Let’s Engrish With Macross Frontier!
Concerned over Japan's poor English language literacy levels, the producers of Macross Frontier have decided to come up with a simple guide that explains certain terms used in the series that is bound to spur interest among fans. Now, I've not made this up, and have asked my friend hoshi to translate these scans to his best ability, though I took some liberties with it, since some of the sentences sound off due to transliteration. It doesn't help that the article also tries to make some rather lame puns, which Nagi would feel right at home with.
LET'S ENGRISH WITH MACROSS FRONTIER!
Glasses [me-ga-ne]
Despite being a meganekko, her body gap is good as dynamite!
Peach [momo]
If breasts are watermelons, then the "hip" is the peach. It's a beachpeach[vibrant]!
Watermelon [sui-ka]
Having grown until like this, they aren't [breasts] anymore, but rather [watermelons], It's truly a sui-kappu[sui-cup]! ripe ripe[ripe fruit]!
Classmate [kurasume-to]
Although Luca likes Nanase, it seems like Nanase only treats him as just a classmate. So called kataomoi[one-sided love].
Balloon [fuusen]
Her[Clan Clang]'s breast swell up and shrink down like a "balloon".
Childfood Friend [osana najimi]
Being a koibitodoushi[couple] since childfood, just when Michelle is unfortunate.
Change [henka]
She's totally a different person[another person] when as a Zentradi and when as a Miclone!
Hair [kami no ke]
A feature of Ranka's hair, which is to show a variety of movement, depends on her kanjou[emotions]. To know her feelings is by seeing her hair!?
Chest [mune]
Ranka seems to be in the middle of growth, it's still not considered [breasts] and is more like [chests] (By the way, it's A ~ B cup).
Pet [petto]
Kawaii pet, Ai-kun, whose true form is a Vajra larva.
Hip [oshiri]
The girl who falls on her backside a lot; Ranka. Be careful!
Smile [egao]
Ranka's best charm point[best feature] is, I would say, her sparkling smile.
Slave [dorei]
In regards to Alto who is always being look down on by Sheryl. She always says it in her speech line.
Mouth [kuchi]
Everyone who listens to her song will be fascinated.
Bust [oppai]
Compared to Ranka, Sheryl's bust is that of an otona~ [adult~]. Just right(?)[right(?)] size, D cup.
Face [kao]
The big star(was) Sheryl, when on the streets, will surely go into disguise.
I like middle-aged man. [watashi wa oyaji suki desu]
Monica is deeply in love with Macross Quarter Captain, Jeff Wilder.
He is between the two beauties. [ryoute ni hana]
Is Michelle always in such situations? Alto's case is a love triangle, by the way.
Women? [onna tachi?]
The Macross Quarter's bridge has 4 women... ... Hm? Only one is feminine?
Carrot [ninjin]
When Ranka was still a rookie, she was recruited as a Zentradi carrot sales promoter.
Eyebrow [mayuke]
Ram Hoa's [court noble eyebrows] are quite original.
Mole [hokuro]
Cathy's mole is very sexy. Ozma fell in love with her mole as well?
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November 3rd, 2008 - 10:45
Oh God that’s so hilarious XD… Now all you need to do is to keep this ‘teaching manual’ away from kindergarten kids XD!!!
Also, I love your new Nagi motif
Edit: OMG first comment! I thought it would never happen but it did :D
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November 3rd, 2008 - 10:51
All the important phrases necessary… all in one convenient place.
The very last picture was strangely intriguing…
Also, loving the new Nagi theme for the site XD
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November 3rd, 2008 - 10:57
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i can’t even rbreathe
oh myg odfnsidnf i’m dyinggggggggggg
November 3rd, 2008 - 11:02
http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/macengrish27.png
LMAO!!!
November 3rd, 2008 - 11:09
Engrish. We shld all lern it.
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November 3rd, 2008 - 11:48
Personal favorite is the “between two beauties”… but ignoring the right half
I look forward to the avatar rush over the new Strike Witches and Kannagi (<3) one :)
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November 3rd, 2008 - 12:34
…. that one with Alto is priceless. “SLAVE”. And the “I like middle-aged man” line. Yes, those are the types of phrases that should be in EVERY woman’s vocabulary… right?
… right?
Uh… moving on….
November 3rd, 2008 - 12:35
I wonder how much can one improve in both their Japanese/English standards just from learning those.
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November 3rd, 2008 - 12:37
Oh god, what is Sheryl wearing in the first picture? Is that a vestment made of dead leaves that she personally papier-mâché’d together?
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November 3rd, 2008 - 12:51
All this talk about watermelons is making me hungry. I think I’ll go eat a childfood friend.
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November 3rd, 2008 - 13:42
Yes, that’s the way, seize every opportunity in your hobbies and interests (no matter how obscene they seem to others!!) for higher learning! =P
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November 3rd, 2008 - 14:01
Amazing Howard Glass fanart!!! What is squirting out of the frogphone’s butt in the picture where Ranka is eating it…?
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November 3rd, 2008 - 14:29
Thanks you reminded me of some Jap homework I need to finish
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November 3rd, 2008 - 17:38
This… this is awesome! I’m not over Frontier… goodness. I don’t think I can get over this… thanks for posting…
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November 3rd, 2008 - 18:29
Now try communicating using only the vocabulary provided here . . .
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November 3rd, 2008 - 18:33
But wait! We’re missing obscene and misleading words for Ranka’s hair and mobile!
My suggestions are Bushu and Vibro
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November 3rd, 2008 - 18:55
Bust: What Sheryl has, Ranka doesn’t
Watermelon: What Nanase has, Sheryl hasn’t
November 3rd, 2008 - 19:36
Very funny. I can imagine Japanese kids getting beat up by English speaking foreigners for speaking what they learn from that book.
November 3rd, 2008 - 19:54
OH GOD I LOL’D. BOOBS EVERYWHERE!!!!
I regurgitated my dinner at the “I like middle aged man” part.
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November 3rd, 2008 - 20:33
Where’s nipple?
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November 3rd, 2008 - 22:01
OH GOD I LOL’ED
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November 4th, 2008 - 01:23
Yes! Macross Frontier’s attempt to teach their audience English is clearly pathetic compared to Shin’s. As you can you see, there’s an emphasize of the lesson being either funny/erotic/weird. Macross Frontier must emulates Shin’s technique if they want any hope of teaching the People of Japan the English language.
November 4th, 2008 - 04:04
OMG! Engrish in that way is sooo interesting to learn!
But, the images helps a lot. I can’t stop laughing!!!
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November 4th, 2008 - 04:12
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November 4th, 2008 - 04:37
Is it sad that initially I thought Luca really admired Alto at the beginning? :P
Either way, fun times. :3
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November 4th, 2008 - 12:30
this is amazing. Even a little Ram in there, which makes me happy.
I also have to second I AM BOSS on the ozma/wilder LION picture.
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November 4th, 2008 - 16:32
i.. i…
words fail me to describe this…
*facepalm*
November 4th, 2008 - 18:13
ROFL… i feel so bad for nanase.
…the image of ozma lee and jeffrey wilder is going to haunt my dreams tonight… that was just so wrong ;A;
engrish literacy is a good thing, right?
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November 4th, 2008 - 21:07
Oh. Dear. God. Why the hell do I try to teach these kids anything. T-T
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November 4th, 2008 - 23:20
I want to laugh but instead this made me serious, I think Engrish are worsening this days, cut the crap and use google.translate which makes more effective than this.
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November 5th, 2008 - 02:44
OH GOD. Since the picture of Alto x Michel x Luca negates out the gross feelings, I forgive you for putting up that picture of Ozma and the Captain nekkid.
Subarashii~
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November 5th, 2008 - 04:22
Balloons, watermelons, bust. The majority of the Engrish vocabulary they give are synonyms for boobies!
Very useful!
But middle-aged men win.
November 5th, 2008 - 14:46
You made my day =) I’m speechless as to what to say.
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November 5th, 2008 - 20:20
This post had me rolling on the floor. Hilarious!
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November 6th, 2008 - 22:15
I hear someone’s ex has been spurned and replaced. You know what happened the last time Ms. Lee got spurned… A war happened >_>
November 6th, 2008 - 23:03
Childfood friend…
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November 7th, 2008 - 03:13
>> Clan Clang
FFFFFFFFF 66666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666/10
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November 7th, 2008 - 10:05
Nice one, very…err…informative.
November 7th, 2008 - 15:18
Welll i learned abit of japs from browsing Atarashii Prelude today but kinda wierd ones but still informative lol…. looking forward to the next post….
November 8th, 2008 - 16:41
CLAN CLANG
CLAN CLANG
CLAN CLANG
CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG
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November 10th, 2008 - 08:09
I will never understand the inner workings of a japanese mind.
November 12th, 2008 - 00:22
Neither do I but you don’t see any of us complaining
Anyway, it makes a good laugh 
November 14th, 2008 - 20:08
@kanzeon
But this is exactly the stuff they’re teaching over there!
@Deranged
The sign of times, really. Japan and their weird fetishes.
@Grimmjizzle
All handpicked for your enjoyment.
@IAMBOSS
Glad you liked that image as much as I did.
@Panther, IKnight
You’d be surprised that the level of English in this country isn’t that much better compared to Japan.
@FFVIIKnight
I wished they didn’t make fun of Michael like that.
@Haesslich
Japan is empowering their women more so than ever before!
@Hynavian
I actually learned that hip = buttocks.
@Atashi
Sure looks like it. Not quite the au naturale look she had in mind, maybe?
@Baka Raptor
Have some peach to go with it.
@usagijen
Doing my part for the community.
@Kabitzin
The only one even.
For once I don’t want to know what that substance is….
@blissmo
Remember this as a guide!
@ghostlightning
I can’t get over posting Macross fanart myself.
@Teeif
Look forward to the next reiteration!
@Di Gi Kazune
Whatever my current theme may suggest, I still love Ranka just as much, if not more. I swear!
@Anime Loving Republican
All the more reason to hate them gaijins!
@Setsuna
I like middle aged man (DAT)ASS.
@Feidamu
Macross F never showed any of it.
@Coke
NO FAPPED?!
@Zenai
All part of my duty of being a responsible blogger.
@Saouri
Glad you like my excuse for image spamming.
@Mini
It’s illegal to look as hot as Alto and not be fondled by people.
@BigN
I didn’t know where Luca swung either, until his (unfortunate) preference for big tits proved otherwise.
@otou
I was smitten by Ram when they showed her in that bath towel, but too bad they didn’t follow it up with more fanservice shots of her.
@shaoran
@biankita
She may have lost her eye, but she gained a delicious shota boyfriend!
@Caitlin
There, there. No matter how much you tutor them, it’s probably going to take a couple of more decades before the kids over there can fully grasp the English language.
@tflops
Why so serious. ):
@Hoshi
I’ll keep that in mind. Old man ecchi makes everything okay….
@Mika
Again with the elderly!
@Maura
Glad you liked it, but really, the pleasure is all mine!
@C.I
At first I lawl’ed and then I RAAAAAAAAAEG’ED!
@avtiu
Hope they come up with more!
@Ryvious
That sounded so spam bot!
@Hangmen
First thing that came into my mind too!
November 17th, 2008 - 02:23
Well, I guess it’s technically a good way to learn…
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November 17th, 2008 - 17:59
I don’t think it matters at this point, but for the record, everything besides the first few images is fanart.
December 3rd, 2010 - 22:10
soo entertaining….