Wendy: Makime is amazing at building realistic worlds that are steeped in history, culture, and fantasy.

Looking at it with more experienced translator and editor eyes gave me a new appreciation for what a great story it is.Īvery: If I’m not mistaken, all the lineages and powers and myths that come up in this book are made-up-but am I off there? Does Japan have real-life myths to do with Lake People who turned into powerful clans? Has the water at Lake Biwa been considered divine, and/or the lake associated with a dragon? So, I was nervous going back in, but it was like meeting an old friend that had just improved with time. There will undoubtedly be a few flaws, but at least I can say I did my best. It was strange delving into the story once more after eight or so years and quite daunting – I’m one of these translators who once I’m completely satisfied with how I’ve translated a work, I’ll release it into the world and let it make its own way. It’s just there are a lot of excellent books getting relaunched from the Shueisha English Edition series, so it had to wait its turn! And I did get to look at it again. Wendy: It’s been on the cards for a long time from what I can tell. Avery: Hi Wendy! What led to The Great Shu Ra Ra Boom getting launched in the Kindle format? Do I understand correctly that you got to do another editing pass to refresh it?

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