cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/66587808
A lot of doom-posting suddenly popped up about people not caring about One-Punch Man anymore, and honestly, it's affected me too. Not in the sense that I don't care about the series, but more that I just don't care to translate it anymore.
It's become a bit of a hassle, especially with the pressure I feel to get chapters out quickly. It's simply not healthy for me.
My only real solution would be to step away... but that comes with its own set of problems.
For one, I'd feel guilty leaving readers to potentially bad translations that might be entirely off-script. (Yes, I know I've been guilty of that too! Don't worry, I've fixed it so you don't have to yell at me for characters being out of character. This burnout was actually part of the reason for those mistakes).
I know it's a bit weird to post this right after releasing a new OPM chapter, but I feel this way every single time I work on it. It's been like this for the last four or more chapters. I simply enjoy working on other series a lot more, like Baki or Silent Hill F.
I still LOVE One-Punch Man it's a great manga that I enjoy reading bi-weekly – but I just don't enjoy translating it anymore. (Still love Suiko, though!)
Because of this, I'm looking for some help. I'd love to find a:
- Typesetter
- Redrawer
- Proofreader & Translator (ideally working as a pair)
The goal is to find a translator and proofreader who can gradually take over full-time. From there, we can form a team that I can potentially manage if they wish to and help out with from time to time if needed.
Anyway, love you all. Sorry for the past mistakes in my translations, and take care! -KokiKoi (Photo somewhat related)