What does Atom's battle cry mean?

YJ_Doodle · Postby **YJ_Doodle** » 8 years ago

I was watching the English Sub version of 2003 and I couldn't help but wonder what Atom's battle cries meant. All I could hear was "Sorei" and "Eigh"(???) The subs translated it as "Take that", but I just wanted to make sure. Regardless of the meanings, I found them a bit silly as well as cute, rather than fierce XD

Uran-chama · Postby **Uran-chama** » 8 years ago

From what I understand they're just kind of noises one would make when fighting. Like what you said, they're battle cries. I looked up sorya though and one website says "what to yell as you attack; a fighting taunt or war cry"

Tetsuwan Penguin · Postby **Tetsuwan Penguin** » 8 years ago

I think I've heard the same 'cry' in the Japanese language 'missing 89' from the 60's

Earthshine · Postby **Earthshine** » 8 years ago

I always thought they were kiai's, a short yell or shout used in martial arts before performing an attacking move, so I never really thought about a translation as it's a sound that really does not HAVE a communicative translation.

I always thought those that did the translations just felt that Atom HAD to say something otherwise American audiences might not sit well with him just yelling. I could be wrong though :unsure:

Little Brown Fox · Postby **Little Brown Fox** » 8 years ago

Perhaps they thought that it sounded like he was saying something, and put the closest approximation to a meaning there that those "words" could ever have?

gokaiblue · Postby **gokaiblue** » 8 years ago

"Earthshine" wrote:I always thought they were kiai's, a short yell or shout used in martial arts before performing an attacking move, so I never really thought about a translation as it's a sound that really does not HAVE a communicative translation.

I always thought those that did the translations just felt that Atom HAD to say something otherwise American audiences might not sit well with him just yelling. I could be wrong though

It's interesting you say that, because around the same time as the 2003 series, Dragon Ball Z was still rather popular. You would think that they would just have him yell like the characters in that anime since they obviously recut it to be more action based ala DBZ.

Reid958 · Postby **Reid958** » 8 years ago

Here's a idea, in English 2003 you hear Astro shouts "let's rocket"???

gokaiblue · Postby **gokaiblue** » 8 years ago

^
It's also a highly inaccurate dub

Rejoyce · Postby **Rejoyce** » 8 years ago

When I hear "Let's Rocket" I think "Team Rocket's blasting off again!"

gokaiblue · Postby **gokaiblue** » 8 years ago

^
*twinkle*
Lol. That is funny

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