Ah, the character guide. What language do you have it in? When wingblossom translated the Sai Heian side story from it into English (here) I was really surprised that an official English translation had never been made. I read the book in French and think its interesting that there's no hint that the manga will continue beyond vol 17. But we can discuss that when we get there - or else they'll be spoilers!
(off quickly checking Vol 17...) Ah, I see their point. Yes, this discussion needs to wait until later.
As far as I know the official English translation is also not complete at Vol. 20 but does seem to be ongoing. We may all have to read the last vols. online...
Small piece of info: the German translation is at least as far as vol. 22. Just came across it on ebay... That probably means they're going all the way to the end (if they haven't already; I'm too lazy to check)
Yes, the French translation goes through to the end (vol 23). What I meant was that I think that the character guide was written in its original Japanese version at a time when the continuation beyond 17 either hadn't been written or the go ahead for publication in Shonan Jump had not been confirmed.
Ah, I see. I actually have the Japanese version, and I just ordered the french version (now that I know that it exists).
Yes, it was written around the time of vol 17. The timeline in the back doesn't go further than vol 17. And consequently all the characters that are introduced after vol 17 are not in there. Maybe they were planning to publish a part two, but the whole HnG thing just peatered out, so maybe the right time never came up. Really disappointing...
You see this a lot with Japanese art books and character guides; the first X vols or eps. get all the attention in guides and art books, but the later stuff gets ignored, because they'd have to be in a guide or art book that would have to published after the show is over. And the show usually isn't over until popularity has dwindled, and why would you publish something on to a waning market?
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Re: Ashiwara's attitude and why Japan scores so low in Go internationaly
Date: 2010-07-10 06:16 am (UTC)Re: Ashiwara's attitude and why Japan scores so low in Go internationaly
Date: 2010-07-10 08:26 am (UTC)(off quickly checking Vol 17...)
Ah, I see their point.
Yes, this discussion needs to wait until later.
As far as I know the official English translation is also not complete at Vol. 20 but does seem to be ongoing.
We may all have to read the last vols. online...
Re: Ashiwara's attitude and why Japan scores so low in Go internationaly
Date: 2010-07-10 08:38 am (UTC)Just came across it on ebay...
That probably means they're going all the way to the end (if they haven't already; I'm too lazy to check)
http://www.sparriese.com/NeueBilder2/9783551780171.jpg
Re: Ashiwara's attitude and why Japan scores so low in Go internationaly
Date: 2010-07-10 08:41 am (UTC)http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BX0XHAJTL.jpg
Re: Ashiwara's attitude and why Japan scores so low in Go internationaly
Date: 2010-07-10 06:35 pm (UTC)Good luck searching for a copy of the guide.
Re: Ashiwara's attitude and why Japan scores so low in Go internationaly
Date: 2010-07-10 07:05 pm (UTC)I actually have the Japanese version, and I just ordered the french version (now that I know that it exists).
Yes, it was written around the time of vol 17. The timeline in the back doesn't go further than vol 17.
And consequently all the characters that are introduced after vol 17 are not in there. Maybe they were planning to publish a part two, but the whole HnG thing just peatered out, so maybe the right time never came up. Really disappointing...
You see this a lot with Japanese art books and character guides; the first X vols or eps. get all the attention in guides and art books, but the later stuff gets ignored, because they'd have to be in a guide or art book that would have to published after the show is over. And the show usually isn't over until popularity has dwindled, and why would you publish something on to a waning market?
So no guide for the later bits. Too bad.