Gyarikku-Ho Translation & Kuririn's blast

[Piccolo Daimao]

Please could someone tell me what the translation of Vegeta's attack, the "Gyarikku-Ho", is?

Plus, what is the name of the blast that Kuririn uses to destroy the Saibaimen? And what is its translation?

[Amigo Ten]

There is no translation, since it's a pun on garlic, which I think is pronounced gaarikku (basing that off a vague memory of someone telling me this a long time ago) in Japanese.

[VegettoEX]

Please could someone tell me what the translation of Vegeta's attack, the "Gyarikku-Ho", is?

I don't have a source in front of me here at work, but if it ends in the same "ho" as the "Kikô-hô" (砲), it's "cannon" or "gun" (probably where 1996-FUNimation got "Gallick Gun" from, not having a clue what "gaarikku" is). Well, if it isn't painfully obvious (I guess it isn't ^^;;), ガーリック (gaarikku / gyarikku) is just a kana-ization of "Garlic". It's the same place "Garlic Jr." gets his name, and it's written the same way.

So... uhh... "Garlic Gun"...? Not much to "translate" with this one.

Plus, what is the name of the blast that Kuririn uses to destroy the Saibaimen? And what is its translation?

Pretty sure that's the "Kakusan Kikô-Ha" (recalling from memory, so someone correct me if I'm wrong). It's... oh, I dunno... roughly something like "Scattering Energy Wave"...?

[Amigo Ten]

Oh yeah, forgot the "ho" bit. So gyarikku is just a pronunciation for garlic? I thought it was a slight twist on it.

[VegettoEX]

Oh yeah, forgot the "ho" bit. So gyarikku is just a pronunciation for garlic? I thought it was a slight twist on it.

Nah, it's just plain ol' ガーリック (gaarikku/gyarikku) as far as I know. I mean, there's ニンニク (nin'niku) for an actual Japanese word... but not in this case.

[Amigo Ten]

Didn't think of that. I suppose using the English word does make it more unique for Japanese audience.

[Godo]

(probably where 1996-FUNimation got "Gallick Gun" from, not having a clue what "gaarikku" is).?

It wouldn't surprise me if they thought that Gyarikku was similar to "Galactic" and names the attack "Gallick gun" as a short.
Other than that, the only thing I find about the word "Gallick" (actually the only similar word to that is "Gallic") is: "Of or pertaining to France or the people of France; Of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls." and that it's a family name.
Weird that they would translate it like that, though.

[Piccolo Daimao]

(probably where 1996-FUNimation got "Gallick Gun" from, not having a clue what "gaarikku" is).?

It wouldn't surprise me if they thought that Gyarikku was similar to "Galactic" and names the attack "Gallick gun" as a short.
Other than that, the only thing I find about the word "Gallick" (actually the only similar word to that is "Gallic") is: "Of or pertaining to France or the people of France; Of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls." and that it's a family name.
Weird that they would translate it like that, though.

Maybe they knew that it was a pun of "garlic", so they just altered it to "Galick" so it wouldn't be so literal. Am I giving FUNimation too much credit?

And now I know why some video games have it as "Galick Cannon".

[Amigo Ten]

Yeah, I figured galick was supposed to be a garlic pun.

[Metalwario64]

Maybe they knew that it was a pun of "garlic", so they just altered it to "Galick" so it wouldn't be so literal. Am I giving FUNimation too much credit?

They probably thought "Garlic Gun" sounded lame, so they went with Gallick as a transliteration.

[Fin]

I think I read somewhere that Toriyama gave English names to Vegeta's attacks to give them an alien flavour.

[Herms]

Well, if it isn't painfully obvious (I guess it isn't ^^;;), ガーリック (gaarikku / gyarikku) is just a kana-ization of "Garlic". It's the same place "Garlic Jr." gets his name, and it's written the same way.

It probably is a pun on "garlic", but the kana spelling isn't identical (unlike with "Garlic Jr"):

Source Spelling: ガーリック/gaarikku
Name Spelling: ギャリック砲 /Gyarikku-Hou

Incidentally, ギャリック/Gyarikku is also how you write the name "Garrick" (as in Garrick Ohlsson).

Pretty sure that's the "Kakusan Kikô-Ha" (recalling from memory, so someone correct me if I'm wrong). It's... oh, I dunno... roughly something like "Scattering Energy Wave"...?

Yeah, that's one of its names, and means "scattering Qigong (ki manipulation) wave". In Daizenshuu 2 and some of the games it's also called Kakusan-Dan, "scattering bullets". There are probably a few other similiar names used in different games and whatnot.

I think I read somewhere that Toriyama gave English names to Vegeta's attacks to give them an alien flavour.

That would be his Daizenshuu 4 interview, though he simply says that English attack names seemed to fit Vegeta; he doesn’t elaborate on why.

[Fin]

That would be his Daizenshuu 4 interview, though he simply says that English attack names seemed to fit Vegeta; he doesn’t elaborate on why.

Ah yes, I just checked. Not sure where I was getting that alien stuff from. :/

[Timo]

The German manga translation uses also "Gallik Strahl" (= Gallik Beam).

[Piccolo Daimaoh]

The spelling of Gyarikku in the attack isn't the same as the actual katakana spelling of Garlic, because it's a pun on the actual name like Cyui and Zarbon.


"Ho" roughly translates to cannon, so translation of Gyarikku-Ho would be something along the lines of Garick Cannon or Galick Cannon.


And Krillin's attack, the Kakusan Kiko-Ha translates to Scattering Ki/Energy Blast Wave.

[ShonenKnife]

Yeah, I figured galick was supposed to be a garlic pun.

Haha! *Imagines Dub Vegeta taking to the sky, firing his attack and yelling "GARLIC PUN!"*

Sorry, I'm not really adding to the discussion here.

[Hujio]

Sorry, I'm not really adding to the discussion here.

Don't worry, you're not the only one. *looks at post above*

[Chibi Mystic Gohan]

Sorry, I'm not really adding to the discussion here.

Don't worry, you're not the only one. *looks at post above*

Now that you mention it, it does look like Piccolo Daimaoh just copied
what a few other folks said to look smart.

[Piccolo Daimaoh]

Now that you mention it, it does look like Piccolo Daimaoh just copied
what a few other folks said to look smart.

Really? I read all the posts above mine and I did repeat some things that other people said but my own explanation was based on my knowledge of Dragon Ball attack names and Japanese.

[Hujio]

I don't mean to be an ass, but you didn't add anything to the discussion. The only thing you really said that was different from anyone else was mentioning "Cyui and Zarbon". I can go back and read both VegettoEX and Herms' posts, and get everything and a little more than what you posted. Sorry, it really does just look like you copied everything. If you know it all on your own, that's great, but you don't have to wave your hands saying, "Look at me, I know it too!" It's one thing if you have something to add to the discussion, but you didn't.