I think Kongou's translation is a little overkill here. She's speaking entirely in standard Japanese and her 'Engrish' is just her normal speech pattern, which basically boils down to substituting a few Japanese words with English. In fact, Iowa's lines include more English than Kongou's and probably deserves this treatment more than her. As it is now, it's much easier to read the Japanese text than the translation.
Tl;dr: Kongou's translation is way too high-level for non-natives, please spare us :v.
I think Kongou's translation is a little overkill here. She's speaking entirely in standard Japanese and her 'Engrish' is just her normal speech pattern, which basically boils down to substituting a few Japanese words with English. In fact, Iowa's lines include more English than Kongou's and probably deserves this treatment more than her. As it is now, it's much easier to read the Japanese text than the translation.
Tl;dr: Kongou's translation is way too high-level for non-natives, please spare us :v.
Lightened it up a little.
SumeragiAkeiko said:
What forsaken part of England is that accent from?
This is my new head cannon for how this pairing was made. The other alternative is that Kongou shows up to threaten the new foreign ship, telling her the admiral is off-limits. Iowa, not understanding Kongou's English, assumes the little dreadnaught is coming on to her. The rest is history.
What forsaken part of England is that accent from?
Honestly to me it sounds more like Scottish than English accented. Which would make sense since Cumbria is right on the border between England and Scotland
Iowa finding Kongou adorable is my favorite thing, especially since it's canon.
Ah, she's amazing!!IIIIIIII LUUUUUUUUUV YOOOOOOOOU!!Gosh, she's so darned kawaii!?Hey, where are ye shanghai'in me off ta? Heeeelp! Admiral, heeeeelp!I'm having this girl for takeout!...'eart belongs ta me!So you're t' new Yankee recruit, eh? Somehow your manner o' speech 'as quite a bit o' overlap wi' mine, bur ah 'esteur know: t' Admiral's 'eart belongs t' me!Heavy Engrish in the original.I can't believe there would be such a cute battleship around...No! Wha' t' bloody 'ell are you doing?