Talk:Daiteikoku/Characters, countries, and places

I will try to list some of the parodies/puns/wordplays/whatever we can see in the game's materials. Please discuss here.

The Empire of Japan

 * The Empire of Japan (日本帝国 Nippon Teikoku)
 * The Great Empire of Japan (大日本帝國 Dai Nippon Teikoku).

Shibagami

 * Shibagami (柴神)

Mikado

 * Mikado (帝)

Yamashita Rikori

 * Yamashita Rikori (山下 利古里)
 * Yamashita Tomoyuki (山下 奉文), a general of the Japanese Imperial Army.

Ugaki Sakura

 * Ugaki Sakura (宇垣 さくら)
 * Ugaki Matome (宇垣 纏), an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
 * OR Ugaki Kazushige (宇垣 一成), a general in the Imperial Japanese Army.

Tougou Tsuyoshi

 * Tougou Tsuyoshi (東郷 毅)
 * One of the greatest naval heroes of Japan, the Fleet Admiral Tougou Heihachirou (東郷 平八郎) in Imperial Japanese Navy.

Tanaka Raizou

 * Tanaka Raizou (田中 雷蔵)
 * The Imperial Japanese Army Tanaka Raizou (田中 頼三).

Yamamoto Mugen

 * Yamamoto Mugen (山本 無限)
 * The Japanese Naval Marshal General Yamamoto Isoroku (山本 五十六).

Nagumo Keiko

 * Nagumo Keiko (南雲 圭子)
 * The Imperial Japanese Navy Admiral Nagumo Chuuichi (南雲 忠一).

Ozawa Matsuri

 * Ozawa Matsuri (小澤 祀梨)
 * Vice-Admiral Ozawa Jisaburou (小澤 治三郎), an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy.

Akiyama Keiichirou

 * Akiyama Keiichirou (秋山 敬一郎)
 * The Imperial Japanese Navy Admiral Akiyama Teruo (秋山 輝男).

Tougou Maki

 * Tougou Maki (東郷 真希)

Koga Hitomi

 * Koga Hitomi (古賀 ひとみ)
 * Koga Mineichi (古賀 峯一), a Japanese fleet admiral and commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet.

Hiraga Tsunami

 * Hiraga Tsunami (平賀 津波)
 * Hiraga Yuzuru (平賀 譲), a career naval officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy.

Gotou Misaki

 * Gotou Misaki (五藤 ミサキ)
 * Gotou Arimoto (五藤 存知), an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy.

Fukuhara Izumi

 * Fukuhara Shinzou (福原 信三) OR Fukuhara Rosou (福原 路草).

Akashitaisa

 * The Imperial Japanese Army General Akashi Motojirou (明石 元二郎).

Gamerica

 * Gamerica (ガメリカ Gamerika)
 * The USA.

Frank Loose

 * Frank Loose (フランク・ルーズ Furanku Rūzu)
 * The U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (フランクリン・デラノ・ルーズベルト Furankurin Derano Rūzuberuto).

Hannah Rock

 * Hannah Rock (ハンナ・ロック Han'na Rokku)
 * It's merely my guess, she may be inspired of the German female test pilot Hanna Reitsch, the only woman awarded the Iron Cross First Class. The "German" part makes me suspect my own guess, though --Jero L. 19:46, February 19, 2011 (UTC)
 * OR John Rockefeller.
 * The later is more true since she's one of the four rich conglomerates. Aurabolt213 16:01, June 21, 2011 (UTC)
 * The later is more true since she's one of the four rich conglomerates. Aurabolt213 16:01, June 21, 2011 (UTC)

Koo Rosche

 * Koo Rosche (クー・ロスチャ Kū Rosucha)
 * Victor Rothschild ?

Carol Kiring

 * Carol Kiring (キャロル・キリング Kyaroru Kiringu)

Dorothy Neumann

 * Dorothy Neuman (ドロシー・ノイマン Doroshī Noiman)
 * The American politician Robert G. Neumann (エーリッヒ・ノイマン Ērihhi Noiman).
 * OR John Neumann.

Devil Dwight

 * Maybe Dwight D. Eisenhower (ドワイト・デーヴィッド・アイゼンハワー Dowaito Dēviddo Aisenhawā) (?)--Jero L. 10:52, February 17, 2011 (UTC)

Eagle Douglas

 * Eagle Douglas (イーグル・ダグラス Īguru Dagurasu)
 * The General of the U.S. Army Douglas McArthur (ダグラス・マッカーサー Dagurasu Makkāsā).
 * AND/OR Ronald Reagan.

Frith Halsey

 * Frith Halsey (フリス・ハルゼー Furisu Haruzē)
 * The Fleet Admiral of U.S. Navy William Frederick Halsey Jr. (ウィリアム・フレデリック・ハルゼー・ジュニア Wiriamu Furederikku Haruzē Junia).


 * (A bit of wild speculation with very little evidence: the part about using divination and magic as part of her strategy may be an indirect nod to the works of HP Lovecraft, who often incorporated such elements into his Cthulhu Mythos stories. A Dr. Halsey appears as a professor at the Miskatonic University in Herbert West - Reanimator) --Rabbit- 20:15, March 25, 2011 (UTC)

Kathy Bradley

 * Kathy Bradley (キャシー・ブラッドレイ Kyashī Buraddorei)
 * The U.S. Naval officer George Bradley (ジョージ・ブラッドリー Jōji Buraddorī).
 * OR Omar Bradley.

Kuchiki Isabella

 * Kuchiki Isabella (朽木・イザベラ Kuchiki Izabera)

Johnny A. Nixon

 * Nixon as in Richard Nixon. Aurabolt213 16:04, June 21, 2011 (UTC)

Canada

 * Canada (カナダ Kanada)
 * Canada.

Deganawidah

 * Deganawidah (デガナウィダ Deganawida)
 * “Great Peacemaker” Deganawidah (デガナウィダ Deganawidah), the founder of the Haudenosaunee.

Blackhorse

 * Blackhorse (ブラックホース Burakkuhōsu)
 * The Comanche warchief Black Horse.

The United Human Organization of Soviet

 * The United Human Organization of Soviet (人類統合組織ソビエト Jinrui-tōgō-soshiki Sobieto)
 * The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

Katherine

 * Katherine (カテーリン Katērin)
 * Joseph Stalin (ヨシフ・スターリン Joshifu Sutārin), the first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
 * And Catherine the Great. Aurabolt213 16:04, June 21, 2011 (UTC)

Mirja

 * Mirja (ミーリャ Mīrya)

Mir Goepe

 * Mir Goepe (ミール・ゲーペ Mīru Gēpe)

Rorkov Basora

 * Lolikov. Basically lolicon, but with the kov to sound Russian-ish. Aurabolt213 16:04, June 21, 2011 (UTC)

Juzan Zhukov

 * Juzan Zhukov (ジュザン・ジューコフ Juzan Jūkofu)
 * The Marshal of Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov (ゲオルギー・ジューコフ Georugī Jūkofu).

Lidiya Rokossovsky

 * The Marshal of the Soviet Union Konstantin Rokossovsky (コンスタンチン・ロコソフスキーKonsutanchin Rokosofusukī).

Mallon Kondratenko

 * The Imperial Russian Army General Roman Kondratenko (ロマン・コンドラチェンコ Roman Kondorachenko).

The Third Empire of Dokutsu

 * The Third Empire of Dokutsu (ドクツ第三帝国 Dokutsu Daisan-Teikoku)
 * Wordplay with the word Deutsche (ドイツ Doitsu), and the Third Empire/Reich (第三帝国 Daisan-Teikoku, German language: Das Dritte Reich) is referred to Nazi Germany governed by Hitler (1933-1945).

Retia Adolf

 * Retia Adolf (レーティア・アドルフ Rētia Adorufu)
 * Führer of the Nazi Germany Adolf Hitler (アドルフ・ヒトラー Adorufu Hitorā).

Grecia Göbbels

 * Grecia Göbbels (グレシア・ゲッベルス Gureshia Gebberusu)
 * Joseph Göbbels (ヨーゼフ・ゲッベルス Yōzefu Gebberusu), the Reich Minister of the Propaganda in Nazi Germany.

Ermi Dönitz

 * Ermi Dönitz (エルミー・デーニッツ Erumī Dēnittsu)
 * The Großadmiral Karl Dönitz (カール・デーニッツ Kāru Dēnittsu), later Reichspräsident of Germany.

Eisen Manstein

 * (アイゼン・マンシュタイン Aizen Manshutain)
 * The German Field Marshal Erich von Manstein (エーリッヒ・フォン・マンシュタインĒrihhi fon Manshutain).

El Rommel

 * El Rommel (エル・ロンメル Eru Ronmeru)
 * The German Field Marshal Erwin "Desert Fox" Rommel (エルヴィン・ロンメル Eruwin Ronmeru).

The Empire of Alis

 * The Empire of Alis (エイリス帝国 Eirisu Teikoku)
 * The British Empire. エイリス[eirisu] may be the pronouciation of Alice, Iris, Eris, or maybe A’lis, not sure, though. --Jero L. 10:52, February 17, 2011 (UTC)


 * South Africa (南アフリカ Minami Afurika)
 * The Republic of South Africa.
 * The Republic of South Africa.

Sarah Britten

 * Sarah Britten (セーラ・ブリテン Sēra Buriten)

Mary Britten

 * Mary Britten (マリー・ブリテン Marī Buriten)

Eliza Britten

 * Eliza Britten (エリザ・ブリテン Eriza Buriten)

John Lawrence

 * John Lawrence (ジョン・ロレンス Jon Rorensu)

Victory Nelson

 * Victory Nelson (ヴィクトリー・ネルソン Vikutorī Neruson)

South-Africa Governor

 * South-Africa Governor (南アフリカ総督 Minami Afurika Sōtoku)

Parupuna Gekleurde

 * Parupuna Gekleurde (パルプナ・カラード Parupuna Karādo)

Toluca

 * Toluca (怪獣姫　トルカ Kaijūhime Toruka)

The Republic Empire of Itarin

 * The Republic Empire of Itarin (イタリン共和帝国 Itarin Kyōwa-Teikoku)
 * The Empire of Italy.

Muccilini Venezia

 * Muccilini Venezia (ムッチリーニ・ベニス Mutchirīni Benisu)
 * Prime Minister of Italy Benito Mussolini (ベニート・ムッソリーニ Benīto Mussorini).

Yuri Julius

 * Yuri Julius (ユーリ・ユリウス Yūri Yuriusu)

Pietro

 * Pietro (ぴえとろ Pietoro)
 * Pietro Badoglio (ピエトロ・バドリオ Pietoro Badorio), a member of the National Fascist Party and commanded his nation's troops under Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.

The Chinese Empire

 * The Chinese Empire (中帝国 Chū Teikoku)

Emperor Shuu

 * Emperor Shuu (シュウ皇帝 Shuu Kōtei)
 * No idea. The katakana シュウ [shuu] may be pronounced after Xiu or even Shu Wu, depending of how the ウ [u] is used, see Wāpuro rōmaji. Xiu (琇) makes a good name for girls, though. Personally, I think シュー [shū] is more accurately to refer Xiu --Jero L. 10:52, February 17, 2011 (UTC)
 * He's not a girl. Aurabolt213 15:58, June 21, 2011 (UTC)
 * He's not a girl. Aurabolt213 15:58, June 21, 2011 (UTC)

Rinfa

 * Rinfa (リンファ)
 * No idea. リン [rin] can be Lin or Ling (maybe there are others, but these two are what I've often heard about). ファ [fa] can be Hua or Fa (I guess?) --Jero L. 10:52, February 17, 2011 (UTC)

Ranfa

 * Ranfa (ランファ)
 * No idea. ラン [ran] can be Lan, Lang or Ran.

Hanitora

 * Hanitora (ハニトラ)
 * Hani may refer to the Hani people living at China and Vietnam (or the Hannies?).
 * Her name is a pun on the term "honey trap." Aurabolt213 15:58, June 21, 2011 (UTC)

The Kingdom of O'France

 * The Kingdom of O'France (オフランス王国 Ofuransu Ōkoku)

Charlotte Partheney

 * Charlotte Partheney (シャルロット・パルトネー Sharurotto Parutonē)

The Nordic Viking Kingdom

 * The Nordic Viking Kingdom (北欧のバイキング王国 Hokuō no Baikingu Ōkoku)
 * The Nordic countries and their Viking Age.

Alfhild

 * Alfhild (アルビルダ Arubiruda)
 * The female pirate/former Scandinavia or Goth princess/later queen of Denmark Alfhild from the tale of Alf and Alfhild. The name itself has many other spellings: Ælfhild, Alfhild, Awilda, Alwilda, Alvilda, Alvild, Alvilde, Alfhilda, Avilda, Alvida, Altilda.