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NEWS: Digital Manga Guild to Translate Light Novels, Dōjinshi (Update 2)


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doubleO7



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PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2012 6:21 pm Reply with quote
Very interesting. I'm not interested in any of these initial titles, but I would be ecstatic if this eventually opened the doorway for the various Tenchi Muyo novels to finally get translated. They can have all of my money if they do.

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tuxedocat



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PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2012 6:32 pm Reply with quote
I would love to read the novels by Ryohgo Narita.

Would also love to read the Saiunkoku novels if ever translated.
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The Tentacle



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PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2012 6:37 pm Reply with quote
I'd be interested in the original Elemental Gelade series as well as its spinoff title but I'm not too happy about a digital-only release, especially since you can't actually download it into your personal files.
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Rebmastu



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PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2012 7:00 pm Reply with quote
I wish we could see some testimonials from the groups actually doing the work, here. Even though I signed up and passed their tests, once I got to the Agreement stage, I said fark it. They're asking the people involved to take on a LOT of liability on behalf of them, which I guess I can't really go into detail about because there was some non-disclosure thing involved, IDK.
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ZepysGirl



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PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2012 9:29 pm Reply with quote
Rebmastu wrote:
I wish we could see some testimonials from the groups actually doing the work, here. Even though I signed up and passed their tests, once I got to the Agreement stage, I said fark it. They're asking the people involved to take on a LOT of liability on behalf of them, which I guess I can't really go into detail about because there was some non-disclosure thing involved, IDK.


Well, Melinda Beasi, one of the members of the DMG, has been running a blog series called "Inside the DMG". She talks about her experiences with the guild in a very transparent and candid manner. (Okay, I'm probably a bit biased because she happens to be in my group, but she's still a really top-notch reporter.)

A lot of groups also have their own blogs, too (Boys Love Bang Bang, IS+CRU, Cynical Pink). A bunch of us are also on Twitter (search #DMGuild to find a bunch at once).

And, I mean. I personally would be happy to answer any questions you have. I am a typesetter and Group Leader for the group Purple Prose Killers. We've published 4 books so far as a group (Career Gate, Yuri Sensei 1 & 2, and What? Sensei), so I'd say I have some experience. I just hate it when people rag on us based upon misconceptions. Sad
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TsukasaElkKite



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PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2012 10:14 pm Reply with quote
I would love it if the various .hack// light novels (including //ZERO) were translated/retranslated to actually be accurate, and if the Loveless light novels were translated as well.
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Utsuro no Hako



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PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2012 10:52 pm Reply with quote
tuxedocat wrote:
I would love to read the novels by Ryohgo Narita.


Agreed. And though I'm a bit biased, I'd love to see Eiji Mikage's Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria series get a legit English edition. Hikaru Sugii -- Kamimemo, Sayonara Piano Sonata -- would be another great choice.
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Covnam



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PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2012 11:57 pm Reply with quote
doubleO7 wrote:
Very interesting. I'm not interested in any of these initial titles, but I would be ecstatic if this eventually opened the doorway for the various Tenchi Muyo novels to finally get translated. They can have all of my money if they do.


Wow, I was thinking almost the exact same thing. With the Doujinshi news, I can now have some small hope that Masaki Kajishima's various doujinshi might eventually make it's way here in some translated form. The Tenchi novels would be awesome as well.
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configspace



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PostPosted: Sat May 26, 2012 12:42 am Reply with quote
I wonder if they'll do the doujin VNs on DLsite too
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Chagen46



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PostPosted: Sat May 26, 2012 12:46 am Reply with quote
I'm only interested if there's a print-on-demand service available for the LNs. Call me old-fashioned but I ain't ever reading a book on my comp, I only read something I can physically hold and feel.
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superdry



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PostPosted: Sat May 26, 2012 1:13 am Reply with quote
Chagen46 wrote:
I'm only interested if there's a print-on-demand service available for the LNs. Call me old-fashioned but I ain't ever reading a book on my comp, I only read something I can physically hold and feel.


Might be time to get something that can read ebooks. It's actually not too terrible besides the fact it's a digital file you're reading.
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Sat May 26, 2012 2:36 am Reply with quote
Hmmmmmmmmm............. such small-time operation numbers..................
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Sakurazuka_Reika



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PostPosted: Sat May 26, 2012 3:51 am Reply with quote
I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for Ryohgo Narita's novels (Durarara!! and Baccano.)

...Though I am going to get cramps in my hands at this rate...
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Rebmastu



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PostPosted: Sat May 26, 2012 10:07 am Reply with quote
ZepysGirl wrote:
Rebmastu wrote:
I wish we could see some testimonials from the groups actually doing the work, here. Even though I signed up and passed their tests, once I got to the Agreement stage, I said fark it. They're asking the people involved to take on a LOT of liability on behalf of them, which I guess I can't really go into detail about because there was some non-disclosure thing involved, IDK.


Well, Melinda Beasi, one of the members of the DMG, has been running a blog series called "Inside the DMG". She talks about her experiences with the guild in a very transparent and candid manner. (Okay, I'm probably a bit biased because she happens to be in my group, but she's still a really top-notch reporter.)

A lot of groups also have their own blogs, too (Boys Love Bang Bang, IS+CRU, Cynical Pink). A bunch of us are also on Twitter (search #DMGuild to find a bunch at once).

And, I mean. I personally would be happy to answer any questions you have. I am a typesetter and Group Leader for the group Purple Prose Killers. We've published 4 books so far as a group (Career Gate, Yuri Sensei 1 & 2, and What? Sensei), so I'd say I have some experience. I just hate it when people rag on us based upon misconceptions. Sad


Thanks for the links. I skimmed through Melinda's blog and was glad to see the same issues I had with the guild were more or less across the board in the earlier stages. I thought I was just being oversensitive, hah. On that note, it's good to see they've stepped up their game, as well. I remember taking and passing several tests and they never once emailed me to let me know. (Granted, that was around the beginning, so I see that problem was pretty widespread.)

Honestly, I only wanted to know how the groups were faring and how my opinion stacked up with my peers. No ragging intended.
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PingSoni



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PostPosted: Sat May 26, 2012 11:46 am Reply with quote
This is great news! While I do not want to read manga except on paper, I'm excited by the possibility of reading light novels in digital form, so long as I can do so on my Sony Reader not, repeat not, online.
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