Translator Notes:
While shining the Tako Tank, Scuba sings this short verse that many children learn to count by 2’s. The verse in Japanese goes like this: Chuu, Chuu, Tako Kaina (ちゅうちゅうタコかいな). To break it down, he literally says, “Kiss, kiss, and an octopus’s arms.” Usually the following kanji (腕) is read as ude. However, in this case, it’s read as kaina. The reference is to 2 kisses plus an octopus’s 8 arms, equals 10. We’ve modified this slightly so it makes sense in English.
When Scuba catches both Hellscream and Max-B, Hellscream says to Scuba, Kono Tako (このタコ). As mentioned earlier, Tako generally refers to an octopus, but in this case it’s slang for something that is stupid or idiotic. Thus we’ve used the English slang term octo-moron to try and keep the translation as accurate as possible.
Gigastorm uses a expression yukkurionen nesurun dazo (ゆっくりおねんねするんだぞ). Literally means to enjoy a long nap / rest. But generally this is used to tell someone to rest in peace.