Negima Manga Discusion *Spoilers inside*

[xantidides]

Well I'm offering, but only if someone says they want it. All I could do is a text file translation with the basic meaning of what each character says, with none of the tiny text translated, nor any of the cultural commentary that F-O did so well (like the pettanko explanation). It wouldn't be good enough that I'd recommend someone goes to the effort of overlaying the text and creating scans.

[lockx]

well anything counts!

we need a SCANLATOR

some one FIND one

[xantidides]

Ok, here is a trial run of the first page. Tell me if I should continue please. This is very time consuming.

[edit removed first link and updated]
I'm going to assume someone somewhere says they want this, so I've done pages 1-6 and added a disclaimer.

[2nd edit]
Removed link; use link later in forum for full chapter translation

[Tyki Mikk]

For fans of the Athletic Girls, a threads been started in their subforum to discuss future results of this latest plot development.

[lockx]

real hard to read

but at least you've tried

[xantidides]

Should I continue or not?

[lockx]

try doing it in MSWord

[xantidides]

Odd request. Just open the file with MS Word; any text editor on earth can open that file.

[lockx]

so much better

if you open it in notepad all the japanese is just some random 0 thing

[xantidides]

Back to the question, then. Should I continue?

[lockx]

yep

at least till we get a new scanlator like F-O

[xantidides]

Ok, finished the translation. Remember to open in whatever word processor or editor suits you instead of notepad:

Chapter 186 text translation:

[edit]
Withdrawn; _4chan_ are scanlating

[xantidides]

Here's the link

http://rapidshare.com/files/53251402...gima186_MQ.rar

And for all the thanks I got for trying my best with my minimal japanese; you're welcome.

[Kenji]

That was good tbh, i liked it . If you can please do continue - you have no idea how many people depend on you

[miitan]

Good enough for me. Thanks a heap man.

Perhaps they will stop thinking Negi is a worrywort and stormcrow. There ARE nasty things out there to get us.

[xantidides]

Just to be absolutely clear. I had nothing to do with the _4chan_ anonymous translations. Mine never evolved from the crappy text only ones. The anon translations were much more accurate than mine, although they skimmed over a couple of points I thought were important like the fact that the underworld and the magic world had similar origins (does this mean death has another meaning in the magic world for example?). Often, interpretation of intent is better than direct translation, and all I attempted was direct translation, which I do badly since I've only studied Japanese for a year. Anyway I can go on with the text only translations, but I'd only do that if the _4chan_ ones don't come out quickly.

[lockx]

_4chan_?

who are they?

and where do you get them?

[xantidides]

I have no idea who they are. That's who is credited for the rapidshare link I gave above which is a full scanlation, and I deleted the link I posted to my own text file translation. The _4chan_ scanlation is signed "anonymous" but looks an awful lot like F-O's work... I found the link on aquastar anime's site.

[edit] here is the group info:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/groups.html?id=940

[Toshiro Hitsugaya]

Either

F-O Wanted another shot but not getting rapped for it so changed the name

Or someone else is wanting to do it but not get rapped for it...

Well looking at the Info... well seeing 4chan doing it well you never know if it is actually them or someone using it

[xantidides]

Raw 187

http://www.savefile.com/files/1031395

Lots of sound effects, nowhere near as much as raw186 to translate.