History DubNameChange / JapaneseToEnglish

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyI''
** Kin no Hari (literally "Gold Needle") to SOFT
** Nebukuro (literally "Sleeping Bag") to TENT
** Rosetta Ishi (literally "Rosetta Stone") to SLAB
** Mezame no Kusuri (literally "Awakening Medicine") to HERB (NES) and Jolt Tonic (PS and GBA)
** Nitro no Kayaku (literally "Nitro Gunpowder") to TNT
** Fuyūseki (literally "Levitation Stone") to FLOATER (NES) and Levistone (PS and GBA)
** Kūki no Mizu (literally "Water of Air") to OXYALE
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII''
** Guy to Gus in the Origins release (future releases reverted to Guy)
** Mingwu to Minh to MingWu to Mindu to Minwu
** Richard to Edward to Gareth to Ricard
*** Firion and Leon both came about due to character limitations in the game
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'' to ''Final Fantasy II'' (and back)
** Golbeza to Golbez (character limitations)
** Magical Ship to Big Whale to Lunar Whale
** Rag, Mag, and Dog to Sandy, Cindy, and Mindy (which arguably sound more like actual girls' names)
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'' to ''Final Fantasy III'' (and back)
** Tina to Terra [[{{Woolseyism}} (to keep it exotic)]]
** Cayenne to Cyan (space limitations)
** Stragus to Strago (space limitations)
** Realm to Relm (Significant in that her name is supposed to be pronounced like "real" with an "m" at the end.)
** Madeline to Madonna (then back to Madeline)
** Biggs to Vicks (then back, because "Vicks" is a Star Wars reference)
** Orthros to Ultros (then back, then back to Ultros again)
** Typhon to Chupon (then back, since the point is that he blows things away...though he does so arguably by sneezing, I guess)
** Phantom Beast to Esper
** Ultima Weapon to Atma Weapon, then back to Ultima Weapon for every game onwards
** Most monsters and espers. One that wasn't changed back in later translations was Jihad to Crusader. For obvious reasons.
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''
** Heidecker to Heideggar
** Reverse[=/=]Rebirth Sephiroth (the katakana can be read as either, and both fit) to Bizarro Sephiroth
** Chimera to Harpy (baffling, since the monster is clearly a Chimera)
** While most games use the translation Cactuar for Sabotender, this game translated Sapotender as Cactuar and Sabotender as Cactuer
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII''
** Summon Quetzalcoatl became Quezacotl due to character limitations
** Dodonna to Martine (the former being another Star Wars joke)

** Ryukku to Rikku (likely to make the pronunciation easier)
** Tiida to Tidus (in-game his name can be seen written in Spiran script as Tidu)
** Sabotender? to Qactuar
** Longinus to Spirit Lance
** Hikuri to Calli
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX2''
** Pain (pronounced "Pine") to Paine (pronounced "Pain") (The joke is that her name is spelled like the English word "pain", but in katakana, i.e. "pa-i-n")
** Machina Muzzle to Machina Maw
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII''
** Balflear to Balthier
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII''
** Lightning's real name: [[spoiler:Eclair to Claire]]
** Hagane no Legion (literally "Legion of Steel") to Offensive Screen
** Aggression to Devastation
** Yakushin no Ryōyū (literally "Leap of Two Heroes") to Strike Team
** Yuruginaki Hasha (literally "Unshakable Conquerors") to Tireless Charge
** Rush Assault to Relentless Assault
** Gekimetsu no Senki (literally "Warring Demons of Destruction") to Ruthless
** Fūun no Ryūko (literally "Storming Dragon-Tiger") to Decimation
** Yūsen no Gaika (literally "Brave Paean") to Diversity
** Impregnable to Guarded Assault
** Rebellion to Dirty Fighting
** Funki no Chōsensha (literally "Rousing Challenger") to Strategic Warfare
** Shōrie no Ketsui (literally "Determination to Victory") to Solidarity
** Calamity Circus to Exploitation
** Gyakushū no Sakigake (literally "Leader's Counterattack") to Bully
** Kariudoe no Shukufuku (literally "Blessing to the Hunters" to Scouting Party
** Shishishin'ō (literally "The Lionheart King") to All for One
** Fukutsu no Senshi (literally "Indomitable Warrior") to Hero's Charge
** Seiun no Shishi (literally "Patriotic Ambitions") to Discretion
** Vanguard to Mystic Tower
** Catastrophe to Smart Bomb
** Madō no Parade (literally "Mage Parade") to Malevolence
** Seirei no Oratorio (literally "Spirits' Oratorio") to Thaumaturgy
** Intercept to Patient Probing
** Geigeki no March (literally "March of the Intercept") to Riot Shield
** Kōsen no Sanka (literally "Hymn of Defense") to Entourage
** Kanran no Arashi (literally "Sense of the Turbulent Storm") to Assassination
** Bōryaku no Rhapsody (literally "Strategical Rhapsody") to Guerrilla
** Dexterous to Variety
** Musō no Force (literally "Unparalleled Force") to Supernatural
** Bravery to Coordination
** Fushi no Majin (literally "Majin of Immortality") to Perpetual Magic
** Great Wall to Tortoise
** Fortress to Overcaution
** Tetsu no Sōheki (literally "Twin Iron Cliff") to Conservation
** Furaku no Toride (literally "Impregnable Fortress") to Consolidation
** Sakubō no Fukushūsha (literally "Tactical Avenger") to Countermeasure
** Hangeki no Noroshi (literally "Beacon of Counterattack") to Premeditation
** Nintai no Guardian (literally "Guardian of the Patient") to Protection
** Mujihinaru Saiyaku (literally "Merciless Disaster") to Espionage
** Meikai no Chorus (literally "Chorus of the Underworld") to Safe Subversion
** Formidable to Superiority
** Trinity Union to Evened Odds
** Shitsuyōnaru Keiryaku (literally "Tenacious Strategy") to Perseverance
** Trismegistos to Rapid Growth
** Megumi no Jiu (literally "Fruitful Showers of Blessing") to Recuperation
** White Wind to Convalescence
** Asclepius to Salvation
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII-2''
** History Cross to Historia Crux
** Buniverse to Bhunivelze
** Itsuraku no Kyūden Xanadu (lit. "Xanadu Palace of Pleasure") to Serendipity
** Toki no Hazama (lit. "Between the Time") to The Void Beyond
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'': [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIII Titan]] in the Crystal Tower raids got this twice -- first to Acheron, because [[OneSteveLimit there was already a Titan]] and most languages don't let you use the "slightly different spelling" trick the Japanese text used to distinguish them. And then again to Phlegethon, when the Japanese writers apparently forgot they had done this and introduced another Acheron.

* Calibur to Exor in ''Videogame/SuperMarioRPG'', (although both are derived from "Excalibur")
* Koopa Daimaō ([[SpellMyNameWithAnS sometimes "Kuppa"]]) to Bowser, King of the Koopas. And by extension, Koopa Jr. to Bowser Jr. and Dark Koopa to Dark Bowser.
* Princess Peach to Princess Toadstool, then back from ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'' onwards. Oddly enough, the manual of ''VideoGame/YoshisSafari'' referred to her as Princess Peach before being reverted back to Toadstool in ''Super Mario RPG'', and one episode of ''Series/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow'' has her refer to herself as "Princess P".
* Kinopio to Toad[[note]]Originally the seven Kinopios in the first ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' were called "Mushroom Retainers", while Toad in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' was the Mushroom Retainer specific to that game. All the games from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'' and onward use the name Toad interchangeably when referring to both, the character and his species. Unfortunately this change renders the PunnyName "Hinopio" (a character from Super Mario RPG) [[LostInTranslation unintelligible]].[[/note]]
* Kinopiko[[note]]the one from ''VideoGame/MarioKartDoubleDash''[[/note]] to Toadette
** Kinopiko from ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'' to Vanna T.
* Kuribo to [[TheGoomba Goomba]]
** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'' has an item called the Kuribo's Shoe, that kept its original name in the localization. The GBA version, ''Super Mario Advance 4'', properly renamed it to the Goomba's Shoe. Thus ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory'' (2009) has a character named Kuribo, and ''Magazine/NintendoPower'' Volume 272 (October 2011) looks back at "Kuribo's Shoe".
** The Goombas in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' were actually a cousin species named Kuribon in Japan. For a while, the Kuribos and Kuribons were treated interchangeably in the localized versions, despite their different appearances (a Kuribon has a chestnut-like appearance instead of the Kuribo's mushroom shape) and the fact that the Kuribons are simply flipped over by Mario and Luigi's stomps instead of dying immediately. When the Kuribos and Kuribons appeared together for the first time in ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'', the latter were were named Galoombas.
* Noko Noko to Koopa Troopa (thus justifying the ''Super Mario RPG'' item name "[=NokNok=] Shell")
* Bomhei (Bomb Soldier) to Bob-Omb. The ones in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' have the shortened name "Bob" in the Japanese version (as well as ''VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic'') instead.
* Pakkun Flower to Piranha Plant. An interesting thing happened with this in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor''. The black-and-white Piranha Plants found in the Boggly Woods were called Pakkun Flower in Japanese, the name for Piranha Plants in general, but Pale Piranha in the translation. The enemies that are called Piranha Plants in the English version, which appear in the Pit of 100 Trials, are called Killer Pakkun in Japanese.
* Boss Pakkun to Petey Piranha.
* Catherine to Birdo. In Japan her preferred name is said to be "Cathy" while in English it is "Birdetta".
* Mecha Catherine to Robirdo.
* Jugemu[[note]]a Japanese tongue twister[[/note]] to Lakitu -- but ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'' initially kept Jugem's Cloud as an item.
* Metto (from hel''met'') to Buzzy Beetle
* Mamu to Wart, though he goes by his Japanese name in his ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Link's Awakening]]'' cameo.
* [[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigi Gerakowitz to Fawful]]
* [[VideoGame/SuperPaperMario Count Noir to Count Bleck]]
* Killer to Bullet Bill
* Gessō to Blooper, Boss Gessō to Gooper Blooper
* Puku Puku to Cheep-Cheep
* Wanwan[[note]]onomatopoeia for dog barking[[/note]] to Chain Chomp
* Kamek to Magikoopa (and then Kamek the character to... Kamek. This makes things very confusing).
* Akkumu (play off the Japanese word for 'nightmare') to Antasma
* ''VideoGame/SuperMarioLand'', in an unusual aversion to Nintendo's standard localization practice, kept most of the enemy names unchanged for its initial international release. However, a few enemies were renamed for its English Virtual Console release to establish a connection with previous localizations:

** Hikaru Ichijyo to Rick Hunter
*** Originally, Carl Macek was going to rename Hikaru "Rick Yamada" when the intention was to release only ''Macross'' via mail-order VHS. According to [[http://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/robotech/258840/things-you-didn-t-know-about-the-creation-of-robotech this site]], another considered name was "Rick Blaine", but that one was passed over, possibly because [[Film/{{Casablanca}} it was already associated with something else]].
** Misa Hayase to Lisa Hayes
** Hayao Kakizaki to Ben Dixon
** Claudia [=LaSalle=] kept her first name since it's already a common English/American name, but her last name for some reason became "Grant."
** Roy Focker's last name was corrected to "Fokker,"[[note]]Creator/ShojiKawamori had named the character in honor of Dutch aircraft designer Anthony Fokker and his fighter aircraft[[/note]] but pronounced "Folker" presumably to avoid accidental PrecisionFStrike.
** Averted regarding Lin Minmei, most likely because she's shown returning to her home in Tokyo's Chinatown at one point in the series. However, ''Robotech'' uses her stage name spelling "Lynn Minmay" exclusively, even applying the "Lynn" spelling to the rest of her family.
** Speaking of... Lynn Kaifun became Lynn Kyle.
** Even the mecha got renamed:
*** VF-1 Valkyrie to VF-1 Veritech (though later materials [[{{Retcon}} restore]] the Valkyrie name, making "Veritech" the generic for variable fighters)

** ''Golden Sun: The Broken Seal'' to just ''Golden Sun'':
* ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}''
** Inklings didn't technically have a name change, but the term is generally limited to promotional materials and crossover appearances in Japan. In-game, they're called simply "squids".
** Hi-Color City to Inkopolis
** Takotsubo Valley (lit. Octopus Jar Valley) to Octo Valley
** The Tentacles to Off the Hook
*** Hime [[AllThereInTheManual Hozuki]] to Pearl (no family name given)
*** Iida Mariné to Marina Ida
** Commander Yoshio Atarime to Cap'n Craig Cuttlefish
** The Squid Beak Corps to the Squidbeak Splatoon
* The English subtitles for the TBS version of [[Anime/AggressiveRetsuko Aggressive Retsuko]] did this with most characters bar Retsuko and [[TheDanza Yokosawa]], as a form of {{Woolseyism}} in order to preserve the original characters' ALizardNamedLiz names. For instance, Gomakawa (a spotted seal, which is called "gomafuazarashi" in Japanese) became Lucille in English, Kara (a caracal) became Carrie, Tsunoda (a gazelle, the "tsuno" in her name means "horn" or "antler" in Japanese) became Giselle, etc. However, the Netflix adaptation uses the original names. You can typically tell which version someone likes better by which names they use.

** Aparoid Mother to Aparoid Queen
** Aparoid Factory to Aparoid Hatcher
** Ash Bowman to Dash Bowman

** Princess Prin Prin[[note]]originally known simply as "The Princess" in ''Ghosts 'n Goblins''[[/note]] to Princess Guinevere (only in the manual for ''Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts''; she still kept her original name in-game). The Master System version of ''Ghouls 'n Ghosts'' refers to her as Princess Tamara on the packaging and manual.
** Lucifer to Loki (only in the Genesis port of ''Ghouls 'n Ghosts'')
*** He became [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Rushifell]] in ''VideoGame/GargoylesQuest''
** Samael to Sardius
** Red Arremer to Firebrand (in the ''Gargoyle's Quest'' and ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'' series, and some game manuals).
** The manual for the Genesis version has the following name changes specific to that version.
*** Red Arremer King to Red Destroyers' King
*** Bi-Holder to Bi-Fang
*** Shielder to Statue of Terror
*** Cerberus to Infernomo
*** Gassuto to Mistral Winds
* ''Nekketsu Kōha VideoGame/KunioKun'' to ''Renegade'' (the westernized characters were left nameless in the arcade game, but the NES port gave the player and the four bosses proper names)
** Kunio to Mr. K
** Riki to Jack
** Shinji to Joel
** Misuzu to Kim

** ''Bubble Bobble Part 2'' on the NES and Game Boy made no effort to be consistent with previous localizations.
*** Zen-chan to Hoppit
*** Monsta to Slider
*** Pulpul to Nimbus
*** Banebou to Apogo
*** Skel-Monsta to Sawbones
*** Drunk to [[GratuitousSpanish Borracho]]
*** The Invaders kept their Japanese name this time.
*** The manual for the NES version identifies the protagonists as Bubby and Bobby, despite the back of the box clearly establishing them as Bubby's descendants, Cubby and Rubby. The latter setting is more consistent with the Famicom version's backstory.

** Tabasa to Tessa
** Tao to Mai-Ling
** Mukuro to Kenji
** Secmeto to Ravange
** Nool to Hydron
** Luan to Lavia
** Valdoll to Scion and True Valdoll to Endo-Scion
** An early version of ''Warzard'' had Blade named Jihad.

* Ryō was changed to Sven. Sven was actually both Takashi and Ryō combined into one character since they looked identical anyway...letting the dubbers also conveniently pretend Sven [[NeverSayDie didn't actually die]] and Ryō was simply Sven's return after he got better.

** Yuzuki Kitaoji to Jake Williams
** Ryoichi Hirose to Romeo Moore
** Noel Aijima to Javier Lopez
** Chihaya Koda to Lucas Busch
** Mirai Kageyama to Claude Clement
** Satsuki Kitaoji to Jonathan Williams

** Riki Yanase to Bryan Stevens
** Takuto Hirukawa to Ansell Taylor
** Kenshi Inagaki to Kenshi Ono
** Hiro Sarashina to Hugo Bridgeman
** Atsumu Kashiwabara to Antonio Ferdinando
** Tatsuro Togoshi to Joey
* ''VisualNovel/AKnightsDevotion'' to ''Knight of My Heart''
** Lute to Alexandre
** Shion to Jacques
** Ken to Pierre
** Haku to Henri
** Gaia to Nicolas
** Okinu to Isabelle
* ''VisualNovel/OfficeSecrets'' to ''Intimate Business''
** Toranosuke Hajime to Hunter Stark
** Ryoma Shirasagi to Alistair Stuart
** Junya Sakurazawa to Noah Housler
** Koji Nagumo to Damon Urban
** Shingo Kai to James Park
* ''VisualNovel/TenDaysWithMyDevil'' to ''My Killer Romance''
** Kakeru Kamui to Xavier van der Belt
** Satoru Kamagari to Blake Greystone
** Shiki Kurobane to Leo [=DeVille=]
** Haruhito Amano to Raphael Moreau
** Meguru Kamui to Kieran van der Belt
** Rein Isaka to Nathaniel

** ''Tenchi Muyo! TV'' to ''Anime/TenchiUniverse''
** ''Shin Tenchi Muyo'' (anime version) to ''Anime/TenchiInTokyo''
** ''Tenchi Muyo!: Manatsu no eve'' ("Midsummer's Eve") to ''Tenchi the Movie 2: Daughter of Darkness''
** ''Tenchi Muyo! in Love 2: A Far Away Feeling'' to ''Tenchi Forever''
** ''Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari'' to ''Anime/TenchiMuyoWarOnGeminar''
** ''Tenchi Muyo!'' (manga version) to ''No Need for Tenchi!''
** ''Shin Tenchi Muyo!'' (manga version) to ''All-New Tenchi Muyo!''

* ''Anime/{{Doraemon}}'' (US dub of the 2005 series only):
** Nobita is nicknamed "Noby"
** Shizuka to Sue
** "Giant" to "Big G" (Takeshi's actual name is retained)
** Suneo to Sneech
** Nobisuke to Toby
** Jaiko is nicknamed "Little G" (real name possibly retained)
** Hidetoshi to Ace
* ''VideoGame/SuikodenII''
** Karakurimaru to Gadget
** Mathers to Mazus
** L'Roladia to Rulodia
** Chukachara to Chuchara
** Jill Blight to Jillia Blight
** [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Gordeau to Gorudo]]
** Southwind to South Window
** Northwind to North Window

** ''Zelda no Densetsu'' to ''VideoGame/{{The Legend of Zelda|I}}''
*** Tartnuc to Darknut
*** Testitart to Manhandla
*** Bible to Book of Magic
*** Deku Nut to Deku Scrub
*** Stalkid to Skull Kid
*** Chat to Tatl
*** Trail to Tael

*** Levoknuck to Rebonack[[note]]The ''NES Game Atlas''also refers to this enemy as Ironknuckle.[[/note]]
*** Volvagia to Barba[[note]]He would regain his original name back in '''Ocarina of Time''.[[/note]]
*** Boruba to Thunderbird
*** Siren Realm to Silent Realm in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]''
* ''Estopolis'' to ''VideoGame/{{Lufia}}''
** Selena to Selan
** Heidecker to Dekar
** Eleene to Erim
** Dios to Daos
** Arekdias to Arek

* ''VideoGame/{{Nectaris}}'' to ''Military Madness''
** Munks to Charlie (Robbie on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation and UsefulNotes/PlayStation3)
** Darbeck to Kilroy
** Draper to Panther
** Armadillo to Polar
** Monster to Titan
** Jabii to Eagle
** Nashorn to Hadrian
** STOL to Octopus

* ''VideoGame/YokaiWatch'':
** Keita Amano to Nathan "Nate" Adams
** Fumika Kodama to Katie Forester
** Kanchi Imada to Eddie Archer
** Gorouta "Kuma" Kumashina to Barnaby "Bear" Bernstein
** Most {{yokai}} received name changes, with exceptions such as the series mascot "Jibanyan", "Whisper", "Komasan" and "Kyubi".
* ''Kyuukyoku Sentai Dadandarn'' to ''VideoGame/MonsterMaulers''
** Furaiki to Diablo
** [[BlobMonster Slime]] to Fungus
** Hydrante to Spider Wort
** Mother to Serpent
** Brain Golem to Brainy
** Mecha Gorilla to Robo-Ape
** Happy Buster Ace to Cosmic Tank

** Raiga to Tiger.
** Ham to Hare.
** Buchisaura to Spot Dino.
** Blue Mountain to Big Blue.
** Monolith to Monol.
** Tsunomaru to Horn.
** Iwazo to Rocky.
** Sirius to Celious.
** Boss to Bossy.
** Rau to Ape.
** Raurock to Rock Ape.
** Arquero to Kato.
** Mu to Moo.
** Dullahan to Durahan.
** Chloroman to Kuro.
** Magma Gummy to Clay.
** Rebel Plant to Usaba.
** Road Runner to Zuum.
** Gujikon to Gooji.
** Gujira to Zilla.
** Dokudoku to Dokoo.
** Styrofoam to Sandy.
** Cerberus to Cabalos.
** Carbon to Ebony.
** Merkava to Melcarba.
** Jihad to Stone Dragon.
** Kuron to Tainted Cat.
** Armor Mocchi to Knight Mocchi.
** Remacrust to Renocraft.
** Gatling Blow to Gangster.

* ''Tetsujin Nijuhachi-go'' to ''Anime/{{Gigantor}}'':
** Tetsujin to Gigantor
** Shotaro Kaneda to Jimmy Sparks
** Professor Shikishima to Dr. Bob Brilliant
** Inspector Shigeru Ohtsuka to Inspector Ignatz Blooper
** Kenji Murasame to Dick Strong
** Branche to Dr Murkybottom
** Uchuu Maoh to Moldark

** Trusty to Astra
** Many of the skill names were also changed, though a lot of them originally had English names (in fact, the only character whose skill names were Japanese originally is Falsetto). For example, Orange Cure became Orange Glow and Holy Strike became Sacred Strike. One example of a change being done to make the name sound less Engrishy was changing the name of Dolce's skill from Dead's Tale to Dead Man's Tale.
* ''VideoGame/{{Chantelise}}'': From [[http://www.carpefulgur.com/drakblog/?p=41 the translation notes]]:
** On the change from Mirai to Fortuna:
--> The “glasses-wearing former shop owner” character, depicted to the left, was named Mirai in the original script. Some of our more Japanese-familiar readers may recognize this as the word for “future” in Japanese, though the name was spelled out as ミライ rather than as the actual word. We did check with EGS, however, and this was a deliberate bit of symbolism – [[spoiler:she is the character who sets much of the plot in motion in order to save “the future”, when our sister protagonists arrive. Her name even forms a bit of a pun/a bit of symbolism in the title of the final chapter, as it is simply titled “mirai” – both her name, and “future”.]]
--> This, of course, presented us with a very large problem.
--> Especially based on feedback received from Recettear, we knew that while most of our fanbase might be passingly familiar with bits of Japanese culture, we absolutely could not guarantee that a majority – or even a significant minority – of purchasers of the game would understand the symbolism if her name was left unaltered. And also, she was basically named “future” in Japanese so to any Japanese player the meaning would be obvious, and it felt like the same should be true of the English version – everyone should be able to get it.

** ''Kingdom Hearts II'' also has three major mistranslations in the North American dub, all of which are later fixed from the PAL release onwards:
*** Braig to Bleig
*** Dilan to Dilin
*** Aeleus to Eleus
** Many of the Keyblades had their names changed too:
*** Kingdom Chain to Kingdom Key (and Kingdom Chain D to Kingdom Key D)
*** Native Work to Jungle King
*** Treasure of Sea to Crabclaw
*** Desire Lamp to Three Wishes
*** Last Resort to Lady Luck
*** Yakusoku no Omamori (literally "Oath's Charm") to Oathkeeper
*** Sugisarishi Omoide (literally "Passing Memories") to Oblivion
*** Power of Hero to Olympia
*** Wish Star to Wishing Star
*** La Vie en Rose to Divine Rose
*** Examination to Spellbinder
*** Heretic Flare to Maverick Flare
*** Wonder of Abyss to Mysterious Abyss
*** Wishes Lamp to Wishing Lamp
*** Holly Pumpkin to Decisive Pumpkin
*** Sweet Memory to Sweet Memories
*** Meguriau Futari (literally "Serendipitous Duo") to Two Become One
*** Todome Knuckle to Knockout Punch
*** Fantasy Notes to Counterpoint
*** Sweet Dream to Sweet Dreams
*** Overdrive to Unbound
*** Destiny Place to Destiny's Embrace
*** Rainstorm to Stormfall
*** Gaia Bane to Ends of the Earth
*** Fresh Breeze to Wayward Wind
*** Solitude Pain to Pain of Solitude
*** Innocent Sign to Sign of Innocence
*** Guilty Crown to Crown of Guilt
*** Tide from Abyss to Abyssal Tide
*** True Light Soar to True Light's Flight
*** Fate Rebellion to Rejection of Fate
*** Darkness Gazer to Glimpse of Darkness
*** Darker Than Darker to Darker Than Dark
*** Aubade Lord to Aubade
*** Dark Biter to Darkgnaw
*** Chaos Reaper to Chaos Ripper
*** Rascal Flame to Frolic Flame
*** Rainfall to Rainfell
*** Master Keeper to Master's Defender
*** Rock Splendor to Treasure Trove
*** Crystal Works to Stroke of Midnight
*** Fairy Star to Fairy Stars
*** Winning Medallion to Victory Line
*** Mark of Hero to Mark of a Hero
*** Pixie Charm to Pixie Petal
*** Delicious Tower to Sweetstack
*** Crown Unlimit to Royal Radiance
*** Mōguri of Glory to Moogle O' Glory
** Command Styles in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'':
*** Fatal Mode to Critical Impact
*** Speed Rave to Fever Pitch
*** Magic Wish to Spell Weaver
*** Fire Blazer to Firestorm
*** Air Rider to Sky Climber
*** Ice Blast to Frozen Fortune
** Finish commands:
*** Rock Rise to Rising Rock
*** Judge of Ramuh to Ramuh's Judgement
*** Crazy Hours to Twisted Hours
*** Black Star to Dark Star
*** Destroy Arts to Demolition
*** Air Arts to Air Flair
*** Celestial to Stratosphere
*** Teleport Blast to Teleport Spike
** Shoot Lock to Shotlock
*** Flame Burst to Flame Salvo
*** Black Volley to Dark Volley
*** Bubble Blast to Bubble Blaster
*** Rainbow Shower to Prism Rain
*** Shiny Bloom to Lightbloom
*** Dark of Link to Dark Link
** Some of the Reality Shifts in ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance'' got renamed too:
*** Holy Rope to Faithline
*** Popping Bubble to Bubble Burst
*** Fantasmic to Melody Catcher
*** Nightmare Break to Nightmare's End
*** Spirit Rope to Dreamline
** Some Link Attacks and Link Styles also got renamed:
*** Wonder Jump to Meow Wounce
*** Rolling Ball to Roll Call
*** Spinning Rodeo to Whirling Bronco
*** Air Ride Bomber to Fly-by Knight
*** Flame Throw to Flame Thrower
*** Unison Cross to Decussation
*** Rhythmic Pad to Paw Groove
*** Thoroughbred Ride to Equestrian Raid
*** Giant Swing to Swing Fling
*** Battering Ride to Belly Raid
*** Ghost Vacuum to Vacuum Ghost
*** Berserk Rodeo to Berserker Bronco
*** Flame Ride to Flame Raid
*** Ice Ride to Ice Raid
*** Rhythmic Tail to Tail Groove
*** Aura Ride to Aura Raid
*** Wonder Jamboree to Whomperstomp
*** Union Rush to Unison Rush
*** Rainbow Prism to Prism Light
*** Light Hammer to Shining Hammer
*** Dark Fears to Darkest Fears
** And of course, some of the Dream Eaters themselves:
*** Wandanyan to Meow Wow
*** Yagi Horn to Yoggy Ram
*** Hari Lion to Pricklemane
*** Hebi Tokage to Hebby Repp
*** Kaeru Soldier to Sir Kyroo
*** Dokudoku Sansho to Toximander
*** Gyoraigyo to Fin Fatale
*** Tatsu Horse to Tatsu Steed
*** Idaten Kirin to Thunderaffe
*** Handsome Pegasus to Pegaslick
*** Ice Penguin to Iceguin Ace
*** Ganmi Fukurou to Peepsta Hoo
*** Denden Cargot to Escarglow
*** Tsuno Kabuto to KO Kabuto
*** Ii Flower to Wheeflower
*** Obake Ghost to Ghostabocky
*** Zou Elephant to Zolephant
*** Ashika Juggler to Juggle Pup
*** Nar Bird to Halbird
*** Hasami Kuwagata to Staggerceps
*** Hone Fish to Fishboné
*** Hanadawan'nyan to Flowbermeow
*** Yagi Cyber to Cyber Yog
*** Kaeru Chef to Chef Kyroo
* ''VideoGame/{{Miitopia}}'' utilizes either MeaningfulName, PunnyName, or any other localization tropes of their own when renaming in-game aspects.
** Jobs:
*** Priest to Cleric
*** Idol to Pop Star
*** Devil to Imp (this also applies to the [[OneSteveLimit similarly named monsters]])
** Equipment:
*** Linen Vestments to Morning Vestments
*** Heian Vestments to Japanese Vestments
*** Coord to Outfit (Female Pop Star clothing)
*** Yukata Coord to Kimono Outfit
*** Styles to Threads (Male Pop Star clothing)
*** Cheer Megaphone to simply Megaphone
*** [[PunnyName Okashi-na]] Mic to Ice Cream Mic
*** Juunihitoe to Kimono Gown
** Monsters:
*** Face Moth to Rock Moth
*** Cloudy to Cumulus
*** Waraitake to Smileshroom
*** Green Jelly to Apple Jelly
*** Poizunga to Poison Moth
*** Green Pyon to Green Snurp
*** Sulking Devil to Naughty Imp
*** Cactus Tower to Cacti Stack
*** Minotauros to Minotaur
*** The Mona <[[HelloInsertNameHere Mii's name]]> to simply "<[[HelloInsertNameHere Mii's name]]>"
*** Butt Bird (''[[PunnyName Shiritori]]'') to Twerkey
*** Gremlin to Hobgoblin
*** Banana Flower (''[[PunnyName Banana-bana]]'') to Banana Mii Trap
*** Spider <[[HelloInsertNameHere Mii's name]]> to Arachno<[[HelloInsertNameHere Mii's name]]>
*** Blue Minotauros to Blue Minotaur
*** Cloudy <[[HelloInsertNameHere Mii's name]]> to Paincloud <[[HelloInsertNameHere Mii's name]]>
*** Kerberos to Cerberus
*** Intellectual Devil (''Intelli Devil'') to Clever Imp
*** Great Demon Lord to Dark Lord
*** Guin-chan to Pengy
*** Pink Jelly to Peach Jelly
*** Snow Mole to Brave Mole
*** Water Pyon to Water Snurp
*** Noseman to Running Nose
*** Slimé to Slorm
*** Ghost Hammer to Ghost Mallet
*** <[[HelloInsertNameHere Mii's name]]> Snot Bubble (''<Mii's name>-Chouchin'') to <[[HelloInsertNameHere Mii's name]]> Woof-o'-the-Wisp
*** Shocking Puppet to Pop-Up Puppet
*** Robo Guin-chan to Robo-Pengy
*** [[PunnyName Ome-Medusa]] to I, Medusa
*** Gremlin II to Hobgoblin Bully
*** Black Pyon to Black Snurp
*** GrimReaper (''Shinigami'') to Fiend
*** Terror Grim Reaper (''Kyoufu no Shinigami'') to Terror Fiend
*** Gold Pyon to Gold Snurp
*** Super Gold Pyon to Rich Snurp
*** Rare Pyon to Rare Snurp
*** Geki-rare Pyon to Very Rare Snurp
*** Taste Pyon to Tasty Snurp
*** Taste Pyon ★★ to Delicious Snurp
*** Sea Snail to Lion Snail
*** Butt Gull to Twergull
*** Child Dragon (''Ko-Dragon'') to Baby Dragon
*** [=FushiGuitar=] to Rock Hopper
*** Gorgeous Pharaoh to Glamorous Pharaoh
*** Dark Jelly to Licorice Jelly
*** Iron Kong to Iron General
*** Butt Peacock to Twerpea
*** Mage Gremlin to Hobgoblin Mage
*** Geki-kara Burger to Extra Spicy Burger
*** Excite Guitar to Roll Hopper
*** Guitar Master to Doo-Whopper
*** [[spoiler:Computer King]] to [[spoiler:Calc King]]
*** [[spoiler:Final Weapon]] to [[spoiler:Ultimate Robot Warrior]]
*** [[spoiler:Black Great Sage]] to [[spoiler:Evil Sage]]
*** [[spoiler:The Sun of Another World]] to [[spoiler:Dark Sun]]
** Locations:
*** First Land to Greenhorne
*** Calm Field to Easin Hills
*** Castle-viewing Heights to Castle View
*** Lost Forest to Wayward Woods
*** Frontier Mountain to Arid Frontier
*** Next Land to Neksdor
*** Next Desert Hills to Neksdor Knoll
*** Land of Elves to Realm of the Fey
*** [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Volcano]] to Karkaton
*** Path to the Volcano to Karkaton Ascent
*** Great Demon Lord's Hidden Room to Castle Annex
*** Snow Mountain Land to Powdered Peaks
*** Blizzard Mountain to Tschilly Peak
*** Wonder Land to Peculia
*** Ghost House to Manor Macabre
*** Cloud Land to Nimbus
*** Clean Factory to Sterile Plant
*** Clean Factory Neo to Sterile Plant 2.0
*** [[spoiler:Super Skyscraper]] to [[spoiler:The Sky Scraper]]
*** [[spoiler:Evil Space]] to [[spoiler:Otherworld]]
*** [[spoiler:Great Demon Sage's Hidden Room]] to [[spoiler:Darker Lord's Annex]]
*** [[spoiler:Galapas Island]] to [[spoiler:Galados Isle]]
*** [[spoiler:Neon City]] to [[spoiler:New Lumos]]
! Franchise/UltraSeries

* ''Gash Bell'' to ''Manga/ZatchBell''
** Gash to Zatch (which subsquently changes the title of the series)
** Kiyomaru to Kiyo
** Suzume to Suzy
** Tio to Tia
** Shiori to Lori
** Umagon to Ponygon (admittedly, Umagon essentially means Horse Monster.)
** Dufaux to Duford
** Zeon to Zeno
** Ropes to Hops
** Patie to Penny
** Kafka to Kafk
** Papipurio to Purio
** The Mamono race to the Mamodo race
** And numerous instances of SpellMyNameWithAnS (Koruru/Kolulu, Wonlei/Wonrei, and others)

** Zabel Zarock to [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Lord Raptor/Lord Rapter]]
** Aulbath to Rikuo
** Lei-Lei to Hsien-Ko
** Lin-Lin to Mei-Ling
** Phobos to Huitzil
** Bulleta to Baby Bonnie (B.B.) Hood

* ''Manga/ShamanKing''
** Manta to Morty
** Ryu to Rio
** Chocolove to Joco
*** Chocolove's name was changed to Joco in the manga too, despite everyone else keeping their Japanese names. Presumably, they did this so that people wouldn't claim the series was racist.
** Hao to Zeke
** Horokeu Usui nicknamed Horohoro to Horohoro nicknamed Trey Racer

** Ayase to Alana
** Eriko to Ellen
** Maki to Mary
** Hidehiko to Brad
** Masao to Mark
** Kei Nanjo to Nate Trinity
** Reiji to Chris
** Tadashi to Tad
** Tamaki to Tammy
** Toro to Chunky
** Akuma to Kain
** Ms. Saeko to Ms. Smith
** Principal Hannya to Dean Harding
** Yamaoka to Alfred
** Takahisa Kandora to GUIDO "THE ROCK" SARDENIA

* ‘’Anime/SaintSeiyaKnightsOfTheZodiac’’:
** Shiryu to Long
** Hyoga to Magnus
** [[{{Genderflip}} Shun to Shaun]]
** Ikki to Nero
* ''Series/XBomber'' to ''Series/StarFleet''
** Shiro Ginga to Shiro Hagen
** Bongo Heracles to Barry Hercules
** Bigman Lee to John Lee
** P.P. Adamski to P.P.A. (Perfectly Programmed Android)
** General Kuroda to General Kyle
** Captain Custer to Captain Carter
** Bloody Mary to Commander Makara
** Kozlo to Captain Orion
** Professor Gedora to Professor Caliban
** Emperor Gelma to The Imperial Master
*** The components of the Giant Robot Dai-X were renamed as well. Brainder became Braincom, Jumbody became Mainbody and Legstar became Legtrax. To make this even more confusing, certain printed and annual material printed in English still referred to these components by their original names.
* ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}''
** Most characters have had their names shortened somewhat. Some notable examples go thus:
** Kushinada to Kushi
** Issunboshi to Issun
** Ushiwaka to Waka
** Izanagi to Nagi
** Izanami to Nami
** Hiraga Gennai to Gen
** Yamata no Orochi to Orochi
** Tsuzurao to Rao
** Okikurumi to Oki
** Kaipoku to Kai
** Pirika to Lika
** Kemushiri to Kemu
** Wariunekuru to Wali
*** Some of the weapons have had their names changed as well, with the final glaive weapon going from "Sword of the Gathering Clouds of Heaven" to simply "Thunder Edge".
* ''VideoGame/WildARMsXF''
** Labryna has changed to Labyrinthia.

* ''VideoGame/ChronoCross'' (most due to CharacterNameLimits):
** [=DragChild=] to Draggy
** Farga to Fargo
** Kinoko (Mushroom) to Funguy
** Jillbert to Greco
** Gyadarun to Grobyc
** Alf to Guile
** Tsukuyomi (Harlequin) to Harle
** Lutianna to Luccia
** Mamacha to Macha
** Marcella to Marcy
** Mell to Mel
** Lucky Dan to Mojo / [[spoiler:Happy Dan to Mojoy]]
** Slash to Nikki (so as not to confuse people with the Slash from ''Chrono Trigger'' mentioned above)
** Ishito to Norris
** Ocha to Orcha
** Tumalu to Pip
** Lazzuly to Razzly
** Skarl to Skelly
** Colonel Snakebone to General Viper (just "Viper" in the profile screens)
** Spriggan to Sprigg
** [=StarChild=] to Starky
** Van Cliff to Van
** Yamaneko to Lynx

* ''VideoGame/DragonQuestI'' [[note]]Name changes introduced in the first game apply to the NES versions of ''[[VideoGame/DragonQuestII II]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/DragonQuestIII III]]'' due to forming a trilogy. Most names are reverted to their original names in the GBC versions.[[/note]]
** Loto to Erdrick (NES) to Loto (GBC)
** Lora to Gwaelin (NES) to Lora (GBC)
** King Dragon to Dragonlord (NES) and [=DracoLord=] (GBC)
* ''VideoGame/DragonQuestII''
** Prince of Lorasia to Prince of Midenhall
** Haagon to Hargon
* ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIV''
** Burai to Brey (NES) to Borya (DS)
** Clift to Cristo (NES) to Kiryl (DS)
** Ryan to Ragnar (NES) to [=Ragnar McRyan=] (DS)
** Manya to Mara (NES) to Maya (DS)
** Minea to Nara (NES) to Meena (DS)
** (Death) Pisaro to Necrosaro (NES) to Psaro the Manslayer (DS)
** Torneko to Taloon (NES) to Torneko Taloon (DS)
* ''VideoGame/DragonQuestV'' [DS version]
** Papas to Pankraz Gotha
** Martha to Madalena
** Bella to Honey
** Henry to Harry
** Dale to Wilbur
** Flora to Nera
** Andy to Crispin
** Borongo to Saber
** Mr. Ludman to Rodrigo Briscoletti
** Mildrath to Grandmaster Nimzo
** Gema to Bishop Ladja
** Jami to Kon the Night
** Gonze to Slon the Rook
** Buon to Bjørn the Behemoose
* ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVI'' [DS version]
** Barbara to Ashlynn
** Chamoro to Nevan
** Hassan to Carver
** Mireille to Milly
** Mudou to Murdaw
* ''VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny''
** Stan to Stahn (to ease correct pronounciation)
** Lion to Leon (same reason as above)
** Mighty Kongman to Bruiser Khang
** Johnny Shiden to Karyl Sheeden
** Woodrow to Garr

** Fog to Max
* ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia''
** Refill to Raine
** Genius to Genis
** Regal Bryan to Regal Bryant (likely the original intention anyway)
** A couple of other names were not so much changed as re-Romanized, to ease pronunciation:
*** Collet to Colette
*** Shihna to Sheena

** Satoshi to Ash Ketchum
** Kasumi to Misty
** Takeshi to Brock
** Shigeru to Gary
** Musashi to Jessie
** Kojiro to James
** Yamato to Cassidy
** Kosaburo to Butch
*** The RunningGag of Butch being called a lot of different names by different people is downplayed in Japanese, where he is only wrongly referred to as Kosanji
** Kenji to Tracey
** Haruka to May
** Hikari to Dawn
** [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Bel/Belle/Bell/Beru]] to Bianca
** Cabernet to Burgundy
** Kenyan to Stephan
** Langley to Georgia
** Citron to Clemont
** [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Yurīka/Eureka]] to Bonnie
** Suiren to Lana
** Kaki to Kiawe
** Māmane to Sophocles
** Mao to Mallow

** Touya Kinomoto to Tori Avalon
** Fujitaka to Aiden
** Takashi to Zachary
** Chiharu to Chelsea
** Naoko to Nikki
** Rika to Rita
** Tomoyo to Madison
** Yukito Tsukishiro to Julian Starr
** Eriol Hiiragizawa to Eli Moon
** Syaoran Li to Li Shaoran
** Meilin Li to Meilin Rae

** Keron to Frogalon
** Pekopon to Wuss
** Pekoponian to Wussian

* ''Franchise/{{Beyblade}}''
** ''Anime/BakutenShootBeyblade''
*** Takao Kinomiya to Tyson Granger
*** Max Mizuhara to Max Tate
*** Hiromi Tachibana to Hilary Tachibana
*** Rei Kon to Raymond "Ray" Kon
*** Manabu "Kyōju" Saien to Kenny
** ''Anime/{{Beyblade Burst}}''
*** Daina Kurogami to Daigo Kurogami
*** Wakiya Komurasaki to Wakiya Murasaki
*** Kensuke Midorikawa to Ken Midori
*** Tokonatsu Aoi to Toko Aoi
*** Kaiza "Xhaka" Shakuenji to Alexander "Xander" Shakadera
*** Quon Kimidori to Quon Limon
*** Gou Chagake to Gabe Brunai
*** Lui Shirasagijo to Lui Shirasagi
* ''Manga/TokyoMewMew'' to ''Mew Mew Power''
** Ichigo Momomiya to Zoey Hanson
** Retasu Midorikawa to Bridget Verdant
** Minto Aizawa to Corina Bucksworth
** Zakuro Fujiwara to Renee Roberts
** Bu-Ling Huang to Kikki Benjamin
** Masaya to Mark
** Quiche to Dren
** Pie to Sardon
** Tart to Tarb

** Reika Aoki/Cure Beauty to Chloe/Glitter Breeze
** Wolfrun to Ulric
** Joker to Rascal

* ''Anime/OjamajoDoremi'' to ''Magical [=DoReMi=]''
** Doremi Harukaze to Dorie Goodwyn
** Hazuki Fujiwara to Reanne Griffith
** Aiko Senoo to Mirabelle Haywood
** Pop to Caitlyn
** Onpu Segawa to Ellie Craft
** Majorika to Patina
** Majoruka to Petunia
** The Queen of the Witch World to Queen Lumina
** Majorin to Amaretta
** Mota and Motamota to Drona and Rhona
** Tetsuya Kotake to Todd Washington
** Masaru Yada to Justin Bailey
** Tamaki Reika to Josie Huffington
** Nobuko Yokokawa to Belinda Higgins
** Kaori Shimakura to Penny
** Nanako Okada to Autumn Harrison
** Michiaki Watabe to Mackenzie
** Shouta Taniyama to Philip Taniyama
** Mutsumi Kudo to Melissa
** Naomi Okuyama to Gia
** Masaharu Miyomoto to Scooter
** Kota Amano to Keith Lennon
* ''Anime/MagicalPrincessMinkyMomo'' became ''The Magical World of Gigi'' [[note]]Though the series itself never made it far in North America, Harmony Gold's scripts were used for other international dubs and it did briefly air in Australia in the later '80s. The first OVA is the only piece of the Gigi dub that was commercially released.[[/note]]:
** Momo to Gigi
** Pipil to Yum-Yum (series scripts), Tweet (OVA)
** Mocha to Coco (series dub only)
** Sindbook to Bonkers
** The land of Fenarinarsa simply became "Fairyland"

** Peach to Poochie

* ''[[Series/KagakuSentaiDynaman Dynaman]]''
** Dan to Wooshi (Wushi?)
** Ryuu to Huba
** Yosuke to Franky the Human Outboard Motor
** Kosaku to Cowboy
** Rei to Slojin
** Emperor Atom to Bernie Tanaka
** General Kar to Mel Fujitsu
** Prince Megiddo to Nigel
* ''Manga/{{Parasyte}}'' had the Tokyo Pop translation do this:
** Tamura Reiko to Tamara Rockford
** Saitomi to Sara
** The protagonist's EvilHand is nicknamed Migi ("Righty"), but because the image was flipped, he became "Lefty" in the translation

** Alisa/Alyssa to Alis
** Tylon/Tyrone to Odin

** King Reipard La Shiec to King Lassic
** Dark Falls to Dark Falz (Later changed to Dark Force in Japanese and English.)
** Eusis to Rolf
** Rudger Steiner to Rudolf "Rudo" Steiner
** Anne Saga to Amy Sage
** Huey Reane to Hugh Thompson
** Amia Amirski to Anna Zirski
** Kainz Ji An to Josh Kain
** Shilka Levinia to [[PunnyName Shir Gold]]
** Kein/Kain/Kane to Rhys
** Searren to Wren
** Marlena to Maia
** Lann to Thea
** Lynn to Sari
** Lane to Nial
** Laia to Laya
** Luise/Louise to Alair
** Noin to Crys
** Ruin to Aron
** Fuin to Adan

** Thray Walsh to Rune Walsh
** Pike to Gryz
** Fal to Rika
** Frehna to Demi

** Jun to June
** Horumon to Daisy
** Bosu/Boss to Drooby
** Y to Huey
** Usohito to Slip
** Nai Nai 043 to Nai-Nai
** Bran to Dangle
** Roger to Drive

** (Super) Fire Convoy to Optimus Prime
** God Magnus to Ultra Magnus
** God Fire Convoy to Omega Prime
** Mach Alert to Prowl
** Ox to Ironhide
** Build Hurricane to Grimlock
** Counterarrow to Mirage
** Wild Ride to [[XtremeKoolLetterz X-]]Brawn
** Indy Heat to Skid[[XtremeKoolLetterz -Z]]
** Brave Maximus to Fortress Maximus
** Gigatron to Megatron
** Devil Gigatron to Galvatron
** Greejeeber to Rollbar
** Black Convoy to Scourge
** Baldigus to Ruination
** Speedbreaker to Side Burn
** Gigatron/Devil Gigatron to Megatron/Galvatron

** Kaeru-kun to Froggy
* ''VideoGame/{{Flicky}}''
** Piopio to Chirp
** Nyannyan to Tiger
** Choro to Iggy
* ''VideoGame/TheLegendaryStarfy''
** Kyorosuke to Moe

*** Robin to Isaac
*** Gerald to Garet
*** Mary to Mia
*** Garcia to Felix
*** Jasmine to Jenna
*** Sclater to Kraden
*** Kouran to Feizhi
*** Ulmuch to Hsu (this was forgotten in the second game)
*** Keanie to Dora
*** Dolly to Kyle
*** Amen-Ra to Ramses
*** Vesta to Tiamat
*** Wodan to Neptune
*** Apocalypse to Judgment
*** Coopup to Vault
*** Wiseman to The Wise One
** ''Golden Sun: The Lost Age'':
*** Picard to Piers
*** Leoleo to Eoleo
*** Garapas Islands to Apojii Islands (Left untranslated in an {{NPC}} mind-read dialogue)

** Takotsubo Canyon to Octo Canyon
** Festivals to Splatfests
** Sea o' Colors to The Squid Sisters
*** Aori to Callie
*** Hotaru to Marie

** Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8 to Agents 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8
** Judge-kun to Judd
*** Kojudge-kun to Li'l Judd
** Kuma-san ("Mr. Bear") to Mr. Grizz
** Shake ("chum salmon") to Salmonids
*** Shake (enemy version) to Chum
*** Kojake ("little chum salmon") to Smallfry
*** Dosukoi to Cohock
*** Kin Shake (Gold Chum) to Goldie
*** Koumori (a kind of umbrella) to Drizzler
*** Katapad (Shoulder Pads) to Flyfish
*** Mogura (Mole) to Maws
*** Teppan (Iron Plates) to Scrapper
*** Hebi (Snake) to Steel Eel
*** Bakudan (Bomb) to Steelhead
*** Tower to Stinger
*** Grill to Griller
*** Shakecopter to Chinook
*** Hakobiya (Smuggler) to Mothership
** Shopkeepers:
*** Lob to Crusty Sean
*** Echizen to Jelonzo
*** Bizen to Jelfonzo
*** Anemo and Kumano to Annie and Moe
*** Bukichi to Sheldon
*** [[GenderBlenderName Sigourney]]​ (a play on "takaashigani", the Japanese spider crab) to Bisk
*** Miura and Eby to Flow and Craymond
** Daunii to Spyke
** Spiky to Murch
** Octarians:
*** Takotrooper to Octotrooper
*** Takozoness to Octoling (enemy)
*** Octopus to Octoling (playable)
*** General DJ Takowasa to DJ Octavio

** Gilliam to Bo
** Danc to Karn
** Builder to Ox
** Manillo to Gobi
** Deis to Bleu (This has caused some minor continuity issues with later games)
** Zorgon to Zog
** Judas to Jade
** Kyura to Cort
** Sigmund to Mote
** Carla to Cerl
** Myria to Tyr

** Bosch ([[SpellMyNameWithAnS Boche in the credits]]) to Bow.
** Rinpoo to Katt
** Tapeta to Jean
** Aspara to Spar
** Deis to Bleu
** Argus to Augus
** Nimpho to Nimufu
** Barbaroi to Barubary

** Pecoros to Peco
** Garland to Garr

** Zurusuru to Loki
** Xanth to Sunder
** Great Wise Tree to Yggdrasil
** Bono to Jono
** Dragon God to Ladon

** The American holiday ThemeNaming of the towns was changed:
*** Mother's Day to Podunk
*** Thanksgiving to Merrysville
*** Halloween to Spookane
*** Easter to Youngtown
*** Valentine to Ellay
** Santa Claus Station to Union Station
** Holy Loly Mountain to Mt. Itoi
** The three feminine robot enemies were renamed in honor of three women working at Nintendo at the time:
*** Jane to Nancy
*** Caroline to Kelly
*** Suzy to Juana
** The group of disembodied eyeball enemies:
*** Byūn to Watcher
*** Papa Byūn to Dadseyes
*** Byubī to Momseyes
*** Byūn Byūn to Foureyes
*** Bonus Byūn to Groucho
** Bear to Raeb Yddet
** Sky Bear to Sky Yddet
** Mirako to Ullrich
** Master of the Underground Stream to The Fish
** Young Man to Hippie
** Middle-aged Guy to Wally
** Middle-aged Lady to Bag Lady
** Violent Zombie to [=NastyZombie=]
** Brainga to Cerebrum
** Last Borg to Omega Borg
** Satania to Rockoyle
** Bloodstained Zombie to Shroudley
** Do-Mook to Oh-Mook
** Death Beam to Plasma Beam
** Death Barbot to [=UltraBarbot=]
** Death Truck to [=ManiacTruck=]
** Devil Truck to [=PsychoTruck=]
** Devil Car to [=PsychoCar=]

** Runt to King (Ness's dog)
** Anburami Minch to Aloysius Minch
** Tonchiki to Everdred

** PK Fighting Spirit to PSI Rockin' (Ness's signature attack)
** [[Music/TheGratefulDead Grateful Dead]] Valley to Peaceful Rest Valley
** Threek to Threed
** Ramma to Dalaam
** Scarabi to Scaraba
** Sky Walker to Sky Runner
** Space Tunnel to Phase Distorter

** Fichina to Fortuna, then back
** Katarina to Katina

** Panther Caluroso to Panther Caroso
** Andorf to Andross

*** Kunio to Alex
*** Riki Samejima to Ryan
*** Mami Shimada to Cyndi
*** Kazumi Hasebe to Roxy
*** Yasuo Sawaguchi to Rocko
*** Naritaka Nishimura to Moose
*** Tsuneo Kamijō to Benny
*** Noriyuki Yamamoto to Clyde
*** Tadashi Kinoshita to Blade
*** Shun Mochizuki to Turk
*** Kiyofumi Taira to Mojo
*** Masao Kobayashi to Thor

** Utena Tenjou to Ursula
** Anthy Himemiya to Angie
** Touga Kiriyu to Tommy
** Kioichi Saionji to Kevin Simon
** Juri Arisugawa to Julie
** Miki Kaoru to Mickey
** Nanami Kiriyu to Nana (or Nanette in some listings)
** Wakaba Shiohara to Wanda
** Kozue Kaoru to Chris
** Goki Ohtori to Tory[[note]]In actuality, Goki was Akio listed as a separate character for an unknown reason. The dubs that used the name list alternated between calling Akio "Tory" or "Mike", as in the case of the Tagalog version.[[/note]].
** Kanae Ohtori to Kate
** Akio Ohtori to Mike
** Shiori Takatsuki to Sally
** Mitsuru Tsuwabuki to Mitch
** Keiko Sonoda to Kelly
** Soji Mikage to Sonny
** Mamiya Chida to Miles

** ''Contra Rebirth''
*** Tsugu-Min to BR-W9/Brownie.

*** Kanechiku to Lotus Wyrm.
*** Momobyakuya to Knight Persica.
*** Kasuga-Tora to 573-Tigris.
*** Kasuga-Ryu to 573-Draconis.
*** Hakusen to Lux Corona. [[note]]The "Hakusen" logo does appear in the English version, though the boss name was changed.[[/note]]
*** Kuroyanagi to Celestial Imperator
*** Asagumo to Arachne.
*** Akenoizayoi to Knight Lunata.
*** Hankouki to Cerberus.
*** Fujibudou to Vitis Engine.

* ''VideoGame/ShiningWisdom'' had a bunch of names changed in Creator/WorkingDesigns' U.S. localization for legal reasons:
** Parmecia to Palacia
** Kazin to Parn
** Sarah to Sala
** Bowie to Puck
** Zeon to Zhaion

** Sayo to Pocky
** Manuke to Rocky
** Miki to Becky
** Takuan to Bomber Bob
** Shinobi to Little Ninja
* ''Kaiketsu Yanchamaru'' to ''VideoGame/KidNikiRadicalNinja''
** Yanchamaru to Kid Niki
** Otafuku Tarou to Death Breath
** Jizou Kozou to Spike
** Zoushouku Musume to Horned Witch
** Otemo Mukade to Green Grub
** Sekkyou Oshou to Mad Monk (or "Big Baldy" in the arcade version)
** Kabuto Bushi to Samurai Guard
** Zouringen to Stone Wizard
** Princess Kurumi to Princess Margo

** Gwan Yu to Portor
** Zhang Fei to Kassar
** Zhao Yun to Subutai
** Huang Zhong to Kadan
** Wei Yen to Abaka
** Liu Bei to Kuan Ti
** Cao Cao to Akkila Orkhan
** Zhuge Liang to Duttai
** Lu Bu to Temujin Khan
** Lady Gan to Lady Mi
** Mei Mei to Izia
** Mei Ya to Arika
** Mei Ling to San Jin

** Corn to Tab
** Bis to Mew, and then Rhyth (both versions of ''Jet Set Radio Future'')
** Piranha to Sugar, and then Boogie (both versions of ''Jet Set Radio Future'')
** Soda to Slate

** Kenshiro to Aarzak
** Lin to Alyssa
** Bat to Max
** Falco to Duke
** Solia to Syd
** Han to Gromm
** Hyoh to Gross
** Kaioh to Garokk
** Ein to Gere
** Mamiya to Luisa
** Asuka to Anne
** Lui to Sophia
** Leia to Cynara
** Shachi to Rob
** Hokuto Shinken to Jet Kwon Do
** Gento Kouken to Tae Kung Fu

*** Enya Geil to Enyaba Geil
*** Oingo to Zenyatta
*** Boingo to Mondatta
** Names changed in the Arcade game, ''VideoGame/JoJosBizarreAdventureHeritageForTheFuture'':
*** [[Music/IggyPop Iggy]] to Iggi
*** [[Music/{{Devo}} Devo]] to D'bo
*** [[YossouNDour N'Dour]] to N'Dool
*** [[Music/TheBeatles Rubber Soul]] to Robber Soul
*** [[Music/TheJGeilsBand J. Geil]] to J. Gale
*** [[Music/OingoBoingo Boingo]] to Voing
*** [[Music/MariahCarey Mariah]] to Mahrahia
*** [[ChakaKhan Chaka]] to Chaca
*** [[ChakaKhan Khan]] to Kan
*** [[AlessiBrothers Alessi]] to Alessy

*** Tarkus and Bruford to Tarukus and Blueford [[note]]Bruford is named after a member of {{Music/Yes}}, but the translators most likely mistook it for a JapaneseRanguage mistake. That, or used it to their advantage as not to get sued.[[/note]]
*** Josuke's Stand Crazy Diamond to Shining Diamond
*** Kira's Stand Killer Queen to Deadly Queen
*** Tonio's Stand Pearl Jam to Opal Jam
*** Giorno's Stand Gold Experience to Golden Wind
*** Mista's Stand Sex Pistols to Six Bullets
*** Narancia's Stand Aerosmith to Li'l Bomber
*** Bruno's Stand Sticky Fingers to Zipper Man
*** Diavolo's Stand King Crimson to Emperor Crimson
*** Sale's Stand Kraft Work to Arts & Crafts
*** Formaggio's Stand Little Feet to Tiny Feet
*** Prosciutto's Stand The Grateful Dead to Thankful Dead
*** Ghiacco's Stand White Album to White Ice
*** Pesci's Stand Beach Boy to Fisher Man
*** Jolyne's Stand Stone Free to Stone Ocean
*** Hermes' Stand Kiss to Smack

*** Yuuya's Stand Highway Star to Highway Go Go
*** Hazekura's Stand Earth Wind and Fire to Terra Ventus
*** Ken's Stand Boy II Man to Boy Man Man
*** Stray Cat to Feral Cat

*** Echoes to Reverb
*** Surface to Show Off
*** Tonio Trussardi to Tonio Trendy
*** Tonio's Stand Pearl Jam to Pole Jam
*** Highway Star to Highway Circus
*** Bad Company to Worse Company

** ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind'':
*** Black Sabbath to Shadow Sabbath
*** Soft Machine to Tender Machine
*** Kraft Work to Arts & Crafts
*** Little Feet to Tiny Feet
*** Beach Boy to Fisher Man
*** The Grateful Dead to The Thankful Death
*** Baby Face to Babyhead
*** White Album to White Ice
*** Metallica to Metallic
*** Rolling Stones to Prophecy Stones
* ''VideoGame/{{Strider}} Hiryu'' to ''Strider''[[note]]Most examples are from the Sega Genesis port's manual, which localized some of the names.[[/note]]
** [[CoolSword Cypher]] to Falchion
** Option A to Dipodal Saucer
** Option B to Terapodal [=RoboPanther=]
** Option C to Hawk Robot

** Weizmann to Generalissimo Killt
** UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler to Master-D
** Schwarzenegger to Destroyer-1
** Schwarezenegger to Destroyer-2
** Schwarzanegger to Destroyer-3

** Go Mifune to Speed Racer
** Daisuke Mifune to "Pops" Racer
** Aya Mifune to "Mom" Racer
** Michi Shimura to Trixie
** Kurio Mifune to Spritle Racer
** Sanpai to Chim-Chim
** Ken'ichi Mifune/The Masked Racer to Rex Racer/Racer X
** Sabu to Sparky

* ''VisualNovel/PiratesInLove''
** Hayate to Russell
** Shin to Eduardo
** Nagi to Nathan
** Soushi to Christopher
** Towa to Thomas
** Ryuuga to [[PunnyName Morgan]]
** Roy to Alan

* ''VideoGame/PanelDePon'': All Nintendo Puzzle Collection characters who received a sticker in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl'' had their names changed to those of their SNES counterparts, therefore:
** Furil to Lip
** Pure to Ruby
** Cecil to Elias
** Sala to Seren

** Chima to Clover
** Meru to Mallow
** Gaku to Kale
** Haru to Shallot
** Tabi-Usagi San to Rambler/[[spoiler:Brambler]]
** Hohho to Professor Hoot
** Hirari to Hickory

* ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' has [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters several hundred]] villagers, nearly all of whom had their names changed from the Japanese to English versions. Since listing all of them is impractical, here's a list of just the non-villager {{NPC}}s (in most cases, changed so that the character would have a PunnyName):
** Ayashii Neko (Suspicious Cat) to Blanca
** Fuuta to Blathers
** Omawari-san B (Policeman B)[[note]]original, ''New Leaf''[[/note]]/Monban-san A (Gatekeeper A)[[note]]''Wild World, City Folk''[[/note]] to Booker
** Master to Brewster
** Fuuko to Celeste
** Uomasa to Chip
** Omawari-san A (Policeman A)[[note]]original, ''New Leaf''[[/note]]/Monban-san B (Gatekeeper B)[[note]]''Wild World, City Folk''[[/note]] to Copper
** Kaizo to Cyrus
** Kento to Digby
** Racket-san to Don Resetti
** Shisho to Dr. Shrunk
** Kyosho to Frillard
** [[GenderBlenderName Grace]] to [[ShesAManInJapan Gracie]]
** Geko to Grams
** Johnny to Gulliver
** Catherine to Harriet
** Shizue to Isabelle
** Pumpking to Jack
** Kaburiba to Joan
** Totakeke to K.K. Slider
** Okaa-san (Mother) to Kaitlin
** Kappei to Kapp'n
** Maiko-chan to Katie
** Hakkemi to Katrina
** Shank to Kicks
** Kate to Labelle
** Reiji to Leif
** Kuku to Leila
** Kuuko to Leilani
** Haniwa-kun to Lloid
** Takumi to Lottie
** Yumemi to Luna
** Honma-san to Lyle
** Kinuyo to Mabel
** Kameyama-san to Nat
** Rakosuke to Pascal
** Berliner to Pavé
** Peliko to Pelly
** Pelio to Pete
** Palochino to Phineas
** Pelimi to Phyllis
** Echiin-san (Station Worker) to Porter
** Tsunekichi to Redd
** Lisa to Reese
** Reset-san to Mr. Resetti
** Mishiranu Neko (Unknown Cat) to Rover
** Asami to Sable
** Roland to [[ShesAManInJapan Saharah]]
** Megami-sama (Goddess) to Serena
** Yukidaruma (Snowman) to Snowboy
** Yukidarumama (Mama Snowman) to Snowmam
** Yukidaruman (Man Snowman) to Snowman
** Yukinko (Infant Snowman) to Snowtyke
** Mamekichi and Tsubukichi to Timmy and Tommy
** Tanukichi to Tom Nook
** Sonchou to Tortimer
** Seiichi to Wendell
** Yutarou to Wisp
** Pyontarou to Zipper T. Bunny

** Salamander to Triton
** Leopardo to Panthera

* ''Chou Makai Taisen! Dorabocchan'' to ''VideoGame/TheTwistedTalesOfSpikeMcFang''
** Dorabocchan to Spike [=McFang=]
** Oowarusa to Dracuman
** Banparera to Vampra
** Dorakiraya to Von Hesler
** Endora to Hydra
* ''Shiten-Myooh'' to ''Shadow Blasters''
** Kotarou to Horatio
** Ayame to Tiffany
** Kidenbou to Marco
** Senshirou to Leo
** Shiten-Myooh-Shin to Hyprion
* ''46 Okunen Monogatari: Harukanaru Eden e'' to ''VideoGame/EVOSearchForEden''
** Dinichthys to Zinichthys
** Stromatolite to Strolite
** Cladoselache to Kuroselache
** Ichthyostega to Ikustega
** Coelacanth to Coelafish
** Protophasma to Profasu
** Meganeura to Megausu
** Thecodont to Tecodonto
** Troodon to Polsaurus
** [[ArtisticLicensePaleontology Brontosaurus]] to Brosaurus
** Parasaurolophus to Prasauro
** Triceratops to Tritops
** Ankylosaurus to Pronesaurus
** Allosaurus to Omosaurus
** {{Tyrannosaurus|Rex}} to Tyrasaurus
** Deltatheridium to Deltadium
** Archaeopteryx to Prime Bird[[note]]Longtail Bird in the evolution menu[[/note]]
** Hyenadon to Hynodon
** Baluchitherium to Balrium
** Irish Elk to Sincerous
** Eohippus to Eohip
** Diatryma to Ditryma
** Cro-Magnon to Cro-Maine
** Volvox to Bolbox

** Arcade version
*** Bubblun to Bub
*** Bobblun to Bob
*** Zen-chan to Benzo
*** Monsta to Blubba
*** Skel-Monsta to Baron von Blubba
*** Maita to Boris
*** Pulpul to Boaboa
*** Banebou to Bonnie-bo
*** Drunk to Bonner
** NES version
*** [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Mighta]] to Stoner
*** Zen to Bubble Buster
*** Pulpul to Hullaballoon
*** [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Monster]] to Beluga
*** Hidegons to Incendo
*** Banebou to Coiley
*** Invader to Super Socket
*** Drunk to Willy Whistle
*** Super Drunk to Grumple Grommit
*** Bub, Bob and Baron von Blubba kept the same localized names they had from the arcade version.

* ''[=PC=] Genjin'' to ''VideoGame/{{Bonk}}''
** Genjin to Bonk
** Princess Dragon to Princess Za
** Dekadan to Huey
** Shurricane to [[ShesAManInJapan Gladdis]]
** Gangoun to Kongo Zilla
** Apollo to Punchy Pedro
** King Tamagodon [=III=] to King Drool
* ''Epica Stella'' to ''VideoGame/VanguardBandits''
** Randy to Bastion
** Mairu to Milea
** Ruuta to Puck
** Duerr to Duyere
** Sharon to Sadira
** Muscat to Cecilia
** Haruka to Halak
** Julier to Ione
** Regina to Reyna
** Barze to Logan
** Eriphas to Claire
** Russell to Devlin
** Puruta to Barlowe
** Verethragna to Ultragunner
** Irukadia to [=TIC-TAC=]
** Haures to Haurol
** Bec de Corbin to Vedocorban
** Tencendur to Toreadore
** Airgetlamh to Altagrave
** Amphisbaena to Amphisia
** Lion Defense to Roaring Lion
** Kukulcan to Korbelan
** Zagzagel to Solarus
** Zurvan to Zulwarn
** Cerberus to Sarbelas
** No. 88 to #69
** Niflheim to Nordilain
* ''Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru'' to ''VideoGame/KeithCourageInAlphaZones'' (PC Engine game only)
** Wataru to Keith Courage
** Himiko to Nurse Nancy
** Ojiji to Wise Wizard
** Shibaraku to Weapons Master
** Excuse Man to Possum
** Dr. Kyuu to Dr. Sting
** Battle Gorilla to Titan Guard
** Franken to Stitch
** Gattiger to Titan Warrior

* ''VideoGame/SaGaFrontier'':
** Coon to Riki.
** Special Work Car to Engineer Car.
** Kirin to Kylin.
** Yildun to Ildon.
** Zosma to Zozma.
** Nakajima Type 0 to [=ZEKE=].
** Captain to Captain Hamilton.
** Metal Alkaiser to [=MBlackIII=].
** Scheat to Ciato.
** Kowloon to Koorong.
** Muspelnifl to Mosperiburg.
** Fascinateur to Facinaturu.
* ''VideoGame/TheLastStory'':
** Elza to Zael
** Kanan to Calista
** Quark to Dagran
** Seiren to Syrenne
** Yuris to Yurick
** Jackal to Lowell
** Manamia to Mirania

* ''VideoGame/{{Recettear}}'': From [[http://www.carpefulgur.com/drakblog/?p=14 the translation notes]]:
** Minor Changes:
---> On the topic of name changes, generally we didn’t engage in any at all. A few of the names were slightly naturalized in spelling – “Louie” vs. “Lui” and “Griff” vs. “Griffe”, but by and large we left the names alone, and even with a few of the “altered” names, the theme naming and the puns therein (as virtually all the characters have French words for names) remained perfectly obvious and intact.
** Tielle:
---> Tielle, in the original Japanese katakana, is named as “ティエール”, which one might think would actually be a cut-and-dry situation. The original site for the game, however, indicates a bit of a different spelling than you’d expect at first: “Tiers”. That is, the French word for “third”. When we spoke with EGS, we found out that this referred to her place in her family; that is, she was literally the third of three sisters.
** Pensee:
--->The one other, more minor, name change worth noting here is the name of the town itself. Originally the town was called “Heartsease”. It was altered largely as a result of one item: the “town magazine”. This was originally the “Hartzworker”, which operated on a pronunciation pun that works to some extent in Japanese (T and D sounds are separated only by dakuten marks in the Japanese alphabet, as are S and Z sounds) but didn’t really quite transfer over right to English. There was the added issue of the name not quite gelling with the very French feel of the rest of the town. We therefore asked EGS if they were alright with us changing the name to “Pensee”, and thus allowing us to call the magazine “Le Penseur”. If you’re wondering why we would go with “Pensee” of all things, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heartsease look at what kind of flower a heartsease is]].
* ''VideoGame/HeroAndDaughter'': Most, if not all of the girls' names to keep their PunnyName quality, and some of the skill names. From the [[http://vgperson.tumblr.com/post/95700558645/hero-daughter-translation-notes Translation Notes]]:
--> Dieh was ディエ, pronounced “dee-eh,” and the joke is that it reads as “d-i-e.” Dieh was the best compromise I could get so that was clear, but people would still pronounce it differently from the word “die.”
--> Selphie’s name was originally “Hightech.” That is a ridiculous name, so I came up with the best possible pun. Also, her class and first Self-Skill were “uso denwa” (fake call), and while I made the skill simply “Fake a Call,” I decided to make her class “Cell Phony.”
--> Priscilla was just “Prizun.” Uh… yeah. Priscilla is kind of a pun on “prison cell.”
--> Cherie was just “Chia.” Not like the pet, but from “cheer.” Cherie is just a bit less obvious. Although actually, it may be intended to be “Tia,” which would be slightly better.
--> Harmony was Wagokoro, “peaceful heart.” However, that “wa” is also used to refer to traditional Japanese things, so everything about her has that angle to it as well. Paci-Fist was “Wadoken,” which is beautiful, which is why I worked in the “down-right fist” part. Some of her skills also repeated the name of the move in all hiragana in the description, which ties into the whole classical Japanese thing.
--> Apil and Yomi are from an old platformer called Full Swing. Apil’s name is probably a pun on “ahiru,” duck, but she’s also kind of tachi’s mascot, so I didn’t care to come up with my own terrible pun name. (Not to mention one of her skills is named “Appeal” as a pun on it.)
--> The King of Evil was “Maou-sama,” a combination of “maou” (dark lord) and “ousama” (king). Of course, “Maou-sama” could be used as a respectful name for any old dark lord, but the joke is essentially “you never knew what he was the king of!”
--> I ended up keeping the name Meiji Staff, but it’s probably a pun on “Mage Staff.” Maybe I could have made it “Magey” or something. I dunno.
--> The “My First Dagger!” and “Dagger” relationship was originally based on a Japanese homophone pun. たんけん (Tanken) can mean “exploration” or “dagger,” but 短剣 is unquestionably “dagger.” So it’s like “Yay, let’s go exploring!” to “Bah, that’s for kids. It’s a DAGGER.”
--> Rain Bow is an entirely new pun. The original was 真弓 (mayumi), literally “True Bow,” but the description acts like it’s a girl’s name: “Mayumi! Mayumiii! It’s me! Marry me!”
--> (Take) My Sword For It is a modified pun, but it remains somewhat intact. It was 真剣 (literally “True Sword” - yes, again), which can also be read as “serious/earnest.”
--> Ram Bow is a mostly new pun. It was 剛弓 (Sturdy Bow), and the description had another homophone pun since “lamentation” is pronounced the same way; it was basically like “when shot by a Goukyuu, you goukyuu.”
--> Smile & Bow was 千弓 (Thousand Bow), senkyuu, so the description joked about it sounding like “thank you.”
--> Cross Sword is a new pun for yet another Japanese homophone pun. 魔剣 (Demon Sword) = maken, and the description said “maken” in the “I won’t lose” sense.
--> To the Point was 短刀直入, putting the word “dagger” into 単刀直入… which means “getting right to the point.” So that worked pretty well.
--> Magic Dagger’s description noted the similarity between 魔力 (magic power) and 魔刀 (magic sword).
--> Spear It was “yarikiru,” which contains “spear” (yari) and means “to do something to completion.” But tachi used it to joke about “finishing up alone” in the description, because of course he would.
--> Cluelash was “muchi,” which means whip, but also means ignorance. Frankly, I’m surprised I came up with anything close.
--> The Whipper was “mucchi” in reference to “mucchimuchi,” a word for supple skin, usually in reference to sexy women. I, uh… just felt it was better to replace that one.
--> Brawlblade was 剣嘩 (ken-ka), replacing one of the kanji for “brawl” with “sword.”
--> Broad Sword was 太い刀, a joke on how “tachi” is written 太刀, which literally means “fat sword.” Yeah, I know it has a katana sprite, but if Chrono Trigger can give a broadsword the name of a katana, I can do the opposite.
--> The Master Bracelet was the “Sage’s Bracelet,” and its description was simply “Whew…” (And so it was before I got the reference.) This is in reference to “sage time,” a term for the period of exhaustion after a guy ejaculates. …Yeah. So my lewd puns there aren’t unwarranted.
--> I don’t know what the joke is with the Utah Cap either. It’s… it’s made in Utah. That’s what it said.
--> Assass Innate was just the word “ansatsu” (assassination) split into two with a dot. So, I mean, it’s totally the same thing, right?
--> “Ninja Ninny!” was “Ninja Ninjin!” (carrot).

[[folder: Franchise: Super Mario Bros]]

* Hana-chan (named after the flower on their heads) to Wiggler
* [[VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey Countries to Kingdoms]]
* Blargg subspecies:
** Unbaba to Blargg
** Unbaba Lift to Blarggwich
** Unbaba Fish to Charvaargh
** Big Unbaba to Gargantua Blargg (the red ones) and Nep-Enut (the blue ones)
** Gonbaba, Bunbaba, and Zombaba to [[VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor Hooktail, Gloomtail, and Bonetail]]
* [[PunnyName Kuristine]] to Goombella
* Kurio and Kuriko to Goombario and Goombaria
* Heihō (Foot Soldier) to Shy Guy

* Sanbo to Pokey

* Togezō to Spiny

** Chibibo to Goombo
** Nokobon to Bombshell Koopa
** Pakkun Flower back to Piranha Plant
** Giller to Bullet Biff

** Maximilian Jenius to Max Sterling
** Bruno J. Global to Henry J. Gloval
** Kamujin became Khyron
** Laplamiz became Azonia
** Milia Fallnya became Miriya Parina
** Gorg Boddol Zer became Dolza
** Exsedol became Exedore

*** "[[InTheNameOfTheMoon For love and justice, a sailor-suited pretty soldier: Sailor Moon!]] [[TropeNamer In the name of the moon, I will punish you!]]" to "I am Sailor Moon, the champion of justice! I will right wrongs and triumph over evil, and that means you!" (The dub line would sometimes change depending on the episode, sometimes even ending with "I will punish you.")
*** Moon Tiara Action to Moon Tiara Magic
*** Moon Tiara Boomerang to Moon Frisbee
*** Phantom/Illusionary/Mystic Silver Crystal to Silver Imperium (sometimes Imperial) Crystal
*** Moon Stick to Crescent Moon Wand
*** Moon Healing Escalation to Moon Healing Activation or Cosmic Moon Power
*** Princess Serenity to Princess Serena
*** Moon Crystal Power, Make Up to Moon Star Power (early in the Black Moon arc only)
*** Cutie Moon Rod to Moon Scepter
*** Moon Princess Halation to Moon Scepter Elimination
*** Moon Crystal Power to Moon Crystal Healing Activation (when Sailor Moon removes the evil from the Ayakashi Sisters)
*** Messiah to Sovereign
*** Crisis, Make Up to Super Moon Crisis Power (S movie) and Moon Crisis Power (Cloverway)
*** Rainbow Moon Heartache to Rainbow Moon Heartache Reform (S movie only)
*** [Nothing] to Super Moon Target (the first two episodes of [=SuperS=] before Sailor Moon and Chibi-Moon get their new transformations and proper attack sequences)
*** Moon Crisis, Make Up to Moon Cosmic Dream Action

*** Moon-Shadow Knight to Moonlight Knight
** Mizuno Ami to Amy Anderson (though "Mizuno" also appeared during the Cloverway run)
*** Shabon Spray to Mercury Bubbles Blast
*** Shabon Spray Freezing to Mercury Ice Bubbles Freeze
*** Shine Aqua Illusion to Mercury Ice Storm Blast to Shine Aqua Illusion
** [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Hino Rei to Raye Hino]]
*** Fire Soul to Mars Fire Ignite
*** Rin, pyou, tou, sha, kai, jin, retsu, zai, zen! Akuryou taisan! to I call upon the power of Mars! Fireball charge! (Notable as this ability was supposed to be from Rei's training as a priestess and not because she's a Sailor Soldier.)
*** Fire Soul Bird to Mars Firebird Strike
*** Burning Mandala to Mars Celestial Fire Surround
*** Mars Flame Sniper to Mars Flame Shooter
** Kino Makoto to Lita
*** Supreme Thunder to Jupiter Thunder Crash
*** Supreme Thunder Dragon to Jupiter Thunder Dragon
*** Sparkling Wide Pressure to Jupiter Thunderclap Zap to Supreme Thunder Crash to Sparkling Wide Pressure
** Aino Minako to Mina
*** Crescent Beam to Venus Crescent Beam Smash
*** Crescent Beam Shower to Venus Meteor Shower
*** Venus Love-Me Chain to Venus Love Chain Encircle
** Chibiusa to Rini
*** Luna-P to Luna Ball
*** Sailor Chibimoon to Sailor Mini-Moon
** Meiou Setsuna to Trista Meiou
*** Pluto Planet Power, Make Up to Pluto Star Power
*** Dead Scream to Pluto Deadly Scream
** Kaiou Michiru to Michelle Kaiou
*** Neptune Planet Power, Make Up to Neptune Star Power
*** Deep Submerge to Neptune Deep Submerge
** Ten'ou Haruka to Amara Tenou
*** Uranus Planet Power, Make Up to Uranus Star Power
*** World Shaking to Uranus World Shaking
** While Hotaru retained her name, her surname Tomoe was pronounced differently from the original (the "oe" was pronounced as a long "o", as in ''f'''oe''''', rather than having each vowel pronounced separately).
** Some dolls put out by Irwin Toys in Canada circa '98 called Haruka "Corrinn", Michiru "Nerissa", and Setsuna "Celia". These were released despite no dub of S at the time to accompany them. It's not known whether Creator/DiC would have actually used these names had they continued their license of the franchise into S, and when Cloverway took over, the characters had different names.
** A single issue of the original SMILE run of ''Manga/SailorMoon'' called Haruka "Alex Haruka" and Hotaru "Jenny", though they admitted this was a mistake and all future reprints, including in the now out-of-print Pocket Mixx collections, reverted to their Japanese names.
** Osaka Naru to Molly Baker
** Umino Gurio to Melvin
** Haruna Sakurada to Patricia Haruna
** Furuhata Motoki to Andrew
** Yūichirō to Chad
** Tsukino Shingo to Sammy
** Dark Kingdom to Negaverse
*** Shitennou to Negaverse Generals
*** Jadeite to Jedite
*** Nephrite to Neflyte
*** Sanjouin Masato to Maxfield (sometimes Maxwell) Stanton
*** Kunzite to Malachite
*** Queen Metaria/Metalia/Metallia to The Negaforce
** For the Makaiju arc the dub claimed the villains were from the Negaverse rather than being aliens.
** Makaiju to Doom Tree
** Ail to Alan
*** Ginga Seijuurou to Alan
** An to Anne
*** Ginga Natsumi to Anne
** Black Moon Clan to The Negamoon
*** Crimson Rubeus to Rubeus
*** Ayakashi Sisters to Negamoon Sisters
*** Koan to Catsy
*** Berthier to Birdy
*** Calaveras to Avery
*** Petz to Prisma
*** Esmeraude to Emerald
*** Blue Saphir to Sapphire
*** Prince Demande to Prince Diamond
*** [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Black]] [[UnfortunateImplications Lady]] to Wicked Lady
*** Death Phantom to Doom Phantom
** Death Busters to Heart Snatchers or Bureau of Bad Behavior
*** Prof. Tomoe retains his name, but it's pronounced differently in the dub. See Hotaru's entry above.
*** Messiah of Silence to Sovereign of Silence
** Dead Moon Circus to Dark Moon Circus
*** Lemures to Remless

** Jun "The Swan" to Princess to Agatha June to Kelly Jennar to June.
** Jinpei "The Swallow" to Keyop to Pee-Wee to Mickey Dugan to Jimmy "The Falcon".
** Ryu "The Owl" Nakanishi to Tiny Harper to Hoot Owl to Ollie Keeawani to Rocky.
** Berg Katse to Zoltar to Galactor to Lukan to Solaris.

** Frioniel to Firion

** Lionhart to Leon

** Gilbert to Edward
** Cain to Kain
** Tella to Tellah

** Scarmiglione to Milon and back
** Cagnazzo to Kainazzo and back
** Barbariccia to Valvalis and back
** Rubicante to Rubicant and back
** Giotto to Giott

** Mash to Sabin

** Ghastra to Gestahl
** Cefca to Kefka
** Mael Duin to Maduin

** Odin Dusk to Twilight Odin
** Bahamut Chaos to Chaos Bahamut
** Lightning's unique Paradigms in the ''Requiem of the Goddess'' [=DLC=]:
*** Attack Paladin to Paladin
*** Blast Wizard to Mage
*** Blast Shaman to Shaman
*** Defense Knight to Knight
*** Enhance Adept to Conjurer
*** Jamming Witch to Sorcerer

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV''
** Cidney Aurum to Cindy Aurum
** Lunafrena Nox Fleuret to Lunafreya Nox Fleuret
** Idola Eldercapt to Iedolas Aldercapt
*** Of note, the ending credits list both the original and localized names of the characters next to one another.

* ''Manga/YuGiOhGX'':
** Yūki Jūdai to Jaden Yuki (his nickname was changed from Dropout Boy to Slifer Slacker)
** Tenjōin Asuka to Alexis Rhodes
** Edo Phoenix to Aster Phoenix
** Manjōme Jun to Chazz Princeton (his nickname was changed from Manjoume Thunder to The Chazz)
** Averted with the manga-exclusive characters, such as Ryuga, Seika Kohinata, and Koyo and Midori Hibiki.
* ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' (note: in the case of the first season and the manga adaptation of the second season, the characters' original names were retained as their proper names, whilst their dub names were their nicknames.)

*** As as a general note concerning this franchise, there have been some inconsistencies regarding which names have been changed and which haven't. Some obviously Japanese names have been left unchanged (especially in the later series, such as [[Anime/DigimonFrontier Takuya]] and [[Anime/DigimonSavers Professor Kurata]]), while some obviously English names were changed instead (such as Sam to Phil and Wallace to Willis), which is interesting. As well, ''Digimon World: Data Squad'' used dub names but instead used the term "Digisoul" instead of "D.N.A.", implying that the translation team either wasn't aware of the dub term or thought it didn't work as well as the original term, ''or'' they thought it could be confused with "D.N.A. Digivolution" from Anime/DigimonAdventure02.
** The evolution levels also got changed across the franchise, which can lead to much confusion as both use Ultimate but at different stages.
*** Super Ultimate to Ultra
* ''Manga/DetectiveConan'' to ''Case Closed'' (changed to avoid a lawsuit from the estate of Robert E. Howard, [[Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian who hold an ironclad trademark on the name "Conan"]] in all media forever—[[Creator/ConanOBrien with a single exception]] (Though that is due to people's names being exempt from trademarks even if they are used commercially)—and aren't afraid to sue into oblivion ''anything'' else that shares the name)
** Ai Haibara to Anita Hailey (Viz manga), Vi Graythorn (Funimation movie dub)
** Sonoko Suzuki to Serena Sebastian
** Wataru Takagi to Inspector Henry Wilder
** Ninzaburou Shiratori to Inspector Nicolas Santos
** Heiji Hattori to Harley Hartwell
** Heizou Hattori to Martin Hartwell
** Kazuha Touyama to Kristen Thomas

* ''Franchise/YuGiOh'', and its various sequels: [[Manga/YuGiOh the manga]] release of the [[Anime/YuGiOh original series]] kept the Japanese names of everything except the cards (in order to make the connection to the [[TabletopGame/YuGiOh real world cards]] clearer) and Pegasus due to a lack of coordination in the licensing. The ''[[Manga/YuGiOhGX GX]]'' manga release always used dub names for characters that appeared in the anime.
** Yugi Mutou kept his name, but its pronunciation changed so his last name sounded like "Moto".
** Katsuya Jyonouchi to Joey Wheeler
** Hiroto Honda to Tristan Taylor
** Anzu Mazaki to Téa Gardner
** Sugoroku Mutou to Solomon Moto
** Mai Kujaku to Mai Valentine
** Shizuka Kawai to Serenity Wheeler
** Ryuji Otogi to Duke Devlin
** [[WhoNamesTheirKidDude Pegasus]] J. Crawford to Maximillion Pegasus, though really just referred to as "Pegasus" either way.
** "Bandit" Keith S. Howard became just Bandit Keith in the dub, as if it was his actual name.

** Marufuji Shō to Syrus Truesdale
** Marufuji Ryō to Zane Truesdale
** Amon Garam to Adrian Gecko
** Tenjōin Fubuki to Atticus Rhodes
** Austin O'Brien to Axel Brodie
** Misawa Daichi to Bastion Misawa
** Saotome Rei to Blair Flannigan
** Samejima-kōchō to Chancellor Sheppard
** Maeda Hayato to Chumley Huffington
** Makurada Junko to Jasmine
** Napoleon to Jean-Louis Bonaparte
** Johan Andersen to Jesse Anderson
** Daitokuji-sensei to Lyman Banner
** Kanō Martin to Marcel Bonaparte
** Hamaguchi Momoe to Mindy
** Satō Kōji to Mr. Stein
** Tome-san to Ms. Dorothy
** Darkness to Nightshroud
** Saiō Takuma to Sartorius
** Professor Cobra to Professor Thelonious Viper
** Tyranno Kenzan to Tyranno Hassleberry
** Cronos de Medici to Vellian Crowler
** Osiris Red to Slifer Red

** Taichi Yagami to "Tai" Kamiya
** Yamato to "Matt"
** Hikari to "Kari"
** Takeru to "T.K."
** Koushiro to "Izzy" (based on his ''sur''name, Izumi)
** Tailmon to Gatomon
** Altur Kabuterimon to [=MegaKabuterimon=]
** Holy Angemon to [=MagnaAngemon=]
** Vamdemon to Myotismon
** Belial Vamdemon to [=MaloMayotismon=]
** Mugendramon to Machinedramon
** Pinnochiomon to Puppetmon
** Iori to Cody
** Miyako to Yolei[[note]]Miyako's dub name was ''supposed'' to be Kyo, an alternate writing of the original name and a reference to the location Kyoto. But none of the dub actors could pronounce Kyo, leading to the AsLongAsItSoundsForeign "Yolei" (which isn't even remotely Japanese).[[/note]]
** Daisuke to Davis
** Osamu to Sam
** Sam to Phil
** Wallace to Willis
** Fladramon to Flamedramon
** Omegamon to Omnimon
** Jenrya to Henry
** Ruki Makino to Rika Nonaka
** Juri to Jeri
** Dukemon to Gallantmon
** Izumi to Zoe
** Junpei to J.P.
** Tomoki to Tommy
** Fairymon to Kazemon
** Masaru Daimon to Marcus Damon
** Touma to Thomas
** Ikuto Noguchi to Keenan Crier
** Rentarou Satsuma to Richard Sampson
** Hiroshi (Yushima) to Homer
** Chika to Kristy
** Sayuri to Sarah
** Suguru to Spencer
** Yatagaramon to Crowmon
** Taiki Kudo to Mikey Kudo (for English dubs of ''Xros Wars'')
** And [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters many, many, many more]]

*** Digitama to Digiegg[[note]]Tama does at least mean egg[[/note]]
*** Baby 1 to Fresh
*** Baby 2 to In-Training
*** Child to Rookie
*** Adult to Champion
*** Perfect to Ultimate
*** Ultimate to Mega

* ‘’Kinnikuman Nisei’’ to ‘’Anime/UltimateMuscle’’
** Mantaro Kinniku to Kid Muscle
*** His father Kinnikuman became King Muscle
** Terry The Kid to Terry “the Grand” Kenyon
** Seiuchin to Wally Tusket
** Gazelleman to Dik Dik Van Dik

** Dr. Right to [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Dr. Light]][[note]]Except for the English version of ''Mega Man 3'', which used "Dr. Right". The manual of ''Mega Man 1'' calls him "Dr. Wright".[[/note]]
** Clash Man to Crash Man
** Pile Man to Impact Man
** Rubber Man to Bounce Man
** Blues to Proto Man
** Forte to Bass
** Gospel to Treble (outside of the ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork'' series, at least)
** Rightot to Auto
** Eddie to Flip-Top, and later back to Eddie
** Earth to Terra
** Sungod to Sunstar

** Vava to Vile (changed to not get sued by Lucasfilm, since he already looks enough like Boba Fett as he is)
** Sagesse to Serges
** Violent to Violen
** Vajurila FF (a vajra is a ceremonial item in Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism) to Bit (the smaller of two standard units of computer data)

** Irregular to Maverick
** Irregulars/Mavericks from the original ''X''
*** Launcher Octopuld to Launch Octopus
*** Icy Penguino to Chill Penguin
*** Burnin' Noumander to Flame Mammoth
*** Sting Chameleao to Sting Chameleon
*** Spark Mandriller to Spark Mandrill
*** Storm Eagleed to Storm Eagle
*** Armor Armarge to Armored Armadillo

*** Wheel Alligates to Wheel Gator
*** Bubbly Crablos to Bubble Crab
*** Flame Stagger to Flame Stag
*** Metamor Mothmeanos to Morph Moth
*** Magne Hyakulegger to Magna Centipede
*** Crystal Mymine to Crystal Snail
*** Sonic Ostreague to Overdrive Ostrich
** From ''[=X3=]''
*** Frozen Buffalio to Blizzard Buffalo
*** Acid Seaforce to Toxic Seahorse
*** Screw Masaider to Tunnel Rhino
*** Electro Namazuros to Volt Catfish
*** Scissors Shrimper to Crush Crawfish
*** Shining Tigerd to Neon Tiger
*** Gravity Beetbood to Gravity Beetle
*** Explose Horneck to Blast Hornet
** From ''[=X4=]''
*** Web Spidus to Web Spider
*** Cyber Kujacker to Cyber Peacock
*** Storm Fukurowl to Storm Owl
*** Magmard Dragoon to Magma Dragoon
*** Frost Kibatodos to Frost Walrus
*** Jet Stingren to Jet Stingray
*** Slash Beastleo to Slash Beast
*** Split Mushroom is the same in both regions.

*** Crescent Grizzly to Grizzly Slash, then back
*** Volt Kraken to Squid Adler, then back
*** Shining Hotarunicus to Izzy Glow to Shining Firefly
*** Tidal Makkoeen to Duff [=McWhalen=] to Tidal Whale
*** Spiral Pegacion to The Skiver to Spiral Pegasus
*** Spike Rosered to Axle The Red, then back
*** Dark Necrobat to Dark Dizzy, then back
*** Burn Dinorex to Mattrex, then back

** From ''[=X7=]''
*** Hell Ride Inobusky to Ride Boarski
*** Tornado Debonion to Tornado Tonion
*** Wing Karasting to Wing Crowrang
*** Snipe Ariquick to Sniper Anteator
*** Burnishing Gangaroon to Vanishing Gungaroo
*** Splash Warfly, Soldier Stonekong and Flame Hyenard all kept their names in both regions.

* ''Rockman ZX'' to ''VideoGame/MegaManZX''
** Girouette to Giro
** Serpent to Slither
** Life Metal to Biometal
** Falseroid to Pseudoroid
** R.O.C.K. (Rebirth Of Crystallised Knowledge) System to M.E.G.A. (Meta-Encapsulated Granule Awareness SYSTEM) System

** Hikari Netto to Lan Hikari
** Sakurai Meiru to Mayl Sakurai
** Oyama Dekao to Dex Oyama
** Ayanōkoji Yaito to Yai Ayanōkoji
** Ijuuin Enzan to Eugene Chaud
** Higure Yamitaro to Higsby
** Ozono Mariko to Ms. Mari
** Ozono Yuriko to Ms. Yuri
** Saroma to Sal
** Maysa to Masa
** Hino Ken'ichi to Mr. Match
** Hikawa Seiji to Dr. Froid
** Hikawa Tohru to Tory Froid
** Iroaya Madoi to Ms. Madd
** Electric Count to Count Zap
** Midorikawa Kero to Ribitta
** Eguchi Meijin to Mr. Famous
** Ms. Millionare to Ms. Millions
** Hayami Daisuke to Speedy Dave
** Gauss Magnets to Gauss Magnus
** Tesla Magnets to Tesla Magnus
** Obihiro Shun to Sean Obihiro
** Aragoma Torakichi to Tora
** Ivan Coolisky to Ivan Chillski
** Narcy Hide to Viddy Narcy
** Barrel to Baryl
** Rokushakudama Nenji to Fyrefox
** Paxy Faran to Pat Fahran
** Kurogane Kunio to Al Ferry
** Huten Roshi to Feng-Tian
** Captain Kurohige to Blackbeard (admittedly, this is a literal translation)
** Roppo Satoru to Prosecutor Ito
** Nyūdo Tsuyuharu to Vic
** Todoroki Kaita to Kai Todoroki
** Towa Marie to Mary Towa
** [=YamatoMan=] to [=JapanMan=]
** [=FootMan=] to [=GridMan=]
** [=SwallowMan=] to [=LarkMan=]
** [=KillerMan=] to [=EraseMan=]
** Dream Virus to Life Virus
** Proto to Alpha
** Greiga to Gregar
** Faltzer to Falzar

[[folder:HyakuJuuOh GoLion to Voltron]]

* Ryō was changed to Sven. Sven was actually both Takashi and Ryō combined into one character since they looked identical anyway...letting the dubbers also conveniently pretend Sven [[NeverSayDie didn't actually die]] and Ryō was simply Sven's return after he got better.

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** Ide to Ito.
** Captain Muramatsu to Captain Mura
** Jirass to Keyra
** Gomora to Gohora
* ''Series/UltraSeven'' saw a fair bit of this when it was dubbed for Creator/{{TNT}}'s ''Toons Til Noon'' and ''[=MonsterVision=]'' blocks.
** Anne Yuri to Donna Michibata
** Ultra Eye to Task Mask
** Ultra Garrison to Ultra Squad
** Alien Cool to the Emperor of Zundar
** Alien Wyaan to the Vylom Shrubs
** Alien Godola to the Correllans
** Alien Metron to the Kiirlons
** Alien Icarus to the Kyalians
** Alien Pedan to the Rodanians
** Alien Bell to the Gigee
** Alien Bado to Lord Wayne
** Alien Shaplay to Raveen of Mesmeras
** Iron Rocks to the ''Nissan'' destroyer
** Alien Burako the Misogynians
** Alien Poll to the Freeyons
** Alien Borg to the Vords, presumably because of ''Franchise/StarTrek'''s Borgs being better known in America
** Alien Prote to Gurk of Anteron
** Darii to Antroxim-90
** Petelo to a Zampa Bombtrotter
** Alien Pega to Colonel Kemlur
** Crazygon to a Zantar Battlebot
** Alien Guts to the Buffins of Abaddon
** Alien Tepeto to the Bludges to Toto
** The Nonmalts to the Tomatans
** Planet 4 to Simulon
** Alien Ghose to the Sirrulians of Winser
** Pandon to a Winser Fire-Breather

** Elan to Erin
** Redwald to Ander
** Lanfranc to Lars
** Meltina to Gweyn
** Gawain to Geran
** Galaria to Keyla
** Wulfstan to Wolfen
** Leofric to Seth
** Athelstan to Aigle
** Mordred to Adryl
** Griffith to Griff
** Kurgan to Regis
** Geoffrey to Geoff
** Mowbray to Molbrew
** Diaz to Divas
** Salamanders to Lizards
** Pilums to Spearmen
** Landsknechts to Lancers
** Highlanders to Warriors
** Metea to Pluvius
** Thunders to Zendor
** Flame to Empyron
** Machete to Scylla
** Chill to Chylla
** Poison to Skulryk

* ''VideoGame/TheSnackWorld''
** Mayone to Mayonna
** Peperon to Béarnaise
** Butako to Pigsy
** King to King Papaya
** Princess Melora to Princess Melonia

** [=YuRiPa=] to [=YRP=]

** Master to Barkeep
** Sanor to Logos
** Uno to Ormi
** Inami to Vidina
** Kodaigo to Kogoro
** Active Link to Hotspot
** Colosseum to Fiend Arena
** Result Plate to Garment Grid
** Gambler to Lady Luck
** Item Shooter to Alchemist
** Psychicer to Psychic
** Psychic to Psionics
** Quick Trigger to Trigger Happy
** Power Shot to Potshot
** Hard Shot to Cheap Shot
** Magic Shot to Enchanted Ammo
** Mental Shot to Target MP
** Quarter Shot to Quarter Pounder
** Level Shot to On the Level
** Multi Shot to Scattershot
** Multi Burst to Scatterburst
** Aqua Saber to Liquid Steel
** Gravity Sword to Demi Sword
** Magical Dance to MP Mambo
** Mabarrier (short for Magic Barrier) Dance to Magical Masque
** Carnival Dance to Carnival Cancan
** Break Dance to Slow Dance
** Stop Dance to Brake-dance
** Accel Dance to Jitterbug
** Final Dance to Dirty Dancing
** Defense Song to Cantus Firmus
** Focus Chant to Perfect Pitch
** Anti-Pudding to Flan Eater
** Drake Killer to Drake Slayer
** Attack Slot to Attack Reels
** Magic Slot to Magic Reels
** Item Slot to Item Reels
** Random Slot to Random Reels
** Flurry Carry to Carrier Flurry
** Flurry Poison to Poison Flurry
** Flurry Stone to Stone Flurry
** Flurry Death to Death Flurry
** Flurry Accel to Flurry Speed
** Flurry Heal to HP Flurry
** Flurry Recover to Recovery Flurry
** Mog Charge to Moogle Jolt
** Mog Araise to Moogle Life
** Hard Leaf to Hard Leaves
** Hard Seeds to Tough Nuts
** Mirror Petal to Mirror Petals
** Rush Flora to Floral Rush
** Magical Flora Bomb to Floral Magisol
** Magical Fallal Bomb to Fallal Magisol
** Last Right to Right Stigma
** Poison Leaf to Poison Leaves
** Death Petal to Death Petals
** Hard Honey to Congealed Honey
** Panic Flosion to Panic Floralysis
** Ash Flosion to Ash Floralysis
** Last Left to Left Stigma
** Dancing Sword to Sword Dance
** Psycho Bomb to Psychic Bomb
** Insanity Sun to Supernova
** Mortar Gun to Mortar
** Genocide to Annihilator
** Sturm Kanone to Storm Cannon (Sturm Kanone is German for Storm Cannon)
** Counter to Counterattack
** Encount Up to More Encounters
** Titan Bangle to Titanium Bangle
** Power Glove to Power Gloves
** Magic Powder to Pixie Dust
** Gauntlet to Gauntlets
** Royal Crown to Regal Crown
** Four Hand to Tetra Gloves
** Four Ring to Tetra Band
** Four Shield to Tetra Guard
** Four Brace to Tetra Bracelet
** Safely Bit to Safety Bit
** Regene Ring to Regen Bangle
** Haste Ring to Haste Bangle
** Dash Shoes to Sprint Shoes
** Grow Egg to AP Egg
** Wizard Brace to Wizard's Bracelet
** Repair Manual to Everyman's Repair Manual
** Huge Gel to Amorphous Gel
** Falcon to Aquila
** Piercing Bug to Assassin Bee
** Gatling Cobra to Battlesnake
** Rubrum Dragon to Claret Dragon
** Bite Wasp to Death Dauber
** Diving Beak to Divebeak
** Shot Python to Flak Python
** Yellow Pudding to Flan Amarillo
** Black Pudding to Fan Azabache
** Blue Pudding to Flan Azul
** White Pudding to Flan Blanco
** Pale Pudding to Flan Palido
** Red Pudding to Flan Rojo
** Wolframiter to Gemini
** Death Gaze to Grim Gaze
** Hexafeet to Hexapod
** Hugger Bug to Hug Bug
** Insect Mother to Insect Matriarch
** Killing Machina to Killer Machina
** Machina Commander to Machina Leader
** Monument to Monolith
** Eagle to Peregrine
** Machina Shooter to Pop Fry
** Variable Gel to Protean Gel
** Quadrohorn to Quadricorn
** Gochimera to Rhyos
** Defender to Stalwart
** Cannon Viper to Viper Sniper
** A-Recorder to Watcher-A
** R-Recorder to Watcher-R
** S-Recorder to Watcher-S
** Globe Eater to Anything Eater
** Boris Spider to Boris
** Geoproud to Georapella
** Turret to Node
** Mind Beak to Mind Pecker
** Break Fang to Stone Fang
** Slash Claw to Rend
** Piercing Horn to Skewer
** Full Care to Renew
** Distortion to Distortion Wave
** Barrier Change to Barrier Shift
** Power Tail to Bruiser Tail
** Full Power Tail to Crushing Tail
** Kill Blast to Death Blast
** Tick Tock Bomb to Tick-Tick-BOOM!
** Double Attack to Haymaker
** Blast Punch (Curse) to Curse Punch
** Blast Punch (Silence) to Silence Punch
** Blast Punch (Bio) to Bio Punch
** Mode: Curse to Curse Mode
** Mode: Silence to Silence Mode
** Mode: Bio to Bio Mode
** Mode: Copy to Copy Mode
** Mode Off to OFF Mode
** Gorgon Breath to Breath of the Gorgon
** Ground Break to Groundbreaker
** Breathless Breath to Bated Breath
** Killer Spike to Impale
** Arm Blind to Blackout
** Arm Silence to Mute
** Arm Bio to Pollute
** Arm Stop to Cease and Desist
** Sorcer Beam to Sorcery Beam
** Recorder Boost Mode to Mode: Hyperdrive!
** Vertical Launcher to Rocket Launcher
** Petit Mighty Guard to Not-So-Mighty Guard
** Blind Bomb to Flash Bomb
** Chocobo Kick to Choco Kick
** High Tension to Ecstasy
** Hug Hug to Huggles
** Silence Bomb to Hush Grenade
** Adios Hurricane to No Love Lost
** One Shot End to Bullseye
** Energy Charge to Charge Core
** Kodaigo Cannon to Kogoro Strike

** Vanilla to Vanille
** Attacker to Commando
** Blaster to Ravager
** Defender to Sentinel
** Jammer to Saboteur
** Enhancer to Synergist
** Healer to Medic
** Double Attacker to Double Trouble
** Attack & Blast to Slash & Burn
** Attack & Defense to Misdirection
** Attack & Jamming to Divide & Conquer
** Attack & Enhanced to Supersoldier
** Attack & Heal to War & Peace
** Double Blaster to Dualcasting
** Blast & Defense to Arcane Defense
** Blast & Jamming to Undermine
** Blast & Enhanced to Archmage
** Blast & Heal to Yin & Yang
** Double Defender to Twin Shields
** Defense & Jamming to Stumbling Block
** Defense & Enhance to Building Block
** Defense & Heal to Lifeguard
** Double Jammer to Havoc
** Jamming & Enhance to Tide Turner
** Jamming & Heal to Sap & Salve
** Double Enhancer to Rally
** Enhance & Heal to Symbiosis
** Double Healer to Double Dose
** Furious to Aggression

** Resistance to Attrition
** Mighty Guard to Prudent Planning

** Phoenix to Combat Clinic
** Ashura to Infiltration

** Shinichi Kudo to Jimmy Kudo
** Yukiko Kudo to Vivian Kudo
** Yuusaku Kudo to Booker Kudo
** Ran Mouri to Rachel Moore
** Kogoro Mouri to Richard Moore
** Eri Kisaki to Eva Kadan

** [=FireMan=] to [=TorchMan=]
** [=ColoredMan=] to [=WackoMan=]
** [=ColdMan=] to [=FridgeMan=]

** [=PlantMan=] to [=VineMan=]
** [=BeastMan=] to [=SavageMan=]
** [=NeedleMan=] to [=SpikeMan=]
** [=StarMan=] to [=NovaMan=]

** Cyber Diva Morpho to Muse Lumen
** Cyan to Joule
** Gino to Zeno
** Shiden to Nova
** Daytona to Viper
** Panthera to Zonda
** Acura to Copen
** FEATHER to QUILL
** Seventh to Adept/Septima
** Ghidorah to Cerberus

** Ai to Amber
** Mii (or Me) to Molly
** Kotone to Lyra
** Dent to Cilan
** Shooty to Trip
** Shinji to Paul
** Nozomi to Zoey

** ''Golden Sun: Dark Dawn'':
*** Mut to Matthew
*** Terry to Tyrell
*** Crown to Rief
*** Harumani to Amiti
*** Stella to Sveta
*** Spade to Blados
*** Heart to Chalis
*** Ace to Arcanus
*** Crystal Dragon to Crystallux

* ''Anime/DigimonAdventure02''
** Miyako to Kyo
* ''Anime/DigimonTamers''
** Takato to Tio (switched back after episode 1)
** Hirokazu to Kyle
** Juri to Jen
* ''[[Series/ChoudenshiBioman Bioman]]''
** Gō Shirō to Kenny
** Shingo Takasugi to Sammy
** Ryūta Nambara to Franky
** Mika Koizumi to Casey
** Hikaru Katsuragi to Kimberly
** Jun Yabuki to June
** Dr. Hideo Kageyama to Dr. Michael O'Hara
** Monster to Vargo

* ''Manga/BakusouKyoudaiLetsAndGo''
** Retsu and Go Seiba to Jet and Joey Seiba
** Ryo Takaba to Ryan Takaba
** Tokichi Mikuni to Timothy Mikuni
* ''Tenchi Souzou'' to ''VideoGame/{{Terranigma}}'' (most changes were due to [[CharacterNameLimits eight-character limits]]):
** Crystalholm to Crysta
** Prime Blue to Magirock
** Great Cliff to Grecliff
** [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeleine_Vionnet Madeleine]] to Marily
** Papillon to Mme. Papilo
** Scandinavia to Scandia
** Norfester to Norfest
** Grand Mosk to Mosque
* ''Anime/ZettaiMutekiRaijinOh'' (Philippine English dub, most of the human characters have their names unchanged, but some of the mecha are)
** Hou-Oh, Ken-Oh and Juu-Oh to One-Oh, Two-Oh and Three-Oh respectively (No joke. That is what they were named in the PH dub)
** Bakuryu Dragon and Bakuryu-Oh (Its transformed mode) to King Dragon (Both Dragon and Robot modes)
** God Raijin-Oh to King Raijin-Oh

* ''VideoGame/TheSnackWorld'' (the [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-04-08/level-5-snack-world-cg-anime-pilot-dubbed-in-english/.86892 English dub of the anime's pilot]])
** Butako to Francene
** King to King Majesty

** Fumu to Tiff
** Bun to Tuff
** Dr. Escargon to Escargoon
** Holy Nightmare Corporation to [=NightMare=] Enterprises, [[FunWithAcronyms abbreviated to NME]]
** Lola to Fofa
** Parm and Memu to Sir Ebrum and Lady Like
** Borun to Bookem
** Sato to Buttercup
** Oosaka to Shiitake
** Dakonyo to Kit Cosmos

** Chilidog to Wolfwrath
** Boukyakku to Erasem
** Noseman to Honker Stomper

** [[VideoGame/KirbySuperStar Galactic Knight]] to Galacta Knight
** [[VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand Mahoroa]] to Magolor
** [[VideoGame/KirbySqueakSquad Dorotche Dan]] to the Squeaks
*** Dark Zero to Dark Nebula
** [[VideoGame/KirbysEpicYarn Amibo Amore]] to Yin-Yarn
*** Hēchō to Blast Mariner
** Bow Fighter to Box Boxer
** Bull Hammer to Hamsturr
** Blizzardon to Freezy Rex
** Gurugianto to Great Gear
** Zankibble to Kibble Blade
** King's Doo to King Doo
** Kuadogan to Megatank
** Block Waddle Dee to Star Block Waddle Dee
** Iron Jam to Steelsnapper
** Tōsenboku to Wicked Willow
** Battle Windows to Computer Virus
** Phoenicrow to Hot Wings
* ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising''
** Black Pit to Dark Pit
** [[ExactlyWhatItSaysontheTin Nachure]] to Viridi
** [[PunnyName Rocka]] to Cragalanche
** Eleca to Phosphora
* ''Anime/MonColleKnights''
** Rokuna to Rockna
** Namiko Gokumare to Naomi Loon
** Count Collection to Prince Eccentro
** Utahime to Kahimi
** Guuko to Gluko
** Leprechaun to Impy
** Zaha to Gabriolis
** Shiru to Spectra Angel
** Ruth to Lucca

** Genshi to Flint Hammerhead
** Dad-Tan to Rocky Hammerhead
** Sora Yamato to Sara Goodman
** Tokio Yamato to Tony Goodman
** Kyoichiro Narugami to Merlock Holmes
** Time Pilfer (T.P.) Lady to Petra Fina
** Many Time shifters

** Raba to Rasta
** Banoa to Berniece
** Roo to Quay (the gremlin-type creatures)
** Gort to Dekka
** Zava to Yetai
** Felghana to Kenai
** Galbalan to Demonicus
** Ilvern to Alcaino
** And many more

* Every cast in ''VideoGame/InazumaEleven''. Listing [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters all of them]] would be impossible, but a few examples are:
** Mamoru Endou to Mark Evans
** Shuuya Gouenji to Axel Blaze
** Yuutou Kidou to Jude Sharp
** Ichirouta Kazemaru to Nathan Swift
** Ryuugou Someoka to Kevin Dragonfly
** Heigorou Kabeyama to Jack Wallside
** Teppei Kurimatsu to Tod Ironside
** Shinichi Handa to Steve Grim
** Sakichi Shishido to Sam Kincaid
** Ayumu Shorinji to Timmy Saunders
** Kuusuke Matsuno to Maxwell Carson
** Jin Kageno to Jim Wraith
** Kakeru Megane to William Glass
** Asuka Domon to Bobby Shearer
** Kazuya Ichinose to Erik Eagle
** Aki Kino to Silvia Woods
** Haruna Otonashi to Celia Hills
** Natsumi Raimon to Nelly Raimon
* ''Yoroiden-Samurai Troopers'' to ''Anime/RoninWarriors'':
** Seiji to Sage
** Shin to Cye
** Xiu Lei Huang to Kento Rei Fang
** Touma to Rowen
** Arago to Talpa
** Shutendoji to Anubis
** Anubis to Cale
** Rajura to Dais
** Naaza to Sekhmet
** Kaos to The Ancient
** Nasuti Yagyu to Mia Koji
** Jun to Yulie

** Endou Mamoru to Mark Evans
** Gouenji Shuuya to Axel Blaze
** Kidou Yuutou to Jude Sharp
** Someoka Ryuugou to Kevin Dragonfly

** Lettuce Midorikawa to Bridgette Verdant
** Mint Aizawa to Corina Bucksworth

** Bu-Ling (Pudding) Fong to Kiki Benjamin

** Kish to Dren
** Pai to Sardon

[[folder:GoLion Hyaku Juu Ou Go Lion to Voltron]]

[[folder:Science Ninja Team Gatchaman to Battle Of The Planets]]

* Sailor Moon was quite extensive across the original English dub (all handled by Optimum under several different licensors). Many carried over into the original Creator/{{Tokyopop}}[=/=]Mixx Entertainment [[Manga/SailorMoon manga]] release as well. For the sake of not converting this to an exhaustive list, this simply covers the main characters and a tiny number of supporting cast members. The more recent updated re-release by Kodansha Comics uses a different translation than the original Mixx release and uses Japanese names only. The new Viz Media dub also uses the original Japanese, thus, this covers the original [=DiC=] and Tokyopop releases. Made fun of in [[http://www.sailorenergy.net/ArtworkJAFanarts/SMARTEnglishDubOuterNames.jpg this fanart.]]

* ''Manga/InitialD'' (Tokyopop's version)
** Takumi to Tak
** Itsuki to Iggy
** Kyoichi to Kyle
** Kouichiro to Cole

** The Belmondo clan to the Belmont clan [[note]]Technically speaking, the spelling of [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Belmont/Belmondo]] was pretty inconsistent in early games. ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaI'' used "Belmondo" in the end credits, while ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaII'' used "Belmont" (even in the Japanese versions). ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaIII'' used "Belmont" again, while its Famicom counterpart, ''Akumajou Densetsu'', used "Belmond" (not "Belmondo"). It wasn't until [[NewerThanTheyThink later years]] (specifically with ''Dracula X Chronicles'' for the PSP) that "Belmondo" was established to be the official spelling in Japan, while the English versions were already accustomed to "Belmont" by that point.[[/note]]

** ''Dracula II: Seal of the Curse'' to ''Castlevnia II: Simon's Quest''
** ''Legend of the Demon Castle'' to ''Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse''
** ''Dracula X: Nocturne in the Moonlight'' to "Castlevania: Symphony of the Night''
** ''Castlevania: Minuet of Dawn'', ''Cross of the Pale Blue Moon'', and ''Concerto of Midnight Sun'' to ''Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow'', ''Dawn of Sorrow'', and "Harmony of Dissonance''. (notable in that this is around when Japan began using the ''Castlevania'' title.)
** ''Castlevania'' to ''Castlevania: Lament of Innocence'' (named simply ''Castlevania'' in Japan because it is the first game chronologically in the series.)

** Akira to Keith
** Isamu to Lance
** Tsuyoshi to Hunk
** Hiroshi to Pidge
** Takashi to Sven
** Fala to Allura
** Daibazaal to Zarkon
** Sincline to Lotor
** Honerva to Hagar
** Raible to Coran
** Lady Hys to Nanny
** Amue to Romelle
** Alor to Bandor
** Ryō to Sven[[note]]Sven was actually both Takashi and Ryō combined into one character since they looked identical anyway...letting the dubbers also conveniently pretend Sven [[NeverSayDie didn't actually die]] and Ryō was simply Sven's return after he got better.[[/note]]

** Witch to Sorceress

** Ellione to Ellone

** Burimushi became Oglop
** Gitan to Zidane
** Salamander to Amarant
** Kioku no Basho (literally "Place of Memories") to Memoria
** Eien no Yami (literally "The Darkness of Eternity") to Necron
** Accessory to Add-on
** Alberta to Artania
** Mock to Mogki
** Moana to Monev
** Mogunosuke to Mogrody
** Momo to Mogryo
** Mogunoshin to Mogmatt
** Mongle to Mogsam
** Mondo to Mogtaka
** Mauricia to Mogrika
** Moguerreo to Noggy
** Moguendo to Mogribs
** Ma no Mori (literally "Demon Forest") to Evil Forest
** Condeia Pata to Conde Petie
** Desert Empress to Desert Palace
** Urawaza (literally "Reverse-Side Technique") to Dyne
** Ougi (literally "Mystery Skill") to Flair
** Zetsugi (literally "Sever Skill") to Elan
** Life Dezone to Sacrifice
** Leech Seven to Lucky Seven
** Scoop Out to Scoop Art
** Sutra Circle 5 to Stellar Circle 5
** Ankokuken (literally "Dark Sword") to Darkside
** Hikōken (literally "Concealed Fist") to Countdown
** Gravity Fist to Demi Shock
** Zako Chirashi (literally "Small Fry Scatter") to No Mercy
** Levitate to Float
** Omajinai (literally "Good Luck Charm") to Auto-Life
** Yoichi no Kokoro (literally "Yoichi's Heart") to Accuracy+
** Madoromi no Jutsu (literally "Slumber Art") to Distract
** Ninja no Oshie (literally "Ninja's Teachings") to Long Reach
** Mekiki no Tezawari (literally "Connoisseur's Touch") to Master Thief
** Mangetsu no Kokoroe (literally "Knowledge of the Full Moon") to High Tide
** Aspir to Osmose
** Gravity to Demi
** Jihad to Doomsday
** Libra to Scan
** Minimum to Mini
** Faith to Might
** Reraise to Auto-Life (Quina's Blu Mag skill)
** Freeze to Frost (called Freeze in the [=PAL=] version)
** Fida to Pyro
** Ankoku no Unmei (literally "Dark Fate") to Eternal Darkness
** Terraforming to Terra Homing
** Organix to The Ogre
** Neko no Te Racket (literally "Cat's Paw Racket") to Tiger Racket
** Flametongue to Flame Saber
** Lance of Kain to Kain's Lance
** Chakra Band to Mantra Band
** Red Cap to Red Hat
** Hypnocrown to Coronet
** Shisai no Bōshi (literally "Priest's Hat") to Holy Mitre
** Plumeria Brace to Pearl Armlet
** Escutcheon to Silver Gloves
** Minerva Bustier to Minerva's Plate
** Rubber Conscious to Rubber Suit
** Carabinier to Carabini Mail
** Hermes no Kutsu (literally "Hermes's Shoes") to Running Shoes
** Star no Sign ("Star's Signature") to Autograph
** Protega Bell to Protection Bell
** Sube Sube Oil (literally "Slip-Slip Oil") to Superslick
** Scare Monster to Abomination
** Assault Scissor to Clipper
** Dragon Zombie to Dracozombie
** Squidraken to Drakan
** Stingy to Hornet
** Ring Commander to Ring Leader
** Mushussu to Serpion
** Shelter Dragon to Shell Dragon
** Coeurl to Torama
** Ahriman to Veteran
** Deathgaze to Deathguise
** Hill Gigas to Hilgigars
** Lear-Ō (literally "King Lear") to King Leo
** Melty Gemini to Meltigemini
** The Soul Cage to just Soulcage
** Petit Flare to Light Flare
** Thunderbolt to Lightning
** Petit Meteor to Meteorite
** Doppelgänger to Mirror
** Newton Ring to Neutron Ring
** Rolling Rolling to Rolling Attack
** Quad Mist to Tetra Master
** Analyser to Analyst
** The Player to Pro
** The Collector to Collector
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX''

[[folder:''Franchise/FinalFantasy'']]
** Care to Cure (and Carera and Carega to Cura and Curaga)
** Raise to Life, though some games use Raise
** Mōguri to Moogle
** Sabotender to Cactuar (named Cactrot in their first appearance) or Cactuer in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''
** Sapotender to Kactuar, Flowering Cactuar, or Cactuar King, depending on which game you're playing (and actually named Cactuar in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'')
** Jabotender to Gigantuar or Jumbo Cactuar
** Pudding to Flan
** Ether Super to X-Ether
** Ether Turbo to Turbo Ether
** Last Elixir to Megalixir

** Goblin to IMP
** Goblin Guard to [=GrIMP=]
** Crazy Horse to MADPONY
** Skeleton to BONE
** Black Widow to SPIDER
** Gigas Worm to CREEP
** Warg Wolf to [=GrWOLF=]
** Cobra to ASP
** Ogre Chief to [=GrOGRE=] (NES) and Ogre Chieftain (PS)
** Lizard to IGUANA
** Sahuagin Chief to R.SAHAG
** Kaizoku to PIRATE
** Pirate to KYZOKU (NES), Privateer (PS) and Buccaneer (GBA)
** Big Eye to [=OddEYE=] (NES), Goggler (PS) and Bigeyes (GBA)
** Tarantula to ARACHNID
** Ghast to GEIST
** Green Slime to SCUM
** Gray Ooze to MUCK
** Bloody Bone to R.BONE (NES) and Bloodbones (PS and GBA)
** Piscodemon to WIZARD
** Anaconda to COBRA
** Kitty Tiger to TIGER (NES) and Lesser Tiger (PS and GBA)
** Minotaurus to BULL
** Earth Element to Gnoma (PS) and Earth Elemental (GBA)
** Wight to IMAGE
** Ochre Jelly to OOZE
** Ogre Mage to [=WzOGRE=]
** Ankheg to PEDE (NES) and Centipede (PS)
** Piranha to CARIBE
** Red Piranha to R.CARIBE
** Crocodile to GATOR
** Whitedile to [=FrGATOR=]
** Horned Devil to R.GOYLE
** Fire to Pyros (PS) and Fire Elemental (GBA)
** Fire Hydra to R.HYDRA
** Lava Worm to Grey W
** Hellhound to CEREBUS
** Fire Lizard to AGAMA
** Fire Gigas to R.GIANT
** White Dragon to Frost D
** Winter Wolf to [=FrWOLF=]
** Mindflayer to SORCERER
** Ice Gigas to [=FrGIANT=]
** Remorhaz to [=GrPEDE=]
** Dark Wizard to MAGE
** Evil Eye (Beholder in the Famicom version) to EYE
** Desert Bulette to ANKYLO
** Bulette to R.ANKYLO
** Allosaurus to TYRO
** Weretiger to CATMAN
** Minotaurozombie to [=ZomBULL=] (NES) and Necrotaur (PS)
** King Mummy to [=WzMUMMY=]
** Rakshasa to MANCAT
** Clay Golem to [=MudGOL=]
** Dragon Zombie to [=ZombieD=]
** Sahuagin Prince to [=WzSAHAG=] (NES) and Sahagin Priest (GBA)
** White Shark to [=GrSHARK=]
** Deep Eye to [=BigEYE=] (NES) and Deepeyes (PS and GBA)
** Water to Aquos (PS) and Water Elemental (GBA)
** Black Knight to BADMAN
** Green Dragon to Gas D
** Stone Golem to [=RockGOL=]
** Air Elemental to AIR (NES) and Aeros (PS)
** Water Naga to NAGA
** Spirit Naga to [=GrNAGA=]
** Death Knight to EVILMAN
** Earth Medusa to [=GrMEDUSA=]
** Black Pudding to SLIME (NES), Dark Flan (PS) and Black Flan (GBA)
** Soldier to SENTRY
** Vampire Lord to [=WzVAMP=]
** Dark Fighter to FIGHTER (NES) and Dark Warrior (PS)
** Gorgimera to JIMERA (NES) and Rhyos (PS and GBA)
** Death Eye (Death Beholder in the Famicom version) to PHANTOM
** Purple Worm to WORM
** Hill Gigas to GIANT
** Death Machine to [=WarMECH=]
** Thunder to LIT (NES) and [=Bolt1=] (PS)
** Shape to LOCK (NES) and Focus (GBA)
** Blizzard to ICE
** Strike to TMPR (NES) and Steel (PS)
** Hold to Bind (PS)
** Confu (short for Confuse) to Muddle (PS)
** Haste to FAST
** Clouder to BANE (NES), Poison (PS) and Scourge (GBA)
** Telepo (short for Teleport) to WARP
** Death to RUB (NES) and Reaper (PS)
** Flare to NUKE
** Kill to XXXX (NES) and Doom (PS)
** Dezone to ZAP! (NES), Banish (PS) and Warp (GBA)
** Protes to FOG (NES), [=Shld1=] (PS) and Protect (GBA)
** Dia to HARM
** Blink to RUSE
** Barthunder to ALIT (NES), [=NulBolt=] (PS) and [=NulShock=] (GBA)
** Blindna to LAMP
** Silence to MUTE
** Barfire to AFIR (NES), [=NulFire=] (PS) and [=NulBlaze=] (GBA)
** Barcold to AICE (NES), [=NulIce=] (PS) and [=NulFrost=] (GBA)
** Vocal to AMUT (NES) and Vox (PS and GBA)
** Poisona to PURE (NES) and Esuna (PS)
** Raise to LIFE (NES) and [=Life1=] (PS)
** Datelepo to EXIT (NES) and [=Warp2=] (PS)
** Stona to SOFT
** Barmagic to ARUB (NES), [=NulMgc=] (PS) and [=NulDeath=] (GBA)
** Holy to FADE (NES)
** Arise to [=LIF2=] (NES), [=Life2=] (PS) and Full-Life (GBA)
** [=BarAll=] to WALL (NES) and [=NulAll=] (PS and GBA)
** Dispel to XFER
** Yonhiki no Chaos (literally "Four Chaoses") to Four FIENDS
** Marilith to KARY due to space limitations
** Kyojin (literally "Giant") to Titan
** Chaos no Shinden (literally "Shrine of Chaos") to Temple of Fiends
** Kaitei Shinden (literally "Undersea Temple") to Sea Shrine
** Kyojin no Dōkutsu (literally "Giant's Cave") to Titan's Tunnel
** Kenja no Dōkutsu (literally "Cave of the Magi") to Sarda's Cave
** Dragon no Doukutsu (literally "Cave of the Dragons") to Cardia
** Senshi (literally "Warrior") to FIGHTER
** Monk to Bl.BELT (short for Black Belt)
** Super Monk to MASTER
** Potion to HEAL

** Tent to CABIN
** Cottage to HOUSE
** Crystal to ORB

[[folder: Cyborg 009]]
* Cyborg 009 generally had its characters' names retained in English versions. However, for the 1988 dub of "The Legend of the Super Galaxy" (released in some video lines as "Defenders of the Vortex"), a few changes managed to crop up:
** 002/Jet Link to Jedd
** 003/Francoise Arnoul to Francis
** 004/Albert Heinrich to Heinrich Struther
** 005/Geronimo Junior to Chief
** 007/Great Britain to O'Shaughnessy
** 008/Pyunma to Puma
[[/folder]]
[[folder:''Anime/MazingerZ'' to ''Tranzor Z'']]
** Koji to Tommy
** Sayaka to Jessica
** Shiro to Toad
** Dr.Yumi to Dr. Davis
** Boss to Bobo
** Boss Borot to Bobobot
** Dr. Hell to Dr. Demon
** Baron Ashura to Devleen
** Count Brocken to Count Decapito
** Archduke Gorgon to Genghis the Ghastly
[[/folder]]

* Bomhei (Bomb Soldier) to Bob-Omb. The ones in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' have the shortened name "Bob" in the Japanese version instead.

[[folder: ''Anime/SuperDimensionFortressMacross'' to ''Anime/{{Robotech}}'']]

[[folder:''[[Anime/GoLion Hyaku Juu Ou Go Lion]]'' to ''Anime/{{Voltron}}'']]

[[folder:''[[Anime/SailorMoon Bishoujou Senshi Sailor Moon]]'' to Sailor Moon]]

[[folder:''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman'' to ''Anime/BattleOfThePlanets'' (to ''G-Force'' to ''Eagle Riders'' to the ''Gatchaman '94'' OVA dub)]]

[[folder:''[[Manga/{{Cyborg009}} Cyborg 009]]'']]

* Kajiō Sentai Onoranger to Axem Rangers in ''Videogame/SuperMarioRPG''
** Kajiō/The Smith King to Smithy
** Calibur to Exor (although both are derived from "Excalibur")

[[folder:''Jungle Emperor Leo'' to ''Manga/KimbaTheWhiteLion'']]

** Leo to Kimba
** Raiya to Kitty
** Panja to Ceaser
** Eliza to Snowene
** Coco to Polly Cracker
** Tommy to Bucky
** Mandy to Dan'l Baboon
** Bongo to Speedy
** Pagoola to Kelly Phunt
** Bubu to Claw
** Sylvester to Cassius
** Dick and Bo to Tom and Tab
** Ken-ichi to Roger Ranger
** Dr. Mustache to Mr. Pompous
** Ham Egg to Viper Snakely
** Kutter to Tubby
[[/folder]]

!'''''PLEASE NOT LIST EVERY NAME CHANGE'''''

!!''[[Anime/GoLion Hyaku Juu Ou Go Lion]]'' to ''Anime/{{Voltron}}''

!! ''[[Anime/SailorMoon Bishoujou Senshi Sailor Moon]]'' to Sailor Moon

!! ''Jungle Emperor Leo'' to ''Manga/KimbaTheWhiteLion''

!! ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman'' to ''Anime/BattleOfThePlanets'' (to ''G-Force'' to ''Eagle Riders'' to the ''Gatchaman '94'' OVA dub):

!! ''[[Manga/{{Cyborg009}} Cyborg 009]]''

!! ''Anime/MazingerZ'' to ''Tranzor Z''

!! ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'':

!Please Do Not List '''''EVERY NAME CHANGE'''''

* Kinojii to Toadsworth

* [[VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy Rosetta to Rosalina]]

* Pata Pata to Paratroopa
* Karon to Dry Bones
* Teresa to Boo

** Ūgan to Magmaargh
** Ū-chan to Magmaw

Japanese to North-American English Name Changes

!!''Franchise/SuperMarioBros''

!! ''Anime/SuperDimensionFortressMacross'' to ''Anime/{{Robotech}}''