DB characters around the world - Karin-Sama

DB_Fan · Post by **DB_Fan** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:24 am

American version of Dragon Power: Nora

SHINOBI-03 · Post by **SHINOBI-03** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 3:19 am

"Tenshinhan"

The Arabic dub named him: "Tyan" which is kinda odd compared to other name changes since it resamples the dub name "Tien".

SonGokuGT · Post by **SonGokuGT** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:17 am

Tenshinhan:

Castilian Spanish: Tenshian

Adamant · Post by **Adamant** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:18 am

Still Tenshinhan in Norway and Denmark.

Puto · Post by **Puto** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:35 pm

Tenshinhan in Portugal.

I think everyone knows he's Tien in the English dubs

Timo · Post by **Timo** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:57 pm

Tenshinhan in the German manga and all three animes.

In the Italian dub his name is Tensing if I remember correctly.

Adamant · Post by **Adamant** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 6:35 pm

Also, I'm not quite sure, but I believe he's "Ten Chin Han" in Ultimate Batte 22.

The Time Traveller · Post by **The Time Traveller** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 6:52 pm

Puto wrote:Tenshinhan in Portugal.

I think everyone knows he's Tien in the English dubs

But fully it's Tien Shinhan in English.

Silly dub...

DNA · Post by **DNA** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 6:56 pm

He was also sometimes called just Tenshin in the Portuguese dub.

SHINOBI-03 · Post by **SHINOBI-03** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:35 am

Okay guys, I'll go to a different direction this time and choose an object.

and I choose "Kinto'un"

The Arabic dub used a wierd ((and funny)) name for it. It roughly translates to "Cosmic Skate"

I give you the right to laugh at it.

jda95 · Post by **jda95** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:36 am

There is the obvious 'Flying Nimbus'.

DB_Fan1991 · Post by **DB_Fan1991** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:16 am

"Big Green" dub: Magic Cloud

Bura · Post by **Bura** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:53 am

Dutch manga; "Supersonische wolk", meaning "supersonic cloud".
I'm guessing it's also called something like that in the French manga considering our version was translated from French.

Timo · Post by **Timo** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:59 am

Germany

In the first 53 episodes of Dragon Ball it's Überschallwolke -> Sonic Cloud

After that it's always Jindujun, like in the German manga version (and I HATE this term).

Adamant · Post by **Adamant** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:32 am

"Jindujun" in the Norwegian and Danish manga, too. "Magiske sky" (Magic cloud) in the Norwegian anime.

DBHighDefinition · Post by **DBHighDefinition** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:51 am

I wonder who came up with "Nimbus". It just seems... random. I mean, incredibly random.

Rocketman · Post by **Rocketman** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:04 pm

DBHighDefinition wrote:I wonder who came up with "Nimbus". It just seems... random. I mean, incredibly random.

In Roman mythology, a nimbus was a shining cloud surrounding a deity when they were on Earth. It was translated to Christianity as the halo around the heads of Christ and the Saints in Christian art.

It also refers to a rain cloud.

DBHighDefinition · Post by **DBHighDefinition** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:33 pm

Rocketman wrote:
DBHighDefinition wrote:I wonder who came up with "Nimbus". It just seems... random. I mean, incredibly random.
In Roman mythology, a nimbus was a shining cloud surrounding a deity when they were on Earth. It was translated to Christianity as the halo around the heads of Christ and the Saints in Christian art.

It also refers to a rain cloud.

Well, that's one name change in DB that sort of makes sense on FUNi's part. I mean, at least it's related to what they were naming.

RandomDbzEnthusiast · Post by **RandomDbzEnthusiast** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:26 pm

Portuguese dub:Nuvem Mágica or Nuvem Supersonica

Roughly translated Magic Cloud and Supersonic cloud

Shenron · Post by **Shenron** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:44 pm

I'm guessing it's also called something like that in the French manga considering our version was translated from French.

Yep. It was called "Nuage magique" (Magic Cloud) and "Nuage supersonique" (Supersonic Cloud).