Do Names Carry More Weight in Japan?

[Ragna "D" BloodEdge]

Keith's been drinkin' again.

Keith does seem to do the deeper level of thought thing more often when he's under the influence...

 

[Bolt]

It's probably just that names still have definite meanings in Asian cultures, whereas in America are names have just become what we're called, with little or no understanding of the origin or significance of the title. So if you're a character premiering in a Japanese show and your name is like "Billybob Napsack McDouche" and that happens to mean or is a play of "Psycho Razor Killer" or something, people know you mean business.

 

[Keith Justice]

WHAT IS YOUR NAME?

EXACTLY!

HaiTien wins for being the first in the thread to get what I'm talking about. You can't tell me that moment wasn't anime influenced. :thumbs:

 

[Ragna "D" BloodEdge]

Okay, I give...what is it?

 

[HaiTien78]

I don't think its necessarily anime based. Just film in general. Like you see some hooded figure then he reveals himself like "My name is Snake Pliskin." It has to do with the unique character and how familiar the viewer is with him.

 

[Keith Justice]

Just read the first post. No alcohol was used in the creation of this thread. Just a moment of, "Man I love it when they do that."

And how you don't get that often in American created stuff. The new Star Trek being an exception because the names James Tiberius Kirk does hold some implied meaning and weight behind it now.

But often times, in Western stuff names drop with the importance of a penny. But in a lot of Japanese stuff, there's a pause, then the name, and a beat afterwards so that you take in all of the implied meaning behind who this person is.

I dunno.. just something about that I like a lot.

 

[Miaka975]

maybe it has to do with the fact that you can talk about a person... without referencing the person's name ever XD

mite also have to do with the fact that people have titles, so you can call someone ojisan, oniisan whatevers without actually being related to them... ... i remember calling all my jpn school teacher's sensei, w/o remembering their name sometimes XD ... and then we switched back to english school and they were my english school teachers.. i had to figure out their real names XD... so humbug >_<

anyways...so when the person's true name is finally revealed.... it's like oh... so that's their name ..... and depending on the show, they mite know the person, or the name is uber famous or something like that...but i doubt it's anything more than that

 

[HaiTien78]

And how you don't get that often in American created stuff. The new Star Trek being an exception because the names James Tiberius Kirk does hold some implied meaning and weight behind it now.

But often times, in Western stuff names drop with the importance of a penny. But in a lot of Japanese stuff, there's a pause, then the name, and a beat afterwards so that you take in all of the implied meaning behind who this person is.

That just have to do with two different culture's style of cinematography.

 

[OverdrivePrime]

I was talking to Japan the other day, and actually asked this. Japan gave a long pause, took a sip of its beer and said, "Ah, ODP. You must have known all along. We do this... we do this just to make one man happy. That man is... Keith Justice!"

"Keith Justice!" I exclaimed in shock, and then realized that I shouldn't be shocked at all. This made perfect sense.

 

[Keith Justice]

You talked to Japan! Dude, I love that guys/girls! You tell Japan............ keep it up. :thumbs: