Yotsuba to! - Vol. 1 Ch. 3 - Yotsuba & Global Warming

[MangaDex]

 

[DexFran]

A yotsuba chapter in hd is always welcome

 

[PyneAple]

It's honestly a bit interesting to see an HD release of these chapters when we do have an official English release. I just reread this chapter in my copy of Volume 1, and the main difference I feel between them is the difference in localization. The official volume reads as something that anyone with an understanding of English can understand (ex. "Ah! The purddy sister"), while this release is for people who already have an understanding of anime and basic Japanese conventions (ex. "It's the pretty onee-chan"). As someone in the latter group, I do enjoy the flow of this chapter, though I do understand why the official didn't do something similar.

Then again, I wanna meet the person who's first dive into the animanga world is the Yotsuba manga, cause how did you even get here?

 

[FearlessDawg]

Thought it was a new chapter, I literally sat up in bed lol

 

[LupusVir]

It's honestly a bit interesting to see an HD release of these chapters when we do have an official English release. I just reread this chapter in my copy of Volume 1, and the main difference I feel between them is the difference in localization. The official volume reads as something that anyone with an understanding of English can understand (ex. "Ah! The purddy sister"), while this release is for people who already have an understanding of anime and basic Japanese conventions (ex. "It's the pretty onee-chan"). As someone in the latter group, I do enjoy the flow of this chapter, though I do understand why the official didn't do something similar.

Then again, I wanna meet the person who's first dive into the animanga world is the Yotsuba manga, cause how did you even get here?

I agree, I do prefer as little unnecessary localization as possible. Although, I gotta say, this is the first time I've seen someone just transliterate the sfx and not localize it at all. Some of it is self explanatory, like ga'cha for doors opening and closing, and ban for suddenly moving, and da da da da for running. But why is looking around "ky'ro ky'ro"? Why is opening your eyes have "pa'chi"? Why is sitting up "mu'ku"? I understand that these are the normal Japanese sfx conventions, but without having been made familiar with them, it's not always clear what is being conveyed.

 

[rabidfish]

Then again, I wanna meet the person who's first dive into the animanga world is the Yotsuba manga, cause how did you even get here?

that person has found peak too early and will never find something thatll meet this impossible standard ever again. Kinda tragic.

 

[JamesBurner]

I agree, I do prefer as little unnecessary localization as possible. Although, I gotta say, this is the first time I've seen someone just transliterate the sfx and not localize it at all. Some of it is self explanatory, like ga'cha for doors opening and closing, and ban for suddenly moving, and da da da da for running. But why is looking around "ky'ro ky'ro"? Why is opening your eyes have "pa'chi"? Why is sitting up "mu'ku"? I understand that these are the normal Japanese sfx conventions, but without having been made familiar with them, it's not always clear what is being conveyed.

That's a fair point. For me, a lot of the fun when reading comes from getting to voice the sound-effects as I go along. Even when I come across ones I don't know, such as [mu'ku], I'll usually just sound it out and try to infer a meaning as best I can. I know it'll be weird for some, but my hope is it'll be easy for English-only readers to play-around with these unfamiliar conventions, and form associations of their own along the way.

I appreciate getting to hear your thoughts. Thank you!

 

[Tantedmind]

I agree, I do prefer as little unnecessary localization as possible. Although, I gotta say, this is the first time I've seen someone just transliterate the sfx and not localize it at all. Some of it is self explanatory, like ga'cha for doors opening and closing, and ban for suddenly moving, and da da da da for running. But why is looking around "ky'ro ky'ro"? Why is opening your eyes have "pa'chi"? Why is sitting up "mu'ku"? I understand that these are the normal Japanese sfx conventions, but without having been made familiar with them, it's not always clear what is being conveyed.

I rather enjoy these strange foreign sfx. It's like experiencing a different perspective on mundane things.

 

[Nolzi]

Still not a fan of unleveled white

 

[BCS]

Then again, I wanna meet the person who's first dive into the animanga world is the Yotsuba manga, cause how did you even get here?

4chan

 

[HYBRID_BEING]

@JamesBurner
Is "warring" on page 22 a typo or Yotsuba mangling words? On page 20 she says "warming", correctly.

 

[reveluvza]

I agree, I do prefer as little unnecessary localization as possible. Although, I gotta say, this is the first time I've seen someone just transliterate the sfx and not localize it at all. Some of it is self explanatory, like ga'cha for doors opening and closing, and ban for suddenly moving, and da da da da for running. But why is looking around "ky'ro ky'ro"? Why is opening your eyes have "pa'chi"? Why is sitting up "mu'ku"? I understand that these are the normal Japanese sfx conventions, but without having been made familiar with them, it's not always clear what is being conveyed.

you mind sharing where ur pfp is from?? looks familiar

 

[JamesBurner]

@JamesBurner
Is "warring" on page 22 a typo or Yotsuba mangling words? On page 20 she says "warming", correctly.

She’s misspeaking again. I think the idea is she’s talking so fast she gets the syllables messed-up. Opposed to earlier when she just didn’t know what the words were.

 

[K_Takuya]

Genuinely got a good chuckle out of me
Yotsuba's absurdity comes through in this translation

 

[LupusVir]

you mind sharing where ur pfp is from?? looks familiar

It's Max from "Father I don't want this marriage". Occasionally the characters have chibi versions and this is one of those.

 

[ThePieGuy]

Then again, I wanna meet the person who's first dive into the animanga world is the Yotsuba manga, cause how did you even get here?

My local library had the first couple of volumes that I checked out when I was like 6