When the Protagonist of a Fanfiction

Chapter 19 <— click here to read the chapter.

Cheating Men Must Die and why translation is hard

Have you read the webcomic “Cheating Men Must Die”? The original title is 万渣朝凰 which in no way translates as “Cheating Men Must Die.” Mangaupdates gives the suggested translation as “Phoenix Among Scum” and “King of The Phoenix” in English. Interestingly, the Korean title is 환생 해결사 , which is something like “Reincarnation Solver/Fixer.”

So what does the original title mean? Well, first of all, it’s probably a reference to the 百鸟朝凤, a four-character idiom or chengyu. The literal meaning is “all birds pay homage to the Phoenix.” The story behind it is that the Phoenix was a wise and industrious bird who gathered food all year round. During a famine, the Phoenix saved the other birds from starvation and as thanks, the other birds plucked their most beautiful feathers from their body to give to the Phoenix.

The webcomic’s title simply changed the character 百 (lit. a hundred) to 万 (lit. ten thousand) and 鸟 (bird) to 渣 (scum). So the actual title is “Ten Thousand Scum Pay Homage to the Phoenix.” Wow, that’s a  lot!

In addition, the metaphorical meaning of 百鳥朝鳳 is that “under a wise ruler the people live in peace and prosperity” and also, “all girls gravitate towards a supreme beauty.” Therefore, one could translate the title 万渣朝凰 as “All Scum Gravitate Towards a Supreme Beauty.”

Language is awesome, isn’t it?

Description:

Crushing a scumbag for a single moment gives momentary satisfaction, but lifetimes spent crushing scumbags provide lifetimes of continuous satisfaction. Su Lüxia, our female lead, transmigrates into other worlds with the Second Female Lead Counterattack System, and uses elaborate schemes and tricks to beat up countless cheating bastards and bitches.

Su Lüxia: “Only a cheating bastard’s tears of remorse, and the pained moans of a bitch unable to get what she wants, bring me solace.”

System: “Has my host tapped into her humanity today? Nope.”

Chapter 18 <— click here to read.

I May Be a Mob but Because My Favorite Is Here, Everyday Is Fun

This manga is also known as “I May Be a Mob, but Because My Bias is Here Everyday is Fun” and “Mob dakedo Oshi ga Ikiterukara Mainichi ga Tanoshii.” Mangaupdates link – https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=177782

It’s really funny, but don’t take it too seriously. The two main characters are hilarious! I hope it remains fluffy until the end.

Summary:

Mariko Takahashi was reborn into the world of an otome game. However, she was not the main character, villainess, or a capture target. Instead, she’s merely a mob character. After seeing her favorite character – Taiga – for the first time, she immediately confesses her love for him. From that day onwards, the strange relationship between the two began.

It can be read on Batoto or whichever is your favorite manga reader. Link – https://bato.to/series/86157/i-may-be-a-mob-but-because-my-bias-is-here-everyday-is-fun

Thanks for reading!

Chapter 17 <— click here to read.

Hiya guys! I have a new person working on this project, but they can’t translate the whole thing. If you would like to help out, even if it’s just one or two chapters, please leave a comment here or message me at the Novelupdates forum (you will need to make an account) at https://forum.novelupdates.com/members/readerz.54728/.

The Strongest Characters in the World are Obsessed With Me

I’ve found a new webcomic to read! 세계관 최강자들이 내게 집착한다 – it’s translated a couple of different ways, but it’s basically about a girl who reincarnated into a magical world as the little sister of a capture target in a yandere otome game.

The Most Powerful Characters in the World Are Obsessed With Me – One day, when a thirteen year old was chewing on some bread that came out as a snack, Dahlia Pesteros suddenly remembered her past life. This was the world of the tragic otome game where the characters went crazy, and she was born as the person who would become the greatest villain in the future’s younger sister! At this rate, there was no answer. The household would be exterminated, and I would also get my head cut off. That’s why I have to get out of this household as fast as possible!

I’m reading the version scanlated by Bored Corona Kids – https://bato.to/series/94216/the-strongest-characters-in-the-world-are-obsessed-with-me

P.S. Her brother had long white hair, and I have a weakness for that!

Chapter 16 <— click on the link to read it.

I Became the Mother of the Strongest Demon Lord’s 10 Children in Another World

There are only 11 chapters of I Became the Mother of the Strongest Demon Lord’s 10 Children in Another World but I already love it.

Summary: A girl from modern day Japan was summoned to another world to be the mother of the demon king’s children.

This is pure comedy so don’t expect anything other than a few laughs. The art is pretty nice, too. I love the kids! They are so adorable and funny!

I admit that at first I thought that the main character would be annoying since she’s pretty much helpless because, unlike most isekai manga protagonists, she didn’t get any powers or “cheat” skill, but she’s pretty okay. She’s the voice of reason in the demon king’s castle.

It’s a manga that makes me smile when I read it which is always nice.

The manga has been translated into English by fan scanlation group AOC Translations.

Links:

Mangaupdates – https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=153791

Read Online – https://mangadex.org/title/36503/i-became-the-mother-of-the-strongest-demon-lord-s-10-children-in-another-world/chapters/

Chapter 15 <— click on the link to read it.

Heaven Official’s Blessing – Rebooted Version???

I was surprised when I saw that Heaven Official’s Blessing had a new manhua. What? I don’t know what happened but they have a new, revised version.

This new version has some extra stuff added in. I need to find time to read this release!

Read it online in English on Mangadex – https://mangadex.org/title/45628/heaven-official-s-blessing

Have you noticed the difference from the old version? Is the new version better?

Thanks for reading.

Chapter 14 <— click on the link to read it.

Tenjou Tenge

Here’s a good manga that is complete and has a completed fan translation: Tenjou Tenge (Heaven and Earth).

Um, it’s not for kids, okay? It’s a fighting manga so there’s quite a lot of violence and death. The manga artist also likes half-clothed or barely-there clothed bodies.

Pros:

• Great art
• Interesting characters
• Long but complete!

Cons:

• The story starts off strong but ends up a convoluted mess though still readable
• There is an official/commercial release in English but it is, AFAIK, heavily censored
• You need a strong stomach to read some twisted stuff

This is pretty weird for me since I almost never read fighting mangas. I’m not sure what lead me to read this one but I’m satisfied with it overall.

Read it here – https://mangadex.org/title/5776/tenjou-tenge/chapters/

I almost forgot to say that there is an anime. You can start with that one if you prefer a more PG experience.

Little bit of trivia: The title is part of the saying 天上天下唯我独尊 means “I have no equal under heaven and on this earth” which I think is cool. 🙂

Thanks for reading.

Chapter 13 <— click on the link to read it.

Soul Land aka Douluo Dalu aka Combat Continent

I don’t normally read super long manga series unless it’s already finished but for every rule, there is an exception.

Soul Land (斗罗大陆) is a very relaxing series to read. It’s your basic “lovable group of heroes go on adventures” type of read. It’s not super complicated but I don’t think you can go wrong with reading a fun fantasy martial arts series like Soul Land.

There are fan translations but is the link for the official English translation – https://mangatoon.mobi/en/detail/2242/episodes

Novelupdates – https://www.novelupdates.com/series/douluo-dalu/

Thanks for reading.

Chapter 12 – click on the link to read it.

Amazing! I found a great manhua!

Cheating Men Must Die

The main character, Su Luxia, is bound to a System that lets her hop worlds to find cheating men and punish them. The first arc is a royal harem type and Su Luxia has already shown herself to be a very cunning and ruthless type of person.

She works fast, too! I love it.

Read it online – https://mangadex.org/title/40778/cheating-men-must-die

Now is a good time to start reading the manhua since the first arc is just about finished. P.S. (Slight spoilers) … Don’t get attached to the Emperor of the first arc, he’s the cheating man!

Thanks for reading.

Chapter 11 <—- click on the link to read it.

Peerless Alchemist

Whenever I start reading a manga, manhua, or manhwa with an “awesome, powerful” female, I always have this niggling doubt in the back of my mind about whether or not she really is awesome… or just fake awesome.

The problem is that some authors simply can’t bear to write a really good female character. She always has to be weaker than the male characters, which is a shame.

For example, take a look at the two covers below.

Thankfully, Peerless Alchemist does actually have a strong female character! It’s currently one of my favorites.

Mangaupdates – https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=148453

Read Online – https://mangadex.org/title/26173/peerless-alchemist/chapters/

Thanks for reading.

Chapter 10 <— click on the link to read it

The hero suddenly proposed to me, but . . .

I was just going over some of my older stuff and remembered this cute chibi image from “The hero suddenly proposed to me, but . . .” The original is from Alphapolis and my old website Flower Clocks hosted the English scanlation.

https://flowerclocks.wordpress.com/the-hero-suddenly-proposed-to-me-but/

Manga Summary:

The hero and his party rescued the beautiful princess Louise from the Demon King. The king asked the hero if he wanted anything as his reward. Surely, the brave hero must want the princess to be his wife. As expected, the hero said “I love you” – but to the princess’ Maid A!

Original Light Novel:

Manic Josei has been translating the light novel. However, the manga version is further along in the story. I’m sure they will catch up soon.

Thanks for reading.