Inuyasha - Translation Notes

INUYASHA: SENGOKU O-TOGI ZOUSHI:
TRANSLATION & READING NOTES

READING THE MANGA

The manga is scanned as it appears in the Japanese publication "Shonen Sunday.
That is, it's read from right to left. I generally keep the words in the same
places as they appear in the original.

PARDON MY JAPANESE...

First of all, obviously I'm not a professional translator. I've studied Japanese
and translate this for my own enjoyment, so I just don't forget what I've learned.
(Not that manga is a very good way of "studying the Japanese language" so to
speak, it's fun to read...) That and I like continuing to read and learn more about
the Japanese culture and language.

Anyway, I do take a few minor liberties in translating. I try to keep things as literal
as possible while still trying to flow in natural English (ie. not quite "bookish")
and build on character personalities. There are swear words where the language becomes
so in the original Japanese version. I also find mistranlations and errors in my
translating here and there. Plus there's almost always lines that bowl me over
in regards to what they really mean...

This isn't perfect, but hopefully passable.

~ MS

CHAPTER 411 GLOSSARY & NOTES

Please refer to the Inuyasha General Glossary for recurring words that remain untranslated.

Awwwwe, and Takahashi said, "I bestow upon thee, more chapters of fluff!" And we said, "More Sesshoumaru?" And she said, "No, I mean FLUFF!" And we said, "Yay!" And there was rejoicing in the land.

"KIND BOY " - (title) The chaper can be literally read as "yasashii kare" (kind boyfriend), but it's said as "hito" (person) in this case. And aww, weren't the boys so sweet in this chapter? I think I need chocolate or something...

Actually, this chapter was pretty straightforward, so I don't have all that much to explain, other than it really made me smile today. ^_^ See ya next week!

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