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chomiji ([personal profile] chomiji) wrote2007-06-14 03:30 pm
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Quick Manga Question

So the compilations of weekly or monthly manga serial issues are called tankoubon in Japanese.

Is it appropriate to use that term for the English compilation volumes?

[identity profile] bad-mushroom.livejournal.com 2007-06-14 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
I've never heard it used that way, but I don't see why not...

[identity profile] artillie.livejournal.com 2007-06-15 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
I hear "tankoubon" used a lot in place of "volumes." Knock yourself out.

[identity profile] artillie.livejournal.com 2007-06-16 10:47 am (UTC)(link)
...this is anime fandom. You aren't saying "desu desu kawaii lol." That makes you a freaking genius.

I still have U.S. History and Physics to go (Tuesday and Thursday, respectively), but I've finished up English and Math B, which weren't so bad. Free for a few months, I am. Maybe now I can write something.

[identity profile] artillie.livejournal.com 2007-06-20 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I sat down the other day and drafted up something for the [livejournal.com profile] femgenficathon, but I haven't written anything SDK-related in ages. I should. I have two stories I want to write and one I need to finish.

You outline! Finally, someone else who does!

[identity profile] sanada.livejournal.com 2007-06-15 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
I use tankoubon mostly for Japanese stuff, but sometimes I slip up and use it for English ones and nobody I know looks at me funny... and I've heard people call them "tanks."

[identity profile] b3nitora.livejournal.com 2007-06-15 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
I like that word "tanks" (I say it like tahnks) I grew up watchin war movies, so that word fits much nicer into my vocab by volumes (I MADE A PUNNY!) then "volumes". I dont like that word, I say it funny (I say ALL WORDS funny...I think we've established that already here). People think Im talking about valium...then I get funny looks from the people at the bookstore. So, I had to resort to changing how I ask for copies of manga I cannot find to keep people from thinking Im trying to buy drugs...and if you thought volume was a bad enough word for me...try understanding samurai deeper kyo comming out of my mouth. I say samurai pretty damn funny. Its like Sam-rye...*runs and hides in shame*
How do I always end up so off-subject. It's all your fault Chomiji! You're so likeable!

[identity profile] b3nitora.livejournal.com 2007-06-18 06:57 am (UTC)(link)
Im such a mixture of accents its hard to be sure. My Dad's family is from West Virginia, Mom is from Northern Wisconsin (where I grew up a wee bit) and parts of Ohio are very accent-prone...so its a funky mixture. Its like a northern southerner mixed with eddie izzard (cause I sound kindve drunk when I talk). I say some things like a east coast girl like caw-fee, but then some of the things I say are very southern like ya'll and some of the things I say come out very far north like so-da or how I say wisconsin. I love the pure New York accent, its got spice! I love accents! My favorite would be the Irish, then the British (I love the BBC!). Girl, I am the queen of off-topicness, LOL dont feel bad! If everybody were always on topic the world would be too predictible! Variety is the flavor of life, drink up!

[identity profile] b3nitora.livejournal.com 2007-06-18 06:58 am (UTC)(link)
HELL YEAH! IM DOWN WITH TANKS!