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"