Any Arab (at least within the gulf region) growing up in the late 80's or early 90's would immediately recognize the following names if recited to them:
Grendizer
Mazinger
Kabamaru/Ninja Boy
Voltron
Senshiro
Heidi Girl of the Alps
The list goes on really.
Lots of Japanese animated shows were dubbed in Arabic. It was awesome really - it broadened my cultural perspective without me being aware of it. Of course somethings were lost in translation for example I had no idea that riceballs were savory or that they were even riceballs. They looked like buns of awesome doughy goodness to me.
As adults we tend to bury our heads into what needs to be done and who we're trying to be. Time goes by and suddenly it's like that scene from Amelie where Bretodeau finds his childhood box of treasures.
Last night I stumbled into this:
I'm so stoked that I found this - that I'm going to buy this shirt for myself and my older brother.
I really don't believe we embrace adulthood - we try to but in truth we need to embrace our youthfulness.
Think about it, when you were a kid you were more honest with yourself about your emotions.
You loved Grendizer and he made you feel like you could be the next hero.
These not so little joys are worth holding on to.
Here's a tribute to my Arab friends:
P.S. Here is the link to the T-Shirt page:
http://www.redbubble.com/people/eozen
Grendizer
Mazinger
Kabamaru/Ninja Boy
Voltron
Senshiro
Heidi Girl of the Alps
The list goes on really.
Lots of Japanese animated shows were dubbed in Arabic. It was awesome really - it broadened my cultural perspective without me being aware of it. Of course somethings were lost in translation for example I had no idea that riceballs were savory or that they were even riceballs. They looked like buns of awesome doughy goodness to me.
As adults we tend to bury our heads into what needs to be done and who we're trying to be. Time goes by and suddenly it's like that scene from Amelie where Bretodeau finds his childhood box of treasures.
Last night I stumbled into this:
This my fellow friends is Grendizer.
I really don't believe we embrace adulthood - we try to but in truth we need to embrace our youthfulness.
Think about it, when you were a kid you were more honest with yourself about your emotions.
You loved Grendizer and he made you feel like you could be the next hero.
These not so little joys are worth holding on to.
Here's a tribute to my Arab friends:
P.S. Here is the link to the T-Shirt page:
http://www.redbubble.com/people/eozen
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