translated JUS manga format

[wiithepeople]

The reason for this topic is people are arguing too much in the new JUS translation thread about which format for the komas is the best. Please, keep all argument in this thread (but no flaming!). Anyways, which do you think is best:

Example #1
T F
R O
A R
N M
S !!

Example #2
F T
O R
R A
M N
!! S

Example #3
T R
A N
S F
O R
M !!

edit: click here to see the modified koma that mixinluv2u made that has been controversial, and the one that I am quoting in the examples.

 

[Twiffles]

I say Ex# 2, since that's the way manga is supposed to be read. And well, personally, I like it that way.

 

[Grimalkin]

Congratulations Example #3 for being the most retarded option ever.

 

[wiithepeople]

^^Lolz, I agree. I only put it as an option because it was one of the formats being discussed in the translation thread

 

[Dardon]

Number 1.

 

[OSW]

clearly number 2 is best.

when i read number one, it just didn't look natural to me, and it doesn't suit with the game (which after all is based on manga an danime characters)

 

[jgu1994]

IMO that #3 is the better one only because I read alot of books, and the text is formatted left to right. I'm pretty sure option one would suit avid manga readers or those that read things that are of a foreign language like chinese or japanese. I don't like #2 at all, because it gets really confusing unless your REALLY REALLY used to reading like that, and i'm pretty sure that alot of subbed manga goes like #1 not #2.
Example for | Num Exa | Exa Num
number | Two for | for three
three |

 

[Harsky]

I definately know it's not example 3 that's for sure.

 

[GameDragon]

Example #1 is the easiest to read, so I'd go with that. Not everyone is used to the 'right-to-left' reading in manga.

#2 would only be good for manga readers, like myself.

 

[dmonkey21]

I say Ex# 2, since that's the way manga is supposed to be read. And well, personally, I like it that way.

ya same here i think a change might even overcomplicate things a bit.

Example #1 is the easiest to read, so I'd go with that. Not everyone is used to the 'right-to-left' reading in manga.

#2 would only be good for manga readers, like myself.

Valid point, but lets be reasonable. This is a game based on mangas, so non-mangareaders probably wouldn't understand/cae about any text not needed for gameplay.

 

[Wekker]

I think there isnt a poll needed for this
just follow the way how it would be translated in the english manga's
......

 

[Harsky]

I think there isnt a poll needed for this
just follow the way how it would be translated in the english manga's
......

The problem is that in manga, you're given a speech bubble and generally a generous amount of space to put in whatever you want to edit. It seems as if the space is really small for it I assume

 

[wiki]

I chose #1. Keep the english language as consistent as possible - left to right. I found it a little awkward reading #2.

 

[DarkAura]

I say Ex# 2, since that's the way manga is supposed to be read. And well, personally, I like it that way.

Whatever she said. Japanese base game, should be read Japanese.

 

[Devante]

You have to think about the way the game would look it it were actually localized by the game companies.

They obviously wouldn't have it backward in North America/Europe.

They'd make it like option #1.

 

[jesterscourt]

Cripes, why is this even an option? English is read left to right. #1. Thanks.

 

[bunnybreaker]

I'm a big anime and manga fan, I'm also learning Japanese (very slowly), so when reading from right to left, it's no problem for me but that's WHEN IT'S IN JAPANESE!!

English goes left to right, simple as. If you want to read right to left, don't use the translation and learn Japanese for fucks sake.

Nothing is perfect when translated, the meaning, emotion, etc. can't always be conveyed the same way in two different languages, the fonts that are used for Japanese, don't necessarily have an English equivalent, so we have to comprimise. We're losing some of the essence of the dialogue just by translating it, we don't need butchered english helping it along.

I voted #1, y'know, the one that makes sense.

(sorry for the rant)

 

[raulpica]

I say Ex# 2, since that's the way manga is supposed to be read. And well, personally, I like it that way.


Whatever she said. Japanese base game, should be read Japanese.

QFT. Voted #2.

 

[xcalibur]

I say Ex# 2, since that's the way manga is supposed to be read. And well, personally, I like it that way.


Whatever she said. Japanese base game, should be read Japanese.

QFT. Voted #2.

To be honest, thats just ridiculous. Why does it have to be in the format the japanese use when you're translating it to english?
I'm studying a language in depth right now at the moment (arabic) and I find that there are many things that don't have an english equilavent. Also, If you were to translate an arabic poem it CAN'T be in the same format as it is in arabic. The rhyming and the way its written( arabic poems have to written in 2 columns) are completely gone when translating to english and if you want to keep the feeling of the poem, you will have to compensate to some degree.
Japanese is a lot more complex than english and so I find it stupid to want to translate everything literally. It should be in a format that looks right in the language your translating it in e.g. english.

 

[iritegood]

When I read manga, the koma were ordered the japanese way, but the text was still left to right...
y'know, just putting that out there.