View source for Chinese names revealed for latest anime

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The official Taiwanese website for the Pokémon anime has released the first set of fifth generation Chinese translations. This follows [[More Generation V localizations revealed|news earlier today]] that some species and characters have been localized into English.

In the Chinese dub of ''{{bp|Best Wishes!}}'' (known locally as 超級願望 ''Chāojí Yuànwàng''):
* The {{bp|Isshu}} region (''Unova'' in English) is renamed as 合眾地方 ''Hézhòng Region'', 合眾 meaning "united".
* {{bp|Iris}} will be known as 艾莉絲 ''Àilìsī'', which is a transliteration of her Japanese name. {{bp|Dent}} will be known as 天桐 Tiāntóng, a rough transcription of his Japanese name. {{bp|Professor Araragi}} will be known as 紅豆杉博士 ''Dr. Hóngdòushān'', 紅豆杉 referring to the {{wp|Chinese yew}}. The official name for {{bp|Shooti}} remains unknown.
* The Grass-type {{bp|Tsutarja}} (already released in English as ''Snivy'') will be known as 藤藤蛇 ''Téngténgshé''. The Fire-type {{bp|Pokabu}} (Tepig) will be known as 暖暖豬 ''Nuǎnnuǎnzhū''. The Water-type {{bp|Mijumaru}} (Oshawott) will be known as 水水獺, ''Shuǐshuǐtà''.
* {{bp|Yanappu}} will be known as 花椰猴 ''Huāyéhóu'', a combination of 花椰菜 (cauliflower) and 猴 (monkey). {{bp|Kibago}} will be known as 牙牙 ''Yáyá'', 牙 meaning "tooth", "ivory".
* The names of legendary Pokemon {{bp|Reshiram}} and {{bp|Zekrom}} were also released. Reshiram will be known as 雷希拉姆 ''Léixīlāmǔ''. Zekrom will be known as 捷克羅姆 ''Jiékèluómǔ''. Both names are transliterations of their Japanese name.

The series is expected to air sometime around 2011.

==External information==
* [http://www.my-cartoon.com.tw/pokemon/bw/ Best Wishes minisite] (Chinese)