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* The Japanese version of the ''[[Transformers Generation 1]]'' cartoon switched two characters' names in order to correct an animation error that reversed their colours (the two were identical aside from colour schemes).
** Rumble to Frenzy (and vice versa)
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** Optimus Prime to Convoy
** Mirage to Ligier
** Sideswipe to Lambor
** Jazz to Meister
** Cosmos to Adams
** Laserbeak to Condor
** Ravage to Jaguar
** Trypticon to Dinosaurer
** Scorponok to [[Mega Zarak]]

* ''[[Transformers Animated]]''
** Bulkhead to Ironhide (because they wanted the connection to the Live Action movies to be stronger; this necessitated changing...)
** Ironhide to Armorhide

* ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''
** Squidward Tentacles to Ikardo Tentacles (a portmanteau of the Japanese word ''ika'' (squid) and the Spanish name ''Ricardo''.
** Bikini Bottom to Bikini Town

* ''[[Yogi Bear]]''
** Yogi Bear to Kuma Goro (literally, Goro the Bear) but they stop using that name in the newest TV series and movies.
** Ranger Smith to Mr. Smith (Smith-san)

* ''[[How to Train Your Dragon (animation)|How to Train Your Dragon]]'' is named ''Hic to Dragon'' (Hic and the Dragon) there and all the names were changed possibly due to spelling issues. Only Stoick keeps his original name here.
** Hiccup to Hic
** Astrid to Asty
** Gobber to Gebb
** Snotlout to Snot
** Fishlegs to Fish
** Tuffnut to Tuf
** Ruffnut to Ruf

* ''[[The Herculoids]]'' to "Kaiju o Targan" "(Monster King Targan)"
** Zandor to Targan
** Tara to Marmi
** Dormo to Kane
** Zok to Maryu
** Igoo to Rikira
** Tundro to Tanguro
** Gloop to Hyuhyu
** Gleep to Bobo

* ''[[G.I. Joe|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' to ''Chijo- Saikyo- no Expert Team G.I. Joe'' ("G.I. Joe: The World's Greatest Expert Team")
** Duke to Grunt and back to Duke in ''[[The Movie]]''.<ref>This causes a bit of confusion among Japanese collectors, as the name "Grunt" could refer to Duke or the actual Joe character with that codename. The real Grunt was a no-show (aside for a few crowd scenes) in any of the episodes shown in the Japanese dub.</ref>
** Rock'n Roll to Mick
** Mutt to Found
** Spirit to Gray
** Snake Eyes to Snake Eye
** Lady Jaye to Lady J
** Some of the vehicles that were released in Japan also had different names.
*** Sky Hawk VTOL to Little Harry
*** Cobra Fang to Cobra Gyro
*** Cobra Stinger to Cobra Night Attacker

* [[Ronald McDonald]] to Donald McDonald, doe to the lack of the clear "r" sound in the Japanese language.

* ''[[Wacky Races]]'' to ''Chiki Chiki Machine Mo- Race''
** The Mean Machine to the Zero Zero Machine
*** Dick Dastardly to Black Mao-<ref>Evil King Black</ref>
*** Muttley to Kenken
** The Bouldermobile to the Ganseki Open<ref>The Rock Convertible</ref>
*** Gravel to Tamegoro-
*** Rock to Donchiki
** The Creepy Coupe to the Hyu-doro Coupe
*** Big Gruesome to Monster
*** Little Gruesome to Dorachibi<ref>Little Drac</ref>
** The Convert-A-Car to the Magic Three
*** Professor Pat Pending to Doctor H
** The Crimson Haybailer to the Kreutzer Sports
*** Red Max to Ko-mori Boss <ref>Boss Bat</ref>
** The Compact Pussycat to The Pussycat
*** Penelope Pitstop to Milk-chan
** The Army Surplus Special to the Tank GT
*** Sarge to Kakka Gunso-<ref>Sergeant Excellent</ref>
*** Private to Shinpei-kun<ref> Mr. Rookie</ref>
** The Bulletproof Bomb to the Gang Seven
*** The Anthill Mob to Torahige Ichizoku<ref>The Bristly Mustache Clan</ref>. As for the individual members, Clyde became "Oyabun"<ref>Boss or Kingpin</ref>, while the rest were referred by the generic moniker of "Kobun"<ref>Henchmen or Underling</ref>.
** The Arkansas Chuggabug to the Poppo SL
*** Lazy Luke to Yotaro-
*** Blubber Bear to Kumappachi
** The Turbo Terrific to the Handsome V9
*** Peter Perfect to Kizatoto-kun
** The Buzz Wagon to The Torokko Special
*** Rufus Ruffcut to Don Kappe<ref>"Kappe" means hick</ref>
*** Sawtooth to Jinbei

* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' (1987 version) to ''Mutant Turtles''
** Hamato Yoshi to Yoshihama Takeshi
** Oroku Saki to Oroku Sawaki


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