Ai no Kusabi Vol.2

yaoifixrin · Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 5:05 pm Post subject: Ai no Kusabi Vol.2

I'll be giving a full review on this soon, but even though I've barely started this volume, I had to comment on it.

I wasn't a few pages into this when I noticed a *blatant* typo... and then another, and another... I don't think anyone proofed or even simply *read* this volume before it was pushed to the printers. And it's not small errors, it's large mistakes like extra words or words repeated. To think that so many fans waited so long for this translation and for it to be done so poorly is almost an insult. It's as if they think we'll take a crap product because there's no other alternative.

Has anyone else read this volume or the others? It's been a while since I read Vol. 1 and I can't remember if it was as badly done. Are other June products getting this bad as well?

After this and the German language mix-up recently in Blu's 'Croquis', I'm beginning to wonder at the overall quality of BL manga being put out these days...

Jollyolly · Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 395 Location: California

Is this available on Amazon or as a scan somewhere? My only introduction to this story was by that Kira and whatever I can get from the fanfic site.

How disappointing that it has crappy translation! Don't the publishers know that by being so sloppy in its translation it only disgusts the readers, thus, no one buys or supports it?? Evil or Very Mad

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yaoifixrin · Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 2:18 am Post subject:

You'd think so, wouldn't you? *sigh* Try downloading the original anime of Ai no Kusabi. It's pretty hot, although its *very* dated. There's also a new anime version that's just coming out, but I don't know if anyone's translated it. the old one was available over at aarin fantasy, if I recall correctly.

Jollyolly · Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 395 Location: California

I have the old one! I got it on Ebay and, yeah, it's dated but the characters come through so incredibly well..i.e., hotness intensified!

A new one?! OMG! When??? Even if it isn't translated, I'd still be interested. Is that available?!?!

Shocked

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yaoifixrin · Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:40 pm Post subject:

Go to youtube and search for 'Ai no Kusabi remake translated' and you can watch the 8 min, preview! Don't think anything else is out yet. Wink

bklevy · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 307 Location: New York

It's crazy the amount of over quality shift as of late. A lot of publishers in general, have been putting out a lot of half interesting work, plagued with blatant mistakes, I hesitate to say that its just a BL Manga thing.

Jollyolly · Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 395 Location: California

OMG!

That...that was unbelievably...fricking HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The artwork is awesome, totally beautifully drawn! Riki looked so muscular and vulnerable at the same time! And Iason! Oh man, he looked perfect!!!

My eyes were bulging the whole time, I couldn't get over it. When is this coming out?!?!

Okay, I gotta wipe up the floor, I drooled so much...
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bklevy · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 307 Location: New York

lol... jolly just died of porn overdose!

yaoifixrin · Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:16 pm Post subject:

LOL. Does that make me an accomplice in her demise?! Razz

Jollyolly · Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 395 Location: California

What a way to go!!! Very Happy

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