>http://www.equestriadaily.com/2015/10/japan-opens-pony-cafe-in-tokyo-plus-52.html
So apparently the Equestria Girls movies did well enough on Japanese Netflix that they're going to pick the show back up in Japan. However...
>Order is for 52 newly dubbed episodes
>Either they end the series midway through season 5
>Or they skip 13 episodes along the way
Japan just can't do anything right.
>>25737431
Like those missing episodes mattered anyways
>>25737431
>eqg save MLP in Japan
Worst that being dead
>>25737479
>Like those missing episodes mattered anyways
They'll just skip the Spike and Rarity centric episodes
>Rarity is the least popular pone in Japan
>>25737491
>>eqg save MLP in Japan
They love them some magical high school girls.
>>25737431
Well that's exciting news
>>25737431
>more jap voices
Can't wait to hear em
>>25737491
>>eqg save MLP in Japan
Jesus Christ, they're a backwards culture.
>>25737431
>Japan just can't do anything right.
I think the reason MLP didn't catch on the first time is because the merchandising was advertised to American tastes. They emphasized the brushable ponies, but Japanese kids aren't really into brushable dolls and, autistic thought it may be, prefer "show accuracy".
So this time around they'll apparently be focusing on plastic miniatures (the Funko toys are confirmed as the main line). That seems more Japan's speed.
Though hopefully the show will get a better timeslot that 7am on Tuesdays. And hopefully they won't edit 2 minutes out of every episode for time, but there's probably no way around that.
>>25737431
I can't wait for the new opening and ending
>http://www.mylittlepony.jp
>no G4
>>25737626
>I can't wait for the new opening and ending
Like papayas, do ya?
https://youtu.be/4vY3OOU1-p4
>>25737608
>dont have any pone merch because aint autist
>most pone merch looks like shit
>plushs cost allot of money
>fuckthat.png
>see pic
Not gonna lie. Those look alright...kinda what some
>>25737501
>>Rarity is the least popular pone in Japan
Ah. So they have shit taste, then.
>>25737501 Don't listen to >>25737771
I think he's high. This makes me love the moonpeople that much more.
>>25737771
>>25737812
I read the comments on Nico whenever a new episode is fansubbed.
They call Rarity "Obaasan" (Auntie) and view her as a middle-aged woman (mainly due to her wearing makeup, which in Japan is associated with women who are older).
The Japanese see her as being greedy and rude and "too American". Which is funny, since they fucking LOVE Applejack and think of her as being "fundamentally Japanese" (despite all the cowgirl American south trappings to her).
>>25737846
This is absolutely hilarious. Is Cheerilee still their favorite?
>>25737915
>Is Cheerilee still their favorite?
Fluttershy is and always has been Japan's favorite.
>Furatasouuuuuuuuuuu!!!
Every fucking time she appears on screen.
>>25737846
Forgive them, 'Obasan' for Rarity is kinda pet name...
>>25737846
>>25737980
Also call her obasan because Rarity is man crazy and looking for husband which is what old ladies do.
A stubborn, dumb, workaholic that's all about tradition and tries to force her traditions on others. Yep, no surprise that Japan loves AJ.
>>25737979
>>Furatasouuuuuuuuuuu!!!
>Every fucking time she appears on screen.
>SHEARINKAINESU
>SHEARINKAINESU
>SHEARINKAINESU
>SHEARINKAINESU
>SHEARINKAINESU
>>25737491
This isn't surprising. It's Canadian moe and magical girls. Cute high school girls doing cute things, and japs love that shit
I forget, what did Japan think of Spike? Didn't they see him as a stereotypical annoying younger brother?
This is great news. I really enjoyed watching through seasons 1 and 2 dubbed.
I could do TL scripts for the show if anyone is interested in doing the timing/editing for them.
>>25738103
>I forget, what did Japan think of Spike? Didn't they see him as a stereotypical annoying younger brother?
They're pretty ambivalent toward Spike. They don't seem to hate him the way Americans do.
There are certain episodes they didn't like, but usually when the lesson of the episode clashes with their cultural values.
They DESPISED "Testing Testing 1 2 3" for its message, but that's a complex cultural situation with their intense views on studying and HOW to study and their merciless attitude toward people who fail tests.
>>25737846
That's pretty cool, what do they think about the rest of the mane 6?
I'm happy to hear this. S3, etc. obviously change the show's tune a bit and getting a new audience to filter that through will be interesting as a fan.Hopefully they start during the S5-6 hiatus.
>>25738155
>That's pretty cool, what do they think about the rest of the mane 6?
Generally:
>Fluttershy is best pony and everybody's waifu
>Twilight is kawaii but typical main character; not as interesting as supporting cast
>Rainbow Dash is cool but not one of the favorites; not despised like Rarity, just not popular because she's too masculine. The dub made her a bokuko, so nobody wants to waifu her
>Applejack represents Japanese values so they like her a lot, probably second favorite behind Furatasou
>They like Pinkie but think she's too American much of the time. They don't seem to like it when the show takes on Chuck Jones style squash and stretch American cartoon aesthetics and those are more common when Pinkie's around. They love Maud, though.
>Rarity is least favorite and they don't seem to like her much at all, but we've been over that.
>>25738199
Do you have any impressions of what they thought of S5 episodes? I remember seeing a blog that summarized a general reaction of Japan to certain episodes.
>>25738199
They seem to have top tier taste, except for fluttershy being everyone's waifu.
>>25738174
>Hopefully they start during the S5-6 hiatus.
Pinkie's actress (Mimorin) tweeted in October that she was recording episodes of the show and did 2 in one day, so they may have it ready by April of 2016 (the show premiered in April the first time around).
It's the 52 episode thing that worries me. There are 65 episodes available to dub and there's no way they can slice it where they won't have to either skip episodes in order to get the season openers/finales in there to fit 52.
The Best Selection thing was so fucking stupid. They added 13 episodes to the show's original 52 episode order, but they went with reruns instead of dubbing the 13 episode season 3.
Maybe they'll add 13 episode again at the end of the new 52 order and that'll get the 65 they need without skipping episodes.
>>25738252
Do you think they'd just skip over season 3 entirely?
>>25738259
That would be hilarious.MMC's songs are great, though.
>>25737846
The japanese seem to have Rarity's character down to a T.
>new chinese ponies
th-thanks eqg
Pretty hyped. The VAs for the first two seasons were great, but i wonder if they'll dub the songs or handle it like thwy did with the eqg ones.
>>25738235
>Do you have any impressions of what they thought of S5 episodes?
They really liked Starlight. Japanese bronies seem to keep their fingers on the pulse and during the Sombra segment of the finale, lots of commenters were bringing up Radiant Hope from the comics (the IDW books started to get a translated release in Japan, but stopped after only a few volumes; they never made it to Fiendship is Magic so whatever they know about Radiant Hope had to come from scanlations).
Likewise, they seemd to get ALL the inside fandom jokes present in Slice of Life which was impressive. Even the origin of Steven Magnet's name which would be a complicated thing to explain to a Japanese speaker.
They seemed to be moved by "Amending Fences" and a lot of viewers sympathized with Moondancer. Japanese social hierarchy can be pretty brutal so I think her trouble socializing struck a cord with them.
They loathed that trilogy of Rarity centric episodes in the middle of the season, but seemed to be pretty okay on Rarity Investigates because of the noir style and Rarity actually being cute and helpful instead of a greedy cougar.
They lost their shit at the end of Crusaders of the Lost Mark. However, they thought the moral of Diamond Tiara talking back to her mother was "too American" (in Japan you NEVER talk back to your parents, never fucking EVER).
They wouldn't stfu about Lady Gaga during The Mane Attraction.
Scare Master was probably the most popular episode of the season beyong Crusaders and the opening/finale. But that's Furatasou for you.
>>25738235
http://maxiburger.tumblr.com/tagged/MLP
is that the blog? this is pretty interesting.
>>25738259
>Do you think they'd just skip over season 3 entirely?
Well, they kinda already did.
They went straight from the end of season 2 to Equestria Girls, so any kids watching the film on Netflix had no idea where the fuck Twilight's wings came from.
>>25738331
What did they think of Princess Spike? I remember hearing about how they were completely clueless about the Fargo reference pony but were obsessed with her regardless.
Brotherhooves Social seems like it would have an interesting reaction because IIRC they like Big Mac don't they?
>>25738331
>scare master best episode
HOLY FUCK THOSE RICENIGGERS HAVE THE SHITTIEST TASTE
>>25738331
>All this great taste
Maybe those Japs aren't so bad afterall
The Japanese DVD box set of the series is getting nothing but 4 and 5 star reviews on Amazon Japan:
>http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1%E3%80%8C%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AA%E3%83%88%E3%83%AB%E3%83%9D%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%EF%BD%9E%E3%83%88%E3%83%A2%E3%83%80%E3%83%81%E3%81%AF%E9%AD%94%E6%B3%95%EF%BD%9E%E3%80%8DDVD-BOX-%E6%B2%A2%E5%9F%8E%E3%81%BF%E3%82%86%E3%81%8D/dp/B00YFTD1TY/
The only criticism is that they're the TV edited version and the cut scenes weren't restored (which is something Japan never does; they cut the episodes before dubbing, same way with Transformers and TMNT; it's stupid but that's just how they do things).
>>25738199
>Applejack represents Japanese values so they like her a lot
>Honesty
>A Japanese value
>>25738404
One thing I've noticed in the comments is that the Japanese, like the rest of the world, REALLY associates fat people and overeating with Americans.
Whenever a character stuffs their face, the comments just explode with
>Towaisan is so American in this scene
>Just like an American
>This is why all Americans are fat
>Americans are so gross
>Pinkie is American
It gets pretty annoying. Weird how they love an American cartoon but seem to hate Americans...
>>25738331
>Japanese love Fluttershy/Flutterbat
Awesome.
>>25738359
>Princess Spike
Someone in the comments explained the reference, but yeah, most of the viewers needed a hand with that one. It's like that with a lot of the more American-centric pop culture stuff. Someone had to explain the Big Lebowski reference to them during Slice of Life, but there's always at least SOMEONE in the comments who gets the references and comes to the rescue.
I was more surprised with the Hooffields and McColts episode, as EVERYONE seemed to get that historical reference which I figured would be a very esoteric American thing. I guess that History Channel miniseries got a Japanese release or something, because they were ontop of that.
>Brotherhooves Social
That's the only episode I haven't bothered watching on Nico since I hate that one and don't want to rewatch it, even to see what the nips think about it.
>>25738199
> The dub made her a bokuko, so nobody wants to waifu her
Goddamn plebs, that's one of my favourite things about the dub.
![In-America-yu-gi-oh-abridged-31393232-558-424_4406[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/DVnO7t5.jpg "In-America-yu-gi-oh-abridged-31393232-558-424_4406[1].jpg")
>>25738418
It's like they don't realize theyalong with every other countrybelong to America.
>>25738455
Same. Of course she's a bokuko, why wouldn't she be.
I need to know about daapi though.
Is it the same general feelings as over here?
>>25738477
>I need to know about daapi though.
>Is it the same general feelings as over here?
Yep. 1:1
Everytime they spot her in an episode
>OAA! DAAPIISAN!
>>25737653
Why are nips so obsessed with making minute and a half long openings that everyone skips anyway?
>>25738580
>Why are nips so obsessed with making minute and a half long openings that everyone skips anyway?
Record labels pay them to include their songs (which is why the lyrics never have anything to do with the shows they're attached to). It's part of the show's funding.
The record label that supported MLP during it's TV Tokyo run was Pony Canyon, so all the commercials during their timeslot were for Pony Canyon albums and bands.
>>25738443
I thought they loved Big Mac and would hate him crossdressing.
>>25738443
>I was more surprised with the Hooffields and McColts episode, as EVERYONE seemed to get that historical reference
Bro, literally every cartoon in existence has done an episode like that. Even fucking Space Dandy did an episode like that with the Undians and the Vestians. It's pretty global at this point.
>>25738600
I thought crossdressing is still hilarious for Japs?
So how do the nips feel about Zecora? I mean nips are like super racist right?
>>25738331
>Scare Master was probably the most popular episode of the season beyong Crusaders and the opening/finale. But that's Furatasou for you.
What did they think of her weeb drawings?
>>25738795
I heard that they were impressed Americans/Canadians knew about such "old" anime.
>>25738776
It is, but they liked Big Mac for being masculine.
>>25738795
>What did they think of her weeb drawings?
They kept mentioning Rebecca Sugar for some reason, saying that she's a big fan of Utena.
I don't watch SU so I'll leave it to you to appraise if that's true or not.
>>25738141
Yeah, I can definitely see them hating Testing Testing 123.
>>25738862
I'd love to see a transcript of the comments section for that episode.
>>25738816
How do they translate Orchard Blossom's dialogue?
God they sperged out over the cutiemarks.
And they kept calling DT a tsundere all throughout the episode. Which... yeah, she kinda was but I still hate it.
>>25738875
>I'd love to see a transcript of the comments section for that episode.
Every time Rainbow Dash starts to throw herself a pity party and call herself dumb the comments light up with
>Yep
>This is true
>You sure are
The Japanese have zero tolerance for people who fail academically and the lesson about "different studying methods" REALLY didn't gel with them, as the Japanese believe in a singular style of studying (the state instituted style) and anyone who can't cope with it is generally considered to be worthless.
So yeah, if they do skip any episodes to fit season 3-5 into 52 episodes, I'm betting they leave out Testing 1 2 3 (even though it's important narratively to RD's evolution as a Wonderbolt).
>>25738988
Huh, that's pretty interesting. What happened with Power Ponies and Equestria Games? Do they just not like characters throwing pity parties?
>take nico comments seriously
>>25737979
>Flutters is their favorite
What did they think of Rockshy?
>>25738331
>They seemed to be moved by "Amending Fences" and a lot of viewers sympathized with Moondancer. Japanese social hierarchy can be pretty brutal so I think her trouble socializing struck a cord with them.
Damn I didn't even think about that.
>>25738988
The most important question remains though, what did they think of the Asian pony?
>>25738418
Yet they just love a blonde hair tall doofus that eats a entire buffett in one sitting (Goku)
>>25738905
They already called DT tsundere many times, and they generally loved her more than hated, much to the contrary of western fandom.
>>25739217
>they
The kids do. Not many adults watch Dragon Ball in Japan.
>>25737431
>So apparently the Equestria Girls movies did well enough
Oh geez, I wonder why.
>>25739262
Because they hadn't heard anything since season 2 aired (2 years ago)
Sanosetto-chan saves the day!
>more anthro/anime style porn incoming
Should I be happy about this?
>>25737501
>Rarity is the least popular pone in Japan
Source?
>>25739613
>>25737501
>>Rarity is the least popular pone in Japan
At least Japan doesn't have shit taste in shit pones.
>>25737846
>'Murika: The Pony
>Fundamentally Japanese
Top kek
>>25738988
>the Japanese believe in a singular style of studying (the state instituted style)
That's just not true, Anon.
I'm betting the 52 episodes are the ones that the Discovery exclusivity broadcast expired on, and the rest are the most recent ones
>>25738418
>>25738331
>>25738199
>>25737846
>Implying comments in a video site is all of Japanese
>>25739649
Actually, Applejack is probably the most Japanese of all the ponies.
She works hard and doesn't complain, she values family and tradition over profit and efficiency, she's much more a follower than a leader, and she has a single minded obsession or two which she truly excels at rather than a plethora of hobbies where she performs mediocre.
Compare to Pinkie, who does a little bit of everything kind poorly and does it all at top volume and against everyone else's will and is really only good at eating all of the cake and entertainment.
Who's the real 'Murica the Pony?
>>25738988
Goddamn TT123 is one of my favourite episodes of the show, but it's very interesting to see how it's interpreted and received by the Japanese.
>>25739791
Don't believe that Anon.
The Japanese are actually very tolerant of people who fail exams, provided they keep trying.
The reason is they have a LOT of tests, and they're all very hard, but you need to pass those tests to get the certificates in order to advance in life.
The only really big MUST pass test is the transition from middle school to the high school you want, and that's because you only have that one year of your life.
College entrance exams you can postpone, or retake.
Think about how many anime and manga are about lovable losers. If the Japanese hated people who fail tests, how would Doraemon and Nobita have lasted this long?
Oh man I can't wait to see how fucking crazy they get about Coco and Marble, seeing as they love Flutterbutter so much
>>25737653
they wouldnt have to cut that time out if they skipped the ending, but of course jap voice actors have to have their single album.
>>25738141
>>25738862
>>25738988
Yeah, I'd love to see that nico douga link so I can go full nerd rage on how fucking retarded japan is. If the way they study is so fucking great, why the fuck can't I talk or write to any of them? english is a mandatory class so the only way anyone could fail to at least get the gist of what someone is saying is if their studying methods are just as ass as craming in the US has always been.
>>25738455
>>25738477
i figured she'd be an oreonna myself.
>>25739759
applejack. becuase applejack actually learns from her flaw as a work a holic. It's not portrayed as a virtue. Every pony works hard. working beyond her ability to cope is treated as a negative and awful thing that applejack shouldn't do.
And Hasbro make a closed
>>25739102
WHY YOU POSTING MY WAIFU!
>>25740012
The Japanese don't actually idolize karoshi (death at the office from overwork) They get more holidays than US workers, actually.
But they do value hard work and no whining. Praise of gaman (enduring in silence) is still very much alive.
Of course, everyone is different. Pretty much ever character type in the world exists in every culture.
But AJ definitely embodies some of the more traditional Japanese values.
>>25738988
That's great and all but only neets watch MLP and they failed ont that front.
>>25739960
Actually, the Japanese are not able to speak English because ironically they are not able speak English.
They read well enough to give it the ol' college try by email, and indeed a lot of the quirks of "Engrish" are just dictionary translations of Japanese phrases. But they have trouble speaking because there's damn few places on their islands for them to practice.
America kind of has the same problem with everything but Spanish. If you live anywhere buy one of the big cities, you never get a chance to speak anything but English. Boom, monolingual society.
Compare to Europe where some countries are small enough to jog across in an hour. Everyone can speak multiple languages because you can put every new word or phrase to use immediately and often.
Sounds to me like a certain somepony is in dire need of a few more bombings.
I still like muh animus, but fuck the place they came from.
>>25739870
Barely even a background character, get fucked
>>25737608
>Japanese kids aren't really into brushable dolls and, autistic thought it may be, prefer "show accuracy".
Apparently, I'm a Japanese kid.
We should open up diplomatic relations with Futaba again. Who has that before and after charecter design we sent to them?
>>25740186
>referring to non-ponies as "somepony"
>>25740237
>>25740186
>like muh animus
I was obsessed with them for a whole decade.
But, funny as it is, My Little Ponies opened up my eyes.
Anime "characters" today are nothing but huge breasted school girls, and stock face and built faggy guys everywhere, and the shows themselves overly sexual. There are two variants to this, the "oh so mature and edgy" shows that have shit writing standards and are alway trainwrecks, or child shows, which unlike MLP will not ever think of, or acknowledge their adult fandom.
Believe me when I say anime is even worse than Japan itself.
>>25740265
>Apple Bloom's amazing loli figure
Alright, I have to give them credits where it's due.
>>25740264
>being a faggot
Would you have preferred "somecountry", pedant?
>>25737608
>wanting show accurate toys
>autistic
And why should it be acceptable for the toys to not be show-accurate, again ?
>>25740295
Referring to others on the internet as "somepony" is autistic as fuck anon, don't do that unless you're on reddit or deviant art
>>25740281
>>25740281
>I was obsessed with them for a whole decade.
>But, funny as it is, My Little Ponies opened up my eyes.
Are you me?
>>25738199
>the Japanese love Fluttershy and hate Rarity
would nuke/10
>>25740351
I don't know. Maybe.
Am I?
>>25740352The west already love Fluttershy, time to nuke za warudo
>>25740281
>>25740351
Pretty much what happened to me too but I still watch plenty of anime. I just filter it move carefully.
>>25740352
>liking whiny dress whorse
>>25737431
It'll be fun to see the redeemed Discord episodes with Shigeru Chiiba voicing.
>>25740237
>>25740265
Those were fun times.
I wish the Japanese fandom had people dedicated enough to scan the official manga regularly though.
>>25740306
Listening to cocksmokers who actually believe in an internet hivemind is much more autistic. I'll speak how I please, thanks.
>>25740445
Okay, but don't go bitching when we call you out on it
>>25740352
>the Japanese love Fluttershy and hate Rarity
Just how it should be.
Liking Rarity is a meme.
>>25740445
Yeah, nah, you're a cunt
>>25740480
>we
Know how I know you're a collectivefag?
>>25740186
>Subtle advocating for racial genocide on a board dedicated to colourful girly cartoon friendship ponies
If you tried to explain this planet to an alien they'd be so confused.
>>25740351
Happened to me too, to the point where I felt bad for wasting my time watching anime. Pony made me stop giving a fuck about all of that and now I can enjoy it again.
I'm weird.
>>25738418
Japanese are very racist, where have you been all this time? /a/?
>>25737431
Season 3 was 13 episodes...
>>25740650
I'm not advocating for that. Just pointing out that I despise their culture and their history, even as I appreciate certain of the things that their crushing defeat spawned.
>>25740748
>Just pointing out that I despise their culture and their history
Interesting thing to despise.
Most ancient/medieval histories are similarly gruesome and brutal, its hard to despise one without despising another. Usually that means theres more of a personal element at play.
Where did the Samurai touch you?
>>25738331
Goddamn, Moondancer must be famous with them
>>25738199
>>25738331
Speaking of slice of life, what's their ranking for background ponies?
>>25737431Just skip the entirety of S3.
>>25740794
In the way I used to idolize their barbarous and fucked-up culture. That's where. It's partially me disliking how big of shits they were, and partially me being mad at me for not realizing it sooner.
>>25740866
>>25740866
Pretty much any culture in antiquity was barbarous and fucked up, and most of them only got worse after the classical/ancient period when the medieval period began.
On the subject of the one you're speaking about? There are cultures alive today which are pretty much worse in every waypic possibly related
But still, pretty much any culture has some degree of beauty to it. Its stories, its art, its philosophy. Even if the larger whole is cruel or harsh now, it doesn't have to detract from the parts that are really quite pleasant.
I can see why you'd have loved it. I can see why you hate it now. Moderation is key. Be aware of whats good and bad both.
>>25738331
Oh shit, so how did they take Rarity from Putting Your Hoof Down?
>>25740920
You're on 4chan. Stop acting reasonable. I come here for vitriol and retardation, and you are spoiling that.
>>25739759
>>25740445
How about you fuck off?
>>25740445
that's a p dope meme famski did u make it yourself or did ur mum lay it out for you in the morning
>>25740435
>It'll be fun to see the redeemed Discord episodes with Shigeru Chiiba voicing.
He was a god awful Beast Wars Megatron, but an absolutely perfect Discord.
>>25740719
>Season 3 was 13 episodes...
That was OPs point.
Japanese dub ended at ep52.
There are 65 eps available to dub (s3=13, s4=26, s5=26)
If their reorder is for only 52 episodes, there's no way to get from the start of season 3 to the end of season 5 without skipping episodes or just ending midway through season 5.
>>25739613
...y...yes...
>>25741281
>ending midway through season 5.
Well, we did for the last hiatus....
>>25739613
Try asking china's /mlp/
http://npnt.me/22_pony/
>>25741386
shiet
http://npnt.me/22_pony/pixmicat.php?res=1678#q1678
>>25741386
>http://npnt.me/22_pony/
...It's all western shit you can find on derpi.
>>25738331
Understand that all these opinions on "what Japanese fans think" comes from a single source: Nico Douga.
So it's just one sample population.
Then again, there really isn't any other place for Japanese mlp fans to talk about the show. 2chan generally frowns upon discussion of non-Japanese cartoons and so most threads about American cartoons get deleted or ignored.
And Nico is the only place for fansubs of the current episodes, so it kind of IS the main hub for Japanese opinions on pony.
>>25741641
Well it can happen!only on their Hub
>Gaijin not understanding why Japanese didn't like Testing 1, 2, 3
In Japan, there is a singular state-sponsored method of studying for exams that is taught from elementary school and enforced through the rest of grade school.
And when I say "state sponsored" I mean that officials from the school board perform annual inspections on the homes of each student to make sure they have study spaces and materials up to the state code for their study methods.
There is only ONE way to study in Japan and it is enforced by the government. Those who don't adapt to it are pretty much ridiculed and left to rot (in Japan, there isn't the idea of academic achievement being something embarassing or pathetic; it's academic failure that makes you an outcast).
The comments on Nico during Twilight's speech at the end of the episode were all pretty irate, denouncing the moral. There were a lot of
>Do Americans belive this?
>This is why Americans are stupid
>American test scores are bad so they should not be giving advice
>Bad lesson
And so on.
>>25741696
weeb
>>25741696
ON THE OTHER HAND
Applebuck Season was an episode with a moral that really, REALLY hit the mark in Japanese culture.
Japanese people work 12 hour days, often 6 days a week and the threat of overworking oneself into injury or death is very real and a common outcome.
So the lesson that Applejack learns about being too generous to the point of overworking herself and getting sick/hurt had a lot of resonnence in Japan.
It's one of the reasons why she quickly became a favorite character, because her first spotlight episode very succinctly encapsulated a Japanese cultural problem.
>>25741696
They know the show is made in canada, right.
>>25741696
>The comments on Nico during Twilight's speech at the end of the episode were all pretty irate, denouncing the moral. There were a lot of
>>Do Americans belive this?
>>This is why Americans are stupid
>>American test scores are bad so they should not be giving advice
>>Bad lesson
>And so on.
Which is funny, because the Japanese school system is basically "no child left behind" cranked up to 11. They teach kids how to take exams, not how to learn.
Specifically, they only teach them how to take entrance exams, not anything practical or useful which is why a lot of Japanese kids flounder when entering the real world and often resort to suicide.
>>25741744
>implying anyone who's not American or Canadian sees any difference between the two
>>25741744
>They know the show is made in canada, right.
Japanese use "American" as a synonym for "foreigner" very frequently. When you're in cities in Japan it is common to see signs on the doors of restaurants and shops that say "NO AMERICAN".
It doesn't mean American specifically but all foreigners are not allowed. Japan equate foreigner = American.
>>25741765
The Japanese seem to have trouble even making a difference between Europeans and Americans, so the difference between Canadians and Americans is a difference that is too small for them to even notice.
Can we just admit that most cultures are pretty shit regardless of where you are because less than 200 years ago we didn't even have fucking steam power? We're barely into the technological age and culture takes a long time to change. Most cultural values are archaic fucking relics of the days when child mortality skewed life expectancy down to the 40s sometimes and instead of arguing about what culture is better we should admit that we're all pretty shit and try to improve them.
>>25741773
And yet they get furious when white people can't tell them apart from Chinese and Koreans.
>>25741765
>in Japan it is common to see signs on the doors of restaurants and shops that say "NO AMERICAN".
That's not true, Anon
>>25741796
>That's not true, Anon
In cities where there are nearby US military bases then yes, it is extremely common.
Not without merit, though, as most American soldiers stationed in Japan are terrible, awful people who cause a lot of trouble in the nearby cities without consequence because American military protects them from the law.
>>25741744
It's written in Los Angeles
>>25741765
Even when there aren't "no foreigner" signs on doors, the employees wil often throw foreigners out as soon as they set foot inside.
Common method is to hold out both hands and make an X with index fingers and then drive the foreigner out of the door and back onto the street like stray animal.
Most Japanese natives don't see the signs on doors or know about the foreigners getting thrown out because it has no effect on them so why should they care.
So I've never heard the Japanese dub, do they actually translate the names that can be translated considering most of them are real words like Twilight or do they do that thing where they use the English word but add an o at the end for some reason?
>>25741831
Sort of. I think I remember when RD was called Renbo Desu and Derpy being Darpi.
>>25741822
>Nips hate American's
Doesn't like half their economy rely on America buying their shit?
>>25741831
>So I've never heard the Japanese dub, do they actually translate the names that can be translated considering most of them are real words like Twilight or do they do that thing where they use the English word but add an o at the end for some reason?
They stick to English names almost exclusively. The extra vowel sounds are an artifact of Japanese language having only 6 main phonetic sounds (AH, EE, OOH, AYE, OH, N) and the English names, when adapted to that phonetic structure end up sounding weird.
When they change names to Japanese, it's usually for minor concepts like the Everfree Forest becoming 帰らずの森 "The Forest of No Return".
>>25741845
>Doesn't like half their economy rely on America buying their shit?
Just because they need us doesn't mean they like us.
And Abe has been trying to move them away from American reliance ever since he took office. He wants to remilitarize Japan so they'll no longer need American military to protect them (also so they can attack China over those stupid little islands).
>>25741864
>When they change names to Japanese, it's usually for minor concepts like the Everfree Forest becoming 帰らずの森 "The Forest of No Return".
Weirdest one was Smarty Pants being renamed Osharepantsu-kun (Little Stylish Pants).
>>25741864
Why is the Everfree Forest called that anyways? Who in it is free? Is freedom merely an illusion allowed us by neoliberal governmentality?
>>25737431
>So apparently the Equestria Girls movies did well enough on Japanese Netflix that they're going to pick the show back up in Japan
>Magical School Girls saves Pony in Japan
This is hilarious.
>>25741897
Because the forest is "forever free" from modern equine society. Think about it, the only ones living there are creatures of the unknown, sentient but omnivorous, and a zebra.
>>25741897
>>25741897
>Why is the Everfree Forest called that anyways?
Know your lore, faggot!
Because the Ponies control al aaspects of nature, from making things grow to how animals behave to the fucking WEATHER.
The Everfree Forest is called that because it's off limits to pony control and basically functions as a real world forest. They explain that shit in the second episode.
DAIJOBU RAINBOW DASHUU~ ?
>>25738594
>The record label that supported MLP during it's TV Tokyo run was Pony Canyon,
Why did I have such a chortle at this?
>>25741749
The craziest thing about all of it is that while high school and higher education entrance exams are hell on earth, once you actually get into a university it's smooth sailing. Bachelor and Master degree courses in Japan are an absolute joke.
>>25741996
>The craziest thing about all of it is that while high school and higher education entrance exams are hell on earth, once you actually get into a university it's smooth sailing. Bachelor and Master degree courses in Japan are an absolute joke
Its one of the reasons why comparing international test scores based on numbers without a curve is an awful practice.
68% is a failing grade in the US while 50% is a failing grade in Japan. So of course Japan is going to have higher graduate levels and test scores than the US or other countries that have tougher standards.
Then there's China, where you can pay someone to take your exams for you, but that's another discussion entirely.
>>25741822
I'd like to see one of those slant-eyed motherfuckers try that disrespectful bullshit with me. He'll end up either on the ground or in it.
>>25742062
They kick foreigners out of shops and restaurants like that because most of them are either tourists who don't speak Japanese (and the Japanese don't want to deal with people who don't speak their language) or they're Air Force and the Japanese HATE HATE HATE US Soldiers on leave in their cities (not always without good reason).
When in Japan, you kind of have to eat from vending machines or international chain restaurants to survive as many locally owned business refuse service to gaijin on principle.
>>25738199
Japanese like Rarity the most
http://ppgcom.blog12.fc2.com/blog-entry-7079.html
>>25742204
>Rainbow trash
>>25742140
They're just intimidated by our big penises.
>>25741744
This: >>25741818
As well, sure a lot of the World (maybe Japan even) view Canada as just "America-lite."
>>25741696
Dang, it's harsh to hear those reactions. My absolute least favorite way to learn is by cramming knowledge into your head fast so you can spit those answers back out on a test, only to forget everything as soon as the test is over.
>>25741696
What do they say about Rainbow Dash teasing Twilight for being an egghead? Do they call her stupid?
>>25741696
>>Do Americans belive this?
>>This is why Americans are stupid
>>American test scores are bad so they should not be giving advice
We didn't say that.
>have a friend
>he is into chinese cartoons all day
>he knows I watch MLP, he is ok with it
>I tell him to give the show a try
>"I will wait for a japanese dub subtitled to english"
>mfw
>>25743040
Well now I have to watch some Iron Chef.
>>25740974
Welcome to /mlp/. Where just being extremely cute gave out so much butthurt that it segregated us to our own board.
:^)
>>25741696
>There is only ONE way to study in Japan and it is enforced by the government. Those who don't adapt to it are pretty much ridiculed and left to rot (in Japan, there isn't the idea of academic achievement being something embarassing or pathetic; it's academic failure that makes you an outcast).
Don't they have the highest or second highest suicide rate in the entire world?
The pressure to succeed in Japan is so intense most of the people can't seem to handle it. To the point where an episode meant to reassure viewers that just because they're having trouble studying for a test doesn't mean their stupid could elicit such vitriol and angered responses.
>"You're not stupid just because you're having trouble learning something. You may just need to look at it from another angle."
"BAKAYARO! Failure is not an option! YOU FAIL TEST YOU DISHONOR ANCESTORS! PASS OR COMMIT SEPPUKU!"
What a horrible society.
>>25743457
>Don't they have the highest or second highest suicide rate in the entire world?
>Japanese birthrates are plummeting.
>Japanese suicide rates are skyrocketing
>Japanese refuse to allow immigration and their population is rapidly aging and thinning out to the point where they can no longer staff their offices and factories
In a few generations there may not be anymore Japanese people.
>>25743487
and thank god for that
>>25743487
But they won't change will they? Or is it merely older people that have those principles? For the most part anyone in their 20's doesn't seem to give a rat's ass about traditions.
>>25743487
>No immigration
These people are doing everything right
>>25743708
once there's not enough of them left to hold anyone back the invaders will see their sage wisdom
>>25743718
But the US is already there
>>25743728
Well, the US owns the whole world, so that's not surprising
>>25743663
Hello, China.
Never watch those Japanese dubbed
Derpy sound cute or retarded?
>>25744406
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5i2XGruFNo
>>25744430
>her cheer for applejack at the end
my fucking heart
>>25744430
Welp, Japanese Derpy sound 100% more cute and cuddleable than the original dib
>>25742844
Thats Weeaboos for you
>>25741765
I've always heard the Japanese are some of the most racist people on the planet, so this honestly doesn't surprise me.
>>25744996
You say that like racism is something bad
>>25745043
well, their whole culture is fucked up to the point where their children don't want to make more japanese people, so it's definitely not contributing to their country positively.
>>25745173
Nothing wrong with shrinking the population. The world was full at four billion people. More countries should follow their lead.
>>25745238
Culling of humanity when?
>>25745257
About 75 years ago
>>25743718
I imagine there will eventually be a phone call to the Prime Minister's office that will go something like this:
>https://youtu.be/pFCd4ZOTVg4?t=2m22s
>>25744996
i lost a screencap, but it was from /int/
it shows how racist are the japs
they call the russians white niggers
>>25745257
Keep your snowflake nazi OC in your own thread.
>>25745557
>They are this upset about Sakhalin
>>25745580
Or else what
>>25745608
i don't know who is him, but if anyone have the /in/ screencap, i'll be happy
i love how racist they are
>>25744621
>Welp, Japanese Derpy sound 100% more cute and cuddleable than the original dib
That wouldn't be hard. The English version didn't get Derpy right until the third go around.
The original voice sounded like a mongoloid. The redub sounded like a generic valley girl.
The third voice was perfect, though, making her innocently dumb and cute.
>>25744621
thats because the voice actoer thought Derpy was a boy
>>25744996
It's an island nation, it's not like most other developed countries where many people of different races and cultures travel through (keyword, through, not to) everyday, it's an island you're either on or off
>>25743487
>>Japanese refuse to allow immigration
Wouldn't really say that, as there are a couple Gaijin who have lived there for years, if anything they're just really anal about immigration (Have to have college degree, must be there to work unless you're married to a Japanese person)
>>25745619
Or else I'll act even more obnoxious. Fag.
>>25743728
US and Japan already suck eachother's dick anyways
>US is into "Them affordable" Japanese cars, SONY shit (although, there was once a time when SONY wasn't a shit), vidya and animu
>Japan is into Hollywood movies and a couple American TV shows (mostly dramas), they fucking love Disney movies
>>25743708
Too bad they aren't reproducing
>>25740122
>>durr they just value hard work, enduring in silence is a virtue
you are a fucking moron. AJ does not embody traditional Japanese values, she is a criticism of them.
Japanese people are not just dishonest, they are closed off and do not speek freely. Applejack values honesty and telling it like it is, she lies but she lies badly, and doesn't play social chess well, something Japan basically lives for.
>>25740155
>>theres damn few places on their islands for practice
they have a classroom and a bunch of other people all taking it. this isn't like america where if you take chinese theres no gaurentee anyone you know is also taking it to practice with. EVERYONE in japan takes english. the very idea that you don't have any one to practice with is about as realistic as saying you have no one to practice math with. The reality is, craming is bullshit, and no matter your stupid apologies of their shitty studying culture, it will not change the fact that it does not commit much of anything to long term memory.
>>25740396
>>being jealous that someone who grew up with a bunch of lazily dressed slackers owns her own home and competes in the fashion industry before she hit 25, sewing and designing everything in her start up enterprise by her lonesome.
Rarity is a fucking boss and represents doing what she loves as a passion and making it on her own, so of course japan fucking hates her.
So why do you think Furataso is most popular pone in Japan?
What is it about her that appeals so much to Japanese values?
>>25746934
She's massive waifu bait and falls into that cute shy girl trope that is commonly portrayed in a lot of newer anime.
>>25744996
>>25743487
The Japanese are investing in building robots rather than a new generation of Japanese. When the robot uprising comes, we'll know where it started.
>>25746104
Japan has a high population. They ain't go nothing to worry about.
>>25742204
>Butterfly auntie
God damn nips will never fail to make me chuckle
>>25747649
This is some pretty shitty reasoning right there. What use is a big population if all the old people gradually die off anyway?
>>25747700
It becomes a smaller, more sustainable population?
You really need to question your assumptions about perpetual growth.
I think Japan is just doing what we're all going to do soon. The human race is going to die out a few hundred years after we develop full immersion VR because no one will be having sex.
>>25737608
>Figma tier Equestria Girl Figures
I can believe.
>>25746934
She fits into the Yamato Nadeshiko archetype. Yamato Nadeshiko are essentially supposed to be the ideal Japanese woman. They usually possess some or all of these virtues: loyalty, domestic ability, wisdom, maturity, and humility. They prioritize the needs of their husband and/or family over her own but will stand firm against any forces or individuals that would threaten said husband or family.
>>25747945
So they like Fluttershy because she's mindless and loyal.
Like a pet.
Miyazaki was right about Japanese anime fans and their views on women.
>>25744430
>Derpy's voice actress is the only one who can pronounce Applejack mostly right
I don't know why but I find this hilarious
>>25737431
>Japanese MLP twitter supposedly announced Funko Figures and 52 new episodes of the show heading to TV, but we can't seem to locate that
>but we can't seem to locate that
I didn't believe it when it was posted, and I still don't believe it now. I loved how cute the voices were and was pretty sad the show ended there. Until I see some actual proof, I'll just continue to watch the jap dub once every few months.
>>25747972
Japanese housewives are literally just expensive dishwashers you can show off to your friends
>>25747972
I wouldn't say that's all there is to a Yamato Nadeshiko. You know how Fluttershy cares for her animals? The way she makes sure they are comfortable and all their needs are taken care of? That's much how a Yamato Nadeshiko takes care of her children. Also you remember how she confronted that dragon in Dragonshy or the Cockatrice in Stare Master? That's how a Yamato Nadeshiko would confront a bully that's antagonizing one of her kids.
>>25747972
Those kinds of anime fans are the ones who spend a shitload of money, though.
>>25748165
This
The reason the anime industry is so shit is because it's an industry, if it doesn't have at least 5 female love interests with at least 4 of them having bright neon hair than it gets swept under the rug.
>>25747724
wisdom oasis in a desert. unfortunately though the other anon has a point, perpetual growth is our model, so they are fucked in the economic sense, in the long term though they are making the right choice.
>>25748149
you know, its horrifying that in japan town the ideal japanese woman horse has crippling social anxiety.
>>25748248
Yeah. Miyazaki gets a lot of shit for being a grump, but there are many people who bemoan the fact that waifufags and the like absolutely dominate creative output like you said.
>>25748337
Most Japanese women (and men) have completely given up on actual relationships, though. Japanese men have these unrealistic standards that are based on centuries old dated moral codes that no woman could possibly live up to in the modern age.
So they just remain single and prop up an entire industry so they can have their demure, emotionally crippled waifu. After all, ew, all those women out there are spending their own money and having jobs.
>" Fucking Westerners filling their heads with ideas and taking my rightful waifu that someone embodying samurai ideals deserves," cried Hiroya, weeping into his body pillow
>>25748388
I can't wait until VR becomes easily available. It'll be so interesting to watch Japanese society crumble.
>>25746934
In 2chan, no one call her "Furataso" but "Furata(Flutter)",
and I think "Furata" is not most popular pone among them
>>25747865
>Figma Sunset Shimmer
My god. I would never be ready enough.
>>25748638
Well she isn't the most popular, but she is considered "Honorary Japanese" by the fandom there.
>>25748675
>>25747865
YOU KNOE WHO NEED A FIGMA?The scalper's market is killing me. It took me months to find a Figma Saber that isn't stretching it to a hundred dollars
>>25748248
It depends on what audience they're trying to gain. For example there's a bunch of series without as many waifus but still captivates readers through intrigue, anger, sympathy, character-apathy and philosophy.
>>25748388
you would be a moron to not understand japanese women are just as awful. not that anything you said is wrong, just that its an incomplete picture of a broken relationship picture.
>>25748789
But you have to admit, works like Now and Then, Here and There are comparatively rare to "absolute harem"
>>25748816
Aren't nip women like the biggest gold diggers around?... Or was that chinks?
>>25748818
I remember a picture lurking around /a/ whenever someone discusses anime industry on how the creative teams are forced to pander to the obsessive market, and you can see the pain in his eyes as he says it.
>>25748675
Also love the fact that they refer to her as a Yankee. Her ranting at SciTwi was pretty well liked.
