Laika or Raika?

SamBarry · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:12 pm Post subject: Laika or Raika?

Strange. Laika seems like the preferred name everywhere I've seen the character, and yet today's episode of Megaman NT Warrior shows that the dub has sided with Raika. So which one is to be used?

Accursed L and R. :grr:
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Midnight · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:14 pm Post subject:

Raika is the translated name.

Laika is the original one in the Japanese games, and anime.

Take your pick, although it has been discussed before...
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Kirbopher15 · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:14 pm Post subject:

Whatever you want. The english version calls him Raika, and that's what I'm used to calling him, technically it IS a correct translation. But Laika is a Russian name, so we can assume that that's the correct one due to Sharo being the EXE Russia.

**Plantman** · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:32 pm Post subject:

Zetto, both Raika and Laika are russian names. But the apparently correct name is Laika since, according to Junkman he was named after the instrument-and river "Balalaika".

The spelling however is incredibly diverse even among Japanese fans of the series, you can find him often named "Raika" "Reiker" "Laika" among others that make even less sense. Technically Raika is just as fine as it can be considering the spelling issues.
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AngelfanA16 · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:42 pm Post subject:

If this is a poll on opinions, then I'd pick Laika. Reason is, that it just sounds better.
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**Plantman** · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:48 pm Post subject:

I don't think he was askign which one you prefered, just which one was correct.
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JunkmanSP · Colonel of Junking up Joined: 14 Mar 2005 Posts: 656

THe post cards say "Raika" So, Saying "Laika" and retaining "Bomberman" is hypocrasy Razz

Anyway
they meant "Laika" based on the russian instrument called a "Balalaika" which is kind of like a guitar. He's usually translated as "Raika" though since there's no L in japanese and such
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TheWebbuilder · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 4:03 pm Post subject:

Personally, I think that 'Laika' sounds like a girl's name (which is probably just me). So I don't mind 'Raika' at all.

Side note: Someone had to bring this up, 'Laika' was also the name of the first dog (a Russian dog at that) in space.
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Nazne · Shukei - Hakuteiken Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 1133

Wasn't that technically "Leica"? <_<

...but, yeah. The man has more names than Ijuin has misspellings. I just leave it at Laika.

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Zodiac · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 6:02 pm Post subject:

When I was deployed, there was someone on the base whose last name was Laika. Since I had visual evidence of the real existance of the name, and the spelling, I'll have to say that Laika is the correct spelling.
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Nazne · Shukei - Hakuteiken Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 1133

...oh, that's right. Laika's the dog. "Leica" is the preferred name of thousands of hardware and machinery companies. <__<;; Mother has one of those heart monitors in her lab made by Leica Inc.

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luigimega777 · Joined: 14 May 2005 Posts: 19 Location: near the equator

um i think it has something to do with the pronounciation of L and R, so Raika is pronounced as Laika
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ForteGS.exe · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 8:01 am Post subject:

I prefer Laika.

Same question could be asked about Dark - Dusk

Nazne · Shukei - Hakuteiken Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 1133

Really? I thought the r was silent in Dark. <<

...in any case. I prefer Laika if only because the jokes just wouldn't be as laikable with another name.

*brickshot*

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For that awful pun, I'll throw THESE at you: :stonecube: :stonecube: :stonecube: :stonecube:
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CF-Rockman_ver2 · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 7:13 pm Post subject:

hey stop spamming or you will be banned , read the rules before posting a message.
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**Plantman** · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 8:19 pm Post subject:

CF-Rockman_ver2, please, don't spam yourself nor backseat mod.
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rachel1120 · Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Posts: 22 Location: MARS X)

haha...Laika, the first dog in space!
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