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TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
09/15/17 10:45:26 PM
#112
Hmm, I see. That's totally fair, yes.

I'm not saying that Gate's story is that good, of course. The main story itself is mediocre in my opinion, but it has merits in a number of individual characters and sense of humor. And by humor I don't mean just the jokes, but also absurd things can get in some points.
I was hooked because I want to see more of the characters I like, essentially. And to my luck, a few of my favorites do get a good amount of screentime and key roles. But only a few.

The magic of this fantasy world is on a pretty mediocre level, obviously. And it does baffle me that the empire's got an army of dragon riders but don't seem to have any magic-specialized units. Still, can't have them be too strong or we won't see fighter jets vs giant dragons, eh?
But the human world's science actually contributes to the fantasy world's advance in magic, which is one of the points I personally like.

The political issue isn't really from the in-story capable ruler, but rather from a certain idiot who comes up and threatens to ruin everything both sides have been working towards. That and Japan's own political issues with other countries making the prime minister worry for their own reputation and foreign relations. It's indecisiveness on the government's part, essentially. There's also a minor plot point that the JSDF are presented in a negative light by Japan's media, which hinders their scope of action.

As for the nationalism, well, it is indeed overglorified in parts. It's actually a good thing that they weren't showcased too much, and that those overglorified things don't actually play key roles in the main plot.

But still, nationalism is something that I tend to overlook in stories, and that's not limited to Japan or Thai nationalism. I've been around and stuff so I experience nationalism pretty much everywhere I've been to, which I guess makes me more "tolerant," for lack of better word. If the work isn't literally created for the sole purpose of glorifying a specific thing (whether it's a person, nation, ideology, etc.) all throughout, I can usually overlook those aspects and take in the rest.
I probably won't read novel version of Gate though, unless I find out that the rest of the story is actually super good, which is highly unlikely.

And well... Thai nationalism is probably the worst I've seen in any form of entertainment I've consumed, and that's what I spent a good part of my life with. It's to the point of embarrassment, really. Thankfully, I was enrolled in a private school with an "English Program," which exposed me more to the cultures of other countries. Thing is, I don't hate my country and all, but I can clearly see it regressing more and more if this keeps up. (Sorry for the kinda unrelated rant here)
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
09/15/17 2:13:25 AM
#110
So I watched the whole Gate JSDF anime in the last two days. It's one of the very few shows that managed to hook me this much, despite its glaring nationalism issues.

I'd say that a good chunk of the earth characters were surprisingly interesting (but the ones I like don't get much screentime), including the MC (he's still one of the least interesting characters though).
The fantasy world characters in the main cast (the mage, in particular) are also great, as they contribute greatly to the cultural exchange between the two worlds.

I've seen people complain that the JSDF were written to be overly heroic, but I can clearly see the negative impact on the fantasy world from their deeds.
And considering the technology and education gap, it's only logical that the JSDF would win against most of the fantasy world in terms of combat. They do have difficulties dealing with political situations, of course.

The series also has a pretty good sense of humor. Kinda reminds me of a military student boot camp I went to during high school.
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
09/13/17 8:50:07 AM
#107
Well... Death March's anime is most likely going to be based on the LN version (from what I've seen of volume 1) which has tighter pacing (and about 60-70% rewritten content, or so the author claims), so it's probably going to be alright.

And is it just me, or does Satu's face look weird?
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
09/11/17 6:28:47 PM
#103
Hmm, maybe I should pick up some VNs after I'm done with MH Stories. I used to read quite a few of them, but haven't started anything new since last year's Zero Time Dilemma (if that counts).

And yeah, MH Stories. I find the game's main story so far a lot more enjoyable compared to the anime, despite the game having less characters and overarching drama for the (mostly) same main plot.

Also... I just found out that Kadokawa Tsubasa doesn't do digital releases, meaning I won't be getting Nyanta Life Volume 2 and the MH Stories LN anytime soon. Gah.
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
09/03/17 7:33:39 PM
#87
Finally got around to reading MH Hayate no Tsubasa Volume 2.

Most of the book focuses on the Guild Knights researching ecology of monster subspecies. This one is big step up from the first volume, having a lot of interesting ecology details and better fight scenes with more appropriate length.

The Thai release doesn't have anything beyond this though, so I'll probably pick up the Japanese copies for the rest of this series some time down the line.
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
08/27/17 11:54:49 AM
#78
Alright, I managed to finish Volume 2 Chapter 5, just in time for my flight back to the US. There's still the epilogue and afterword left for this book though.

https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Monster_Hunter:Volume2_Chapter5

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByTOB0gqvyjtNEdQYTRmeWtwUnM/view?usp=sharing
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
08/25/17 11:44:11 AM
#74
The anime covered up to volume 4.
I think there's about half a chapter of volume 2 that wasn't animated though.
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
08/24/17 3:32:27 AM
#70
Well yeah, for an MMO, the original SAO's system was badly designed. Crude skill progression and limited supply OP equipment and skills (Tower Shield, Dual Blades, Dragon Taming, and Bow), among other things. It worked great for Hollow Fragment, a single player game, but slapping a single player game system on an MMO just doesn't cut it.

And with that system, having a party does mean that each person gets a lower skill use count, because a well-coordinated team is shown to tear through everything their level like paper (stunlocks by switching in and out with Sword Skills), provided it's not a floor boss (damn no-stagger HP sponges). And I imagine most players wouldn't really want to tackle something too risky, since it's an actual matter of life and death, which is what puts them behind players dedicated to clearing floors.

Besides, the events in Progressive so far are from before Kirito loses his guild, so maybe that's why he's still cooperative and stuff. It's also implied that he power leveled like crazy after getting access to dual wield, whereas he was just as strong as an average front liner before then, except for the OP weapon he got from one of the floor bosses.

GiftedACIII posted...
Anyone read Sakurasou?

Not yet. I also haven't even watched the anime past the first episode, but plan to get back to it someday.
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
08/24/17 1:32:37 AM
#66
Well, I'd imagine that grinding solo in the original SAO would still be more efficient for Kirito, because skill mastery is gained by amount of usage rather than experience points. Meaning, he could just gain weapon and buff mastery safely and efficiently by plowing through mid-low level enemies. There's also the minimum EXP output (10, iirc), which makes it actually just as efficient for a skilled solo player to, say, kill weak enemies that give 10 EXP each as opposed to getting together a team to fight enemies their level that give 200-300 EXP each.

Though so far in the Progressive series (up to 5th Floor), Kirito is seen to be quite cooperative when not grinding in his free time, which is... so far the opposite of how the original LN portrayed him. Maybe the solo playing part was retconned to be just his negative in-game reputation.

But seriously, that new GGO game is just Freedom Wars done wrong. They even got the same human movement, grappling hook, and some other stuff. But the enemies are now SAO Lost Song cannon fodder as opposed to the Abductors, which were stronger and more durable than even the monsters from Monster Hunter.
It also looks to be a TPS-RPG hybrid, as opposed to the LN's GGO which was portrayed as a competitive FPS.
The casual-ish elements in the LN could have been added out of neccessity for a full-dive game since they were recreating the feel of real guns, and they're not exactly easy to play with for an average person at least from the stuff I've handled before. But in a game you play on a screen with a controller, they're just bad design.

There's also actually a GGO side story LN written by another author, and from what I've sampled, it's way better written than Kawahara's Phantom Bullet Arc.
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
08/19/17 12:41:51 PM
#57
Ah, right. I guess I kind of overlooked those parts for the discussion, since I've spent way too much time with them (when translating). They were interesting to read through, and I was actually surprised at them being more detailed than what I expected.

And... I just remembered that I totally forgot to post Chapter 4 here.

https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Monster_Hunter:Volume2_Chapter4
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
08/19/17 3:08:51 AM
#55
Ah, I don't think it's ever reached that level.
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
08/18/17 11:33:48 PM
#53
Maybe, maybe not. It kind of depends on the authors' writing styles.
The first series (By Yuuki Rin, particularly the first chapter of each volume) is pretty heavy on the explanation of everything relevant, but at least they're relevant (and not just a single detail at a time).
The subsequent series (By Keiichi Hikami) is pretty light in that regard, perhaps a bit too little.
The one I'm reading now is the latest series (By Gorou Seino) and its pretty balanced in monster descriptions, but a bit too little on world building.
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
08/18/17 10:59:50 PM
#51
Like Mushihi as in a collection of short stories with no overarching plot? That's kind of what the MH LNs are.

They follow different groups of characters characters with different objectives, how monsters affect their lives and the world, and how the characters (hunter or no) live with them.
Sure, readers follow (mostly) human characters and some of their personal drama, but at the end of the day, the meat of the novels is still the world and its monsters.

And of course, they couldn't put anything elaborate in the games, since having too much of it would distract players from the gameplay, not to mention it has to work in with a single hunter character since they just can't have AI human hunters like in God Eater and such.
It's a different story for novels, since they're not limited by game mechanics and hardware technology.
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
08/18/17 10:09:10 PM
#49
Well yeah, they're all short stories. The longest one they've made so far is only 8 volumes long, and even that one doesn't focus on just two or three characters.

You'll also have to consider that not every story has to be of epic proportions to be one worth following. And that the world of the MH series has a lot more going on for it than the monsters. Not that most of the western playerbase care about it, but the Japanese playerbase have been interested in the series' world building and stuff from the very start. FB was capitalizing on that when they released the first book which contained a ton of lore and world building, but it ended up working so they never stopped doing it.
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
08/18/17 7:32:07 PM
#47
They're all official. Well, except for two books which were official anthologies of fan stories.

Some take their plot from the games, and others have original stories with the game story happening in the background. And you know, it's Monster Hunter. You can't have something heavy like a chosen hero killing the demon lord to save the world or any of that stuff.

The plot of the games are actually enough to base a book on, believe it or not. All they needed to do was fill in some blanks.
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
08/18/17 4:56:52 AM
#45
Cookie Bag posted...
Haven't checked these topics in a while and i see in the OP there's a monster hunter LN... surely its terrible isn't it... MH isn't known for having a deep plot of a growing world or anything... how do you make a LN out of it?

It's really good though. Better than a lot fantasy LNs I've read, really.

MH actually has a really detailed world, it's just that it's not shoved in your face and people don't really bother to connect the dots together.
All of the LNs are connected in one big continuity with a bunch of stories running parallel to each other but in different locations. They mostly focus more on character drama and personal adventures, but they're done very well.
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
08/18/17 4:22:07 AM
#43
So one of the Vocaloid novels I'm interested in, Sakura no Ame, just released here yesterday.
Already went ahead and picked it up. Let's see how it goes.
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
08/16/17 9:01:56 PM
#41
So... you know that MH Cross novel I've been translating on the side? I'm trying to make all of Meowstress' lines rhyme just like in the game.
This is going to give me nightmares, I'm sure.
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
08/15/17 9:20:46 AM
#39
Do give it a look. Despite being underwhelming regarding how some scenes were adapted, it's one of my favorite anime series.
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
08/14/17 5:30:45 AM
#37
Hmm, I didn't notice that the new Kino anime just got a PV. Looking good so far.

I really do hope they remake the the Competition chapter in some way, or at least just its ending section. The original adaptation was underwhelming.

TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
08/13/17 9:12:11 AM
#34
Huh, I actually read some random chapters of it via a Thai translation page on Facebook. The comment section of each page had people calling out the funny/ridiculous happenings, and it was quite entertaining to read.
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
08/11/17 10:28:43 AM
#29
Not that much from what I remember. There are only two characters so far that express their feelings on wearing monster skin. Fradio from the first series, and one of the D4 from Ten'i Muhou no D.

Others just mostly complain about the design not fitting their taste (Male Kirin), heat circulation being bad (Rathalos), having too many spikes (Kut-Ku), stuff like that. In general, the "better" the armor, the less comfortable it is to wear.
In particular, one character hated the Rathalos Soul U armor because it strains his muscles too much (likely in reference to the -10 Health skill points it gives), but he had to bear with it because it's the best armor he had at the time.
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
08/10/17 9:12:49 PM
#27
Yeah, I'm interested in how the story will go in the later volumes, where it finally invades the kingdom and stuff like that. I might even buy the raws some time down the line.

Well, I'm reading Flash Hunter Volume 2 right now. It's pretty much a "Keres Arc", so a big chunk of story so far is reserved for Keres's characterization. As I read the manga version beforehand, the difference in Bexel's introduction scene and Keres's interactions with him really caught me off guard. In a good way.

Edit: I also translated another scene of Cross Soul, posted on the same NUF topic above.
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
08/10/17 2:51:46 AM
#25
Welp, just read through the first two chapters. Didn't pay much attention to the intercourse part, but the ecology and action parts were top notch.

That old man left behind one hell of a legacy though, considering the possibility that the ooze would just dry out if nobody went up there in the first place.
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
08/09/17 10:48:11 PM
#23
What the hell. That actually sounds pretty awesome.
I'm a sucker for monster ecology, so I'll keep my eye on that one.

Speaking of which, I just remembered that I haven't posted the folder for MH V.2 Ch.4 yet. Scenes 1 and 2 uploaded so far, scene 3 coming along nicely.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByTOB0gqvyjtVEt4bmxhb3BmcUE?usp=sharing


I also translated an excerpt each of MH Flash Hunter and MH Cross Soul. Full prologue for Flash, one scene for Cross. Just posting here in case I decide to pick one of those two up as a side project, since i bought them as eBooks which means I can translate them on the go.
http://forum.novelupdates.com/threads/random-short-translations-from-various-languages-into-english.23969/page-2
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
08/07/17 7:13:12 PM
#20
It's... about a girl with pancreatic cancer spending her last year. That sex joke is just an unfortunate coincidence.

The original novel is a one-shot and completely translated, in case you're interested.
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
08/07/17 7:03:19 AM
#18
So the film adaptation on "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas" made good money for its opening week in Japan, and an anime film adaptation was just announced, slated for next year. Good stuff.

It's also pretty well known here in Thailand, but apparently because the "eat your pancreas" part literally translates into a Thai slang that stands for "to have sex".
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
08/03/17 8:29:00 AM
#12
Here's hoping it's good.
And speaking of LN adaptations, I hope Violet Evergarden and Kino's Journey turn out to be good as well.
TopicLight Novel/Web Novel General v.2 "I've reincarnated into a v2 topic!"
barnnn
07/31/17 11:53:26 PM
#4
Still alive and kicking here.
Here's the Google Drive folder for Volume 2 Ch. 3:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByTOB0gqvyjtWDNSNVdCNDBUaUE?usp=sharing

Anyway, I bought eBooks of Monster Hunter: Flash Hunter LN from a sale the other day, and I must say that it's better than the manga in every way so far, save for the lack of Brad and Kirin. In particular, Keres and Bexel's characterizations are way better compared to their manga counterparts.

And speaking of manga, I came across a good one called Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction. It's a funny slice of life series with terriffic art and some dark implications.
TopicLight Novel General v0.01 "Not as good as Mushoku Tensei"
barnnn
07/18/17 10:54:34 AM
#500
Well... I hope you (and your loved ones, if applicable) get through it fine, whatever it is you're having problems with. I don't really know what else to say.
Hopefully you'll be around for the next topic after things calm down over there. I had fun hanging around here.
TopicLight Novel General v0.01 "Not as good as Mushoku Tensei"
barnnn
07/16/17 10:13:33 AM
#496
Well that's a lot of illustrations for a 192-page long novel.
I haven't watched/read anything from that series except the first anime series, but the reception of that novel seems to be great so I'll put it in my backlog.
TopicLight Novel General v0.01 "Not as good as Mushoku Tensei"
barnnn
07/16/17 8:09:44 AM
#494
Er... an I supposed to ask what LN is that from?
TopicLight Novel General v0.01 "Not as good as Mushoku Tensei"
barnnn
07/14/17 12:31:14 PM
#490
Speaking of silly, I just came across a pretty silly sounding novel. The title is "Why not go to JUSCO with me, Valkyrie?", and it seems to be a reverse isekai of sorts. Basically, a fantasy world kingdom is invaded by orcs, with the princess and her knight escaping to modern Japan. Then they discover that it's actually a common occurrence in the MC's hometown, and eventually become addicted to shopping at JUSCO (a supermarket chain).
I picked it up partly because of JUSCO nostalgia. There used to be one in Bangkok 20 or so years ago, and I really liked that place as a kid.

Also, here's Monster HUnter V2 Ch2 Scene 1:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByTOB0gqvyjtSGpjWDZlbXZBNkk
TopicLight Novel General v0.01 "Not as good as Mushoku Tensei"
barnnn
07/13/17 4:38:40 AM
#488
To be fair, the vocaloid mascots' personalities depend on the songs, so they can be pretty much anything.

Disappearance doesn't really interest me story-wise, but I might pick up the English release later. Hopefully this leads to English releases of other Vocaloid novels. In particular, I'm interested in Aku no Musume and Senbonzakura.
TopicLight Novel General v0.01 "Not as good as Mushoku Tensei"
barnnn
07/13/17 12:18:12 AM
#486
Huh, I actually came across that and a bunch of other Vocaloid-based LNs in Thailand. They're super thick (and expensive) so I'm not really sure if I should try them out.
TopicLight Novel General v0.01 "Not as good as Mushoku Tensei"
barnnn
07/11/17 11:16:21 PM
#484
Well that's... unfortunate. Although I never paid any real money when I used to play this kind of games, but I probably can understand how you feel.

Anyway, I just came across a discussion on Kara no Kyoukai's fan translation on reddit. The translation is complete, but supposedly the translator added a bunch of details out of nowhere, and also rewrote some sections. I haven't checked the raws yet, but I think it's a but too much work for a fan translator, not to mention that it could cause confusion among the readers.
This translated version is well written though, I'll give it that.
TopicLight Novel General v0.01 "Not as good as Mushoku Tensei"
barnnn
07/11/17 2:57:25 AM
#482
Well, as long as you think it's worth it, then it's all good.

As for what I want to be included in the first page, it's definitely Kino's Jorney. That's currently my #1 favorite series.
TopicLight Novel General v0.01 "Not as good as Mushoku Tensei"
barnnn
07/09/17 1:40:50 AM
#477
I dunno, it looks pretty basic to me. Cute, entertainment-searching mascot humanoids take over the world because they're smarter and stronger. It's probably a not-so-deep fantasy comedy, but I may be wrong, considerig that Tanaka also wrote Aura: Maryuuin Kouga Saigo no Tatakai which is surprisingly deep and drama-heavy.
TopicLight Novel General v0.01 "Not as good as Mushoku Tensei"
barnnn
07/09/17 1:10:02 AM
#475
Huh, this Hajimete no Gal actually sounds interesting. It's not something I usually read, but I'll have to check it out.

Speaking of which, that post on reddit about the writing style of "Humanity Has Declined" grabbed my interest, so I sampled the first volume. It's definitely well written, but I think it's too much for me as of now. I'll probably watch the anime before trying to read it again.
TopicLight Novel General v0.01 "Not as good as Mushoku Tensei"
barnnn
07/07/17 12:47:06 PM
#473
I still need to get reading it, but I've got my hands full with my little project. And reading all of the stuff I bought during the past month.

Speaking of which, I don't think I've updated my progress in this topic, so here they are.
V2 Ch2 Scene1: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByTOB0gqvyjtQmIzY0JNNC1zaEE
V2 Ch2 Scene2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByTOB0gqvyjtR1E2U0xzdmpuZ28/view?usp=sharing
V2 Ch2 Scene3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByTOB0gqvyjtdEdzQkF4am5wNGc/view?usp=sharing
(The third scene is what I was struggling against)
TopicLight Novel General v0.01 "Not as good as Mushoku Tensei"
barnnn
07/06/17 11:54:54 AM
#469
I don't know if it was a good idea, but I tried reading chapter 16-1 of Death March. The dialogue in the Japanese WN feels a tad bit more refined compared to the translation. That "nanodesu" character though... it felt like I was back in Kantai Collection for a moment there.
Well... I did get some new ideas from this, so I would say that it's working.

Anyway, I did read it from the start and got up to the part where the MC arrives at the first village. It's surprisingly entertaining, considering that all he has been doing for about two parts were walking and reading stuff.
TopicLight Novel General v0.01 "Not as good as Mushoku Tensei"
barnnn
07/05/17 10:14:30 PM
#467
Seriously, I was pretty surprised to see you answering my post there. I created my account so that I can post updates to my project there as well, though I also just discovered that there's someone posting there already.

I also enjoy pretty much anything I read, so I just asked for stuff that are well-translated so that I can gain some insight on how others translate things. I'll probably pick up Literature Girl's official release when I get back to the US, and right now I'm doing that "study" using Death March and Spider Girl since there are raws available on the web.
TopicLight Novel General v0.01 "Not as good as Mushoku Tensei"
barnnn
07/04/17 11:59:52 AM
#465
Huh, looks like Toradora is licensed as well. Pretty weird that it wasn't picked up earlier, but it's still better than never.
TopicLight Novel General v0.01 "Not as good as Mushoku Tensei"
barnnn
07/03/17 12:51:07 AM
#462
Heh, maybe I should go have a look at some of them. Should keep me entertained when I don't feel like reading novels.

Speaking of which, I read through MH: Hayate no Tsubasa volume 1. This series runs in parallel with Tamashii wo Tsugu mono, following hunters from Pokke rather than Jumbo. This volume has a dual Hypnoc quest, which gave me nightmare flashbacks from Freedom Unite. (Seriously, that quest was a nightmare to go through the first time)
Anyway, the author seems to be going for a dual protagonist approach this time. One is a boy who is trying to make money for his poor family in Pokke, and another is a girl who used to be part of a famous hunting duo that disbanded for some reason. Pretty interesting characters introduced, but nothing special happens yet so I'd say that this is by far the worst first volume of the 5 MH series I've read.
(I did look at the front illustrations of all volumes, and it looks like things will get real epic from volume 3 onwards)
TopicLight Novel General v0.01 "Not as good as Mushoku Tensei"
barnnn
07/02/17 10:49:34 PM
#460
Now that's some funny stuff. If this happens frequently, I should read stuff on anime reddit more often.
TopicLight Novel General v0.01 "Not as good as Mushoku Tensei"
barnnn
07/02/17 12:13:28 AM
#455
Man, that's some good place you found. As far as I know, there's nothing like that in my area. There's a few anime-related shops, but none of them sell import manga/novels.
TopicLight Novel General v0.01 "Not as good as Mushoku Tensei"
barnnn
07/01/17 12:57:12 AM
#453
Well yeah, there are some things that are just impossible to translate well into English. I also had to do some paraphrasing for my project, but unless I overlooked something I never left a detail out.

Sometimes, translating stuff way too literally can also end in horrendous resuls. While not a novel, it happened with the Vita version of SAO: Hollow Fragment.
TopicLight Novel General v0.01 "Not as good as Mushoku Tensei"
barnnn
06/30/17 4:16:25 AM
#451
Huh, did the official releases you buy change the writing structure around or something? As far as I checked, the ones I've bought seem to have the original structure intact.
TopicLight Novel General v0.01 "Not as good as Mushoku Tensei"
barnnn
06/30/17 2:24:48 AM
#449
It's all over the world, I guess? Some companies are nice and some aren't so much. I've been fortunate enough to be in the nice ones so far.

Well, fan translations are free and all, so I only expect them to be at an understandable level. I'm a lot more critical when it comes to commercial releases I buy, though I haven't bought that much English stuff, and the ones that I have bought are all good.

Anyways, I also came across some Chinese martial arts novels that have their chapter numbers in the thousands. I kinda wonder if the authors can keep up the consistency in their stories.
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