Let's look at the dialogue in the novel 'Beloved', one of the most celebrated American novels of the last 30 years. Due to major differences between languages, the original author's intent and the 'tone' of the writing can be totally changed accidentally in translation. However, there are other serious difficulties with translation that are far less obvious. Obviously things like puns or 'word play' will only work in the original language and be lost on everyone else. The writing elements of plot, character, and philosophy can easily translate across languages, but prose and dialogue usually can't. Whether I watch an anime subbed or dubbed, I would be judging the skill of the translator more than judging the prose of the original writer. The writer's main job is to create the dialogue, which is difficult to objectively critique for a non-Japanese speaker. However, in my experience absolutely NO ONE ever talks about anime writers! This is sad because they play a vital role in the production of any great anime! I believe one of the main reasons the writers get neglected by fans is that all credit goes to either the original mangaka or to the series director, both of whom usually also offer input for the anime's writing, plot, and characters. On rare occasion, fans will discuss famous anime artists like Masami Obari (the Rob Liefeld of anime), Yasuomi Umetsu ('the Anime Wizard of Gore'), and Satoshi Urushihara ('The King of Breasts'). Otaku around the world frequently argue over the merits of famous anime directors like Gen Urobuchi or Hideaki Anno. If you wish to avoid my pretentious philosophical ramblings and just see me bash a terrible anime, move ahead to the plot section!

am reviewing what is probably his most obscure series, even though it is also one of his worst! Considering that I am talking about the man who wrote Boku no Pico, that is REALLY saying something!Ī small musing about anime writers and translations: I guarantee that if you are an anime fan, you have seen SOMETHING that this man worked on! Today I

This guy has written for dozens of series ranging from at least 1 universally acclaimed masterpiece to several of the most despised anime ever conceived! He was 1 of the 4 script writers for Fullmetal Alchemist, but he also single-handedly wrote Boku no Pico! He has also written garbage like Triage X and Mirai Nikki, which is extremely popular despite my personal hatred for it.

One of the strangest tales in all of the anime industry is the story of a writer named Katsuhiko Takayama.

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