{"id":749,"date":"2018-12-10T22:00:37","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T13:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biggestinjapan.com\/?p=749"},"modified":"2018-12-06T12:50:20","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T03:50:20","slug":"the-bizarre-names-of-jjba-golden-wind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biggestinjapan.com\/index.php\/2018\/12\/10\/the-bizarre-names-of-jjba-golden-wind\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bizarre Names of JJBA: Golden Wind<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the very start, the names in <\/span>JoJo\u2019s Bizarre Adventure<\/span><\/i> have been a bit on the odd side–e.g., Jonathan Joestar, Dio Brando, Will Anthonio Zeppeli. But when the Stands come rushing in fast and furious in the third arc, the naming goes fully off the rails. This is more than plain to see in the currently-airing fifth arc of the story, <\/span>JoJo\u2019s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

In <\/span>Golden Wind<\/span><\/i>, there are two clear naming patterns. The first is that the Stand-users names are based on the Italian words for various foods. (The big exception to this is the protagonist, Giorno Giovanna himself–his name has to fit the titular \u201cJoJo\u201d moniker after all.) The second pattern is that Stands are named after a Western band, song, or album. <\/span><\/p>\n

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However, it doesn\u2019t take a genius to see that these Stand names have the potential to cause problems when the anime comes to the English-speaking world. After all, using famous band\u2019s name without permission is almost begging for a lawsuit. And even if you do win, you still have to pay your lawyers. So it\u2019s understandable why the localization simply opts to head off any legal issues by changing the Stands names preemptively. Of course, this also adds a bit of humor when the characters say one name and the subtitles read another.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, just for fun, let\u2019s go through what we\u2019ve seen of <\/span>Golden Wind<\/span><\/i> so far, look at the Stand-users we\u2019ve met, break down the origins of their names and those of their Stands, and then see what the English localization has to offer as a royalty-free alternative.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Giorno Giovanna <\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

Name Origin:<\/b> Giorno<\/span><\/a> means “Day” in Italian<\/span><\/p>\n

Stand Name:<\/b> \u201cGolden Experience\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Stand Name Origin:<\/b> Prince album <\/span>The Gold Experience<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

Localized Stand Name:<\/b> \u201cGolden Wind\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bruno Bucciarati<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

Name Origin:<\/b> Bruccellati<\/span><\/a> is an Italian Fig Cookie<\/span><\/p>\n

Stand Name:<\/b> \u201cSticky Fingers\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Stand Name Origin: <\/b>The Rolling Stones album <\/span>Sticky Fingers<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

Localized Stand Name:<\/b> \u201cZipper Man\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Leone Abbacchio<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

Name Origin: <\/b>Abbacchio<\/span><\/a> means “lamb meat” in Italian<\/span><\/p>\n

Stand Name:<\/b> \u201cMoody Blues\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Stand Name Origin: <\/b>The British band <\/span>The Moody Blues<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Localized Stand Name:<\/b> Moody Jazz<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pannacotta Fugo<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

Name Origin: <\/b>Panna Cotta<\/span><\/a> is an Italian pudding<\/span><\/p>\n

Stand Name:<\/b> \u201cPurple Haze\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Stand Name Origin: <\/b>The Jimmy Hendrix song <\/span>Purple Haze<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

Localized Stand Name: \u201c<\/b>Purple Smoke\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Narancia Ghirga<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

Name Origin: <\/b>Arancia<\/span><\/a> means “orange” in Italian<\/span><\/p>\n

Stand Name:<\/b> \u201cAerosmith\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Stand Name Origin: <\/b>The American band <\/span>Aerosmith<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Localized Stand Name: \u201c<\/b>Li’l Bomber\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Guido Mista<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

Name Origin: <\/b>Insalata Mista<\/span><\/a> means “mixed salad” in Italian<\/span><\/p>\n

Stand Name:<\/b> \u201cSex Pistols\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Stand Name Origin: <\/b>Based on the British band <\/span>Sex Pistols<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Localized Stand Name: \u201c<\/b>Six Bullets\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Polpo<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

Name Origin: <\/b>Polpo<\/span><\/a> means “octopus” in Italian<\/span><\/p>\n

Stand Name:<\/b> \u201cBlack Sabbath\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Stand Name Origin: <\/b>The British band <\/span>Black Sabbath<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Localized Stand Name:<\/b> \u201cShadow Sabbath\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mario Zucchero<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

Name Origin: <\/b>Zucchero<\/span><\/a> means “sugar” in Italian<\/span><\/p>\n

Stand Name:<\/b> \u201cSoft Machine\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Stand Name Origin: <\/b>The British band <\/span>Soft Machine<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Localized Stand Name:<\/b> \u201cTender Machine\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sale<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

Name Origin: <\/b>Sale<\/span><\/a> means “salt” in Italian<\/span><\/p>\n

Stand Name:<\/b> \u201cKraft Work\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Stand Name Origin: <\/b>The German band <\/span>Kraftwerk<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Localized Stand Name: <\/b>\u201cArts & Crafts\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Formaggio<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

Name Origin: <\/b>Formaggio<\/span><\/a> means “cheese” in Italian<\/span><\/p>\n

Stand Name:<\/b> \u201cLittle Feet\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Stand Name Origin: <\/b>The American band <\/span>Little Feat<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Localized Stand Name:<\/b> \u201cTiny Feet\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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