ANIME CHAT THREAD VI: animemonogatari

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Best Monogatari? This poll is closed.
Deishuu "Dilbert as gently caress" Kaiki	133	84.18%
Some other dope, who cares	25	15.82%
Total:	137 votes

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Kinu Nishimura: Apr 24, 2008; SICK LOOT!

Is this dude gonna explain the Gundam Fights to me every episode

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:17

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Namtab: Feb 22, 2010

I like light novels, and wish the people who fan translate them had access to a proof reader

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:17

Srice: Sep 11, 2011

Namtab posted:

The optimal outcome of my getting reported by him a lot

He even stopped posting in other parts of the forums.

Maybe he had to make those overly long posts to stay alive :ohdear:

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:17

Sakurazuka: Jan 24, 2004; NANI?

NotALizardman posted:

Penis hair girl is just the worst. Absolutely terrible.

Yeah.

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:18

Erg: Oct 31, 2010

And now for more Patlabor

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:18

Srice: Sep 11, 2011

Namtab posted:

I like light novels, and wish the people who fan translate them had access to a proof reader

As far as I could tell when looking into that stuff, the problem is less about access to that, and more that they believe editors to be glorified spell checkers??

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:18

Davincie: Jul 7, 2008

fwiw i also heard the spice and wolf lns are good so its obvious there are exceptions, but i figure most aren't going to be good and if they are the people translating them aren't going to give us a translation worth reading

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:18

Shinjobi: Jul 10, 2008; Gravy Boat 2k

Why do I like anime, but hate anime conventions?

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:19

Davincie: Jul 7, 2008

ah man i got spoiled on the ending (or at least lategame plot) for the spicy wolf books cause i googled them. why would you autosuggest that google

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:20

Srice: Sep 11, 2011

Davincie posted:

fwiw i also heard the spice and wolf lns are good so its obvious there are exceptions, but i figure most aren't going to be good and if they are the people translating them aren't going to give us a translation worth reading

Spice and Wolf also has an official release so I assume they have a guy who tells them to make it read like something resembling the English language.

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:21

Radio Spiricom: Aug 17, 2009

Shinjobi posted:

Why do I like anime, but hate anime conventions?

other peoples bo smells bad

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:21

Namtab: Feb 22, 2010

Srice posted:

As far as I could tell when looking into that stuff, the problem is less about access to that, and more that they believe editors to be glorified spell checkers??

When I say proof reader, I also mean editor. Someone who makes sentences flow in English based on what the translator creates

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:21

Paracelsus: Apr 6, 2009; bless this post ~kya

Shinjobi posted:

Why do I like anime, but hate anime conventions?

Anime isn't shot in smellovision.

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:21

Kinu Nishimura: Apr 24, 2008; SICK LOOT!

I like how Domon cuts these monks off half-way through their explanation because he knows everything about kung fu

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:22

Droyer: Oct 9, 2012

Erg posted:

And now for more Patlabor

Good!

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:22

Srice: Sep 11, 2011

Namtab posted:

When I say proof reader, I also mean editor. Someone who makes sentences flow in English based on what the translator creates

Yah I meant that too

I've heard stories about how in a lot of those groups the translators have the final say in how a line should be written, instead of the person who should be fixing it up.

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:23

Erg: Oct 31, 2010

I'm hoping I don't finish the movies tonight because I want to use the pun I thought up this morning.

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:23

NotALizardman: Jun 5, 2011

Now, to eat some carrots and play some more Phantom Pain.

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:23

Erg: Oct 31, 2010

PatLabor Day

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:23

Srice: Sep 11, 2011

Erg posted:

PatLabor Day

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:24

Wark Say: Feb 22, 2013; by Fluffdaddy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcZAsLekb9c

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:25

Droyer: Oct 9, 2012

Erg posted:

PatLabor Day

To me, every day is PatLabor day.

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:25

littleorv: Jan 29, 2011

Someone mentioned the Hyouka novels. Do Oreki and Chitanda kiss in them?

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:29

Kinu Nishimura: Apr 24, 2008; SICK LOOT!

Sai Saici is the shittiest kid

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:31

Namtab: Feb 22, 2010

Srice posted:

Yah I meant that too

I've heard stories about how in a lot of those groups the translators have the final say in how a line should be written, instead of the person who should be fixing it up.

I'm pretty on baka tsuki the translator is king

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:31

boom boom boom: Jun 28, 2012; by Shine

I got so many books at the Half Price Books labor day sale.

No anime VHSs tho

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:31

Namtab: Feb 22, 2010

quote:

Editor Conventions
Types of Edits
1). Editors are NOT REQUIRED to contact the Project Staff for Minor Edits
Minor Edits include typos, grammar mistakes, misspellings, etc.
2). Editors are ENCOURAGED but not required to contact the Project Staff for Stylistic Edits
Stylistic Edits include re-wording sentences, changing tenses, and modifying sentence structure to improve fluency, flow, and general style.
3). Editors are REQUIRED to contact the Project Staff for Major Edits
Major Edits include any edits that change the interpretable meaning of the sentence.
Editors should contact Project Staff to have a translator check over the new sentence.
If in doubt (when it's ambiguous), contact a translator just to be safe.
General Editor Rules
4). Editors MAY NOT change terminology or nouns without first consulting translators
All terminology should follow the conventions dictated in the Project-Specific Guidelines Page.
The Project-Specific Guidelines Page can be modified by editors only after obtaining permission from the Project Manager.
5). DO NOT change the meaning of the sentences unless you are a valid proofreader.
Translation Reviewers (TLR) who can read the source language are encouraged to negotiate a special arrangement with the original translator.
6). A summary of the edits MUST be included in the summary section while editing a page.
This is for moderation and accountability purposes.
Dedicated Project Editor Registration
7). Editors are REQUIRED to Contact the Project Manager if they would like to officially join the Project Staff as a Dedicated Editor
The Editors listed under Project Staff are exclusively reserved for editors who have made major contributions (e.g. >10,000 characters of changes).
8). Editors may not add themselves to the Project Staff list on the Project Overview Page
The Project Manager will do it for you. The Project Staff area is exclusively reserved for individuals who have made major contributions.
Conflicts and Disagreements
9). In the case of a disagreement, all editors are REQUIRED to defer to the opinion of the original translator
Baka-Tsuki generally holds the stance that the original translator figuratively "owns" the translation, so editors should respect the opinion of the original translator.
If there is a major disagreement, members are encouraged to incorporate the Project Manager (or third-party translators) in the discussion.
10). A translator IS ALLOWED to ask a specific editor to stop making revisions to his/her translations. Editors should respect that sentiment.
It's nothing personal, but translators and editors often need to work intimately on a Project. If the chemistry isn't good, no one ends up happy. Unfortunately, unhappy translators lead to quitting translators, so please understand why this rule is in place.

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:32

Endorph: Jul 22, 2009

1). Editors are NOT REQUIRED to contact the Project Staff for Minor Edits
Minor Edits include typos, grammar mistakes, misspellings, etc.

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:32

boom boom boom: Jun 28, 2012; by Shine

There's a comic shop that has a bunch of old anime VHS tapes, including Garzey's Wing, but they still charge three goddamn bucks a tape

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:32

Endorph: Jul 22, 2009

Baka-Tsuki generally holds the stance that the original translator figuratively "owns" the translation, so editors should respect the opinion of the original translator.

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:32

Namtab: Feb 22, 2010

It makes a little sense because translators are a little rarer, but they should foster a culture where translators have to work with proof readers rather than worrying about sparing egos

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:33

Kinu Nishimura: Apr 24, 2008; SICK LOOT!

Hahahaha it was just in the loving mountain, Domon is extremely prepared for all situations

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:34

boom boom boom: Jun 28, 2012; by Shine

They also have a bunch of anime DVDs, the prices of which have not changed since they stopped getting in new ones ten years ago. If you want volume 4 of Burst Angel, or volume 2 of Gasaraki, they can hook you up. Thirty bucks each.

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:35

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

Davincie posted:

fwiw i also heard the spice and wolf lns are good so its obvious there are exceptions, but i figure most aren't going to be good and if they are the people translating them aren't going to give us a translation worth reading

Yeah I have the S&W books they're not bad. I'm not really well versed in the quality of literature to discern how "bad" it is compared to regular old novels but I don't think it comes off as any worse than other young adult sort of thing. If you've watched the show it's pretty much that, in text form.

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:35

Erg: Oct 31, 2010

Lol at Patlabor with the owns

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:35

FirstAidKite: Nov 8, 2009

little orb

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:36

Srice: Sep 11, 2011

Namtab posted:

It makes a little sense because translators are a little rarer, but they should foster a culture where translators have to work with proof readers rather than worrying about sparing egos

Yeah

# ? Sep 6, 2015 23:36