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Posted: **Wed Apr 14, 2004 10:05 pm**

Does anybody know which episode that Uran gets introduced? I can't wait to see it.

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2004 2:12 am**

In the new series, it is #13. :lol:

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2004 2:24 am**

Is that Rise Of Pluto? Because that is the next episode airing on Kids WB.

Posted: **Fri Apr 16, 2004 11:20 am**

Originally posted by Drgaon_child888@Apr 16 2004, 09:54 AM
.................... her name isnt uran its zauron.. :wacko:

Zoran is the new name, yes :cry:

Alas Uran is no more.... I think This thread may be of interest...about the new name changes that were made.

Posted: **Mon May 03, 2004 11:34 am**

Lol, yeah I'll probably get used to Zoran in time, but for now I can't help thinking of Zorro.

Posted: **Mon May 03, 2004 4:38 pm**

personaly i liek the new zoran name, i saw the new series before the older movies and everytime i think or the old name (uran) it make me think of urine or uranus.

Think about that radioactive element, after which Atomu's kid sister is named: Uranium. I myself thought 'Uran' was a strange name, & cannot understand why the Japanese version of Uranium is actually shorter than the Engrish [sic] word. I have been studying Japanese, and have noted its tendency to add vowels to non-Japanese words.

atom becomes atomu
San Francisco becomes San Furan...

It seems that there are no consonants adjacent to other consonants, unless they constitute one phenome. There are few cases of syllables ending in consonants. 'n' is the sole exception. It alone is a free-standing consonant. All others are grouped with vowels. Thus, uranu is often pronounced as uran. Also, it seems that in words endind in 'u' the 'u' is often silent. desu means "there is" or 'exists', and its 'u' is silent.

I choose to call the little girl robot by the proper English word, Uranium because it has a clear meaning to English speakers, just as Atom has meaning that Atomu lacks. :lol:

Posted: **Mon May 03, 2004 5:03 pm**

jeffbert, you have pointed and explained things I had noticed in Japanese episodes I have seen, quite interesting

I think I will hire you as a Japanese professor, learning Japanese by just watching Astro's episodes (not always subtitled) seems quite difficult

Posted: **Mon May 03, 2004 5:25 pm**

Originally posted by DrFrag@May 3 2004, 09:34 PM
Lol, yeah I'll probably get used to Zoran in time, but for now I can't help thinking of Zorro.

Great! Now i've got an image of Uran dressed as Zorro. :lol:

:huh: