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German vs. American
Aug. 13th, 2006 11:07 pmI've begun reading the German version of Kizuna again (they've published all the 10 vols already) and I've noticed that there are vast differences in the way the German translate/edit/publish Japanese manga and how the American do it.
I think that the biggest difference is in how they handle the F/X, the sounds, emotions etc. that the mangaka scrawl over the pictures. I have yet to find an US version of manga that would have the Japanese signs painstakingly deleted, the pictures rebuilt and have the English version of these F/X only. So far, I've noticed that they leave the Japanese sings and simply add the English meaning in this teeny weeny writing. After a while you stop notice it. But then you pick a German manga and it bashes you right over the head - in the German version, it's deleted and replaced. It a) looks much nicer and b) is much more enjoyable and funny. For example the scene where Enjoji notices the little scar on Ran-chan's otherwise flawless skin and pinches him... XD It looks so cute when the "pinch" (naturally the German version of this word) is written in these bold letters that really match the angry face that Ran-chan makes at that moment. I think it's really sad that even though the American versions of manga are more expensive, they are not really thorough with the editing of the original :( And that's really too bad.
I think that the biggest difference is in how they handle the F/X, the sounds, emotions etc. that the mangaka scrawl over the pictures. I have yet to find an US version of manga that would have the Japanese signs painstakingly deleted, the pictures rebuilt and have the English version of these F/X only. So far, I've noticed that they leave the Japanese sings and simply add the English meaning in this teeny weeny writing. After a while you stop notice it. But then you pick a German manga and it bashes you right over the head - in the German version, it's deleted and replaced. It a) looks much nicer and b) is much more enjoyable and funny. For example the scene where Enjoji notices the little scar on Ran-chan's otherwise flawless skin and pinches him... XD It looks so cute when the "pinch" (naturally the German version of this word) is written in these bold letters that really match the angry face that Ran-chan makes at that moment. I think it's really sad that even though the American versions of manga are more expensive, they are not really thorough with the editing of the original :( And that's really too bad.
