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Marcus H. · 2009-11-16, 03:33

Katsuhiko Akiyama
Susumu Hirasawa
Hikaru Kotobuki
Teruo Nakano
Sadatoshi Tainaka
^all from P-Model

Sawao Yamanaka
Yoshiaki Manabe (Nodoka)
Jun Suzuki (exact name)
^all from The Pillows

source: Wikipedia.

The Eternal Hijacker · 2009-11-16, 12:22

@Marcus H.

I already know most of that, but what I really meant was the meaning of them (a.k.a. do the given and family names have any tangible meaning behind them?).

Thanks for your answer, though.

Marcus H. · 2009-11-16, 19:55

^ I doubt that. :P

The Eternal Hijacker · 2009-11-17, 00:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcus H.

^ I doubt that. :P

Oh really?

Then explain the following:

Akiyama - "autumn mountain"

Source: http://genealogy.familyeducation.com...origin/akiyama

Kotobuki - "good fortune"

Source: http://www.uniquejapan.com/productvi...15701&spid=102

Nakano - "central field"

Source: http://genealogy.familyeducation.com...-origin/nakano

I just want to see if you or anyone else can do better that I what I did in my due diligence...

Marcus H. · 2009-11-17, 05:40

I wasn't thinking of the literal translations.
I guess we're not thinking in the same wavelength.

Yamanaka is "middle/center of the mountain".
Hirasawa is "flat swamp", i think.
Tainaka is "middle of a rice field town".

Azusa is "catalpa tree".
Tsumugi is "unbleached silk".
Mio is "waterway".
Yui is "simple".
Ritsu is "rhythm".
Ui is "sadness/melancholy".

EDIT: Source: clicky

The Eternal Hijacker · 2009-11-17, 14:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcus H.

I wasn't thinking of the literal translations.
I guess we're not thinking in the same wavelength.

Yamanaka is "middle/center of the mountain".
Hirasawa is "flat swamp", i think.
Tainaka is "middle of a rice field town".

Azusa is "catalpa tree".
Tsumugi is "unbleached silk".
Mio is "waterway".
Yui is "simple".
Ritsu is "rhythm".
Ui is "sadness/melancholy".

Now those are the answers that I am looking for...

Those are very nice literal translations.

I would be more happy to see the source of them, if any.

andyjay729 · 2009-11-29, 23:27

"Hirasawa" is somewhat fitting for Yui... Their personal names are all pretty fitting too.

Does anyone know anything about Kakifly, the series creator? He/she is as mysterious as Kagami Yoshimizu; not even ANN has any info on him/her. For starters, of course, does anyone have any idea of Kakifly's gender?

bhl88 · 2009-12-03, 12:59

yeah I'm searching for information about him...

so far... nothing came up...

Based on the comics I saw... that guy's a doujin artist or something...
http://www.pixiv.net/index.php?id=8041

His email or I think website: kaminoitte19.sakura.ne.jp or
kaminoitte19@sakura.ne.jp

Spoiler for contents -> 海の幸定食:

Blitzer · 2009-12-26, 00:05

May i ask what moe moe kyun mean?its really cute!!!especially when yui and ritsu says that..lol
I just finished watching this series and i really liked it..is there any plan for part 2.. ^^
Mio,Azusa and Yui FTW.

additional question. what is the meaning for adding nyan in the name?haha..does it mean cat or something
is there a link here for some japanese words that are commonly used in anime
like chan,kun, etc..

bhl88 · 2009-12-26, 11:44

@Moe Moe Kyun: Means nothing but the kind of words some maids will use for their customers.

@nyan: It's a nickname: Haru-nyan, Tsuru-nyan XD

Sparvid · 2009-12-26, 19:41

If I understand it correctly, "nyan" is the Japanese equivalence of the English "meow".

Vexx · 2009-12-27, 01:00

It is taking the "nya" (cat meow sound) and mixing it with "-chan" (diminutive cute honorific) == "-nyan"

dizzy304 · 2010-01-04, 02:48

Since no one put it up already, if anyone’s interested here’s some of the information about the girls on each of their profile cards that came with each of the blu-ray releases.

Hirasawa Yui 平沢由比
Birthday – November 27
Sign – Sagittarius
Height – 156cm
Weight – 50kg
Blood type – O

Akiyama Mio 秋山澪
Birthday – January 15
Sign – Capricorn
Height – 160cm
Weight – 54kg
Blood type – A

Tainaka Ritsu 田井中律
Birthday – August 21
Sign – Leo
Height – 154cm
Weight – 48kg
Blood type – B

Kotobuki Tsumugi 寿紡ぎ
Birthday – July 2
Sign – Cancer
Height – 157cm
Weight – 53kg
Blood type – O

Nakano Azusa 中の梓
Birthday – November 11
Sign – Scorpio
Height – 150cm
Weight – 46kg
Blood type – AB

Yamanaka Sawako 山中佐和子
Birthday – January 31
Sign – Aquarius
Height – 165cm
Weight – 56kg
Blood type – B

** Ui and Nodoka stats will probably be release with the 7th blu-ray volume later on this month.**

CaptGloval · 2010-01-07, 07:42

Now ain't that some timely information

Someone's going to have her birthday about eight days from now.

babohtea · 2010-02-07, 17:19

The main characters in K-ON attend an all girls' school, right?

Also, there really isn't much of an English equivalent to "Moe Moe Kyun". It's like a "cute sound", but the kind of cute that is associated with the Moe meme. It's like a childlike thing to say, only not really (because no children actually say that). The best English equivalent might be like a squeal.

Ithekro · 2010-02-07, 23:34

All girls' school...correct.

bhl88 · 2010-02-08, 11:57

Includes their college life...

Although they can get BFs outside of the college... I mean... university.

ryohei · 2010-02-09, 00:21

Correct dizzy304's post and add more information.
kanji(Chinese characters) in his/her info has some mistakes.
And additional info is from Japanese Wikipedia.

Spoiler for dizzy304's post:

Hirasawa Yui 平沢唯
Birthday – November 27
Sign – Sagittarius
Height – 156cm
Weight – 50kg
Blood type – O

Akiyama Mio 秋山澪
Birthday – January 15
Sign – Capricorn
Height – 160cm
Weight – 54kg
Blood type – A

Tainaka Ritsu 田井中律
Birthday – August 21
Sign – Leo
Height – 154cm
Weight – 48kg
Blood type – B

Kotobuki Tsumugi 琴吹紬
Birthday – July 2
Sign – Cancer
Height – 157cm
Weight – 53kg
Blood type – O

Nakano Azusa 中野梓
Birthday – November 11
Sign – Scorpio
Height – 150cm
Weight – 46kg
Blood type – AB

Yamanaka Sawako 山中さわ子
Birthday – January 31
Sign – Aquarius
Height – 165cm
Weight – 56kg
Blood type – B

Manabe Nodoka 真鍋和
Birthday – December 26
Sign – Capricorn
Height – 158cm
Weight – 52kg
Blood type – A

Hirasawa Ui 平沢憂
Birthday – February 22
Sign – Pisces
Height – 154cm
Weight – 50kg
Blood type – O

Socke · 2010-02-16, 07:47

Is this anime seinen or not?

I think this a stupid question since its answer is too obvious but what puzzled me that some idiots trolled me pointing K-On as seinen.

Cosmic Eagle · 2010-02-16, 09:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Socke

Is this anime seinen or not?

I think this a stupid question since its answer is too obvious but what puzzled me that some idiots trolled me pointing K-On as seinen.

The manga is listed as seinen but who cares? It isn't really definable by demographic.

More accurately it's comedy and in the case of the manga, 4-koma.

2009-11-16, 03:33	Link #101
Marcus H. Princess or Plunderer? Join Date: May 2009 Location: the Philippines	Katsuhiko Akiyama Susumu Hirasawa Hikaru Kotobuki Teruo Nakano Sadatoshi Tainaka ^all from P-Model Sawao Yamanaka Yoshiaki Manabe (Nodoka) Jun Suzuki (exact name) ^all from The Pillows source: Wikipedia. __________________ Continuing: White Sand Aquatope (6/24) and Vanitas S2 (0/12), The Vampire Dies in No Time S2 and Bofuri S2 (3/12). 2021: Restaurant to Another World S2 (3/12), takt Op. Destiny (1/12) and Taisho Maiden Fairy Tale (1/12). 2022: Yuusha Yamemasu (1/12), Kaguya-sama S3, Mob Psycho 100 III (Oct06), Bleach: 1000 Year Blood War (2/13) and Chainsaw Man (6/12). Spring 2023: Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru, Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch! (4/12), Skip to Loafer, Tonikaku Kawaii S2 (1/12), Otonari ni Ginga (5/12) and Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia (3/13). Contact me on Wikia and MyAnimeList. Anime List Status ~ Watching: 33. Completed: 468. Plan to watch: 39.

2009-11-16, 19:55	Link #103
Marcus H. Princess or Plunderer? Join Date: May 2009 Location: the Philippines	^ I doubt that. :P __________________ Continuing: White Sand Aquatope (6/24) and Vanitas S2 (0/12), The Vampire Dies in No Time S2 and Bofuri S2 (3/12). 2021: Restaurant to Another World S2 (3/12), takt Op. Destiny (1/12) and Taisho Maiden Fairy Tale (1/12). 2022: Yuusha Yamemasu (1/12), Kaguya-sama S3, Mob Psycho 100 III (Oct06), Bleach: 1000 Year Blood War (2/13) and Chainsaw Man (6/12). Spring 2023: Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru, Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch! (4/12), Skip to Loafer, Tonikaku Kawaii S2 (1/12), Otonari ni Ginga (5/12) and Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia (3/13). Contact me on Wikia and MyAnimeList. Anime List Status ~ Watching: 33. Completed: 468. Plan to watch: 39.

2009-11-17, 05:40	Link #105
Marcus H. Princess or Plunderer? Join Date: May 2009 Location: the Philippines	I wasn't thinking of the literal translations. I guess we're not thinking in the same wavelength. Yamanaka is "middle/center of the mountain". Hirasawa is "flat swamp", i think. Tainaka is "middle of a rice field town". Azusa is "catalpa tree". Tsumugi is "unbleached silk". Mio is "waterway". Yui is "simple". Ritsu is "rhythm". Ui is "sadness/melancholy". EDIT: Source: clicky __________________ Continuing: White Sand Aquatope (6/24) and Vanitas S2 (0/12), The Vampire Dies in No Time S2 and Bofuri S2 (3/12). 2021: Restaurant to Another World S2 (3/12), takt Op. Destiny (1/12) and Taisho Maiden Fairy Tale (1/12). 2022: Yuusha Yamemasu (1/12), Kaguya-sama S3, Mob Psycho 100 III (Oct06), Bleach: 1000 Year Blood War (2/13) and Chainsaw Man (6/12). Spring 2023: Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru, Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch! (4/12), Skip to Loafer, Tonikaku Kawaii S2 (1/12), Otonari ni Ginga (5/12) and Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia (3/13). Contact me on Wikia and MyAnimeList. Anime List Status ~ Watching: 33. Completed: 468. Plan to watch: 39. Last edited by Marcus H.; 2009-11-17 at 18:22.

2009-12-03, 12:59	Link #108
bhl88 Otaku Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Unseen Horizon	yeah I'm searching for information about him... so far... nothing came up... Based on the comics I saw... that guy's a doujin artist or something... http://www.pixiv.net/index.php?id=8041 His email or I think website: kaminoitte19.sakura.ne.jp or kaminoitte19@sakura.ne.jp Spoiler for contents -> 海の幸定食: ●Works ■「けいおん！」まんがタイムきららで連載中です縮小運営中です。メール:kakifly☆kaminoitte19.sakura.ne.jp ☆: @? or =? 現在お仕事はお引き受けしておりません。拍手ありがとうございました！以下のメッセージが送信されました。ついでに一言あればどうぞ(拍手だけでも送れます) [_________________________________________] 最大1,000文字まで。 __________________ OS-tan Collections (temporary): https://discord.gg/Hv2rBs3 Last edited by bhl88; 2009-12-03 at 21:23.

2009-12-26, 00:05	Link #109
Blitzer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009	May i ask what moe moe kyun mean?its really cute!!!especially when yui and ritsu says that..lol I just finished watching this series and i really liked it..is there any plan for part 2.. ^^ Mio,Azusa and Yui FTW. additional question. what is the meaning for adding nyan in the name?haha..does it mean cat or something is there a link here for some japanese words that are commonly used in anime like chan,kun, etc.. Last edited by Blitzer; 2009-12-26 at 00:19.

2009-11-16, 12:22	Link #102
The Eternal Hijacker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006	@Marcus H. I already know most of that, but what I really meant was the meaning of them (a.k.a. do the given and family names have any tangible meaning behind them?). Thanks for your answer, though.

2009-11-29, 23:27	Link #107
andyjay729 YOU EEDIOT!!! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: I'm right behind you Age: 41	"Hirasawa" is somewhat fitting for Yui... Their personal names are all pretty fitting too. Does anyone know anything about Kakifly, the series creator? He/she is as mysterious as Kagami Yoshimizu; not even ANN has any info on him/her. For starters, of course, does anyone have any idea of Kakifly's gender?

2009-12-26, 11:44	Link #110
bhl88 Otaku Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Unseen Horizon	@Moe Moe Kyun: Means nothing but the kind of words some maids will use for their customers. @nyan: It's a nickname: Haru-nyan, Tsuru-nyan XD __________________ OS-tan Collections (temporary): https://discord.gg/Hv2rBs3

2009-12-26, 19:41	Link #111
Sparvid hic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: A Swede in Tokyo	If I understand it correctly, "nyan" is the Japanese equivalence of the English "meow".

2009-12-27, 01:00	Link #112
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	It is taking the "nya" (cat meow sound) and mixing it with "-chan" (diminutive cute honorific) == "-nyan" __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2010-01-04, 02:48	Link #113
dizzy304 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Age: 34	Since no one put it up already, if anyone’s interested here’s some of the information about the girls on each of their profile cards that came with each of the blu-ray releases. Hirasawa Yui 平沢由比 Birthday – November 27 Sign – Sagittarius Height – 156cm Weight – 50kg Blood type – O Akiyama Mio 秋山澪 Birthday – January 15 Sign – Capricorn Height – 160cm Weight – 54kg Blood type – A Tainaka Ritsu 田井中律 Birthday – August 21 Sign – Leo Height – 154cm Weight – 48kg Blood type – B Kotobuki Tsumugi 寿紡ぎ Birthday – July 2 Sign – Cancer Height – 157cm Weight – 53kg Blood type – O Nakano Azusa 中の梓 Birthday – November 11 Sign – Scorpio Height – 150cm Weight – 46kg Blood type – AB Yamanaka Sawako 山中佐和子 Birthday – January 31 Sign – Aquarius Height – 165cm Weight – 56kg Blood type – B Ui and Nodoka stats will probably be release with the 7th blu-ray volume later on this month.

2010-01-07, 07:42	Link #114
CaptGloval New Macross soon Join Date: May 2008 Location: Macross 30 Emigration Fleet	Now ain't that some timely information Someone's going to have her birthday about eight days from now.

2010-02-07, 17:19	Link #115
babohtea Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009	The main characters in K-ON attend an all girls' school, right? Also, there really isn't much of an English equivalent to "Moe Moe Kyun". It's like a "cute sound", but the kind of cute that is associated with the Moe meme. It's like a childlike thing to say, only not really (because no children actually say that). The best English equivalent might be like a squeal.

2010-02-07, 23:34	Link #116
Ithekro Gamilas Falls Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Republic of California Age: 46	All girls' school...correct. __________________

2010-02-08, 11:57	Link #117
bhl88 Otaku Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Unseen Horizon	Includes their college life... Although they can get BFs outside of the college... I mean... university. __________________ OS-tan Collections (temporary): https://discord.gg/Hv2rBs3

2010-02-16, 07:47	Link #119
Socke Banned Join Date: Jan 2010	Is this anime seinen or not? I think this a stupid question since its answer is too obvious but what puzzled me that some idiots trolled me pointing K-On as seinen.