Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out

[MangaDex]

 

[beep_repair]

Is the translator going to do this whole series without realizing "psych out" is available?

 

[oka-tan]

Is the translator going to do this whole series without realizing "psych out" is available?

It's literally mental out in japanese.
Like mentaru outto.

 

[beep_repair]

It's literally mental out in japanese.
Like mentaru outto.

Thanks, that makes sense.

I guess I want translations to sound as good & sensible in English as they (presumably) did in the original language. But in this case, maybe the original wasei-eigo title was always meant to sound weird and nonsensical, even to Japanese readers? I dunno...

 

[oka-tan]

Thanks, that makes sense.

I guess I want translations to sound as good & sensible in English as they (presumably) did in the original language. But in this case, maybe the original wasei-eigo title was always meant to sound weird and nonsensical, even to Japanese readers? I dunno...

I've always assumed it's a part of the creator's aesthetic. Imagine Breaker, the OG engrish example from Kamachi, has a great sonority to it, even if the english is totally wack.

 

[beep_repair]

I've always assumed it's a part of the creator's aesthetic. Imagine Breaker, the OG engrish example from Kamachi, has a great sonority to it, even if the english is totally wack.

Yeah, and this stuff is so subjective. Just because I think something sounds off doesn't mean others feel the same.

 

[Ayazel]

Yeah, and this stuff is so subjective. Just because I think something sounds off doesn't mean others feel the same.

Bro got perma blacklisted from having a translator job