To the Russian speakers, is the Russian in Durarara understandable?

Oct 28, 2021 7:37 AM

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Ngl I'm pretty curious, since I'm not Russian neither do I speak the language, so I was curious if the Russian in Durarara is like the Engrish that we hear in other animes.

Oct 28, 2021 9:26 AM

myclara

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Russian is my native language and still it's hard for me to understand what they're saying without reading the subtitles.. even though I watched the series several times. The accent is just too strong

Oct 28, 2021 10:38 AM

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myclara said:
Russian is my native language and still it's hard for me to understand what they're saying without reading the subtitles.. even though I watched the series several times. The accent is just too strong

Was the guy who voiced Simon actually Russian/knew Russian or was he just reading off a script?

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Oct 28, 2021 6:00 PM

FreshSalmon827

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I’m not sure if you watched the OVA but they had some pretty funny Engrish. Although I’m glad they try. It’s part of what I like about the anime.

Oct 29, 2021 3:03 AM

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JesusIsYes said:

Was the guy who voiced Simon actually Russian/knew Russian or was he just reading off a script?

Not sure. It sounds like he's reading off a script, yet Simon's pronunciation is better than Izaya's for sure :) The fact they at least try is still heartwarming!

Oct 29, 2021 11:54 AM

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myclara said:

JesusIsYes said:

Was the guy who voiced Simon actually Russian/knew Russian or was he just reading off a script?

Not sure. It sounds like he's reading off a script, yet Simon's pronunciation is better than Izaya's for sure :) The fact they at least try is still heartwarming!

Yeah
Simon's voice probably has some experience or is better with different languages then
Unless like I said, they know some Russian lol

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Nov 9, 2021 12:42 PM

godsavenika

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Not really! But i have to say their Russian is quite good for Japanese natives cause I feel like Russian and Japanese are polar opposites in terms of basically everything.

Nov 20, 2021 12:39 PM

caprisan

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You don't need to be Russian to know that they butchered it no offence.

just wanna feel wanted by someone other than the police 😫

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