Mike Hanson Wrote:A lot of subtle "double-meanings" in that explanation, eh?[SIZE="3"]Indeed there are, but I doubt it would fly with the sales force. The most we can hope for in the foreign word category is Katana.[/SIZE]
fpw Wrote:[SIZE="3"]Indeed there are, but I doubt it would fly with the sales force. The most we can hope for in the foreign word category is Katana.[/SIZE]
phoenix rising Wrote:So they want to "dumb it down" for the masses???[SIZE="3"]A title has to spark something -- an emotion, an image, some sort of response other than confusion. Hamon is meaningless to 99.9% of the English-speaking population. And that's okay if you've you a cool-sounding word like Shibumi or something easily apprehended like Shogun. Hamon is a great title for those who know Japanese swordcraft, but sparks thoughts of breakfast in those who don't. [/SIZE]
fpw Wrote:[SIZE="3"]A title has to spark something -- an emotion, an image, some sort of response other than confusion. Hamon is meaningless to 99.9% of the English-speaking population. And that's okay if you've you a cool-sounding word like Shibumi or something easily apprehended like Shogun. Hamon is a great title for those who know Japanese swordcraft, but sparks thoughts of breakfast in those who don't. [/SIZE]
fpw Wrote:[SIZE="3"]A title has to spark something -- an emotion, an image, some sort of response other than confusion. Hamon is meaningless to 99.9% of the English-speaking population. And that's okay if you've you a cool-sounding word like Shibumi or something easily apprehended like Shogun. Hamon is a great title for those who know Japanese swordcraft, but sparks thoughts of breakfast in those who don't. [/SIZE]
Margery Lurkens Wrote:My mediocre suggestion is "The Last Samarai" which may or may not have already been mentioned.