Welcome to the Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga site on Planet Pilkey! Dav Pilkey's Captain Underpants is now in a manga format with new illustrations by artist Motojiro. The book features Japanese sound effects, which you can listen to Motojiro pronounce below. Keep scrolling to check out the full list of translations that you can reference as you read the book!
Sound Effects by artist
Download the full translation guide here.
Gagon
"thunk" sound
Ga—'
grinding/sliding sound (in this case, wheels)
Yatta—!!
not a sound effect but actual Japanese, which means “We did it!” or “I did it!”
Su—pa—hi—ro—pantsu man vs. gero gero man
not sound effects, but names; Captain Underpants vs. the Inedible Hulk
Jyo—ji Bi a—do Bun Harorudo Hacchinsu E
not sound effects, but names; George Beard, writer, and Harold Hutchins, illustrator
Gu ba ba
made-up sound effect; also like a monster growl
Wai wai
sound of lots of noise
Mu wa' ha' ha' ha
evil-sounding laugh
Buku buku buku buku
sound of bubbling
U hi hi hi
laughing sound
Pachin
snapping sound
Ji—'
an expression describing “staring into space”
Koke’ koke’
sound a chicken makes
Pyuー'
sound of something flying fast like a missile
Bokaーn
impact sound
Kuwa’ kuwa’ kuwa’ kuwa’
very creepy laugh or growl
Pin poーn
sound of doorbell ringing
Yoro yoro yoro yoro
wobbly
Tatataー'
running lightly
Ta ra ra ra
made-up sound effect to mimic “Tra-la-laaaa"
