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[Maglad]

So, are you following the super slow LN translation, reading the web novel, or only following the manga?

 

Also, there is a rumor going around about an anime, but while that would make me happy, a couple of hours of my googlefu do not reveal anything about it. It would make me happy, I just found no evidence other than some guys saying that there was an announcement without linking to it.

 

As for why I am saying the LN is being translated in slow motion... well that's because it is.

 

If they uploaded scans of the novel, I would translate about a chapter every 2 hours or so. I worked on translating MT, but sadly the translators already working on it whined to the project manager because I was uploading 2 chapters per day and making them look bad, because they didin't like my nazi grammar-like behavior going back and spell checking their chapters, and such.

 

"There not coming this way" its WRONG. It is either "They're not coming this way" or  "They are not coming this way".

 

Honestly, if someone takes the time to fix tiiiiny little mistakes here and there on my works, I wouldn't whine and cry and bitch about it, I would simply send a message saying "Thank you".

 

Anyway, the web novel first, since it was, well... first

 

In the web novel, Momon is a lot more calculating and a lot less showy. There is a scene where he guts a goblin with a shortsword, cutting him from shoulder to stomach, breaking through muscle and bone as if it was butter using a shortsword.

 

In the Light Novel instead, he is a LOT more showy. In the exact same fight, he instead goes over towards the ogres backing the goblins (the ogres are not in the WN) and slices them in half in a single blow, cutting them like wheat while using a huge greatsword on each hand with an ease that would make Guts green with envy. In short, it's a lot more "generic shonen #87977978."

 

The manga so far... I can't tell if it is following the LN or the WN, but if I had to guess, I would say the LN.

 

The LN does have some merits, tho. Clearly, the author has revised his work and streamlined stuff. I wonder if some characters I like from the WN will make their appearances, however.

 

So, how are you liking the manga so far? are you enjoying it more than the LN? are you reading the WN?

 

 

[GalenMarek]

-Sorry for bad English...

I am following manga and LN but not WN. I can't read Japanese anyway but WN don't have Albedo so i won't read it even if i know Japanese    Manga seems rushed but maybe this is because of LN's snail pace. If i ignore LN's glorious illustrations i enjoyed manga's first chapter.

So you will translate if you find raws... Wow you made my day man probably you know this already but jcafe ( http://www.jcafe24.net/index.php?topic=45440.0 )has vol 4-5 Japanese raws. If someone provide vol 3 raws, will you seriously start translating this?

 

Edit: For anime adaptation http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/09/02/dark-fantasy-light-novel-series-overlord-inspires-animethis and http://www.crunchyroll.com/forumtopic-864433/overlord-anime-anticipation this

Edited by GalenMarek, 05 January 2015 - 08:26 PM.

[zevvy]

So I was linked to this thread from another forum... First off, the scanlation of the LN is "super" slow mainly because those translating are doing so from chinese translations. These translations have only just completed translating the japanese  third volume, which is now being, I believe, fan-translated from chinese to english.

There are about 8 japanese volumes out today, and no english fan translations I know of are JP-ENG, only CHN-ENG. If you really are as fast in translating japanese (is what you're implying right?) to english, and being a grammar nazi- I'd be overjoyed.

Too many sloppy translations out there ruining potentially good LN. Appreciate the effort, honestly but it just gets on my nerves and kills the immersion so many times.

Anyways, if you are as good as you say, I hope you'll manage getting your hands on the volumes and start translating! 

 

I'd suggest looking into this -> http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=127729

 

I sincerely hope you are serious in fan-translating the Overlord LN from JP-ENG, as it is my-without-question favourite LN out there. Hell, I can imagine editing whatever small mistakes you make in translating the chapters.

[Maglad]

So I was linked to this thread from another forum... First off, the scanlation of the LN is "super" slow mainly because those translating are doing so from chinese translations. These translations have only just completed translating the japanese  third volume, which is now being, I believe, fan-translated from chinese to english.

There are about 8 japanese volumes out today, and no english fan translations I know of are JP-ENG, only CHN-ENG. If you really are as fast in translating japanese (is what you're implying right?) to english, and being a grammar nazi- I'd be overjoyed.

Too many sloppy translations out there ruining potentially good LN. Appreciate the effort, honestly but it just gets on my nerves and kills the immersion so many times.

Anyways, if you are as good as you say, I hope you'll manage getting your hands on the volumes and start translating! 

 

I'd suggest looking into this -> http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=127729

 

I sincerely hope you are serious in fan-translating the Overlord LN from JP-ENG, as it is my-without-question favourite LN out there. Hell, I can imagine editing whatever small mistakes you make in translating the chapters.

 

Chinese? aww crap. I have no idea of chinese. Well, if I can find a good scan of the novel, I will try and see what I can do anyway.

Just so we are clear, I would like to translate the LN, not the WN (im currently reading the WN but honestly its too stuffed with pointless stuff. Its as if the author was trying his hardest to make it longer).

As for translating manga, I could read it but thats it. Can't redraw/edit/clean/etc

 

I'd like to help translate the LN, but from chinese...? damn man, I got no idea

[kubi]

If you're serious - and I hope you are - then go check:
http://skythewood.blogspot.sg/p/knights-and-magic-author-amazake-no.html
and remember no one really heat a meticulous person.

[Maglad]

Alright, I checked it, but aren't they working from chinese to english? it says so on the title. Isin't there a japanese version available anywhere?

[kubi]

I really can't help you with that but you should check: http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=127729

and ask for JP raws because who ever provides chinese should be able to find japanese

Edited by kubi, 10 January 2015 - 12:37 PM.

[kubi]

JP raw

vol4: http://pan.baidu.com/s/1jGsmHLk

vol5: http://pan.baidu.com/s/1qW8stFu

 

Actually, I don't know if it japanese or chinese ^-^

[sufod01]

JP raw

vol4: http://pan.baidu.com/s/1jGsmHLk

vol5: http://pan.baidu.com/s/1qW8stFu

 

Actually, I don't know if it japanese or chinese ^-^

 

It's Japanese.

[Zeffry]

There's actually sort of 2 groups working on overlord. Skythewood is the one who translates from chinese to english, and the other group, either imotolicious or sort of connected to them, asked him to do volume 2( I think they did volume 1, though I thought they did japanese to english, I don't know really). Anyway, I don't think chinese is out for volume 3 but I'm pretty sure the people that did volume 1 were going to continue volume 3. Anyway, translations take time. MT can go much faster but are often of more questionable quality in the translation. Anyway, there are purists who only like real translations and some who are fine with mt. As a leecher I don't complain about anything I get. 

[kubi]

If only baka tsuki can help T-T

[sufod01]

If only baka tsuki can help T-T

They have already need to update their own works before that lol!

[KCZ117]

I really love this series. I have read what little of there is of the LN and the manga, and I really like both. The LN really gets into the story, but I just love the expressions they have in the manga. For example, the face Albedo makes when she sees Mare with the ring, priceless. Though it's a bit disappointing that the translation is at a snails pace, I'm still eagerly waiting for the next chapters. Anichart has also put up Overlord in the TBA section.

[Maglad]

It's Japanese.

Alrighty, gonna take a look, then. If its japanese, you just made me very happy

I just checked the links. Its chinese, damnit =(

The irony being that im 1/2 chinese yet dont speak it T_T

[kubi]

I myselfe can speak japanese but I can't read it

so for everyone like that, this is an official audio drama for the first chapter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCIAGL2pjNw

Edited by kubi, 11 January 2015 - 10:40 PM.

[GalenMarek]

Vol 4&5 Japanese Raws(from jcafe):

Vol 4: http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/V9QWRMD4/Overlord_4.rar_links

Vol 5: http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/1ISGMZTL/Overlord_5.rar_links

 

Unfortunetaly they are jpg format

[sufod01]

Alrighty, gonna take a look, then. If its japanese, you just made me very happy

I just checked the links. Its chinese, damnit =(

The irony being that im 1/2 chinese yet dont speak it T_T

 

The website is chinese but the novel from the links is japanese.

[Foris]

I prefer LN.
Manga is too chaotic.
Reading manga after I read the LN is a real hassle.

[nexarion]

Come on OP check the topic again already xD. We need translations. You can't just give hope and then dissapear.

[Hailboy]

Thank God that I found someone who is willing to translate overlord......Thanks a lot bro.
Btw if you want to translate overlord then please go here- (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=127729). Here you will find the group that are currently working on Overlord and of course they intend to translate from japanese to english. They are currently short on member. That's why they need a helping hand as soon as possible. So A japanese to english translator is most welcome. So please contact them. They will provide you with japanese raws so you don't have to worry about that. 
 

Edited by Hailboy, 13 January 2015 - 09:14 AM.