Initial D changes!noooooo!!

AE86Driver · Nov 22, 2002

hey everybody!for all of you fans out there that like Initial D as much as I do,then this information may be useful to you...seeing as I just read another Initial D Manga by Tokyopop like,last week and I noticed how AWFULLY BAD they did on giving the characters different names,I just thought I'd announce that they plan on doin' the same thing to the actual anime when it comes to America!let's just hope that it won't be the same way in Subtitled..keep it original damnit!!anyways,here's the article I found on an anime website while lookin' for some Initial D merchandise :mad:

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"TOKYOPOP has announced a number of changes they are making to the manga and anime versions of Initial D. TOKYOPOP has the rights to the manga, anime, and merchandising of Initial D in America. TOKYOPOP has insisted on keeping Japanese place names and customs, but will change character names. The new names are as follows:
"So, Takumi becomes Tak, and Itsuki becomes Iggy, and Bunta & Kenji become Bunta & Kenji (wait, those arent good examples - gomen!), and Wataru Akiyama becomes Aki, and Keisuke Takahashi becomes K.T."
These names will be present throught the anime, manga, and other Initial D merchandise, including video games. The dubbed anime is being aimed at network television and some content will be edited for standards. However, unedited, subtitled versions will be available."

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and there ya have it..somethin' I really wish they wouldn't do...but I don't know,am I the only one that thinks this,or do any of you guys out there care if they were to change Bunta's name to Bob or somethin' like that,just so american's could understand it,and how to pronounce it,cause americans seem to think that the names of Takumi Fujiwara,Bunta Fujiwara,Itsuki,Natsuki,Nakazato,etc.. are to "complex" to understand on how to pronounce..so am I the only one who seems to feel this way,or how do you guys feel about this situation?

AE86Driver

P.S. oh yeah,the whole changin' Bunta to Bob was just an example of what they might do,just so people will understand it..*whispers softly to himself* please don't do it Tokyopop..please don't do it Tokyopop..please don't do it Tokyopop..hopefully they're not reading this

GTO_VR4 · Nov 22, 2002

As long as they dont have corvettes or buicks drifting , its fine.

AE86Driver · Nov 22, 2002

yeah,that would suck =P,but anyways,more people please reply about this important matter! by the way,Ninja Scroll kicks ass,hehe (refering to your avatar)

AE86Driver

askia47 · Nov 22, 2002

they announced this a while ago like in july

GTO_VR4 · Nov 22, 2002

Originally posted by AE86Driver
yeah,that would suck =P,but anyways,more people please reply about this important matter! by the way,Ninja Scroll kicks ass,hehe (refering to your avatar)

AE86Driver

First time knew the origin of my sig!

!!60EXP+!! for AE86Driver

Duke · Nov 22, 2002

And you claim you're not a fanboy.
:rolleyes:

AltF8 · Nov 22, 2002

Sweet! Ninja Scroll is an excellent anime!

"My best hat!"

:lol:

AE86Driver · Nov 22, 2002

"The way to hell's...RIGHT HERE!" *punches Jubei through a short pillar* lol

AE86Driver

P.S. why'd you follow me anyways,Neon?stay in your own section!this is for people that enjoy Initial D and that are actually concerned about this matter,and besides..there's a differance from an otaku in anime and someone who reeeeeally enjoys it and they know what they're talkin' about and they tell people valuble (well,I thought it was) information about an anime..I would be considered a rank over fanboy..maybe one known as an obsessive person with no life that can tell you what the anime is in a Korean Anime Catolog when it has nothing about the anime's name in English,thank you

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GTO_VR4 · Nov 23, 2002

Originally posted by neon_duke
And you claim you're not a fanboy.

What are you talking about?

The Porko · Nov 23, 2002

At least america is getting it australia isnt. But i got stage 1 on vcd and getting stage 2 as we speak

Vasco · Nov 23, 2002

So, shortening the names doesn't really affect the anime. As long as they don't change the anime, its fine :smilewink

Zrow · Nov 26, 2002

I really don't mind it. I mean, it really is easier for me to keep tabs on the charactars because I am not that familiar with the original names. As long as the story isn't affected, I'm fine with it.

AltF8 · Nov 26, 2002

Originally posted by AE86Driver
"The way to hell's...RIGHT HERE!" *punches Jubei through a short pillar* lol

New Ninja Scroll Quote Thread!

"Hey. Piss off. I'm busy."

:lol:

WHITECOMETRX715 · Nov 6, 2003

i hate it when american editors try to put their culture in japanes mangas it straight pisses the hell out of me they should all -BURN-!

Klostrophobic · Nov 6, 2003

I hate Japanese Mangas. Period.

Nice post, by the way.

Duke · Nov 6, 2003

Originally posted by WHITECOMETRX715
i hate it when american editors try to put their culture in japanes mangas it straight pisses the hell out of me they should all -BURN-!

You do realize that this thread is well over a year old?

1X83Z · Nov 6, 2003

Now when you say 'well over a year', do you mean 'slightly under a year'?

Learn to add!

Or subtract.

And yes, of course he knows that - he's the loser who brought it up from the end pages of this forum. He should be banned on the spot.

AE86Driver · Nov 6, 2003

wow,this hasn't been replied to in a little bit less than a year?o_O...alright,that's it..who resurrected it @_@?lol...well,this is a pretty OLD thread,but I'll just say this...I've seen a little bit of Initial D from tokyopop and it is HORRIBLE!DON'T WATCH IT X_X!*dies* ack!They have HORRIBLE music in it and Itsuki (well...IGGY -.-) has the WORST slang EVER O_O!He says something in the anime like,"Wow,that car must cost 3,000 bones Tak!" or something like that.It's HORRIBLE...Japanese all the way ^.^!

~Ja ne~

AE86Driver

Klostrophobic · Nov 6, 2003

Dude, what is with all that crap in your post?

^_^? o_O? @_@? X_X? O_O?

Am I missing something here?

Oh, and before I forget, where can I purchase the cliff notes to your signature?

Duke · Nov 6, 2003

Originally posted by M5Power
Now when you say 'well over a year', do you mean 'slightly under a year'?

Learn to add!

Or subtract.

My bad. I thought the intial post (ha ha) was made in 01/2002, not 11/2002.

slk308 · Nov 6, 2003

Originally posted by GTO_VR4
As long as they dont have corvettes or buicks drifting , its fine.

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that'd be funny! :lol:

Hmm. Let's hope that won't happen.

But yeah, i read something like those too, i don't think they should change the names. It sounds weird... i mean leaving the names alone won't be that hard to read or understand! I mean, look at the things... even when pokemon came out they had names, and like every kid knew them :lol:

So why not racers that drift their cars with special abilities? :mischievous:

AE86Driver · Nov 6, 2003

Klos - cliff notes? o_O.......eh,are you saying my signature is long?lol...probably.Anyways...what's with all the @_@ you say?Because I like making faces,ummm...that's why ^.^;;

~Ja ne~

AE86Driver

Sage · Nov 6, 2003

Originally posted by neon_duke
My bad.

My bad math? Vision?

-Fred- · Nov 6, 2003

Originally posted by Klostrophobic
Dude, what is with all that crap in your post?

^_^? o_O? @_@? X_X? O_O?

Am I missing something here?

Oh, and before I forget, where can I purchase the cliff notes to your signature?

Let's put that one in the nominees for "post of the year" when the GTP awards come back next time. 👍

AltF8 · Nov 6, 2003

Originally posted by Klostrophobic
Dude, what is with all that crap in your post?

^_^? o_O? @_@? X_X? O_O?

Am I missing something here?

Silly Klos, all 'Japanese' do it.

Der Alta · Nov 6, 2003

Originally posted by DODGE the VIPER
So, shortening the names doesn't really affect the anime. As long as they don't change the anime, its fine :smilewink

Exactly my thoughts. Isn't this kinda like rearranging furniture on the deck of the Titanic?

AO

Duke · Nov 6, 2003

Originally posted by Der Alta
Exactly my thoughts. Isn't this kinda like rearranging furniture on the deck of the Titanic?

AO

Understand - the manga/anime is Japanese. That makes it the Holiest of Holies, utter perfection, absolute sublimity printed backwards and wrapped between two covers.

I mean, you'd probably take offense if the editors of the Bible referred to the Trinity as Bunta, Ghost, and Chris, wouldn't you?

The same kind of fervor applies to otaku; in fact, much more so.

AltF8 · Nov 6, 2003

Originally posted by neon_duke
Understand - the manga/anime is Japanese. That makes it the Holiest of Holies, utter perfection, absolute sublimity printed backwards and wrapped between two covers.

I mean, you'd probably take offense if the editors of the Bible referred to the Trinity as Bunta, Ghost, and Chris, wouldn't you?

The same kind of fervor applies to otaku; in fact, much more so.

ShobThaBob · Nov 6, 2003

What the hell is otaku anyway? I watched Initial D, and found it to be slightly entertaining, but I never really looked into the whole fanboy side of it or any other animes for that matter.

Duke · Nov 6, 2003

otaku = Western person who wishes they were Japanese, and thinks everything Japanese is by definition wonderful, just because it's Japanese.

It's kind of an extension of the syndrome that makes it possible for every foreign exchange student to get laid, regardless of actual desirability.

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