I genuinely think this is one of my favorite memes I’ve posted
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Title: Is he Onii-chan in Japanese version?
[picture of “big brother” from the movie 1984]
Text: In 1984, there is a character called “Big Brother”. Did they translate it as “Onii-chan” or is there any other way of saying big brother?
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They especially like loan words that most Japanese people kinda know, so yes, definitely the best option.