Talk:Takaaki Ishimaru

Name
This might look a little irrelevant, but why is it written Takaki when his name is Takaaki (高秋, たかあき)?

Hiishi Kiryūin (talk) 19:47, September 12, 2014 (UTC)

Well, since in all English localizations so far all of the names which include elongated vowel sounds have come to be written as if they do not include an elongated vowel sounds (e.g. Tōko/Touko became just Toko), the wiki has come write all names as they would be written in an English localization (even before one is released) so Taka-aki became Takaki as well.

I have to admit that in this particular case it feels a bit awkward for me too since it's there have only been names with elongated O vowel sounds so far, but writing Takaaki feels kinda off for me two.

Either way, once the kanji spelling for a name is released it is immediately featured at the top of the character's page along with the proper reading so this issue should be solved soon.

--KuuneruTokoro (talk) 20:31, September 12, 2014 (UTC)

It's not the same case though. In "Touko", "Souda", "Kuzuryuu" and many other names with Os and Us omitted, it happened because those affect pronunciation a little to nothing at all. However, when spelling "Takaaki", it is read "Taka-aki" instead of "Takaki" because both As, differing from other vowel encounters, require to be read separately, without omissions (た-か-あ-き).

Is it okay if I take the Murder List item as a source and edit the page accordingly?

Hiishi Kiryūin (talk) 03:27, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

Would you settle for Takāki?

Also, could you show me a link to this "Murder List Item" you mentioned?

--KuuneruTokoro (talk) 08:13, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

While that does still look a little odd, it is valid, so we can let it be that way.

The item would be the one that follows.

Hiishi Kiryūin (talk) 14:21, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

I'm afraid he might not actually make an appearance as a character in the game :(

These "Murder List" entries are apparently collectibles you can find throughout the game when you wonder around Towa City, and if you bring them to Hiroko she can give you some info about whoever's mentioned in the specific entry you show her.

Plus, unlike the earlier trailer, the most recent trailer's credits didn't imply that any more voice actors are going to take part in the game's dubbing.

>: I REALLY hope I'm wrong about this :<

--KuuneruTokoro (talk) 15:55, September 16, 2014 (UTC)