Erica Friedman chats about the English translation of the manga Whisper Me a Love Song and why character voice is so important.
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Translation Chat 17 – Erica Friedman chats about Whisper Me a Love Song
Erica Friedman chats about the English translation of the manga Whisper Me a Love Song and why character voice is so important.
Whisper Me a Love Song
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Anyone who knows me know I adore the manga Sasayakuyouni Koi wo Utau, by Takeshima Eku. I feverishly told Kodansha USA about it and was absolutely over the…
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I’ve said this repeatedly, but it bears repeating once again. When I began reading Eku Takeshima’s school romance Whisper Me a Love Song, I was fully prepared to…
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They go on a date, but their feelings aren’t mutual.
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