The Show's Use of Japanese Terms
 

I'm posting this to ask two questions basically, one for continued discussion, and one for my own use that I need an answer for. Hopefully it hasn't been addressed as it's own thing yet and I missed it. ^_^;

1) How do you all feel about the show's use of Japanese terms for certain styles, maneuvers, and so on, thus far? I myself have really been enjoying it, it really adds more depth and realism to Splinter's training, since he should know the proper terms for everything like this.

2) To be more specific and ask for help, what was the term that Splinter said in the first episode, after Raph had taken down Leo, to put an end to the sparring? It sounded like 'Yamet', but I wanted to be sure. I need to know for something I'm working on.

"Hajime" means begin and "yame" means stop.

I believe they said the fighting styles are based on real ninjutsu that they have someone working with them to demonstrate.

Thanks! Making a note of that, that'll make this easier to work on now.

Yeah, I remember reading that too, guess they probably got the real terms and pronunciation guides off of those people as well probably.

Using terms in the native language of the style is pretty standard in any martial arts practice. I take Tang Soo Do, which is a Korean style, so we use Korean commands in class.

Most of the terms they use seems genuine or at least sounds genuine, think I caught one that I remember from my Ju-Jitsu days. I think it was Seo Nage, mentioned in the Monkey Brains episode.

That is weird, since Ninjutsu isn't a martial art.

They are probably working with the same people as they worked with when they developed the fighting styles for "Avatar the last airbender."

It being produced by the same studio and all.
In Avatar they litterately copied four different fight styles for the four different nations. Filmed people using this fight-style and some-times drew over them.

So well.. Nick all-ready did that trick ones. That they are doing it also with the ninja turtles seems very plausible, especially since this seems to be their new golden boy after Avatar.

To which I can only say one thing.... AWESOME!

Have any other media interpretation of the turtles ever before actually incorporated real nin-jutsu?

I guess the first two movies sort of did, but the people inside of the turtle costumes couldn't have been to able to actually use it... being in huge clunky costumes that destricts their movements and all of that.

And well, i will not take that away from this show, the fights looks awesome and are an absolute up-date from the 2k3 show.

Avatar seriously delivers the best animated battles I have ever seen, the movements were always so fluent, so cool, and by the season finales so big and awe inducing. And if this show is going in the same direction? omg, I want to see more battleing!

I'm loving the Japanese terms :3

I took several Japanese classes :D and they seem to be using it well

(as far as I can remember)

Pat Johnson, who did the fight choreography for the live action movies (look him up; he's done everything), studied Tang Soo Do under Chuck Norris.

The style they're using as reference isn't "ninjutsu," but a style that has a complicated name I don't recall offhand. I think they just simplify it by saying that they're using real ninjas. :p

a few times they've used words i'm not familiar with, which is great. It really gives it a strong feeling of authenticity. It would be kinda cool (and educational) if they'd subtitle them sometimes when appropriate, but I suppose it's not really necessary as the meaning of the words is usually implied somehow.

That'd be something kinda nifty for them to include on the DVDs, a flyer or something with a listing of the Japanese terms used in said volume, and what they mean.

Also, that he took up ninjutsu a long time ago specifically because of the TMNT, which is awesome.

I like it. It makes the whole martial arts ninja training seem legit. And Splinter is Japanese so why wouldn't he use the real Japanese terms for the techniques he's using. I'm glad in this day and age people can finally use the real Japanese terms without people being worried the kids would be too dumb to understand. Like they did when they were first dubbing anime.

I think the use of these terms gives the Nickelodeon series some very unique attributes not only when compared to the other two animated series, but to every other incarnation as well. We've never heard Splinter use that language in the movies or even Mirage comics.

I love it! Makes the show feel a little more authentic. In regards to Splinter and his teachings anyway.

I really like the use of Japanese terms. I had a fangirl moment when Leonardo said "Onegaishimasu" in the very first episode and loved the use of occasional Japanese in the show since. In my mind the Turtles' first language is Japanese, having been raised by Yoshi and all and their English came afterwards.

Keeping the Japanese names of the matrial arts moves keeps it authentic as mentioned before :)

Basically this & this! I'm definitely a fan.

Would you say it's more a warrior code, like Bushido?

Some skeptics question whether Ninjutsu is even a thing.

well I looked on my dictionary and it says:

ninjutsu |ninˈjoŏtsoō|
noun
the traditional Japanese technique of espionage, characterized by stealthy movement and camouflage. It was developed in feudal times for military purposes and subsequently used in the training of samurai.