They didn't have to keep it, though.MasenkoHA wrote:Nimbus Cloud? (That was from Harmony Gold but still)
Also, Special Beam Cannon
Destructo Disc
Spirit Bomb
Shen, and thus, Hero
Goku (Not "Son Goku")
Kami (Not "God")
Hyperbolic Time Chamber
Thanks.MyVisionity wrote:Paikuuhan's name is taken from a Japanese term for spare ribs and rice. For anyone ever looking for a quick reference of the Japanese names and meanings there's this old thread by Herms.
As for the Funimation name not having any particular meaning, well, that's the case with most of Funi's names. They seem to be written in such a way to evoke a sense of sci-fi/fantasy naming based on the various characters' alien origins. Certainly no one's considering any semblance of the root puns.
And yeah... That's pretty spot-on about Funi's idiocy regarding not respecting the name puns.
That's fair. And I suppose keeping it as "rin" keeps the Japanese suffix connection, whether that's the true intent or not, so I suppose that's one reason why Kuririn is generally preferred... Thank you, I always did wonder why Kuririn instead of Kurilin.MyVisionity wrote:Although it may be a reasonable assumption, it's never really been verified that the "rin" in Kuririn's name comes from Shourin (Shaolin). It could also be taken from the cutesy Japanese suffix "-rin" or even just the sound of it. Either way, the "kuri" in his name alone pretty much completely covers the character's Shaolin origins (as a reference to the kuri-kuri bouzu whose shaven heads resemble the flesh of a chestnut).
... And of course, given all this, Krillin ultimately still completely ruins both asepcts, whichever way you look at it.