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Eneru or Enel?
Topic Started: Sep 21 2005, 02:57 AM (182 Views)
Digislave #2718281828459
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Okay, this isn't a very important question, especially since, the "l" and "r" sound are the same letter in Nihongo, but I just thought we should decide which is his actual name. We knew him as Eneru until KF said his name was Enel. Then I got the game One Piece Grand Battle Rush and in the manual, they spelled his name in Romaji as Enel. Well, the game came straight from Japan and his name sounds like Enel in the fansubs, so it's actually Enel?
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ronozoro
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no one knows for sure since oda has never actualy written out his name in Romaji in the manga. people call him what they are most comfortable with and everyone know who is being talked about.

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There was some argument about this on Arlong Park, and I can't remember if they came up with an answer... People were disagreeing about what they heard in the subs, too, so I dunno (I haven't gotten that far yet).

Someone did say, I think, that his name came from a German word "energie", so then it would be Ener... but I'm really not sure. Personally, I just keep calling him Eneru, since I like that version better, and if I'm wrong, I'd rather err on the Japanese side...
I've felt this way before. The world goes deafeningly silent. I hear my heartbeat thundering in my ears. This must truly be... the brink of death.

I hear it. The breath of his steel. A katana follows will...

All that's left... is to see if I truly have the power to cut steel.
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Nee. Kanthia always thought his name was Eneru because it sounds cooler and has extra letters which she loves using. But even though K-F's decision to change it to Enel was kind of unexpected and she's less than happy with it (save the Rs!), it's a game of what and ever. At least they aren't spelling Zoro's name with an |_ or anything.

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The manga translations I've been reading call him Eneru.
I do prefere it but some folk on Arlong Park call him Enel.
Not sure where they got it from.
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Sharane
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My version of OP calls him Eneru, and so does this picture (in katakana/romaji):

http://captain-usopp.net/host/lock-bastion...Ener%20copy.jpg

It's fanart, but nobody can contrast katakana. :huh:
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Saiyako
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Uh... actually you can argue against katakana, since there's no L in katakana spelling either...

To sort it out for certain, we need romaji written by Oda. Until then, we just have to rely on "it sounds like an L/R to me" arguments.
I've felt this way before. The world goes deafeningly silent. I hear my heartbeat thundering in my ears. This must truly be... the brink of death.

I hear it. The breath of his steel. A katana follows will...

All that's left... is to see if I truly have the power to cut steel.
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Digislave #2718281828459
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Well, I did say that they spelled "Enel" in romaji in the video game manual.
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Yes, but I don't know how authoritative that is... If Oda later comes out and says, "No, it's Eneru", then obviously his word would overrule the manual.

How important is it that we actually decide this, though? Is anyone here bothered by any form of the name? Personally, I'm not... So, if anyone is, speak up...
I've felt this way before. The world goes deafeningly silent. I hear my heartbeat thundering in my ears. This must truly be... the brink of death.

I hear it. The breath of his steel. A katana follows will...

All that's left... is to see if I truly have the power to cut steel.
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ronozoro
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i dont care i dont even know which version i use. porob what ever the person befor me said. ^_^; and untill uda writes it out then no one will know for sure and its not like we dont know what we are talking about

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That's right, it doesn't really matter.
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I called him Eneru just because that's how it's spelled in Japanese. Just like I called Luffy 'Rufii' until I found out his actual name. ^^ (That was like six or seven years ago, lol.) I'm calling him Enel now. I saw a topic on KF about why his name should be Enel, but I can't seem to access the forums right now. >.<

Oh well. Until there's some undeniable official word on it, I don't really care what people call him as long as it's not Ashineru or Alino. (as seen in HK subs.)
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