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Oh, yeah, I agree! And I'm not a native speaker, but I understand basic Japanese. The singular/plural issue is a matter in so many J-->E translations and I usually compare with a Japanese friend when the chapter comes out (which is why I'm holding off giving my opinion on this one bc the translations all seem off).
The "-s" is useful in distinguishing online tags and that other Hawk-Eye who shall not be acknowledged. And I usually stay out of romanization arguments because they're ridiculous and usually some weeb with a dictionary vs another, etc. Romanizations aren't as fixed or important to native speakers as they are to westerners, and I totally get that. I have Japanese friends and family who would laugh in my face if I were to suggest that romanization plurals matter :)
But Stephen Paul's English translations usually follow a fixed set of rules, and I'm interested in learning if it was changed in other languages. If Mihawk's title had changed to 鷹の目々 or 鷹のお目々, then the sudden change in the English title would have made sense, so it seems like a deliberate translation choice, which I think Stephen is usually pretty nuanced about. So, like, as a cunning linguist myself, I'm interested in learning more about.
Mihawk would have been in his late teens, and was already making a name for himself, according to his Vivre card. I wonder if Oden heard of him, but also if Mihawk knew Oden's name! He likes to stay current with the news! (like his mother, Shakky!)
I've always thought that Yoru might have originated in Wano, but I don't really have any evidence for that.
There is this shitty gif I made a long time ago, though:
and there was a similar symbol on Perona's crown
as well as in Im-sama's basement ruckus room
So I think Yoru is definitely of an ancient and powerful origin. Mariejois is a strong possibility for me, too!
The "-s" is useful in distinguishing online tags and that other Hawk-Eye who shall not be acknowledged. And I usually stay out of romanization arguments because they're ridiculous and usually some weeb with a dictionary vs another, etc. Romanizations aren't as fixed or important to native speakers as they are to westerners, and I totally get that. I have Japanese friends and family who would laugh in my face if I were to suggest that romanization plurals matter :)
But Stephen Paul's English translations usually follow a fixed set of rules, and I'm interested in learning if it was changed in other languages. If Mihawk's title had changed to 鷹の目々 or 鷹のお目々, then the sudden change in the English title would have made sense, so it seems like a deliberate translation choice, which I think Stephen is usually pretty nuanced about. So, like, as a cunning linguist myself, I'm interested in learning more about.
Mihawk would have been in his late teens, and was already making a name for himself, according to his Vivre card. I wonder if Oden heard of him, but also if Mihawk knew Oden's name! He likes to stay current with the news! (like his mother, Shakky!)
I've always thought that Yoru might have originated in Wano, but I don't really have any evidence for that.
There is this shitty gif I made a long time ago, though:
and there was a similar symbol on Perona's crown
as well as in Im-sama's basement ruckus room
So I think Yoru is definitely of an ancient and powerful origin. Mariejois is a strong possibility for me, too!
Or is this just another one of Mihawk's mysteries??? They keep him vague on purpose, you know!
