Translated Japanese Quotes

Japanese Version of the Opening Theme Song

(Got a Pocket Monster!)
I'll go through flames, floods, weeds, forests,
The soil, clouds and under the skirt of the girl (Scream!)
And through here, through there. .
And through here, through there. .
A long, long road to go. .
To get Pocket Monsters. . . .
Goodbye, my home. . . .
I'm starting with the cute guy (Pikachu!)
Win and win with a trained ability,
Go to a new town with new friends
Success is not guaranteed
A matter, of course
What's the matter?
You, Monsters, always go all out.
I'll go through flames, floods, weeds, forests,
The soil, clouds and under the skirt of the girl (Forget it!)
And through here, through there
And through here, through there
A long, long road to go
To get Pocket Monsters
Tired, I say goodnight.
I close my eyes and am reminded (Pikachu?)
That through fanned flames and a storm,
Hearing you, Monsters,
I battled.
In the old days they said yesterday's enemy is today's ally
But today's ally is an aeon* ally,
I wanna be a great Pocket Monster trainer! . .
. .I should be!
I heard someone telling that dreams come true with the sound of music,
. . .A bud would bloom. .
. . .I would see my dream be true. . . . .
* - There's some controversy over this word. I've seen it as "constant allay" as well as "aeon ally." An aeon is a long period of time, a generation or a century. I believe what the song is trying to say is that today's ally is an ally for life.

Team Rocket's Motto
(Actually, they're called the Rocket Gang in Japan)

Musashi**: If you need to know what's going on.
Kojiro: Then listen to us, guys!
Musashi: To guard the universal destruction!
Kojiro: To keep the universal peace!
Musashi: We carry out an evil of love and truth!
Kojiro: We are the loving and charming villains!
Musashi: Musashi!
Kojiro: Kojiro!
Musashi: We, the Rocket Gang, travel any stars in the galaxy and. . .
Kojiro: A white hole! A white future is waiting for us!
Nyase: Right!
** - Musashi is Jessie's Japanese name, as Kojiro is James and Meowth is (you guessed it) Nyase is Japanese.

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