Japanese Opening for TMNT2003.

[Mendinso]

I got bored, so I translated all the japanese titles into english. You can read them in the first post.

Also, I'm ganna post the preview for Episode 17 in a bit. The interaction between the turtles is halarious.

"Owarenai Vacatio ....OUCH!!, Oi, Donatello, didn't you say you fixed the Shower?!"

"Now what's the problem?!"

EDIT:

I do like when Japan made its own openings and closings to TV shows, especially the theme to the 1970's Filmation Batman (dispite the multiple broken english puns).

Ah yes. How can I ever forget "Butt Man". It's bad, but it's bad in a good way. I actually perfer it over the US Intro.

[Coola Yagami]

I saw the 2 openings, I gotta say, I LOVE the first opening the most. The way the theme spliced scenes of the original theme visuals, lips from the show and stock art was awesome. And the song is just so damn catchy! Almost made me wish the show was an anime, but it kinda already is.

I mean, despite the fact the show has no actual blood or perverted old guys trying to steal April's panties, the show still has several anime elements in the sense that it IS an ongoing story and the characters change and evolve, as well as having that flashing background or still shots during fight scenes some times.

[gobo]

...and the American voice cast was mostly people who dubbed anime, and they made no apology for not talking down to kids (which is a million times more common in Japan) though it has its moments (like the first half of Fast Forward)...

[The Master Meglomaniac]

Originally Posted by gobo

...and the American voice cast was mostly people who dubbed anime, and they made no apology for not talking down to kids (which is a million times more common in Japan) though it has its moments (like the first half of Fast Forward)...

There many animes that don't talk down to kids, look at Full Metal Alchemist. Anyway the biggest irony here is 4kids takes anime and removes all violence and Japanese content and then they make TMNT.

Originally Posted by Mendinso

I got bored, so I translated all the japanese titles into english. You can read them in the first post.

Also, I'm ganna post the preview for Episode 17 in a bit. The interaction between the turtles is halarious.

"Owarenai Vacatio ....OUCH!!, Oi, Donatello, didn't you say you fixed the Shower?!"

"Now what's the problem?!"

EDIT:



Ah yes. How can I ever forget "Butt Man". It's bad, but it's bad in a good way. I actually perfer it over the US Intro.

Hey do they use honorifics in the dub? It seems like it might fit some of the characters. The Turtles calling Splinter sensei all the time makes sense. Leo seems the type to use honorifics, Mikey and Don may depending on the situation, Raph depending on his mood. Splinter likewise would be likely to use honorifics. April as American woman may not use Japanese honorifics and Casey seems to be too crude to use them.

On the villain side: Hun would likely refer to Shredder as sensei or sama. Baxter seems too arrogant to use honorifics and Shredder may use them depending on whether he liked the person (calling Hun san, while not using an honorific with Baxter.) I heard in the old series Krang called Shredder Sawaki-chan (Sawaki is his civilian name in Japan). Chan is used to address people you are very familiar with, which adds the belief that Krang and Shredder were an old married couple. Is Shredder called Oroku Sawaki in the dub?

[DrSpengler]

Originally Posted by The Master Meglomaniac

There many animes that don't talk down to kids, look at Full Metal Alchemist. Anyway the biggest irony here is 4kids takes anime and removes all violence and Japanese content and then they make TMNT.

Except Full Metal Alchemist isn't aimed at kids. That's like saying HBO's Spawn doesn't talk down to kids.

Try suffering through one episode of a Japanese-written Transformers cartoon. Then you'll know what is meant by "talking down to kids".

[Mendinso]

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

Except Full Metal Alchemist isn't aimed at kids. That's like saying HBO's Spawn doesn't talk down to kids.

Try suffering through one episode of a Japanese-written Transformers cartoon. Then you'll know what is meant by "talking down to kids".

Actually, FullMetal Alchemist IS aimed at kids. Atleast it was when it aired in Japan.

[Krang]

Originally Posted by The Master Meglomaniac

I heard in the old series Krang called Shredder Sawaki-chan (Sawaki is his civilian name in Japan). Chan is used to address people you are very familiar with, which adds the belief that Krang and Shredder were an old married couple.

In this case, Krang uses the -chan suffix in a mocking way to insult Shredder.

Is Shredder called Oroku Sawaki in the dub?

Yes, in the original cartoon at least. Hamato Yoshi was also renamed to Takeshi Yoshihama.

[gobo]

Originally Posted by The Master Meglomaniac

There many animes that don't talk down to kids, look at Full Metal Alchemist. Anyway the biggest irony here is 4kids takes anime and removes all violence and Japanese content and then they make TMNT.

B-but... I was saying the 'making no apologies' part was a million times more common in Japan... You took me outta context! I'm telling.

[The Master Meglomaniac]

Originally Posted by gobo

B-but... I was saying the 'making no apologies part' was a million times more common in Japan... You took me outta context! I'm telling.

Sorry, I misread you. My bad.

Originally Posted by Krang

In this case, Krang uses the -chan suffix in a mocking way to insult Shredder.

That makes sense.

Originally Posted by Krang

Yes, in the original cartoon at least. Hamato Yoshi was also renamed to Takeshi Yoshihama.

But is he still called Sawaki in the dub for the new show? I would assume so, because Sawaki is more Japanese then Saki.

[Coola Yagami]

I thought Saki was Japanese....?

Only name I felt was odd was that Oroku Sancho guy in one of the old toon episodes (Legend of Koji). Sounds more Mexican than Japanese to me.

[The Master Meglomaniac]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

I thought Saki was Japanese....?

Only name I felt was odd was that Oroku Sancho guy in one of the old toon episodes (Legend of Koji). Sounds more Mexican than Japanese to me.

I guess it isn't because that's why they renamed him Sawaki in Japan. I don't think they would rename him for kicks and I think they would know more about Japanese names then us.

[gobo]

I always figured it was because it was a lil kids' show and they thought 'Saki' sounded too much like an alcoholic beverage...

[The Master Meglomaniac]

Originally Posted by gobo

I always figured it was because it was a lil kids' show and they thought 'Saki' sounded too much like an alcoholic beverage...

But they have booze in kids shows all the time in Japan. I heard there was an episode of Sailor Moon where she gets drunk, so I don't think that's the issue.

[Time Mistress]

Does anyone know why the show has two different opening and closing themes if they are still only in the first season? And what is the English name of the second closing theme?

I'm glad to hear the Japanese are enjoying TMNT so much. Keep those updates coming people!