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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#71176: Dec 9th 2017 at 8:59:23 AM

Piccolo can't even pronounce the name of his own signature technique. tongue

edited 9th Dec '17 8:59:43 AM by slimcoder

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#71177: Dec 9th 2017 at 9:51:45 AM

So who's excited for invisible bug fights tonight?

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#71178: Dec 9th 2017 at 10:12:57 AM

I'm excited for more QUALITY.

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#71179: Dec 9th 2017 at 3:53:27 PM

The Kikoho isn't named after a real-life person. Completely different.

Neither is the Masenko.

I still don't know how to feel about translating names. Sometimes the translations are actually impossible (Kamehameha) other times you really lose the meaning (the meaning of -ken moves, the pun names like Genki Dama, Vegeta using a different language for his moves) or they'd be outright crazy (Makankosappo).

Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#71180: Dec 9th 2017 at 3:58:58 PM

Huh. Masenko never got a translation, did it? I feel like it really should have, to get the "learned from Piccolo" thing across.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#71181: Dec 9th 2017 at 3:59:30 PM

The Kame Hameha wave is perfect the way it is...

[up]Well he never said a name for it in the dub...

edited 9th Dec '17 4:00:54 PM by randomness4

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LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#71182: Dec 9th 2017 at 4:09:05 PM

Katopesla got knocked out in the first five minutes.

This song needs more love.
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#71183: Dec 9th 2017 at 4:09:50 PM

He will be missed. sad

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#71184: Dec 9th 2017 at 4:14:03 PM

Only in Dragon Ball would nosebleeding on someone be considered for a strategy.

Oh and Gamisaras is out.

Shantsa too. They're pretty much cleaning house.

Add Piccolo to the list.

And Damon's gone. RIP U4.

edited 9th Dec '17 4:28:30 PM by LordVatek

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Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#71185: Dec 9th 2017 at 4:36:28 PM

What does Masenko mean in Japanese?

The legend has returned.
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#71186: Dec 9th 2017 at 4:37:18 PM

Demon Flash.

Well, 'Ma' can be translated a few ways but since it comes from Piccolo the meaning is demon.

edited 9th Dec '17 4:37:49 PM by Saiga

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#71187: Dec 9th 2017 at 4:37:38 PM

[up][up][up]Of course it would...it's ripe from OG Dragon Ball.

[up]What about Makosen?

edited 9th Dec '17 4:38:03 PM by randomness4

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Sigilbreaker26 Serial Procrastinator Since: Nov, 2017
Serial Procrastinator
#71188: Dec 9th 2017 at 4:40:21 PM

[up] According to the DB wiki it's "Demon Beam".

"And when the last law was down and the Devil turned round on you, where would you hide, the laws all being flat?"
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#71189: Dec 9th 2017 at 4:42:32 PM

'Beam' is a liberal translation, you can see the meaning of Kousen below on the same page:

光閃 (Kõsen / Kousen) = "Light ray" or "flash ray" / "light wave" or "flash wave" / "light blast" or "flash blast".

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#71190: Dec 9th 2017 at 4:42:34 PM

Well, Gohand always did have the better attack names...

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Sigilbreaker26 Serial Procrastinator Since: Nov, 2017
Serial Procrastinator
#71191: Dec 9th 2017 at 4:44:18 PM

Wait, so is *that* the Explosive Demon Wave?

edited 9th Dec '17 4:44:40 PM by Sigilbreaker26

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#71192: Dec 9th 2017 at 4:45:32 PM

Nope, that's the Bakurikimaha, which wasn't named in the manga but Piccolo uses the same pose pretty regularly from his debut through to the fight with Raditz.

Sigilbreaker26 Serial Procrastinator Since: Nov, 2017
Serial Procrastinator
#71193: Dec 9th 2017 at 4:48:22 PM

arrrrgh

This is why the only Piccolo attacks I remember are the Special Beam Cannon, the Hellzone Grenade and the Light Grenade.

"And when the last law was down and the Devil turned round on you, where would you hide, the laws all being flat?"
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#71194: Dec 9th 2017 at 4:50:12 PM

Its amazing how Cell can pronounce the names perfectly somehow.

[up] Next to Broly Piccolo is a fan of grenades.

edited 9th Dec '17 4:50:47 PM by slimcoder

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#71195: Dec 9th 2017 at 4:52:18 PM

Explosive Demon Wave is where he says..."I'll beat you to death." to a Saibaman.

Then mouth blasts him after a gut shot.

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#71196: Dec 9th 2017 at 4:53:49 PM

No, that's Explosive Breath Cannon / Bakuretsu Mahoko / Devil Gun

edited 9th Dec '17 4:53:58 PM by Saiga

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#71197: Dec 9th 2017 at 4:58:22 PM

Had to check...turns out it's just a regular ki blast.

Hard to forget.

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HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#71198: Dec 9th 2017 at 5:06:41 PM

Them buggos should've just stayed invisible and played the waiting game.

edited 9th Dec '17 5:06:55 PM by HamburgerTime

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#71199: Dec 9th 2017 at 5:13:44 PM

Quitela screwed himself over. If he didn't tell them that Gamisaras was invisible, it would have at least given him a few more seconds.

edited 9th Dec '17 5:13:53 PM by LordVatek

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#71200: Dec 9th 2017 at 5:15:53 PM

That rat is a giant smug snake like U3's Kai.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."

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