Miyata wrote
Does it really takes so much time?
Yes in fact it does. Especially with Shikabane Hime because each chapter is pretty long. Although I'm no expert, I do know that the process involves more than just translating the Japanese characters. You need to clean off the scan of the Japanese text (including a lot of those little doodad characters, usually sound effects) then insert English. The tricky part is making the English text fit where the Japanese used to be especially because they read right to left, top to bottom. I'm also pretty certain that these people have other concerns in their lives than translating manga. They probably do it out of pure passion and love of the series. We can just hope that passion doesn't die out.
Miyata wrote
Because many ongoing mangas, e.g. naruto and one piece are translated in a week's time
Imma let ya finish but, Naruto and One Piece are two of the most popular manga are of all time, ALL TIME.
So basically the translators have a lot more incentive and probably more help.
Miyata wrote
Especially when anime didn't end properly, many people are dying to find out what happened with Makina and Hokuto, if makina and other shikabane himes are alive, and how is Ouri.
As English speakers we are basically 2nd rate consumers of anime and manga. Producers and authors in Japan rarely have us in mind when they are creating something new. Do you think Hollywood producers will make new movies with a Japanese audience in mind? Probably not.
I've only been into anime for a little over a year, and have only been reading manga for less than a year, but I realized quickly how harsh it is to be a fan of this kind of stuff. You just have to accept it.
"It's the hard-knock life for us!"
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