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REVIEW: Ninja Nonsense DVD 1


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Twage



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 10:17 pm Reply with quote
Kilgamayan wrote:
I understood the gag, so I found it relatively amusing. It was certainly a lot better than a word that went out of style in the 80s.


Well, you can't convince someone a joke is funny. You either laughed or you didn't.
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MezzoFan



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:40 pm Reply with quote
Kilgamayan wrote:
I understood the gag, so I found it relatively amusing. It was certainly a lot better than a word that went out of style in the 80s.


lol, but that IS the joke. It's an old catchphrase from Ninja Turtles. Just like "Nin-Nin!" is an old catchphrase from Ninja Hattori-kun. The only difference is that it's a Japanese show versus and English one.

Can you honestly say you laughed your ass off when Nana Mizuki said "Nin-nin!" and instantly went "Ninja Hattori-kun!!!"? Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:27 pm Reply with quote
MezzoFan wrote:
Kilgamayan wrote:
I understood the gag, so I found it relatively amusing. It was certainly a lot better than a word that went out of style in the 80s.


lol, but that IS the joke. It's an old catchphrase from Ninja Turtles. Just like "Nin-Nin!" is an old catchphrase from Ninja Hattori-kun. The only difference is that it's a Japanese show versus and English one.

Can you honestly say you laughed your ass off when Nana Mizuki said "Nin-nin!" and instantly went "Ninja Hattori-kun!!!"? Rolling Eyes


*Raises hand!* When first heard it I had an incling where it came from; just a quick culture check affirmed my guess. But the line for me was more "Super-cute" then "funny as hell". And if you look at from a cute-angle, you can get just as much satisfaction as if you knew excatly where it came from.

But I can see how "Cowabunga" sort of works now. But when I watch anime, any US pop culture reference seems out of place; or in this case totally ignored. I'm not a big fan of liberal changes throughout the script (like the Negima dub). But with a show like this you kinda HAVE to change most jokes. I don't think there'll be many fans embracing both audio tracks for this show.
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