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Translation notes for Ginban Kaleidoscope Volume 1. | Translation notes for Ginban Kaleidoscope Volume 1. | ||
A dramatis personae was included on the inside cover flap, | A dramatis personae was included on the inside cover flap, so that's why I'm putting it here. | ||
'''Sakurano Tazusa''' – A sixteen-year-old figure skater. Blessed with beauty and promise, she is unpopular due to her high-handed personality and saying things without thinking. | '''Sakurano Tazusa''' – A sixteen-year-old figure skater. Blessed with beauty and promise, she is unpopular due to her high-handed personality and saying things without thinking. | ||
'''Pete Pumps''' – A ghost that somehow came to possess Tazusa. Apparently, he’s sixteen. | '''Pete Pumps''' – A ghost that somehow came to possess Tazusa. Apparently, he’s sixteen. | ||
'''Shitou Kyouko''' – The best skater in the country. Is fighting with Tazusa for the chance to be the Olympic representative of Japan. | '''Shitou Kyouko''' – The best skater in the country. Is fighting with Tazusa for the chance to be the Olympic representative of Japan. | ||
'''Takashima Yuuji''' – Tazusa’s coach. A single guy with a gentle personality and a touch of nobility. | '''Takashima Yuuji''' – Tazusa’s coach. A single guy with a gentle personality and a touch of nobility. | ||
'''Sakurano Youko''' – Tazusa’s little sister and a menacing, precocious brat. | '''Sakurano Youko''' – Tazusa’s little sister and a menacing, precocious brat. | ||
'''Honjou Mika''' – Tazusa’s best friend. She’s good at designing costumes. | '''Honjou Mika''' – Tazusa’s best friend. She’s good at designing costumes. | ||
'''Sandai Yukie''' – Nicknamed “The Third Nasty.” The president of the Figure Skating Association. | '''Sandai Yukie''' – Nicknamed “The Third Nasty.” The president of the Figure Skating Association. | ||
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One of the emergency numbers in Japan, used to call for fire and emergency medical services. | One of the emergency numbers in Japan, used to call for fire and emergency medical services. | ||
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The second part of her nickname, "the third" as in third generation, derives from her surname Mishiro, which uses the same kanji (三代). | |||
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Revision as of 03:29, 27 January 2016
Translation notes for Ginban Kaleidoscope Volume 1.
A dramatis personae was included on the inside cover flap, so that's why I'm putting it here.
Sakurano Tazusa – A sixteen-year-old figure skater. Blessed with beauty and promise, she is unpopular due to her high-handed personality and saying things without thinking.
Pete Pumps – A ghost that somehow came to possess Tazusa. Apparently, he’s sixteen.
Shitou Kyouko – The best skater in the country. Is fighting with Tazusa for the chance to be the Olympic representative of Japan.
Takashima Yuuji – Tazusa’s coach. A single guy with a gentle personality and a touch of nobility.
Sakurano Youko – Tazusa’s little sister and a menacing, precocious brat.
Honjou Mika – Tazusa’s best friend. She’s good at designing costumes.
Sandai Yukie – Nicknamed “The Third Nasty.” The president of the Figure Skating Association.
Prologue
Senshu
A suffix used for athletes. Like many Japanese honorific suffixes, it doesn't translate well, but I think taking it out entirely would be unnecessary loss of context, so I'll leave it as is.
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Chapter 1
Comics/Manga
The author sometimes uses "comics" (コミック) and sometimes "manga" (マンガ), so I will respect the distinction.
Hya... one hundred...
Pete starts to answer in Japanese ("hyaku") but switches to English.
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Chapter 2
119
One of the emergency numbers in Japan, used to call for fire and emergency medical services.
Sarcastic the Third
The second part of her nickname, "the third" as in third generation, derives from her surname Mishiro, which uses the same kanji (三代).
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