【ENG SUB】Pekora corrects her fans about her official name

[@pixelchu]

This is literally a “It’s LeviOsa not LeviosA” moment.

[@purshaq1238]

Maybe Pekla vs Pekola...

[@McDudes]

well these kinda stuff is important in the Japanese language apparently. Like how Korone sometimes prenounce words weird and even some Japanese listeners doesn't understand.

[@ElliotKeaton]

@@McDudes Like how she calls herself Ko'one. Apparently she has two different dialects mixed together and is a lazy speaker (hence dropping the 'r' in her name).

[@aqwnr56]

@@ElliotKeaton the dropping "r" might also be because it sounds cuter, like how Subaru sometimes calls herself Subah'u

[@1xxmskentang]

Like eng dub back then, naruuuuuto sasuuuuuuke sakuuuuura

[@1stapostleofsora]

peko: its not pekora, its pekooora me: *okay kusada*

[@fandeadvirus3816]

kusada had me dying 草

[@Korone-sama]

Big kusa

[@Ortagonation]

草だぺこおら XD

[@yoh3146]

Shes saying its not Pekoora, its Pekora. right? or am i stupid or this is a joke i dont get?

[@moderndayvampire1469]

Nah, you're right. But the real joke is somewhere else.

[@Jairoppi]

ō : *exist* EN : "im gonna pretend i didn't see that"

[@MaxiusTheGod]

"a" is a different letter from "AAAAAAAA" obviously.

[@kaitoryujin8266]

(ōAō)

[@ywkbme]

It's okay, in Scandinavia at least we have Ö to make up for it. Although it's not the same and is pronounced completely differently.

[@simonschnedl]

@@ywkbme Peköra... No, that's no good...

[@ywkbme]

@@simonschnedl You say that, but honestly, I kinda like it. Rolls off the tounge.

[@trimanime1182]

Her real name is: *PECOLA*

[@ricefield2380]

That's waissist man

[@ajimandias8456]

It's me PECOLA

[@OneWithNothingness]

piccolo

[@bagus7980]

Hmm pecola... Remind me of square penguin

[@kimeromakinoha]

i cant unsee it anymore...instead of Pepsi, she's PeCola

[@cinna.meo.n]

That awkward pause just looking at the squid was the cherry on top

[@CBRN-115]

That was random lmao

[@Chizzzt]

Its Ina saying hi to her

[@Atiklyar]

Squids in minecraft just long for death.

[@kensenpai2805]

she didn't even say anything yet it's funny, as expected of the comedian

[@vbgvbg1133]

So much stuff happened in this clip Pekora explaining her name with a map of a desert, which she isn’t in, while farming snow while squids commit suicide

[@Fleuxge]

1:11 that pause when watching the poor squid Die...

[@traphimawari7760]

Diverts the topic back to her name XD

[@PrvtTucker14]

He was like, "no keep talking, I'm just gonna suffocate here."

[@moores4415]

Pain Tako

[@apple_pines]

It's like she had a monologue in those 2-3 seconds Conscience: "Oh no, someone needs help. Should I help them?" Pekora: "wait do I want to?" Both: "nah nevermind" Back in conversation: Pekora: "so anyway, that sounds wrong, doesn't it?"

[@Chizzzt]

Its just Ina saying hi

[@ichiban6769]

Pekora:that would sound uhh- *Hears squishy sounds* *Turns around* Squid: *s u f f o c a t i n g* Pekora: *turns back* anyways

[@ZxosGamer]

Pekora: _stops half-way to look at a dying squid_ Pekora: So, anyways...

[@seven5419]

EN viewers: We see no difference.

[@jackwithahat8601]

PEHkora vs. PeKOHra

[@Shakukirai]

"its not leviOHsa its levioSA" ya that kinda stuff. pronounciation is important as not to change the meaning in japanese

[@louiscypher4186]

@@jackwithahat8601 this hurts my smooth Ocker brain, I can only say Pek-o-rah or Peka-rah.

[@commentofthis]

my braincells are struggling..

[@apple_pines]

Maybe we need to have a pair of those bunny ears before we recognize the difference

[@kusumapau8883]

"it's doumo doumo not almondo almondo" okay we understand "it's not pekōra, it is pekora" now hol up-

[@zergy23]

My whole life was a lie. Pain-peko

[@diniza]

Pekœra

[@Ted_Kenzoku]

Next time she's gonna tell us she's not a rabbit but a hare

[@spectorb4980]

Sensei: Japanese is a flAt language Student: right. japanese is a flat language Sensei: no. fl-A-t. Fl-A-t language Student: ... fl-A-t Sensei: yes Student: ... but that doesnt make any sense!

[@billybonregularjin]

Doumond doumond

[@Korone-sama]

"Do you guys know my official name?" _Yes why of course, you're the infamous Usada Bin Laden_

[@kuroyasha4414]

*Kusada Bin Laden

[@justsomeguywithabeerglass3993]

A Fitting name.

[@vert1811]

Bruuhhh

[@dennytan2543]

wheeze

[@commentofthis]

lol

[@iamtree96]

“My official name is Pekora not Pekōra” Us: Ōkay then

[@meganmartin3373]

Wow, I was _just_ wondering about this earlier today. "Why does she call herself Pekoora? It's not _spelled_ Pekoora. I haven't seen any of the other members call her Pekoora, either. Why can't Pekora pronounce her own name??" How nice to find an answer so quickly!

[@Buugipopuu]

I think Kanata calls her 「ペコーラ」. But this video is very educational, since I too wasn't sure why there was a difference.

[@LoLemuria]

As long as you don't have 2nd persona like "Pekochama", we're cool.

[@nicguti]

at least not *yet*

[@DD-bw1xb]

LOL

[@Ari___________]

I genuinely would not notice if she started using Pekora

[@MrFordxanakov]

This drives me crazy. I'm starting to study a little Japanese and some words really can drastically change in meaning if you stretch the vowel or not. It's most likely second nature if you're a native speaker but comes across really subtle if you're an English speaker like me.

[@richter1934]

But when you fully master the language you can finally understand and make Japanese jokes.

[@texivani]

English sort of has this feature too when you really think about it. "Heeeey buddy!" has a wildly different meaning from "Hey. *Buddy*." Its 12am and I'm overworked so I can't think of better examples right now but Ive thought about this before. English has very different meanings for words and implications about their intent depending on how you say them. Just as you say though, it's second nature, so second nature that you probably don't even think about how you already do it. You just learn by context over time, so having to learn it mechanically makes it seem like a totally new concept.

[@canaldecasta]

That can lead to a lot of misunderstandings doesnt It?

[@MrFordxanakov]

@@texivani Its past midnight where I'm at too, but I totally agree with what your saying. Learning a new language from the ground up has really made me think about how much a nightmare English must be to a beginner. I realized I would go nuts learning that the words to, too and two are all pronounced the same but have different meanings. Or the spellings of rough, cough, and though all have "ough" and are all pronounced different. I would go insane learning this stuff if I wasnt a native.

[@texivani]

@@MrFordxanakov I have a good poem for you. It's called "The Chaos", and it's about how absolutely insane English is ncf.idallen.com/english.html

[@yague123]

Squid: I was saying it wrong the whole time? I'm die. Thank you forever.

[@Kyon5270]

Oh fuck, this might turn into Akai Haato vs Haachama later on. Keep an eye out boiis

[@chaoscontroller4489]

This paranoia is what a week of horrorlive does to someone

[@leodoz1016]

Ya Be

[@apple_pines]

Wait, there would be an more evil and more extreme than the current pekora? Ya be

[@AnimErebo]

Spanish version: - Pekóra: así se llama a si misma. - Pékora: así es su nombre real. This is way easier to understand in Spanish.

[@lucasansone6825]

Same in italian, with our accents it's very easy to understand the difference

[@BATTIS94]

"No me lo agradezca a mí, sino a mis tildes"

[@spacecore_2068]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@wallysmart2432]

THIS COMEDIAN KNOWS NO BOUNDS.

[@ZenoDovahkiin]

Me seeing a stranded squid: "Oh no!" (rescuing or ending its torment) Pekora: "Anyway..."

[@johnlambert1505]

Pekora surely got creeper PTSD after the snowman incident earlier. That squid noise surprised her a bit and made her pause for seconds

[@takecareyoself5379]

The last time vtuber had two names, she legit lost her head

[@dashknife-edge6539]

When you realise Pepsi official name is actually Pepsi Cola.

[@alvinniel]

Conclusion: accent marks matter

[@jackwithahat8601]

OH GOD, HER NAME IS PECLA

[@JanlooFire]

Fun fact: in Italian “pekora”, written as “pecora”, means sheep so I kinda do it on purpose to call her Pekōra to not associate her with a... sheep

[@CunnyVirus]

warukunai yo ne

[@efmusic04]

@@CunnyVirusneeeee

[@B-System]

Strange that she doesn't associate with a sheep that much honestly

[@NegaNekojin]

In Spanish is... An insult ^^u I call her Peko (or Pekoora) for a reason... You know... x_X

[@hlvr123]

1:09 I laughed way too much at that squid slowly suffocating and she just nonchalantly turning away to continue presenting her master thesis on Japanese linguistics

[@noirody6256]

"it's easier to remember" *me wondering why pekora would be easier to remember than pekora*

[@Stroimex]

We literally saved an insane amount of frames by skiping the second "O" with Noise Cancelling. Speedrunning has come this far

[@yrosan]

I definitely feel "Pekora" sound off after all this time. My theory is that my brain is used to hear "Pekoora" for her name and "peko" as as gimmick, so hearing "Pekora" doesn't really register as her name right away and confuses me.

[@Majima_Nowhere]

I half expected her to pull out the whole 'jugemu jugemu goko no surikire' thing

[@ワンリキー-q7i]

So this is confusing for oversea bros like sometimes I can’t distinguish L and R when listening to English

[@andrea_7194]

I've been studying Japanese for a little over 2 years, so something as basic as her name isn't difficult. On the other hand, if I don't already know how a word is spelt, I could confuse vowels. Just a few hours ago I thought 仕返し was spelt しかいし, because who said it didn't make it clear it was an え and not an い. It will happen from time to time with お vs おう as well. Once you know how to spell the word you're good though xD

[@bug5654]

Roll your Ls...into your Ws! (not sorry)

[@CinemaSeven]

I really liked how she decided to shake her head "no". That was so good and brilliant of Pekoora.

[@Lolololololololololo123]

I didn't noticed the difference between Pekora and Pekōra, but I always call her Pekora.

[@cirematty8824]

Pekora: It's Pekora, not Pekòra. Italian people (like me): Ok, so you are a sheep like Watame after all!

[@jabellera]

No difference in English 🤣 but i can understand the Japanese bros pain and confusion

[@ueomega]

The stress changes depending on the vowel stretch Pekora: PEK-oruh Pekōra: pek-OH-ruh

[@rei_hsym]

I see no difference But the more she said the more i feel wierd especially the last 10 seconds

[@KingJH0510]

Pekoora with a long o sound vs pekora with a short o sound Try saying each syllable in a music beat Pe-ko-o-ra vs pe-ko-ra

[@slaygunner1702]

@@KingJH0510 those videos where they match her name to the beat of the bgm makes a lot more sense now. Thank you for the teachings sensei.

[@King369I]

I don’t always watch Pekora, but when I do, I always forget that her BGM is a goddamn banger

[@yohann1252]

Pek-ORA Man, Usada Pekora is Star Platinum confirmed?

[@krispynico960]

"Whichever is Fine to me" Me:True

[@dozynotasimp]

It's Pekora not Pekōra *:confused overseas bros noises:*

[@Hanex94]

Wait until they see that Rushia official name is Lucia

[@lunafreed]

I was confused with the OKBR too, I asked myself why isn't it OKBL then I realized that it's pronounced as Rami instead of Lamy

[@erodnelps4965]

@@lunafreed you can pronounce either way but R is how it's written

[@OverMagnet]

Basically Pekora is the official, and Pekohra is what she says normally.

[@alphasamahd]

i see, so John's real name is Jon

[@mochimochikanna5018]

The head shaking response is why shes my gennin usagi

[@jordy6913]

Imagine your nickname just being your name but longer lol. " Hi my name is so and so, but my friends call mi soo andd sooo" I asume it's a bit different in japanese but still lmao

[@Sh1ftane]

Her shifting her head at 1:01 is just adorable

[@Purpletrident]

I've always wondered why she stretches the O in her name. Interesting to know it was because she thought it was easier to say and remember.

[@ditdits644]

even the squid is confused and killed itself

[@The_D0C70R]

My name isn’t “The_DOCTOR”, it’s officially “The_D0C70R”.

[@oldmanartist4655]

you laugh but remember: Deadmau5

[@animeking1357]

@@oldmanartist4655 I deliberately say Dead Mau Five because I heard it pisses him off if you say it wrong.

[@naogimae]

I died when she just stared at the dying squid then disregarded it

[@tomtomartom]

1st time watching the video: "I see no difference." Then I come to the comment section, read some explanation. Rewatch the video, then: "Ah, there's the difference!"

[@oreidaazenha23]

Pekôra,not pékora. XD

[@animeking1357]

You basically say Peko ra and not Pe kora.

[@siegewulf7075]

Corporate needs you to find the difference between these two names Literally everyone: They're the same names

[@jomujomu7513]

To my kaigai-niki ears, it sounds like her nickname Pekōra, is Pek-ORA, like Jojo ora ora ora ora. While Pekora, her "actual name" is more like Pek- OH ra or Pek- UHH ra. I'm not sure which, but I call her by her nickname apparently.

[@maenoKaori]

It's just stretched out so pekora(nickname) is more like pekooora or pekoura with the ascending tone, while the official one is just pekora. To be fair, I didn't even notice until this video lol. I thought it was an accent and just brushed it off in less than a second.

[@BATTIS94]

@@maenoKaori Also, the official name stresses the E instead of the O.

[@Cookiedible]

i had to stop the video midway, hearing and reading "pekora" so much started to make me experience semantic satiation

[@TheDorianTube]

I knew this, but I didn't knew she was doing it on purpose or was even aware of the fact that she's stretching her O lol. That's curious.

[@Henri_Ikari]

It's the damned bgm. Usada Pe-Ko-Ra, Usada Pe-KO-ra, Usada pe-KO-Ra, Usada Pe-ko-ra....

[@justamoogle5268]

I thought she's gonna reveal that she's actually the reincarnation of Shimura Ken or something

[@BirdieRumia]

Usada ushiro! Ushiro!

[@1c3_cdex9]

Pekora: doesn’t push the squid back to the water Me: that’s not very idol of her to just ignore a dying squid

[@Ketchup_And_Rice]

It's not Pekora... ITSAMEEHPEKORRRAAAA

[@xii8307]

I like how she turns around for a few seconds just to admire the squid commuting suicide

[@ahappylilshushiroll21]

Sees a dying squid: *minecraft warcrime flashbacks..... So anyways its pekora not pekooOoooOora

[@nanashi6507]

Pekora:*is talking abt her name with her viewers* Squid:*gets ignored by pekora and is dying*

[@RazzySensei]

"If my official name was Pekora, that would sound..." *Sees squid commiting seppuku* "..wrong, doesnt it" I like how Pekora just go, ok anyway.

[@ojougiggle4553]

Nice name lmfao

[@Munchman1252]

Squid: *Suffocating* Pekōra: Do you mind?

[@-Raylight]

Overseas viewers : *"What's the difference?"* There's Pekora and Pekoura huh... Ura usually means the back or opposite side. So, the real Pekora is seiso? xD

[@isee4528]

Arigathank for the clip

[@ordinarilyextraordinary8067]

This is the first time I've seen Pekooora move her model so much

[@ルナシーアイズ]

1:09 Everywhere she goes something funny happens. This rabbit is blessed by the comedic gods.

[@forgame]

Even the squid couldn't run from her comedic timing

[@overcute6994]

And even more squid friends come to hear her joke😅

[@OffendedFoxCh]

Manager san : *gulp Pekora : its Usada Pekora! Manager :*relieved

[@yesbloomsan4290]

i watched this stream on and off live. i didn't know there's at least one more squid incident.

[@visidenvisidane1155]

We’ll just call you Crazy Rabbit.

[@thenumberquelve158]

Of course she's giving this lecture while casually scalding a snowman down to his core. Can't have a Pekora Minecraft clip without something terrible happening to something in-game.

[@jasonZoo123]

Pekoora: my name is just Pekora not Pekõra Squid: understandable have a nice day

[@pebsidesu4257]

**sees a dying squid** Pekora: Oh no! anyways..

[@zinryl]

1:11 ah yes, she's goddess of jokes afterall, that's why everything funny always happen around her

[@NegaNekojin]

Pekora: "My name is not Pekoora, but Pékora" Spanish speaking nousagis: "Ya be"

[@AnimeRookie]

If wasn't for subtitles somebody would have had an living crisis

[@gehirndoper]

I've never seen a less productive use of a hopper in minecraft. I'm triggered.

[@NinjaPopeXue]

"PekOra sound easier to remember." *Insert incredulous Jackie Chan meme*

[@kaixenix9634]

The squid was so shocked that it committed suicide.

[@Archedgar]

0:25 *"Dochi demo ii yo"* / *"Whatever is fine to me"* Lmao, I love how savage the Nousagi always are.

[@connor_bell]

Bruh that's always confused me, I'm really glad she explained it (and you translated it!!!)

[@Arcterion]

Great, now I've got semantic satiation.

[@davidkaminski615]

Crazy cute laughing rabbit. No name needed. Everyone knows this.

[@Utsu-P_Enjoyer]

Bruh i thought she was about to talk about her hidden princess name from her homeland, expanding the pekolore, but na Pekora just being Pekōra here

[@bargohoss9260]

Usada Pekora: *Shows picture showing the difference between the two names.* EN Viewers: "They're the same picture."

[@Yx_Shorty_xY]

To be fair, like she said, she herself pronounces it like that. I’ve never noticed that distinction until she pointed it out so I’ve never stretched the o.

[@InsOmnicBox]

That headshake made me realize that pekora hasn't gotten the live2d 2.0 treatment yet, I hope she gets one sometime

[@LtRenji6]

I tried sounding both ways out and for some reason Pekoora just feels better to say. Like, I don't know how to describe it other than it's satisfying on the mouth. Pekoooooora.

[@Regnart_Seht]

Moment of silence for that beached squid.

[@Kawaiikahili]

Let's just call you Usada then.

[@drei-rg9zc]

she really is a comedian lmao

[@bootstrap925]

we can now bully the bunny by just saying her name. what a wonderful time

[@bug5654]

Comedian, comedienne. Potato, tomato. Pain pekooo.

[@rlylulrlhla3163]

Take a shot every time you hear "Pekora"

[@mrpipit4771]

So, basically, we enter a new arc of hololive, Existential Identity Crisis

[@weenshen1203]

I'd understand jugemu jugemu easier than kusada explaining her official name

[@Ole_Rasmussen]

Talks about Pekoora while collecting koori (ice)

[@TheMarkoSeke]

I'm glad she said this, I feel validated haha