Where did the name: CONVOY come from?

dai-atlas2000 · Post by **dai-atlas2000** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 11:51 pm

Now maybe this is a daft question, but I'll ask it anyway as I've wanted to know the answer....

Why do the Japanese call Optimus Prime - CONVOY? Is this how the name translates into the Japanese language...or is there another reason??

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Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 11:57 pm

It's to do with that truckin' song... Basically the Japanese are big Peckinpah fans, and Takara saw the chance to cash in on the success of Bloody Sam's abysmal Kris "acting talent of a door" Kristofferson/Ali "it's all in the eyebrows" MacGraw smash...

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sprites touch · Post by **sprites touch** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 12:08 am

I have no idea what Cliffy ment by that( big surprise

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probobly does have to do with truckin' , also the original name is kinda latin, whitch meens nothin' if you're japanies.

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Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 12:17 am

Nah, seriosuly, the first explanation is just what Brend told me. Scout's honour [or, to bring our American friends in on the conversation without confusing them, scout's honor].

However, it seems likely that Convoy seemed a much more logical and snappy name from a truck TF than some latin gibberish. It's simply a name-change, like Jawbreaker and Overrbite.

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Reflector · Post by **Reflector** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 1:30 am

May also have something to do with the fact that the Prime-mold Diaclone toy was called Battle Convoy...

Savannahtron · Post by **Savannahtron** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 1:31 am

Yeah, "Convoy" is an old time country song,
it also means a group of military trucks, and the Japanese probably used it because to them it sounds foreign and cool.

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angloconvoy · Post by **angloconvoy** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 1:35 am

Although the truth is blatent what flec said, I much prefer the Kris "somehow back from the dead in Blade 2" Kristofferson theory.

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Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 1:45 am

Originally posted by Reflector:
May also have something to do with the fact that the Prime-mold Diaclone toy was called Battle Convoy...

Ooops, forogt that little snippet... no wait, I was just too busy arsing around...

"We got a great big Convoy, drivin thru the night..."

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Mirage · Post by **Mirage** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 2:33 am

Originally posted by Cliffjumper:

"We got a great big Convoy, drivin thru the night..."

Rubberduck/Rubber duck anyone?

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RID Scourge · Post by **RID Scourge** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 3:51 am

In the translation of headmasters that I've seen, he is called Cheif Convoy. A convoy is multiple vehicles, so he's the Cheif of the Convoy of Autobots.

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sprites touch · Post by **sprites touch** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 5:24 am

Star saber is also called chief in victory and probobly any autobot leader through out the japanies shows, I see your logic PaladinPrime and I rais you with a handfull of nonscens. so does leo convoy is a convoy of lions?

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Halfshell · Post by **Halfshell** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 7:38 am

Truck = Big trail of trucks
Monkey = Big trail of trucks
Lion = Leo Big trail of trucks
Mammoth = Big Big trail of trucks
Fire Engine = Fire Big trail of trucks
Oil Tanker = Black Big trail of trucks

And they say the Japanese make no sense...

S · Post by S » Sat Jan 12, 2002 12:15 am

This also has probably something to do with Optimus being damn difficult to pronounce in Japanese.

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Reflector · Post by **Reflector** » Sat Jan 12, 2002 3:23 am

What, Opuchimasu? Oh come on, that was my first word! Honest!

RCOSD · Post by **RCOSD** » Sat Jan 12, 2002 8:33 am

Originally posted by Reflector:
What, Opuchimasu? Oh come on, that was my first word! Honest!

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S · Post by S » Sat Jan 12, 2002 5:20 pm

Originally posted by Reflector:
What, Opuchimasu? Oh come on, that was my first word! Honest!

Ok, perhaps I was slightly mistaken... but Opuchimasu Puraimu (or whatever) doesn't sound as fluent as Convoy, right?

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Quickswitch6 · Post by **Quickswitch6** » Mon Jan 14, 2002 8:51 pm

I have never seen 'Convoy' and I never intend to. Convoy comes from the original Diaclone name, as was said before

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Jetfire · Post by **Jetfire** » Mon Jan 14, 2002 9:15 pm

There is something about the word 'chief' now where after 'four warriors from the sky' headmaster episode I allways think of 'And the long exiled chief of the decepticons' and burst out laughing.Dont know why but that line is utterly hillarous

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Starfield · Post by **Starfield** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:00 pm

So, is "Convoy" an English translation of whatever the Japanese word is for his name, or did the Japanese borrow the word convoy and that is how they say it in Japan? Or is it a nonsense word as far as the Japanese are concerned?

The last makes the most sense to me. Otherwise it is pretty funny. Jet Convoy being my favorite.

Halfshell · Post by **Halfshell** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:07 pm

Starfield wrote:or did the Japanese borrow the word convoy and that is how they say it in Japan? Or is it a nonsense word as far as the Japanese are concerned?

Those ones.

Much in the way that "Optimus Prime" is Latin words borrowed for his English name, "Convoy" is English words borrowed for his Japanese name.

Though I wouldn't say it's a nonsense word for the Japanese. A quick bit of translation and they know it basically means "procession of trucks". Just like a quick bit of translation from Latin gives his English name as basically meaning "Best First".

His name's borrowed words no matter which language we're on.

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