Tag Archives: translating (meta)

TOREN SMITH, 1960-2013

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Daniel Lau

It was confirmed today that manga translator Toren Smith passed away earlier this week. He was instrumental in bringing manga to English-speaking countries. I’m sure he had nothing but contempt for what I do here, but I definitely respect his … Continue reading →

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ALMOST CREATIVE: Why I scanlate

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Daniel Lau

I think I’ve discovered why I scanlate. People who leave nice comments on this blog often thank me for my tireless efforts in promoting the titles that I scanlate here. Building an audience with the hope of them eventually being … Continue reading →

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GETTING AROUND HONORIFICS, part two of two

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Daniel Lau

This is a continuation from this post. It’s also looong. In these posts, we’re looking at ways to work around honorifics (e.g. -san, -chan) in translations. As a case study, we’re looking at an example from the series we’re currently … Continue reading →

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GETTING AROUND HONORIFICS, part one of two

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Daniel Lau

This is part one of an interactive post. Depending on the comments, there may or may not be a part two. The comments will contain spoilers for the first three volumes of CRIME AND PUNISHMENT: A FALSIFIED ROMANCE, so go … Continue reading →

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SCREAMING IN COMICS, by Garth Ennis

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Daniel Lau

The following is indispensable advice for anyone wanting to translate a Junji Ito or any other horror comic into English. It’s an article, transcribed here without consent, by one of my favourite writers, Garth Ennis. First published in the back … Continue reading →

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