Say it with Itagaki now: Ninja GUY-DEN

by Richard Mitchell { Nov 6th 2007 at 5:00PM }

In their continuing series on correct pronunciation -- hopefully, you still remember how to say Fils-Aime -- MTV's Multiplayer blog has posted a brief recording with Ninja Gaiden creator Tomonobu Itagaki. In the video posted above, you'll learn how to correctly pronounce Ninja Gaiden (of course, we always said it right, Itagaki-san), Helena, and Itagaki's name itself. While we appreciate the public service announcement, we think Itagaki's time might be better spent doing some Ninja Gaiden anger management counseling. Game be frustrating, yo.

[Via Joystiq. Thanks, NitroFrost]

Tags: itagaki, team-ninja, teamninja, tomonobu-itagaki

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

NitroFrost @ Nov 6th 2007 5:04PM

YEA thanks Richard. I finally now how to say his name and also I alwas said Ninja GAIDEN like guy-den

Asforoneday @ Nov 6th 2007 5:52PM

lol? Gaiden is pronounced "gah - ee - deh - nn"

AnOffday @ Nov 6th 2007 6:56PM

This guys a conceited jerk off. No one gives a crap how to pronounce your name dude.

Anonmymous @ Nov 6th 2007 7:09PM

@3

Some people do care about correct pronunciation.

If you don't, you're more than welcome to join the illiterate club.

ChiefQ8 @ Nov 6th 2007 7:10PM

"Ninja GAY-DEN" ROFL

AnOffday @ Nov 6th 2007 8:17PM

@4 Some people also care about how to spell, but you don't seem to be one of them Mr. "Anonmymous."

un1qu3 n3wy0rk @ Nov 6th 2007 8:21PM

Ok. I already knew how to pronounce "Ninja Gaiden". And now I know how to pronounce "Helena". But I still dont know how to pronounce "Tomonobu", and Im not even going to try to learn.

NitroFrost @ Nov 6th 2007 8:21PM

Wow are you guys FLAMING in a damn comment section thats just so ... well stupid

a-none-my-ass @ Nov 6th 2007 9:08PM

@6

Exactly My Point

Kamizar @ Nov 6th 2007 9:58PM

@7 Toh-moh-noh-boo, not that hard.

As I posted in the joystiq thread, how do you pronounce Ein, many a person I know says it's pronounced like Ian but I say its more like Ayn.

Marrvia @ Nov 6th 2007 10:54PM

One good thing about the Japanese language is words are always pronounced how they are spelled. If you know how vowels and the letter "R" is pronounced, you can almost always pronounce thing correctly in Japanese. So I can kind of understand why some Japanese people don't understand why English speaking people have problems pronouncing things, because it is pretty much a non-issue for the Japanese.

But I wish I could learn Japanese. I was teaching myself for a couple months and learned quite a bit, but I gave up after I realized I would have to learn to read thousands of Kanji characters. It's too hard, I don't want to learn the language if I can't read it.

xsfx @ Nov 6th 2007 11:08PM

Call Major Nelson, we need to make a video so the Japanese learn to pronounce "Xbox" correctly. It's not "oo-ecks-ooo-bawkxs-oo".

ccc @ Nov 6th 2007 11:55PM

Screw this sun glass wearing reject. In 5 more years you won't see this homos face either because he'll be wearing a veil or some weirdo shit in public. This dude is from the same planet Michael Jackson came from.

aBs @ Nov 7th 2007 12:54AM

you guys didnt know that? I always used to pronounce the game like it was supposed to be pronounced.

NOOBS

Andrew @ Nov 7th 2007 6:15AM

Wow..the Internet hates people telling them how to pronounce things, apparently.

Imadogg @ Nov 7th 2007 6:26AM

Out of all these things, I only pronounce Itagaki's whole name correctly

NitroFrost @ Nov 7th 2007 6:32AM

@13

in 5 years that a joke right HAHAH. The guy make Ninja Gaiden and DOA you really think he going to be gone in 5 years WOW

rockeranimefreak @ Nov 7th 2007 10:23AM

I like the games and all but when he tells us that we're suppose to pronounce his name? that is just retarded! and and he needs to learn how to say xbox 360 = Ex-Box-three-sixty!!!!!!

Boff @ Nov 7th 2007 10:30AM

The vid won't play so can someone enlighten me.
I've always said them like so:

GAY-DEN
TOM-OH-NOH-BOO IT-AH-GAH-KEE
HELL-ENN-A (though it's probably HELL-AIN-A?)

Have I been wrong all this time?? Oh the shame.

Dale @ Nov 7th 2007 10:34AM

I'm English, so I've been pronouncing it correctly from the get go.

Boff @ Nov 7th 2007 10:44AM

:oD

x El Scorpio x @ Nov 7th 2007 11:19AM

lol cool that he's spending some time to do things like that but I'm sure most people would have known how to say it...I've never even played Ninja Gaiden but I knew how to say it since the first time I saw the name ^^

ccc @ Nov 7th 2007 1:32PM

@17
Hey, I didn't say the guy was going anywhere, or for that matter that his games were bad. I said he is a freak Like Michael Jackson and In 5 years or so he will start concieling his face from public for some wierd ass reason. Like with a viel, get me?

Marrvia @ Nov 7th 2007 5:15PM

Why do you compare him to Michael Jackson? His long black straight hair? That's digging pretty deep. Japanese people naturally have straight hair, Michael Jackson had curly hair when he was young. And I doubt this guy has had any botched plastic surgeries. So I fail to see any comparison.

ccc @ Nov 7th 2007 9:03PM

@24
The point and comparrasion is that this guy always wears his sunglasses day, night, indoors, dosn't matter. Oh yeah and his leather jacket. get it now?