Hi guys, I'm Kevin
I'm David
today we're gonna make this video which would definitely recalls your childhood memories
we will find some Japanese and American animations
that were imported to and popular when we were kids
then let's make a comparison of different translated names in mainland China and in Taiwan
now let's see the first animation, so what is its original Japanese name?
(Urutoraman)
what is its translated name in Taiwan?
it's called
chāo rén lì bà wáng(kinda like superman, king of strength)
if you say that in mainland, nobody knows about it
so in mainland, it was translated into
ào tè màn(Ottoman)
it is actually a transliteration
if I say "ào tè màn" in Taiwan, will anyone know that?
yeah probably, if somebody has watched it
and if not watching it, he or she may get confused
and lots of people in Taiwan know that it is also called "xián dàn chāo rén"(salted egg superman)
now let's see the second animation
it is one of my favorites when I was a kid
because its author also wrote Dragon Ball
Toriyama Akira
and what is its original name in Japanese?
(Dr. Slump)
according to its Japanese name, the translated name should be Doctor Slump
but the translated name in mainland is ālāléi（transliteration of Alrale）
how do you think of it? does it make sense?
yeah sure
coz its leading role is called Alalei, it is clear to see
how about its name in Taiwan
it is called "tiān cái bó shì yǔ jī qì wá wa" (genius doctor and robot doll)
it's pretty good, I think
it keeps "doctor" in the original name
yeah it is kept
it feels like the original name is kept and the leading character is also included
the next animation is a little bit old
and its style is simple
the leading role is the little monk
so what is its original name in Japanese?
(Ikkyū-san)
the transliteration according to its original name should be "yī xiū sang"
it is literally the monk yī xiū
in mainland it is called
cōng ming de yì xiū (the clever yixiu)
obviously an adjective was added to describe the character
and the audience could better understand
so what is its name in Taiwan?
we call it
yì xiū hé shàng (Monk Yixiu)
apparently a direct translation
yeah it is just the character's name and his profession
so the translated version in mainland could inform us a bit of the plot
like everyone knows the monk is clever from the title
well the next is not Japanese anime
it is an American animation
telling a story about a group of turtles
in mainland, we call it
rěn zhě shén guī (ninjia turtles with magic)
in Taiwan we call it
rěn zhě guī (ninja turtles)
just tiny difference, "shén(magic)" is omitted
and the turtles seem mythic in mainland name
more powerful, more mighty
and next, its Japanese name?
(Tetsuwan Atomu)
you must have watched it coz it was absolutely phenomenal
the character is like this
and in mainland it was named
tiě bì ā tóng mù (Iron-armed Atome）
it is equivalent to its Japanese name
sure, quite the same
how to say "tiě bì" in Japanese?
(Tetsuwan)
and "ā tóng mù" is his name, right
what is it called in Taiwan?
yuán zǐ xiǎo jīn gāng (kinda like Warrior Atom)
in mainland it was translated directly
while the translated name in Taiwan gave itself a little bit free play
yep it's like
you could roughly imagine what kind of person the character is
sure it is kind of his association with the plot
next is actually one of David's favorites today, let's see what is it called
(Chūka Ichiban)
Chūka Ichiban (Cooking Master Boy)
translated directly, it is "zhōng huá yì fān"
what is it called in Taiwan?
a direct translation for sure
but in mainland, we call it
zhōng huá xiǎo dāng jiā (Chinese Master Boy)
there's a slight change here
coz "xiǎo dāng jiā" is the name of the leading character
this kind of change is surely accepted
and its Taiwan translated name is direct translation
next is very very popular
yah it is written by Hayao Miyazaki
in Japanese it is known as
(Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi)
so according its original name, its Chinese translated name should be
(the mysterious disappearance of Qiān Xún）
but it turned out the meaning of "kamikakushi" was omitted in mainland translated name
there is only the character's name
qiān yǔ qiān xún
what you guys call it in Taiwan?
we call it
shén yǐn shào nǚ (the girl who disappeared mysteriously)
its name in Taiwan is better in terms of the association with the plot
coz "kamikakushi" in the Japanese name means the girl disappeared
or in another word, she entered into a mysterious land
the mainland version only keeps the character's name
next animation is originally from America
what is it called in Taiwan?
tāng mǔ māo yǔ jié lì shǔ (Cat Tom and Mouse Jerry）
well, pretty good
its mainland translated name is far from satisfied
māo hé lǎo shǔ (The Cat and the Mouse)
they totally ignored the name of the two characters
the Taiwan translated version is more complete
for the next animation, rightly after its birth
the children started to spend lots of pennies on it
they bought four wheeler toys, anime hobbies, stuff like that
so its Japanese name is...
(Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!!)
what is its exact meaning in Chinese?
so in Taiwan it was directly translated into
bào zǒu xiōng dì
while alterations were made in mainland translated name
it is called "sì qū xiōng dì" (four wheeler brothers)
obviously "sì qū" (four wheeler) informs audience of the plot
and "xiōng dì" (brothers) here
better promotes sales the anime-related products
the next is also from Japan, known as
(Pokémon)
what is the translated name in Taiwan?
shén qí bǎo bei (Magical Pocket Monster)
in mainland it was called
chǒng wù xiǎo jīng líng(elf pets)
it originally means
so the two names
don't have much difference
they both focus on the translation of the "monster"
without considering the "pocket"
finally its an American animation
what is the name in Taiwan?
nán fāng sì jiàn kè (four southern nuts)
nice name, it makes the characters more specific
well it feels like parents won't allow kids to watch once they hear the name
but in mainland the name won't let parents feel in that way(joke)
kids could watch it for sure coz we call it
nán fāng gōng yuán (south park translated literally)
it definitely looks like so positive
the next animation, I super love that when I was a kid
and I kept rewatching it ever since
even when I was a grown-up
I just love that sooooooo much
what about its Japanese name?
(Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru)
translated directly it should be mó shén yīng xióng zhuàn (the legend of demon and god)
what is it called in Taiwan?
it was called
mó shén yīng xióng zhuàn (the legend of demon and god)
it is the same with the Chinese characters in its Japanese name
but here is a totally different title in mainland called
shén lóng dòu shì (divinegon warrior)
coz the character fights standing on the head of the dragon
controlling the warrior
it was named in this way
promise me you guys will watch it especially boys
it is such a fantastic story and I feel like I could never forget
Mashin Hero Wataru is actually the last animation we'd like to share with you
and we've found that in 1990s
the animations that hit mainland China and Taiwan are mostly originally produced in Japan
and they really left us wonderful memories
we truly appreciate the gifts that was created by the comic masters
that's all for today's video
thanks for watching
and see you next time
peace!