Here's a question that always bothered me.
What is up with Giovanni's name? People often say it's his first name, however, others claim that it's his last. The Japanese name, Sakaki,is a common surname, pointing to that being his last name, and the first name unknown. However, in the English, his name is a common Italian given name, which begs the question of whether or not the English translators were trying to make a bad joke based off of the Mafia and didn't realize that it may have been a surname, or that it is, in fact, a surname based off of a given name, i.e. James Lewis vs. Lewis James, both fitting either role.
I thought this may be a dub mistake, but then I realized that Akagi, Cyrus's Japanese name, is also a common Japanese last name, while his English is a common first name.
Any opinions on the name business?
What is up with Giovanni's name? People often say it's his first name, however, others claim that it's his last. The Japanese name, Sakaki,is a common surname, pointing to that being his last name, and the first name unknown. However, in the English, his name is a common Italian given name, which begs the question of whether or not the English translators were trying to make a bad joke based off of the Mafia and didn't realize that it may have been a surname, or that it is, in fact, a surname based off of a given name, i.e. James Lewis vs. Lewis James, both fitting either role.
I thought this may be a dub mistake, but then I realized that Akagi, Cyrus's Japanese name, is also a common Japanese last name, while his English is a common first name.
Any opinions on the name business?