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steven522 · 05-09-2013, 04:22 PM

I went through the same thing recently looking for a good manga distributor for translated-to-English versions. It looked like 90% or more of the translated versions were fan-based scans and edits and thus only available in what would be considered "pirate" versions in the CBZ/CBR packaging. Any other versions available are each going to be in some proprietary format of the distributor (example: Amazon's would be readable only on the Kindle or Kindle app).

Edit: Oh, and I really gave up on it because most of the current stuff I found was really weird "romance" novel type stories or extremely violent demon/vampire hunter type stories. Nothing like the classic Lodoss series.

05-09-2013, 04:22 PM	#3
steven522 binomial: homo legentem Posts: 1,061 Karma: 25222222 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Alabama, USA Device: iriver Story HD; Archos 80 G9	I went through the same thing recently looking for a good manga distributor for translated-to-English versions. It looked like 90% or more of the translated versions were fan-based scans and edits and thus only available in what would be considered "pirate" versions in the CBZ/CBR packaging. Any other versions available are each going to be in some proprietary format of the distributor (example: Amazon's would be readable only on the Kindle or Kindle app). Edit: Oh, and I really gave up on it because most of the current stuff I found was really weird "romance" novel type stories or extremely violent demon/vampire hunter type stories. Nothing like the classic Lodoss series. Last edited by steven522; 05-09-2013 at 04:25 PM.