• Long Ago, Pokémon Married People All the Time

  The English and Japanese scripts explain this historical fact differently.

• Pokémon’s Famous “Comfy Shorts” Line in Japanese

  "Shorts are nice and easy to move around in! Why don’t you wear some too?"

• Pokémon’s Famous “Smell Ya Later” Phrase in Japanese

  What's the Japanese version of this classic Pokémon line?

• Professor Oak Forgets His Own Grandson’s Name in Japanese

  This famous Pokémon professor is as forgetful in Japanese as he is in English.

• The Famous Stand By Me Reference in Pokémon

  This classic American movie is widely celebrated in Japan.

• The Many Translations of the “Lost Woods”

  The Japanese term "mayoi no mori" can be translated many different ways.

• The Problem with L, R, and Other Letters in Japanese Translation

  There's logic behind all those funny Japanese typos, and it goes beyond L and R.

• Tricky Translations #2: The Four Heavenly Kings

  This simple Japanese phrase often stands out in translation, but why?

• Tricky Translations #4: “I” & “Me” in Japanese

  With dozens of ways to say "I" and "me" in Japanese, a lot can get lost in translation.

• Video Games and Japan’s Three Main Writing Systems

  Japanese video game text has continued to transform since the 1970s.