Ergo Proxy - Centzon Hitchers and Undertaker - Vol. 1 Ch. 2 - We Were Left Without A Grave
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It seems like this is a 2nd hand translation (Japanese -> Russian -> English)? I have the original manga, and the bottom left panel on the second page definitely does not mean "Crash!" in Japanese. The original text is: 玉砕せよ!
Given the context, it means something closer to "kamikaze!" (I'm well aware gyokusai and kamikaze are two different concepts, but to English readers the concept of a "kamikazi"--suicide attack--is commonly understood). Alternatively it can be translated as "fight to the bitter end!" or "suicide attack!". I don't like either of the alternative translation, though, they're rather verbose for what's a simple phrase in the original Japanese.
Given the context, it means something closer to "kamikaze!" (I'm well aware gyokusai and kamikaze are two different concepts, but to English readers the concept of a "kamikazi"--suicide attack--is commonly understood). Alternatively it can be translated as "fight to the bitter end!" or "suicide attack!". I don't like either of the alternative translation, though, they're rather verbose for what's a simple phrase in the original Japanese.
Thanks @ShionArita
Just as the credits state, this chapter was translated (Japanese -> French -> Russian -> English). At the time I didn't have any other sources.
Also, my Japanese is not at the level where I could translate "Crash" in any other way.
I picked this manga up because no one else seemed to care to do so. I think that any translation is better than no translation at all.
Just as the credits state, this chapter was translated (Japanese -> French -> Russian -> English). At the time I didn't have any other sources.
Also, my Japanese is not at the level where I could translate "Crash" in any other way.
I picked this manga up because no one else seemed to care to do so. I think that any translation is better than no translation at all.
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