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@yokeinakutibasi@planefag@monksin It has always been interesting to me. Manga creators seem so heavily involved in any derivative works that are made in Japan, because they want to maintain a certain level of quality.
Then, when it comes to Western localizations or adaptations, they don't seem to care at all.
@zundamotisuki No different than IRL, honestly. I call it "one-up" culture.
If they are losing an argument, they begin yelling.
If they still lose, they become violent.
If they still lose, they pull a weapon.
They have a need to prove that they can be more reckless than you.
@LaveenLadharam@jeremykauffman There is no such thing as a "natural conservative" in a multicultural nation, because in a multicultural nation, people vote by race and religion rather than economic and social policy.
Indians vote for Indians, or the most Indian-affirming candidate if an Indian isn't running.
@graveair This is just Hellsing. OG vampire folklore often doesn't even require a 'turning', it was just people who either died or were born unfortunate. Suicides, improper burials, physical deformities, etc.
I agree it makes for a better story though, but good luck selling purity in 2026
@jigokumeido@KooNeeTang You don't want a system where both sides benefit. You want a system where the publisher benefits, and the customer doesn't matter.
I shouldn't feel honored to buy your product.
You should feel honored to sell it to me.
@PikaPikamyAss Sure, it's hard running an international business. That's an issue for them to work out though, not their customers.
I can't speak for every person around the globe. All I can say is that I consume Japanese media for the Japanese culture therein. Localization defeats the purpose.
Fair warning, Japan. If you fuck up your work by "adapting cultural references", then I'm gonna pirate it even if you offer an official translation.
I asked for a translation, not a localization.
It's like of I ordered tempura and you brought me salmon. Not buying it.
El productor japonés Yu Mashiro respondió a los lectores extranjeros que exigen traducciones oficiales y justifican la piratería cuando no las reciben: el manga se crea pensando en Japón, y son las ventas de ese país las que deciden si una serie continúa o termina cancelada.
Mashiro explicó que la industria pasó de sorprenderse por el interés extranjero a no entender por qué algunos lectores tratan las traducciones como una obligación. Publicar un manga fuera de Japón implica adaptar referencias culturales, rehacer viñetas y asumir costos que muchas veces ni siquiera se recuperan.
Pero los problemas no terminan en el dinero. Mashiro recordó cómo las versiones en inglés de "Crayon Shin-chan" americanizaron su humor, cómo se inventaron términos de ciencia ficción inexistentes en "Gundam" y cómo algunos traductores alteraron diálogos para introducir sus propias opiniones personales.
@sinaviru Americans on the internet behave like a mob. They are not generally well-informed on any given topic, but they hold strong opinions on it regardless. A mob can sometimes be correct, just as it can sometimes be incorrect. They follow whatever seems to be the popular opinion.
@kenjiDev9662 The Japanese started the controversy in the first place. You do not get to run your mouths about something, be met by opposing views, and then claim "I don't really mind if you do it just be quiet about it". Fuck you.