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  1. 07-11-2019 03:35 PM #1
    Rongway
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    Quote Originally Posted by Krotoan View Post
    Localization is more than just directly translating things word for word. You need to take into consideration culture, dialects, history and more.
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    A lot of cultural features of the Japanese language just do not make sense in English. It would be a grave error to translate things literally.
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  2. 07-11-2019 04:39 PM #2
    Kaethra
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rongway View Post
    This.

    A lot of cultural features of the Japanese language just do not make sense in English. It would be a grave error to translate things literally.
    Its the main reason I can't get into anime unless its been subbed/dubbed properly. I simply don't get the little cultural quirks and humor that is in japanese culture.

    Hell I'm having problems with newer shows due to a generational gap. Such when a protagonist does something that seems perfectly logical and helps everyone, but then the side characters get upset because they weren't asked before. Even though it helped them.
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