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REVIEW: K-ON! GNs 1-2




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Max465



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:28 am Reply with quote
I have to agree, Azu-Meow Bothered me. Azu-Nyan worked so well because it almost rhymes with her name(Which I think was the idea), so it's almost painful to read(listen to in the case of the anime) Azu-Meow.
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amagee



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 1:30 am Reply with quote
So they use "Azu-meow" in the English dub of the anime as well?

I certainly can understand the use of it and it only bothered me for a bit. I'd be curious as to what it sounds like to a native reader. I mean, it's a pretty ridiculous nickname on the sheer principal of things regardless of where you're reading it from. I think the exotic nature of the onomatopoeia that is "nya" as opposed to "meow" in English also skews an English reader's perspective to some degree; though the previous commenter's point of a more rhythmic sound to the name in Japanese is a good point.
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J. Kudo



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 1:36 am Reply with quote
Well, one DUMBASS decision by Yen Press hasn't kept me from collecting the manga. Wink I really appreciate that they include plenty of pages in color.
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Sewingrose



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:31 am Reply with quote
J. Kudo wrote:
Well, one DUMBASS decision by Yen Press hasn't kept me from collecting the manga. Wink I really appreciate that they include plenty of pages in color.


Yep, one legitimate translation choice that I don't agree with means I will not be supporting a series I enjoy in it's official release and will instead keep my scanlations.
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jenthehen



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:47 am Reply with quote
I'm pretty sure they say Azu-nyan in the anime dub.
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asimpson2006



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:12 am Reply with quote
jenthehen wrote:
I'm pretty sure they say Azu-nyan in the anime dub.


In the English dub they use Azu-meow just like the manga which I do not see what the big deal is that they changed it.
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Spotlesseden



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:59 am Reply with quote
asimpson2006 wrote:
jenthehen wrote:
I'm pretty sure they say Azu-nyan in the anime dub.


In the English dub they use Azu-meow just like the manga which I do not see what the big deal is that they changed it.


Azu-nyan just sounds better than Azu-meow. you can try to say both 10 times.
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Hypeathon



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:57 pm Reply with quote
Spotlesseden wrote:
Azu-nyan just sounds better than Azu-meow.

They're both silly not-so-necessary nicknames for a student thought of by Yui of all people, who as far as highschool students go is not meant to be taken that seriously anyway.
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JohnnySake



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:34 pm Reply with quote
No matter how you want to refer to Azusa, I do want to recommend the series to anyone who enjoyed the anime. Considering how much the manga industry has contracted, I think it's a little miracle that they keep publishing volume after volume. It's a fun read, and it's just what I reach for whenever I want to get a smile back on my face.
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Sparvid



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:58 am Reply with quote
The first thing I noticed after picking up the first volume were the most excellent printing and paper quality.
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st_owly



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 3:22 am Reply with quote
Sparvid wrote:
The first thing I noticed after picking up the first volume were the most excellent printing and paper quality.


Yeah, Yen usually print really nice books. My Kobato volumes feel a little cheap, but Black Butler and some of their manhwa titles are really nice.
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