Re: "Okay two questions: What's the deal with Isekai manga? And…"
In: s/Japan
@Ashnar Seriously!? That’s actually a huge surprise to me! In my mind, American comics look so cool. Compared to the Japanese art style, they focus more on coolness rather than cuteness, so I would never have thought they'd carry any kind of stigma. Especially in Japan, people have a strong sense of respect and admiration for the UK and Western culture, so it never even crossed my mind that the situation would be like that over there.
🍀 knshow [mod]
May 18 · 4 days ago
🌙 manat · May 19 at 13:56:
@knshow It’s such a norm now that I wouldn’t call watching anime or reading manga a hobby anymore. I have not seen anyone I know (which are people like me, so bias) read comics. Its just manga or manhwa. So at this point I would also look at people weird if I see them reading normal comics.
🍀 knshow [mod] · May 20 at 09:55:
@manat Thanks for sharing! Since I'm in Japan, it's hard to get this kind of information.
By the way, how does the translation process work now? When I checked before, it seemed like back in the 2000s and 2010s, localized versions weren't released until a long time after the Japanese launch.
As a fellow fan, it used to break my heart. I know there's nothing I can do about it as an individual, though.
🌙 manat · May 20 at 13:11:
@knshow To my knowledge, almost everything gets released with translations instantly, not just English but Russian, Arabic, and a lot more languages. Dubs still take time, but more and more anime are released with both dubs and subs together. The only exception I remember is Girls Band Cry, where it wasn’t released with subs and fansubbers had to take the slack. I think at this point, studios and publishers keep the overseas audience in the forefront of their minds because thats (what I assume) where the money is at.
Manga is a little different. It's not as popular as anime, so you will find works that are not officially translated. But, fans bridge that gap most of the time.
At first, anime was only there on specialized streaming platforms like crunchyroll, but now it's on all major streaming services, with a lot of them having really good exclusive anime too.
🍀 knshow [mod] · May 20 at 13:36:
@manat We don't get that kind of information reported here in Japan, and nowadays it's hard to know what news to trust. That's why I'm so happy to hear your real thoughts! Thank you!
Original Post
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🌲 Half_Elf_Monk:
Okay two questions: What's the deal with Isekai manga? And more broadly, what's the deal with being embarassed or made fun of about which manga you read/don't? I guess I don't get the social dynamics. I'm asking as a total foreigner, and so please don't read any condemnation into the question. I may not be phrasing it the best way. But I'm curious.
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