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Student no.0
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 8:33 am
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Awesome thing to hear for Yen Press!
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vanfanel
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 9:35 am
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Student no.0 wrote: | Awesome thing to hear for Yen Press! |
Wow, good for them! SAO the anime gets a lot of flack here, but I think the first novel is perfectly enjoyable.
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Student no.0
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 9:47 am
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vanfanel wrote: |
Student no.0 wrote: | Awesome thing to hear for Yen Press! |
Wow, good for them! SAO the anime gets a lot of flack here, but I think the first novel is perfectly enjoyable. |
I totally agree with you. Can't wait for my order of the LN to get here soon!
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Knight-Hart
Joined: 27 Mar 2014
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 10:11 am
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I bought it in person from Chapters, and it's really good. Must've been a pain to translate a whole book. I wish they'd do it for all the Steins;Gate books.
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Kyofu
Joined: 03 Mar 2014
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:08 am
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Knight-Hart wrote: | I bought it in person from Chapters, and it's really good. Must've been a pain to translate a whole book. I wish they'd do it for all the Steins;Gate books. |
Steins;Gate is originally a visual novel though. And it is translated and licensed in the west.
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midori kou
Joined: 22 Oct 2004
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:17 am
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Kudos to the translator, writer, and editor for their work on this. I'm really impressed with the first volume.
Gotta keep supporting the actual releases. I really want them to reach the Alicization arc.
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Kuro-Law
Joined: 28 Dec 2013
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:25 am
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Great... now release the Log Horizon LN which are infinitely better
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TUSF
Joined: 11 Oct 2013
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:30 am
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Kuro-Law wrote: | Great... now release the Log Horizon LN which are infinitely better |
Mamare said in a Q&A (on 4chan) that it was unlikely to happen, considering how Light Novels rarely do well in the west.
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Spark_
Joined: 22 Mar 2014
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:38 am
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I think I'm going to have to pick up a copy of this. I found the first part of the anime pretty enjoyable, and from the excerpts I've seen Kawahara isn't that bad of a writer, the plot's just kinda messy.
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Knight-Hart
Joined: 27 Mar 2014
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:48 am
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Kyofu wrote: |
Knight-Hart wrote: | I bought it in person from Chapters, and it's really good. Must've been a pain to translate a whole book. I wish they'd do it for all the Steins;Gate books. |
Steins;Gate is originally a visual novel though. And it is translated and licensed in the west. |
True. I know it's licensed by JAST, but there's a lot of side stories and stuff. There's actually quite a few novels.
Also, does anyone know what those little squares of green paper with a pattern that looks like computer hardware is? It came in my copy, but I have no clue what it is.
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Spotlesseden
Joined: 09 Sep 2004
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 12:18 pm
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TUSF wrote: |
Kuro-Law wrote: | Great... now release the Log Horizon LN which are infinitely better |
Mamare said in a Q&A (on 4chan) that it was unlikely to happen, considering how Light Novels rarely do well in the west. |
This, I think they are only bring popular titles to US, not random titles. Bring all the LNs from Japan to US will bankrupt very quick. Get to pick the right one.
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EighteenSky
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 12:34 pm
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Really good news to hear is this, always want LNs to perform well no matter the series. Still waiting for mine to be shipped, pretty much every UK site hasn't shipped them yet Must be a delay in stock from the US.
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Utsuro no Hako
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 12:35 pm
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TUSF wrote: | Mamare said in a Q&A (on 4chan) that it was unlikely to happen, considering how Light Novels rarely do well in the west. |
Has Mamare taken a position on the fan translations? Given his interaction with Western fans, he must know they exist.
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TUSF
Joined: 11 Oct 2013
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 12:45 pm
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Utsuro no Hako wrote: |
TUSF wrote: | Mamare said in a Q&A (on 4chan) that it was unlikely to happen, considering how Light Novels rarely do well in the west. |
Has Mamare taken a position on the fan translations? Given his interaction with Western fans, he must know they exist. |
Quote: | >>Also a question, have you heard that your fans are fan translating your Light novels? Because we're enjoying them a lot.
I am aware of it. Because of my relations with the guys at my editing company, I can't really recommend it but...
If you enjoy it, then it's OK for me!(≧∀≦) |
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xeroth
Joined: 14 Apr 2011
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:54 pm
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TUSF wrote: |
Kuro-Law wrote: | Great... now release the Log Horizon LN which are infinitely better |
Mamare said in a Q&A (on 4chan) that it was unlikely to happen, considering how Light Novels rarely do well in the west. |
Which is why we need SAO and other Light Novels to do well, since Yen Press is taking a chance with them at last.
I've ordered my copy, definitely getting Index and might pick up Accel World as well when they're out. I'd love Log Horizon, Durarara and all the Monogatari novels to be released eventually...
Kinda surprised they're doing print editions and not just ebooks tbh.
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