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Names in anime

Posted: 08 Feb 2020, 20:51
by unoduetre
Maybe it would be interesting to someone.

I've found some info about which names from anime are real (they function as names in Japanese or could possibly function as names) and which aren't. It's just from a Japanese person answering questions from people over the Internet, so it's based on this person's knowledge.

REAL:

Chika Fujiwara 藤原 千花
Mamoru
Kiku
Yuuichirou
Rintarō Okabe
Endou Mamoru
Fubuki Shirou
Fubuki Atsuya
Afuro Terumi
Kidou Yuuto
Kiyama Hiroto
Osamu Dazai
Ryouunsuke Akutagawa
Nakahara Chuuya
Naofumi
Maika
Souichiro
Tetsuya
Tatsuya
Minoru
Hiroto
Misaki
Hina
Yuuri

NOT REAL:

Piko
Chico
Midoriya Izuku
Usagi
Kirito
Shiro
Sasuke
Naruto
Ichigo
Fubuki
Shisui
Izuku
Guenji
Kidou
Tokuchi
Raito
Origami
Kaneki
Kakashi
Asta

Re: Names in anime

Posted: 08 Feb 2020, 21:18
by Momogari
I thought Naruto was based on a historical figure too but I guess not.
I know Jiriaya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru all are.

Re: Names in anime

Posted: 08 Feb 2020, 23:22
by unoduetre
If the person who answered the questions didn't know about it, then it's possible it's real.

Re: Names in anime

Posted: 08 Feb 2020, 23:46
by Momogari
well no I looked it up and couldn't find it so I think naruto is really just fictional

Re: Names in anime

Posted: 08 Feb 2020, 23:57
by Teeny
I bet somebody in this world has named their child Naruto even though technically it's not a real name. :haha:

Re: Names in anime

Posted: 09 Feb 2020, 00:41
by Citizen
REAL:
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo

Re: Names in anime

Posted: 16 Feb 2020, 14:58
by NataliaJulia
Literally every character from Bungo Stray Dogs was real

Re: Names in anime

Posted: 16 Feb 2020, 15:00
by unoduetre
NataliaJulia wrote:Literally every character from Bungo Stray Dogs was real

Yeah, the names are based on Japanese writers.

Re: Names in anime

Posted: 16 Feb 2020, 15:56
by Tanya
I read up on the name Naruto from Naruto’s creator. He purposely chose a unique name for his main character. While he based the three legendary ninjas on legendary figures.