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Final Fantasy X (2001)

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In the ending of Final Fantasy X, Yuna says “I love you” in English. But in the original Japanese, her line is actually “arigatou”, which simply means “thank you”. So how did this change come about and why is the original line an expression of gratitude rather than a confession of love? This video seeks to answer those questions.

After making the video, I found out the Kotaku article mentioned in it actually borrowed from an interview with Alexander O. Smith conducted by RPGSite, which you can check out in fullness here:
https://www.rpgsite.net/interview/3030-alexander-o-smith-interview

Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction
02:43 – Cultural Reasons
06:19 – Storytelling Reasons
14:15 - Conclusion

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English footage by:
Ricky C from World of Longplayshttps://longplays.org//
John Jefferson
   / @lagonic  

Music used in this video:
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From OverClocked ReMix:

RebeccaETripp - Macalania Shaman [Macalania Forest]
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Russell Cox - To Zanarkand Once Again [At Zanarkand]
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Enrico Deiana Channel:
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Music ⓒ - Kevin MacLeod – Long Road Ahead

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