Well, this came up on the Haruhi talk page. Someone thinks it's better to have the names in Western order. e.g. Haruhi Suzumiya instead of Suzumiya Haruhi.
I personally think that the Japanese order is better. Just me. Vote in the polls . . . .
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Jumpyshoes
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z-one
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Hi! I registered just so I can vote! and my vote goes to...
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Japanese order! (at the moment there's not a vote for western order so it wasn't a big surprise)
Just wanted to say this very important information that we have the same order for names here in Hungary, maybe the only country like that in Europe. Now that you know where I live you can come and hunt me down! (Don't do it please...)
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Japanese order! (at the moment there's not a vote for western order so it wasn't a big surprise)
Just wanted to say this very important information that we have the same order for names here in Hungary, maybe the only country like that in Europe. Now that you know where I live you can come and hunt me down! (Don't do it please...)
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Jumpyshoes
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Heh . . . Some people actually know what area I live in (within 50 miles) . . . .z-one wrote:Hi! I registered just so I can vote! and my vote goes to...
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Japanese order! (at the moment there's not a vote for western order so it wasn't a big surprise)
Just wanted to say this very important information that we have the same order for names here in Hungary, maybe the only country like that in Europe. Now that you know where I live you can come and hunt me down! (Don't do it please...)
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Jumpyshoes
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missaw
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Well I haven't voted, but thats mainly because to be honest it doesn't really matter to me. Like I was telling my friend about the anime, and I called it "Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu", and then said that it was "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" in english.
It sounds fine to me both ways. Haruhi Suzumiya, Suzumiya Haruhi. I'm American, so saying it the former way is more natural for me, but because I listen to subbed anime, I've gotten used to it the latter way as well. In the end, I think of it more as a "situational" type of thing. If i'm talking with experienced anime fans I generally use the japanese way, but just talking with another english fan or a newer anime fan I use the english way.
It sounds fine to me both ways. Haruhi Suzumiya, Suzumiya Haruhi. I'm American, so saying it the former way is more natural for me, but because I listen to subbed anime, I've gotten used to it the latter way as well. In the end, I think of it more as a "situational" type of thing. If i'm talking with experienced anime fans I generally use the japanese way, but just talking with another english fan or a newer anime fan I use the english way.