#pyu to fuku! jaguar

[eyeshields]

Thank you illustrations from Murata to artists who contributed art to the BRAINxBRAVE special issues part 3 (pt 1 / pt 2).

These are for Isayama Hajime (top left, Attack on Titan), Usata Kyosuke (top right, Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar), Takehiko Inoue (middle, SLAM DUNK), Ikegami Ryoichi (bottom left, Heat), and Aso Shuichi (bottom right, Disastrous Life of Saiki K).

[incredubious]

I missed him more than anything. read pyu to fuku jaguar

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March doodles

[yyamssoup]

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[eyfey]

Hello! I'm sorry to bother you, but I was wondering how long you studied Japanese for until you became good enough to do manga translations? (Or fluently read manga at all, really 😔) I want to help contribute to projects like that, but I feel I still have a long way to go until then 🤧

so first off: sorry this took so long to reply to! when I first got the message I had exactly Zero free time, and then i simply forgor (whoops lol)

I actually already have a few posts sort of about this in my #translation tips tag, but it's been a hot minute so I might as well provide some updated info~

(under the readmore 'cause it's longggggggg)

How long have I studied Japanese?

A While. I had maybe a not so typical journey with Japanese... If you break it down it looks kinda like this:

4 years of watching a TON of anime to pick up basic vocab just by ear (this was in high school- I did not take any actual classes or even make any effort to learn the language at this point, but apparently I'm pretty good at just picking up things from hearing them)

4 1/2 years of actual Japanese classes in college (actual learning with like teachers and textbooks and homework)

1/2 year of study abroad that I managed to cram in before I graduated (additional classes and also constant speaking the language)

8 1/2 years since then (god has it really been that long???) (no actual like... studying during this time, but a LOT of translating... mostly Saiki)

So.... 13-ish years? if you don't count the first 4 that were just watching anime. And technically only 5 of them were actual "studying".

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How long did I study before doing manga translating?

I, uh….. I actually started translating manga about a month BEFORE I ever took a single Japanese language class.

(not recommended but like… here I am lol)

I had found some volumes of Pyu to Fuku Jaguar(a gag manga I really liked but only had 3 volumes translated at the time) at a used bookstore, but they were in Japanese so I just kind of bought them, downloaded an english to japanese dictionary app, printed out a hiragana/katakana chart, and then just went through the book: looking up one letter at a time, sounding out words, looking them up in the dictionary. I already knew a lot of vocab and had a vague feel for grammar exclusively from watching anime, but like also there was a loooooooot of looking stuff up. I don't remember exactly how long it took to read that first volume (at least a month lol- maybe 2 or more)

I noticed the scan group for Pyu to Fuku Jaguar was updating really slow (and/or had notices that they needed more translators? I forget it's been over a decade lol) So I figured: I can understand this well enough just reading it on my own.... maybe I can help???? it's probably better than nothing right?? So I tried my hand at doing some translations and uploaded them to the newbie board of a manga translation side to have people proofread, and then I emailed the group to ask if I could join. If I remember correctly they only ended up posting one (or none) of my translations?? before disappearing so I just kind of kept doing the translations on my own without uploading them anywhere

and then later when a new group took over they had gotten my translations from the previous group (or was it the translation site where I uploaded some?) and credited me in the release, so I sent them a message like "hey neato! I actually have like 5 more translations done, u want em?" and ended up joining THAT group to continue working on the series!

I started taking classes p soon after starting the translations, and doing translation while taking classes was actually really nice 'cause I had a place to pretty much immediately apply the things I learned in class, and the translating outside of class gave me a lot of practice for reading & a good head start for learning new vocab.

Honestly I think for translating, being good at the language you're translating into is more important than being good at the language you're translating from. Like: you should still at least SORT of know the language you're translating from (that is an important part of it too don't get me wrong) But like even if someone is perfectly fluent in Japanese, if they're translating into English but don't know how to make words sound good in English, then it kind of defeats the purpose haha.

(reading a lot and paying close attention to wording and stuff, and also reviewing and revising your translations will help with that part of the translation process- it's also a skill you pick up as you go)

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Tips for getting better at reading Japanese?

Honestly I think translating is one of the best ways to get better at Japanese (understanding and reading at least- it won't necessarily do much to help you remember how to write or speak haha) Reading is helpful to some extent, but you will probably get to a point where you understand enough of it to get the gist of whats happening, but then your brain will just sort of skim over a lot of the parts you don't know in the interest of enjoying the story without stopping. When you translate though, you're FORCED to stop and look up every word or phrase you don't know and double check things and sort of sit on them and think what it means and how you would say it in your own language.

If you're self motivated enough you can probably get some good learning out of language apps like duolinguo or babel or whatever, or even just buying Japanese textbooks/workbooks and going through them by yourself. Otherwise, taking Japanese classes is the standard approach (even if you don't go to a school where they offer Japanese classes, there are private options- just google Japanese classes or Japanese tutors online or in your area if you prefer in person)

This old post of mine has some more detailed tips for how to look things up, and some just general translating tips that I think are still p useful, but it pretty much boils down to "google everything you don't know until you know it"

also the 10ten extension is good for highlighting/translating individual japanese words in your browser (when they're written in kanji or kana) and the google translate app is good for taking pictures of text and reading it so you know what the dang kanji says (or you can hand write the kanji in there too- though I need to find a better kanji dictionary app 'cause google's doesn't really give you enough space to write)

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Sorry this ended up WAY longer than I thought it would but I hope it helped!

Good luck!!

[talonisputi]

Jumputi Series #12: Bushizawa Receive

A gag manga written and illustrated by Kyosuke Usuta, more famously known for Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar and Sexy Commando Gaiden: Masaru-san!

Synopsis: The story follows Kotaku Bushizawa, a young man at Milk Academy who steps up to be a hero just before the Milk Academy Hero Club is on the brink of being abolished.

Character(s): Kotaku Bushizawa - A young man who dared to stand up to evil, he saves the Milk Academy Hero Club from abolition. He is always seen wearing a school helmet, even in the classroom.

This series was added to the game during the Kyosuke Usuta Sensei Special Feature on 12/25/2019

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[theruffiansretrorampage]

Shonen Jump series from the 2000s represented in Jumputi Heroes (1/4)

translated with Google Translate

[demifiendrsa]

Weekly Shonen Jump 50th Anniversary High Quality Shikishi Part 4: 2000-2009

Kyosuke Usuta (Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar)

Yoshio Sawai (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)

Shinya Suzuki (Mr. Fullswing)

Tite Kubo (Bleach)

Mizuki Kawashita (Strawberry 100%)

Riichiro Inagaki and Yusuke Murata (Eyeshield 21)

Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata (Death Note)

Hideaki Sorachi (Gintama)

Akira Amano (Reborn!)

Katsura Hoshino (D.Gray-man)

Yoshiyuki Nishi (Muhyo & Roji’s Bureau of Supernatural Investigation)

Kentaro Yabuki (To Love-Ru/Yamato Gensouki/Black Cat)

Saki Hasemi (To Love-Ru)

Yasuhiro Kano (Mx0)

Kenta Shinohara (Sket Dance)

Hiroshi Shiibashi (Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan)

Kouji Ooishi (Inumarudashi)

Tadatoshi Fujimaki (Kuroko’s Basketball)

Ryuuhei Tamura (Beelzebub)

Nisio Isin and Akira Akatsuki (Medaka Box)

Part 1: 1968-1979 | Part 2: 1980-1989 | Part 3:1990-1999 | Part 5: 2010-2018

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[bobobolover]

please... someone... tell me...

how does ピューと吹く!ジャガー end?

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[incredubious]

A Concept

[tokiro07]

Knowing effectively nothing about it, I’m looking over the series represented in Jumputi Heroes

The most recent series that’s been added near as I can find is Dr. Stone from 2017, though that’s only about a week or two more recent than the second runner-up, We Never Learn

Everything in the 2010′s that’s represented got an anime adaptation, and vice versa. In other words, no anime adaptation, no representation, at least for the 2010′s series

Thirteen series prior to 2010 didn’t receive any adaptations (Psyren, Bonbonzaka High School Drama Club, Bushizawa Receive, Doberman Deka, God Sider, Majima-kun Suttobasu, Meiryoutei Gotou Seijuurou, Monmonmon, Mr. Fullswing, Outer Zone, Seikimatsu Leader den Takeshi, Shadow Lady, and Wild Half), while another eleven had various adaptations such as OVAs, live action dramas, live action films, anime films, or flash anime (Hentai Kamen, Chinyuuki, Hochonin Ajihei, I”s, Inumarudashi, Isobe Isobee Monogatari, Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar, Rokudenashi Blues, Rookies, Video Girl Ai and Bastard!!)

Note, Bastard!! is currently receiving an anime adaptation, but it was not announced until long after Jumputi Heroes came out

Of the 24 series without anime, 22 of them ran for a year or more, with only Bushizawa Receive (20 chapters) and Shadow Lady (24) running for less than half a year. As near as I can find, both of these series were cancelled for poor reception, but I’m unsure. Interestingly, both of these are by authors of other well known series, Bushizawa Receive sharing an author with Pyuu to Fuku! Jaguar and Sexy Commando Gaiden, while Shadow Lady shares an author with Wignman and Video Girl Ai, implying that these were added because of their connection to other, popular series

Similarly, Seikimatsu Leader den Takeshi! shares an author with Toriko, while Doberman Deka shares an author with Hokuto no Ken, but both of these were long running series, so they were likely added based on their own merits rather than because of their relations to other manga

Stone Ocean, Magical Patissier Kosaki-chan and Hokenshitsu no Shinigami have all been announced to be upcoming, though the former two are related to currently present series (JJBA and Nisekoi respectively). Hokenshitsu no Shinigami does not have an anime, but did run for multiple years and started prior to 2010 (2009)

Back to the 2010s, the only series that have anime adaptations that haven’t been added to the game yet are those that started past 2017, those being Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man (though Chainsaw Man has not started at the time of this writing)

Ostensibly new series are decided by fan response, so it seems likely that JJK and Chainsaw Man are going to be added sooner rather than later, certainly sooner than any more recent series that haven’t received a bump from an adaptation

However! This does mean that relatively popular recent series have a chance, so I wouldn’t be surprised if Yozakura Family, Undead Unluck, Mashle, Ayakashi Triangle, Me & Roboco, or Sakamoto Days managed to get in based on the fan responses that I see

Interestingly, the recent ending of Magu-Chan might have given it a boost in popularity given how a lot of fans seemed to be expecting an anime, so fingers crossed on that one

Actually...Straighten Up won a poll for “manga we most wish had an anime” after it ended...And OumaZoo could definitely get in by association with Hero Academy...

Wait, I don’t even play this game...

[yyamssoup]

ANYWAY i am planning on making a tumblr page dedicated to pyu to fuku archival and posting but until i obtain the know-how on how to make a cool looking tumblr page, i'll share links to scans now. i have scans and videos uploaded on my internet archive page and mediafire (please say linking like this works)

https://archive.org/details/@snazysnail

and also raws only on mediafire (until i stop being lazy and upload them on archive too lmao)

https://app.mediafire.com/yb4jk9wayjqef

[eyfey]

hiiii !! sorry if this is a bit weird but i just wanted to tell you how thankful i am for your translation work on pyu to fuku! i fell in love with it super super quickly and im happy that whats translated IS translated (if that makes sense?? lmao). i also wanted to tell you that youve inadvertenly inspired me to pick up japanese again (after idk 2 years of kinda giving up) in an attempt to try and translate things myself! rambling a bit but basically i just want to say thank you so much 😭

aaa! thank u very for the kind message!!!

Jaguar is a v good manga and I'm glad there are people reading and enjoying it ✨