Both PUBG and Fortnite have ushered in a great era of Battle Royale games, where hundreds of people battle to the death on an island. Ever wondered what influence these games have on Japan?
In this article we will see some curiosities about Fortnite in Japan and other games of the same style. We will also see a list of Japanese words that can help you to interact with Japanese in the game.
Even after years, Fortnite manages to keep its players active and surprise addicts with iconic updates. We can't forget to also mention the mobile success Freefire.
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Japanese people playing a lot of Fortnite
In Japan, Kawaii games or fantasy RPGs dominate the entire country. Realistic FPS games are not so popular in Japan. If the Japanese want to play guns, they turn to AirSoft.
Still, the charisma and art of the Fortnite game also dominated the Japanese. I constantly fall into a squad match along with other Japanese players.
This is an opportunity to chat with them via voice chat. A good way to train your Japanese. In this article we will even share a list of fortnite words to help you communicate with Japanese.
The Japanese work of Battle Royale
Before the popularization of Battle Royale games, since 1999 there has been a Japanese novel with exactly that title. In case you don't know, the term was originally used by Romans in their battles with more than 3 people.
The novel Battle Royale, which in Japanese is Batoru Rowaiaru [バトル・ロワイアル], was written by Koushun Takami and was completed in 1996. For many years, this work spawned mangas, movies, and almost had an American series by CW.
The work shows a fictional Japan where young students are sent to an isolated island with collars and weapons in order to kill each other until one survives. This work served as inspiration for future works and even games of the same style.
In this manga/novel the battle is televised in a Program, where the high school students have to kill each other until there is only one left in 3 days, otherwise they will all be killed. Creating even more tension.
battle royale anime
There are some anime that followed the Battle Royale vibe like the most famous Btooom. In this anime, players of an online game are forced to fight to the death on an island using only bombs.
Another quite interesting Battle Royale anime is called Danganronpa which mixes a bit of investigation and judgment. In fact, this anime is based on a visual novel game and had several seasons.
Mirai Nikki is another Battle Royale anime where a dozen people have to kill each other for the rest to become the God. They utilize journals that help in battle strategically in some way.
There are mangas like Doubt that look a lot like detective and assassin, in addition to the Ousama Game manga that even got a horrible anime adaptation that it's not even worth mentioning. We can't forget about the Real Account either.
Battle Royale and Fortnite in Japanese - Vocabulary
Below we will see the weapons and items of the fortnite game, then we will see some words referring to the game. Probably these words also exist in games like PUBG, Free Fire and other Battle-Royale.
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| Portuguese | Japanese | Romaji |
| Assault Rifle | アサルトライフル | Asarutoraifuru |
| Assault Rifle with Burst | バーストアサルトライフル | Bāsutoasarutoraifuru |
| shotgun | ポンプショットガン | Ponpushottogan |
| Tactical Shotgun | タクティカルショットガン | Takutikarushottogan |
| Bolt Sniper Rifle | ボルトアクションスナイパー | Borutoakushonsunaipā |
| SMG - Machine Gun | サブマシンガン | Sabumashingan |
| Gun | ピストル | Pisutora |
| Rocket launcher | ロケットランチャー | Rokettoranchā |
| Bazooka of Bandages | バンテージバズーカ | Bantējibazūka |
| Harpoon | ハープーンガン | Hāpūngan |
| Grenade | グレネード | Gurenēdo |
| Pickaxe | ツルハシ | Tsuruhashi |
| costumes | コスチューム | Kosuchūmu |
| Glider | グライダー | Guraidā |
| Revolver with Sight | スコープ付きリボルバー | Sukōpu-tsuki riborubā |
| Loose cannon | ミニガン | minigan |
| Glup Juice | スラープジュース | Surāpujūsu |
| turn-turn | チャグジャグ | Chagujagu |
| stink bomb | スティンクボム | Sutinkubomu |
| cure cure | チャグスプラッシュ | Chagusupurasshu |
| Bush | ブッシュ | Busshu |
Fortnite Glossary in Japanese
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| Portuguese | Japanese | Romaji |
| Item shop | アイテムショップ | Aitemu shoppu |
| Robbery | アサルト | Asaruto |
| Consecration | 安置 | anchi |
| objective | エイム/Aim | eimu/Aim |
| Emote | エモート | emōto |
| To eliminate | エリミネート | eriminēto |
| Opening | 開幕 | kaimaku |
| relief supplies | 救援物資 | kyūen |
| Fisherman | 漁夫 | busshi |
| air battle | 空中戦 | gyofu kūchū-sen |
| Glider | グライダー | guraidā |
| Craftsmanship | クラフト | kurafuto |
| Supply | サプライ | sapurai |
| Material | 資材 | shizai |
| Season | シーズン | shīzun |
| squad | スクワッド | sukuwaddo |
| storm area | ストームエリア | sutōmueria |
| instant arrival | 即着 | soku ki |
| Ground | ソロ | soro |
| double pump | ダブルポンプ | daburu ponpu |
| Treasure | チェスト | chesuto |
| Challenge | チャレンジ | charenji |
| Teaming | チーミング | chīmingu |
| Level | ティアー | tiā |