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I find I've been really interested in the topic of translation/localization between English and Indonesian so I've been rewatching TADC in the Indo dub lol

Indonesian dubbing is notorious for being stiff/unnatural but I suppose it's that way because Indonesian everyday language is so diverse that in order for everyone to understand it, it has to be done in the most plain Indonesian grammar.

So I'm pleasantly surprised to see the TADC dub being kinda natural sounding! It's still very stiff, esp when the dub has to hit certain dialogue beats from the original English version, but sometimes the voice actors are able to do dialogue deliveries that are similar to conversational Indonesian

As of episode 1, I find that Jax and Zooble use the most informal/rude line deliveries (and thus sound the most natural), Pomni and Gangle is semi-informal, Ragatha has this kinda "Jakartan" accent sometimes (Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia) which I associate with well-off people, kinger is a bit more on the formal side, while Caine is the most stiff sounding/sounds like a typical Indonesian dub (in execution his line deliveries kinda make me cringe but I suppose it fits with how he's an out of touch AI who doesn't know conversational language)

Also some things I found fun :^]

[OG: "What the f*ck is going on?!" | (lit. Translation) "Why is this so f*cked?!"]

They didn't censor anjrit here lmao. For context, in Indonesian the word "anjing" (dog) is both a curse word and an actual formal word (it becomes a curse if you yell it out aggressively essentially lol).

People sometimes self-censor "anjing" To be "anjrit/anjir/anying", but in the audio the word is replaced with a beep

[Lit. Translation "A-a-ah enough! Don't be like that, child, we can't use foul language here"]

Also Caine calls Pomni "Nak" (Child) which rly sounds like a condescending adult lol

[Yeah, what are you talking about?]

Also some conversational sounding dialogue from Zooble I enjoy. What makes something conversational is if it doesn't use as much words as it should take if you were making a grammatically correct sentence.

In Indonesian, that includes the shedding of prefixes and sufixes which determines if a word is a noun/verb. Zooble says "ngomong", (talking)

The grammatically correct way would be "mengomong", but conversationally it's kind of a hassle to pronounce all the syllables so the prefix "me-" is dropped and "ngomong" is used.

Also! The use of filler words like "sih" is a clear indication of conversational Indonesian. There's a whole bunch like "kok" And "dong" (Which sound very funny if read w english pronunciations) which is kinda hard to translate into English but it makes dialogue sound so much more natural.

It's a simple thing but sometimes Indonesian dubs really are that formal sounding/stiff

["Like you're not (going crazy)"] ["If anyone needs me, you better watch out"]

Also swapping out words for more colloquial versions! Typically I'd expect Zooble to say

"Seperti kamu tidak saja" (Like you are not),

but they replaced "seperti" (like) with "kaya" and "tidak" (not) with "enggak" which are more colloquial versions of the word.

Also remember how "enggak" is the colloquial word for "not"? It got even more colloquialized by being written as just "ga" lol (and in texting it can get even shortened to just. "g" Lmao)

["Wasn't all of this supposed to be for her, right?"

"Just shut up"]

Also a sort of vowel shift from Jax where the proper way to say it would be "diam" (Quiet) but the "a" became "e" bc it's the vowel that takes the least amount of effort to say, so we get "diem". (Also the word kinda gets more of an edge so what initially meant "quiet" became "shut up")

Anyways Jax sounds like an absolute asshole I love his line deliveries lol. He sounds like a smartass I'd genuinely hear in my campus classes

[mad64art]

[nicole-the-hololynx]

[theory-basket]

Called that shit babes

[bedupolker]

is the "amazing digital circus" more of an undertale/deltarune (well written and made, comes off otherwise bc most of the fans are extremely enthusiastic teens) or a hazbin hotel (actually just not that good)

[hon3vbees]

remember kids any character can have your disability if you project hard enough

[theory-basket]

As much as I’m a total casual about TADC, it was the catalyst for me realizing I was trans last year, so liiiiike… I feel like it served it’s purpose for me lmao. Maybe I’ll post some finale thoughts, maybe I won’t, but it’s been a fun ride over here!

[possumsarenice]

Shout everyone else taking the vow of silence today

[astronaut-paradise]

Its pride month which means i have an excuse to draw aroace senku

[fossilizedpetals]

There is such a distinct lack of Ruri + Senku friendship content in this fandom and it pains me. Senku spent half a year working to save her life before ever even meeting her. Ruri knew him a decade before she ever laid eyes on him. They were married and immediately divorced without any hard (or even awkward) feelings. Ruri is the only reason Senku knows about what happened to Byakuya. Senku is best friends with Ruri’s sister and Ruri’s boyfriend. Both of them are leaders of Ishigami village in their own right. Their lives would have both gone horribly downhill if they had never met. I feel like I’m going insane and I’m the only one in the asylum

[notrileyrealyes]

riley finish something challenge(IMPOSSIBLE)

ouuu im dirking it babyyyyyy

[calliyx]

english doggies

[tragbarerpanzrabwehrkomplexfagot]

[7aceofdiamonds7]

i have a solution 8ut i don't think you'll like it

[jazze-bee]

only the chosen one may draw the sword from the bird

[theory-basket]

A Cursory Memoire 66 Analysis: Part 2

Spoilers. Obviously.

The first time Domi and Noé really displayed their intimacy, it was very sexual, and Vanitas had to sit in the cuck chair. Then they had the whole theme park suicide fiasco where it was literally a “her or me” situation between Vanitas and Domi, where Noé technically answered “her” to some degree, although Jeanne showed up and broke the dichotomy.

Now, after Noé has straight-up declared that he loves Domi (regardless of the specific intent behind that statement), and has also saved her life (something Vanitas has played romantically with Jeanne)… It may be a good time to slip that game face back on. Return to a healthy level of distance.

Except, he kind of doesn’t. Not entirely. Not immediately.

Literally what is this.

Although I definitely don’t know what he’s saying, he’s reaching out for and inviting closeness.

Around this point (after Dante makes himself wet), they begin to overlap and physically interact again. When they’re agreeing to talk.

As I showed in the last post, Vanitas and the Dham Dudes literally never interact in any other panel again. This is serious business time.

But Noé, mirroring Vanitas’s reaching out, also reaches out to him for whatever reason. Clearly it’s an impulse for closeness motivated by the emotions of Noé’s memories, but I do feel that it requires a bit more detailed exploration.

This though? Vanitas is literally caught in the middle of Noé and Domi, as is Dante. EVERYONE is third wheeling on this childhood friend reconnection arc.

At least Dante thinks it’s cute, because….

Vanitas sure fucking doesn’t.

[theory-basket]

A Cursory Memoire 66 Analysis: Part 1

Huh. Interesting parallel to use. I also thought about his circus brat sort of upbringing in relation to the scene, and I wonder if that image of child Vanitas performing is a memory of that?

Also interesting framing here. Physically separating Vanitas from the Dhams, specifically Johann and Dante... There’s a similar thing happening in a shit tin of the other panels with other characters. Look at these:

Vanitas is subtly distancing himself from basically everyone using speech bubbles, panel borders, and negative space. Meanwhile, the other characters seem to have paired off—Domi and Noé are constantly overlapping and interacting, as are Dante and Johann, though the latter also seem to be separating from the wider group as well.

This is happening directly after a series of events showcasing the bond between the pairs. Domi and Noé in particular are basically inseparable.

But Vanitas is out here antagonizing people again, and Y’know, it wouldn’t be the first time Vanitas has gone HARD into his persona as a response to their shows of affection…

(Continued in Part 2)

[theory-basket]

Nonbinary icon Marquis Machina. Small woman, clanking individual, and bear.

I vibe super hard with her. I’m also a tiny brown woman with a tendency to play polite and proper but wants to rip everyone’s head off with my teeth. I support whatever the hell she’s doing.

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You’ll never guess who came out as trans this year