Talk:Rokuhenka
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[edit]Does anyone have the original dub of Masterforce anime? Because I'm not sure what is it pronounced in the anime since both henka and henge can be written as "変化" in Japanese. --TX55TALK 03:40, 4 October 2011 (EDT)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPcdjWeJvj0&t=1m59s
- Dictionaries say henge means "ghost/goblin/apparation", which is why I changed it to henka, which does mean "change". —Interrobang 03:47, 4 October 2011 (EDT)
- Oh, hey, I remember this from working on the subs. Jordan originally wrote it as "Rokuhenge" too. (Me, I changed it to "Six-Change Attack", because I'm jerky like that.) - Chris McFeely 11:41, 4 October 2011 (EDT)
- henge refers to a transformation of supernatural properties, while henka refers to more physical/recognizable changes. Recognizability versus the association with supernatural/incomprehensible subjects is the reason for the distinction. Ninjas in particular, within culture of practicing arts that are meant to be perceived as supernatural, historically refer to their "transformations" as henge. The anime itself also utilizes henge, alongside most subcultural media in which ninja iconography is utilized. It really should be renamed. Yaoyao9 (talk) 15:19, 29 August 2024 (EDT)
- Oh, hey, I remember this from working on the subs. Jordan originally wrote it as "Rokuhenge" too. (Me, I changed it to "Six-Change Attack", because I'm jerky like that.) - Chris McFeely 11:41, 4 October 2011 (EDT)