Essays about: "Japanese-English"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the word Japanese-English.
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1. Censorship in video games : a comparative case study of EarthBound and Mother 2
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärandeAbstract : This study examines the censorship guidelines and translation techniques used in the localization of Mother 2 (1994) (English title: EarthBound), a video game developed originally by Nintendo of Japan and released in North America in 1995 by Nintendo of America. Having extracted 50 dialogue lines which are considered to include topics subject to censorship, the study analyses the prevalence of censorship and translation techniques, as well as the consistency of the localization with Nintendo of America's guidelines. READ MORE
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2. Fan and Official Translations of KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World!
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärandeAbstract : In the field of manga translation there are official translations and translations by fans, so called scanlations. Traditionally, official translations tended to use domesticating strategies, while scanlations tended to be foreignized. READ MORE
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3. Comparing Official and Fan Translation of Neologisms in The Irregular at Magic High School
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärandeAbstract : This study examined the translation of neologisms in the fan and official translations of the first book of the The Irregular at Magic High School light novel series. It aimed to examine whether the choices of translation strategies differed between the two as well as how the word type and choice of translation strategy affected the end result. READ MORE
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4. A Study of the Translation of H.P Lovecraft’s Usage of Religious Metaphors in The Shadow over Innsmouth
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärandeAbstract : The Shadow Over Innsmouth is a book written by H.P Lovecraft and is one of the first books in the genre of cosmic horror. The book has been translated several times by different translators from English to Japanese. READ MORE
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5. Hakuōki : Translating the experience of an otomegame
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärandeAbstract : Hakuōki, produced by Idea Factory, is an otome game series set in late Edo periodJapan. It is among the most popular video game series in its genre. The games inthis series have been localized for the English video game market, one that is verydifferent from the source culture. READ MORE
