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The Viz Media Thread
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As mentioned above
While not unbearable,it at times,does feels like he's just doing it for the green.
There's no denying the fact that the series has been in decline and dropping in quality, quite considerably
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Man Alpha is great! Stephen on the translations with ultra clear quality?! I love it! So worth it!
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I'm glad I stayed away from OP scans this month. This was a great chapter, I was really impressed!
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Is there any reason why i cant access the new alpha issue? Im logged in and everything yet the only options to click on are to buy it when im already a subscriber.
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@Venomous:
Is there any reason why i cant access the new alpha issue? Im logged in and everything yet the only options to click on are to buy it when im already a subscriber.
If you are still having those issues, VIZ has said that you should contact them at sjalpha@viz.com.
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Hopefully they have sja app support by the end of the week.
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Hopefully they have sja app support by the end of the week.
While they are at it,make it for android too,their are other markets :rolleyes:
Never the less I can still use it through my tablets internet and computer
Couldn't get the subscription yet,but did buy the issue and I must say,you did good viz
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Read it and loved it!!!! (the series that I did read)
Does Stephen translate every series or just One Piece?
Also, how current is the Kishimoto interview?
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@Gourmet:
Read it and loved it!!!! (the series that I did read)
Does Stephen translate every series or just One Piece?
Also, how current is the Kishimoto interview?
Just One Piece, and the interview was taken at Jump Fiesta last year.
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What chapter did they start with?
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@LUFFY#1:
Just One Piece
You don't know that!!
(jk, I did do Bakuman v13-14 for their catch-up but not in the magazine)
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You don't know that!!
(jk, I did do Bakuman v13-14 for their catch-up but not in the magazine)
Ha ha sorry, I just didn't know of any other series you did! :P
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does anyone know if viz is going to release color walk 3??
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@Badass:
…Be glad we got 2.
Should be up to 4 by now (oops)
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Did the American Color Walk 2 get a dust cover?
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Top January Graphic Novels
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I'm fine with the list, "One Piece" has placed at that position on that list a bunch of times before.
Edit: To answer Gourmet Hunter's question, I think that interview is from the last Jump Festa. Also I read the interview and I assume it's genuine. Like I mean even if the the quality of "Naruto" has gone down that doesn't necessarily mean Kishimoto doesn't enjoy drawing and writing anymore. Who knows, maybe he is putting his best foot forward and he just lost some magic.
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I'm fine with the list, "One Piece" has placed at that position on that list a bunch of times before.
Edit: To answer Gourmet Hunter's question, I think that interview is from the last Jump Festa. Also I read the interview and I assume it's genuine. Like I mean even if the the quality of "Naruto" has gone down that doesn't necessarily mean Kishimoto doesn't enjoy drawing and writing anymore. Who knows, maybe he is putting his best foot forward and he just lost some magic.
Storywise, maybe. But his art is also noticably sloppier and worse than it was pre-timeskip, and that makes it more of a stretch to say he just lost his magic
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Did the American Color Walk 2 get a dust cover?
It got a fake one, asin the front and the back had foldouts, other than that no dust jacket.
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I just got One Piece Color Walk 2 awhile ago! and its so great!! I hope Color Walk 1 gets a reprint!!
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It got a fake one, asin the front and the back had foldouts, other than that no dust jacket.
Oh. Well, glad I got the German version then.
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Well I hope they do release the other ones including the first one because I really enjoyed color walk 2 :)
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It's already confirmed the first one and the second one(when that runs out) won't get reprints most likely. I think that Viz One Piece editor tweeted it a few weeks back.
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I think i got Alpha for Free..
i ended my sub in June 2011
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I'm going to get Color Walk 1 (Japanese) next time I take a trip to my import store. And also most likely get "Blue Deep" during that same visit.
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@LUFFY#1:
It's already confirmed the first one and the second one(when that runs out) won't get reprints most likely. I think that Viz One Piece editor tweeted it a few weeks back.
but he did said that CW1 has a chance for a reprint since the bleach Art Book got a Reprint recently….
One Piece only need more fans to have a reprint, remember One Piece aint yet popular in America -
"One Piece" is popular at a pretty decent level in America right now, if anything it looks like the sales have gone up recently.
With that it needs more SALES specifically, and "One Piece" the manga has gotten plenty of reprints at this point, and more to come since recent volumes have been selling better. Still, artbook sales are guaranteed not to sell at the same level as the manga they're based on. They're really for collectors. Don't count on a reprint.
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So I just heard about the whole Shonen Jump Alpha thing and Stephen doing the translations. Are Viz still forcing on Zolo and other inaccuracies?
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Don't count on a reprint.
bleach artbook got a reprint
AlexisKJump Alexis Kirsch
Just found out we recently reprinted the Bleach artbook. So Color Walk #1 could be done but we'd need bookstores to want to order copies.
- which means Bleach is much more popular than one piece in America
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So I just heard about the whole Shonen Jump Alpha thing and Stephen doing the translations. Are Viz still forcing on Zolo and other inaccuracies?
Yep, seriously is there any way we can get this shit changed? I'm FINE with it being inconsistent as long as it changes to the right thing. Rogue Town and Zolo can blow balls.
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So they haven't changed it back? Jesus Christ, what reason do they have? One Piece merchandise from the 4kids days is long since gone, they're not making money keeping it Zolo and using the 4kids terms. So it is purely out of consistency? Even with the awesomeness of Stephen during the translations now, I still can't hold these as the best way to read the series till these inaccuracies are fixed.
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bleach artbook got a reprint
AlexisKJump Alexis Kirsch
Just found out we recently reprinted the Bleach artbook. So Color Walk #1 could be done but we'd need bookstores to want to order copies.
- which means Bleach is much more popular than one piece in America
Wait so what are you trying to say? Yes, I know "Bleach" artbook got a reprint, I know "Bleach" is more popular in the States. Which is why it was more likely to get a reprint, which it did, as compared to the "One Piece" artbooks. Which are thus less likely to get reprints, which is why I say don't count on it.
Also, can we just drop the whole Zolo/Roguetown thing?! It's done, it's not going away anytime soon, and yes it's because of being consistent with so many other books with Zolo in it. VIZ was a different kind of company back then to use those kind of terms, they wouldn't do something like that now but they're just being consistent. And if you're gonna get over those hang-ups despite the quality of VIZ's releases than what are you looking for? I mean Alexis even said on the One Piece Podcast that he thinks there are worse mistakes/inconsistencies that fans seem to gloss over with VIZ's translations of "One Piece" (I can't name any off-hand but I guess I'd have to re-listen to that episode).
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Finally got sj alpha working, on my iphone as well. Pretty awesome too, and for those of us who get 3 free volumes i do wish they offered us some further ahead volumes of one piece since it only goes to 60 where as naruto and bleach get some that are at least a couple volumes ahead or even further than that of the ones available in stores.
Also got a new physical copy of SJ recently too, glad they decided to stay with hody jones (ugh i hate hordy) but one thing does bother me, if they are trying to stick with consistency for some reason hody's distinctive laugh is written haha when the whole crew is shown, but then later its ya ha ha everytime after that which if i remember is enel's laugh so im a bit confused on that one.
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- which means Bleach is much more popular than one piece in America
That's not really anything new.
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Wait so what are you trying to say? Yes, I know "Bleach" artbook got a reprint, I know "Bleach" is more popular in the States. Which is why it was more likely to get a reprint, which it did, as compared to the "One Piece" artbooks. Which are thus less likely to get reprints, which is why I say don't count on it.
im trying to say that the reprint can be done, once one piece became more popular in America….
as far as I can see it really is starting to get more popular this days -
no, no, fireman
that's not how you do it
it's
Buuhan, shut up.
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It seems SJ Alpha issue 2 accidently got put early on Ipad and Iphone, though it's already been taken off…
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I still can't hold these as the best way to read the series till these inaccuracies are fixed.
I have to agree.
The 'Zolo' thing still annoys the crap out of me. -
im trying to say that the reprint can be done, once one piece became more popular in America….
as far as I can see it really is starting to get more popular this daysYou know, I'm really not someone to say it's impossible. There's always a possibility. I guess what I'm trying to say is you shouldn't depend on the possibility of a reprint, because it usually doesn't happen, it has to be exceptionally selling well. And yes it indeed looks like "One Piece" is getting more popular, whether it'll translate to the the artbooks selling more is up in the air. Much more likely with Color Walk 2, it's not worth it for most fans to go out buying it when it's so difficult to do so at a reasonable price. Just be cautiously optimistic is what I'm trying to say.
@dirt:
no, no, fireman
that's not how you do it
it's
Buuhan, shut up.
Maybe I'm too nice, or expect everyone to listen to reason. Oh well.
Ok you "purists", here's what you do. Go buy the books, cross out the Ls and draw and R on there. There, simple right? You'll feel better for it, hell maybe it'll help you get a job as a professional translator.
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zolo and rougetown don't bother me so much as i'm use to them. It would feel weird if they changed it now. It's if they mess things to come that'll annoy me because they don't have any excuses
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@LUFFY#1:
It seems SJ Alpha issue 2 accidently got put early on Ipad and Iphone, though it's already been taken off…
Is the cover an ensemble of the Same characters cuz thats getting old.
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Maybe I'm too nice, or expect everyone to listen to reason. Oh well.
Ok you "purists", here's what you do. Go buy the books, cross out the Ls and draw and R on there. There, simple right? You'll feel better for it, hell maybe it'll help you get a job as a professional translator.
Not that I don't adore your charming tantrum but I can tolerate it while still wanting it to change. (Just FYI)
Is the cover an ensemble of the Same characters cuz thats getting old.
Zolo in Rogue Town fighting Portgaz D. Trace for the next issue cover super plx
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Yeah, it's not like I'm happy with Zolo and Roguetown. But it's not worth getting humg up over.
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Is the cover an ensemble of the Same characters cuz thats getting old.
No, it has Naurto, Gaara, and Sasuke on it. It's really cool looking and I wonder how they get the artwork for it. It's not obvious cutouts like the other issue, this on elooks as if Kishimoto drew it himself.
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@Gourmet:
No, it has Naurto, Gaara, and Sasuke on it. It's really cool looking and I wonder how they get the artwork for it. It's not obvious cutouts like the other issue, this on elooks as if Kishimoto drew it himself.
They ARE Shonen Jump, they would have it from the Japanese company… Which VIZ Media is apart of.
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They ARE Shonen Jump, they would have it from the Japanese company… Which VIZ Media is apart of.
…I don't think he was questioning they were Shonen Jump but ok...
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@dirt:
no, no, fireman
that's not how you do it
it's
Buuhan, shut up.
"Buuhan, shut up?" Why, because I don't agree with something being wrong? If we all shut up we won't get anywhere will we?
@firecrouch:Ok you "purists", here's what you do. Go buy the books, cross out the Ls and draw and R on there. There, simple right? You'll feel better for it, hell maybe it'll help you get a job as a professional translator.
So now wanting accurate names in a translation makes you a "purist?" I never knew! I thought it just meant you wanted an accurate translation. Hrm.
Also why should we have to go out of our way to damage our books because of a companies constant mistakes? The whiteout argument is so damn cliche, surprised someone is still using it. I love how standing up for these issues use to be appreciated, but now it's grounds to be antagonized.