Thanks for the heads up. I'll certainly e-mail them.
I've been waiting to read the Shin Tenchi Novels
forever. I remember a vague hope a while back when Viz
released the Battle Royale novel (didn't they get the
rights to the Slayers novels, too?) that they might
have some interest in bringing the Tenchi novels over.
Of course, that never happened and after the whole I's
incident, I'm rather upset at Viz. 

At any rate, if enough of us contact them we might
actually have a chance. :)

                 -Cody

--- AstroNerdBoy <usr1054@astronerdboy.com> wrote:

> I know some of you, like me, have a desire to see
> the "Shin Tenchi Muyo" novels officially translated
> into English.  Unofficial fan projects have met
> untimely deaths and while the official reason those
> projects were killed is unknown, I've always 
> believed the publisher in Japan had something to do
> with it. 
> 
> Regardless, a publishing company has come to my
> attention called Seven Seas.  They started with the
> so-called Original English Language manga titles (I
> disagree with comics not originating in Japan being
> called "manga" but I digress...) but have 
> recently begun to license stuff from Japan including
> the "Boogiepop" novels.  Seven Seas has informed me
> that their policy regarding licensed materials is
> one that respects Japanese culture, thus honorifics
> are left in the translations and they even 
> go so far as to display Japanese names in the
> Japanese fashion.  Since Tenchi is a title that
> deserves such treatment, I feel that Seven Seas is
> the best place to go. 
> 
> Regardless of if you agree with me on if
> translations should be more "otaku" or more
> domesticated, I think Seven Seas would seriously
> consider licensing the novels, especially if they
> were made aware of fan interest.  So, if you want to
> see the novels 
> (and maybe even the GXP novels) officially
> translated, head to their website (
> http://www.gomanga.com ) and let them know.  ^_^ 
> 
> -ANB
> 
> Tenchi Muyo! FAQ
> http://www.astronerdboy.com/tenchi/  
> 
> "Death and Poverty love me so much, they brought
> friends!"  -- Vash the Stampede, "Trigun"
> 
> 
> 


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