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Eriorguez Since: Jun, 2009
#16526: Dec 12th 2015 at 9:53:41 AM

Come on, the one in the Dbcember was clearly joking around. Deadpan delivery and such, but mock arguments are golden.

Also, the choice behind the voice was kid Goku's voice being too iconic or something, and it stuck. The manner of speaking changes from a boy to a boy in an adult body, but, all in all, it IS part of Goku's character in Japan. Just like Krillin and Yajirobe keep the same actress as well (and Yajirobe's voice is pretty much Kansai Krillin).

And Masako Nozawa has range. Take a look at the very Goku-like Guilmon in Digimon Tamers: Goes from a baby dinosaur to a knight of justice, and the manner, vocabulary and such changes quite accordingly.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#16527: Dec 12th 2015 at 10:38:20 AM

Well, I find people who are bothered by such things and decide to complain and belittle others for that far more aggravating than going by the original pronounciation. Fucking anglocentrics...

People like what they like. "Belittling" is one thing, and I don't think anyone was actually doing that besides maybe calling him a "weeaboo" or whatever. Considering all the different translations for this and people from different, non-English speaking places having similar preferences it's sort of a universal thing. It has nothing to do with "fucking anglocentrics" and you framing itlike that seems a bit silly on your part.

edited 12th Dec '15 10:49:23 AM by LSBK

Eriorguez Since: Jun, 2009
#16528: Dec 12th 2015 at 11:15:22 AM

Yup, I was speaking with plenty of frustration in mind.

Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#16529: Dec 12th 2015 at 11:20:53 AM

Calling someone a 'weeaboo' is extremely derogatory, the anime fan equivalent of the N word so yeah it would be.

As far as the spellings go Funi changed what it could to trademark the names and enforce those on companies that owned certain toys and games prior to the release of the series. So using something else you are fighting the powa!

Anyway I occasionally use Freeza because Frieza or whatever is tough to spell and I am lazy.

edited 12th Dec '15 11:21:21 AM by Memers

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#16530: Dec 12th 2015 at 11:22:43 AM

[up]Really? I've never seen anyone take that term seriously. Whenever it's (rarely) mentioned unironically people just seem to take it as permission to mock the person saying it rather than get offended.

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#16531: Dec 12th 2015 at 11:24:09 AM

You haven't been on 4chan, have you?

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EchoingSilence Since: Jun, 2013
#16532: Dec 12th 2015 at 11:24:39 AM

I use it to refer to the fans of anime that are really dumb and elitist about everything, typically with their smug "better than you because Japan" attitude.

You know the kind of Elitists who get upset about Avatar The Last Airbender being english, or claiming "That the English dub of RWBY butchered everything" ever since RWBY got a Japanese translation.

Of course I have no evidence so take what I say with a grain of salt.

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#16533: Dec 12th 2015 at 11:31:57 AM

"That the English dub of RWBY butchered everything"

I'm just going to leave that here.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#16534: Dec 12th 2015 at 11:32:51 AM

What is RWBY? I've been seeing it around a lot but I don't know anything about it.

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#16535: Dec 12th 2015 at 11:34:15 AM

RWBY

An anime-esque web show by Rooster Teeth and created by the late Monty Oum.

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EchoingSilence Since: Jun, 2013
#16536: Dec 12th 2015 at 11:34:38 AM

Show made by Roosterteeth, animated by Mounty Oum until his untimely death, basically crazy world where people beat stuff up. Kinda typical anime stuff.

That's all you really need to know.

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#16537: Dec 12th 2015 at 11:35:03 AM

It's an anime-influenced web series made by Rooster Teeth. It's a bit Love it or Hate it because, while the characters are all awesome and the fight scenes are incredible (Monty Oum was the creator, may he rest in peace), the plots are a bit cliched and the show takes a while to get good. It's in its third season right now, and things keep improving more and more.

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Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#16538: Dec 12th 2015 at 11:37:42 AM

The term gets used from the extremes weirdness such as [up]x5 all the way up to flinging insults for saying 'I like anime' in a crowd who doesn't.

It is derogatory and its usage is usually just to fling an insult against anyone who might say I like X Japanese thing usually over some English thing.

[up]x4 it's an Animesque webseries that is pretty much best know for spawning debates on if it is an anime or not, very common to see 'weeaboo' thrown around in those debates.

edited 12th Dec '15 11:44:50 AM by Memers

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#16540: Dec 12th 2015 at 11:54:08 AM

"Weeaboo" is in no way the equivalent of the N word. That comparison takes an extremely unenlightened view to type.

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#16541: Dec 12th 2015 at 11:55:42 AM

Anyways, next entry in the countdown: It's really cool.

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#16542: Dec 12th 2015 at 11:55:51 AM

It's actually worse since you can't double it up as a positive...even though the sensitive folk may not like that type of usage.

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Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#16543: Dec 12th 2015 at 11:58:03 AM

[up]Uhhhhhhhhhhh.... No?

Even though I type "Frieza" I still mentally say "Freeza" because of the dub.

Wait, aren't they pronounced the same?

wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
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#16544: Dec 12th 2015 at 11:58:14 AM

Yeah... as a black man and anime fan, saying "weeaboo" is in anyway comparable is almost as laughable as it is insulting.

Aww, I was hoping this special would be higher up.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#16546: Dec 12th 2015 at 12:03:10 PM

[up][up][up]That wasn't entirely serious, I was just referring to how more immature people use it to greet they're home boys.

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#16547: Dec 12th 2015 at 12:09:17 PM

Just to recap, here's the ones that haven't shown up yet:

  • Mystical Adventure
  • Path to Power
  • Bardock
  • Dead Zone
  • World's Strongest
  • History of Trunks
  • Bojack Unbound
  • Fusion Reborn
  • Wrath of the Dragon
  • Yo! Son Goku
  • Battle of Gods
  • Resurrection F

...I really thought a couple of those would have shown up by now.

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#16548: Dec 12th 2015 at 12:13:15 PM

Who wants to bet they put Resurrection F a bit higher on the list because Kaiser was in it?

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TheMageofFire Since: May, 2012
#16549: Dec 12th 2015 at 12:18:09 PM

I actually was kind of expecting Dead Zone and Resurrection F by now.

Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#16550: Dec 12th 2015 at 12:25:55 PM

I expect dead zone to be in the next two, unless they really loved the Gohan got high sequence.


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