Will Translate & Sub Your Japanese Videos for Fuel

Thank you soo much for this! Couldn't find it anyw...

2010-07-29T16:12:39.080-07:00

Thank you soo much for this! Couldn't find it anywhere else

Keep up the hard work! ;)

wazzzup Shiba! question: i believe i've asked thi...

2010-07-29T13:52:06.673-07:00

wazzzup Shiba!

question: i believe i've asked this before on the gaki forum but really didn't get a straight answer. but why do many Japanese shows use subtitles? is it just to add more character to the show? or is the language hard to understand even for japanese people?

and as always, thanks all the stuff you provided til now. laterz fooooo!

good stuff shibata! btw wendy's have left japan! ...

2010-07-23T02:13:30.026-07:00

good stuff shibata!

btw wendy's have left japan! and they do understand takeout in most places if not i would make a takeout gesture hee..

I don't think I've ever seen a Downtown sketch whe...

2010-07-22T22:29:50.015-07:00

I don't think I've ever seen a Downtown sketch where they stayed in character throughout. Corpsing is integral to their brand of humor.

I freaking LOVE how they just flat out laugh durin...

2010-07-22T18:05:17.185-07:00

I freaking LOVE how they just flat out laugh during their skits. Absolutely genius. Makes them that much more funny.

hmm, i'm going for the japanese horse this time!

2010-07-22T11:29:58.626-07:00

hmm, i'm going for the japanese horse this time!

Hahahahaha, that is just amazing. Those gottsu ee ...

2010-07-22T09:37:58.384-07:00

Hahahahaha, that is just amazing. Those gottsu ee kanji skits were the best. Thanks for sharing.

thanks a lot for translating them :) i wish i coul...

2010-07-22T02:24:24.848-07:00

thanks a lot for translating them :) i wish i could send you lock ties and gas like what u asked for on your previous podcast lol

the monkey one is awesome. you said it was ongoing...

2010-07-21T21:34:39.559-07:00

the monkey one is awesome. you said it was ongoing? is there any more of them? You are a very awesome person for doing this. It is very much appreciated : )

the video does not exist>?

2010-07-21T19:49:49.529-07:00

the video does not exist>?

they did take it down again :(( pt 27 D:

2010-07-21T14:24:43.733-07:00

they did take it down again :(( pt 27 D:

@Bumper: that's odd. i grew up in the Philippines...

2010-07-21T03:40:05.042-07:00

@Bumper:

that's odd. i grew up in the Philippines and i've never ever heard of that superstition at all.

"alcohol" is actually from the arabic word "al-kuh...

2010-07-20T15:36:52.897-07:00

"alcohol" is actually from the arabic word "al-kuhul"

im with Mr.SB with the horse sound, although i lik...

2010-07-20T09:55:34.609-07:00

im with Mr.SB with the horse sound, although i like how enthusiastic MrS.SB is while doing her horse sound ^_^ ...if Mr.SB would be more "energetic" in doing his "call" then i would think that the sounds would be more similar and you would get more votes ^_^

thanks for taking time answering my question for the 2nd time ^_^ i kinda notice that the Japanese people are really polite,so i really appreaciate learning polite responses from you guys ^_^

btw about the cutting-your-nails thing?in the Philippines,like the older generation knows/believes that superstition ^_^ wierd but i think that it's maybe because the Philippines were under Japanese rule before

this is getting long so imma stop now ^_^
lovin the podcast btw

Bumper

i would go with Shibatabread on this week's "call ...

2010-07-20T03:11:40.961-07:00

i would go with Shibatabread on this week's "call of the wild" although i would have to say that he was doing a very weak horse impersonation. needs to be more hyper. but still, my vote is for you Mr.Shibata.

Thanks for the podcast this week, I marathoned thr...

2010-07-19T21:11:22.748-07:00

Thanks for the podcast this week, I marathoned through all your no laughing series in a weekend.
Twitter exclusive challenge?

YESSSS please translate some videos that we wanna ...

2010-07-19T16:38:53.183-07:00

YESSSS please translate some videos that we wanna watch :, thank for the podcast

Hey, thanks for doing this podcast. It really help...

2010-07-19T16:06:28.251-07:00

Hey, thanks for doing this podcast. It really helps those of us who are just starting to take our first baby steps in Japanese.

I'm curious about the average Japanese feelings towards Americans. I know that in the post-world war two world ties have traditionally been very strong. However, I also know that recently there have been some issues(like the US military bases on Okinawa, Yukio Hatoyama's resignation, etc). I've been wondering if Americans in general are looked on favorably, or if we get the "evil empire" sort of rap we get elsewhere across the world?

Also, I've always wondered if people in Japan were aware of just how many young people in America (especially my generation,the ones who grew up on Pokemon) are in love with Japanese culture,manga and anime.

Thanks again,
Ian.

Buhaha, Bonta-kun during the rally.

2010-07-16T04:17:49.819-07:00

Buhaha, Bonta-kun during the rally.

nice work, shibata, and nice website design. you a...

2010-07-14T22:14:29.289-07:00

nice work, shibata, and nice website design. you are definitely moving up the coolness scale in my book.

Good work guys, been a fan for a long time. For a...

2010-07-14T04:01:14.765-07:00

Good work guys, been a fan for a long time.

For a question: When I was in Japan, a couple of times i was in the situation where someone was talking about a recently deceased dear one. I didn't know an appropriate reply for this situation. In English we could say 'my condolences' or something of the like. Sorry if I'm bringing the mood down, but it was really awkward not knowing how to deal with it and I'd appreciate knowing for the future.

As for the pig sounds, definitely the English version - especially if you say 'oink' whilst breathing in!

Three things: 1) I like hearing the cat because i...

2010-07-13T12:16:05.635-07:00

Three things:

1) I like hearing the cat because it's so funny when they do it during random moments.

2) I think another suffix people use is "sama", and I think that is used when referring to someone wealthy or in government, probably the president of Japan or a president of a corporation, something like that, so it's a very formal suffix, if I'm remembering it right.

3) Neither the Japanese or American sounding for the pig seems to me as the definitive sound, but I think the American sound is closer mainly because "oink oink" takes into account the actual sound the pig makes, like a snorting sound, and "bu bu" doesn't really do that, so I think America wins that one.

thanks a lot for answering my question about sakE ...

2010-07-12T18:33:19.402-07:00

thanks a lot for answering my question about sakE ^_^

and yea i agree with lucky13jesse that it's a draw this week concerning the pig sound :)
"snorting" was closer than bu bu or oink oink

me likes to know how the japanese do HORSE sounds

lovin the podcast by the way

Bumper

There aren't any English words that cause you to b...

2010-07-12T16:05:17.689-07:00

There aren't any English words that cause you to breath in and using onomatopoeia isn't helpful either. The best language to achieve a perfect pig noise should be ... ?

i think the best way to describe a pig sound is a ...

2010-07-12T03:35:48.017-07:00

i think the best way to describe a pig sound is a snorting sound. can't really figure out how to write that. i say no winner. its a draw this week.