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[uncreativename]

Aion002 classics of silly 90s anime translation lol

 

[Fake]

FUNimation Distances Itself from Writers Shoehorning Politics into English Dub for Prison School

FUNimation Distances Itself from Writers Shoehorning Politics into English Dub for Prison School

nichegamer.com

Within the latest episode, the following line is said:

"Woah, cut the breaks Arthur Fonzarelli. You got a stick up your ass, or are you one of those dumbass GamerGate creepshows?"

Now compare this line to the original Japanese, translated directly into English:

"You keep talking to me like we're on equal terms, but I'm a 2nd year. You have to address a superior more politely. Shut… up…"

To be clear, the line was thought up by FUNimation writer Tyson Rinehart, who sarcastically remarked on the negative reaction the line was getting on social media:

"If you think rape threats against women in gaming are acceptable, I'm glad my script pissed you off. #PrisonSchool #itwasjustonelineyounerds"

So what is the reasoning behind this line being randomly shoehorned into Prison School? Rinehart said the following when responding to an inquiring fan:

"I threw it in because I thought it was appropriate to the scene and fit the flaps. I even found it funny, but not my best."

 

[poodaddy]

FUNimation Distances Itself from Writers Shoehorning Politics into English Dub for Prison School

FUNimation Distances Itself from Writers Shoehorning Politics into English Dub for Prison School

nichegamer.com

Literally not one shred of respect for the material they're localizing, not fucking one.

Disgusting, weak individuals of shockingly low moral fiber.

This is weaponized idiocy.

 

[Madonis]

Most of these particular localization changes are bad, including removing or changing the original references for no good reason, but a couple are more defensible in context. Not necessarily wrong as such, simply cringe.

Still, apparently the developers have already acknowledged the issue and the more egregious ones are being fixed. That's nice.

Generally speaking...I do think folks who hate any kind of adaptation or literary flourish, period, are often too damn sensitive. Literal translations are not always better.

 

[Fbh]

These are the same people that will then whine when companies rush to replace them with AI.

 

[uncreativename]

One more thing, apparently if you switch to the Japanese version of the Dragonbaby site, and translate that text, they've removed a lot of the weird stuff in the English version. So part of the problem is their customers aren't seeing the same side of them that we are.

 

[rkofan87]

I actually really like good localization, I just wish the localizers had less political motivations, and just wanted games to do well and sound correct in their local market. It's sad what these people have become.

This is it more or less fits this story of the game, and it's actually sounds good.I don't mind it

 

[Krathoon]

Oh. I hate it when they mess with the original vision of a game. That was bad in the 80s and 90s.

 

[Sgt.Asher]

Is this person really saying english speakers don't say stop? People say it all the time.

Nvm he's joking and I'm retarded.

 

[jshackles]

What is the obsession these companies have with "baby"? Creepy. We need to check dem hard drives.

EDIT: looking at their website, the entire thing is pedophile-coded.

 

[March Climber]

These are the same people that will then whine when companies rush to replace them with AI.

And when this happens Crunchyroll will still find a way to screw it up.

 

[Fake]

The changes made to the game have clipped out phrases like:

• Old: END FASCISM
  New: SOMEBODY STOP THIS
• Old: i will NEVER be victimized under fascism again
  New: their Command Spells ain't got nothing on me!
• Old: i'd cut my uterus out if i cld
  New: don't want em anyway
• Old: mfin jabroni
  New: loser
• Old: tech bros are So Gross
  New: welcome to the new era yall
• Old: who TF wants kids anywayz
  New: Not interested anyway

It remains to be seen how things like "Yamero" which is Japanese for "Stop" or "Stop it" was translated or localized to "END FASCISM", the team said they apparently worked "very closely" with the localization teams in English from the start.

 

[BlackTron]

The way these people point fingers at others for being creeps is pure projection.

 

[AmuroChan]

Literally not one shred of respect for the material they're localizing, not fucking one.

Disgusting, weak individuals of shockingly low moral fiber.

This is weaponized idiocy.

This is their MO. Instead of creating their own things, they want to destroy existing things. Look at what they've done to things like Star Wars and LoTR.

 

[poodaddy]

This is their MO. Instead of creating their own things, they want to destroy existing things. Look at what they've done to things like Star Wars and LoTR.

That's ok, they'll all be out of work soon. People lament AI, rightfully so, but if it means we can get rid of this infestation of parasites that has ruined this industry, then I say worth it.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Every company that contracted these insane leftist parasites should immediately terminate all contracts and switch to anyone else or better yet just use AI

I wonder if Atlus is going to let them butcher Persona 4 Revival

 

[Signalis]

I wonder if Atlus is going to let them butcher Persona 4 Revival

But of course they will.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Some of you may recall the complaints about the localization of this one awhile back

 

[Drell]

Sweetbaby, dragonbaby what is their problem with babies?

 

[RoboFu]

lol the gamer gate boogey man is still a thing?

 

[Gp1]

ok, i got the merit...

but i don't know if i want to play the original material either

Sweetbaby, dragonbaby what is their problem with babies?

Their lack of

 

[Drell]

Their lack of

That or their unhealthy obsession with them?

 

[AmuroChan]

Sweetbaby, dragonbaby what is their problem with babies?

They're pedos.

 

[Comandr]

Some of you may recall the complaints about the localization of this one awhile back

WHAT. This fucker is the one who ruined Eiyuden Chronicles? I backed this fuckin' game day one because I love Suikoden and I was SO stoked. I was devastated by the awful translation and genuinely have not been able to play the game past the first maybe 20 minutes because it's so unbearably bad. Man.. Fuck this guy.