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Lady Rin (#62452) · AnimeNfo Warrior Joined: 21 Nov 2004 Posts: 952

We have found culture and meaning in anime.

**Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2005 5:37 am

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noeP (#62806) · AnimeNfo Peasant Joined: 24 Nov 2004 Posts: 37

After reading that, is it wrong to admit that Osaka is my favorite character in Azumanga Daioh? Very Happy

edit: I believe the "not the sharpest tool in the shed" metaphor can also be used here.

**Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2005 5:58 am

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Osaka is classic. She is one of the cornerstones of AD for sure. Her witty, acicdental humour is just priceless.

Osaka: 'Y'know, if this was a TV drama, people would start dying right now, wouldn't they?'
Yomi: 'Yeah, true'
Osaka: One by one, people would be knocked off. And the killer is...ME!
Yomi: How'd you become the killer?!

Interesting tale. Hope the antagonising goes well. Just don't pick on bikes with weapons. Smile

And if trouble ensues, hopefully Rin's infamous sailor-style school uniform outfit will deter them from doing anything stupid.

**Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:40 am

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Ken Hayashi (#52012)

For me, the title of this thread says it all:

We have found culture and meaning in anime.

BTW, if you watch Azu in it's original Japanese dialogue, you'd really get smacked by Osaka's funny accent. The way she speaks, it literaly blows me off my feet. I'm another of her obsessed, die-hard fans. I absolutely love her.

Her famous remark: Reverse homerun....

God, I always remember that.

**Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:40 am

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I take it some of you guys saw it dubbed. Osaka speaking in southern accent just sounds so...wrong. My favorite Osaka musing(from the subbed version):

Osaka: "I think that when Christmas time comes..."
Chiyo: "Yes?"
Osaka: "There's a red-nosed reindeer. That's mean."
Osaka: " 'Your shining nose is useful in the fog...' The way he says it doesn't help at all."
Osaka: "If you tell a bald man his head is useful in the dark, you'd get punched in the face. Santa Claus says such cruel things."
Chiyo: "...."

That dialogue is pure gold.

**Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2005 9:14 pm

Nifty (#29681)

This is solely about Azumanga Daioh, right? Moving it to the proper section.

**Posted:** Sat Mar 12, 2005 12:18 am

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slippy (#46880) · AnimeNfo Overlord Joined: 05 Jun 2004 Posts: 1652

Osaka's the most popular character on the show (Osakans are used for comedic relief in anime like rednecks are in ours), but I guess I like Chiyo-Chan best. Chiyo-Chan in the penguin suit is kawaii-vana. Oh my God, I feel a head rush to my head!!

This show is the next Love Hina. It will never go away.

**Posted:** Sat Mar 12, 2005 1:56 am

Last Exile (#35342)

I saw 2 minutes of the dub and I wanted to destroy the TV playing it. I had to think very happy thoughts to stray away from that action.

Frankly, an AD is wrong full stop. It's a Japanese-style parody, which includes the accents as well! So why would you change them?

**Posted:** Sat Mar 12, 2005 9:48 am

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Lady Rin (#62452) · AnimeNfo Warrior Joined: 21 Nov 2004 Posts: 952

**Posted:** Sun Mar 13, 2005 4:13 am

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Azumanga is purer than South Park, but South Park is made to be offensive and push the limits. That's the whole point of it. You can have humor without swearing, and pushing the limits of what should and shouldnt be discussed on TV, but .. LoL oh wait.. Rin.. I forgot you hate cursing and all that..

Nevermind..

**Posted:** Sun Mar 13, 2005 4:55 am

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**Posted:** Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:41 pm

Skatan Milla (#76359)

You cannot forget Tomo-chan, this series wouödn't be the same without her. Especially dialoge between Tomo and Yomi, it strikes gold every time Wink

Tomo: Shisuke!
Yomi: Hmm?
Tomo: Shisuke!
Tomo: Shisuke!
Tomo: Shisuke!
Tomo: Shisuke!
Yomi: Shut up allready!

(The way she says it makes it sound like penis in japanese)

Ah and Yukari, and everyone else, this series wouldn't be the same if anyone was removed from it. Even Kimura has a special place in my heart ^^

**Posted:** Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:28 pm

SupraGuy (#92823)

Okay, I'm laughing out loud from reading this thread... The Yukari-mobile... Priceless.

Favorite quotes regarding the Yukari mobile:

Chiyo: "But I'm no good at Rock Paper Scissors!"

Nyamo: "The fewer dead, the better."

Okay, I'm cracking up at my desk!

And yeah, Yomi makes great straight-lines for Tomo. Though the "Shut up already" bits were really good, too.

"... Okinawa Okinawa Okinawa Okinawa ..."

"Shut up already"

For Osaka, the subtitles read "Win-from-behind homerun" -- I think "Reverse homerun" might have been better, but it was still funny. Often when watchign Osaka, I get the little mantra running through my head... "Deer... Headlights..."

**Posted:** Wed Dec 21, 2005 8:36 pm

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Really, Osaka is on my top 3 list of fav characters. I'm so sad I have no friends like her:D

**Posted:** Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:44 pm

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**Posted:** Thu Dec 22, 2005 6:20 am

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SupraGuy (#92823)

Yeah, I don't know that I'd have liked Osaka as my friend, but as someone else's friend she's really funny.

My friend Masahiko (No relation to our esteemed mod) can be like that sometimes, and people get really annoyed with him. Well he's also good with the puns, and my friend Mike (Also no relation) and I often get into "Pun Wars" with him (and each other) until somebody's brain hurts too much to continue. Smile

The character of Osaka makes me laugh, which is good, but knowing someone like that IRL... I'm not sure.

**Posted:** Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:33 pm

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Ken Hayashi (#52012)

I usually have Azumanga Daioh playing when I need to sit down in front of the TV and get some paperwork done. It's good, even if you only hear it and not watch it.

I've seen it countless times, and it's still funny as ever.

**Posted:** Fri Dec 23, 2005 5:36 am

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