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Astroboy or Astro Boy?
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:30 am
by Dragonrider1227
I've always wondered, just how is his name spelled? Is it Astroboy like in Superman, or is it Astro Boy? I've always assumed it was spelled Astroboy but whenever I type it in search engines, they always ask "Did you mean Astro Boy?" and I get more results from typing it that way
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:30 pm
by Daichi
It's "Astro Boy".
"Boy" is not technically a part of Astro's name, as "Tetsuwan" is not a part of Atomu's name.
Think of it as a title.
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:58 pm
by Dragonrider1227
I gotcha. Alright then. thanks
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:12 pm
by Daichi
Ah, no prob.
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:18 pm
by jeffbert
Actually, in Romanji or should I say google translation, it is "Asutroboi."
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:11 pm
by fafner
"jeffbert" wrote:Actually, in Romanji or should I say google translation, it is "Asutroboi."
Are you sure it isn't "Asuteroboi" ?
I think I heard it this way in the closing credits of the Japanese 1980s (with the 'u' almost mute).
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:23 pm
by jeffbert
yes, I think I omitted a vowel.
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:37 pm
by jeffbert
I just checked with both google & Babelfish translations of the J-lang TOW page, & Tamao's voice actress is
Fish: "The く Motoko will not"
google: "Bears like potatoes"
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:22 pm
by CommanderEVE
It's Astro Boy.
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:44 pm
by Big Astro Fan
This probably won't help but when I search for anything about him I put in Astroboy and Astro Boy. lol.