Here are some of my favorite sensory memories of reading manga in the early aughts: The sound of smooth jazz over the Borders intercom. The taste of Jelly Belly jellybeans. The numbing stiffness after using a step stool as a chair for three hours. That bold text at the end of a volume screaming at…
Category: Translation Notes
Notes on (Translation) Notes: 4-Koma, Pop Team Epic, and the Death of Context
I still don’t know who John Frieda is.
Notes on (Translation) Notes: Comedy, Josei Manga, and Genre
While it is possible to rewrite punny punchlines into something vaguely comical to English-language readers, I’m a sucker for linguistic context.