Naruto Questions /anwser arena

[drims]

I have seen alot of people ask alot of questions about naruto in others topics,,, maybe it would be better to have a questions place for naruto where others who have the anwsers can help?..

I have some

1. Any one know which episode is the one were kabuto shows the ninfo card on naruto? i think ther was one so maybe we could know narutos stats.

2. Is it true that naruto went easy on sasuke in their last battle and stoped the rasengan while sasuke kept goin with chidori?

3. any one know the exact date of ending of fillers, when the game comes out (for all systems) and when the movies come out?

4.how does jiraiya n akatsuki have all this info on oro ( ero sennnin knew about his body-soul switchin jutsu and his 3 year time period and some how akatsuki knew of oro and him getting sharingan.)

5.And lastly didnt you think the last filler episode of the whole ichiruka ramen thing was so badly done !


any one know?

[el_boss]

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If you are going to take the time to write a post like this, why can't you make sure that the language is somewhat correct? Even if it takes 5 seconds less to write it like this, it will be harder for others to comprehend what you are trying to say.

From the rules thread (stop doing this):
"Horrible grammar/spelling/AOL talk
You don't have to have the best grammar or have no spelling errors, but do make the effort to write something that's semi-coherent and legible. If you keep posting like you hate the English language, we will murder you."

[anphorus]

I think a topic like this is probably a good idea. It's a shame the first post was so illegible. As I am utterly bored I have taken the time to translate it.

Originally posted by: drims
I've seen a lot of people ask a lot of questions about Naruto in other topics. Maybe this board should have a questions place for Naruto where others, who know the answer, can help?

I have some to start off.

1. Anyone know which episode Kabuto shows the info card of Naruto? I think there was one, so maybe we could know Naruto's ninja stats.

2. Is it true that Naruto went easy on Sasuke in the last battle and stopped the Rasengan, while Sasuke kept going with his Chidori?

3. Anyone know the exact date the fillers end? Also, does anyone know when the Naruto game comes out (for all systems) and when the movies come out?

4. How do Jiraiya and Akatsuki have all this information on Orochimaru? (Ero Sennin knew about his mind switching jutsu and his 3 year time limit and some how Akatsuki knew about Oro gettin sharingan.)

5. An lastly didn't you think the last filler episode (the whole "Ichiruka ramen thing) Was badly done?

In the proud tranditions of anime translating everywhere, I was considering changing one of the questions to either "Hammer Time!" or "It isn't over 'till the fat Lady sings!" but I decided against that. Two internets to whoever gets that reference.

Now to the answerin'!

2. No. No it isn't/
3. They end in March 2006. that's all anyone knows for sure.
4. They both have spies in Orochimaru's organisation. Jiraya himself says this at one point.
5. There's already a topic on this, but yes.

[Assertn]

It was Sasuke that went easy on Naruto with the chidori.

[darkmetal505]

for number 4:

they know because they are ninjas. They go around and scout and recieve information. Also, they are best buddies so they tell each other info. This thread should also be moved to open disscussion because it will be difficult to answer some questions without spoiling (as with this question).

[Jadugar]

I have got a question.

What brand of cigarettes does Asuma smoke?

[el_boss]

Originally posted by: Jadugar
What brand of cigarettes does Asuma smoke?

You sure those are cigarettes? I mean they are from the hidden "leaf" village after all.

[banggendi]

i just wanna ask, what does kun,chan means! they added this word after the names, like naruto-kun

[Deadfire]

Originally posted by: banggendi
i just wanna ask, what does kun,chan means! they added this word after the names, like naruto-kun

It's a part of their langange it's marking their position compared to the speaker

Correct use of titles is considered very important in Japan. Calling somebody by just their name, without adding a title, is called yobisute literally "call and throw away", and is considered very bad manners unless the person has given you permission.

Although titles are usually added to names, there are some exceptions. They are not usually used when talking about a family member, or another member of one's "in-group", to someone from outside the group. Inside a group such as a company, the members use titles such as san towards each other. However, when talking to people from outside their company, they do not use the titles when referring to each other. This applies even to superiors. For example, the receptionist, when talking to the company president, will certainly use a title such as shachM or Maeda-sama. However, when referring to the president when talking to outsiders, the same receptionist will simply refer to Maeda, without any title. Honorific titles are also usually dropped when referring to historical figures, although awarded titles, such as military titles, are sometimes used.

San

San is the most common honorific title, used when addressing most social outsiders, for example, non-family members. San is used unless the addressee's status warrants one of the other terms mentioned below.

San is often translated as "Mr.", "Ms.", "Mrs.", and the like. San may also be used in combination with things other than the name of the person being addressed. For example, a bookseller might be addressed as honya-san "Mr. Bookseller", and a butcher as nikuya-san "Ms. Butcher".

San is also used when talking about entities such as companies. For example, the offices or shop of a company called Kojima denki might be referred to as "Kojima Denki-san" by another nearby company. This may be seen on the small maps often used in phone books and business cards in Japan, where the names of surrounding companies are written using san.

San is also applied to some kinds of foods. For example, fish used for cooking are sometimes referred to as sakana-san. It is also sometimes applied to animals - a rabbit might be usagi-san.

Both san and its more formal equivalent, sama, imply a kind of familiarity. In formal speech, the title shi may be preferred.

Kun

Kun is an informal and intimate honorific primarily used for males. It is used by superiors in addressing inferiors, by males of roughly the same age and status in addressing each other, and in addressing male children. In business settings young women may also be addressed as kun by older male superiors.

Schoolteachers typically address male students using kun, while female students are addressed as san or chan. The use of kun to address male children is similar to san when addressing the boy's parents. Not using kun would be considered rude, but, like san for one's own family, kun is traditionally not used when addressing one's own children.

In the Diet of Japan, diet members and ministers are called kun by the chairpersons. For example, Junichiro Koizumi is called "Koizumi Jun'ichirM-kun". The only exception is that when Takako Doi was the chairperson of the lower house, she used the san title.

Chan

Chan is the informal, intimate, diminutive equivalent of san, used to refer to children and female family members, close friends and lovers. Chan is also used for adults as a title of affection. For example, Arnold Schwarzenegger gained the nickname Shuwa chan in Japanese. Similar to kun, chan is not necessarily optional when referring to the female children of others, and it is often avoided when referring to one's own children.

Chan is sometimes applied to male children if the name does not fit with the kun suffix. For example, a boy called "Tetsuya" will be nicknamed "Tetchan" rather than "Tekkun" for reasons more to do with phonetics than anything else.

Although it is usually said that honorifics are not applied to oneself, some women refer to themselves in the third person using chan. For example, a young woman named Maki might call herself Maki-chan rather than using a first person pronoun like watashi. Chan is also used for pets and animals, such as usagi-chan.

In the same way that chan is a version of san, there is also chama from sama, typically used for an older person. Non-standard variations of chan include chin (a“, chin?), and tan (_“, tan?).


Senpai and kMhai

Senpai is used by students to refer to or address senior students in an academic or other learning environment, or in athletics and sports clubs, and also in business settings to refer to those in more senior positions. KMhai is the reverse of this. It is used to refer to or address juniors.

Sensei

Sensei is used to refer to or address teachers, practitioners of a profession such as doctors and lawyers, politicians, and other authority figures. It is used to show respect to someone who has achieved a certain level of mastery in an art form or some other skill. For example, Japanese manga fans refer to manga artists using the term sensei, as in Takahashi sensei for manga artist Rumiko Takahashi; the term is used similarly by fans of other creative professionals such as novelists, musicians, and artists. It is also a common martial arts title when referring to the instructor.

Sensei can also be using fawningly, as evinced by adherents in addressing or talking about charismatic business, political, and religious leaders (especially unordained ones). Japanese speakers will also use the term sarcastically to ridicule overblown or fawning adulation, and the Japanese media frequently invoke it (rendered in katakana, akin to scare quotes or italics in English) to highlight the megalomania of those who allow themselves to be sycophantically addressed with the term.


Sama

Sama is the formal version of san. This honorific is used primarily in addressing persons much higher in rank than oneself, and in commercial and business settings to address and refer to customers. It also forms parts of set phrases such as okyaku-sama (customer) or omachidM-sama ("I am sorry to keep you waiting"). Sama also follows the addressee's name on postal packages and letters.

Sama is also often used for people considered to have some high ability or be particularly attractive. If a young man is considered particularly handsome, he might be referred to as Tanaka-sama rather than Tanaka-san by his female admirers. For example, Leonardo DiCaprio has gained the nickname Leo-sama in Japan.

Sama is also used in an arrogant context, as in the arrogant male pronoun ore-sama, "my esteemed self", meaning "I".

Shi

Shi is used in formal writing, and sometimes in very polite speech, for referring to a person who is unfamiliar to the speaker, typically a person who the speaker has never met. For example, the shi title is common in the speech of newsreaders. It is preferred in legal documents, academic journals, and certain other formal written styles because of the familiarity which "san" or "sama" imply. Once a person's name has been used with shi, the person can be referred to with shi alone, without the name, as long as there is only one person being referred to.

[banggendi]

that was great DeadFire!!!! thanks for the info! so what can you say about the dubbed version are they going to follow that culture/formal languange??? if not are they disrespecting it???

[ChaosK]

Originally posted by: el_boss

Originally posted by: Jadugar
What brand of cigarettes does Asuma smoke?

You sure those are cigarettes? I mean they are from the hidden "leaf" village after all.

of course the're cigarettes, asuma grows it in his backyard.

[aznimperialx]

Do you really have to watch the fillers to get what's going on right after the filler ends?

[Deadfire]

Originally posted by: aznimperialx
Do you really have to watch the fillers to get what's going on right after the filler ends?

No not at all as the Fillers carry none of the plot or storyline from the manga

[aznimperialx]

when does fillers start?

[darkmetal505]

Originally posted by: banggendi
that was great DeadFire!!!! thanks for the info! so what can you say about the dubbed version are they going to follow that culture/formal languange??? if not are they disrespecting it???

no because its coming from an english perspective. We dont have formal titles (usually).

[Deadfire]

Originally posted by: aznimperialx
when does fillers start?

I believe it started around episode 136.

[XanBcoo]

Originally posted by: banggendi
that was great DeadFire!!!! thanks for the info! so what can you say about the dubbed version are they going to follow that culture/formal languange??? if not are they disrespecting it???

Darkmetal is right, since they are intended for an English audience, dubs rarely use Japanese honorifics. What some dubs will do, though, is use a rough translation - like Ms./Mr. for "san" or "little" in place of "chan". Some dubs like Ai Yori Aoshi, however, use Japanese honorifics if the correct use of them is vital to the storyline (In AYA, Aoi calls Kaoru "Kaoru-sama").

What others will do is use a combination of the exact translations and the original Japanese honorifics. A few examples of this are in Naruto (Kakashi is called "sensei" and the Hokage is called "Lord Hokage," but most other honorifics are ignored), and Azumanga Daioh (where Chiyo is called "Chiyo-chan", but Sakaki is called "Miss Sakaki"). Most dubs use the last approach to deal with titles, and it is also my personal favorite.

Originally posted by: aznimperialx
Do you really have to watch the fillers to get what's going on right after the filler ends?

Yes and no. No, you don't have to watch the fillers because they are just filling a gap (with nonsense) from one point in the story to another. But yes, because they will include ways to bridge that gap, which would not be seen by someone not watching the filler eps. During the "Baka-bros" arc, for example, we learned that Sakura would be training under Tsunade. The anime writers also changed the script slightly during the Idate race arc, making it so that Sasuke was in the hospital because of that gay-ass Jounin, instead of because of Itachi's Tsukiyomi-beatdown.

I don't suggest you watch the fillers. That would be a huge waste of time for such a small amount of info. Rather, read the parts of the manga you will have missed.

[wirm]

I have a quick question relating to the san, chan, kun post (well done, by the way).

When Kazekage (kind of) shows up to watch the end of the Chuunin exam, I think the Hokage addresses him as Kazekage-domo. Any idea what that means?

[el_boss]

Originally posted by: wirm
When Kazekage (kind of) shows up to watch the end of the Chuunin exam, I think the Hokage addresses him as Kazekage-domo. Any idea what that means?

It was probably "dono" which means something like mister. I think this is pretty high on the title scale.

"Domo" on the other hand is short for "Domo Arigatou" and the quivalent of thanks. I think it's also used too greet people, it's rather informal though if i'm not mistaken.

[anphorus]

It is my understanding that "Domo Arigatou" means "thank you very much" as either Domo or Arigatou on there own can be used as thank you. "Domo" means both thank you and hello. Leading to the hilarious pun in bleach wher Aizen says "Domo, Unohana Taicho" which can mean either "Hello Captain Unohana" or "Thank You Captain Unohana" which is hilarious in the context. Anyways I'm rambling.

Dono is (I think) something that you would use to greet someone who is very high up, but on a par with you if that makes sense. Or something, I'm no deadfire thats for damn sure.