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Reading manga right-to-left.

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Reading manga right-to-left. 2008-08-14 15:16:09 Reply

Does this shit make any sense? I'm aware Japanese reads right to left, and that is why the pictures also read in that direction, BUT ENGLISH DOES NOT. Reading everything right to left, switching direction for text, is confusing and unnecessary. You can blather all you want about how it's more true to the original, but if you cared that much you'd read that shit in japanese. If they're going to translate it from Japanese to English anyway, it's probably not much more difficult to just flip everything over, even if a few visual elements are now in the wrong place.

MORAL: I hate right to left books. A lot.

Reading manga right-to-left.

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Response to Reading manga right-to-left. 2008-08-14 15:22:21 Reply
At 8/14/08 03:17 PM, ShitBits wrote:
At 8/14/08 03:16 PM, Ansel wrote: in the wrong place.
Like this thread.

yeah i just noticed that. WHOOPSIE DAISIES

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Response to Reading manga right-to-left. 2008-08-14 15:34:00 Reply

flip them upside down

If olive oil is made from olives, then what is baby oil made from?

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Response to Reading manga right-to-left. 2008-08-14 15:43:30 Reply
At 8/14/08 03:16 PM, Ansel wrote: Does this shit make any sense?

No, why did you put this in the art forum?

Reading manga right-to-left.