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slr2moons ([personal profile] slr2moons) wrote2007-02-22 03:24 am
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Trapped in English hell

So I was right, and still more English pages are here. My little break was nice....alas, 'tis over. >< And not only am I lettering the English again last issue last issue, but I'm trapped in English hell in regards to my Ranma DVD set.

For those who don't know, I only watch my anime in Japanese. I won't touch dubs, they are so WRONG. This loathing extends to what I could watch for free on Cartoon Network. I must be the last anime fan in NA to have not seen FMA. Why? B/c I refuse to watch it in English, and I don't know anyone who has the DVDs that I can borrow. And since I don't rent anime, and refuse to plunk down $100+ on something I'm not sure I'll like, and haven't felt the need to google up some illegal downloads, I haven't seen it yet. Ha!

Imagine my surprise as I was happily relaxing during multiple breakfasts with my Ranma 3rd season DVD set, enjoying the odd serious ep, chuckling through the silly fluff, when all of a sudden--a shock! Tendou Soun speaks with a horrible ENGLISH voice!! OMG! I squeal in dismay, hit the "mute" button, and immediately check the language track. "Japanese" is selected. Bwa? I go to the DVD menu and double check. Yes, Japanese language track. I brace myself and switch it to English. Yes, that same horrid voice appears. Back to Japanese. Still English. Reverse to previous chapter--Japanese! So with much annoyance, I realize that the Japanese language track for this ep is missing, and if I want audio, I have to do the dub.

Needless to say, I watched the episode muted, with subtitles. It was mindless fluff, so I didn't miss much. Then with joy, I discovered the next ep preview was in proper Japanese! Yay!! The ep begins!! English. >< Mute, watch with subtitles. And this time I'm really annoyed, b/c it's a good ep exploring U-chan and Ran-chan's relationship. Grrrrrrrrrrr.

Manga report isn't hidden b/c I'm proud of what I've accomplished. :P

Clay 9.61, 63, 71, 72, 80, 86, 87, 92, 93. Nana 12.197, which was the last page left to letter in vol 12. Nana 12 is finished! New 1.70, 72-76. New first half is finished, meaning I have no more New title to letter until Shoujo Editor sends me the script for the 2nd half of the book. ^^V  Skip 9.51-54, 64-66, 69. Temp fanbook.230, 233, 234. And English 6.9. Yay. Green: 1, Yellow: 15, Orange: 10, Pink/PfH: 2. Total pages: 28. Wheeeee! 

Nana news! Since we are so far ahead in regards to lettering (I finished vol 12, vol 6 is now being printed in Shojo Beat) we're taking a break. Shoujo Editor says we probably won't begin lettering Nana v13 until late 2007, or even early 2008. Whoa. I'm going to forget my Nana styles. >< Life will be weird without Nana...it's been here since the beginning. *has big eyes* But I won't be lacking for work...since I have New title, I kept Clay, and I'm pinch-hitting three vols and the fanbook chapter of Temp. And of course, I have the English for a couple more weeks. Joy.

La la la.....I'm still hoping for feedback on my Sasuke fic. >< *crosses fingers for good luck*