\n Hollywood films are popular around the world and Japan gets its fair share of dubbed and subtitled blockbusters. But sometimes things get a little mixed up when changing words from English to Japanese. This gives rise to translated titles that come in a wide range of strange from unintended sexual innuendos to spoilertastic summaries.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s take a look at\u00a013 weird Japanese movie titles<\/strong>\u00a0that make you wonder what the translators were thinking.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1. Napoleon Dynamite \u2192\u00a0Bus Man<\/strong>\u00a0(\u30d0\u30b9\u7537)<\/p>\n \n Image:\u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>,\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Not only does Napoleon Dynamite have nothing to do with a bus (except for maybe the school bus he rides every day), the eccentric high school student is barely old enough to be called a man.\u00a0The title translation was apparently so bad that 20th Century Fox\u00a0issued an official apology<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2. You Only Live Twice\u00a0\u2192\u00a0007 Dies Twice (007\u306f\u4e8c\u5ea6\u6b7b\u306c)<\/strong><\/p>\n \n Images:\u00a0Film Crit Hulk<\/a>,\u00a0Gigant<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cYou only live twice\u201d is similar to saying that someone died twice, but not quite.<\/p>\n 3. Despicable me\u00a0\u2192<\/strong>\u00a0Mysterious Thief Gru\u2019s Moon Theft 3D\u00a0<\/strong>(\u602a\u76d7\u30b0\u30eb\u30fc\u306e\u6708\u6ce5\u68d2 3D)<\/p>\n \n Images:\u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>,\u00a0Anime Info<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n We understand that translating \u201cDespicable Me\u201d into Japanese would prove difficult, but couldn\u2019t they have thought of a catchier title?<\/p>\n 4. Bring It On\u00a0\u2192<\/strong>\u00a0Cheers!\u00a0<\/strong>(\u30c1\u30a2\u30fc\u30ba!)<\/p>\n \n Images:\u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>,\u00a0Hulu Handan<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Cheer leaders are called \u201ccheer girls\u201d in Japan, but \u201ccheers\u201d is an entirely different word. The title translation might have made sense if these high schoolers celebrated a successful routine by knocking back a few drinks.<\/p>\n 5. Fast and Furious\u00a0\u2192<\/strong>\u00a0Wild Speed Max\u00a0<\/strong>(\u30ef\u30a4\u30eb\u30c9\u30fb\u30b9\u30d4\u30fc\u30c9 MAX)<\/p>\n \n Images:\u00a0IMDB<\/a>,\u00a0iowana<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n This is our favorite, yet strange movie title translation. And it kind of makes sense\u2026the cars\u00a0are<\/em>\u00a0zipping around at \u201cwild speeds.\u201d Each movie in the\u00a0Fast and Furious franchise comes with an equally awesome Japanese title. Here they are in order:<\/p>\n The Fast and the Furious\u00a0\u2192<\/strong>\u00a0Wild Speed We like Wild Speed MEGA MAX the best.\u00a0Which one\u2019s your favorite?<\/p>\n 6. Being John Malkovich\u00a0\u2192<\/strong>\u00a0Malkovich\u2019s Hole\u00a0<\/strong>(\u30de\u30eb\u30b3\u30f4\u30a3\u30c3\u30c1\u306e\u7a74)<\/p>\n \n Images:\u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>,\u00a0Amazon Japan<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Malkovich\u2019s hole? We\u2019re not so sure about this one\u2026<\/p>\n 7. Freaky Friday \u2192\u00a0Fortune Cookie<\/strong>\u00a0(\u30d5\u30a9\u30fc\u30c1\u30e5\u30f3\u30fb\u30af\u30c3\u30ad\u30fc)<\/p>\n \n Images:\u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>,\u00a0Allcinema<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n There\u00a0is<\/em>\u00a0a fortune cookie in the 2003 remake of Freaky Friday, so it does make sense. But we\u2019re wondering why they chose to change the title when the original 1976 version was called \u201c\u30d5\u30ea\u30fc\u30ad\u30fc\u30fb\u30d5\u30e9\u30a4\u30c7\u30fc\u201d, \u201cFreak Friday\u201d in Japanese.<\/p>\n 8. Karate Kid \u2192\u00a0Best Kid<\/strong>\u00a0(\u30d9\u30b9\u30c8\u30fb\u30ad\u30c3\u30c9)<\/p>\n \n Images:\u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>,\u00a0discas<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n There are those who argue that actual karate is not being performed in the movies, so the Japanese version is probably more accurate.<\/p>\n 9. Ferris Bueller\u2019s Day Off\u00a0\u2192\u00a0Ferris, Suddenly One Morning\u00a0<\/strong>(\u30d5\u30a7\u30ea\u30b9\u306f\u3042\u308b\u671d\u7a81\u7136\u306b)<\/p>\n \n Images:\u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>,\u00a0Amazon Japan<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n At first, we weren\u2019t so sure of the name change, but the new Japanese version does give the movie a sense of urgency.<\/p>\n 10. The Manchurian Candidate (1962)\u00a0\u2192\u00a0The Sniper Without a Shadow\u00a0<\/strong>(\u5f71\u306a\u304d\u72d9\u6483\u8005)<\/p>\n \n Images:\u00a0Amazon<\/a>,\u00a0Ginban Closeup<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Not so bad of a title and we think the Japanese version actually sounds cooler than the original. But we were wondering why they decided to change the translated title of the 2004 remake:<\/p>\n 11. The Manchurian Candidate (2004)\u00a0\u2192\u00a0Crisis of America\u00a0<\/strong>(\u30af\u30e9\u30a4\u30b7\u30b9\u30fb\u30aa\u30d6\u30fb\u30a2\u30e1\u30ea\u30ab)<\/p>\n \n Images:\u00a0Amazon<\/a>,\u00a0Rakuten<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n The new title is completely written in katakana, the Japanese syllabary for foreign words, and gives a sense of impending doom that the 1962 title lacks.<\/p>\n 12. Ratatouille\u00a0\u2192\u00a0Remy\u2019s Delicious Restaurant<\/strong>\u00a0(\u30ec\u30df\u30fc\u306e\u304a\u3044\u3057\u3044\u30ec\u30b9\u30c8\u30e9\u30f3)<\/p>\n \n Images:\u00a0Amazon<\/a>,\u00a0Amazon Japan<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Maybe \u201cratatouille\u201d is too difficult to say in Japanese, especially for little kids, forcing translators to go with an easier to digest title.<\/p>\n 13. 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\n2 Fast 2 Furious\u00a0\u2192<\/strong>\u00a0Wild Speed X2
\nThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift\u00a0\u2192\u00a0<\/strong>Wild Speed X3 TOKYO DRIFT
\nFast & Furious\u00a0\u2192\u00a0<\/strong>Wild Speed MAX
\nFast Five\u00a0\u2192<\/strong>\u00a0Wild Speed MEGA MAX
\nFast & Furious 6\u00a0\u2192<\/strong>\u00a0Wild Speed EURO MISSION<\/p>\n![\"13](\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/13-surprising-Japanese-translations-of-American-movie-titles7.png\"){kind=spacer}
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