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Kootoni-Sama · 11-07-2009, 12:10 AM

Howdy~

I've just recently gotten into the manga, and I'm completely in love with it. Because of that I'm going to start collecting the volumes so that I'll have them in the future, but the only thing that bothers me is that Viz did the translations, and it's pretty well known that they aren't exactly the gods of translating... but they're way better than tokyopop... anyway, does anyone have the english volumes and can tell me whether or not they did decently on them or not?

rosesRblack · 11-07-2009, 12:54 AM

no. they didn't. the viz translations are horrible. sometimes, when they quote something from an earlier chapter, the quote is different. or they accidently switch the words for the bubble and the small text that is sometimes there. i tend to find myself correcting them in my mind. but i guess they did an "okay" job overall. im just kind of a perfectionist.

Reklaw · 11-07-2009, 05:24 PM

Are Viz translation really that bad?

(Still asking but deep in heart feel glad for buying the Japanese one) ~.~

I just ever heard that they changed some character's name again and again. o_o

Blablaaa · 11-07-2009, 05:30 PM

It's not that bad...but they did change the name of Komurin...

rosesRblack · 11-07-2009, 11:13 PM

i admit i did make it kind of sound worse than it actually is, but it does bother me sometimes.

sheru · 11-13-2009, 11:11 PM

I may be one of the few, but I enjoy Viz's translations. Granted, I haven't been reading their D.Gray-man releases for very long, but from the other series I've read from them, I like their work. It's definitely better than Tokyopop's. I guess it just really depends on the staff of the series and I do have some stuff to nitpick on their D.Gray-man work, but so far I think they did a decent job on this series. They probably do have a problem with thorough proofreading, though.

Anyway, you should look through Viz's D.Gray-man releases at your local bookstore or borrow them from a library and decide for yourself.

reika99 · 11-14-2009, 02:27 PM

hmph. I don't think viz translation is that bad.
I read a lots of manga by viz translation myself and I think they don't translate it badly.
And for Tokyopop, I think it's not too bad either and usually tokyopop manga has great storyline.

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louisakiryuu · 11-15-2009, 01:33 AM

I'm thinking of buying the mangas soon.

I just hope that the translations aren't that bad...

D.grayman_Allen_Fan · 11-16-2009, 12:52 AM

I own nine of the volumes and i like them exept the made alistar crowley. Arystar krowry. And the turned crow-chan into krorykinz cause they dont use the chan kun or san things and they made bak-chan into baky and komurin into komlin. Thats all

11-07-2009, 12:10 AM	#1
Kootoni-Sama Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ohio, United States Posts: 56	Viz Translations? Howdy~ I've just recently gotten into the manga, and I'm completely in love with it. Because of that I'm going to start collecting the volumes so that I'll have them in the future, but the only thing that bothers me is that Viz did the translations, and it's pretty well known that they aren't exactly the gods of translating... but they're way better than tokyopop... anyway, does anyone have the english volumes and can tell me whether or not they did decently on them or not?

11-07-2009, 12:54 AM	#2
rosesRblack Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: right next to you Posts: 14	no. they didn't. the viz translations are horrible. sometimes, when they quote something from an earlier chapter, the quote is different. or they accidently switch the words for the bubble and the small text that is sometimes there. i tend to find myself correcting them in my mind. but i guess they did an "okay" job overall. im just kind of a perfectionist. __________________ - D.Gray-man - - Pandora Hearts - - 07-Ghost - - Kuroshitsuji - - Full Metal Alchemist -

11-07-2009, 05:24 PM	#3
Reklaw †DeMoN·ExterminatoR† Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somewhere in this world Posts: 433	Are Viz translation really that bad? (Still asking but deep in heart feel glad for buying the Japanese one) ~.~ I just ever heard that they changed some character's name again and again. o_o __________________ ·1· ·1· ·2· ·2· † DeviatArt ·†· FactFile † †IiMF † DGM Lovers † Art Club † HnG †

11-07-2009, 11:13 PM	#5
rosesRblack Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: right next to you Posts: 14	i admit i did make it kind of sound worse than it actually is, but it does bother me sometimes. __________________ - D.Gray-man - - Pandora Hearts - - 07-Ghost - - Kuroshitsuji - - Full Metal Alchemist -

11-13-2009, 11:11 PM	#6
sheru Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 76	I may be one of the few, but I enjoy Viz's translations. Granted, I haven't been reading their D.Gray-man releases for very long, but from the other series I've read from them, I like their work. It's definitely better than Tokyopop's. I guess it just really depends on the staff of the series and I do have some stuff to nitpick on their D.Gray-man work, but so far I think they did a decent job on this series. They probably do have a problem with thorough proofreading, though. Anyway, you should look through Viz's D.Gray-man releases at your local bookstore or borrow them from a library and decide for yourself. Last edited by sheru; 11-14-2009 at 04:19 AM.

11-07-2009, 05:30 PM	#4
Blablaaa Ploep ~:D Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Holland Posts: 131	It's not that bad...but they did change the name of Komurin...

11-14-2009, 02:27 PM	#7
reika99 me Myself - Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: A place far far away Posts: 74	hmph. I don't think viz translation is that bad. I read a lots of manga by viz translation myself and I think they don't translate it badly. And for Tokyopop, I think it's not too bad either and usually tokyopop manga has great storyline. _____________________ "A dream that will come true is not a real dream" -Fullmetal Alchemist- Top Favorites mangas : 07 Ghost, D. Gray man, Fullmetal Alchemist, Hunter x Hunter, Pandora Hearts, Bleach, Monochrome Factor

11-15-2009, 01:33 AM	#8
louisakiryuu We'll wallow in our sins Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dreamland — where I always reach for the stars. Posts: 563	I'm thinking of buying the mangas soon. I just hope that the translations aren't that bad... __________________ No, I won't abandon hate. If I did, then nothing would be left of me. —Ciel Phantomhive, Kuroshitsuji

11-16-2009, 12:52 AM	#9
D.grayman_Allen_Fan Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sitting and wishing i was somewhere fun Posts: 31	I own nine of the volumes and i like them exept the made alistar crowley. Arystar krowry. And the turned crow-chan into krorykinz cause they dont use the chan kun or san things and they made bak-chan into baky and komurin into komlin. Thats all

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