[Kamen Rider Lucha]

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Originally Posted by Burakku Gaijin

I was wondering are the curses really in the show or just added to sub's?

Cuz I hear baka a lot on Sentai but it's always translated for different words on the subs.

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Technically speaking, Japanese does not have actual swear words in it that are as bad as "Fuck" and "Shit." Baka can obviously be translated as "Fool", "Idiot," "Stupid," etc. Bakayarou can be translated as "Bastard" because that word is heavily frowned upon being used, and Kuso is usually "Damn," but that is about it as far as it goes. I do believe they have an equivalent for "Bitch," but those are more up to the translators own interpretations of the word.

However, whenever you see "Fuck" or "Shit" in the subs, it's because the translator wanted to be the cool kid. Correct me if I'm wrong though, but that is how it has been explained to me by a friend who lives in Japan.

^^^ What Kain said. (one note: "kuso" does literally mean "shit," though because of the lack of intensity of the word, translating it as "damn" or "crap" is probably more appropriate.)

The good thing is, this is pretty much only a problem with TV-Nihon's subs. Over-Time's subs are generally free of profane exaggerations.

EDIT: here are some good links for understanding more about Japanese swear words.

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Originally Posted by HenshinTrouble

That said, I am curious about whether I should go look for other sub groups. Overtime, maybe? Something else?

If you're interested in accuracy, TV-Nihon's subs are garbage. Sure, they're flashier, but their translations are often so flat-out wrong it's offensive. Oftentimes it gets so bad, their translations will mean the exact opposite of what's actually being said. I implore you to seek out other subs. Over-Time is usually your best bet for newer stuff, and for older stuff the first post on the "where to find your fansubs" entry lists all the options for each series.