Talk:Kotodama Magic

Rename title?
Is it possible to rename it Word Soul Magic as that is what's Crunchyroll is calling it (considering also how it is mentioned in the English section that Funimation and Viz did too)? WhalBP (talk) 07:27, December 30, 2019 (UTC)

There is already a redirect for it: Word Soul Magic. Dragonus Nesha (talk) 12:38, December 30, 2019 (UTC)

I get redirect, but it still kinda looks "unnatural" how this page is the only one that doesn't have it's page's name in english unlike the rest of the individuals magic pages. This is the only page that has it's name in Japaneses pronounciation translated into English letters while the rest are actually English words in English letters.

Otherwise, I feel the other pages should be renamed in their Japanese pronounced words. Example: Instead of Dark Magic it would Yami Magic (Yami Magic「闇魔法 Yami Mahō」), Mizu Magic instead of Water Magic (Mizu Magic 「水魔法 Mizu Mahō」), Shiryou Magic insead of Soul Corpse Magic (Shiryō Magic 「屍霊魔法 Shiryō Mahō」), etc.

This page case, I feel it should be like:

The Heading/Title be Word Soul Magic and then right under the title, Word Soul Magic「言霊魔法 Kotodama Mahō」.

I know renaming the Title page is possible because you'll eventually change the Title of Devil (Kotodama Magic) to his actuall name if they ever reveal it. The same applies to Asta's Devil once they reveal his name. An outside source example is the Naruto fandom page where the Title Ninetail Fox later became Kurama. WhalBP (talk) 09:40, January 25, 2020 (UTC)

No, this isn't the only magic attribute that uses a Japanese term. Shakudo Magic also uses the Japanese name because, like kotodama, shakudo doesn't have a direct English equivalent. Using a literal translation of the kanji isn't always the best alternative. Dragonus Nesha (talk) 16:40, January 27, 2020 (UTC)

It isnt'? I didn't say anything about Shakudo because of it having no decent room for translation (a Japanese original word that has no other meaning and would keep it's name even if brought to America like Karaoke). I figured this one's  case where it's literal meaning (Word Soul) is also used in other media made it alright. And since it's Japanese term originality and meaning would be was put in the Trivia, it was fine. WhalBP (talk) 18:49, January 28, 2020 (UTC)