Improving the Japanese voice overs in-game

xZeroSnipperz·Feb 27, 2017·2 votes·1,091 views

Just recently changed my language to Japanese in league (I love anime & Japanese) and I think its good, but some of the voice overs aren't really Japanese(I don't mean all of the voice overs). For example, when the girl who is doing the voice overs is saying "killing spree" in Japanese, I still hear "killing spree" but just spoken with a different accent. Same I hear when the girl says "rampage", "legendary" and some other ones. Just wanted to know if you guys are at riot are planning to change the voice overs for Japanese.

I know its only been 1 year since Japan got their own league server, just wanted to know. Thank you!

8 Comments

GiveMeUrMilkFeb 27, 20174 votes

In Japanese culture, specifically in media such as video games, it is not uncommon to use a few scattered English words in dialogue. Yes, there are katakana for foreign words. For example, Final Fantasy is pronounced nearly the same way in English and Japanese, Final Fantasy = ファイナルファンタジー Even though the spelling is in proper kana, the pronunciation is still recognizable to native English speakers.

The Japanese VO in league is professional and very well done. I have no doubt that it is a conscious choice on the writer's/director's part.

SEKAIFeb 27, 20172 votes

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In Japanese culture, specifically in media such as video games, it is not uncommon to use a few scattered English words in dialogue. Yes, there are katakana for foreign words. For example, Final Fantasy is pronounced nearly the same way in English and Japanese, Final Fantasy = ファイナルファンタジー Even though the spelling is in proper kana, the pronunciation is still recognizable to native English speakers.

This is correct.

xZeroSnipperzFeb 27, 20171 votes

Ok, thanks for telling me that! Now I get why I hear some english words when I'm hearing the VOs in-game. I'm learning to speak and write/read in Japanese very slowly, so I didn't know this was normal. [slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

GiveMeUrMilkFeb 27, 20172 votes

You're welcome. If you're t aching yourself, i recommend using the genji textbooks. Their workbook pages are all online and they are college textbooks so easy to follow. Jiisho.org is a very reliable eng-jap and vice versa dictionary, and rikaikun is also a big help in learning the language. Its gonna be slow going, but the payout is worth it in the end.

xZeroSnipperzFeb 28, 20171 votes

Ok, thanks!

AmazoXFeb 27, 20172 votes

Wait wait wait, You can change the in-game voice of the characters to other languages when the server you are playing on is primarily English without Riot Games hitting you with the ban hammer due to ''Malicious Activities''. :O TEACH ME SENPAI!

xZeroSnipperzFeb 27, 20172 votes

Tbh, I don't know if you can get banned from it or not, but there are many posts on LoL website and League Reddit webiste of instructions on how to do it and I havent seen a rioter say anything about banning people who do this. Here's a post on how to do it: https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/43d4o7/play_with_full_japanese_client_on_na/ (This isn't only for Japanese btw)

AmazoXFeb 27, 20171 votes

ARIGATOU SENPAI SNIPPERZ BOWS