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Mangapolo Reveals Finalists for 3rd Manga Translation Battle
posted on by Karen Ressler
Japanese motion comic publisher Mangapolo announced 12 finalists for the 3rd annual Manga Translation Battle on Tuesday. The finalists were chosen by professional translators from over 160 contestants.
The contest's website posted each translator's entry, asking readers to vote on their favorites. The translation with the most votes by January 25 JST will receive the Audience Award.
The translator's were asked to pick one of four manga to translate as an entry. The manga and finalists are:
Kamakura Monogatari
Contestants: Brandon Moore, David Rosenfeld, Athena Nibley
Museum
Contestants: Hayley Tournier, Amanda Haley, Yusuke Tsujita
Nichijō
Contestants: Jennifer McKeon, Stephanie Chan, Daniel Fawson
Crown of Thorns
Contestants: Casey Loe
In addition to a fan vote, a committee of four judges assisted in the voting process by judging finalists on their Japanese-English translating abilities. The judging committee this year consists of MangaComicsManga.com's Matt Thorn.
Last year's Manga Translation Battle Fumiko Tanikawa's Saya Saya to.
Contest manager Mangapolo is d with online retailer Vinland Saga.
[Via Deb Aoki]
