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mananea · 5 days

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[RELEASE] D.Gray-man Chapters 249 & 250

Releases 150-151 // [04.22.24]

⚠️ Important Announcement ⚠️

This is a reminder that we desperately need SFX letterers and redrawers. These chapters have been majorly delayed due to having insufficient help. Please click here to apply especially if you want faster DGM updates, thank you so much!

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Chapter 249

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Chapter 250

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#dgm #kougeki scans #dgm 249 #dgm 250 #I worked on 250!!!#please show your support for my crew 🙏#I’m making art on the side I swear

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mananea · 13 days

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It’s my quarterly reminder to tell you all HOSHINO DOESNT LIKE IT WHEN PEOPLE POST SPOILERS FROM THE NEW CHAPTER.

She literally breaks her back/neck/wrist for this series and you can’t even show her that much respect for her wishes. It’s insulting at this point.

#happy dgm month!

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mananea · 2 months

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tumblr has an AI toggle you should turn on to prevent your work being shared with training models/etc! it's under settings & visibility.

#tumblr #reblog #not art #please protect yourselves!#this applies for side blogs too!!!!!!!!

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mananea · 3 months

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I feel so bad for only posting traditional art but I’m trying to focus on learning to draw again before I resume painting 😭 and drawing on paper has been so therapeutic for that…

I also need to recover the hard drive from my old computer so I can create those dgm books 💀 I want to make that happen for you guys while I continue to screw around on paper 🤡

#If anybody knows how to break into a Surface Pro 3 to recover the hard drive safely lmk!!!#dont reblog #text #delete later #not art

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mananea · 3 months

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Lenalee as suggested by dgmtwt 👠

#lenalee lee #d gray man #dgm #dgm art #my art #traditional art #still on paper while I regain confidence 🙏#this popped off on twitter so I wanted to share here too #sorry for lack of drawing I’m actually studying art formally again so 😭#join my discord server to see me actually share that #or just follow on Twitter! please!

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mananea · 3 months

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Hello

#Nea d Campbell #my art #asks #anonymous

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mananea · 3 months

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Hi, DGM fandom! I'm jeidafei. You may have seen me in Kougeki-scans' scanlation of D.Gray-Man.

I know Kougeki releases have been delayed for these past few chapters. And people have taken to releasing their own translations on Reddit and MangaDex as early as a few days after the Japanese release. We at Kougeki have asked people to wait if they could. People have told us to, basically, go d*e.

And of course, you are perfectly entitled to say so. You are perfectly entitled to release your own translations and not wait. After all, we at Kougeki are just fans of D.Gray-Man, similar to you. We have zero claim over the series.

I normally stay out of the fray when it comes to quarrels with these 'snipers' until now. When I saw the quality of the translations some of these people are putting out.

(Specifically, Chapter 250 on MangaDex)

Japanese is a difficult language. D.Gray-Man is a difficult manga to translate due to its ongoing status, complex nature and plot twists. I have made mistakes myself that others have pointed out. I have my own interpretations that might be different. I readily forgive mistakes I understand are due to the complex Japanese grammar, and the confusing mysteries of the D.Gray characters.

But these are not it. These are just blatant laziness and lack of basic knowledge of even the most recent developments in D.Gray-Man. Or even simple logic. These are the results of people dishing out sub-par work quickly just to get the most exposure possible.

So while we wait for Kougeki's version, I am going to point out these egregious mistakes. We need transparency so that going forward, you can make your own decisions on whether it is speed or accuracy you are looking for.

The original Japanese text says "7,000 years ago" (七千), not "17 years"（十七）. A difference any beginner Japanese learner would notice. Even most D.Gray-Man fans without Japanese knowledge would probably realize something is off based on what we know of the story so far.

The original text says "The more the human you reincarnated into resemble Nea, the deeper the passions/sentiments" (the word 'regret' is simply not there). It's more compatible considering earlier theories about Tyki, the Noah of Pleasure.

Jasdevi is saying they were at their limits anyway and wouldn't be able to keep restraining Apocryphos for long. When Wisely orders them to dispose of Apo, they scream "Oni!" (Demon) which is quite similar to "Onii-san" (Elder brother), but most people would probably know which one is more fitting in this scenario, even without Japanese knowledge.

When Desires asks Wisely if he is just going to set Apo free like that, Wisely explains that this way, Apocryphos (not Desires or Wisely as in the translation), can keep searching for the Heart for them. Again, basic story knowledge.

Wisely didn't say "Fine, enough already"; this bubble is a continuation of the earlier bubble, spoken by Desires. Together, he is saying "Wouldn't you just spit it out already!?"

In Japanese, many words sound the same and the meaning can only be determined by context or the Chinese characters (kanji) used. In this case, "kikai" can mean either "machine" (機械) or "opportunity" (機会) or "strange" (奇怪), among a dozen others.

Yes, it's difficult, I know. But, you see the kanji. You know the context. I'm sure you can take a guess.

There are a couple more minor mistakes (ones that don't impact your understanding of the story too much). But I'm just going to leave you with one more, the most conspicuous mistake:

The chapter is named "Curse's End" by this translator. Actually, it's the opposite in Japanese. "Owaranu" is a form of "Owaranai" which means "not ending", which fits the revelation of this chapter by Wisely that their 35-year curse has yet to come to an end.

So, there you have it.

As you can see, I'm not shaming people for not being as fluent in Japanese. Not everyone can dedicate almost two decades to learn a language. As I have pointed out, most of these mistakes are rookie-level, and should have been picked up in double-check if that someone is familiar with D. Gray-Man at all. With these nigh unforgivable mistakes, even Deepl and Google Translate are more accurate.

This is a matter of someone not giving enough of a sh*t, plain and simple.

I'm also not gatekeeping scanlation whatsoever. I'm just pointing out the mistakes and actual text because the fandom deserves to know. With the localization drama going on, it proves faithfulness to the actual text and accuracy matters.

Of course, anyone has the right to put out their translation. And I have the right to point out whether they can be trusted. I'm not passing judgment. I'm just providing evidence so the bystanders can decide for themselves.

Lastly, from the bottom of my heart, I thank everyone who has supported the work of Kougeki Scans and waited for our release. I apologize for the delays. We're working on the latest chapter and will release 249 and 250 very, very soon.

#not art #reblog #text #PLEASE! THIS IS KOUGEKI SCANS TRANSLATOR #PLEASE SUPPORT KOUGEKI SCANS RELEASES FOR THE ACCURATE TRANSLATION IF ANYTHING

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mananea · 3 months

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