Friday, September 2, 2011

My toothpaste is strawberry flavored.


Ash discovered a new Japanese cartoon to watch on Netflix called Sgt. Frog. I started watching it with him today and was greeted by an intro song called "Ribbit March". It's sub-titled and after reading along, I had to sit down and transpose to share with you.


Forward Ho! To conquer Earth!
When I leave home with an umbrella it never rains.
Attenshun! Grit your eyes!!
I forgot to cook rice for the curry.
I pinched my pinky in the closing door.
I hopped on and found it was going the wrong way.
The company trip was a washout.
Ah, dinner is much cheaper if you buy it at the store!!!
Raise our voices high in a victory cheer.
I run to answer the phone and it’s a fax coming in.
Today marks “the first year of the Keroro era”!!!
Sweep a square area in a circle.
Paddle hard shedding sweat and tears.
My toothpaste is strawberry flavored.
Keron is No. 1 in the universe, I think.
Ah, they said it’s five minutes from the station but it’s really fifteen!!!
Well then, soldier men, it’s a job well done!!!

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6 comments:

  1. Now I'm just confused. lol

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  2. There must be a hidden message.

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  3. Do the characters of that series even brush their teeth!? Hehehe… Kids should watch this. An animated TV series can be a good tool to encourage them to take good care of their teeth. I’m definitely going to recommend this to my candy-sucking nephew!

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  4. Late to the party. The song makes a lot more sense to someone familiar with Japanese language and puns, as that is a dominant theme in how the show represents comedy. Also anyone familiar with anime opening songs knows that use of allegory or rhetorical devices is common, and it’s also playing on that. The show is largely satire. Do not let your children watch Sgt Frog, it seems cute but has very adult themes including overt sexuality, jokes about blackface, jokes about the Waco massacre, racism, and sexism. And that’s just the first season of a show with hundreds of Japanese language episodes. The themes aren’t glorified, but how they are represented can sometimes be underhanded and difficult to digest without understanding the context. Otherwise it’s great. The show convinced me to take up Japanese to better understand the comedic elements and the experience didn’t disappoint.

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