John on international response to the live-action movie

jda95 · Post by **jda95** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:04 am

Super Ghost Kamikaze wrote:And considering that Roshi is not in his Jackie Chun guise, I don't think it's from the Daimao saga. Still, it just seems like a slight extrapolation on Bulma's mention of the last person who got the Dragon Balls becoming a king.

It's from the Red Ribbon Army Saga, in a filler episode.

JAPPO · Post by **JAPPO** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:41 am

ROSHI
Seven mystics banded together to fight the invaders. It was only through the courage of the ancient masters that Earth survived. They sacrificed their lives to cast the Ma Fu Ba, a powerful curse that imprisoned Lord Piccolo into an encircling urn. Before their deaths, they created the Dragon Balls. So that their power, in the form of Shen Long the Dragon God, may be used against a future threat.

Post by **Herms** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:45 am

So they're actually using the name "Mafuba" in the live-action movie, and not "Evil Containment Wave" or whatever the dub name is? Interesting.

Super Ghost Kamikaze · Post by **Super Ghost Kamikaze** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:48 am

Herms wrote:So they're actually using the name "Mafuba" in the live-action movie, and not "Evil Containment Wave" or whatever the dub name is? Interesting.

It'd kinda explain Roshi screaming "MAAAAAAAA" before that big green thing in the trailer. =p

jda95 · Post by **jda95** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:49 am

Herms wrote:So they're actually using the name "Mafuba" in the live-action movie, and not "Evil Containment Wave" or whatever the dub name is? Interesting.

I agree. Maybe it is to say sorry for other things in the movie.

Super Ghost Kamikaze · Post by **Super Ghost Kamikaze** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:52 am

jda95 wrote:
Herms wrote:So they're actually using the name "Mafuba" in the live-action movie, and not "Evil Containment Wave" or whatever the dub name is? Interesting.
I agree. Maybe it is to say sorry for other things in the movie.

Or maybe the adaptation isn't as bad as you think, or maybe they're at least not intentionally trying to ruin your favorite cartoon. There's always that.

The Time Traveller · Post by **The Time Traveller** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:00 am

Super Ghost Kamikaze wrote:
jda95 wrote:
Herms wrote:So they're actually using the name "Mafuba" in the live-action movie, and not "Evil Containment Wave" or whatever the dub name is? Interesting.
I agree. Maybe it is to say sorry for other things in the movie.
Or maybe the adaptation isn't as bad as you think, or maybe they're at least not intentionally trying to ruin your favorite cartoon. There's always that.

It didn't really sound like "BAAAA" or "MAAAA" or "HAAAA" just "AAAAAA". Maybe making us think it's the Kamehameha, but it could be them screwing with us, non-fans would assume it's the Kamehameha, as would we, but we know better, even though it could be either one, my money's on Mafuba.

Tsukento · Post by **Tsukento** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:59 am

Herms wrote:And what filler is that with Roshi talking about the dragonballs? I noticed that was the only anime clip that used the dub, so did the original mention any chosen one?

It's the episode where Roshi's explaining how the Dragon Balls came to be (or so we thought at first due to it being filler).

The whole "one voice" thing is just in regards to someone having collected the Dragon Balls to make a wish to Shenlong.

JAPPO · Post by **JAPPO** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 8:05 am

Herms wrote:So they're actually using the name "Mafuba" in the live-action movie, and not "Evil Containment Wave" or whatever the dub name is? Interesting.

Not only that, but they call the different stars on the Dragon Balls a name in Japanese. I don't speak Japanese so I don't know what they mean. The four star ball is named "Doshinstu" or something. Don't hold me to that name.

EDIT: No it was Sushinchu.

Tsukento · Post by **Tsukento** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 8:17 am

JAPPO wrote:Not only that, but they call the different stars on the Dragon Balls a name in Japanese. I don't speak Japanese so I don't know what they mean. The four star ball is named "Doshinstu" or something. Don't hold me to that name.

EDIT: No it was Sushinchu.

http://www.daizex.com/general/tidbits/e ... gons.shtml

That should help. Just replace "ron" with "chu."

JAPPO · Post by **JAPPO** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 8:19 am

Tsukento wrote:
JAPPO wrote:Not only that, but they call the different stars on the Dragon Balls a name in Japanese. I don't speak Japanese so I don't know what they mean. The four star ball is named "Doshinstu" or something. Don't hold me to that name.

EDIT: No it was Sushinchu.
http://www.daizex.com/general/tidbits/e ... gons.shtml

That should help. Just replace "ron" with "chu."

Cool thanks. I guess it was Suushinchu.

Innagadadavida · Post by **Innagadadavida** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:33 pm

Herms wrote:So they're actually using the name "Mafuba" in the live-action movie, and not "Evil Containment Wave" or whatever the dub name is? Interesting.

Maybe because Mafuba sounds cooler than "Evil Containment Wave."

Live action Goku would settle for no less than "cool."

JAPPO · Post by **JAPPO** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:37 pm

I love how people aren't overreacting to that line.

Kendamu · Post by **Kendamu** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:38 pm

JAPPO wrote:I love how people aren't overreacting to that line.

But it's so much fun to parody it!

omegacwa · Post by **omegacwa** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:39 pm

That was a good video. It points out a lot of things I have been saying from the Get go that a lot of the so called "haters" were ignoring just to be hatefilled. By the way, I am not referring to anyone specifically so don't get all pouty and mad.

I really hope the info Jappo just released is true, cause that would be very sweet.

Tsukento · Post by **Tsukento** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:48 pm

Innagadadavida wrote:Maybe because Mafuba sounds cooler than "Evil Containment Wave."

That's like about the same thing as those idiots who think they're cool for having a Kanji symbol for something like "free" or "love" tattooed on them.

Evil Containment Wave is the same thing as Mafuba. It's not like Special Beam Cannon or Light of Death.

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:50 pm

Kendamu wrote:
JAPPO wrote:I love how people aren't overreacting to that line.
But it's so much fun to parody it!

There's a couple reasons why that line's delivery is okay, when you think about it:

1) This Goku may be already used to seeing Capsule tech in action by this point. Even in the manga, once he knew what it was, he was using capsules all the time and he really did think they were "cool."
2) Judging from the timing in what we know of the plot, and the wrecked house and stuff in the background... Grandpa Gohan has JUST died. Can't blame Goku for being a little gloomy in light of that.

jda95 · Post by **jda95** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 3:17 pm

Tsukento wrote:
JAPPO wrote:Not only that, but they call the different stars on the Dragon Balls a name in Japanese. I don't speak Japanese so I don't know what they mean. The four star ball is named "Doshinstu" or something. Don't hold me to that name.

EDIT: No it was Sushinchu.
http://www.daizex.com/general/tidbits/e ... gons.shtml

That should help. Just replace "ron" with "chu."

The two star ball is Er Xing Qiu.

Acid_Reign · Post by **Acid_Reign** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:40 pm

So, is there a reason they're breaking all of the Japanese names up into individual syllables? Seems like they're just trying to make them sound exotic. I wonder if they'll give all the attacks the same treatment and we'll wind up with "The Ka Me Ha Me Ha".

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:43 pm

Well, I don't really know how Japanese word structure works, but if "Evil Containment Wave" actually IS a legitimate translation, doesn't that mean "Mafuba" is three seperate words put together? "Ma," "Fu," and "Ba?" Evolution's writers wouldn't necessarily be "wrong" having it that way, if such as the case. Maybe just a little awkward.