Talk:Battle Deity Robo, Genbu/@comment-4764137-20150402034852/@comment-4764137-20150402104145

You know, I like to make sure I've done my ample share of checking into things before making these posts, just to be on the safe side, ya know? Nowhere can I find anything that indicates that Japan's version differs, other than lacking the same kind of reverence for the Yellow Dragon (apparently, Japan's fifth element isn't earth, but void, and so cannot be represented by a creature). Beyond that, there is no indication that their versions differ. This is made more clear to me when I realize that the original source material from which I learned of them was Japanese in origin... Which is why I know the Japanese names better. Kingdom of Paradise, for the record, is where I learned the names. Really amazing game. (It also translated Koryu as Kirin, I guess?  I dunno, but Central Kirin was the main antagonist, and was synonymous with Huanglong.  Go figure.)  So, barring examples of these variations and some citations, I'mma hafta go with a standby response for this one, and that's "Time may change a story with each retelling...  But the core of the story never changes." This is especially true with myths and things. And seeing as how very closely these beasts are associated with specific, important things to ancient mythology (elements, directions, seasons), I'mma hafta say that Japan's re-tellings shouldn't be, and most likely aren't, that varied.

tl;dr: Citation please.