Author: K3

I am a mechanical and structural engineer by training. My interests are anime, manga, consumer electronics, cooking and gardening.
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Thoughts on Ouran Chp 81

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First of all that was an extremely long wait!  And 52-pages was a lot of translating for me.  Fortunately, the print quality of that section of the magazine was excellent, so the pages were easy to clean.  Speaking of the quality, one thing I did notice is that a lot more care than usual was given to the drawings themselves.  There were some nice shadows: And some all-around fine drawing: It was a real treat to prepare the images for this chapter. Onto the story itself.  Taken on the whole, I liked it, though, I thought it was a little … Continue reading Thoughts on Ouran Chp 81

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Ouran High School Host Club Chp 82 Previews

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Here are the previews for Ouran chapter 82 So…what do you think? Will Haruhi accept the offer to travel aboard? (Take the survey!) It is my sincerest wish that she does and that Hatori-sensei continues these characters into a spin-off series. I would hate to see the end of these characters now.   Though…I suppose, Hatori could do a big fast forward several years into the future in the last chapter. That would suck.  I’m keeping my fingers crossed for more of these characters after the end of Ouran. Also, Lala 10 will include the final Ouran drama CD as … Continue reading Ouran High School Host Club Chp 82 Previews

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Ouran Chp 81 Teaser #2 — Baka Tamaki

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Here’s another teaser from Ouran chp 81.  This is from the first of many scenes where Tamaki is acting like an idiot.  He acts like an idiot through most of this chapter.  Personally, I think he’s far better when he gets his head screwed on right.  Anyhow, don’t look if you don’t want any of the chapter to be spoiled. Teaser #2 Judging from my progress and pace, the entire chapter should be ready before the 31st.  For the latest updates, check the schedule page. Continue reading Ouran Chp 81 Teaser #2 — Baka Tamaki

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Ouran 81 Spoiler

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I know you want it, so here it is (image). But don’t look at it if you don’t want the chapter to be spoiled. This chapter includes lots of moments like this.——— While translating chapter 81, I noticed I had a small brainfart in chapter 80 on page 18 (should be “living” instead of “leaving” — probably bad handwriting on my post-it notes).   I updated chapter 80 to match the flashback text in chapter 81.  Sorry about that.  Since “leaving” was spelled correctly it got passed the spell checker and so the error wasn’t caught.  It doesn’t change anything … Continue reading Ouran 81 Spoiler

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Orange Chocolate Chp 15

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I thought my eyes were going to melt out of their sockets while editing this.  I caught one of those irritating summer colds that starts with burning eyes.  Tears were streaming down my face as a I chased dots.  This chapter was particularly nasty in terms of the backside bleed through problem…ugh!!!  Here’s a minor translator’s note: Here’s an example of “forest friends” to keep in mind as you get toward the end of this chapter (image used solely for educational purposes!): And now the link — Link to Orange Chocolate Chp 15 This chapter gives us yet a little … Continue reading Orange Chocolate Chp 15

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Merit in "Ouran" and "The Scarecrow of Oz," Plus, Other Fun Stuff

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Here’s some bits from an e-mail discussion I had with Corgi about “Ouran” and “The Scarecrow of Oz.”  This might, also, give you some insight into the thought that goes into translation. Black Text = CorgiRed Text = Kuroneko003 Please feel free to add to the conversation or make you own comments.  I really like “The Scarecrow of Oz” and found a lot of meaning in it.  Furthering the discussion about “Ouran” is welcomed too :).————————- Page 6: ‘Merit’ – heh.  Reminds me of Haruhi’s discussion with Kyoya during his fake assault.  I keep thinking there’s implications to the word-as-translated … Continue reading Merit in "Ouran" and "The Scarecrow of Oz," Plus, Other Fun Stuff