Shaman King official fan book Mankin book translations

[lucathia]

Darn. I wish I had this when I was writing mankin fics. It'd have made things a lot more accurate. And detailed.

I tried to scan a few of the pages, but my scanner is so slow! So, I'm only including some translations of a few parts. Have other people scanned or translated any of the fanbook? If so, please point me there~ (And I can give up trying to translate it myself)

First are the character interviews. Bleh, I wish I bought the Japanese version. I don't know why I bought the Chinese version. It makes translations less accurate. And the names don't make sense. But let's see how much of it I can translate. Wish I could find my manjiten to at least get the names right. =x


pg.20

Interview of Yoh
Q: Who gave you the name 'Yoh?'
A: My grandpa named me. I don't quite know why he gave me that name. It's easy to say and it's sort of like a greeting. Kind of cool, isn't it?

Q: In addition to Bob's music, what music do you listen to?
A: Recently I like listening to Steve Wonder's songs. It makes you feel peaceful. Dad has a lot of his records in his room, so it's very convenient.

Q: Why do you always wear sandals?
A: I don't always wear them, but then, I guess I do wear them for a long time. I know how to protect my things. Maybe some spirit will merge with my sandals in the future.

Q: What's your reason for liking Curry Udon? Is regular udon not good enough?
A: Actually, I like eating normal udon too. But I just can't resist that smooth taste of curry udon. Although, it's kind of hard to eat.

Q: Please tell me what type of girl you like!
A: I like gentle girls. Even though she doesn't seem like it, Anna's actually really gentle. Tamao and Jun too. Everyone's so kind, so I'm very blessed.

Q: What's the hardest part of Anna's training?
A: Anna's training isn't easy. Even though it's still bearable...the part where Anna uses poo is still a bit too much to the spirit. (? Um, did I translate this right? XD;; )

Q: The battle outfit that Anna made, do you think it fits you?
A: If I say it doesn't fit, I'd get killed for sure...but, it's not that bad actually. It feels very warm/soft when I wear it, and it doesn't affect my movements!

Q: Hao and Anna, who do you think you can't win against?
A: They're powerful in different ways that can't compare. Just thinking of them makes me scared to death...

Q: What do you like about Anna:
A: Because it was love at first sight, so it's her face. And when she wears a kimono, that makes my heart flutter too. No matter when, I like Anna's beautiful eyes and her shiny forehead too!

Q: Will you always be together with Anna?
A: (...no comment)



pg. 105
The secret conversation between Hao and Yoh at Dachi's Cafe
(In ch.251 of the manga, a part of the conversation between the two was cut out. Here, the conversation is reconstructed with the help of Talim(?) ) <---I don't remember the patch guy at the cafe. What's his name? I try sounding it out in Chinese...

"You like curry too?"
"Hmph, of course..."

(This takes place after the first preliminaries, on the day before the last battle. The time is 2:40 in the afternoon. First, Hao comes into the store and then Yoh.)

Hao: Let's sit next to the window.
Yoh: Uh, okay.

(Looking at the menu placed on the table, Hao orders a cup of espresso. He suggests for Yoh, who can't decide, to order cappuccino.)

Hao: ...eh? I'm a little hungry. Why not order some curry?
Yoh: Hehehe, you order curry without thinking. Seems like you like curry too.
Hao: Hmph, of course. Ever since I've had this body, I've liked eating curry.

it goes on, but I'm stumped with the names...

Darn it. Such an interesting conversation...but it's hard to translate because I don't remember much of mankin anymore. The names are stumping me. -_-;; What's the name of the creator of the X-Laws? (the guy that deserts the X-Laws) And the name of the lego like guy who raises Hao?

Comments

[lucathia]

Not a late reply at all. :DD

Hehe, I don't think milk makes people grow taller. I drink milk...and I'm not tall at all. But I do think that Ren's right in that milk makes our bones stronger~ Hehehe.

[clarinetkoko.livejournal.com]

Everyone believes drinking milk will make you taller. :O I think it's a lie made up of grown ups and teachers to make kids drink their milk at lunch lol.