Why did they translate it as "acting gay"...? That's so bad. Fucking hell.

And what would be a more appropriate translation?

Hah! GAY!

Why did they translate it as "acting gay"...? That's so bad. Fucking hell.

And what would be a more appropriate translation?

The original is ゆりごっこ which reads "Yuri-gokko" and I must say I'm really not sure how to best translate it. I mean, yuri is yuri, of course, but I don't know what gokko conveys in this context.
It was rendered by the scanlators as "acting gay" and perhaps we should just accept it and let it be.

It's one of those things that doesn't really translate well into other languages. Gotta work with what you got.

Nene posted:

Why did they translate it as "acting gay"...? That's so bad. Fucking hell.

And what would be a more appropriate translation?

The original is ゆりごっこ which reads "Yuri-gokko" and I must say I'm really not sure how to best translate it. I mean, yuri is yuri, of course, but I don't know what gokko conveys in this context.
It was rendered by the scanlators as "acting gay" and perhaps we should just accept it and let it be.

"gokko" is the child's game of playing pretend, make believe. So thing you play at + gokko. So literally "playing yuri". Previous group translated it as "play pretend" which didn't really convey the meaning well. You could translate yuri as something like "being lesbians" so "pretending to be lesbians". You could roll with it or something similar, but it's one of those phrases where less literal translations work best and personally "acting gay" fits very well into context of the story. It sounds more natural or like something you would actually say during conversation. I prefer word lesbian, but gay become such universal word and is much more flexible in use, so I think in this case it works better.

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I wonder if I'm the only one who wants the two blondes to stop acting gay and become real-deal gay.

I think they are gay and just let their friends think they are acting gay to get away with it without causing some narrow minds to short circuit.

Annabeth_96 posted:

I wonder if I'm the only one who wants the two blondes to stop acting gay and become real-deal gay.

I think they are gay and just let their friends think they are acting gay to get away with it without causing some narrow minds to short circuit.

I thought that was the whole point.

I mean... blue is the warmest color sooo

I’m dead( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Man, I am SO happy I’m able to be in the few to be on the inside of this joke.

If you mean the French movie, I'm more or less certain most people here must have watched it - or at least they know about it. It was pretty popular.

Really? I didn’t the view count was that high...
Also, I skipped the movie and just read the graphic novel.

Man, this manga is so gay.

I mean... blue is the warmest color sooo

I’m dead( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Man, I am SO happy I’m able to be in the few to be on the inside of this joke.

If you mean the French movie, I'm more or less certain most people here must have watched it - or at least they know about it. It was pretty popular.

Really? I didn’t the view count was that high...

In France it was a huge box-office success. In the rest of the world, I'm guessing not so much - but it did receive critical acclaim everywhere, and was popular with all communities interested in LGBT issues.

(Like us yuri fans, you see? That's why I said that here most people must know about this movie.)

Also, I skipped the movie and just read the graphic novel.

Imho the movie is better than the book.

I remember the author of the gn complained a lot about the adaptation, claiming that the director of the film had changed too much stuff. She was right in that there are big differences between film and book, but imo those changes are for the better. The gn is full of bad clichés about lesbian life and the main couple, after lotsa pain and suffering, meets a tragic end. In the movie, everything is much brighter: they have a torrid love affair, they enjoy it a lot, and, even though they eventually break up, they part on amicable terms and go on with their lives; one assumes that, in time, they will find new partners and have a happy future.

I prefer stories that don't depict lesbian life in a negative light, so I liked the movie better. Ymmv of course.

I love the art and color scheme

Nene posted:

Why did they translate it as "acting gay"...? That's so bad. Fucking hell.

And what would be a more appropriate translation?

The original is ゆりごっこ which reads "Yuri-gokko" and I must say I'm really not sure how to best translate it. I mean, yuri is yuri, of course, but I don't know what gokko conveys in this context.
It was rendered by the scanlators as "acting gay" and perhaps we should just accept it and let it be.

"gokko" is the child's game of playing pretend, make believe. So thing you play at + gokko. So literally "playing yuri". Previous group translated it as "play pretend" which didn't really convey the meaning well. You could translate yuri as something like "being lesbians" so "pretending to be lesbians". You could roll with it or something similar, but it's one of those phrases where less literal translations work best and personally "acting gay" fits very well into context of the story. It sounds more natural or like something you would actually say during conversation. I prefer word lesbian, but gay become such universal word and is much more flexible in use, so I think in this case it works better.

"gay pretend" does rhyme and is generally more poetic but it also isn't as clear as "acting gay"

I cant wait for more chapters. But i think they'll focus on different couples

Sanae is a lady killer

Loved it. Totally my type.

Why is the art so damn aesthetically pleasing? It's just adding blue with less shading? Why does it work?

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Yeah, the art is gorgeous. Count me in.

"Hey look they're gay, I wanna rape you so lets be gay as well"

What?

They sound like they're trolling. Twisting events so they're intentionally misconstrued just so they can claim someone is being sexually assaulted, all for the sake of starting a fight or fake controversy. Lately and unfortunately it seems to be a common way for people to troll. Better to just ignore it in my opinion, and hope a mod slaps them on the wrist for trying to stir up problems.

prays to madoka not to get zucc'd

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Pretty serious here, those looks Sanae kept dishing out got my nonexistent womanhood tingling.

"Hey look they're gay, I wanna rape you so lets be gay as well"

What?

They sound like they're trolling. Twisting events so they're intentionally misconstrued just so they can claim someone is being sexually assaulted, all for the sake of starting a fight or fake controversy. Lately and unfortunately it seems to be a common way for people to troll. Better to just ignore it in my opinion, and hope a mod slaps them on the wrist for trying to stir up problems.

prays to madoka not to get zucc'd

Your prayer were not answered. See you in a month.

"Hey look they're gay, I wanna rape you so lets be gay as well"

What?

They sound like they're trolling. Twisting events so they're intentionally misconstrued just so they can claim someone is being sexually assaulted, all for the sake of starting a fight or fake controversy. Lately and unfortunately it seems to be a common way for people to troll. Better to just ignore it in my opinion, and hope a mod slaps them on the wrist for trying to stir up problems.

prays to madoka not to get zucc'd

Your prayer were not answered. See you in a month.

Savage and I love it.
Also good advice on just ignoring trolls.
Also loving this work more and more with every new chapter.

Love this, thanks scanlators!

I'm loving the art esp the presence of color blue--Blue is the warmest color !! And of course the story and all

prays to madoka not to get zucc'd

Your prayer were not answered. See you in a month.

Savage and I love it.

i think that was too much i mean i don´t think the original coment was ill intended but who am i to question the authority

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Sanae? Kanako? What's next, Sawako?