Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is some of what I've picked up, not just from anime, but from a whole lot of places-
I've learned most all of the honorifics (-san, -chan, -tan, -kun, -sama, etc.), and the relative/family/people names (onii-chan, obaa-san, ojuo-san, etc.). Ore- I (really masculine) Watashi- I Kuso- Shit, but intensity is more like 'damn' Gomenasai, Gomen- Sorry Sumi masen- Excuse me/sorry (I think it is supposed to be a more polite form) Baka- Stupid/Idiot Anno ne- You know, Anno- Umm, errr... Demo- But, Itadakimasu- Sort of like saying grace, but different kinda. Shira- white Yuki- snow Onna- woman Goshusho-sama - I'm not sure what the equivalent is in English, but I think it means 'My condoloences' or something similar. I've also heard it said after meals. Kawaii- Cute, adorable Kowaii- Scary Banpaia- Vampire Succubasu- Succubus Maho- magic/witch Of course, arigatou/arigatou gozaimasu- Thank you, thank you very much (polite) Sora- Sky Hime- Princess Youkai- Demon/monster? Gakuen- Academy Neko- cat No- indicates possession, ex. Logan no baka= Logan is stupid. Dai suki/Ai shiteru- I like you (also I really like you, I love you)/ I love you Dame- no, don't Ie (I can't fucking spell it right, lol)- no Nani- what Nan desu ka- What is it? Itte- ouch Yapari- I see Hai- Yes/I understand, but is more just like a confirmation of something somebody might say, ex. "Do you understand?" "Hai" (Yes). N, or un- more common yes Nippon, Nihon- Japan Nihongo- Japanese Ohaiyo, ohaiyo gozaimasu- Good mooring, good morning (polite) Konichiwa- Good day Konbanwa- Good afternoon Some of the numbers Ne- Can be used as 'Hey,' at the beginning of a sentence, or as '..., right?' at the end. Yen and how I can roughly guess at how much something costs in dollars. Daijoubu/daijoubu desu ka/ne- Are you ok?/It's ok Sake- a type of beer, but can refer to alcohol in general Megami-sama- Goddess Naishou- secret Chu- Japanese onomatopoeia for a kiss Usagi- rabbit/bunny Inu- Dog etc, etc.
I've also learned a lot about the culture and way of thinking in Japan, I can't list them all obviously but some of the ones that come to mind-
The culture around New Years, and New Years wishes on the tree and such. Valentines Day and White Day How people are more reserved about saying "I love you", and show it more than saying it. How words are ordered in sentences in Japanese. Sakura trees Bento (lunch boxes) How fucking awesome Japanese arcade machines are. Picture books/puri kura (from Emily) Some of how dating/relationships are in Japan. (Those videos are hilarious, especially the smiling dude...) How stressful life can be in Japan (really intimidates me some of the time) How Eastern-style houses are and some of the customs. How interesting toilets are (I want to use one, out of curiousity). How awesome real baths/shower combinations are over there (I also really want to take a bath there). What onsen are in anime, and what they actually are in real life (Again, I kinda wanna try one out, got-damn). Trains and mass-transit (I'm not familiar with mass-transit really at all, but that's just because of where I live).
I can't even list them all... There are too many, and I can't even remember them all right now. If some people are speaking in Japanese, some of the time I can kinda pick up random words or phrases. I know I don't really know a whole lot (or as much as I think), but I'm sure if somebody went up to me and said "Hey, have you heard of this phrase or culture thingy" and it wasn't really that obscure, probably 60% of the time I might know it or at least heard of it. Emily or anyone else who knows may need to correct me on some of it, though. If you haven't guessed, I'm kind of a fan of Japanese culture to some little extent, or I'm at least interested in it. It spawned from anime (how sad), but now anime really isn't the only reason anymore.
The most important thing I have learned about Japanese culture is that if a girl punches you in the face, you always fly up into the sky and hit the sun/moon and there is a sparkle when you make impact.
If you are too cool, you'll never get the girl you really want because either she'll think you're arrogant or she'll be too busy forming a romantic relationship with the main protagonist.
Hrm, I thought this was normally romanized to 'mahou' but I've seen people write it like that lately. Why is that?
The most important thing I have learned about Japanese culture is that if a girl punches you in the face, you always fly up into the sky and hit the sun/moon and there is a sparkle when you make impact.
Also, things and people can spontaneously burst into flames or explode.
Mini lesson time! Hooray! Anno ne- You know, Anno- Umm, errr... - say it like "Ano." Don't double the n, and if you want to lengthen it, lengthen the o. Shira- white - By its self, this character (white) is Shiro. If you want to say something is white, it is "Shiroi" However, in certain kanji combinations it is pronounced "Shira" (Shirayuki-hime = Snow White) Goshusho-sama - I'm not sure what the equivalent is in English, but I think it means 'My condoloences' or something similar. I've also heard it said after meals. - While you are right that "Goshuushousama" means "my condolences," what people say after means is "Gochisousama." Gochisou means to treat someone to delicious food, so it means something like "Thank you for the feast" Itte- ouch - Heehee. The actual word is "itai," but when someone hurts themselves this is usually what comes out. Itetete!! Yapari- I see - Yahari or Yappari.
Emily or anyone else who knows may need to correct me on some of it, though. If you haven't guessed, I'm kind of a fan of Japanese culture to some little extent, or I'm at least interested in it. It spawned from anime (how sad), but now anime really isn't the only reason anymore.
Don't be ashamed of that! A big reason why I started to learn about Japan was the fact that my family was into anime. (My dad brought home ghibli movies from Japan and stuff.) Actually, Oh My Goddess was one of my first anime and it taught me some interesting stuff.
It's [possessor] no [possession] so "logan no baka" comes out as "logan's idiot", you need "wa" (written "ha") which is roughly "is".
Actually, it's perfectly natural as a colloquialism. People say "So-and-so no baka!" all the time.
This isn't something I learned from an anime, but it's worth the time to find out the pronunciation of your last name in Japanese and see if that matches to any real Japanese word. My last name is Khaze and, in Japanese, the closest way to say it is Kaze. Kaze means "wind" but it can also mean "sick" in the way that you "caught the wind". My Professor made a pun out of it. "Kaze-san wa kaze desu ka." This translates to "Is Kaze-san sick?" So, to avoid bad puns and jokes, do take the time find this out. This is a double warning if you have the last name "Bacca".
Mini lesson time! Hooray! Anno ne- You know, Anno- Umm, errr... - say it like "Ano." Don't double the n, and if you want to lengthen it, lengthen the o. Shira- white - By its self, this character (white) is Shiro. If you want to say something is white, it is "Shiroi" However, in certain kanji combinations it is pronounced "Shira" (Shirayuki-hime = Snow White) Goshusho-sama - I'm not sure what the equivalent is in English, but I think it means 'My condoloences' or something similar. I've also heard it said after meals. - While you are right that "Goshuushousama" means "my condolences," what people say after means is "Gochisousama." Gochisou means to treat someone to delicious food, so it means something like "Thank you for the feast" Itte- ouch - Heehee. The actual word is "itai," but when someone hurts themselves this is usually what comes out. Itetete!! Yapari- I see - Yahari or Yappari.
Oh! I didn't realize about 'shira' and 'Gochisousama', that makes more sense now. I knew about 'itetetetetete!' (hehe), I've seen plenty of the fighting in shows.
Emily or anyone else who knows may need to correct me on some of it, though. If you haven't guessed, I'm kind of a fan of Japanese culture to some little extent, or I'm at least interested in it. It spawned from anime (how sad), but now anime really isn't the only reason anymore.
Don't be ashamed of that! A big reason why I started to learn about Japan was the fact that my family was into anime. (My dad brought home ghibli movies from Japan and stuff.) Actually, Oh My Goddess was one of my first anime and it taught me some interesting stuff.
I really like Oh My Goddess also, I think it was one of the first 10 anime I watched in whole.
I really like Oh My Goddess also, I think it was one of the first 10 anime I watched in whole.
OAV or TV show? I watch the OAV and then my dad bought the comics in Japanese.
Both, kinda. I saw the TV show (both seasons) before I saw the OAV, and the OAV felt kinda rushed, but had some charm. I didn't see it all, though. The TV show had more content, so I liked it better, but I since I haven't seen the whole OAV I can't really say for sure. I have a feeling that I'll still like the TV show better, though. I read the synopsis on the OAV and it didn't seem all that more interesting, so I just never watched the rest of it. Should I go for the OAV?
As for the manga/comics, I've never read any of them.
I really liked the TV show as well. It felt like a more leisurely retelling, and it was charming as ever. However, as someone who has a little sister, the Skuld episode (episode 3 of the OVA) was very funny to me.
I really liked the TV show as well. It felt like a more leisurely retelling, and it was charming as ever.
I remember watching the OVA back when anime was called "Japanimation". I felt it was a bit rushed, but that's how most OAVs are.
I recently got the TV series (seasons 1 & 2) for Christmas, so I've been enjoying them at my leisure. I enjoy at the end of season 1 with Urd having a child body and Skuld having the grown up body. Those episodes were very cute.
Yeah, the TV show is really leisurely, charming, and just better, I think. The music is great, it's longer, more polished, looks better, has more plot/stories, and I just in general like it a lot better than what I've seen of the OAV.
KAMINAAAAAAAAAA! *Manly tears are being shed* I must say, blue hair gives +2 to awesome/GAR.
Tetsuwan Birdy (OVA and TV) has taught me that earth is already swarming with (crazy strong) aliens and (crazy strong) combat robots. Also, keep destroyed robots away from goo.
I learned that sexual arousal in Japanese males leads to incredibly high blood pressure to the point that they bleed profusely from the nose. I also learned that many Japanese women store the organs that most human beings have in their waist and torso in their breasts.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is some of what I've picked up, not just from anime, but from a whole lot of places-
I've learned most all of the honorifics (-san, -chan, -tan, -kun, -sama, etc.), and the relative/family/people names (onii-chan, obaa-san, ojuo-san, etc.).
Ore- I (really masculine)
Watashi- I
Kuso- Shit, but intensity is more like 'damn'
Gomenasai, Gomen- Sorry
Sumi masen- Excuse me/sorry (I think it is supposed to be a more polite form)
Baka- Stupid/Idiot
Anno ne- You know,
Anno- Umm, errr...
Demo- But,
Itadakimasu- Sort of like saying grace, but different kinda.
Shira- white
Yuki- snow
Onna- woman
Goshusho-sama - I'm not sure what the equivalent is in English, but I think it means 'My condoloences' or something similar. I've also heard it said after meals.
Kawaii- Cute, adorable
Kowaii- Scary
Banpaia- Vampire
Succubasu- Succubus
Maho- magic/witch
Of course, arigatou/arigatou gozaimasu- Thank you, thank you very much (polite)
Sora- Sky
Hime- Princess
Youkai- Demon/monster?
Gakuen- Academy
Neko- cat
No- indicates possession, ex. Logan no baka= Logan is stupid.
Dai suki/Ai shiteru- I like you (also I really like you, I love you)/ I love you
Dame- no, don't
Ie (I can't fucking spell it right, lol)- no
Nani- what
Nan desu ka- What is it?
Itte- ouch
Yapari- I see
Hai- Yes/I understand, but is more just like a confirmation of something somebody might say, ex. "Do you understand?" "Hai" (Yes).
N, or un- more common yes
Nippon, Nihon- Japan
Nihongo- Japanese
Ohaiyo, ohaiyo gozaimasu- Good mooring, good morning (polite)
Konichiwa- Good day
Konbanwa- Good afternoon
Some of the numbers
Ne- Can be used as 'Hey,' at the beginning of a sentence, or as '..., right?' at the end.
Yen and how I can roughly guess at how much something costs in dollars.
Daijoubu/daijoubu desu ka/ne- Are you ok?/It's ok
Sake- a type of beer, but can refer to alcohol in general
Megami-sama- Goddess
Naishou- secret
Chu- Japanese onomatopoeia for a kiss
Usagi- rabbit/bunny
Inu- Dog
etc, etc.
I've also learned a lot about the culture and way of thinking in Japan, I can't list them all obviously but some of the ones that come to mind-
The culture around New Years, and New Years wishes on the tree and such.
Valentines Day and White Day
How people are more reserved about saying "I love you", and show it more than saying it.
How words are ordered in sentences in Japanese.
Sakura trees
Bento (lunch boxes)
How fucking awesome Japanese arcade machines are.
Picture books/puri kura (from Emily)
Some of how dating/relationships are in Japan. (Those videos are hilarious, especially the smiling dude...)
How stressful life can be in Japan (really intimidates me some of the time)
How Eastern-style houses are and some of the customs.
How interesting toilets are (I want to use one, out of curiousity).
How awesome real baths/shower combinations are over there (I also really want to take a bath there).
What onsen are in anime, and what they actually are in real life (Again, I kinda wanna try one out, got-damn).
Trains and mass-transit (I'm not familiar with mass-transit really at all, but that's just because of where I live).
I can't even list them all... There are too many, and I can't even remember them all right now. If some people are speaking in Japanese, some of the time I can kinda pick up random words or phrases. I know I don't really know a whole lot (or as much as I think), but I'm sure if somebody went up to me and said "Hey, have you heard of this phrase or culture thingy" and it wasn't really that obscure, probably 60% of the time I might know it or at least heard of it. Emily or anyone else who knows may need to correct me on some of it, though. If you haven't guessed, I'm kind of a fan of Japanese culture to some little extent, or I'm at least interested in it. It spawned from anime (how sad), but now anime really isn't the only reason anymore.
It's [possessor] no [possession] so "logan no baka" comes out as "logan's idiot", you need "wa" (written "ha") which is roughly "is".
Also, everyones probably seen it but Googling "Laws of Anime" is worth a laugh.
Anno ne- You know,
Anno- Umm, errr... - say it like "Ano." Don't double the n, and if you want to lengthen it, lengthen the o.
Shira- white - By its self, this character (white) is Shiro. If you want to say something is white, it is "Shiroi" However, in certain kanji combinations it is pronounced "Shira" (Shirayuki-hime = Snow White)
Goshusho-sama - I'm not sure what the equivalent is in English, but I think it means 'My condoloences' or something similar. I've also heard it said after meals. - While you are right that "Goshuushousama" means "my condolences," what people say after means is "Gochisousama." Gochisou means to treat someone to delicious food, so it means something like "Thank you for the feast"
Itte- ouch - Heehee. The actual word is "itai," but when someone hurts themselves this is usually what comes out. Itetete!!
Yapari- I see - Yahari or Yappari. Don't be ashamed of that! A big reason why I started to learn about Japan was the fact that my family was into anime. (My dad brought home ghibli movies from Japan and stuff.) Actually, Oh My Goddess was one of my first anime and it taught me some interesting stuff. Actually, it's perfectly natural as a colloquialism. People say "So-and-so no baka!" all the time.
So, to avoid bad puns and jokes, do take the time find this out. This is a double warning if you have the last name "Bacca".
As for the manga/comics, I've never read any of them.
I recently got the TV series (seasons 1 & 2) for Christmas, so I've been enjoying them at my leisure. I enjoy at the end of season 1 with Urd having a child body and Skuld having the grown up body. Those episodes were very cute.
I still have yet to watch season 2.
...No, wait, that was Strong Bad.
Katamari (yes, it is a game, not an anime - I know) taught me that the Japanese need to tidy up.
Tetsuwan Birdy (OVA and TV) has taught me that earth is already swarming with (crazy strong) aliens and (crazy strong) combat robots. Also, keep destroyed robots away from goo.
On a side note, I've been sneezing a lot this week.
I also learned that many Japanese women store the organs that most human beings have in their waist and torso in their breasts.
Also that "anta" and "baka" go very well with each other, bonus points if the phrase is pronounced as a question.
These were the most important lessons anime gave me regarding japanese custom and culture.