One Piece Translation Notes: Chapter 889

Original post: December, 2017

Made by swans-anime-ramblings

Ffs guys. Tumblr is THE WORST with failing to upload blogs from mobile. This is take 3 🙄

Anyway, here’s some notable translation differences between Manga Stream and Viz. I’m going to say it every time I upload a translation difference…Manga Stream DOES NOT go for accuracy. Most of their translations are pretty loose. Sometimes this is okay, but it CAN change your reading experience.

I’ve got a couple of noteworthy examples below.

1. Jinbei’s explanation of Mink powers

The Manga Stream translation is clunky, awkward and not as a clear.

Mangastream:

Viz:

2. Sanji’s thoughts about Nami.

So the difference isn’t ginormous, but MS does read a bit more “shippy” if that makes sense. I’ve noticed MS makes EVERYTHING seem more shippy, so if you’re reading the manga looking for hints for your OTP, keep that in mind.

So for this section, Sanji is concerned about Nami (i.e remember when he tells Luffy he was upset his actions put Nami in danger) but I feel like Viz reads more like, ‘Holy Shit! There’s a Yonkou chasing the Sunny. Be safe until I bring the cake Nami!” And less like, “I’m almost there for our glorious reunion!” You might disagree. That’s fine.

Also, MS made Chiffon’s statement to Bege way less personal for some reason. Not sure what’s up with that.

Mangastream:

Viz:

3. Jinbei’s final order

So with this section, the meaning behind what Jinbei said was translated accurately, but not the way he said it.

MS translates everything so casually it spills into how characters talk. Jinbei talks quite formally. In fact, the OP anime dub has Jinbei speaking without contractions. He says “do not” instead of “don’t”. I feel Jinbei’s way of speaking is lost here. I don’t think he’d ever say, “we might have to ditch the ship” as if he has no regard for Sunny.

Just something to think about.

Mangastream:

Viz:

And that’s all I got for this week’s chapter. And as always, support the official release if you’re eligible and able! You get a lot for what you pay for.

If you’d like something clarified, just ask! I’ve had my subscription since December 2017. 😁