

While the Japanese characters in the show typically refer to the giants as
"Buranki", some non-Japanese characters (particularly Guy) sometimes refer to
them as "déraciné".

This is a curious name for them - the French word "déraciné" means "one who
has been displaced". In a sense, this is an appropriate name for the ones that
have fallen from Treasure Island, which was their "home". But not all Buranki
on Earth are ones that have fallen from Treasure Island; indeed, the majority
were probably on Earth to begin with.

In a different sense, this name is also an appropriate way of describing all
Buranki, given that

> the Buranki are genuine alien lifeforms who left their home in search of a
> new one and ended up on Earth.

However, this fact is not widely known; only the people most involved with
Buranki are aware of this.

This being the case, why are they called déraciné?


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Why do the non-Japanese characters sometimes refer to Buranki as "déraciné"?