It doesn't sound stupid, it just sounds bad, though. It sounds like a lazy psuedo-mythic name. Not a silly pun. The pun wouldn't have been made were the name in English because it doesn't sound funny or good in any way.

Plus, it's just dumb that he and he alone has a translated name for the sake of an eye-rolling pun that has so little meaning to the character. It reminds me of a kid who's just recently discovered anime and Japanese translations, and translates proper nouns into awkward words so as not to be typical.

I'm glad I know why they have two different names, but I'm surprised we didn't just get one of those cultural explanations that they flash at the top of the screen from time to time when the joke doesn't translate. It's interesting that they decided to put it in the actual show.

Wow, people are still getting up in arms over this?

Apparently so, Gridon or Ornac, either name sounds fine to me.
Speaking of him though I'm a bit confused with my order I had for him and the dandeliner set, I had it prordered for awhile now on HLJ and when I just checked if it went into my private warehouse it says "backordered"

Not the most veteran customer when it comes to them but I'm assuming they either didn't get enough in to meet the orders. Is this a usual thing for them?

Sadly yes. Its not happened to me but a lot of users have preordered items the day they went up only for them to go to back-order immediately, and then take months to come back into stock. Or not at all sometimes.

Its worth keeping the preorder just in case, but it might be worth seeing if you can source one elsewhere and cancelling the HLJ one if you can.

Yeah I might have to, I haven't had a problem with HLJ yet so guess my luck had to end somewhere. I'll probably just keep an eye on CStoys on Sunday since I have a few Lock Seeds I'm planning on picking up anyways.

Cherry Energy Lock Seed demo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi368fticmw

So "discussing it" equals "up in arms?"

Sure why not. Typical internet translation.

People have always been fighting over translations though, some of the worst fights on the forums have been over translation preferences

True, but generally speaking is it really necessary to translate a proper noun like a characters' name? That'd be like if we took your screen name and insisted on calling you Team Soul :lol

Or "Squadron Soul", Mister Electric King :lol.

MaskedRiderKingKingKing is right, "Squadron Soul" is closer, though I'd shorten it to "Squad" :lol

... I got nothing.

Now this is just ridiculous-
http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en...s-1502595.html

Umm ye. Even on yahoo its not that bad.

https://24.media.tumblr.com/6fa7c135...67s6o1_500.jpg

I’m on my way to make this my stage.

Gah, I need to crack and buy Beast/Meteor

MISTER MAYONAISE!

*Jawdrop*

What the hell Mandarake!?

Damn, maybe i should jump on a gridon now. That damn thing will be $200 next week!

Must.Have. *grabby hands*

I realized that we haven't seen Gridon or Bravo with new arms on the show, wonder if they're ever going to use any.

They also had Ichigo/Pine arms for 6000. I'm not that desperate to get them. The sad part is that it looks like some fool actually bought some of them.

Lol i was just about to post that. Its insane.

For any UK buyers, ive decided to shed my arms change figures for the sake of paying bills and not starving, complete line except Gridon obviously, its on ebay right now.

http://s30.postimg.org/6b3ow18f1/gaim1.jpg
http://s23.postimg.org/d362ai6p3/gaim2.jpg
More, need moar!

Also, Gridon/Dandeliner is on backorder at Ami-Ami. Get your order in while you can.
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/det...%24pagecnt%3D1

There's a dealer at the con I'm at with a bunch of Toku merch, including Sengoku Drivers... one of which he was wearing. It's pretty cool in person.

He was pretty pissed at customs though since they help up his Gensis Driver and Lock Seed shipment and would have had a bunch of thosee here. Actually a little disappointed since getting some Seeds would be cool heh.

Put in a backorder for Gridon at amiami, hope he comes in sooner than later since I've got some candy lockseeds in an order with him.

Small question- how far north is Caterham?
Other small question- is that you?

I threw a Gridon on backorder at Amiami, since I don't feel like trying to get one of the 4 that CSToys is activating today. I was hoping they would have received more, but Amiami usually comes through unlike HLJ.

If anyone is needin a Gridon, My oder is ready from AMiAmi and I plan on sellin it anyway :lol

Anyone want it?

Me :lol.

Youre already gettin one! :lol

Mine's backordered, but yeah, guess I'll wait :lol

What you get for usin HLJ :p

Caterham is 235 miles South of me

Yes, i'm me, but possibly not the person you are asking about.

In fact, i checked ebay, those auctions are from a mate of mine haha

I so wanna do this >_<

https://31.media.tumblr.com/97be10a9...67s6o1_500.jpg

That would be awesome, but what about sounds?

Probably Baron's, due to all of the OOO ones so far having his tones.

That could work.
Ya know, since the plate sounds are independent and all, it would actually be possible to program unique sounds into a custom plate, not that I would know the first place to start regarding that...

They aren't really, the back of each plate has a specific "cut" that presses down buttons to pick the sound.

Gaim/Zangetsu: No cut pushes down anything
Baron/Gridon: Pushes down bottom button
Ryugen: Pushes down top button
Bravo/Bujin Gaim: Pushes both down

Oh yeah, I thought the sound came out of the plate for some reason. :lol