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Jul 2, 2015 7:31 AM

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Annoying
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Jul 2, 2015 7:41 AM

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DrGeroCreation said:
mayukachan said:
They sound dumb and stupid, unless they're children.
FYI [b] Juvi-chan [/b] is not stupid.

But the show is.
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Jul 2, 2015 8:32 AM

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I never really pay any attention to it, maybe it's because I used to know an actual person who did this so I got used to it.




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Jul 2, 2015 8:40 AM
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Jul 2, 2015 8:42 AM

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It can be funny or amusing. I can imagine it could get a bit annoying too though
Jul 2, 2015 9:51 AM

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Mentally challenged I guess...
Jul 2, 2015 10:13 AM

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It doesn't really bug me. And sometimes it fits the character.
Like Mayuri from Steins;Gate or Zeno from Akatsuki no Yona.
Calista777Jul 2, 2015 6:46 PM
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Jul 2, 2015 2:18 PM

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Calista777 said:
It doesn't really buy me. And sometimes it fits the character.
Like Mayuri from Steins;Gate or Zeno from Akatsuki no Yona.


Can't believe I forgot that one. It worked there. Mayuri seemed to try really hard to be cute so people will like her.

I haven't finished the series though, so I could be wrong.
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Jul 2, 2015 2:41 PM

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It can be cute when cute girls do it and it fits their personality.

otherwise, nope.avi
Jul 5, 2015 4:03 PM
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Deus-Vult said:
Shiruyumi said:


Kare and kanojo are very common japanese words that mean, well, he and she, respectively.
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Kanojo is moar used as a formal calling than a pronoun
like ur saying "girl" or "girlfriend" instead



That's a cultural difference, not a lingual difference. They have the words available to express the idea of a pronoun, they just opt to use names instead.
Jul 5, 2015 4:04 PM

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Nothing, its just a typical character quirk.
Jul 5, 2015 4:05 PM

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It doesn't really bother me at all.
Jul 5, 2015 4:23 PM

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TheBrainintheJar said:
Calista777 said:
It doesn't really buy me. And sometimes it fits the character.
Like Mayuri from Steins;Gate or Zeno from Akatsuki no Yona.


Can't believe I forgot that one. It worked there. Mayuri seemed to try really hard to be cute so people will like her.

I haven't finished the series though, so I could be wrong.


I never really seen that side of her. The anime showed her in a skewed sense, where she was more of an endgame goal than a character. She doesn't do things, things happen to her. She didn't get the best screentime imo. Were you referring to the visual novel?
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DrGeroCreation said:
mayukachan said:
They sound dumb and stupid, unless they're children.
FYI [b] Juvi-chan [/b] is not stupid.


This. Juvia is great.
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I usually find it kinda cute.
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Jul 5, 2015 7:05 PM

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Make themselves more interesting.
Jul 6, 2015 2:26 AM

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translator fix it for me.
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Jul 6, 2015 2:41 AM

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Mayuri is kawaii ^_^
Jul 6, 2015 2:42 AM
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Most of the time I like this way of speech. Though if it's overdone or the character gets too much screen time it gets annoying a bit.
Jul 6, 2015 5:00 AM

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Comic thinks it's really annoying unless it's Ibuki Mioda because Comic likes Ibuki
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Jul 6, 2015 5:03 AM
*hug noises*

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If it's a loli saying it then it's moe as fuck

Makes my pants bulge every time
Jul 6, 2015 5:05 AM
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Before I understood what the purpose was I found it kind of awkward. I remember playing Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness and wondering why Jovi kept doing that. Now I just wonder why it was localized that way.

I think it's the character that makes it cute, rather than it being inherently cute. Akari from Yuru Yuri is adorable enough to pull it off without being annoying.
Jul 6, 2015 10:59 AM

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PeripheralVision said:
TheBrainintheJar said:


Can't believe I forgot that one. It worked there. Mayuri seemed to try really hard to be cute so people will like her.

I haven't finished the series though, so I could be wrong.


I never really seen that side of her. The anime showed her in a skewed sense, where she was more of an endgame goal than a character. She doesn't do things, things happen to her. She didn't get the best screentime imo. Were you referring to the visual novel?


No, but I watched until about episode 8. Circumstances made watching anime kind of impossible. I plan on restrating. Take my opinion with a grain of salt.
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Jul 6, 2015 9:34 PM

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Deus-Vult said:
Shiruyumi said:


Kare and kanojo are very common japanese words that mean, well, he and she, respectively.
noep
Kanojo is moar used as a formal calling than a pronoun
like ur saying "girl" or "girlfriend" instead



It depends a lot on context tbh, though it can often mean 'boyfriend' or 'girlfriend' if the person you are talking about hasn't been clearly mentioned in the previous sentence.

'What is Katie doing?'
'She is shopping' --> she =/= girlfriend

'Hi Sam!'
'Hey :) ... so yeah, she is shopping today' --> she = girlfriend

In Japanese we do sometimes say our own name though I feel it is more to be cute than anything, or if you talking to someone who may not know your name very well (and are clarifying it, such as at a hospital when the nurse is looking over documents).

Sorry I am sort of vague - Japanese is vague and super high context, so it is hard to explain in English over a forum.
Jul 6, 2015 10:17 PM
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It's funny
Jul 6, 2015 11:40 PM

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Heck, when I was in junior high, girls in my school would do that kind of shit. Frankly, it's more irritating than it is cute--if cute at all.
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Jul 7, 2015 3:07 PM

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Come to think of it, girls using "BOKU" annoys me so much more.

Like seriously, why is it "cute" to talk like a little boy!? I just hate the word "boku" in general; it's a wussy pronoun. I hate the way it sounds, I hate the kanji used for it, and a lot of times, I even hate the characters who use it.

BE COOL AND USE "ORE". lol



Jul 8, 2015 3:13 PM

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It's hella annoying.
Jul 8, 2015 3:15 PM

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i don't mind it but there are some instances where it just really works for their character. ed from cowboy bebop is a good example of that, i can't really picture her speaking any other way.
Jul 8, 2015 3:16 PM

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Comic_Sans said:
Comic thinks it's really annoying unless it's Ibuki Mioda because Comic likes Ibuki
i agree, it completely works for ibuki
Jul 8, 2015 4:35 PM

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hate it
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Jul 8, 2015 5:17 PM
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Hoppy said:
It's cute when girls do this not so much with males unless they are a shota trap.
Jul 8, 2015 7:48 PM

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Usually I don't like it,but on this new anime,Aoharu x Kikanjuu, Just hate when the MC do that, well just hate the MC period.
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Jul 8, 2015 8:20 PM

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When dudes do it it's mostly badass, when chicks and kids do it it's friggin' annoying
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I find it really cute, like Fuko ibuki from clannad. :D
Jul 9, 2015 2:48 AM

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Kinda like forced moe stuff IMO.

Jul 9, 2015 3:01 AM
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I hate it but only found it adorable when this bastard did it

Jul 9, 2015 3:04 AM

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Poltergeist doesn't like them. Poltergeist thinks they're really full of themselves and so much up their own ass to do that.
Jul 9, 2015 3:08 AM

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This sounds interesting, from now on Mikasa will try to speak in third person only! Wouldn't that be cool? Mikasa thinks so!
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Jul 9, 2015 3:10 AM

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i despise them with every fiber of my being
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