Talk:Haruka Nanase

Haru(ka)'s name?
Sooo, I've been wondering for a while now. Should we address Haruka as Haru or Haruka? I see people changing his name in articles a lot (from Haruka to Haru and otherwise), so I'm asking. What do you guys think?

--OOQuietSnowOo (talk) 10:21, December 11, 2013 (UTC)
 * I think he should be addressed as Haruka. That is his actual name and that is how he's always referred to in official Japanese merchandise, magazine articles, creator interviews, and in High Speed. KudouUsagi (talk) 07:01, December 12, 2013 (UTC)


 * He's more often referred to as "Haru" in more casual places such as magazines and interviews, and more often as "Haruka" in merchandise, but if you really want to be formal, then I think "Haruka" would work just fine.
 * Sharkmaido (talk) 07:06, December 12, 2013 (UTC)
 * Umm, no he's not. People translating it might short cut it to Haru but in the actual articles in Japanese they always say 遙 not ハル. KudouUsagi (talk) 07:13, December 12, 2013 (UTC)


 * Which is what I'm referring to--the translated material.
 * Sharkmaido (talk) 07:30, December 12, 2013 (UTC)
 * None of the magazine articles and interviews have been officially translated. Fan translations don't really count since they really have no obligation to get it right, they just want the fans to know what it says. A lot of people just short cut it to "Haru" because it's easier to type and it gets the meaning across. KudouUsagi (talk) 16:48, December 12, 2013 (UTC)
 * I'm not saying there has been an official translation, but that does not discredit fan translations as being accurate sources. Most, if not all are accurately done by hard working translators with minor tweaking between Japanese and English syntax. The point of the matter stands: Haruka or the shorthand Haru will work; people will understand who we're talking about.
 * Sharkmaido (talk) 18:06, December 12, 2013 (UTC)