Definitions
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- noun comics The process of
scanning andtranslating foreign language comics (especially Japanesemanga or Koreanmanhwa ) into the translator's language, for free distribution over theInternet . - noun comics a comic that has been scanned, translated, and with translation overlaid onto the original text to produce a second language version of the comic; a
scanlated comic
Etymologies
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Examples
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If every title (the few they are) I read as a scanlation were available legally to view online serialized, I would stop reading them illegally and wait for the legal, pay, serialized chapters instead.
Saturday speculation 2010
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- A "scanlation" is a fan-produced translation of a RAW comic.
Anime Nano! 2010
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For the last month or so, spinning out of the Nick Simmons plagiarism mess, various smart people online have been bemoaning scanlation sites like One Manga and MangaFox.
Legal Doesn’t Matter: More on Scanlation Sites » Manga Worth Reading 2010
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SDCC and Otakon wrapup, scanlation debate, new manga « MangaBlog
Ed at Otakon — Saturday and Sunday » Manga Worth Reading 2009
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SDCC and Otakon wrapup, scanlation debate, new manga « MangaBlog
Ed at Otakon — Thursday and Friday » Manga Worth Reading 2009
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Is it any wonder that the scanlation user sees no reason to quit?
Legal Doesn’t Matter: More on Scanlation Sites » Manga Worth Reading 2010
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Tagged: comic books · copyright · digital comics · E-devices · fandom · internet · scanlation · Slash Print · social media
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SDCC and Otakon wrapup, scanlation debate, new manga « MangaBlog
*Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka Book 4 — Recommended » Manga Worth Reading 2009
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She estimates there are more than 1,000 scanlation groups worldwide.
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There are many scanlation groups that drop a project after it is licensed, and tell the readers to support the author and buy the American release, but I would rather support the author without buying it.
Plagiarism, Scanlations, and Copies: Nick Simmons’ Incarnate Rips Off Bleach » Manga Worth Reading 2010
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