Some language notes on Liyue character & location names

(…that no one asked for but I made anyway. These are just based on my limited knowledge as a Mandarin Chinese speaker and some quick research, so please take them with a few grains of salt!) (Playable) Character Names Beidou (北斗): 北 = “north”, 斗 = “dipper”; lit. “northern dipper”, aka the Big DipperChongyun (重云):… Continue reading Some language notes on Liyue character & location names

Magilian at Nightfall 1: Mao Dou Encounters Black Cat Café, Chapter 2

Original work by Gu Shu (顾抒) under the title "夜色玛奇莲 I: 毛豆邂逅黑猫奶茶店" Chapter 2       Black Cat Café Next to Magilian is a milk tea shop. After school, the girls in our class often hang out there to chat about the news of the day. Xiaohe invited me to join them multiple times, but I was… Continue reading Magilian at Nightfall 1: Mao Dou Encounters Black Cat Café, Chapter 2

Noct and the Black Chocobo

(My first legit attempt at scanlation back in 2017, originally posted on tumblr. The onomatopoeias were a major Pain but also a super fun learning experience. I do not claim credit for any part of the manga besides the typeset translation.) Original work by Hanten Sharoh (反転シャロウ) under the title "ノクトと黒チョコボ", an entry in the… Continue reading Noct and the Black Chocobo

Kaji and Maeno on their parents and childhood

(An old translation from 2016. Link to audio source included at the end.) Maeno: Well, Kaji-kun’s parents are basically super seiyuus… Kaji: *laughs* Are you saying that I am a second-generation seiyuu? I didn’t know I had a family background like that! Maeno: *keeps laughing as Kaji talks* No no just kidding. But that kind… Continue reading Kaji and Maeno on their parents and childhood

Tatsu calling his mom on-air

(Translated this adorable radio show snippet back in 2017! Reposting here for the record.) https://vimeo.com/218338609 Tatsu making a phone call to his mom during a radio show on his birthday from Radio Girl’s Symphony in 2009 http://source Tatsu: This is Tatsuhisa.Tatsu’s mom: Tatsuhisa?Tatsu: Yup. Oh! You can hear me?Mom: Yeah, I can hear you,… Continue reading Tatsu calling his mom on-air

Magilian at Nightfall 1: Mao Dou Encounters Black Cat Café, Chapter 1

Original work by Gu Shu (顾抒) under the title "夜色玛奇莲 I: 毛豆邂逅黑猫奶茶店" Book 1 Main Characters Mao Dou A slim, silent fifteen-year-old girl with short hair. After her father went missing, she takes temporary shelter in Black Cat Café, living inseparably with shop owner Rama and a cat named Milarvoz Midoskaya. Rama The tall, gray-haired… Continue reading Magilian at Nightfall 1: Mao Dou Encounters Black Cat Café, Chapter 1