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DinahMoeHum

(21,783 posts) Sat Nov 20, 2021, 08:43 PM Nov 2021

Anvbody here know Japanese/Chinese?

Last edited Sun Nov 21, 2021, 09:31 AM - Edit history (1)

There's this very funny YouTube series featuring a "ferocious cat" named "Ten Chan".

It's in Japanese, but you really don't have to know the language to enjoy the videos.
eg.

Is there a character in Asian anime named Ten Chan?

Any guidance here would be appreciated.

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Anvbody here know Japanese/Chinese? (Original Post) DinahMoeHum Nov 2021 OP

Why is Amamiya Sora called Ten Chan? House of Roberts Nov 2021 #1

OK, I found some further stuff. Thanks. DinahMoeHum Nov 2021 #2

House of Roberts

(5,168 posts)

1. Why is Amamiya Sora called Ten Chan?

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Original post)

Sat Nov 20, 2021, 08:54 PM

Nov 2021

Sora Amamiya was introduced to the seiyuu profession in high school by a friend who enjoyed anime. ... Amamiya was named a winner of the Best New Actress award in the 9th Seiyuu Awards. She is nicknamed Ten-chan, as her given name can also be read as "Ten."

Any help?

At least you can search for more detail with this.

DinahMoeHum

(21,783 posts)

2. OK, I found some further stuff. Thanks.

Reply to House of Roberts (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 20, 2021, 09:44 PM

Nov 2021

"Ten Chan" is the nickname of the Japanese anime voice actress Sora Amamiya. . .

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6233871/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

Apparently it has to do with similarities in language characters (kanji).

https://www.reddit.com/r/seiyuu/comments/gq14on/q_about_amamiya_soras_nickname/

Seems to me the cat Ten Chan is a female, as the last character of the name at the beginning of the videos looks like a feminist symbol.

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