Nonsensical Anime Titles

***Cosmonautical*** · 01-09-2012, 11:42 PM

So I just read an article on TVtropes that name-drops Cowboy Bebop as an example of a nonsensical anime title. I thought that was especially funny, as the bounty-hunters' ship's name is Bebop, and the bounty-hunters are known as Cowboys. Pretty clear to me, but I guess anyone that doesn't understand titling wouldn't get it.

They could always have named it Green-Haired Guy Shoots Lots of Guns (I call dibs on that, btw, no using it.) I guess, but it clearly doesn't play into the genre-crossing mystique of the show.

Anyway, what's your favorite "Non-Sensical" anime title? I love them. Here's one for the list:

Boogie Pop Phantom

**Valigarmander** · 01-10-2012, 12:30 AM

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo.

Robotazy · 01-10-2012, 12:31 AM

S-Cry-Ed

Antisocial · 01-10-2012, 07:08 AM

Bleach.

***Ace Mercury*** · 01-10-2012, 08:48 AM

The best I can think of is Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan, aka Bludgeoning-to-death Angel Dokuro. But I guess that makes sense because there is this angel, and she does bludgeon people to death.

Actually, Azumanga Daioh is more nonsensical. Even when you learn about the purported origins of the name (it's a munging of the author's name and the name of the magazine it was published in), it doesn't really have anything to do with what happens in the show.

Lord_Zack · 01-10-2012, 12:21 PM

Actually Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo is named after the title character and Bleach is a reference to the main character's hair color, it being what Japanese peoples' hair looks like when it has been bleached. So those do have sense, even though Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo is a very silly name.

**X-3** · 01-10-2012, 12:54 PM

fate/stay night I guess.

**Loot** · 01-10-2012, 02:16 PM

Bleach is still a stupid name considering it's SAMURAIS IN THE SPIRIT WORLD WOO

Bobobo has the honor of just being a ridiculous anime in general to have a title like that.

Dizzy · 01-11-2012, 12:18 PM

Maybe it's called Bleach because you need to bleach your brain after seeing a Hollow. You know, because they're scary.

Eh, that's all I got.

monstrman · 01-11-2012, 12:27 PM

fooly cooly.

Then again, that entire anime barely makes sense.

***Cosmonautical*** · 01-13-2012, 12:21 AM

FLCL is actually an intentionally absurd title. It's meant to make fun of the "cool" titles that Anime are branded with - in fact, the show is generally made to parody tropes of Anime and Manga. You have to know about the culture to understand the show.

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Originally Posted by Loot

Bleach is still a stupid name considering it's SAMURAIS IN THE SPIRIT WORLD WOO

Bobobo has the honor of just being a ridiculous anime in general to have a title like that.

Agreed on both counts.

Spritedude · 01-13-2012, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Antisocial

Bleach.

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Originally Posted by Dizzy

Maybe it's called Bleach because you need to bleach your brain after seeing a Hollow. You know, because they're scary.

I've always genuinely thought it was called Bleach because bleach makes things white, and ghosts are white. =/

Never really been a fan of the show anyway.

CuccoLady · 01-13-2012, 02:10 PM

naming Bleach after Ichigo's hair is like naming any show with a blue-haired protagonist "Hair Dye."

As such, I will now accept this explanation as canon. And I would probably watch a show called Hair Dye, provided it's actually about insane people stabbing one another with magical girl wands.

As for other nonsensical titles, I can't think of any atm because most of the shows I watch tend to be exactly what they say on the tin. [take Cardcaptor Sakura for example]

Antisocial · 01-13-2012, 07:46 PM

Some titles exacerbate the confusion with the inexplicable exclamation point, like Shuffle! or Blame!

Am I looking for anime/manga or playing WarioWare?

01-09-2012, 11:42 PM	#1
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Nonsensical Anime Titles So I just read an article on TVtropes that name-drops Cowboy Bebop as an example of a nonsensical anime title. I thought that was especially funny, as the bounty-hunters' ship's name is Bebop, and the bounty-hunters are known as Cowboys. Pretty clear to me, but I guess anyone that doesn't understand titling wouldn't get it. They could always have named it Green-Haired Guy Shoots Lots of Guns (I call dibs on that, btw, no using it.) I guess, but it clearly doesn't play into the genre-crossing mystique of the show. Anyway, what's your favorite "Non-Sensical" anime title? I love them. Here's one for the list: Boogie Pop Phantom

01-10-2012, 07:08 AM	#4
Antisocial Janitor Join Date: May 2000 Gender: Posts: 11,471 Thanks: 14 Thanked 1,296 Times in 536 Posts	I still don't understand it. Bleach.

01-13-2012, 07:46 PM	#14
Antisocial Janitor Join Date: May 2000 Gender: Posts: 11,471 Thanks: 14 Thanked 1,296 Times in 536 Posts	I've got three chances left. Some titles exacerbate the confusion with the inexplicable exclamation point, like Shuffle! or Blame! Am I looking for anime/manga or playing WarioWare?

01-10-2012, 12:30 AM	#2
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo.

01-10-2012, 12:31 AM	#3
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	S-Cry-Ed

01-10-2012, 08:48 AM	#5
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,274 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	The best I can think of is Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan, aka Bludgeoning-to-death Angel Dokuro. But I guess that makes sense because there is this angel, and she does bludgeon people to death. Actually, Azumanga Daioh is more nonsensical. Even when you learn about the purported origins of the name (it's a munging of the author's name and the name of the magazine it was published in), it doesn't really have anything to do with what happens in the show.

01-10-2012, 12:21 PM	#6
Lord_Zack Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Gender: Posts: 778 Thanks: 30 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Actually Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo is named after the title character and Bleach is a reference to the main character's hair color, it being what Japanese peoples' hair looks like when it has been bleached. So those do have sense, even though Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo is a very silly name.

01-10-2012, 12:54 PM	#7
X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,943 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	fate/stay night I guess.

01-10-2012, 02:16 PM	#8
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	Bleach is still a stupid name considering it's SAMURAIS IN THE SPIRIT WORLD WOO Bobobo has the honor of just being a ridiculous anime in general to have a title like that.

01-11-2012, 12:18 PM	#9
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,161 Times in 804 Posts Blog Entries: 116	Maybe it's called Bleach because you need to bleach your brain after seeing a Hollow. You know, because they're scary. Eh, that's all I got.

01-11-2012, 12:27 PM	#10
monstrman Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: LET'S SAAAAAVE THE WOOOORLD. Gender: Posts: 1,035 Thanks: 87 Thanked 53 Times in 42 Posts Blog Entries: 5	fooly cooly. Then again, that entire anime barely makes sense.

01-13-2012, 02:10 PM	#13
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,221 Times in 821 Posts	naming Bleach after Ichigo's hair is like naming any show with a blue-haired protagonist "Hair Dye." As such, I will now accept this explanation as canon. And I would probably watch a show called Hair Dye, provided it's actually about insane people stabbing one another with magical girl wands. As for other nonsensical titles, I can't think of any atm because most of the shows I watch tend to be exactly what they say on the tin. [take Cardcaptor Sakura for example]