Comments on: ‘HAPPY CRAPPY!’ — Japanese TV

By: Mizuu

Mizuu — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 09:08:01 +0000

*laughs* Yeah, I think you are right XD But after seeing the dog and the cat which are named that way (Happii to Kurappii) I doubt if that was what they had on their minds.
(I mean those http://www.kids-station.com/minisite/hiragana_theatre/index.html starring in the show)

Either way, I just liked you to know, just in case about this R & L business.

By: Taro

Taro — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:41:11 +0000

Mizuu-san wrote: "I’m pretty sure you’ve misspelled it! HAPPI to KURAPPI will translate as Happy and Clappy... … didn’t you know Japanese cannot distinguish between the R and L sound? "

Yes, isn't great crappy [sic] fun?! They misspelled many times, hee, hee...even their official website address reads: www.kids-station.com/minisite/happycrappy/ One of the Japanese groups that sing "Happy Crappy," called Baby Boo, has the song's name misspelled in engrish on all its websites selling the CD.

By: Mizuu

Mizuu — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:49:31 +0000

Well, I’m pretty sure you’ve misspelled it!
HAPPI to KURAPPI will translate as Happy and Clappy – from the verb “to clap” ^^;;…

… didn’t you know Japanese cannot distinguish between the R and L sound?