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[cntr]

Araki has a lot of consistent symbolism in Part 5, like Mista firing his gun exactly four times in his backstory

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Araki has a lot of consistent symbolism in Part 5, like Mista firing his gun exactly four times in his backstory

One for each of jotaros balls?

 

[JayEH]

Bets on one of the Part 5 OPs having that shot.

Was thinking they might use it during the episode where They introduce the gang. It being that commercial break thing where they usually show the user with their stand and stats.

 

[cntr]

One for each of jotaros balls?

Part 5 has a "four means death" thing that Mista believes in, and whenever something four-related shows up, something bad happens.

 

[Monochromaticx]

Part 5 has a "four means death" thing that Mista believes in, and whenever something four-related shows up, something bad happens.

i think because (iirc) "four" in kanji resembles the word "death"

 

[cntr]

In Chinese, the word for "death" (死, sǐ) and "four" (四, sì) are pronounced almost the same, only distinguished by the tone. Since Japanese doesn't have tones, they borrowed both words as shi.

The similar pronunciation in Chinese/identical pronunciation in Japanese made the word unlucky. Nothing to do with Chinese characters, per se.

 

[Monochromaticx]

thanks cntr senpai

 

[cntr]

words are greato

 

[NCR Redslayer]

Ok i just i saw the ending to jojo part X: Eyes of heaven. This is my take on it:

"Jojo is the most powerful character, stand user, and best jojo."- Araki circa 2016.

 

[TheAwesomePossum]

They should use a Japanese Hip-Hop band for part 5's opening.

Maybe Soul'd Out should come back together just to do an OP. Still mad from when I found out they disbanded a few years ago.

 

[Monochromaticx]

Part 5 needs some heavy metal op. Its only appropriate since araki was clearly into metal at that time

 

[Debirudog]

Every should be sung in bad French.

 

[NCR Redslayer]

Every should be sung in bad French.

dont you mean italian.

 

[Debirudog]

dont you mean italian.

don't why I said French, you're right.

 

[Watch Da Birdie]

I hope the first teaser for Golden Wind has the screen flash PART 1: Phantom Blood, PART 2: Battle Tendency, PART 3: Stardust Crusaders, PART 4: Diamond is Unbreakable...

And then you hear Mista yell about four and Sex Pistols fly on the screen and shoot through the logo as it changes to PART 5: Golden Wind.

 

[JayEH]

Di molto

 

[ScraftyDevil]

don't why I said French, you're right.

Because the French language is the most beautiful language in the world.

 

[JayEH]

Is that the old scans translation?

 

[ScraftyDevil]

Is that the old scans translation?

Yup, the translator straight-up invented Ghiaccio being a weird Francophile. He's actually ranting about how most languages call the city "Venice" instead of "Venizia" like it is in Italian and blames English for poisoning the linguistic well.

 

[JayEH]

Wow didn't realize it was that bad. its like they barely know Japanese and are just translating what they understand and filling in the blanks themselves...

 

[cntr]

From what I know, there was a guy who didn't know Japanese well and translated it to Chinese, and a guy who didn't know Chinese well and translated it to English.

 

[Mr. Smiley]

So like Duwang but with proper grammar and no charm whatsoever?

 

[Captain Rage Quit 69]

So like Duwang but with proper grammar and no charm whatsoever?

more like a reverse duwang where instead of the guy translating the correct story with incorrect english, it's a correct english translation of writing that definitely is not the correct script.

also, at least duwang was funny. if you told someone to read the old scans of part 5 they'd probably form the (incorrect) opinion that part 5 is the worst-written in the series.

 

[cntr]

Even worse, since the Duwang Guy at least tried to get it right.

 

[Captain Rage Quit 69]

wasn't the duwang guy an actual native chinese speaker working with chinese scans? so at least he didn't have to make shit up when he couldn't read something

 

[cntr]

yeah he was

most of the duwang lines are honestly pretty accurate if you look past the bad english

 

[8 X 11 Printer Paper]

Duwang Part 4 you can generally make out the intended content hidden in the translation, Shit Part 5 there is nothing to make out since most of it was made up or horribly twisted.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

Speaking of part 5, the revised translation is coming out rapid fire now.

Also, here are the translated comments from Araki from the Jojoveller book, talking about his design philosophy for most part 3 stands. Some of my favorites:

TENOR SAX
A stand I put in to add some resting time to the story. I really like Kenny G's sax music, so I'm sorry to him for making him a disposable mook.

TOHTH [sic]
I thought I could create an interesting story by making an enemy with precognitive powers. This was around the time I got married. Not that I have precognition, but I was thinking about my own future while I was drawing this Stand.

JUDGEMENT
The design was influenced by Mr. Shotaro Ishinomori's Kamen Rider and Cyborg Kikaider. Of course, its ability was based off of the story of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp.

 

[Captain Rage Quit 69]

I don't know how much you all care about Touhou like I care about Touhou, but this is way too good not to share

 

[JadedWriter]

So guys who is a worse dad? Ging Freecs, Jotaro or Jotaro's dad?

 

[Genryu]

So guys who is a worse dad? Ging Freecs, Jotaro or Jotaro's dad?

Joseph is a pretty shitty dad, too

 

[Debirudog]

Joseph is a pretty shitty dad, too

To Josuke, maybe but at least he wanted to make amends. Otherwise, he was a pretty good dad to Holly.

 

[JadedWriter]

Joseph is a pretty shitty dad, too

I don't think he's on the same level of bad as the previously mentioned names. I don't white wash it, but he did try to put the situation right and he does care for Josuke, Josuke just doesn't want him in his life like that though.

 

[Tecl0n]

So guys who is a worse dad? Ging Freecs, Jotaro or Jotaro's dad?

Ging is in his own fucking category.

 

[JayEH]

Dio the best dad.

 

[Genryu]

I think we can all agree that Yoshihiro is the best dad.

 

[JadedWriter]

Ging is in his own fucking category.

Lol. His son is dying in the hospital and doesn't even visit him. I think even Dio would visit Giorno. He'd probably offer up the blood of some strangers for a transfusion, but he'd at least fucking do something.

 

[cntr]

I'm pretty sure Dio would raise his sons like a good mudad if he hadn't died. He hates Dario for being a shitty dad, after all, so why wouldn't he?

 

[RubberLuffy]

Daxing Dan over at Something Awful has been churning those new Part 5 translations at a really good clip. Doing the Lord DIO's work.

 

[JadedWriter]

I'm pretty sure Dio would raise his sons like a good mudad if he hadn't died. He hates Dario for being a shitty dad, after all, so why wouldn't he?

"Quit drinking and go to law school like your dear old dad."

 

[NCR Redslayer]

http://strawberry-jan.tumblr.com/post/134630915859/there-are-so-many-au-redo-worthy-moments-in-the
Eyes of heaven has shown me that there is something better than dolphin dad and kid jolyne doujins.

 

[Supaidaman]

Eyes Of Heaven seems to have an interesting storyline, too bad that the demo killed all my interest in this game. Gameplay felt like pure trash :/

 

[Monochromaticx]

I need a jojo jrpg. that spans all the parts.

 

[cntr]

There's a Japanese fan-game JRPG for Part 3, the 7th Stand User, and some (English-speaking) fans are making a sequel for Part 4.

 

[Kthulhu]

Found this fan comic where Holly gets a stand and Jotaro is the one who is sick: http://strawberry-jan.tumblr.com/post/134630915859/there-are-so-many-au-redo-worthy-moments-in-the

 

[Astral/H3X]

The idea of Dio being fatherly to anyone is....

Yall are nuts.

 

[Matsukaze]

Just caught the new JoJolion chapter. Lot of possibilities with Mama Higashikata's Stand and surprise surprise Joshuu is still king of the shitheads. Thank you, Araki, for giving us more reasons to wish for his death.

The idea of Dio being fatherly to anyone is....

Yall are nuts.

Imagine Father's Day. Little Giorno buys Dio a tie and Dio decides to strangle him with it for shits and giggles.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

The idea of Dio being fatherly to anyone is....

Yall are nuts.

Best dual heat attack though

 

[SolarKnight]

The idea of Dio being fatherly to anyone is....

Yall are nuts.

Well yeah there is no way he'd be as good of a mudad as fanart depicts it but it is hilarious anyways.

Honestly I imagine a more canonlike DIO would be a distant father that only approaches his kids when convenient but still feels some pride in them. Only for Giorno tho. The part 6 kids are the disappointments.

 

[Monochromaticx]

man, valentine looked so weird in the early chapters