Katakana Literary Work Final Draft

So, for this project, I thought it would be fun to mash up one of the classic cartoon strips from my childhood with the expressionistic katakana of Japanese manga.  I also threw in a couple of Japanese proverbs for fun. Enjoy!

Guide #1: カルビントホッブスでワッターサン- Calvin and Hobbes by Watterson

ジリリ - beep beep (alarm, watch)

           ワク - happy excitement, anticipation

           ヒュン - woosh (fast movement)

           ソロリソロリ - sneaking movement

           スパー - dashing movement

           ドチャ - charging movement

           ただいま - "I'm back", "I'm home"

           オリャア - cry of attack, warcry

           ギャア - agghhh!! (panicked, fearful cry)

           おかえりなさい - "Welcome home"

           アグー - grunt 

           どおも - "thanks"

guide#2: 

           プクー - blowing up a balloon (exhaling air)

           ピイ - sudden awareness

           ギラ - evil grin ("like the deadly shine of a blade")

           シャ - whoosh (running water)

           ヒュン - whoosh (fast movement)

           ソロリソロリ - sneaking movement

           ウトウト - light sleeping / dozing off

           ばかわしななきゃなおらない - "Only death will cure a fool."

           ビタ - hesitation, stopping an action because of realization

Guide #3:

           ウニ - "yawn", waking up

           べべ - putt putt putt (mechanical motor sound)

           グー - "zzz" (sleeping)

           ポリポリ - scratch scratch

           スヤスヤ - sleeping peacefully, "zzzzzz"

           グリ - rub rub (rubbing)

           スカー - feeling of refreshment, good feeling

           クチュ - stroke (petting)

           ウキウキ - happy floating feeling, buoyant

           プハー - sigh (happy sigh)

           ンゴーンガー - sleepy muttering

           ワーーー - "yeaaaahhhh", cheerful exclamation, contented happiness

           げんきくばり、えがおくばり - "Be generous with your energy, be generous with your smiles."

Source

Watterson, Bill. The Complete Calvin and Hobbes, 1st edition. Kansas City, Mo. : Andrews McMeel Pub.,   c2005.