Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-3392084-20130707145759/@comment-175.159.163.39-20130710045430

Misterbunnsy wrote: 175.159.163.39 wrote: It is strange however, when Kojima forces Japanese cultures to characters who clearly has little to do with Japan, such as that Kuwabara thing, as well as applying that laughing-torture to Big Boss in MGSPW (I know it's because of censorship but honestly, the laughing-torture did made me laugh louder than any Johnny moments :D) They weren't forcing Japanese culture on Strangelove in the North American and European versions. She used proper electric shock torture.

And the "Kuwabara" thing makes sense, as the Japanese say it to ward off lightning. I should have started another sentence when making the point on Strangelove, it is just funny seeing that laughing rod in the Japanese version but you are right it is not an issue to the English version.

I already read from this wiki over Kuwabara's meaning and the reason it is said, but it just feel strange seeing a strong Russian military leader saying a word of Japanese because of superstitious reason (I would buy it more if that's a Russian phrase) - perhaps it's just my preference.