02-06-2023, 07:57 PM
(02-06-2023, 03:19 PM)SMcNeill Wrote: Puckman (the original version of Pac-Man, before its name was changed) was created in Japan where they evil doers were called "yokai". Yokai is one of those words which doesn't translate 100% to English,and can be considered to reference any of the spooky things that go bump in the night. Boogeymen, ghosts, demons, ogres, trolls, and goblins... All are yokai.
LOL learning fun things about the Japanese language lately. In Wikipedia, such as how "Daihatsu" automaker came up with its name. Play-on-words and syllable tricks are possible in any language.
However, I resented some things called "anime" which I enjoyed while I went to school, such as "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" and "Thundercats". Had to relax from "anime" being anything that resembled "Dragonball-Z" or any cartoon with Japanese and no English subtitles...
Watched a bit of "Sailor Moon" and resented the leading (and goofy) protagonist being called "Serena" in English when her original name was Osagi. Meanwhile her friends' names went largely unchanged.
