Steven Universe Translations in Foreign Countries

Steven Universe has aired in numerous countries worldwide and has been translated into many different languages. This is an incomplete list of these adaptations.

Latin America
The Latin American Spanish version of Steven Universe aired in Latin America on April 7th, 2014. The names Pearl and Amethyst were translated into Spanish as Perla and Amatista.


 * Theme song

The literal translation:

"We are the Crystal Gems/ The world must be saved/ And even if you think not/ We will find the way/ That is why the people in this world believe in/ Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl. And Steven!"

Cast
Leisha Medina as Steven Cuarzo Universe

Rocío Mallo as Garnet

Stefany Villaroel as Amatista

María José Estevez as Perla

Henrique Palacios as Greg Universe and Lion (Gestures)

Yasmil López as Connie

Brazil
The Brazilian version of Steven Universe (or "Steven Universo") aired on April 7, 2014. Pearl's and Amethyst's names were translated to Brazilian Portuguese as Pérola and Ametista.


 * Theme song

The literal translation is:

"We are the Crystal Gems/ We always save the day/ Don't think that we can't/ Below the cowardice/ And that's why everyone always believes/ In Garnet, in Amethyst, in Pearl, and in Steven!"

Cast
André Marcondes as Steven Quartz Universo (speaking voice)

João Victor Granja as Steven Quartz Universo (singing voice)

Márcia Coutinho as Garnet

Flávia Fontenelle (dubbing director) as Ametista (speaking voice)

Mariana Féo as Ametista (singing voice)

Sylvia Salustti as Pérola

Milton Parisi as Greg Universo

Christiane Monteiro as Connie

Asia
Steven Universe aired in Asia on January 6, 2014. The animation is unchanged from the English version of Steven Universe but with Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean and Malay dubs.

Malay
The characters' names were translated into Malay:
 * Mutiara (Pearl)
 * Baiduri (Opal)
 * Kuarza Mawar (Rose Quartz)
 * Ametis (Amethyst)
 * Singa (Lion)
 * Lipan Kumbang (Centipeetle)


 * Theme Song

The literal translation is:

"Oh, Crystal Gems/ The savior of The World/ And we are ready/ In any place [or: anywhere]/ [The] entire world believes in Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl and Steven!"

Japan
Steven Universe aired in Japan on June 1, 2014. In addition to the inclusion of on-screen lyrics during the theme song, the hard cuts that end the intro and begin the episode title in the English version are replaced with fades, and the end credits sequence is extended slightly to include credits for the Japanese dubbing cast and staff.

The names are unchanged. In the Japanese katakana script, they are written:
 * スティーブン (Steven)
 * ガーネット (Garnet)
 * アメジスト (Amethyst)
 * パール (Pearl)

If the Gems' names were translated into the Japanese language, they would be:


 * 柘榴石 (Romaji Zakuro ishi): Garnet


 * 紫水晶 (Romaji: Shimizuakira): Amethyst


 * 真珠 (Romaji: Shinju): Pearl


 * Theme song


 * Romaji version

The literal translation is:

"Shazam!/ We are the Crystal Gems!/ We defend this world!/ We do it all the time!/ We'll definitely help!/ So... don't worry about anything!/ Leave it to.../ Garnet! Amethyst! Pearl... and me, Steven!"

Turkey
Steven Universe aired in Turkey on June 2, 2014. Pearl's and Amethyst's names were translated to Turkish as İnci and Ametist.

China

 * Theme song


 * Pinyin version

Korea

 * Theme song

Romaji version

Thailand
Steven Universe aired in Thailand in 2014.

The names are unchanged. In Thai script, they are transliterated as:
 * การ์เน็ต (Kār̒nĕt)
 * แอเมทิสต์ (Xæmethis̄t̒)
 * เพิร์ล (Pheir̒l)
 * สตีเว่น (S̄tīwèn)



Spain

 * Theme song

Possible translation:

"The Crystal Gems/ Help you if you're in peril*/ And there is no problem/ That has no solution!/ That's why all the world, today, trusts in/ Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, and Steven!"

* The closest to a literal translation is "if you are bad", meaning "if you are in a bad situation" or "if you are feeling bad". The linking verb "estás" is translated as "to be", but relates to a current, recent and short term status, not the cronic status led by the translation.

France
The French version of Steven Universe airs on Cartoon Network France / Belgique / Suisse every Sunday with a rerun every Saturday.


 * Theme song

Literal translation:

"We, the Crystal Gems/ We save the whole world / You need to trust us / We'll do anything to succeed in that! / That's why everyone* believes in us here / Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl, and Steven!"

* Literally "all the world".

Germany

 * Theme Song

The literal translation is:

"We are the Crystal Gems / the knights in shining armor / Even if you don't believe us, / we'll straighten it out / So everyone in the world might love us / Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl and Steven!"

Sweden

 * Theme song

Literal translation:

"We are the magical guardians,/ we save the world all the time!/ It isn't always easy,/ but we'll figure out a way!/ That's why the people on this earth believe/ in Garnet, and Amethyst, and Pearl, and Steven!"

Italy

 * Theme song

Cast
Riccardo Suarez as Steven Quarzo Universe

Valentina Favazza as Garnet

Francesca Manicone as Perla

Eva Padoan as Ametista

Francesco Mannella as Greg Universe

Portugal

 * Theme songLiteral translation:

"We are the Crystal Gems!/ We're here to help,/ and if you think we're not.../ you will be amazed!/ the people* of this world, believe.../ in Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl, and in Steven!"

*Literally "the residents"

Hungary

 * Theme song

Netherlands

 * Theme song

Literal Translation:

"We are of gem/hardened by adventure/and if it's necessary/we go through the fire/and that's why everyone can trust/on Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl, and Steven."

Poland
The literal translation is:
 * Theme song

"We are the shine of gems/ When the battle time comes/ Then even if you doubt us/ We won't give evil a chance/ That's why the whole world believed/ In Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl and Steven!"

Norway
The names of the main characters were all literally translated into Norwegian. The dub confuses the names of all characters, meaning Steven goes from calling himself "Steven Univers" to "Universe" and calling the other main characters by their original names and sometimes their translated names. Theme songLiteral translation:
 * Steven Univers (Steven Universe)
 * Granat (Garnet)
 * Perle (Pearl)
 * Ametyst (Amethyst)

"We, the crystal stones / Can always save you / And if you're in doubt we'll / Always find (a) way / And that's why the world trusts / To be saved by / Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl, and Steven!"

Russian

 * Theme song


 * Romanized version

Denmark
theme song

Bulgaria
Theme song

Romania
Theme song Literal translation: "We, the Crystal Gems/we'll be by your side/and even you don't believe/we'll find the solution/that's why the whole world believe in Steven/Garnet and, Amethyst, and Pearl, and Steven"

Cast

Răzvan Dinu as Steven Univers

Anda Tămăşanu as Granat

Ana Maria Georgescu as Ametist

Ioana Dagău as Perlă

Richard Balint as Greg

Iulia Tohotan as Connie

Alina Leonte as Lapis Lazuli and Sadie

Arabic
The Arabic version of Steven Universe started airing on August 4th 2014 on Cartoon Network Arabic.

The Arabic title ستيفن البطل ("Steven the Hero") was chosen by CN Arabic Studios. An Arabic subtitled version uses عالم ستيفن ("Steven Universe").

The episodes were dubbed by IPH (Image Production House), a Lebanese dub studio.


 * Theme song

Literal translation:

"We are the team Crystal Gems, we'll always win. And if you don't believe us, we'll make you sure. And if there was a frightening threat to the world, you have Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl, and Steven."

Trivia

 * Greg Universe sung in The Spanish Intro of Steven Universe. He sung "Creen en".
 * Some English texts are accompanied by subtitles in the Italian localization (e.g. "We're Closed" in "Laser Light Cannon"), or replaced with Italian ones altogether (The Lonely Blade IV subtitles in Steven the Sword Fighter).
 * Season 1, Episode 20, Coach Steven, aired in Korea, Canada, Latin America and Brazil, before it aired in the U.S.


 * Cartoon Network Arabic will be the first free to air channel to air Steven Universe.