スポンジ・ボブ

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## General information

### Network:

Nickelodeon Japan (2002 - 2009) (2018 - present)
NHK
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(NHK Educational TV
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)

### Distributor:

MTVネットワークス·インターナショナル
(MTV Networks International)

### Original run:

2002 - present

***スポンジ・ボブ*** (*Suponji Bobu*, pronounced *Supongey Bobbu* and also known as スポンジボブ ズボンは四角) is the Japanese dub of *SpongeBob SquarePants*.
There are two dubs of the show. The first dub is [[List of season 1 episodes

## Character translations

* [[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)
* Patrick Star → パトリック (*Patorikku*)
* Squidward Tentacles → イカルド (*Ikarudo*)
* Eugene H. Krabs → カーニさん (*Kāni-san*)
* Pearl Krabs → パール (*Pāru*)
* Sandy Cheeks → サンディ (*Sandi*)
* Sheldon J. Plankton → プランクトン (*Purankuton*)
* Karen Plankton → カレン (*Karen*)
* Mrs. Puff → パフ先生 (*Pafu-sensei*)
* Gary the Snail → ゲイリー (*Geirī*)
* Patchy the Pirate → 海賊パッチー (*Kaizoku Patchī*)
* Potty the Parrot → ポッティー (*Pottī*)
* French Narrator → ナレーター (*Narētā*)
* Mermaid Man → マーメイドマン (*Māmeido man*)
* Barnacle Boy → フジツボボーイ (*Fujitsubo bōi*)
* The Flying Dutchman → さまよえるオランダ人 (*Samayoeru Orandajin*)
* Bubble Bass → 太っちょバス (*Futotcho Basu*)
* Squilliam Fancyson → イカリム (*Ikarimu*)
* DoodleBob → 落書きボッブ (*Rakugaki Bobbu*)

## Voice cast

* [[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)
* [[Patrick Star
* [[Squidward Tentacles
* Mrs. Puff: Ikuko Tani (seasons 1-8), Rie Takahashi (seasons 9-present)
* [[Eugene H. Krabs
* [[Pearl Krabs
* [[Karen Plankton
* [[Sheldon J. Plankton
* [[Sandy Cheeks
* [[Patchy The Pirate

## Changes

* Squidward's name is changed to Ikarudo, which is a portmanteau of ika (squid in Japanese) and the Japanese spelling of Edward.
	+ Likewise, Squilliam is now Ikarimu, which is a portmanteau of ika and the Japanese spelling of William.
* Bikini Bottom is called ビキニタウン (*Bikini Taun*).
* Patrick, Plankton, and Bubble Bass are voiced by a female voice actor and not a male voice actor.
* For the second dub, the theme song is in a higher key.
* The Krusty Krab is renamed カニカーニ (*Kanikāni*).
* Krabby Patties are renamed カーニバーガー (*Kānibāgā*) or "Crab Burger."

## DVDs

*Main article: List of DVDs (foreign)/languages/Japanese*
*Main article: List of season DVDs (foreign)/languages/Japanese*
## Episodes

*Main article: List of episodes (foreign)/languages/Japanese*
## Intro

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## Trivia

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* Patrick, Plankton, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy are given female voice actors in the series.
	+ However, in season 9 and onwards, Patrick sounds more masculine than before, which possibly means he gained a male voice actor.
	+ Bubble Bass was voiced by a woman in his debut, but in his next speaking appearance, he was voiced by a man.
* Mr. Krabs is called "Kani-san" in the dub. "Kani" is Japanese for "crab," and "-san" is a suffix attached to the end of a person to refer to them in a formal way in Japan.
* Likewise, Ms. Puff's Japanese name, "Puff-sensei," has the suffix "-sensei," which is attached to the end of a teacher's name to refer to them formally in Japan.
* The Japanese version used to air on Nickelodeon's Japanese broadcasting station, but it was later shut down on September 30, 2009 (the same day Nickelodeon changed their logo), due to declining viewership, meaning that it moved to the Japanese MTV, and NHK, however, Viacom confirmed that Nickelodeon Japan will return in subscription form in the first quarter of 2018, and *SpongeBob* began airing on the channel there.
* "Big Pink Loser" and "The Great Snail Race" Japanese titles both have the term "Ganbare," which means "go for it." Both, especially The Great Snail Race, titles could be a reference to the Konami video game series *Ganbare Goemon*.
* In the second dub, the ending theme, instead of being the usual one that is used in other dubs, is a song made by Japanese hip-hop group Rip Slyme.
	+ Airings of Season 11 instead use a song made by the Japanese musical group "Boys and Men" named One Way.
* A Japanese advertisement for *SpongeBob* Happy Meal

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toys in McDonald's
Japan became an internet meme because the commercial stars some kids who try some toys and have bizarre reactions.

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## Gallery

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## Videos

Japanese McDonalds SpongeBob Comercial HDSpongebob Squarepants Japanese promoスポンジ・ボブのクリスマスA commercial for the DVD release, *It's a SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas!*「スポンジ・ボブ 海のみんなが世界を救Woo！」 予告編A commercial for the DVD release, *The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water*映画『スポンジ・ボブ 海のみんなが世界を救Woo（う～）！』予告編 わくわく大冒険編Trailer for *The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water*『スポンジ・ボブ 海のみんなが世界を救Woo（う～）!』カーニバーガーのレシピはどこ～？（Clip）『スポンジ・ボブ 海のみんなが世界を救Woo（う～）!』わたあめってすごーい☆（Clip）『スポンジ・ボブ 海のみんなが世界を救Woo（う～）!』特報 チーズじゃないよ！編Nickelodeon Japan Spongebob Let's say Alright!Nickelodeon Japan Spongebob Let's say HelloNickelodeon Japan Spongebob Let's say Hi SpongebobNickelodeon Japan Spongebob Let's say I'm ReadyNickelodeon Japan Spongebob Let's say Don't Worry
## External links

* Official Nickjapan.com page
* Official NHK page
* Official Paramount page
* https://www.bsfuji.tv/top/pub/spongebob.html
* https://www.nickjapan.com/character/spongebob/video.html

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