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[soranokira]

Batoto currently has 3 of the 5 simultaneously running series:
http://vatoto.com/comic/_/comics/archenemy-and-hero-r3109
http://vatoto.com/comic/_/comics/archenemy-and-hero-other-side-of-the-hill-r3113
http://vatoto.com/comic/_/comics/maoyuu-maou-yuusha-be-mine-hero-i-refuse-r643

so...should the titles be changed to be consistent for the entire series? Since the 1st one is translated and kept as 'Archenemy and hero', the 2nd is 'Archenemy and hero - other side of the hill' then the 3rd is left as 'Maoyuu Maou Yuusha - Be mine hero, I refuse!'

[Loki]

its up to scanlation groups to pick whichever possible option they want for their series

and there are 4 version (thanks to numbers reminding us), its a 4-koma

[Ustnap]

Actually, Batoto has 4 of them, you missed this one. Aside from that, all of them were added as Maoyuu as far as I know, the only reason they appeared inconsistent was because someone started changing them. I don't personally mind them being changed, though most everyone knows them as Maoyuu, so it's kinda awkward to see.

[p3pe]

I agree with soranokira, either name them all to Archenemy or Maoyuu.

And speaking of consistency, some series has their names changed as well. Series like Aoki Hagane Arpeggio and Natsu no Zenjitsu changed into English (Arpeggio of Blue steel and The Day before Summer). Before, they're named with romaji, consistent with entries on Mangaupdates. Maybe it's a little thing, but it really bugs me, because I like the consistency with Mangaupdates (and usually the names in MU are the well-known too).
IMO, the scanlator can pick whichever name, but for the consistency and convenience, I think it's better if we name the entry based on MU.

[Loki]

I agree with soranokira, either name them all to Archenemy or Maoyuu.

And speaking of consistency, some series has their names changed as well. Series like Aoki Hagane Arpeggio and Natsu no Zenjitsu changed into English (Arpeggio of Blue steel and The Day before Summer). Before, they're named with romaji, consistent with entries on Mangaupdates. Maybe it's a little thing, but it really bugs me, because I like the consistency with Mangaupdates (and usually the names in MU are the well-known too).
IMO, the scanlator can pick whichever name, but for the consistency and convenience, I think it's better if we name the entry based on MU.

sure , you scanlate , we will pick your consistency policy , when others do its their choice/their vote/

[Ustnap]

sure , you scanlate , we will pick your consistency policy , when others do its their choice/their vote/

It think he's referring to how someone is editing titles of previously added comics from the Japanese romaji to the English equivalent translation. I don't think that has anything to do with who's scanlating it, but someone just randomly deciding to change them because they decided it was a good idea. I don't know if that's staff doing it or someone else, but I'd be interested in finding out why someone decided to start doing that.

[p3pe]

I say it's for entries for batoto, so it doesn't confusing the readers here. It's just a suggestion to name the series as its name on MU. I don't know who change the name of those series into English. The scanlator of Natsu no Zenjitsu picks the romaji version, but someone change it to English name... I can't imagine if that someone starts renaming umineko series into English too, it might confuse everybody.

It think he's referring to how someone is editing titles of previously added comics from the Japanese romaji to the English equivalent translation. I don't think that has anything to do with who's scanlating it, but someone just randomly deciding to change them because they decided it was a good idea. I don't know if that's staff doing it or someone else, but I'd be interested in finding out why someone decided to start doing that.

Yeah, that's what I mean.

Edited by p3pe, 03 January 2012 - 05:22 AM.