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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Question 1343: Top doesn't fit

X and Y is a certain fictional pair in a popular franchise which now includes video games, toys, manga, books among others. Their original names for X and Y in Japanese are derived from the guys in 1 while their English names are derived from the guys in 2. Identify X and Y.

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Answer: Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan(Sawamura and Ebiwara in Japanese). The Japanese names are derived from the names of Japanese fighters Tadashi Sawamura and Hiroyuki Ebihara respectively, while the English names are derived from the names of martial artists Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan.

11 comments:

  1. Ill go with Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee.

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  2. Hiroyuki Ebihara - ebiwalar - hitmonchan.
    Tadashi Sawamu - kick on oni.

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  3. Hitmonlee and hitmonchan

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  4. Tadashi Sawamura and Hiroyuki Ebihara
    In Pokémon: Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan

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  5. hitmonlee and hitmonchan

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  6. Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee from Pokemon

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  7. Hitmonlee and hitmonchan from pokemon

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  8. hitmonlee and hitmonchan

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  9. hitmonlee hitmonchan

    - P. Iyer

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