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09-01-2004, 10:04 AM
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 OotP goes on sale in Japan today! - Summary:
Japanese HP fans will finally be able to get OotP in their own language! Article: OotP goes on sale in Japan today! Japan Today reports that Order of the Phoenix has been translated to Japanese and will be avaliable to Harry Potter fans from today! Quote: The Sept 1 release date, of course, co-incides with the start of the new school term at Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft, which any Harry Potter fan knows.
Japan has proven to be a goldmine for the young wizard. The first four books in the series have sold more than 16 million copies in Japan so far. The first run of "Order" will be 2.9 million copies, said the Say-zan-sha spokesperson.
Many book shops opened early, around 5 a.m., to meet the rush. Matsuoka, as she did last time, is spending the day handing out books at various stores throughout the metropolitan area.
They also have this picture of the woman who translated the novel from English to Japanese, standing outside a book store waiting to buy her copy. Her name is Yuko Matsuoka. You can see a picture of the Japanese OotP cover here.
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09-01-2004, 10:18 AM
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| | Puffskein
Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Andover!
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Wow! The translations taken over a year! Well, I guess it is pretty massive.
Thanks!
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09-01-2004, 11:36 AM
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| | Firecrab
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: It's a secret! *giggles*
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Woah it took a year to translate it! I wonder if it'll break some book records...
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09-01-2004, 02:28 PM
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| | Gnome
Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Behind you...
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Quote: Woah it took a year to translate it! I wonder if it'll break some book records... In Pakistan only the first two books are translated, people have to wait many years to read them in their language, so, they usually read them in english!
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09-01-2004, 03:51 PM
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| | Streeler
Join Date: May 2004
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Oh that's great for those who don't understand English!!! And only speak Japan or an other language!!!!
:flowersmile: They must be happy!!! :flowersmile:
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09-01-2004, 04:21 PM
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| | Horklump
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yay!! it's great how everybody can read harry potter, then we can all share it! lol... :sorcerer: i'm so happy for the people of japan!! i should tell my cousins...yet they would probably know by now since they live in japan lol. cheers to them!!  | |
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09-01-2004, 04:32 PM
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| | Puffskein
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Tokyo
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I have the other 4 in Japanese...now I can buy this one, too! :flowersmile:
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09-01-2004, 05:01 PM
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| | Murtlap
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i agree w/ ForBiDDenChilD i dink itz awsome how everybody cud read da bookz if i waz in another country n i wazn't able to read the book i wud b SOOO upset cuz i wud b missin out in SOO much  | |
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09-01-2004, 06:22 PM
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| | Red Cap
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Maryland, USA
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Congrats to them :sorcerer: , but if it were me I'd be mad cause it took a year to translate. :unsure: | |
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09-01-2004, 06:49 PM
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| | Niffler
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Wow over a year since the book came out they are now just getting it. I cant believe it took a yr to translate. Happy reading you guys!
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09-01-2004, 08:11 PM
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| | Mooncalf
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Whoa! Go Japan! - you got some reading to do now! ... :sorcerer:  | |
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09-01-2004, 08:40 PM
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| | Imp
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: London
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Probably because it came out in other languages before Japanese, the plot of the book has maybe been ruined for them but i sure that they wanted to get their hands on it. If i were japanese all id be saying right now is "About Time!"  | |
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09-01-2004, 09:22 PM
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| | Puffskein
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Quote: Originally posted by *Snivellus*@Sep 1 2004, 06:45 PM Whoa! Go Japan! - you got some reading to do now! ... :sorcerer:
Yep, they sure do! and Happy Reading too, because I'm sure they are gonna love it as much as we do! :flowersmile:
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09-01-2004, 10:27 PM
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 I bet they will have lots of fun
I wonder if HP has the same popularity in other countries (besides UK and US), such as Japan..?
Does anyone know?
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09-01-2004, 10:37 PM
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| | Lobalug
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Thats great im sure it is just as popular i mean who wouldn't like harry potter!
Thats crazy though that it took a year to translat im glad i speak english! :flowersmile:
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09-02-2004, 12:15 AM
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| | Puffskein
Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Grimmauld Place
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Man, I'm glad that I speak the same language as JKR. I would hate having to wait a year knowing that most of the world has already finished the book...
Happy Reading, Japan!
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09-03-2004, 05:15 AM
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| | Gnome
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Quote: Originally posted by fr2nc1z@Sep 1 2004, 03:01 PM I bet they will have lots of fun
I wonder if HP has the same popularity in other countries (besides UK and US), such as Japan..?
Does anyone know? Well I know there is a big fan base in Australia.
But I would really go mad if i had to wait a year. And also won't all little clues that may explain the next books be lost? Cause I also speak greek and when I try and translate things it doesn't turn out right, poor them :unsure:
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