• How Bionic Commando’s Infamous “Nerd” Insult Works in Japanese

  Why does this enemy soldier talk like a high school jock? What does he say in Japanese?

• Movies in Japanese #02: Ghostbusters

  Ghostbusters is full of American cultural references, New York references, and more. How were these translated into Japanese?

• The Final Fantasy VII “Retard” Line in Japanese

  This is an infamous line in the English translation, but what did it say in the Japanese version?

• The Japanese Word “Okama” in Video Game Translations

  This controversial word appears often in Japanese games - here's how it's been handled in translation since the 1990s.

• The Shenmue Girl Who Looks Like a Cat

  This girl gets angry when she's compared to a cat. But why does she get *this* upset?

• What the Weird “Googly-Goo Zombie” Line in Suikoden Was Supposed to Say

  A great example of why context is vital to translators, and why insults don't always translate well.