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Dogs have had many jobs throughout history, in this case: Revenge.
IDK if I’ve mentioned this before, but since there’s talk of how to approach an accurate/nuanced translation of the word “baka” in anime on my dash, I thought I’d share one of my other favorite bits of oft-overlooked translating-Japanese nuance and how it applies to Sailor Moon.
Basically every Sailor Moon fan knows Sailor Moon’s catchphrase, “tuski ni kawatte oshiokyo!” which translates more or less into “In the name of the moon, I’ll punish you!”
The fun part, that I learned a few years back from my half-Japanese friend who has, since high school, lived full time in Japan, is the “oshiokyo” bit.
Oshiokyo does, in a literal sense, mean “I’ll punish you”. It’s a perfectly fine translation. But what it doesn’t get across is that the main people who use the phrase are parents, especially mothers, and it’s primarily used against children.
There’s not a perfect English equivalent, but it carries a similar tone to “someone’s getting a spanking!” or “you’re going into time out!” or “you’re in big trouble, missy!”
Basically, it’s not particularly threatening, and anyone who would think it was would be pretty childish. The fact that Usagi uses it as a legitimate threat is adorable in how much is reveals her age. It’s also badass and kind of condescending in that she’s basically treating the villains as unruly children instead of legitimate threats.
So there you go. Take this information and put new joy into one of the most well-trod parts of the Sailor Moon universe.
TRC Readers before The Raven King: Adam Parrish might turn into a fucking magical forest TRC Readers after Greywaren: Adam Parrish fucked a magical forest
"DOESN'T THAT MEAN I'M A GOD LIKE YOU CAUSE I GOT THIS ROOT FROM THE GROUND WITH MY OWN BARE HANDS" "hermes gave it to you didn't he" "okay- fine - yes -- REGARDLESS"
absolute legend
Tumblr is my favourite social media site because this place is literally uninhabitable for celebrities. No verification system, no algorithm that boosts their posts, it’s a completely lawless wasteland for them
Freya Mavor as Elizabeth of York (The White Queen, 2013) and as Anne Boleyn (The Other Boleyn Girl, Chichester Festival Theatre 2024)
“The great love of her life was her cousin, Alyn Velaryon, the seafarer and admiral known as Oakenfist, to whom she bore a bastard son and daughter, Jon and Jeyne Waters. She married thrice in later years, twice at a king’s behest and once for passion. She gave birth to seven children, then declared that if seven was sufficient for the gods it would do for her as well.”
Accounts differ so markedly that Tess must remain forever a mystery in the annals of history.
fingers in his ass sunday
I’m actually not funny, I’m just mean and people think I’m joking
—donghyuck
Ah yes the perfect disguise
A basket over my head with my brand out
And I’ll keep the hat too
despite staff's recent changes, we're... winning??????