Transformers Prime - the Japanese airing.

Discussion in 'Transformers Earthspark and Cartoon Discussion' started by Sprocket, Apr 6, 2012.

  1. Bountyan

    Bountyan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 19, 2008
    Posts:
    17,243
    News Credits:
    13
    Trophy Points:
    387
    Likes:
    +3,298
    I watched part of the first episode. Yeah, that opening is pretty weird. Also figures that they'd make every character yell "transform" every time they transform. The Japanese seem to be obsessed with calling your attacks.
     
  2. SouthtownKid

    SouthtownKid Headmaster

    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2011
    Posts:
    26,059
    News Credits:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    357
    Likes:
    +10,543
    I've learned to live with it in the Japanese TF shows, but it's really irritating and obtrusive when they add it to the western TF shows.
     
  3. Kostya

    Kostya Destron

    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2011
    Posts:
    2,225
    News Credits:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    151
    Likes:
    +7
    I figured as much after a while. I was initially wondering if they explained it somehow and I didn't pick up on it because I don't know Japanese that well.

    edit: Didn't Animated Optimus shout Ultra __ a lot?
     
  4. [Wing_Saber-X]

    [Wing_Saber-X] Takara Fanboy Collector

    Joined:
    May 24, 2004
    Posts:
    27,318
    News Credits:
    37
    Trophy Points:
    412
    Likes:
    +16,901
    Think girls in bunny ears and costume and other weird/ really improper fan-service types of segments and we've pretty much got the reason for them doing it. :p 
     
  5. vektsilver

    vektsilver Transorganic member

    Joined:
    Aug 25, 2006
    Posts:
    1,690
    Trophy Points:
    227
    Likes:
    +9
    Still a horrible intro song.

    It just makes you feel all bad inside like the original animators right now watching the reworked intro and have slipped into a deep depression where the negative energy is so great it sends shuddering nausea to all those who share their pain.
     
  6. Rodimus

    Rodimus The Prime Producer

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2003
    Posts:
    5,194
    Trophy Points:
    337
    Likes:
    +456
    I still haven't figured out why there is so much english lyrics in Japanese music. Or is that just Anime because they know the show is going to reach audiences of both languages?

    It even brings me back to the Headmasters theme. They speak English (although very poorly) during the theme there saying "Head On! Head On!" and "Transform Headmaster", or in more blunt terms, "Transfoam! Headumasatah!" Similarily they use Jap-English for Cerebros's Master Sword, saying "MASTAH SWORDOH!"

    Is it because Japan was capitulated in WWII that the English language has made it's way into main stream Japan? I'm just trying to figure out where the English injection into their native language comes from.
     
  7. Kostya

    Kostya Destron

    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2011
    Posts:
    2,225
    News Credits:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    151
    Likes:
    +7
    Certain segments of the Japanese population are as fascinated with American culture as Americans are with theirs. It's probably nothing more than trying to be cool.
     
  8. SouthtownKid

    SouthtownKid Headmaster

    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2011
    Posts:
    26,059
    News Credits:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    357
    Likes:
    +10,543
    I take it you haven't noticed all the words from other languages that have been incorporated into English over the years.
     
  9. Livingdeaddan

    Livingdeaddan DEFIANTLILHORDE

    Joined:
    Apr 24, 2009
    Posts:
    5,495
    News Credits:
    7
    Trophy Points:
    287
    Location:
    京都市
    Likes:
    +3,742
    what channel and day is this on?! Transformers have lost some ground to power rangers with my son recently! This could get it back on track!

    Also, I don`t think Japanese people put english into their songs to please people like staryoshi, i think they do it to make their songs standout to their home audience, and they do it in a way they most japanese people can pronounce! Most kids won`t understand the english, but they`ll have a go at singing along, so why would the makers make it unpronounceable?!

    It can be funny, or even cute, the whole L and R thing, but I stopped laughing after I found out how hard it was to pronounce the japanese ら り る れ ろ (ra ri ru re ro) which is kinda halfway between L and R. Japanese people laugh when I get it wrong, or sometimes don`t understand me. But they never get angry, or FACEPALM me!
     
  10. Kin

    Kin Active Member

    Joined:
    Jan 23, 2012
    Posts:
    42
    Trophy Points:
    36
    Likes:
    +0
    i gotta admit, i think the ending credits idea was kinda cool. it makes it hard to read the credits, but still cool
     
  11. Takao

    Takao Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 12, 2008
    Posts:
    328
    News Credits:
    8
    Trophy Points:
    132
    Likes:
    +41
    Episode 2 is airing now.