TMNT manga translations by Opentrain and TMNTEntity - Super Turtles Vol 2 released

[Cryomancer]

I never really made a central thread for this stuff so here it is. I run a translation group. We release TMNT stuff due to help from DrSpengler and oldmanwinters.

Latest release: TMNT 3 (CBB) Chapter 3: http://opentrain.theyear199x.org/?p=347

For previous releases, hit the TMNT tag: http://opentrain.theyear199x.org/?tag=tmnt

If you are interested in video games we also do weird game comics whenever possible, such as BR Megaman and German Club Nintendo.

Feel free to use this thread to discuss our releases, or what you might want done in the future, or even TMNT manga in general. Whatever makes this thread useful is fine by me.

[DrSpengler]

Woot.

When I get home from work, I'll update TMNT Entity with a news post and links to your page.

This one was... Erm. Weird. And kind of icky in places. You shippers should get a kick out of it.

Though I found his "sexy" drawings of April kind of repulsive cause the artist went with the "big-headed quasi-child" effect for her, and I just don't dig that.


Still, parts of it were amusing, though I'm really looking forward to the third volume the most, as it's a less truncated version of the OVA (very different in a lot of places and not a straight up adaptation).

Before that, though, there's a positively INSANE short from Comic Bom Bom that needs to be done.

The Shredder attacks the Turtles with a robot shark dressed like Indiana Jones, if you want a hint.

[gobo]

OoC, which came first: OVA or manga?

[DrSpengler]

They were both released the same year (96, I believe), so it would come down to a matter of month and the indicia doesn't include that info, I'm afraid.

[oldmanwinters]

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

This one was... Erm. Weird. And kind of icky in places.

Yup, that about sums it up.

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

Though I found his "sexy" drawings of April kind of repulsive cause the artist went with the "big-headed quasi-child" effect for her, and I just don't dig that.

I was thinking something was kinda off, I guess that explains (some) of the weirdness of the whole thing.

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

Before that, though, there's a positively INSANE short from Comic Bom Bom that needs to be done.

The Shredder attacks the Turtles with a robot shark dressed like Indiana Jones, if you want a hint.

It's so awesome it really should become the next internet meme.

[oldmanwinters]

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

They were both released the same year (96, I believe), so it would come down to a matter of month and the indicia doesn't include that info, I'm afraid.

Looked up a little bit of info on the publishing date of Super Turtles #1, Mark.

It's Amazon Japan page lists the publication date as July 1995. The first issue of the Dengeki Comic also appears to be copyrighted in 1995.

Super Turtles #2- September 1995
Super Turtles #3- October 1995

EDIT: Looks like the Shogagkukan TV book that was based on the Super Turtles got a May 1995 release.

[DrSpengler]

Ah, then the manga came first.

According to the Japanese wiki article, the OVAs were released in 1996.

[Jester]

My favorite part is page 57....

Especially Spengler's notation: "I wish I was dead!"

[Cryomancer]

He only had to translate the page one time. oldmanwinters only had to scan it once or twice. Me? I had to crop it, straighten it, adjust contrast, clean the borders, clean the bubbles, and write all the new text in. 8(

Kind of a sad thing to share so much work on but...it must be done!!

[Jester]

You poor dear....

[oldmanwinters]

On a semi-related note, my Amazon Japan search for "Super Turtles" revealed listings for 3 books that I'd never heard of before:

With Google Translate:

きょだいシュレッダーを やっつけろ! (えほんスーパータートルズ) (新書 - 1995/11)
Fear and Loathing Yodai shredder come! (For example Super Turtles Books) [Paperback]
"Turtle Town peaceful and fun. However, the devil appeared extremely large shredder. Very Well. Turtles's turnout."

カメカメ大レース! (えほんスーパータートルズ) (新書 - 1995/11)
Race Kamekame! (For example Super Turtles Books) [Paperback]
"Great pizza over and always be happy to eat the legendary "Race Kamekame competition", and proud of everyone assembled in the machine. But what is funny how the shredder ...."

タートルズのタイムトラベル! (えほんスーパータートルズ) (新書 - 1995/11)
Turtles in Time Travel! (Super Turtles Books yeah) [Paperback]
"Capable of time travel "time Drome" is the invention of Kurange, Sprinter 連Re去Tta the teacher. It's bad. Turtles, they start to help the teacher."

All books appear to be published by Takeshobo in November, 1995 at 27 pages each. Sadly, they all appear to be unavailable.

[DrSpengler]

On a related note, now that the OITG's superior versions of the manga are available on convenient .cbr files, I've been considering deleting the crappy lettered-with-gimp pages from my site.

They're kind of embarassing, now, and though I spent a crap-load of hours making the links from page to page (suuuuuch a pain in the ass), I'd sooner have them gone than keep em.

[Abnormal Freak]

Downloaded, will get to reading these soon.

But more importantly, I'm interested in why Roll is naked on some of the covers to that Mega Man series. Downlooooaaaaadiiiiiing!

[Abnormal Freak]

Just a little complaint: I'm kinda bummered that The Shredder is referred to as Saki when in Japan they changed his name altogether to something more Japanese ("Saki" meaning pretty flower or something like that and not really a name you'd give to a boy). I kinda wish that had been retained. Just nitpicking. :p

[Cryomancer]

Originally Posted by Abnormal Freak

Downloaded, will get to reading these soon.

But more importantly, I'm interested in why Roll is naked on some of the covers to that Mega Man series. Downlooooaaaaadiiiiiing!

She's naked on some of the covers, because she's naked most of the time in the comic itself. Enjoy the shiny metal nipples and robo-panties.

Originally Posted by Abnormal Freak

Just a little complaint: I'm kinda bummered that The Shredder is referred to as Saki when in Japan they changed his name altogether to something more Japanese ("Saki" meaning pretty flower or something like that and not really a name you'd give to a boy). I kinda wish that had been retained. Just nitpicking. :p

That's all DrSpengler's decision. I argued for keeping SAWAKI-CHAN~ for pure comedy value, but he had his reasons. Maybe someday I'll do an "editor's cut" full of dumb stuff like that for laughs.

[Abnormal Freak]

I like it when Krang annoys Shredder by calling him Sawaki-chan in the OVAs, so yeah, I was hoping all that would be retained here. :p

Still awesome either way. Again, it's nitpicking.

[Cryomancer]

When you come to a panel with Saki, just read it as Sawaki-chan, out loud, at high volume. I'm sure everyone around you will appreciate it too.

[DrSpengler]

I use the same mindset for my TMNT translations as I do for my Transformers translations.

This is an English language version so I use the English language names (Saki over Sawaki, Optimus Prime over Convoy, etc).

I don't much care for "TV Nihon" style translation, either; leaving in stuff like honorifics and slang untranslated.


Dat's how I roll, yo.

[Cryomancer]

Yeah I'm sure every single time an honorific comes up it would be a long name and a tall, skinny bubble too, so I'm certainly not going to cry over not having to deal with "Donatello-san" forcing me to use a cramped font all the time.

Sometimes I do totally wish I could be using "henshin" instead of "transform" though. But I am a Kamen Rider fan too so I'm probably just biased there (it sounds cooler, damnit).

(also i meant no anger or offense in my comments about your translation style, if any was taken, just wanted to clarify the situation)

[Luzmagica]

Thanks a lot.............

Hope to post comments soon!!! (downloading so slowlyyyyyyyyyyyyyy...)



Thanks for share!!!!!!!!!!