Abstract
For years now, scholars have been calling for a more “critical consciousness” of how Euro-American translation theories are applied to East Asian translation studies (Wakabayashi 2012). Judy Wakabayashi suggests there is a need for empirical testing of western paradigms on Japanese translation research (Wakabayashi 2012, 34). To an extent, Adachi Reito’s book sets out to answer that call through the use of references to major western translation theories on an as-needed basis, including the theory of translation universals, Gideon Toury’s translation norms, Eugene Nida’s dynamic equivalence, and literal translation. However, the book does not offer [...]
Highlights
ISSUE 1 – Between Texts and Images: Mutual Images of Japan and Europe ISSUE 2 – Japanese Pop Cultures in Europe Today: Economic Challenges, Mediated Notions, Future Opportunities
A study of Japanese animation as translation: A descriptive analysis of Hayao Miyazaki and other anime dubbed into English – Adachi Reito
Chapter one is useful to readers who are new to audiovisual translation studies, as it provides a brief summary of the field’s main issues and challenges, with emphasis on previous audiovisual translation studies that focus on Japanese animation
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ISSUE 1 – Between Texts and Images: Mutual Images of Japan and Europe ISSUE 2 – Japanese Pop Cultures in Europe Today: Economic Challenges, Mediated Notions, Future Opportunities. A study of Japanese animation as translation: A descriptive analysis of Hayao Miyazaki and other anime dubbed into English – Adachi Reito
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