07-12-2004, 11:13 AM
Quote:RoboJack I believe you are whitewashed thinking that japanese sounds like chinese. I dare you to say that to a japanese person. I'd expect that from a non-asian.
Actually there are many japanese words which sound like chinese with maybe a couple of tones difference. I am just back from Japan and noted it at a meeting over dinner to some Japanese ppl.
About the only thing i agree with Robojack on is that a chinese dub of an anime retains the meaning better than say and english dub. Plenty of things still seem a bit awkward if they are literally translated but often some jokes can be left intact whereas if translated to english they just would make no sense at all.
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Anyway back on topic.... the first anime i remember is Doraemon as a kid back in 82 or 83. It is still my favourite and i finally found loads of the anime when i was in hong kong so i can relive my childhood memories.
