German in Japanese shows?

jestermon · 02-08-2012, 06:54 PM

So, I have always wondered in Japanese anime/random media why are there always very germany(yes it's a word) sounding words?

It's always like Arise UberKaiserwaffenpanzerschneiderkampfen insert random german gibberish.

MomoPink · 02-08-2012, 07:10 PM

It...depends on the context.

Specifically what do you mean?

Matrixbeast · 02-08-2012, 07:39 PM

Doesn't TaJaDol's song, "Time Judged All," make use of German?

MomoPink · 02-08-2012, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

Doesn't TaJaDol's song, "Time Judged All," make use of German?

Yeah, though when I hear 'German' and Japan I think of...Shocker.

Is that bad?

Anyway I think it might be a borrowed word thing and 'sounding cool' ...

KamenRiderOOO · 02-08-2012, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MomoPink

Yeah, though when I hear 'German' and Japan I think of...Shocker.

Is that bad?

Anyway I think it might be a borrowed word thing and 'sounding cool' ...

Well, Shocker's organization is kinda like the Nazi's...especially that one time they had Starfish Hitler.

Also, didn't Gai (Ikari) say "Guten Morgen" once?

Kiryu · 02-08-2012, 08:08 PM

Super Robot Wars does this too.

A lot of their Mecha has german names.

ComicGuy89 · 02-09-2012, 12:55 AM

Besides German and the very obvious English, it seems Japanese media has an obsession with French too. Funnily enough, most biracial Anime characters I am familiar with are half-French, or have some French blood in them.

KamenRiderOOO · 02-09-2012, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ComicGuy89

Besides German and the very obvious English, it seems Japanese media has an obsession with French too. Funnily enough, most biracial Anime characters I am familiar with are half-French, or have some French blood in them.

Don't forget Half-British. Some characters are like that in anime and manga

jestermon · 02-09-2012, 02:10 AM

Kaiser is on pretty much every thing.

Zoids- schneider unit , panzer unit, konig wolf I think there are more zoids as well?

Gundam Wing- kampfer

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Other mecha stuff too.

Also alot of WW2 german weapons but you see very little of actual Japanese WW2 themed items.

I love alt WW2 stuff just realized it one day.

Matrixbeast · 02-09-2012, 06:42 PM

Schwarz Bruder
Gundam Spiegel
Sturm Und Drang

I guess it's somewhat justified in that he represents Neo-Germany, but he is completely Japanese...

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KamenRiderOOO Resident Customizer The Guy with the Voices @TrueKROOO Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 11,089	Quote: Originally Posted by MomoPink Yeah, though when I hear 'German' and Japan I think of...Shocker. Is that bad? Anyway I think it might be a borrowed word thing and 'sounding cool' ... Well, Shocker's organization is kinda like the Nazi's...especially that one time they had Starfish Hitler. Also, didn't Gai (Ikari) say "Guten Morgen" once? __________________ My signature disappeared. Help.

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Kiryu TN's Resident Gunpla Nut Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 8,955	Super Robot Wars does this too. A lot of their Mecha has german names. __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV And Toei couldn't care less. You aren't the target audience, get over it. Twitter: @KiryuDX

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ComicGuy89 Master of Water Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,246	Besides German and the very obvious English, it seems Japanese media has an obsession with French too. Funnily enough, most biracial Anime characters I am familiar with are half-French, or have some French blood in them. __________________ \|deviantART link\|

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KamenRiderOOO Resident Customizer The Guy with the Voices @TrueKROOO Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 11,089	Quote: Originally Posted by ComicGuy89 Besides German and the very obvious English, it seems Japanese media has an obsession with French too. Funnily enough, most biracial Anime characters I am familiar with are half-French, or have some French blood in them. Don't forget Half-British. Some characters are like that in anime and manga __________________ My signature disappeared. Help.