or less their english voices.

As for the french version, I think it's not so good. I am french fluent and
I find the rythm and lyrics a little bit too childish:
'Ce sont des guerriers fantastiques!' (they could'be used cooler words here, NOT fantastic!)
'Ils sont les meilleurs... et font la loi!' (saying that they are the best remind me of some japanese animes' cheesy french opening like DBZ or 'Fly'.)
When translated in english, it doesn't sound so bad, but in french, it sounds terribly childish. Any french fluent people here agree with me?

[Anarky]

the german theme. it's just a piece of my youth...

Hey jetzt kommen die Hero Turtles
superstarke Hero Turtles

[Anarchistguy]

As for the french version, I think it's not so good. I am french fluent and
I find the rythm and lyrics a little bit too childish:
'Ce sont des guerriers fantastiques!' (they could'be used cooler words here, NOT fantastic!)
'Ils sont les meilleurs... et font la loi!' (saying that they are the best remind me of some japanese animes' cheesy french opening like DBZ or 'Fly'.)
When translated in english, it doesn't sound so bad, but in french, it sounds terribly childish. Any french fluent people here agree with me?

Tell me about it. I'm a francophone and to me, these theme songs sound corny in ways you cannnot imagine.

[Tigerfog]

Yeah, especially all the animes dubbed by 'Club Dorothee' in french like DBZ, Ranma 1/2, Sailor Moon, Fly, City Hunter (Nicky Larson) and Saint Seiya (Les chevaliers du Zodiaque). They all had openings sung by Dorothee or some other man whose name I forgot.
For example, the beginning of the french DBZ opening goes like this, for people who never heard it in french: (happy woman's voice)
Dragon ball - Zed..zed..zed... (translates like that)*
Le gentil Sangohan (the nice Gohan)
repeat*
Combat tous les mechants (fights all the bad guys)
repeat*
Il a tous les pouvoirs... (he has all the powers)

BACK ON TOPIC:
Anyways, at least in the french version of TMNT's opening we get a singer with a decent voice. Not like those Club Dorothee corny vocals!

[Anarchistguy]

OK...let's see if you can understand this, Tigerfog:

As-tu déjà entendu La version française du générique de Sonic X? Pityoable ne suffit même pas pour décrire l'atrocité de ce déchet.

[Tigerfog]

Replying to Anarchistguy:
(Je n'ai pas encore installe d'accents francais sur mon ordinateur fraichement epure d'une infection de virus trojan)
Je n'ai pas encore entendu le generique de Sonic X en francais, mais vu que la plupart des animes de nos jours sont traduits a partir des versions anglaises, j'imagine qu'il ne doit pas etre mieux que le generique anglais de Sonic X. Est-ce que c'est pire que le generique des vieux series de Sonic en francais? Est-ce donc si 'pitoyable' que ca? C'est que je trouve qu'en general, les doublages d'animes en francais sont bien mieux reussis que ceux en anglais, car en francais, il y a bien moins de censures qu'en anglais.


Back on topic:
Oh yeah, and did you notice the german TMNT openings's vocals are a bit... distorted? They are not as melodic or hear-pleasing than, say, the US version. The turtles' 'yeah' in the background and the singer's strange voice really make that version... special.

[Anarchistguy]

C'est que je trouve qu'en general, les doublages d'animes en francais sont bien mieux reussis que ceux en anglais, car en francais, il y a bien moins de censures qu'en anglais.


Replying to Tigerfog:

Sonic X n'est pas une exception. Ils l'ont traduit directement de la version japonaise. De ce fait, la version française est DE LOIN supérieure à la version anglaise.:D

On topic: I forgot to vote for my favorite TMNT theme song. I pick japanese.

[Drtooth]

Just curious... is there a Spanish TMNT theme?

[redsai4lex]

what a useless poll...