On Sat, 30 Dec 1995, Yung (William) Wong wrote:

On Sat, 30 Dec 1995, Jeremy Blackman wrote:

Two things: 1) Don't take Viz's translations as the end-all authority 
(don't kill me Trish, at least I didn't criticize your work directly this 
time!!), and 

No one can translate from one language to another without losing some 
meaning.

True.  It's a longg story, involving a complaint about dubbed music, 
which I'll not go into, since it led to a flamewar in e-mail.

2) SUki da yo, while literally meaning 'I like you' as 
opposed to the more format daisuki da yo, IS still used in place of 'I 
love you' more informally.  Something I learned during my time in Japan 
as an exchange student, and through the time I spent taking the language. :)

Though both still does not mean formal "love".  In fact, both are pretty 
informal, since the usage of "da yo" is not the most polite.

However, RANMA is not the most polite, true?  Aishiteru might be better 
in most situations, but coming from someone who speaks with a slight tone 
of street slang (Kawaikunee as opposed to kawaikunai, etc), I'd expect 
suki da yo or daisuki da yo from Ranma.  <shrug>  Only Takahashi-sensei 
knows for sure. :)

If you're looking for something formal, to use with someone in a 
respectful or serious manner, use "aishite imasu".  For serious 
romantic situations with a slightly hurried tone, "aishiteru".

See above.  As I said, Aishiteru might be great for many situations and 
people, but Saotome Ranma does not strike me as one. :)
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