| I was browsing around some Japanese blogs over the holidays when I ran into an interesting little site which I thought I would share with our fine community. If I've got my kanji right, it's called 誤訳御免！ ("Goyaku Gomen!") which I'm thinking means roughly "Mistranslation Permitted!" In any event, the site is a blog which looks at foreign (i.e., Western) websites devoted to Japanese culture, translates the material (mostly forum posting) into Japanese, and then has a large contingent of Japanese readers post their reaction to the Western comments. There is usually one forum thread per day translated and posted, always about Japanese culture, but mostly about anime. The blog has been around for two years, and features translations of threads on sites like ANN, Dannychoo, Youtube, Animesuki, et. al. But lately I've noticed one site has been featured quite often. One guess which one. For example, HERE'S an interesting little translation and discussion of our recent discussion of Strange things you do while/after watching anime... They don't translate every response -- only the ones they find interesting in some way. And in this article, they seem especially interested in you all who answered "FAP" to this question. Also note how someone felt proud at getting the first response on this thread about our thread. Also notice how their threads about our threads often get more responses than the original ones here. Just think about that. There are several more MAL threads in there. Navigate around a little to find them. I was somewhat tempted not to post this at all, since this is probably breaking some sort of anthropological taboo, where the "watched must not know they're watched lest it taint the experiment." But then it occurred to me that everyone really needs to see that GIF of the kitten washing itself in the upper right hand corner, so science be damned. Be on good manners, people. And if this thread ends up on there and they comment on our commenting of their comments of our comments, my mind will be officially blown. |
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| Mother fuck, how come these sites never post threads that I've posted in |
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| Wahaha. Very nice find. seesaa is fail though. fc2 FTW Translations of THEIR comments (the first few): 初1！ First post! ２ちゃんみたいなノリだなｗ Similar discussion to 2channel 変態紳士沸きすぎｗ Boiling with perverted males 右手の激しい上下運動乙 Exercise with fast up-and-down movements using your right hand シコシコって英語でなんて言うの？ How do you say "シコシコ" in English? 紅の鍋回観た後、しばらくずっと湯豆腐もどき作って食ってた。 After looking in the red pan, I made some tofu and ate it. (???is this a metaphor?) 自転車＝モビルスーツ Bicycle = Mobile Suit |
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| This is pretty common for them to find our interactions with their culture interesting. I found it extremely interesting watching the Japanese foreign exchange students that lived with me when I was younger react to all the western stuff. Especially Star Wars, they loved Star Wars(this was around the time that episode 1 came out). |
| I don't know why this is supposed to be all that interesting. I'm more of the kind of person to just sign up for a site if I want to know more about it, even if it's a new language. *shrug* |
| I love how post 35 just says "dick dick fap!fap!fap!" EDIT: I'm sure the Japanese find the weeaboos fucking hilarious btw |
| this has happened to us twice now! well, that i've seen. kind of creepy.. |
windy said: Now that I think about it, there was a thread had a similar incident. this has happened to us twice now! well, that i've seen. kind of creepy.. There were some good khorven moments in it. EDIT: atruong18 said: Google translation perhaps? loli dont understand kanji. -press back 1 page- |
| i basically stared at the cat washing itself the entire time when i went to that link. -stared for 1 minute- what? i dont understand kanji. -press back 1 page- edit: -clicked on esley's link in her post- wait isnt this the sam....... -stared at the cat for 1 more minute- |
atruong18Jan 16, 2009 11:52 PM
| hahaha i just saw their comments...some of them are really cute. "２ちゃんみたいなノリだなｗ" compliment...? |
Defiance said: I'm sure the Japanese find the weeaboos fucking hilarious btw http://goyaku.seesaa.net/article/109092407.html Now, people who like to throw around Japanese words, pay attention: Post #95 has given you the correct superlative form of "cute". |
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| I saw a translated post by a few people I recognize. This is creepy and awesome |
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Iri said: Lol, "most kawaiest," yea that is definitely a common phrase in the weeaboo's arsenal. I hope to god they don't think most of us use that term.... or any phrase like that.Defiance said: I'm sure the Japanese find the weeaboos fucking hilarious btw http://goyaku.seesaa.net/article/109092407.html Now, people who like to throw around Japanese words, pay attention: Post #95 has given you the correct superlative form of "cute". |
| why does it turn me on to know that people are watching ? O.o |
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| heheh. Can't say I blame them. Translated 2chan threads are pretty hilarious. |
| I'm almost tempted to come back and start posting more again. Just so I can get laughed at by Japanese people. |
| lol Nice comment you left, CanadaAotS. I remember doing Google searches for my username and finding some translated comments in other places. |
| I want to be watched too XD Interested on seeing my posts in japanese characters. |
DrkNoTeS said: why does it turn me on to know that people are watching ? O.o Because you know they're japanese, and that's why it's freaking delicious. |
| Oh wow, I'm on there. |
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| LOL. so were talking about being watched and the watchers may end up discussing us discussing them, kinda ironic bur still funny ROFL |
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| If you're free, single and want a pointy object rammed into you, lets meet under the ferris wheel in Sakae, Nagoya. |
"I'm starting to think mal is run by Xinil generating electricity on a bicycle." - idklol |
| LMFAO. I got translated xD |
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| I cant find shit on that website, you guys have way too much time on your hands to trawl through that mess! Anyway, here's hoping my last post is translated and scares them away. Or I'm gonna get mega-stalked. |
"I'm starting to think mal is run by Xinil generating electricity on a bicycle." - idklol |
windy said: Yeah, I was gonna say that.this has happened to us twice now! well, that i've seen. kind of creepy.. Already happened, the other one was funnier. It was with the lolis thread, can't seem to find it though. Still funny that they are watching us. :D |
| Someone translate their replies xD |
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Cihan said: Anyway, here's hoping my last post is translated and scares them away. Or I'm gonna get mega-stalked. Underestimation will be your downfall. |
Drybananna said: Already happened, the other one was funnier. It was with the lolis thread, can't seem to find it though. I didn't realize it already had happened -- I ran the website through the search just in case and I couldn't think of anything useful beyond search terms like "MyAnimeList", "translated", and "Japanese", which produce results like you'd expect. If a forum mod wishes to close this, they can do so at their convenience. I'm guessing this is the Lolis thread you're talking about, along with a couple other ones I looked at yesterday: Why you like lolis? Would You Name Your Child After An Anime Character? Winter 2008/09 List From my own point of view, the most interesting posts are not the "otaku-centric" ones, but rather the ones that comment on individual episodes, like this one from last week that talks about how we saw the first episode of the new Hajime no Ippo series. I've always had the firm belief that the Internet has produced one of the most profound changes in anime viewing ever -- the ability to virtual "group watch" a show and share your feelings/ideas in an instantaneous format rather than the necessity to watch in anime clubs or on your own, leading to almost no interaction regarding actual criticism and excitement about shows (outside of magazines, and usually spread out over months or even years), which is how it was for most of my life. The addition of one further layer to this grand metanarrative is just fascinating for me. |
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I just thought you should all know｡｡｡ We're watching you watch us. Posted by CanadaAotS lawl. funny stuff. i should go search for it myself. |
| That cat amazes me. |
| I had to translate it with google to make some sense of it (didn't particularly help much). Anyways, not as funny as expected it to be, though it is nice to know that we are under the spotlight. |
| A past can last a lifetime. How to Read Manga! | AnimeBytes | iMangaScans |
| The Japanese reaction to our loli thread was priceless. It's very clear that how we use it as a blanket term for little girls in anime is NOT how they use it XD |
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| Kinky. |
 NOTE: I am a legitimate (meaning usually on-topic and polite) hit-and-run poster. Do not expect me to reply to your reply to my reply. |
| Well this sucks. |
| sad |
| They translated me incorrectly a couple times. That annoys me more than it should. |
TheWestExit said: カナダ 19歳 男性 だって、俺はペドじゃないから。 AHAHHAHAHA THEY THINK HE'S FROM CANADA. AHHAHHAHAH THAT MAKES MY DAY. Also, what lies. He's totally a pedo. |
| I'm still trying to find out why i am on there...>.>.... |
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| Here, I'll do a little translating on the loli one: 1 (Replying to support love picture) What the hell? lol 2 Looks like there's a lot of different types [of people on this site] But they're just blowing hot air about little girls lol 3 (This post wasn't a reply to the MAL thread) 4 Someone go tell them about backbeard lol (Googling says backbeard is apparently a 2ch-created shadow monster who goes after lolis) 5 It's troubling how normal people automatically assume that otaku are loli lovers. 6 Seems like women all have a negative opinion.. (I'm assuming he means a negative opinion of otaku, in response to the previous comment) But I guess that goes without saying.. Then again, even women will see a newborn girl and feel affectionate for her. Women are complicated... 11 (Replying to 6) That has nothing to do with loli. (Basically pointing out that the affection a woman feels for a little girl and the affection a lolicon feels for one is a totally different thing) Discussion kind of continues along those lines and whatnot, obviously not gonna type out the whole 100+ comments in English ;). |
hikky said: 11 (Replying to 6) That has nothing to do with loli. (Basically pointing out that the affection a woman feels for a little girl and the affection a lolicon feels for one is a totally different thing) But it has everything to do with moe :3 Loli is definitely one of those terms that hold different meaning in Eastern and Western otaku slang. Though I can't speak for everyone, the vast majority of anime fans I talk with, including myself, use loli is a blanket term for any little girl in anime. Apparently, the first place they go to with that term is OMG CHRIS HANSEN RUN. P.S. I counted the number of posts they translated. They got me clocked in at 8, from 3 different anime forums. Lol I'm being stalked by Elevens. |
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What westerners think lolis are:.jpg) What Otakus think lolis are:  |
| (づ°‿°.)づ |
| oh my god in the 'would you name you child after an anime character' one they added オロチマル・ジョーンズ into yuuko's response for some reason orochimaru jones hahahahahaha |
| Their translations ends before my post TT Japanese are having fun on watching us lol |
| I'm so hoping this thread draws their attention. Nothing more hilarious then us translating their comments on one of our threads, that was translated by them. And then this getting translated as well. Haha. MESSAGE TO TRANSLATOR: I swear, we aren't all as wapanese as we seem. |
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hikky said: Seems like women all have a negative opinion.. (I'm assuming he means a negative opinion of otaku, in response to the previous comment) But I guess that goes without saying.. Then again, even women will see a newborn girl and feel affectionate for her. Women are complicated... Obviously this person isn't paying enough attention. All the loli groups I go to seem to have plenty of women. Oh wait this was a response to a thread. I don't remember it that well. |
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iri said: But then it occurred to me that everyone really needs to see that GIF of the kitten washing itself in the upper right hand corner, so science be damned. Exactly what I thought when I first saw the cat, but yes, Boursk has actually posted about this website before when a certain loli thread that they analysed got google translated or something. Interesting to actually hear more about how this website operates, though. I thought that the loli thread may have just been an exception because it was about lolis. |
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