Please don’t use “Omae wa mou shindeiru.” It is very authoritative, especially towards the elderly in Japan. “Omae wa mou shindeiru.” sounds negative if people don’t know about Hokuto no ken, especially the word “Omae” which sounds too bossy, as if one was looking down upon the person to whom they are talking. ![]() ![]() Of all of the different ways males can say the word you, “Omae” is the more rough or aggressive way to say it. In the Japanese language, words are said differently based on gender. It’s like “Hasta la vista.”(Go to hell)” in the 1991 American movie “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”. “Omae wa mou shindeiru.” means, “You are already dead.” in Japanese. However, due to the popularity of Japanese culture nowadays, Hokuto no ken is known in many countries. Even though the manga was very popular, some people had forbidden their kids from reading it because “Hokuto no ken” showed too much violence. Hokuto no ken was not only popular among boys but girls too as the story not only contained martial arts abilities but romance. Rao, the strongest and the last boss in Hokuto no Ken, kidnaped Yuria from Kenshiro.Īlthough this manga intends to be for boys, many girls also bought it. Kenshiro has to beat many enemies to meet and rescue his fiance, Yuria. In Hokuto no ken, Kenshiro kills enemies by moving his arms and legs very fast in a remarkable way. Since the main character uses martial arts and moves pots of enemies, the way of killing enemies might be like the movie “Kiss of the dragon” of American film. The main character called, Kenshiro, says, “Omae wa mou shindeiru,” after he swiftly pushes many urns of enemies, killing them. Since the quote “Omae wa mou shindeiru.” was used so often in this manga, it is possible that most of those who have read and seen it may have learned it from there. Where does the phrase “Omae wa mou shindeiru.” come from?įor those who recognize the Japanese words “Atah!” or “Hidebu!” you might have read or seen a Japanese manga called Hokuto no ken.
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