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Post: 9258465_1 created on Mon Aug 01, 2005 4:58 amPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 4:58 am
Have you ever noticed that the characters in anime often have names that pertain directly to what the whole anime series is about like...for example
Nami(from One Piece) "Nami" means "wave" in japanese, wave.....pirates....the ocean...anyone but me see a connection? hmm? question
 
     
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Post: 9258465_2 created on Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:02 amPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:02 am
 
Yes, it's also true in Magic Knights Rayearth. The girls' full names relate to their respective element.
     
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Post: 9258465_3 created on Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:05 amPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:05 am
I have noticed the InuYasha means female dog demon *laughs* lol
 
     

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Post: 9258465_4 created on Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:05 amPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:05 am
 
Its a marketing scheme! Makes people feel they know more about the anime if they know what the names mean, nothing like being shot down because you are to stupid to know Tien does not only mean Flower, but is also Chinese. Yeah... I was shot down!
     
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Post: 9258465_5 created on Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:06 amPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:06 am
Lol. I've noticed that before. I think they just put it there because they don't know what to name the characters other than what they are in Japanese.
 
     
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Post: 9258465_6 created on Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:09 amPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:09 am
 
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Its a marketing scheme! Makes people feel they know more about the anime if they know what the names mean, nothing like being shot down because you are to stupid to know Tien does not only mean Flower, but is also Chinese. Yeah... I was shot down!
yea makes me wonder why the creator of DBZ made everyone name refer to food of some sort....hehe food obsession xp
     
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Post: 9258465_7 created on Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:10 amPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:10 am
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Post: 9258465_8 created on Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:14 amPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:14 am
 
hmmm name meanings aren't too widely known only very few people put thought into names other than what rolls off the tongue nicely, but I guess there is some covert scheme of anime creators to help their readers egos by them thinking they are so smart for knowing meanings...*shrug* my name just means "she is approved"(not Riaji...tho)
     
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Post: 9258465_9 created on Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:14 amPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:14 am
I thought it was kind of neat but in the end song of the first series of InuYasha, They show a flower and a Yin-Yang next to each other. Kikyo's name means "Bell Flower" while Kagome's name means "Woven Bamboo Pattern" which has something to do with the principals of Yin-Yang.
 
     
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Post: 9258465_10 created on Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:15 amPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:15 am
 
I no Kagome means Reencarnation!!!
     

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Post: 9258465_11 created on Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:20 amPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:20 am
Sorry, that's what I heard....Sigh, you're probably right.
 
     
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Post: 9258465_12 created on Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:28 amPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:28 am
 
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I have noticed the InuYasha means female dog demon *laughs* lol


Actually Inu means dog in Japanese for Inuyasha's name. Peace, Love, Chicken, Tapioca Everyone. biggrin xd biggrin xp
     
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Post: 9258465_13 created on Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:31 amPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:31 am
In time they won't even be subtle anymore rolleyes

"Spaztic-sidekick-character-that's-not-as-important-as-me-but-is-still-required-for-comic-relief-san! We need to go save Girl-who's-distraught-because-she's-in-love-with-more-than-one-man-but-can't-decide-who-she-really-wants- even-though-we-both-know-she'll-end-up-with-me-because-I-have-more-lines-chan!

She's caught in the clutches of Sterotypical-cackling-bad-guy!"
 
     
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Post: 9258465_14 created on Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:32 amPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:32 am
 
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I have noticed the InuYasha means female dog demon *laughs* lol


Actually Inu means dog in Japanese for Inuyasha's name. Peace, Love, Chicken, Tapioca Everyone. biggrin xd biggrin xp


Yeah. But it's the -yasha part that apparently refers to female demons.
     
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Post: 9258465_15 created on Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:35 amPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:35 am
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I have noticed the InuYasha means female dog demon *laughs* lol


Actually Inu means dog in Japanese for Inuyasha's name. Peace, Love, Chicken, Tapioca Everyone. biggrin xd biggrin xp


Yeah. But it's the -yasha part that apparently refers to female demons.

Pfft... Is there something that Inuyasha isn't telling us? rofl
 
     
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