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It's either a cat, a dog or a wolf. - It's got to be a wolf!!!
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Mario was made by Nintendo...
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So where is Sonic from. - He's not from Nintendo?
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He jumps and opens boxes.
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Hey guys and girls on Ask Japanese!
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Do Japanese people know who Sonic is?
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Sonic seems to be very known still abroad but not as many
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people seem to know Sonic here. This is a discussion that me and the director had
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He said... Not many Japanese people know Sonic. His theory is that NO ONE really knows Sonic.
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I think they will know Sonic. Because he is always featured on the Olympic
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Games. Mario and Sonic ... so I think so people will know but to what extent do people know
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Let's go and find out and let's ask Japanese people. Don't forget, subscribe, hit the notification bell
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Do you know this character? - That's Mario. - Yeah I know.
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And who is this then?
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No clue...
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What is that. I don't know the name but I have seen it.
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You both don't know the name? - No. How about "So.... ni...."
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Sonic. What is he doing?
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He fights with something.... - Fights?
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I had a Wii game at my house. I think it was one of the Olympic games...
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It was a Wii game. He was there.
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So the Olympic image was strong. - Yeah. - Who made Sonic?
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No clue.
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Is it Sony because he's called Sonic? I don't know that either...
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Sega? - Omg OF COURSE it'S SEGA!!! (low point in my life right there.)
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Did you have a console when you were young? - We had a DS at home.
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I had a DS and a Wii
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Then you would know this character.
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That's Mario. - What's his job?
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He climbs through pipes.
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I don't know anything.
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In that case you must know this character here too right.... 3...2...1....
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That's Sonic. - Yeah - How do you know him?
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I saw him around in Game Centers and saw his name was Sonic.
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You saw him and you remembered the name straight away?
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Well.. we see him in commercials in Japan too...
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What animal is he based on?
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A cat. No clue. - I don't know. Cat, dog or wolf.
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He's got to be a wolf!!! - Yeah a wolf! - Booooh
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Have you never heard his full official name? - Who tf knows?
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Sonic the hedgehog.
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Is that soooooo
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Know what "hedgehog" means? - Dunno.
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It's a hedgehog (harinezumi) in Japanese. - It looks more like a wolf.
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Wolfes are cooler. - All he does is being in the Olympic games every time.
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I have one of those!
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That's how you own a game with him?
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Yeah on the Wii
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Do you play games?
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I have a Switch. - nice one.
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What are you playing? - Smash Brothers.
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My younger brother has one. - Have you played yourself?
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Sooooometimes. - Playing what?
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Smash Brothers and... such
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I only play smartphone games.
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Mario Kart was super popular at a time. Then that finished.
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And then once the boom was over, I personally got into it again myself.
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Mario Kart on the phone? - Yes.
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Then you all know this character!
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That's Mario.
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Mario
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Which Mario game did you play the most?
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The Super Mario Brother's Game on the DS
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I played that one a lot.
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I played the same game on the Wii
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So you all have a strong image of Mario... in that case...
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You might know this character too.
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That's Sonic.
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I have no clue.
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Have you seen this character. - Yeah but I don't know the name.
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Do you know the title of his games?
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No idea. He only seems to run.
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I only think of him in connection to the Olympics.
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What does this character do?
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ISpin.
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True. - He only seems to run really.
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And fly.
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What animal is he based on?
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Isn't he a fox? - I think he is a wolf.
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He is a cat.
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Think of something smaller than that.
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He is a hedgehog.
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I see... - He is spikey...
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I get it.
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Sonic THE HEDGEHOG.
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I didn't know that.
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Do you sometimes play games?
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Yeah I do sometimes.
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I played them on the PS4... and such...
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Then you know this character?
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I know him!
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That's Mario.
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I used to play Mario Kart
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Do you know this next character then ?
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Oh that's Sonic. - Yeah.
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Did you ever play a Sonic game?
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The one with all characters in it. - Smash Brother's? - YEah that one.
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He sometimes appears in it.
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Me and my friend played with him as character on Smash Brothers
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Do you know his original games?
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No clue. - Nope.
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It's a little similar to Super Mario Brothers.
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What do you think he does in his games?
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He is super fast so...
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He is a fast runner.
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What animal is he? - A fox
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I think the same. He is a fox.
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He is a hedgehog. - What how?
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Now looking at him like that.....
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He speeds up and then rolls. Like how hedgehogs can roll up.
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Do you think Japanese people don't know Sonic much?
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I think he is definitely not as famous as Mario.
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Nintendo made Mario....
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And what is Sonic then? - Not Nintendo?
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He is in Smash Brother'S now but originally he is not Nintendo.
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A company that starts with S....
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Sonic? .... It's not Sony? ....
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Se?
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Sega? Is it called like that? - SEGA?
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Can you game?
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I am not sure I can game.
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Well, it depends on what kind of game.
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What was the last game you played? - Dragon Ball on my phone.
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Who is this character then?
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That's Mario.
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Have you played Mario games? - Of course. On the DS and such.
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When we were little.
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What games did you play?
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The one where he runs and goes into a goal or pipe.
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He jumps and opens boxes.
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There is a similar famous character...
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Who is this one?
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That's Sonic!
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How do you know about him?
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What is he...? I think he is in the Olympic games...
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There is a Mario and Sonic Olympic games game
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What animal is he?
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He is a hedgehog.
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What is that so?
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He is called Sonic the Hedgehog.
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I see.
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You know a lot!
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I used to play one of the original sonic games.
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I like Sonic a lot.
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But personally....
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I played a game where he doesn't run but actually goes on vehicles and joins races.
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That's how I remembered many of those characters.
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I don't remember the story much, compared to Super Mario Brothers.
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Might be similar to it though. -Whaaaat?
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Some people played a litlte bit of Sonic, some people didn't really know what i was about
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we just wanted to compare if there is a cultural difference.
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You let us know how different it is in your country. I think Sonic is pretty much....
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not much.....
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known anymore. Yeah. Segaaaaaa.... unfortunately but they still
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include him in all the Olympic games so that's a good one.
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And uhm.
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Obviously Super Smash Brothers.
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Cause I play Super Smash Brothers.
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I can't really see any other new releases of Sonic but you might know more.
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There is gonna be a real life adaptation of the Sonic Movie which has been like...
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people have been debating about the graphics and stuff.
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But none of the people I spoke to here in Japan actually knew that there was a real life adaptation
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No one gave him that much thought. Which I found a bit of a shame but hey...
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Let's see maybe things will change once that movie is out properly.
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We'll find out.
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Do you know something about Sonic or not>
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Are there any game characters in your opinion, that are very undervalued?
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Let us know about these.
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In the comments down below.
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