The White Hare of Inaba myth is homaged in many Japanese works. Learn the story behind it and many places it’s referenced!
Tag: culture
Translating The Wonderful 101’s Alien Names
The Wonderful 101 uses obfuscated Japanese to name its aliens, giving an interesting experience whether you play in English or Japanese.
Eggman: Aspiring World-Conqueror &… Feminist???
The Sonic Heroes manual claims Eggman is a feminist. We know where it comes from, but doesn’t it still seem a bit out of place?
The Most Cultured Meme: New Translation Reveals Hidden Depth in “Japanese Goblin”
A retranslation of the viral song “We Are Japanese Goblin”, an analysis of its lyrics, and explanation of its cultural references.
Translating King Kai’s Dad Jokes
Humor’s never easy to translate, so how did one of the biggest franchises in history handle BAD humor?
Harvest Moon 64 Variety Channel (Part 4)
The ongoing translation of Bokujō Monogatari 2’s so-called “entertainment channel”. Covers the second episodes of Sports, Red String of Fate, Secret Soldier: Gon!, and Ichigo, Girl Detective.
Harvest Moon 64 Variety Channel (Part 3)
The ongoing translation of Bokujō Monogatari 2’s so-called “entertainment channel”. Covers the second episodes of Cut the Villain!, Sing Tonight!, and The Monmon Show.
HM64 Variety Channel (Part 2)
Part 2 of the ongoing translation of Harvest Moon 64’s Variety Channel, which was cut during localization.
HM64 Variety Channel (Part 1)
The first three shows of Harvest Moon 64’s Variety Channel, which was cut in localization and has never been translated until now.
What Exactly is the Undead Merchant’s “Little Yulia”?
Dark Souls has many mysteries, some which may never be fully unraveled. The identity of the Undead Merchant’s “little Yulia” is fortunately not one of thise.