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Twivy · 2006-12-30, 01:22

Yotsuba gets a bike and then gets into big trouble. Poor Yotsuba. It sounds like a good volume. Thanks for the summaries.

Vexx · 2007-01-01, 16:33

I keep meaning to publish translation scripts (I really don't have time to do a scanlation) but even there, I'll translate a few pages, get stuck on a kanji (some of the fonts he uses for muttering make my head hurt) and then get distracted by some shiny bright thing.

I figure it'll be another year before I'm able to translate "on the fly" at the junior or senior high level of script.

Twivy · 2007-01-03, 21:05

My two older sisters are trying to learn Japanese but it hasn't been so successful for them. They keep telling me stuff about the difference between some sybols and stuff like that but i don't really understand (most of the time I ignore them.)

Vexx · 2007-01-03, 23:07

Briefly some fun facts: there are two phonetic alphabets (like our ABC) - one for local words and one for "foreign import" words. Then they use a lot of kanji (basically symbols like egyptian hieroglyphics that you just have to memorize) - those are a pain because japanese students need to know 2000 of those to graduate from high school. But they convey a lot of poetic meaning (as well as some punnery).
The best way I've found to learn Japanese (or any language) is to *stop* asking *why?" ... it just *is*. English is much more complicated, because its a "31 flavors" language, it just romps around beating up other languages and taking the cool words and grammar from them.
Japanese is actually pretty concise - the nuance comes in determining the status of the speaker and listener to decide what words to use.
I've found it is uncool to interrupt someone in the middle of a sentence because you actually have no idea what they're going to say til the sentence is complete (the verb is at the end along with a possible negation).

If you like watching anime .... there's about 50 phrases that if you know them you can follow about 80% of any anime

and that anime dialog is very rude compared to real life conversation.

I highly recommend taking a language in school that is challenging and *fun* - rather than easy. If its fun, you're more likely to practice.
I had a lot of fun in German (high school), Russian (college), and now Japanese (for my own self-improvement). And I think it is a crime that Americans don't get foreign language options in elementary school (when it is *easiest* for kids to learn).

RamenBoy · 2007-01-04, 20:46

too bad the fourth volume is taking so long. HURRY IT UP ADV!

Freeter · 2007-01-28, 19:21

I actually found a site with Yotsuba scanlations (which I will not link to here for obvious reasons), so now I can finally get caught up with the series.

Yotsuba is a comedic goldmine. The entire showdown with Yanda and her antics at the video store just had me rolling. The look on the video store clerk's face was priceless

ADV is really being boneheaded for letting this series collect dust. Any other company would jump at the chance to publish something this good.

passin'gass · 2007-03-04, 05:48

Read up to ch. 44 from "that scanlation site", im starting to get impatient for further development between Fuuka and Yotsuba's dad (their windows are right across from each other, and they still have that cup-and-string system setup). Im afraid Vexx is right, its another 20-40 chapters until the next step...

And wassup with Asagi and Tiger-girl? are they an item?

My kids were giving me really strange looks from LOLing, keep it up, Yotsuba-chan!

2H-Dragon · 2007-03-04, 12:07

Nah Asagi and Tigi aren't an item. It's pretty much made clear Asagi is popular with guys has her fair share of boyfriends. At this point I doubt there's going to happen much between Fuuka and Yotsu's dad. I'm w8ing for some mystery ex-lover of Yotsu's dad. O.O

Yanada vs Yotsuba is funny as hell. =]

Vexx · 2007-03-04, 13:12

Even a mild FuukaxYotsu-dad would be nice (even if its a "one day perhaps something")... however, plot progression is definitely not a priority with this series

Agreed that Asagi and Tiger-ko are not necessarily a physical item... but they are "sister close". Asagi's mom is always quite the quirky amusing one.

passin'gass · 2007-03-05, 01:01

Summer break in <40 chapters, about 6 weeks...probably another 40-60 chapters till christmas...plenty of time for romance to develop, of course told through the eyes of Yotsuba-chan and i'm smiling widely in anticipation of her (weird) mis-interpretation of it...

...and Asagi's gonna have a field day having fun at their expense...yeh i can see it now...

passin'gass · 2007-03-24, 20:44

Chapter 45 is out, Yotsuba & the Patisserie. The usual place...enjoy!

nadare · 2007-03-25, 08:35

What?? There is actually a FuukaxYutso-dad? :O

Vexx · 2007-03-25, 17:30

The FuukaxYotsu-dad meme is *extremely* subtle and mild ... such that it might be a couple of years in the making if it happens at all. They just seem to get along and many of their moments have that "potential" feel.

A very early version of Yotsuba (take a look for a scanlation of TryTryTry) was more explicit about Fuuka's mixed feelings about Yotsu-dad (Yotsuba being bluntly inquisitive as usual).

Diedrupo · 2007-03-25, 20:07

I think Fuuka is way too young for Yotsuba's dad personally :P

I mean the guy is probably in his early 20s and Fuuka is like 15...

Vexx · 2007-03-26, 00:59

Hmmm, Fuuka is 16 (her shirt actually gives that away in volume 5/6).
You seem to be applying rules in your neighborhood to other cultures.... dating at 16 isn't unusual and dating someone a few years older isn't unusual in Japan (and many other countries). Its not like they're jumping in bed. Besides at the rate this plot progresses, in five years Fuuka will be 21 and Yotsu-dad.... lates 20s. I don't *think* any culture raises their eyebrows at that point.

passin'gass · 2007-03-26, 06:55

aahahahahahhheeheeheehohohoho...that was really funny in a terrifying way! Try, try, try to fly!!! i wanna do it too!

Wonder why Yotsuba-chan didn't blurt everything out to Asagi? for THAT scene alone i would have donated my first gen die-cast mint condition VF-1A and a slightly battered Glaug as well...

Yes, adulthood is so bitter, ya know? Ask Asagi...

Vexx · 2007-04-05, 10:59

Well... it seems to be common knowledge but no one has updated this thread to reflect it. Apparently ADV may have gotten off their keisters and prepped volumes 4 and 5 of Yotsuba for release (Amazon links):
Volume 4 (june 2007)
Volume 5 (oct 2007)

ADV's manga website will be no help as it still hasn't had an update since 9/2004. Nor do the newsletters I get spammed with have this news.... very odd. Thanks to FPB for the tip.

Freeter · 2007-04-05, 22:30

I would've updated if the release dates weren't so far off. Stupid ADV.

They'd better offer a full-fledged apology to their consumers in volume 4.

FatPianoBoy · 2007-04-06, 02:31

It should be noted, however, that those links direct to Amazon Canada. I was unable to locate the releases on Amazon US. What this means, only time will tell.

rooboy · 2007-04-06, 07:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatPianoBoy

It should be noted, however, that those links direct to Amazon Canada. I was unable to locate the releases on Amazon US. What this means, only time will tell.

Nothing, likely. ADV usually only lists manga approximately two months in advance. However, book stores receive lists of books much more in advance than that (half a year, I believe). They are then supposed to only list books according to when the publisher wants them listed; however, Amazon (all varieties) and Barnesandnoble.com frequently break this by listing the books on their website early.

The same things happens to US comic publishers all the time.

2007-01-01, 16:33	Link #142
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	I keep meaning to publish translation scripts (I really don't have time to do a scanlation) but even there, I'll translate a few pages, get stuck on a kanji (some of the fonts he uses for muttering make my head hurt) and then get distracted by some shiny bright thing. I figure it'll be another year before I'm able to translate "on the fly" at the junior or senior high level of script. __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2007-01-03, 23:07	Link #144
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	Briefly some fun facts: there are two phonetic alphabets (like our ABC) - one for local words and one for "foreign import" words. Then they use a lot of kanji (basically symbols like egyptian hieroglyphics that you just have to memorize) - those are a pain because japanese students need to know 2000 of those to graduate from high school. But they convey a lot of poetic meaning (as well as some punnery). The best way I've found to learn Japanese (or any language) is to stop asking why?" ... it just is. English is much more complicated, because its a "31 flavors" language, it just romps around beating up other languages and taking the cool words and grammar from them. Japanese is actually pretty concise - the nuance comes in determining the status of the speaker and listener to decide what words to use. I've found it is uncool to interrupt someone in the middle of a sentence because you actually have no idea what they're going to say til the sentence is complete (the verb is at the end along with a possible negation). If you like watching anime .... there's about 50 phrases that if you know them you can follow about 80% of any anime and that anime dialog is very rude compared to real life conversation. I highly recommend taking a language in school that is challenging and fun* - rather than easy. If its fun, you're more likely to practice. I had a lot of fun in German (high school), Russian (college), and now Japanese (for my own self-improvement). And I think it is a crime that Americans don't get foreign language options in elementary school (when it is easiest for kids to learn). __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2007-01-28, 19:21	Link #146
Freeter beyond Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: in the club	I actually found a site with Yotsuba scanlations (which I will not link to here for obvious reasons), so now I can finally get caught up with the series. Yotsuba is a comedic goldmine. The entire showdown with Yanda and her antics at the video store just had me rolling. The look on the video store clerk's face was priceless ADV is really being boneheaded for letting this series collect dust. Any other company would jump at the chance to publish something this good. __________________

2007-03-04, 13:12	Link #149
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	Even a mild FuukaxYotsu-dad would be nice (even if its a "one day perhaps something")... however, plot progression is definitely not a priority with this series Agreed that Asagi and Tiger-ko are not necessarily a physical item... but they are "sister close". Asagi's mom is always quite the quirky amusing one. __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2007-03-25, 17:30	Link #153
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	The FuukaxYotsu-dad meme is extremely subtle and mild ... such that it might be a couple of years in the making if it happens at all. They just seem to get along and many of their moments have that "potential" feel. A very early version of Yotsuba (take a look for a scanlation of TryTryTry) was more explicit about Fuuka's mixed feelings about Yotsu-dad (Yotsuba being bluntly inquisitive as usual). __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2006-12-30, 01:22	Link #141
Twivy ??? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SR388	Yotsuba gets a bike and then gets into big trouble. Poor Yotsuba. It sounds like a good volume. Thanks for the summaries.

2007-01-03, 21:05	Link #143
Twivy ??? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SR388	My two older sisters are trying to learn Japanese but it hasn't been so successful for them. They keep telling me stuff about the difference between some sybols and stuff like that but i don't really understand (most of the time I ignore them.)

2007-01-04, 20:46	Link #145
RamenBoy Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007	too bad the fourth volume is taking so long. HURRY IT UP ADV!

2007-03-04, 05:48	Link #147
passin'gass Cropduster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nomadic Existence	Read up to ch. 44 from "that scanlation site", im starting to get impatient for further development between Fuuka and Yotsuba's dad (their windows are right across from each other, and they still have that cup-and-string system setup). Im afraid Vexx is right, its another 20-40 chapters until the next step... And wassup with Asagi and Tiger-girl? are they an item? My kids were giving me really strange looks from LOLing, keep it up, Yotsuba-chan!

2007-03-04, 12:07	Link #148
2H-Dragon Silent Warrior Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Netherlands Age: 38	Nah Asagi and Tigi aren't an item. It's pretty much made clear Asagi is popular with guys has her fair share of boyfriends. At this point I doubt there's going to happen much between Fuuka and Yotsu's dad. I'm w8ing for some mystery ex-lover of Yotsu's dad. O.O Yanada vs Yotsuba is funny as hell. =]

2007-03-05, 01:01	Link #150
passin'gass Cropduster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nomadic Existence	Summer break in <40 chapters, about 6 weeks...probably another 40-60 chapters till christmas...plenty of time for romance to develop, of course told through the eyes of Yotsuba-chan and i'm smiling widely in anticipation of her (weird) mis-interpretation of it... ...and Asagi's gonna have a field day having fun at their expense...yeh i can see it now...

2007-03-24, 20:44	Link #151
passin'gass Cropduster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nomadic Existence	Chapter 45 is out, Yotsuba & the Patisserie. The usual place...enjoy!

2007-03-25, 08:35	Link #152
nadare Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006	What?? There is actually a FuukaxYutso-dad? :O

2007-03-25, 20:07	Link #154
Diedrupo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003	I think Fuuka is way too young for Yotsuba's dad personally :P I mean the guy is probably in his early 20s and Fuuka is like 15...

2007-03-26, 00:59	Link #155
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	Hmmm, Fuuka is 16 (her shirt actually gives that away in volume 5/6). You seem to be applying rules in your neighborhood to other cultures.... dating at 16 isn't unusual and dating someone a few years older isn't unusual in Japan (and many other countries). Its not like they're jumping in bed. Besides at the rate this plot progresses, in five years Fuuka will be 21 and Yotsu-dad.... lates 20s. I don't think any culture raises their eyebrows at that point. __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2007-03-26, 06:55	Link #156
passin'gass Cropduster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nomadic Existence	aahahahahahhheeheeheehohohoho...that was really funny in a terrifying way! Try, try, try to fly!!! i wanna do it too! Wonder why Yotsuba-chan didn't blurt everything out to Asagi? for THAT scene alone i would have donated my first gen die-cast mint condition VF-1A and a slightly battered Glaug as well... Yes, adulthood is so bitter, ya know? Ask Asagi...

2007-04-05, 10:59	Link #157
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	Well... it seems to be common knowledge but no one has updated this thread to reflect it. Apparently ADV may have gotten off their keisters and prepped volumes 4 and 5 of Yotsuba for release (Amazon links): Volume 4 (june 2007) Volume 5 (oct 2007) ADV's manga website will be no help as it still hasn't had an update since 9/2004. Nor do the newsletters I get spammed with have this news.... very odd. Thanks to FPB for the tip. __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2007-04-05, 22:30	Link #158
Freeter beyond Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: in the club	I would've updated if the release dates weren't so far off. Stupid ADV. They'd better offer a full-fledged apology to their consumers in volume 4. __________________

2007-04-06, 02:31	Link #159
FatPianoBoy Dansa med oss Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Near Cincinnati, OH, but actually in Kentucky Age: 36	It should be noted, however, that those links direct to Amazon Canada. I was unable to locate the releases on Amazon US. What this means, only time will tell.