Gratuitous Foreign Language: Difference between revisions

== Anime and Manga ==

 

* The character of China from ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'' speaks in simple Chinese phrases on occasion (things like "Good morning!" and "No problem!") His Japanese voice actress adds to this by speaking with an exaggerated stereotypical Chinese accent.

* Ranka Lee from ''[[Macross Frontier]]'' sings "Ni Hao Nyan" during one of her concerts. The writers likely assumed this would translate to something like "Hello (meow!)", since "Ni hao" is Mandarin for "hello", and "nyan" is the Japanese onomatopoeia for a meowing cat. However, in Chinese, "nya/nyan" means something akin to "sissy" or "gay".

== Anime and Manga ==

 

 

== Western Animation ==

== Videogames ==

 

** [[Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Crystal Bearers]] likewise has a vocal theme song sung in Finnish called Kuule Tää Unelmain, which translates to Listen To This Dream Of Mine.

 

* Similarly averted in ''[[Civilization V]]''. As with ''[[Punch Out]]'', every leader speaks in their native tongue (within reason) from Alexander speaking Ancient Greek to Montezuma speaking Nahuatl.

* ''[[Ryu ga Gotoku]]'' (''Yakuza'') 4 brings us Gratuitous Filipino in a massage parlor in the game. The title, "Pilipinas Masahe" ("Masaheng Filipino" or simply "Hilot") says it all. Oh, and would you like the "Bumalik sa braso sa likod ng mga paa sa likod?" (which makes no sense in Filipino!) Pretty sure you wouldn't want such a mouthful for a full-body massage, eh?

 

== Web Original ==