Talk:Arlong Pirates

Really this Pirate group should be translated as "The Arlong Gang." 一味 translates to gang, 海賊団 translates to Pirates. Arlong's group is often referred to in the manga as 魚人海賊団 or Fishmen Pirates. So it's either The Arlong Gang or Fishmen Pirates, not Arlong Pirates.


 * They ALL translated to "gang" or "band" non of them translate to "pirates". For the sake of english speakers though, "gang" doesn't sound right. Also, the "Fishmen Pirates" is DIFFERENT group, more percifically Jinbei's. One-Winged Hawk 05:26, May 26, 2010 (UTC)


 * I disagree. Gang sounds perfectly reasonable to me, especially considering how operated, which was more along the lines of extortion over pillaging. The point being is that 一味 can translate into gang and so can 団 but this real difference is while the Straw-Hat Pirates (麦わらの海賊団）or the Red-Haired Pirates (赤髪の海賊団）the so called Arlong Pirates are just アーロン一味. 麦わらの海賊団 most literal translation can be as: the group of pirates of straw hat, same with 赤髪の海賊団 (the pirate group of red hair). However, アーロン一味 translates to Arlong gang. So you might be asking, "Where did the pirates go?" Well that's because アーロン一味 does not include 海賊, or kaizoku/pirates or those who can't read kanji. That is why he's not the captain of the of the Arlong Pirates, because the name of his group does not mention pirates, which was my point.Mr.S 12:03, May 26, 2010 (UTC)


 * I'm not about to argue because franky as of late names are getting on my nerves for one reason or another. Mostly, it started with my argument at X-mas with Greg over it. So I'm not going to argue with anyone. However, we also have Whitebeard, when it should be "Whitemostache. Basically, sometimes we have to use a name thats the most familair with everyone. Actaully I listed some fo the problems on Pirates page in the translation section, so we do acknowledge the translation problems.


 * Go to Forum: Translation and raise the point there. However, the problem here is famlairity with our target audience. We're all english speakers and I guess it would be "crew" (note: crew can also carry the same meaning as "gang" in English "street slang", rappers sometimes use it). One-Winged Hawk 12:28, May 26, 2010 (UTC)
 * See I don't see your point here, are you saying people that people who read One Piece don't know what a gang is? Or are you saying that because this is a manga based on pirates it's okay to mis-translate? The fact is that 一味 is commonly translated as gang. And given how Arlong worked, extortion, bribing officials, seeking territory over roaming the seas, it is pretty obvious that he had a gang of Fishmen. Sure 一味 can translate to crew, but that still would translate to The Arlong Crew. Not the Arlong Pirates. As for Whitebeard. Why should it be Whitemoustache? ひげ translates to just facial hair. Technically, if it was White Moustache it would be 白口ひげ/白鼻ひげ, and not 白ひげ. Not to mention that Whitebeard 1. Sounds better, 2. Can be considered a correct translation, 3. Gives are far better contrast to Teach's Blackbeard alias.Mr.S 02:29, June 25, 2010 (UTC)
 * I'll admit that it's not ギャング which is the Japanese word commonly referring to street gangs. But it is a word commonly used to describe a group of villains, and if gang isn't the best word I don't know what is. Mr.S 03:09, June 25, 2010 (UTC)