[ZeoRangerV]

I'm more inclined to agree with RiderSkyward about it possibly being a substitute, simply because I find a lot of anime to swear in English as a means of getting it through, while you'll still find words that are bleeped out (Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt was a prime example of this).

I don't speak Japanese so I'm not authority, but thought it was worth mentioning Plus, Jin has swore in English twice on Go-Busters now.

[Brainchild]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

There's nothing wrong with the words.
You have to remember, there is no almighty Webster going around telling other countries that certain words are taboo.
The connotations of a word here doesn't hold the same weight in Japan. There it's just a word. It's not Japan being lax, it's just our culture assuming that curse words here are curse words there, too.
It's kinda like a Jamaican assuming bumbaclot is a curse word everywhere.

Yeah, it might hit an English-speaker as odd when Jin says "Oh shit" in Gobusters, but the fact of the matter is just that people around the world don't feel the same way about it.

[Sentai]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

There's nothing wrong with the words.
You have to remember, there is no almighty Webster going around telling other countries that certain words are taboo.
The connotations of a word here doesn't hold the same weight in Japan. There it's just a word. It's not Japan being lax, it's just our culture assuming that curse words here are curse words there, too.
It's kinda like a Jamaican assuming bumbaclot is a curse word everywhere.

Basically: Curse words aren't universal or multilingual things.

What has the world come to when Matrix makes sense

[Matrixbeast]

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Originally Posted by Sentai

What has the world come to when Matrix makes sense

You might just be in an alternate dimension. Tell me, is Sun Vulcan commonly heralded as an amazing show?

[RiderSkyward]

I didn't really get it across well, but my point was more, is what the subbers actually translate to bastard actually a Taboo/swear/cuss in Japanese? Obviously words carry different meanings in most parts of the world, like wanker. Or Jin saying shit in English. Heck it even extends beyond language, like the peace/V sign, if its done the wrong way round, is considered swearing in England.

Anyway I'm drifting of course. To settle it, we're saying japanese kids tv shows contain Japanese taboo words?

[Matrixbeast]

Unless one of us speaks fluent Japanese, we can't verify that the words they're saying would also be considered "Taboo" in Japanese, and it's not just the subbers placing English curse words in.

[SideswipePrime]

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Originally Posted by RiderSkyward

I assumed the swearing was always like poetic license for subbers. They obviously know the audience/downloader is going to be older than the original intended market so why not make it a bit more edgy and real. That or it's a Japanese idiom that does roughly mean that 'swear word'

Same here. Also since Over-Time seems to use swear words less often than TV-Nihon

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

Basically: Curse words aren't universal or multilingual things.

True

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

I'm more inclined to agree with RiderSkyward about it possibly being a substitute, simply because I find a lot of anime to swear in English as a means of getting it through, while you'll still find words that are bleeped out (Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt was a prime example of this).

I don't speak Japanese so I'm not authority, but thought it was worth mentioning Plus, Jin has swore in English twice on Go-Busters now.

Also true

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Originally Posted by Sentai

What has the world come to when Matrix makes sense

It's probably going to be destroyed. Matrix has become the very thing he hates...Sekai no Hakaishi

[Mbrosforever]

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Originally Posted by sideswipeprime

it's probably going to be destroyed. Matrix has become the very thing he hates...sekai no hakaishi

Onore MatorikusuBeasto!

[SideswipePrime]

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Originally Posted by Mbrosforever

Onore MatorikusuBeasto!

^_^

[Matrixbeast]

If I ever destroy the world, I'll have solace in knowing I'll take all of you with me.