Um I’m sorry excuse me???? They only choose the best, most classical Nordic or otherwise refined and dignified names when white washing Asian media for western audiences lol. Like I’m sorry If Derrick, Matilda , Karen, Mathias, Howard, Helga, and Gertrude don’t fucking do it for you, that’s your problem. Maybe learn to respect the flag? Lol America is the only continent. Asia is fake, woke, and gay. Literally who even wants names that have thought put into them in terms of their spelling and relevance to the story????? Fuck no, it’s unfamiliar, therefore I hate it, everyone will hate it, and we will die. unless we tape over the track with rednecked artisanship, no one will understand. Change onigiri to jelly donuts in the script. You’ll make white people nervous if you show them anything too exotic, if you aren’t careful they could even learn something .
( literally I agree so much with you like what fucking person thinks like this???? It’s so awkward and feels like America cosplay being super imposed on every panel the erasure feels crazy and like a Big Mac injection )
As a stupid American, I agree that Asian erasure is absurd. Just use the Romanized version of the Asian name (like the letters) that way they still have their Asian heritage left intact.
Unless, of course, the manhwa is set in a different area that needs to have Nordic, Arabic, etc. names used THEN I can see it happening, but even then, the needed names are already put in the manhwa so I just don't get it either.
i just hate it so much when they change to english names i know i must be exaggerating but it feels like asian erasure idk and it's always the ugliest names lmao