Anime and Manga/Useful Notes: Difference between revisions

So remember, if you hear a character by the name of Akira being talked about, it's just as likely a male as a female. And likewise, a character named Tomoyo is going to be a girl. (This is not a hard-and-fast rule; [[Bleach (manga)|Ichigo could be a boy]].) Also, there isn't a standard for Japanese-to-English romanization, so things can get a bit wonky when it crosses the sea. You'll want to see [[Japanese Romanization]] for that. One big thing to know though it that the 'L' and 'R' sounds [[Japanese Ranguage|are the same in Japanese]], and one will sometimes be replaced with the other. Similarly, the 'V' and 'B' sounds are the same, and the 'TH' and 'D' sounds are the same - applying all three of these shows how the Norn "Verðandi" became the megami "Belldandy" in ''[[Ah! My Goddess]]''. It's also how you get names like [[Spell My Name with an "S"|Rorand turning into Roland]] once it's translated.