gold_panner | Maiki is a genius (yes)

Didn't you suggest it??

*checks* Oh crap, you didn't. Well, you're also a genius for drawing Lea and Isa/Sai/Sia/Ias/Ais/Asi for us!! ♥♥♥

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TOTALLY AGREE WITH THIS

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BD

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thiskindalove.livejournal.com

I'm still fuming over the "Lee" pronunciation of Lea in the English version of Days. When I heard it YouTube, I was like.

OMFG.

LAY-AH.

OMFG.

And then they screwed me over.

:/

But oh godddddddddddddd. Cannot wait.

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wait, wait they pronounced it "Lee"...?

D: WTF. Did they not even do a basic check of the Katakana? *facepaaaaalm*

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Yup.

I don't even know why, because. Well. That should be obvious, because it SHOULD NOT BE LEE.

FFFFFFFUUUUUUUU.

I was so excited, waiting for THAT SCENE in the English after seeing it on YouTube in Japanese, and then.

SCREWED US OVER.

Edited Date: 2009-12-20 10:15 pm (UTC)

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urgh, having listened to it now... idk, even Saix's voice acting just seems really off to me. It sounds really different to KH2.

:/

Now I'm kinda really hoping it will be Lea and Sia, where the cute matching names will get mentioned*, just so it causes problems with the translation >:( THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T DO IT PROPERLY, LOCALISATION TEAM PEOPLE.

*And also because cute matching names! :3

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Most of Axel's voice acting is really.... BLAH, too. Like Quinton Flynn just couldn't be bothered or something.

But I totally agree on the cute matching names thing. It would to completely adorable. And other than, like, Isa or something, it's the only other alternative, aye?

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I thought that at first too -- it was so completely different to KH2! (I was told it was like that it Re:CoM too... but that never got released outside America so I wouldn't know, would I? *grumbles* >.>)

It took a while, but eventually I got used to it. Ok, mostly because in the scene with Xion at the Mansion, you can hear his voice waver as he says one specific line ;_; yes, I am a total sap... XD

I always liked Sai too, but Isa is good. But the possibility of matching names is just too cute <3~ I will be so disappointed now if it doesn't happen XD

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YEAH YEAH like. ONE OF THESE THINGS IS NOT LIKE THE OTHERS:

Marluxia = maruusha = "marloosha"
Xion = shion = "shion"
Lea = ria = "lee"

wtfff

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Urgh what the hell? Look, I don't know jack about Japanese, but I actually in fact for real know a Japanese girl named Lee, and that is apparently the English equivalent of her Japanese name, Rii. So there.

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I'm not saying Lee/Rii isn't Japanese, I'm just saying that the Lea in KH is pronounced 'ria' in Japanese. This is like if people called your friend Rii 'Leah' as the English equivalent... it doesn't match the same, does it?

Like... the pronounciation of Marluxia/"marloosha" matches in English and Japanese, and so does Xion/"shion". Those past examples made me so sure that Lea would match as "leah" before the English version came out...

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No, I know what you mean. I was trying to give a... counterexample? Because it would weird if I started calling her Lee-ah, people would wonder where the 'a' came from? So if the Japanese name is 'Ria' and we somehow pronounce it as 'Lee', where did the 'a' go?

Whoever did the translation was obviously afraid of people reading stuff into the name ('cause you know, we do). Whore.

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Ohh I see I see! ♥ Sorry!

The 'a' is off playing with the Roxas of yore in the land of 'Things that got Fucked by Days'.

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Teeechnically they should have pronounced it 'Lee-ah'. In Japanese, it's Ri-a, like... the ree in reed, and the a in ask. (Arrgh well that's how you say those words in my accent anyway!! idk!!)

I ALSO FUMEY ://////

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SIA.

They are so made for femme-slash.

And.

And then Roxas came and stole Lea from Sia away and everyone was happy :DDD

*brain dead*

I will so

so fucking explode

if they even make so much as just a hint at Axel - Roxas, anything at all really

ddsadsadsdfsdfs

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LOOK LOOK http://ronsard.livejournal.com/91561.html?view=3048361#t3048361 LOOK LOOK YAAAY

We can explode together!! Aaaargh this whole thing~

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asdffsadgfhsaghsdf

I'm so glad I'm not the only one spazzing but

I've had that idea too right D:? I'm not stealing this idea or something right? It's totally ok to write fic about them too? I feel like I'm a sham or something ;_;

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I have documentary evidence that you had this idea way before this was posted darling~

It's like... Darwin and Wallace, coming up with the same idea independently!!

The world needs more of this, Pia!! Don't give up!!

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PIAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

http://forums.khinsider.com/future-kingdom-hearts/141226-partial-famitsu-scans-lea-isa.html#post4707203

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG

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Lea and Sia would be cool only when hearing it in Japanese. In English it'll just be "Lee" and Sia. >_> I don't understand why they didn't keep the original pronunciation anyway...

Ah well, I'm still all for AkuRoku anyway. XD

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Lea =/= Axel, so it's okay~

I can like Akuroku AND SoraRiku, right? Same diff~ (except I don't know much about Sia/Isa/Sai/fsaehrglahga yet!! lol)

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...If Saix = Sia, I will fucking die, that's so hilarious

BE MY FRIEND HOLD ME

I AM SMALL AND NEEDY

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Is Sia a band, is that it?? I didn't know... XD;

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HAHA I wiki'd Sia.

SIA may stand for:
Secret Intelligence Australia
Survivors of Incest Anonymous
Singapore Airlines

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SUNDAY. DO NOTHING TODAY.

Fuck, it's already Monday.

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OH WAIT I TOTALLY DO KNOW HER, I EVEN HAVE THAT SONG ON MY COMPUTER. *headdesk*

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OMG I JUST READ ABOUT AXEL AND SAIX'S SOMEBODIES SHOWING UP IN BbS!!

:DDDDDDDD

I AM SO RIDICULOUSLY HAPPY RIGHT NOW. I CANT WAIT TO PLAY THIS GAME :D

RIA/SIA FTW~

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AND THE SHIP NAME WILL BE RISI LOLOL

(I think it was being called lisa before XDDDDD)

I READ IT TOO

BUT DOOD I ALREADY BEEN TELLING EVERYONE THAT THEY WILL BE IN BBS FOR AGES. AND NO ONE LISTENED, APPARENTLY.

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lmfao i saw someone suggest "Ais" like ace xD.... b--but rhyming names ftw.... CEPT ENGLISH LEA WITH HIS LEG WARMERS AND EYEBROWS AND SPANDEX.

ugh.

why does english fail so bad.

it frustrates me when people are like "Why's everyone complaining about Lee? that's how it SHOULD be".... no.. no it's not... RIA PLZ.

god i hope jump or famitsu or w/e is coming out will have a screen of themmm

(PS. from what i've seen, Lea needs a visit from the fashion police)

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NO NO NO ROCK LEA. NOT THAT IMAGE AGAAAAIN

Part of me thinks there MUST have been a reason. Like... the localisation department is IN Japan. Surely they talked about it with Nomura/someone...

Like, I remember they had to ask him how to translate a weapon name that was, in English, literally 'Final Fantasy 13' XD

I kind of don't want to spoil myself, but I kind of have to... as one of the http://heartstation.org team...

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yeah I know.. which is why it boggles my mind so much.. sometimes I think nomura/whoever makes the final say on loalization doesn't really understand english and is just like "oh, so you say lea is lee in english, okay! we do that!" ... with some of the decisions... but,.. 'shee-on' WUT. It will always be a mystery...

I heard about that FF13 thing xD j--joke doesn't translate well xD

ahh.. yeah T_T that kinda sucks.... I'm still not sure if I'll actually watch the trailer when it comes out.. sounds spoiler tastic.. I just want a screen of lea/sia xD

wish olivia would draw them <3

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No, he doesn't speak English at all!! And he even says that he doesn't really care about what happens overseas. But, it's not really his fault. I wish I knew what those localisers were thinking...

Joke doesn't translate full stop!! XDDDDD

maiki did draw them!! But I really want to see

ucco's style ;___; ...I also kind of want someone to draw Rock Lea XD;; the ultimate pain...

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*facepalm* oh goodness...... nomuraaaa....... overseas are destroying your KH games!!

yeah, but I really like olivia's style <333 I wanted to draw Lea, but it was hard for me to picture what he'd look like in my style based off of maiki's drawing D: got the basic gist of it.. but could almost guess that much just from description alone xD *WAITING FOR SCREENSHOT ;A;!!*

lmfao......... i--if screen is released... i just might have to draw that.. just to get it out of my system as a big F YOU to the english translation xD

(besides, everyone who's okay with Lea being Lee are dudes who just want ax to be more manly, and can't except how gay he is <3 )

PS. GOD I HOPE LEA'S HOME WORLD IS TWILIGHT TOWN <3333 just saw some little quote from a jp blog on khinsider forums where someone said they appeared to be in the lot in that word <333 so sick of radiant gardens

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I think he destroys his OWN games, putting characters like Xion in there =___=

LLLLLOL I WILL LAUGH SO HARD IF YOU DO!!

<3 word. Arrrgh, I never ever want to be one of those people who are like 'the Japanese version is better, and i am awesome cause I can understand Japanese AND THEREFORE I AM BETTER THAN YOU.' :x I think the English version is better sometimes, actually! Like for example... the dialogue is a lot less boring sometimes ^^; got more zing to it. And less repetative... BUT ANYWAY BACK TO WHAT I WAS SAYING, I never want to
be elitist and snarky about Japanese/English... BUT in this case, I am pretty disappointed. I just hope they had some good reason I can't think of (and 'Axel has to be manly!!111one' IS NOT a good reason imo :/)

Hmm, Olivia says it was radiant garden! but she also says she was very tired! what to think!! XD

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lmfao true that, true that.. btw, did you see this http://kotaku.com/5431980/tetsuya-nomura-working-on-two-unannounced-titles lolol.. nomura.... are you trying to become one of your characters? xD he's so .... silly... (oh and I have no idea how they interpret that interview as working on 2 new games)

haha yeah, I really dislike when people feel elitest when they understand all the AMAZING JAPANESE STUFF lol.... but so far I haven't met too many in the kh fandom xD.... maybe a few forum tards that lie about seeing/understanding trailers, or attending events..............

I don't understand jp >_> but I enjoy the JP voice acting just because recently i've found the english dubbing to be distracting.... whether it's their voices not matching their lips at all, or just obnoxiously weird voices like xion's LOL... I loved KH and most of KHII's dub work, Re CoM and days... not so much.. I preferred making my own dialogue while playing the jp xD

yeah.. I've heard Radiant Gardens everywhere but that ONE blog.... so I'm guessing they were mistaken, not everyone else D: I was really hoping they'd be in Twilight Town, being kids and all, they'd fit right in. Also it would mean we go back to TTWN in BBS <3 and would give deeper meaning to why Axel knew the town so well xD

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Oh yeah, Olivia translated that interview. Uuuugh I hope all his overworking doesn't impact on FF13 or BbS... ;___; Me neither, but lots of people interpret it as 'kh3!omg' it seems! lol

Well, I liked the dialogue of the GBA CoM better than Re:CoM. It was so much sharper... lol

I can't tell from the scans!! ;____;

ROCK LEA ROCK LEA ROCK LEA

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Sia like... the band? I got nuttin'. I just can't pick one, I'll just go with Isa(bella Swan) :D

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Band...? Lea and Sia are matching~ in Japanese! desu desu desu!

AHAHAHA EW TWILIGHT. SOMEONE NEEDS TO DRAW THIS NOW

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Oops, I meant the singer. She's an Aussie, I thought for sure this is what you were talking about. AND I DON'T LIKE MATCHY-MATCHY COUPLES, EWW.

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Hmmm... I think I know who that is...

You do know that it's gonna happen now, just cause you said that? :P

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Yeah, either Nomura will do it or he will outsource it to that writer chick, in which case I know it will happen :|||

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