Golden Time:Volume3 Translator's Notes - Revision history

Rpapo: Fixed back-link.

2014-01-05T13:21:37Z

Fixed back-link.

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	===Face-Mein===		===Face-Mein===
	[[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter3#~~back_masquerade~~\|↑]]This is a pun. The normal word for the surface of one's face is 顔面 (gan-men = face-surface). Here, however, Chinami has substituted the word for noodles, 麵, which has the same reading 'men' as the kanji for 'surface'. Hence Mitsuo's confused look in the second panel of the manga adaptation, chapter 26, page 19. I have used "mein" for noodles because these noodles are explicitly Chinese noodles. Think "chow mein."		[[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter3#back_facemein\|↑]]This is a pun. The normal word for the surface of one's face is 顔面 (gan-men = face-surface). Here, however, Chinami has substituted the word for noodles, 麵, which has the same reading 'men' as the kanji for 'surface'. Hence Mitsuo's confused look in the second panel of the manga adaptation, chapter 26, page 19. I have used "mein" for noodles because these noodles are explicitly Chinese noodles. Think "chow mein."

	===Masquerade===		===Masquerade===

Rpapo: Added note about "face-mein".

2014-01-05T13:20:52Z

Added note about "face-mein".

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	===Reshiki===		===Reshiki===
	[[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter2#back_reshiki\|↑]]This song is by the artist Reshiki, and the title is taken from a political buzz-phrase created by Hideo Higashikokubaru during his campaign to become the mayor of Miyazaki in 2007. Reference the Japan Times article <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2007/12/04/national/dogenka-sento-ikan-top-phrase-for-2007/#.UnYpHkYo45s here]</span>. The music video can be found <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG2VaqvMH3Q&list=PLF58C84D9193D2FE9&index=8 here]</span>. It's a catchy tune, though I personally fail to see the connection between the song and the slogan. Banri must have been hearing the later part.		[[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter2#back_reshiki\|↑]]This song is by the artist Reshiki, and the title is taken from a political buzz-phrase created by Hideo Higashikokubaru during his campaign to become the mayor of Miyazaki in 2007. Reference the Japan Times article <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2007/12/04/national/dogenka-sento-ikan-top-phrase-for-2007/#.UnYpHkYo45s here]</span>. The music video can be found <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG2VaqvMH3Q&list=PLF58C84D9193D2FE9&index=8 here]</span>. It's a catchy tune, though I personally fail to see the connection between the song and the slogan. Banri must have been hearing the later part.

			===Face-Mein===
			[[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter3#back_masquerade\|↑]]This is a pun. The normal word for the surface of one's face is 顔面 (gan-men = face-surface). Here, however, Chinami has substituted the word for noodles, 麵, which has the same reading 'men' as the kanji for 'surface'. Hence Mitsuo's confused look in the second panel of the manga adaptation, chapter 26, page 19. I have used "mein" for noodles because these noodles are explicitly Chinese noodles. Think "chow mein."

	===Masquerade===		===Masquerade===
	[[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter3#back_masquerade\|↑]]~~This is a~~ pun. The subtitle of this volume, 仮面舞踏会 (kamenbutoukai) means ‘masquerade.’ The word used here, 顔麵舞踏会, is pronounced the same, but the first three beats (かめん = ka-me-n) now mean ‘face-noodles’ rather than ‘mask’ or ‘disguise.’		[[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter3#back_masquerade\|↑]]Another pun. The subtitle of this volume, 仮面舞踏会 (kamenbutoukai) means ‘masquerade.’ The word used here, 顔麵舞踏会, is pronounced the same, but the first three beats (かめん = ka-me-n) now mean ‘face-noodles’ rather than ‘mask’ or ‘disguise.’

Rpapo: Added another explanation.

2014-01-02T23:50:27Z

Added another explanation.

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	===Reshiki===		===Reshiki===
	[[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter2#back_reshiki\|↑]]This song is by the artist Reshiki, and the title is taken from a political buzz-phrase created by Hideo Higashikokubaru during his campaign to become the mayor of Miyazaki in 2007. Reference the Japan Times article <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2007/12/04/national/dogenka-sento-ikan-top-phrase-for-2007/#.UnYpHkYo45s here]</span>. The music video can be found <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG2VaqvMH3Q&list=PLF58C84D9193D2FE9&index=8 here]</span>. It's a catchy tune, though I personally fail to see the connection between the song and the slogan. Banri must have been hearing the later part.		[[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter2#back_reshiki\|↑]]This song is by the artist Reshiki, and the title is taken from a political buzz-phrase created by Hideo Higashikokubaru during his campaign to become the mayor of Miyazaki in 2007. Reference the Japan Times article <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2007/12/04/national/dogenka-sento-ikan-top-phrase-for-2007/#.UnYpHkYo45s here]</span>. The music video can be found <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG2VaqvMH3Q&list=PLF58C84D9193D2FE9&index=8 here]</span>. It's a catchy tune, though I personally fail to see the connection between the song and the slogan. Banri must have been hearing the later part.

			===Masquerade===
			[[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter3#back_masquerade\|↑]]This is a pun. The subtitle of this volume, 仮面舞踏会 (kamenbutoukai) means ‘masquerade.’ The word used here, 顔麵舞踏会, is pronounced the same, but the first three beats (かめん = ka-me-n) now mean ‘face-noodles’ rather than ‘mask’ or ‘disguise.’

Rpapo: /* French? */

2013-11-26T17:42:35Z

French?

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	The original text in Japanese had, literally, in English, "My Boyfriend..."		The original text in Japanese had, literally, in English, "My Boyfriend..."

			Later, in chapter 3, Kouko tells Mitsuo, in English, "Go Home", which I have done again in French: ''Rentre chez toi''.

			In the anime as shown on CrunchyRoll, the voice part was of course left in the original Japanese, and Kouko is saying these things in English . . . and the subtitles were done in English as well. But in that case, the shock effect of Kouko's voice suddenly coming out in Japanese-accented English was fully there to anybody half listening, as opposed to simply reading the subtitles.

	===Conan Pun===		===Conan Pun===

Rpapo: /* Reshiki */

2013-11-03T11:18:09Z

Reshiki

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	===Reshiki===		===Reshiki===
	[[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter2#back_reshiki\|↑]]This song is by the artist Reshiki, and the title is taken from a political buzz-phrase created by Hideo Higashikokubaru during his campaign to become the mayor of Miyazaki in 2007. Reference the Japan Times article <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2007/12/04/national/dogenka-sento-ikan-top-phrase-for-2007/#.UnYpHkYo45s here]</span>. The ~~song itself~~ can be found <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG2VaqvMH3Q&list=PLF58C84D9193D2FE9&index=8 here]</span>. It's a catchy tune, though I personally fail to see the connection between the song and the slogan. Banri must have been hearing the later part.		[[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter2#back_reshiki\|↑]]This song is by the artist Reshiki, and the title is taken from a political buzz-phrase created by Hideo Higashikokubaru during his campaign to become the mayor of Miyazaki in 2007. Reference the Japan Times article <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2007/12/04/national/dogenka-sento-ikan-top-phrase-for-2007/#.UnYpHkYo45s here]</span>. The music video can be found <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG2VaqvMH3Q&list=PLF58C84D9193D2FE9&index=8 here]</span>. It's a catchy tune, though I personally fail to see the connection between the song and the slogan. Banri must have been hearing the later part.

Rpapo: Added new note.

2013-11-03T11:17:13Z

Added new note.

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	===Conan Pun===		===Conan Pun===
	[[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter1#back_conanpun\|↑]]There is some word play going on here. コナン (Conan) and 困難 (konnan =difficult/hard) sound almost the same.		[[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter1#back_conanpun\|↑]]There is some word play going on here. コナン (Conan) and 困難 (konnan =difficult/hard) sound almost the same.

			===Reshiki===
			[[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter2#back_reshiki\|↑]]This song is by the artist Reshiki, and the title is taken from a political buzz-phrase created by Hideo Higashikokubaru during his campaign to become the mayor of Miyazaki in 2007. Reference the Japan Times article <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2007/12/04/national/dogenka-sento-ikan-top-phrase-for-2007/#.UnYpHkYo45s here]</span>. The song itself can be found <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG2VaqvMH3Q&list=PLF58C84D9193D2FE9&index=8 here]</span>. It's a catchy tune, though I personally fail to see the connection between the song and the slogan. Banri must have been hearing the later part.


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Rpapo: New note.

2013-06-06T11:24:27Z

New note.

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	===French?===		===French?===
	[[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter1#back_french\|↑]]It turns out that Kouko is taking French class (see ~~end of page 55~~). Here, though, she is trying to use English in the same way a rich English-speaking girl might use French, so I am using French to give the same impression here.		[[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter1#back_french\|↑]]It turns out that Kouko is taking French class (see [[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter1#back_frenchclass\|here]]). Here, though, she is trying to use English in the same way a rich English-speaking girl might use French, so I am using French to give the same impression here.

	The original text in Japanese had, literally, in English, "My Boyfriend..."		The original text in Japanese had, literally, in English, "My Boyfriend..."

			===Conan Pun===
			[[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter1#back_conanpun\|↑]]There is some word play going on here. コナン (Conan) and 困難 (konnan =difficult/hard) sound almost the same.

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Rpapo: /* French? */

2013-06-04T10:08:44Z

French?

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	===French?===		===French?===
	[[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter1#back_french\|↑]]~~Now as far as we know,~~ Kouko ~~does not know~~ French. Here, though, she is trying to use English in the same way a rich English-speaking girl might use French, so I am using French to give the same impression here.		[[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter1#back_french\|↑]]It turns out that Kouko is taking French class (see end of page 55). Here, though, she is trying to use English in the same way a rich English-speaking girl might use French, so I am using French to give the same impression here.

	The original text in Japanese had, literally, in English, "My Boyfriend..."		The original text in Japanese had, literally, in English, "My Boyfriend..."

Rpapo: /* French? */

2013-05-04T22:58:06Z

French?

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	===French?===		===French?===
	[[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter1#back_french\|↑]]Now as far as we know, Kouko does not know French. Here, though, she is trying to use English in the same way a rich English-speaking girl might use French, so I am using French to give the same impression here.		[[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter1#back_french\|↑]]Now as far as we know, Kouko does not know French. Here, though, she is trying to use English in the same way a rich English-speaking girl might use French, so I am using French to give the same impression here.

			The original text in Japanese had, literally, in English, "My Boyfriend..."

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Rpapo: Added new note.

2013-05-04T22:52:00Z

Added new note.

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	See <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scarlet_Letter The Scarlet Letter]</span> for more background on this old puritan custom.		See <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scarlet_Letter The Scarlet Letter]</span> for more background on this old puritan custom.

			===French?===
			[[Golden Time:Volume3_Chapter1#back_french\|↑]]Now as far as we know, Kouko does not know French. Here, though, she is trying to use English in the same way a rich English-speaking girl might use French, so I am using French to give the same impression here.

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