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osaka_dahlia wrote:
Interesting. I don't get why everyone is in an uproar over his name.
Capcom just changed his Japanese kanji name into its counterpart Chinese reading.
Kanji - Japanese On reading - Chinese reading (in Ping-Ying)
狼 - Rou - Lang
士 - Shi - Shi
龍 - Ryu - Long
It makes sense considering where he's from and how he acts in the Japanese version (He uses a lot of Chinese words and Chinese mannerisms in the Japanese version. I often wondered why they didn't just make him Chinese instead of that fake country Seihou XD ).
Plus, even the Japanese name is very "Chinese" in that all of the Japanese readings for the kanji arrrrrr "On" readings, not "Kun".
So yeah, I don't get why people arrrrrr upset... Chinese people have Chinese names...
Maybe people need to know more about the character first before bashing his name.
Capcom just changed his Japanese kanji name into its counterpart Chinese reading.
Kanji - Japanese On reading - Chinese reading (in Ping-Ying)
狼 - Rou - Lang
士 - Shi - Shi
龍 - Ryu - Long
It makes sense considering where he's from and how he acts in the Japanese version (He uses a lot of Chinese words and Chinese mannerisms in the Japanese version. I often wondered why they didn't just make him Chinese instead of that fake country Seihou XD ).
Plus, even the Japanese name is very "Chinese" in that all of the Japanese readings for the kanji arrrrrr "On" readings, not "Kun".
So yeah, I don't get why people arrrrrr upset... Chinese people have Chinese names...
Maybe people need to know more about the character first before bashing his name.
And on to the names people don't have problems with:
Zinc White II's last name is Leblanc (obviously to prevent players from assuming he's related to Redd)
Ichiru Konomichi's last name is apparently Teneiro.
There's also something about Kay:
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Spoiler: Finally got my scanner working
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Franzise Deauxnim wrote:
Shiryuu Rou's English name is confirmed as Shi-Long Lang.
Franzise Deauxnim wrote:
Shi-Long Lang.
Franzise Deauxnim wrote:
Shi-Long fucking Lang.
why you do this capcom? WHY?
I like Ichiru's name though. Teneiro = The narrow. Play on her Japanese name.
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Franzise Deauxnim wrote:
Shiryuu Rou's English name is confirmed as Shi-Long Lang.
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Franzise Deauxnim wrote:
Shiryuu Rou's English name is confirmed as Shi-Long Lang.
I don't get it....
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Franzise Deauxnim wrote:
Rou's English name is Shi-Long Lang.
I feel this fits my thoughts...
because like that seal his name has been bitten for the translation >.>;;;
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Lunaria42 wrote:
I'm going to keep referring to him by his Japanese name, thanks. Rou sounds much better.
Seconded.
Well, Rou's English name aside, I am very much looking forward to AAI being in November's NP. Can't wait to get it!
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Shiryuu Rou's English name is confirmed as Shi-Long Lang.
what.the.fuck.
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Is this issue out now? It took me a long time to find the June issue with AAI info.
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Franzise Deauxnim wrote:
Shiryuu Rou's English name is confirmed as Shi-Long Lang.
WTF? Sounds like the name of a rejected Street Fighter character or something
Sounds kinda perverted too.
"She long, Lang!"
*Bricked*
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Franzise Deauxnim wrote:
Shi-Long Lang
*facepalm* Do not want, Capcom.
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Franzise Deauxnim wrote:
Shiryuu Rou's English name is confirmed as Shi-Long Lang.
Can somebody explain to me why this name is stupid?
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MF1993 wrote:
Franzise Deauxnim wrote:
Shiryuu Rou's English name is confirmed as Shi-Long Lang.
Can somebody explain to me why this name is stupid?
Well, I guess you could say it sounds kinda racist....
It also does not make sense...
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MF1993 wrote:
Franzise Deauxnim wrote:
Shiryuu Rou's English name is confirmed as Shi-Long Lang.
Can somebody explain to me why this name is stupid?
Shiryuu Rou = kickass name
Shi-Long Lang = WHAT THE FUCK.
This is basically all I can think of for his name:
Starts with the same first syllable (Shi)
"Ryuu" and "Rou" are KIND of similar (Ri-u and Ro-u) and "Long" and "Lang" are similar.
But I haven't played the game yet, so I have no idea HOW the FUCK that could ever be used.
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Franzise Deauxnim wrote:
Shiryuu Rou's English name is confirmed as Shi-Long Lang.
That name is horrible. It's rascist as well.
Just stick with Rou, Capcom. It sounds better.
Can we start a petition or something to change it back?
Meanwhile, the other names sound interesting, LeBlanc sounds French, but also European which fits with him being Borginian and all.
I won't be surprised if he starts saying "How you doin'?". *shot*
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Franzise Deauxnim wrote:
Shiryuu Rou's English name is confirmed as Shi-Long Lang.
Interesting. I don't get why everyone is in an uproar over his name.
Capcom just changed his Japanese kanji name into its counterpart Chinese reading.
Kanji - Japanese On reading - Chinese reading (in Ping-Ying)
狼 - Rou - Lang
士 - Shi - Shi
龍 - Ryu - Long
It makes sense considering where he's from and how he acts in the Japanese version (He uses a lot of Chinese words and Chinese mannerisms in the Japanese version. I often wondered why they didn't just make him Chinese instead of that fake country Seihou XD ).
Plus, even the Japanese name is very "Chinese" in that all of the Japanese readings for the kanji are "On" readings, not "Kun".
So yeah, I don't get why people are upset... Chinese people have Chinese names...
Maybe people need to know more about the character first before bashing his name.
Franzise Deauxnim wrote:
Zinc White II's last name is Leblanc (obviously to prevent players from assuming he's related to Redd)
Hmm, yeah, I guess so. Plus, it keeps with the Borginian thing of fake French-sounding names like LeTouse and Lamiroir.
Franzise Deauxnim wrote:
Ichiru Konomichi's last name is apparently Teneiro.
Ha ha, sounds like De Niro, but like Femme Fatale said, it's probably a play on her Japanese name.
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I'll try to get a scan up later if someone doesn't beat me to it. 
Yes, please! :)
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osaka_dahlia wrote:
Interesting. I don't get why everyone is in an uproar over his name.
Capcom just changed his Japanese kanji name into its counterpart Chinese reading.
Kanji - Japanese On reading - Chinese reading (in Ping-Ying)
狼 - Rou - Lang
士 - Shi - Shi
龍 - Ryu - Long
It makes sense considering where he's from and how he acts in the Japanese version (He uses a lot of Chinese words and Chinese mannerisms in the Japanese version. I often wondered why they didn't just make him Chinese instead of that fake country Seihou XD ).
Plus, even the Japanese name is very "Chinese" in that all of the Japanese readings for the kanji arrrrrr "On" readings, not "Kun".
So yeah, I don't get why people arrrrrr upset... Chinese people have Chinese names...
Maybe people need to know more about the character first before bashing his name.
Y'know, that makes sense with the On readings and Pinyin and all. It's just that it doesn't sound good as Rou. Thanks for clearing that up OsaDa.
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Franzise Deauxnim wrote:
Zinc White II's last name is Leblanc (obviously to prevent players from assuming he's related to Redd)
Hmm, yeah, I guess so. Plus, it keeps with the Borginian thing of fake French-sounding names like LeTouse and Lamiroir.
Have you noticed that all of the names start with L? I wonder what Akbey's name will be.
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osaka_dahlia wrote:
Franzise Deauxnim wrote:
Zinc White II's last name is Leblanc (obviously to prevent players from assuming he's related to Redd)
Hmm, yeah, I guess so. Plus, it keeps with the Borginian thing of fake French-sounding names like LeTouse and Lamiroir.
Err, I am pretty sure Leblanc is a real French name (variation of 'blanc' = white).
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Adrian in black wrote:
Thank you, osaka_dahlia. I almost asked if anyone had actually bothered looking up the name before projectile-vomiting all over it.
I never doubted that the name related to the Japanese meaning, I just thought it sounded ridiculous. Would the Korean or another Asian ethnicity sound better?
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*shrugs*
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Yaragorm wrote:
Well, I guess you could say it sounds kinda racist....
It also does not make sense...
It also does not make sense...
How is it racist?
osaka_dahlia wrote:
Interesting. I don't get why everyone is in an uproar over his name.
Capcom just changed his Japanese kanji name into its counterpart Chinese reading.
Kanji - Japanese On reading - Chinese reading (in Ping-Ying)
狼 - Rou - Lang
士 - Shi - Shi
龍 - Ryu - Long
It makes sense considering where he's from and how he acts in the Japanese version (He uses a lot of Chinese words and Chinese mannerisms in the Japanese version. I often wondered why they didn't just make him Chinese instead of that fake country Seihou XD ).
Plus, even the Japanese name is very "Chinese" in that all of the Japanese readings for the kanji arrrrrr "On" readings, not "Kun".
So yeah, I don't get why people arrrrrr upset... Chinese people have Chinese names...
Maybe people need to know more about the character first before bashing his name.
Capcom just changed his Japanese kanji name into its counterpart Chinese reading.
Kanji - Japanese On reading - Chinese reading (in Ping-Ying)
狼 - Rou - Lang
士 - Shi - Shi
龍 - Ryu - Long
It makes sense considering where he's from and how he acts in the Japanese version (He uses a lot of Chinese words and Chinese mannerisms in the Japanese version. I often wondered why they didn't just make him Chinese instead of that fake country Seihou XD ).
Plus, even the Japanese name is very "Chinese" in that all of the Japanese readings for the kanji arrrrrr "On" readings, not "Kun".
So yeah, I don't get why people arrrrrr upset... Chinese people have Chinese names...
Maybe people need to know more about the character first before bashing his name.
It's pretty logical, but I kind of agree that Capcom should have put more thought into this. Oh well, they still have half a year left in production.
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TheBaronAndEma wrote:
Y'know, that makes sense with the On readings and Pinyin and all. It's just that it doesn't sound good as Rou. Thanks for clearing that up OsaDa.
No prob!
Yeah, I don't think it sounds all that great, but I'm sure I'll get used to it too. I probably just got attached to "Rou", you know?
If we're lucky, maybe they'll just use his last name. I can live with "Lang".
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osaka_dahlia wrote:
Franzise Deauxnim wrote:
Zinc White II's last name is Leblanc (obviously to prevent players from assuming he's related to Redd)
Hmm, yeah, I guess so. Plus, it keeps with the Borginian thing of fake French-sounding names like LeTouse and Lamiroir.
Have you noticed that all of the names start with L? I wonder what Akbey's name will be.
Yeah, maybe Borginians have a lot of L names? XD Now I'm curious to see what they come up with for Akbey, although ten bucks says they keep his Japanese name ;P
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Thank you, osaka_dahlia. I almost asked if anyone had actually bothered looking up the name before projectile-vomiting all over it.
Haha, no prob. I just have the unfair advantage of knowing Chinese, so it clicked for me ^^;
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Err, I am pretty sure Leblanc is a real French name (variation of 'blanc' = white).
Is it? >_>;;
Sadly, I don't know anything about French XD
But I'll take your word for it!
Heh, maybe his family came from France then?
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I don't really have a problem with the name myself. I thought 'Wocky Kitaki' was a lot worse.
pinkteddy, it's probably not out in stores yet. My subscription was suprisingly early this time.
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Seperately it doesn't sound as bad but together's just a terrible combo, no matter what reasoning behind it :/.
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MF1993 wrote:
It's pretty logical, but I kind of agree that Capcom should have put more thought into this. Oh well, they still have half a year left in production.
Why put "more thought" into perfectly reasonable logic? He's from a fake "almost China." So they gave him a Chinese reading of his canon name. Plenty of us were already hoping he would get a Chinese name.
It kind of reminds me of Dynasty Warriors. In the English version all the characters are referred to by their Chinese names, but in the Japanese version they're referred to by the Japanese readings for their names.
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Even so it is still a horrible name. If they were going to keep it asian, they could have just stayed with Shiryuu Rou. sob. Now when people say "What's your favourite character?" I'll be like "Shi-long" and I will look ridiculous. THANKS CAPCOM.
I was hoping he'd be all cool and be all "YO, EDGEWORTH, YOU SUCK" but now when he says it there will be "Shi-Long Lang" on his name tag and I will be laughing at him instead.
Now there will be a bunch of jokes about if you say his name fast it will sound like "Shlong" and people will make fun of him and say "what a shlong he has ;)" and stupid things like that and he will become the equivalent of how Daryan is "penis-head" instead of "that cool jerk" (of course, that one wasn't localisation's fault haha)
Whatever, I guess I'll have to deal with it. I don't mind the fact it's chinese, but I'd prefer a better sounding one that I wouldn't keep reading in my head as "shlong wang" or something.
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Hey... how did you get a November magazine even before October, FD?
I'm still hoping for a September Fools. His name doesn't fit him at all, it has no attractive, and it's ridiculous. Zinc and Ichiru's last names aren't half bad, tho.
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The "Shlong Wang" jokes will come, I assure you.
SOB.
At least we know his ego is not misplaced.
You can also make "S. Lang."
Preparing for the flood of posts in the nickname's thread with them calling Rou "Schlong" boy and stupid variants on that.
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Now there will be a bunch of jokes about if you say his name fast it will sound like "Shlong" and people will make fun of him and say "what a shlong he has ;)
That's a very valid point there FF....
BTW, Zinc LeBlanc sounds good to me. :D
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The "Shlong Wang" jokes will come, I assure you.
Wang.
Sorry.DeMatador wrote:
I'm still hoping for a September Fools. His name doesn't fit him at all, it has no attractive, and it's ridiculous.
What he said.
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Femme Fatale wrote:
Now there will be a bunch of jokes about if you say his name fast it will sound like "Shlong" and people will make fun of him and say "what a shlong he has ;)
That's a very valid point there FF....
BTW, Zinc LeBlanc sounds good to me. :D
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The "Shlong Wang" jokes will come, I assure you.
Wang.
Sorry.SOB. STOP IT IT'S NOT FUNNY GAIS.
I hope it's a joke too. :(
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I understand a lot of people automatically react badly to changes from originals (read through some of the reactions to "Odoroki Housuke" being localized to "Apollo Justice," for example, when news of Apollo's english name was first released) but.. if his japanese name was meant to be chinese like, and he uses chinese mannerisms and words...
You know what they say, if it looks like a duck, and it quacks like a duck, then... :|
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...How is this name racist? It's not at all a slur against Chinese.
I understand a lot of people automatically react badly to changes from originals (read through some of the reactions to "Odoroki Housuke" being localized to "Apollo Justice," for example, when news of Apollo's english name was first released) but.. if his japanese name was meant to be chinese like, and he uses chinese mannerisms and words...
You know what they say, if it looks like a duck, and it quacks like a duck, then... :|
I understand a lot of people automatically react badly to changes from originals (read through some of the reactions to "Odoroki Housuke" being localized to "Apollo Justice," for example, when news of Apollo's english name was first released) but.. if his japanese name was meant to be chinese like, and he uses chinese mannerisms and words...
You know what they say, if it looks like a duck, and it quacks like a duck, then... :|
Well I never knew he was chinese so....
And I'm chinese and I've still never heard of a guy name "Shi-Long Lang" or whatever...
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Yeah, it's not ACTUALLY a chinese name--the way it's pronounced in the original Japanese differs from normal and is supposed to be chinese-like. To reflect that, Capcom romanized his name differently to also look more chinese. It's the same as "Garyuu Kirihito" becoming "Kristoph Gavin"--the word "Kirihito" loses the implied connection to "hitokiri" or "murderer" in translation when it was switched to the more german-sounding "Kristoph," probably to match Klavier's naming.
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