A comparison of the Japanese and English versions of the official Twisted Wonderland website’s character descriptions and character quotes. These changes were also applied to the in-game character-selection screen.
Original Cater: Welcome to Heartslabyul, the dorm ruled by a strict “Queen” ♪
EN Cater: Play croquet with me!
Twisted Wonderland Website: A third-year student in Heartslabyul. A guy with strong communication skills who is good at reading the room. He knows a lot about being popular, food, and trends. However, he can sometimes be rather cold……
Twisted Wonderland Website (EN): Casual and carefree, this expert room-reader is often called on to mediate between others. He’s always on top of the latest trends, and has an exhaustive familiarity with social media in all its forms.
Original Ace: The Queen of Hearts is so cool! No one would obey a queen who was nice all the time, right?
EN Ace: Stop spacing out. You wanna get lost in the rose maze?
Twisted Wonderland Website: A new first-year student, like the protagonist. He is bright and quick-witted, but can also be a little mean. He has a rivalry with Deuce, another first-year student in Heartslabyul.
Twisted Wonderland Website (EN): A quick learner with an upbeat personality and a mischievous streak. Since he and Deuce are both Heartslabyul freshmen in the same class, they regard one another with amicable antagonism.
Ace’s original line is repeated in Book 7 of the game.
Original Trey: Sorry, but could you help me paint the roses red?
EN Trey: Just the one I wanted to see! Would you help me paint the roses red?
Original Deuce: Today is the “Unbirthday Party.” If you’re late, it’ll be off with your head.
EN Deuce: Hurry up. We’ll lose our head we’re late for the tea party.
Twisted Wonderland Website: A new first-year student, like the protagonist.
Twisted Wonderland Website (EN): (removed)
Original Riddle: Are you all prepared? Off with your head!
EN Riddle: If you refuse to obey the Queen’s rules…You understand what will happen, right?
Original Website: He is feared by the dorm’s students because he gives severe punishments to those who break the rules.
EN Website: While a top student, he is easily angered and just as strict with others as he is with himself.
Original Ruggie: This world is survival of the fittest. If you don’t eat when you can, you won’t survive, y’know?
EN Ruggie: You’re pretty brave, stepping foot into our territory. Shyeheehee!
Original Jack: I don’t intend to team up with anyone.
EN Jack: If you’re scared, tuck your tail and get outta here. I’m more than enough for them on my own.
Original Homepage: A new first-year student, like the protagonist. A tough delinquent who is strict about hierarchy. He is devoted to honing his own strength and dislikes getting friendly with others.
EN Homepage: A stern student focused on self-betterment. He’s the kind of misfit who hates acting buddy-buddy with others, but still respects the pecking order.
Original Leona: Life’s unfair. You think so too, yeah?
EN Leona: Honestly, most of your life’s decided for you from the moment you’re born. There’s no point in workin’ hard.
Original Jade: It is your own fault for failing to fulfill your contract.
EN Jade: If you have a problem, we can help you.
Original Website: He is polite and gentle in manner, but…
EN Website: He is soft-spoken and courteous to everyone he deals with.
Original Floyd: Whaaat~? You want me to squeeze ya real tight? Can do ♪
EN Floyd: C’mere. I’ll give you a nice, tight squeeze.
Original Website: A second-year student in Octavinelle. He is Jade’s twin brother, but their manner of speaking and facial expressions are very different. His moods are unpredictable and it is difficult to tell what he is thinking.
EN Website: Twin brother to Jade. His mood swings make it hard to predict what he’ll say or do next. He likes to call others by odd pet names.
Original Azul: If it were me, I could help you. Now, sign the contract.
EN Azul: Come this way. We mustn’t lurk in doorways. It’s rude.
Original Jamil: It’s always one hassle after another……I’ll show you all!…… Oh, you heard that?
EN Jamil: Could you be a diamond in the rough?
Original Kalim: Sing, dance! Then you’ll forget all your troubles, right?
EN Kalim: You’ll liven things up, l’d know; I’m an excellent judge of character!
Original Rook: Ah, you are more beautiful than anything else in this world! I wonder if you can escape from the arrow of my love?
EN Rook: I wish I could show you my beautiful world.
Original Epel: Apples are so temperamental and difficult to handle……just like……
EN Epel: Care for a bite of a nice, red apple?
Original Website: A new first-year student, like the protagonist, and a delicate, beautiful boy with an ethereal charm. He is not very talkative and gives off a mysterious impression, but……
EN Website: A dainty boy with an ephemeral beauty. Quiet, he gives off a mysterious air and distances himself a bit from others in his orbit.
Original Vil: Mirror, mirror, tell me. The most beautiful in all the world is……of course, it’s me, yes?
EN Vil: Compact mirror in my hand, who’s the fairest in the land?
Vil does not use a compact mirror in the game: he consults what seems to be a virtual assistant named Mira.
Original Ortho: My big brother is actually an amazing person.
EN Ortho: Are you one of the living? Then be my brother’s friend.
Original Website: Idia’s “little brother.” He is always with Idia and is devoted to his older brother.
EN Website: Idia’s little brother. While somewhat shrouded in mystery, he is caring and attentive, and accompanies Idia at all times.
Original Idia: A dark, gloomy place suits me just fine. I’m asking you here, can just leave me alone?
EN Idia: Ah, you must be the problem child…it’s nothing to do with me, though, so whatever.
Original Website: But he seems to be quite different online……
EN Website: At times, though, he gets unusually talkative and animated.
Original Silver: Malleus-sama, I think your games have gone a little too far.
EN Silver: If you want to protect someone, train yourself at this school.
Original Sebek: Don’t you dare think that a mere human like you can approach the great Malleus Draconia-sama!
EN Sebek: Grovel in the presence of Malleus, humans.
Original Website: A first-year student in Diasomnia. He is extremely happy to have been able to enroll at Night Raven College alongside Malleus, whom he admires. He often gets into arguments with Silver over their differing opinions.
EN Website: A livewire who, in his zealous eagerness to be a retainer worthy of the great Malleus, often expends a great deal of energy to accomplish very little. He views his fellow countryman Silver as a rival.
Original Lilia: Where is Malleus? What, he hasn’t come? Good grief, I suppose I’ll have to go searching for him again……
EN Lilia: Are you good at finding things? Then I’ll welcome you with open arms. Khee hee.
Original Website: Malleus’ chaperone. A mysterious person with a boyish appearance, though there are rumors he has lived for many years.
EN Website: Vice Housewarden of Diasomnia and Malleus’s overseer. He often makes surprisingly thoughtful remarks for someone of his youthful appearance.
Original Malleus: Oh my, it seems another invitation has failed to reach me.
EN Malleus: I’ve got some ideas for giving you a proper welcome.
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