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"These dogs carry diseases that could spread to humans. For the safety of our citizens, we have no choice. From this moment forward, all dogs are banished." isle of dogs subtitles for japanese parts
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Anderson established the film's linguistic rules with an opening title card: humans speak only their native tongue, while the dogs' barks are "translated" into English. For the safety of our citizens, we have no choice
| Scene | Japanese Line (Romaji) | English Translation | |-------|----------------------|----------------------| | Plane crash landing | "Atari-sama! Abunai!" | "Lord Atari! Danger!" | | First meeting Chief | "Omae wa dare da?" | "Who are you?" | | Atari commands dogs | "Tate! Mate! Fue!" | "Stand! Wait! Whistle!" (He whistles) | | Chef at trash dump | "Kono kusottare ga!" | "You little shit!" | | Lab scene | "Ugokanai de kudasai." | "Please don't move." | | Atari’s dream | "Spots... doko ni iru no da?" | "Spots... where are you?" |
Some characters use translation machines to bridge the communication gap.