How to write 'Star Wars' in Japanese

[Cr0fty]

I'm doing an illustration project on folklore, for which I'm redrawing characters and scenes from Star Wars to demonstrate how the character setup and narrative have a traditional folk tale underpinning (the knight, bad knight, wizard, princess, rogues). I'm doing the first lot of images at least in a Japanese style (I'll try to get images in both Sumi and Ukiyo styles and see which works best), and as such I want to rewrite Star Wars in Japanese lettering.

So far I have deduced that Katakana is the alphabet I need, but I'm having trouble with the spelling. Here is my guess, although it is most certainly wrong...

WHO KNOWS!? Not me. I've tried my best Japanese accent and I'll I've achieved is what sounds like a **** take!

If anybody could help I would be most grateful, cookies, thanks, handjobs etc... I'll also post up the illustrations when the project is done, as I'm sure there's at least a passing interest in Star Wars in these here murky forum depths.

Edit: Update with pictures below

 

[The_blue]

スター·ウォーズ

according to Google translate

Bablefish say:-


Star wars (English)
スター ・ ウォーズ (Japanese)


Looks both the same to me

 

[Hutchy]

Searching for star wars japan covers gets: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=s...uZ0QX254HQCw&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAA&biw=1417&bih=972

From Google images, that any help?

 

[Cr0fty]

Much help. Thanks both of you

/lemon

 

[RDM]

I'm doing an illustration project on folklore, for which I'm redrawing characters and scenes from Star Wars to demonstrate how the character setup and narrative have a traditional folk tale underpinning (the knight, bad knight, wizard, princess, rogues). I'm doing the first lot of images at least in a Japanese style (I'll try to get images in both Sumi and Ukiyo styles and see which works best), and as such I want to rewrite Star Wars in Japanese lettering.

So far I have deduced that Katakana is the alphabet I need, but I'm having trouble with the spelling. Here is my guess, although it is most certainly wrong...

WHO KNOWS!? Not me. I've tried my best Japanese accent and I'll I've achieved is what sounds like a **** take!

If anybody could help I would be most grateful, cookies, thanks, handjobs etc... I'll also post up the illustrations when the project is done, as I'm sure there's at least a passing interest in Star Wars in these here murky forum depths.

Try google translate?

Comes up with the symbols for Suta uozu. Which may mean Star Wars, I have no idea!

 

[Castiel]

http://nihonshock.com/2009/12/star-wars-quotes-in-japanese/

 

[Cr0fty]

I'm not sure why I didn't think of google translate... Hiding in plain view etc etc.

And this picture of Vader getting nailed made me laugh.

Edit: Great find Castiel, I'm going to use those quotes in the portraits

 

[Biohazard]

You've got issues Crofty.

 

[Cr0fty]

You've got issues Crofty.

I bought an annual subscription

 

[agnes]

You've got issues Crofty.

Hahahaha, I thought the same

 

[shimy182]

スター·ウォーズ

according to Google translate

Bablefish say:-


Star wars (English)
スター ・ ウォーズ (Japanese)


Looks both the same to me

this is correct,
Im Japanese

 

[Cr0fty]

As promised here are some updates.

The thread / lettering is for the portraits, but these are a few of the scenes I've done. They're in a different style to the portraits, and I'm undecided as to include text on them - the others will have for sure though.

 

[xBLiNG]

Those are really cool, be sure to post up any more you do.

 

[V4NT0M]

Staru Waru?

 

[Cr0fty]

Staru Waru?

As posted above... Issues etc etc

And thanks xBLiNG, I'll stick some more up shortly

 

[ic1male]

this is correct,
Im Japanese

Hello! I like your culture very much!

 

[Cr0fty]

Here are the rest of the currently scanned ones.

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

I love those. I'm not a Star Wars fan and always worry when people get too excited about ~! GLORIOUS NIPON !~ but those are great. Good stuff