T r a n s l a t i o n s

Alright, we know that manga art is quite awesome, and we can decypher a large chunk of the story by just looking at those pretty pictures. But what the heck are they really saying?! On my bigger ego days, I like to think I know.

Translator's Notes-    please read these, as there are not only disclaimers, but a few explanations as to why things (such as names) are a certain way in my translations.

Feedback-   pleeeee~~~eease? I wanna know how I'm doing!

 

L a s t   U p d a t e d:    8/20 /04

  - Major changes here, folks.  Check the Projects section for an explanation.

   - Trigun #19 up!! 
                 

Legend
boldface = in-manga narration
italics = my added story-telling
::colons:: = handwritten notes or little side comments by characters
//slashes// = stage directions and miscellany
*= ticked off ticks. when someone's fuming. ^.^
{brackets} = words written right into the drawings themselves. Sai Yuu Ki use only.

TRIGUN   Deep Space Planet
                     Future Gun Action!!		  


                 Volume 1                                                  Volume 2                                                   Volume 3

#0 - High Noon at July #8- Duelists #14 - DIABLO
#1 - The $$60 Billion Man #9- Then, Between the Wasteland and Sky #15 - Fragile
#2 - LOONEY TUNES #10 - Little Arcadia #16 - Scars
#3 - Hard Puncher #11 - Son #17 - Slaughter Café
#4 - Po Po #12 - The River of Life #18 - Gathering of Devils
#5 - Assault #13 - BLOOD AND THUNDER #19 - Invisible Eye †
#6 - Die Hards Special - Tri Gun Pilot Episode! #20 - Fifth Moon
#7 - Rem   TURN TO THE MAXIMUM!

NOTE
As you probably know, Trigun has been licensed by Dark Horse, released in English starting in November of 2003.   Unless requested to by Dark Horse or Digital Manga (the company directly responsible for the translations), I do not intend on stopping my translations of the series.   This is not meant as any disrespect to Dark Horse or Digital Manga.   I have the highest respect for both companies and I definitely recommend that Trigun fans purchase their English version.   However, these works are as much for my own practice as they are for fans' enjoyment, so I will continue posting.

 

Trigun Maximum

Volume 1 
Hero Returns
#1 - HERO REBORN
#2 - Lina
#3 - Girls Bravo!
#4 - HERO RETURNS
#5 - DANCING REVOLVER
#6 - Sin
 

 

SAI YUU KI

Journey to the West
Prologue - Go to the West
1st Story - First game
2nd Story - Even
3rd Story - Get square
4th Story - His God
5th Story - My God

Son Goku Genjo Sanzou
Sa Gojyo Cho Hakkai

 

VagrantStory Ultimania 
Prologue - Just Another Swordsman
§1 - Loosing the Hunting Dogs into an Unknown World
§2 - The Sealed Memories of a Warrior
§3 - Steel Fangs, Fragile Spirit
§4 - Souls that Cannot Die-- Hell in the Waking World
§5 - A Quickening Within the Dark's Ancient Capitol
§6 - To a World Outside the Realm of Human Knowledge
Epilogue - Shouldering the World- a Vagrant's Journey Begins
Major Players - Ashley, Sydney, Guildenstern
Supporting Cast - Callo, Rozencrantz, Hardin, Joshua, The Duke
Bit Parts - Tia, Marco, Duane, Grissom, Samantha, Neesa, Tieger

 

Current Projects
      What I'm working on, what I'm planning to work on, and how far along on them I'm not.

Methods and Madness
      If, for some odd reason, you're curious, these are the methods I use when I translate.  Also included for the true masochi-- er, aspiring translator, are some tips.

NOTE: Trigun, Trigun Maximum, Sai Yuu Ki and VagrantStory Ultimania are all copyright their respective authors. All translations on this page are copyright Adrienne Beck, 2002-04.

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