tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643247485418610029.post4131789985646729333..comments2024-03-28T07:05:25.308-07:00Comments on Hox Scanlations: Some Thoughts About Good Manga 2Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643247485418610029.post-90491847773586447352013-09-07T11:28:44.279-07:002013-09-07T11:28:44.279-07:00Turnip Farmers is doing a great job scanlating thi...Turnip Farmers is doing a great job scanlating this manga. Almost one chapter per day O_oDonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643247485418610029.post-77906208578226434352013-06-26T03:57:39.333-07:002013-06-26T03:57:39.333-07:00Just a combination of googling mangaka I like, and...Just a combination of googling mangaka I like, and browsing interesting looking stuff whenever I'm in a bookstore selling manga/comics. Also, I try to read whatever this guy recommends (http://bjkun.egloos.com/) since it usually lines up quite closely with my tastes.Hoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07954194342100256628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643247485418610029.post-87968305421846036912013-06-26T01:22:10.780-07:002013-06-26T01:22:10.780-07:00hox, can i ask where you actually find all these c...hox, can i ask where you actually find all these comics? is there a site u particularly freqeuent?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643247485418610029.post-42715996655757692122012-05-24T10:01:20.020-07:002012-05-24T10:01:20.020-07:00Vagabond? You meant Vinland Saga, right?Vagabond? You meant Vinland Saga, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643247485418610029.post-70454664631410718262012-05-23T09:13:00.199-07:002012-05-23T09:13:00.199-07:00Hey Hox, David B's The Littlest Pirate King, t...Hey Hox, David B's The Littlest Pirate King, the Armed Gardens and Les incidents de la nuit have all been released in english.<br /><br />There's a scanlation of the two books of The Treasure Hunters too.<br /><br />http://www.mediafire.com/?03yibd39dx8rfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643247485418610029.post-8958590053899717542012-05-19T22:49:53.302-07:002012-05-19T22:49:53.302-07:00Oh yeah, I almost forgot - another worthy scanlati...Oh yeah, I almost forgot - another worthy scanlation site worth viewing is the Manga/BD releases of Freaks Squeele.<br />http://squeelatrix.wordpress.com/DanielBThttp://sundaycomicsdebt.blogspot.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643247485418610029.post-50583689842131908962012-05-19T12:27:26.298-07:002012-05-19T12:27:26.298-07:00Good to see some appreciation for European comics,...Good to see some appreciation for European comics, especially a rereadable modern classic such as Epileptic. I've long held the belief that if scanlators devoted at least 1% of the energy they spent on European comics that they did on Manga, there would be a larger range of interest in that field of comics as there would be for Manga. There are literally hundreds of 48-62 page albums out there that are deserving of a wider audience, and because of a little casual nudity or cultural differences, some of them never gain wider distribution. Sound familiar?<br /><br />I've been helping proofread several comics from people who're not quite fluent in the English language to make their translations sound more natural, and their sentences sound clearer. Actually, my mission is twofold - 1. I make sure the script is linguistically cohesive as well as close to the source material, and 2. I get to sample a lot more comics that I wouldn't otherwise.<br /><br />One of my fellow scanlators is someone who worked on the third Violine book when no one else was willing to continue past where the previous translators left off. There haven't been any updates for almost a month though. Hopefully there'll be a comeback sometime soon.<br />http://lcvtranslations.blogspot.com/DanielBThttp://sundaycomicsdebt.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643247485418610029.post-60047737574454226592012-05-18T21:33:18.764-07:002012-05-18T21:33:18.764-07:00It's taken four scanlation groups two years to...It's taken four scanlation groups two years to non-consecutively scan 14 chapters of Kingdom, which is 2 of the 20 volumes you said are out in Japan. This made me realize how ridiculously spoiled we are that you 1) chose titles like Historie, Vagabond and Sangokushi and 2) crank them out like clockwork and 3) produce United-Nations-nuclear-disarmament-negotiations caliber translations. Yosh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643247485418610029.post-56383392909918115342012-05-18T16:13:09.357-07:002012-05-18T16:13:09.357-07:00Hell yeah, Hox Machine. Really missed these, thank...Hell yeah, Hox Machine. Really missed these, thanks for bringing them back. Also, I'm glad you're a fan of european comics too, just a heads up, in case you never tried any, american comics can be really great too, they're not just superheroes and shit, actually believing that is like believing all manga are narutu crap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643247485418610029.post-195881012564983172012-05-18T09:48:54.631-07:002012-05-18T09:48:54.631-07:00Uhh, I don't know. Do you have something speci...Uhh, I don't know. Do you have something specific you want to hear from me or what? I mean, I suppose I could talk about stuff I find cool/curious in history or science but I'm not sure how many people would be actually interested in that. <br /><br />As for the "sexual harassment"-jokes, I'm a little at a loss how to properly respond to that but I suppose we could always pretend...Hoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07954194342100256628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643247485418610029.post-89643073441023449352012-05-18T05:19:19.018-07:002012-05-18T05:19:19.018-07:00Hey Hox, since you are pretty much like GOD to us ...Hey Hox, since you are pretty much like GOD to us by now, only sexier since you have the power to turn straight men gay and lesbians straight for you, would you be interested in sharing us something about your personal life, or thoughts on stuff unrelated to manga?<br /> Anything would be nice, but mostly, i want to know, if our constant sexual harassment pleases you. Not once i've seen you reply to that stuff, even when some of us would probably be willing to be your sex slaves. It makes me fell lonely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643247485418610029.post-84408506109440692852012-05-17T18:20:04.584-07:002012-05-17T18:20:04.584-07:00>Araki and Inoue participating in the project
...>Araki and Inoue participating in the project<br /><br />Fuck, what I would give to see the either of them be in charge of the character designs. If there's one thing I dislike about Kingdom's art, it's the character designs for the key characters. It's weird because I like how most of the minor characters look but people like Ying Zheng, Xin, or Wang Qi just look a little... wonky.Hoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07954194342100256628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643247485418610029.post-39206906894013929602012-05-17T15:57:23.676-07:002012-05-17T15:57:23.676-07:00Any reaction to this interesting bit of news?
htt...Any reaction to this interesting bit of news?<br /><br />http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-05-17/jojo-araki-1000-twitter/facebook-fans-to-redraw-kingdom-mangaYan Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03401450236549851532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643247485418610029.post-38200413155114960862012-05-16T07:51:00.664-07:002012-05-16T07:51:00.664-07:00Yeah, it's got a lot of cliches and feels very...Yeah, it's got a lot of cliches and feels very "shonen" for a lack of a better term, but it's still pretty entertaining in the end.Hoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07954194342100256628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643247485418610029.post-91458602159340096482012-05-16T02:59:38.906-07:002012-05-16T02:59:38.906-07:00Just finished Kingdom. The author tries a lot of ...Just finished Kingdom. The author tries a lot of stuff --- shoju-level-tearjerkers, political intrigue, battle manga, an exploration of social mobility within the ancient Chinese caste system lol --- and pretty much bats 1.000. This manga reminds me a bit of Ares in that they are both shonen > seinen for my tastes, but I said "screw it", went along for the ride and liked it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643247485418610029.post-83687254692356276492012-05-14T15:32:53.474-07:002012-05-14T15:32:53.474-07:00I have a big size edition of Epileptic, it's s...I have a big size edition of Epileptic, it's simply gorgeous.<br />If you like David B, I recommend also Les incidents de la nuit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643247485418610029.post-69650141286433032622012-05-14T09:54:21.806-07:002012-05-14T09:54:21.806-07:00Talk about timing, I just finished reading Epilept...Talk about timing, I just finished reading Epileptic last night. <br /><br /><br />His use of black and white in Epileptic is brilliant. I loved that descent triggered by his brother's illness. The characters are gradually and visually changing along the story. His iconography is great: I liked the epilepsy "monster" drawn using a frightening aztec snake.<br /><br /><br />I ordered some of his other works on amazon in the very same hour: two of his latest color works (La lecture des Ruines & Chercheurs de trésor). I can't wait to devour them.slainonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643247485418610029.post-28841835451182259202012-05-14T07:48:05.220-07:002012-05-14T07:48:05.220-07:00Kingdom sounds intriguing. The first two volumes s...Kingdom sounds intriguing. The first two volumes seem to have been scanlated. I just hope the translations are up to snuff when I start reading it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643247485418610029.post-57099256687394228222012-05-14T06:38:56.683-07:002012-05-14T06:38:56.683-07:00Interesting. Glad you're bringing it back.Interesting. Glad you're bringing it back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643247485418610029.post-50065017126309442892012-05-14T06:27:58.950-07:002012-05-14T06:27:58.950-07:00Yay, one of those posts! Thanks, Hox.Yay, one of those posts! Thanks, Hox.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643247485418610029.post-41551910624232132912012-05-13T12:07:10.200-07:002012-05-13T12:07:10.200-07:00Thanks Hox. It is good to see/read that you widen ...Thanks Hox. It is good to see/read that you widen your net and not just post blogs about japanese manga but good quality europian comics as well. North America lacks not just good manga but good europian comics too, and you shining light on some of the great stuff out there is a good thing.<br />Now if only you would have made a mention of UTAMARO , the blog would have been complete.Arpadnoreply@blogger.com