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Edited by Mrph1 on Aug 26th 2024 at 10:24:26 AM
Yeah don't use the localized names, I know the fandom enough that it's a bit of a contentious topic. Or anything from the dub, for that matter. Well, aside from the lesbian cousins.
@Wryte: Yeah, I know what you mean. I just think that they resolved it so quickly that it cheapened the impact of what happened without having as much influence on the overall plotline. As for Avatar, yeah, I've heard that it picks up, so I'm looking forward to it.
Reaction Image RepositoryThey might be waiting to see how well the sub goes over to see if it's worth the trouble.
Reaction Image Repository@Irish: I think the reasoning behind the name change was the keep the reference cultural. Japan has some stories about a rabbit in the moon that makes Rice Cakes I think, so Usagi, meaning rabbit, is a reference to that. But that doesn't translate to english where we both don't have that story and would not, on average, know what Usagi means. So they changed it to Serena, which sounds like Selene, which was the greek(Again, I think) word for the moon.
Birthright: an original web novel about Dragons, the Burdens of Leadership, and Mangoes.@Mio: It will be subtitled, but Viz has also announced they have been doing a redub that will be release on blu ray and DVD in the fall. All 200 episodes, all three movies and theatrical shorts, all uncut. On that note, I'm not sure if Viz will make the dub will be available online at any point
It honestly took the whole fandom by surprise.
edited 18th May '14 4:38:25 PM by PrincessGwenevere
"I feel like I'm on a raft and surrounding me is an ocean of dumb."- Mr. SarkSo... does that mean that Serena Tsukino means Moon of the Moon?
God dammit Moon Moon, that explains so much about her.
Birthright: an original web novel about Dragons, the Burdens of Leadership, and Mangoes.So I just finally finished Pinkie & Fluttershy: Discord's Inside Story.
Dark Discord took forever to fight and I just gave up on him until I found a guide and got the last Pony Power item.
edited 18th May '14 4:43:23 PM by Smasher

@Gwen Don't expect me rooting for Serena, cuz I have no clue why it's a popular anime both in the past and in the present.
edited 18th May '14 3:51:38 PM by Starscream759
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