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Roman: I hear you are working with Little Jacob. He’s a good man, Niko, a good man. Niko: I can’t tell what he is saying most of the time, but I like him.

- Concrete Jungle. • 2008 Jacob is grateful for Niko’s protection. The two weed out the ones who turned their drug deal into another ambush.

Roman: Niko, you do not know how great it is to have you here with me. Before you arrived in Liberty City, things were terrible. Niko: I still remember the emails you sent me, cousin. You should have told me how bad things were in this country before I got here. Roman: Okay, things aren't easy for us here. But together, we are doing alright. America is an opportunity for a new beginning. You were in need of one. Niko: There is no such thing as a new beginning, Roman. With every day we live we pick up new baggage, baggage that we must carry with us for the rest of our lives. There's no dropping it and pretending we are fresh and clean just because we get off a boat in a new place. Roman: Stop being so dramatic, Niko. Time is a healer. We live and we forget the past. Nothing helps a man forget like ripe, round American titties. You have to move on from the things that happened to you and think about all the opportunities in this country. Chances to make lots of money, chances to get college girls into bed. Niko: (Шансе да се претвориш у кретена.) Roman: I heard that. I haven't forgotten our language completely.

... • 2008 Niko’s taken a liking to working for Roman Bellic Enterprises. Sure, the pay is crap, but he’s helping his cousin legitimately... and the cab drives provide a better understanding of the city’s layout.

- Jamaican Heat (cont...) • 2008 Remnants of King Courtney‘s Yardie posse threaten the new ways of Little Jacob & Badman. Niko efficiently takes down Yardie traitors from above with only a pistol in hand.

- Jamaican Heat. • 2008 An unexpected cab run forms a friendship to last forever. Niko Bellic meets Jacob Hughes for the first time.

- Easy Fare. • 2008 Taking on scheduled rides for the Bellic cab business, Niko gets in a bit of trouble with the cops. Jermaine works the local Pay n' Spray, and knows what it’s like needing to shake off some pigs.

“Now stop fucking staring at me! I mean, I know I'm good looking and everything, but come on.” - Vlad Glebov

This is kind of an interesting story. From what I can gather, the name of the island was always written the same in Japanese, using...I think katakana (I don't know enough about moonrunes to know how these things work exactly). The literal transliteration of the characters is something like "ra-fu-te-ru." So when everyone official or otherwise was first translating that word some 25 years ago, they came up with the reasonable assumption of "Raftel" based on how these things usually work. The English phrase "Laugh Tale" apparently first appeared on-screen in the movie Stampede of all places, and then Oda confirmed in a chapter note somewhere in the 900s that "Laugh Tale" was the intended translation. I don't know whether it was intentional vagueness on Oda's part, or whether he realized at some point, "oh hey I should clarify this." If it was intentional then it's not all that dissimilar to the pirate Gold Roger's actual name being Gol D. Roger. Long story short, it was always "supposed" to be Laugh Tale, but no one has any way of knowing that before it was explicitly stated. Funi switched over to that translation after it was confirmed. As to whatever significance that name may or may not have...you're gonna be here a while.

Yeah true...didn't consider the manga. If it's part of the original series it likely predates Demon Slayer by a year or 2.

I think it's called Raftel and I'm pretty sure it was mentioned a long time ago. Huh, I am seeing it is also referred to as Laugh Tale. Not sure what's up with that.

Well, the Blue Exorcist manga started in 2009, so even though this didn't get animated until fairly recently, it might have happened many years before that in the manga, but I don't know the exact time frame that the corresponding chapters came out.

Bleach- I read this whole manga and I still don't know what the hell the soul king is. I'll defeat you with the power of GUN. At least Mista's gun powers were fun. Just shut up and kill each other already. Meanwhile Hitler vs Name Wizard is one of the fights of all time. Bro I don't think he gives a shit about your fancy position. You could at least have a red door in this scene. This dialogue is ridiculous. Wasn't Kenpachi fighting with a namless sword until like ten minutes ago? At least cooking waifu gets to die in hot mode. Is Pigfuck Aizen the only quincy using a bow in this arc? Man who would have guessed that the power of names wasn't insurmountably strong here. Why the fuck weren't you fighting seriously before? Your grand plan here is a suicide pact!? Heyyy Isshin. Even Pigfuck Aizen knows this is bullshit. Does that guy have hands for wings? Don't worry this lady's powerless now that Joann Fabrics went out of business. They're literally already in the afterlife! I can't believe he trademarked the color black. Oh no you gave him a shitty nickname, how will he ever recover. We've seen Hunter x Hunter, don't fuck with ants. I forgot Kon existed and life was happier for it. Jojo Kon is my sleep paralysis demon. Exorcist- She escaped the frozen tundra and vowed to never wear a shirt again. Mephisto's run out of fucks to give. That motel's definitely haunted. Granny's cool with incest. Literally all you have to say is that you're siblings. So hey bro, tried to off yourself lately? Next time maybe wait to have your serious conversation when you don't have your balls out. Granny's really pushing that incest route. Meanwhile, snaaaaake. Is that snakeboss Crispin? What, do you owe these guys money or something? You want WHAT from her? Absolutely the fuck not, go steal a baby like a normal person. Yeah I'd also rather be stabbed than pregnant. I'd also choose death over childbirth, zero questions asked. Your hot ninja grandma can call me. Did you fuck her grandma, snakeboss Crispin? Oh yeah snakeboss Crispin fucked your grandma. I'm glad my wife Shura and I are on the same page about kids. Snakeboss apparently goes off of Dicaprio's girlfriend metrics. Just find a stronger demon to make a different pact, easy peasy lemon squeezy. Mashle- The dorms are led by puppet guy, Jojo villain, and whatshisface. Song still slaps. So we're setting up a macaron vs cream puff cooking battle here right? Sorry but the power to summon a piano for dramatic musical interludes isn't very cool. I do like that their magic lines are music notes. Are they playing Magic Life. This is incredible. Look if I don't have enough enrichment in my enclosure I'll go insane and commit several felonies. Dumbledore could not give less of a fuck. Neat, guess you can just summon an extra line when you level up. Mash is a good boy, someone please hug him. Of course it's about the cream puff. Mash is gonna fight the music isn't he. I'm not gonna question the Gone with the Wind reference I just clap my hands like a trained seal. Where the fuck did you get a trombone!? Okay that's really dang cool. Hey people live in that forest, put it back. Didn't expect it to turn into a wand-measuring contest. Good luck my idiot kids you're gonna need it. I love Mash and his dad. Oh, I forgot whatshisface is roommate's brother. The muscles. We could have just called it muscle magic and no one would question it. Tournament arc, go! Look out for the minotaurs, kids. One Piece- Hey, narrator gets a new intro. I love that derp dragon more than I could ever love a human child. Yes please pull Zoro's pants off. His name is Ryunosuke and I'd die for him. Stop bullying him he's trying his best! I completely forgot why the samurai are here. Hey you got Naruto in my One Piece. Monkey! Whelp, Kinemon's dead. Robin cracks me up. Don't make him work harder he's fighting for his life here. Never been more relieved to see an elephant's ass. Whelp, Luffy's dead. Ryunosuke no! Fuck everyone else, we gotta save that dragon. Look at him go I'm so proud of him. How dare you make me love that thing and then kill him off immediately. This is so ridiculous. Zoro and Law killed me. Don't fuck with stairs they killed Zoro's friend. Whale tree! Yeah this is probably normal. Was it a smaller giant elephant? Who's that. "I forgot the gas guy...who cares." Bad news guys, the elephant is full of poison. It's a bunny! FAT GATOR. Did...did Nami get turned into a furry waifu?

I had a crazy thought that the elephant is nearing the end of its life and Zo will be destroyed at the end of this arc. What a shit show that would be. 😄 It's freaky how its eyes look empty though!

I was gonna say, dude is just oblivious.

Gunpowder and gas, Caesar might have been involved. Someone is watching them. Attacking rabbit girl?! That deer lady or whatever she is wearing Nami's clothes can't be a good sign. But seems someone else has invaded. Aaaand it's over haha.

Must be a blast creating a new arc and setting for a show like OP. Knowing the skies the limit and you're imagination can just run wild.

Groups in trouble already, and of course Luffy's off on his own having a ball meanwhile.