In Japan: A Dog Of Flanders
In the Middle East: Milk Seller
Anime & MangaIn the Middle East: Milk Seller
- Astroganger is called Jonker (جونكر).
- Baby and Me is Ana wa Ankhi (أنا وأخي ).
- Combattler V in Arabic is البطل خماسي (The Hero is a Pentagram). Even the theme song hammers it in:
Arabic theme song for Combattler V:
Pentagram, pentagram, pentagram
personality, pentagram, five scientific parts
pentagram, personality pentagram five scientific parts
five combat parts united in one body
for humanitarian purposes, pentagram, pentagram, pentagram
Pentagram is a proverb for strength.
Pentagram is a proverb for strength.
It gives us hope and strength.
There is strength in unity!
- The Arabic dub of Digimon referred to the show as a title that translated to "Digital Heroes", as (apparently) the translators didn't like the word "monster". Curiously Pokémon (which is short for Pocket Monsters) didn't receive a similar fate. More than likely due to "Pocket Heroes" having more than a few double meanings.
- The 1979 anime series of Doraemon becomes Abqoor (عبقور), which means "little genius".
- The Littl' Bits is Basma and Abdo.
- Honoo no Alpen Rose becomes " زهرة الجبل " (Flower of the Mountain).
- Idol Densetsu Eriko is أيروكا (Iruka).
- Iga No Kabamaru is نينجا المغامر (Ninja Adventure).
- Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair is "My Daughter Rawiya" ( ابنتي العزيزة... راوية)
- Magical Princess Minky Momo is Nostalgic Adventures (مغامرات حنين ).
- Mama Is a Fourth Grader is Ana wa Akty (أنا وأختي ).
- Maple Town is "A rabbit and a teddy bear" (أرنوبة ودبدوب ).
- Mischievous Twins: The Tales of St. Clare's became التؤمان (Twins).
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water is The Blue Diamond.
- Ranma ½ is The Fountain of Dreams.
- Ryu the Cave Boy in Kurdish is "Ryu the Barn Boy" ( ڕیو، کوڕی ئەشکەوت).
- Tekken Chinmi to Madrasat El Kung Fu (The Kung Fu School).
- Frequent for World Masterpiece Theater works:
- A Dog of Flanders (1975) was renamed Milk Seller (فادي بائع الحليب)
- Akage no Anne is called Shamma and the Green Prairie (شما في البراري الخضراء)
- The Bush Baby is Prairie Flower ( زهرة البراري )
- Katri, Girl of the Meadows is Pasture Girl (فتاة المراعي ).
- Princess Sarah is Sally (سالي ).
- The Story of Perrine is "The Ladies" (با خانمان ).
- Virtua Fighter (anime) to المقاتل النبيل (Al-Muqātil An-Nabīl; "The Noble Fighter")
- King Shakir is known as Laith the King.
Comic Strips
- Mother Goose and Grimm becomes Alkalb Aldhakiu (الكلب الذكي), which means "smart dog".
Live-Action Film
- Cocaine Bear became دب مجنون (Crazy Bear).
Western Animation
- Dead End: Paranormal Park becomes ديد إند: أشباح مدينة الملاهي (Dead End: Amusement Park Ghosts)
- Ready Jet Go! becomes مستعد للتحليق (Ready to Fly)
- Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! becomes عالم فرحان (Happy World).
