SDB (Super Digest Book) Scanlation Project!

[xpon]

If you can send me the typed words in .docx format, I would help translating them.

Killing time before I take the third SNMPTN.

okay.

i will work on it.

well, today i am posting the table of contents aka daftar isi

and it need to be translated too

[Dark Ren]

haha sorry can`t really help. I`m still fighting with "Skripsi" o_O

but first of all, xpon, you should list the people involved and the job. like Titor for translating this, You for scanning, etc etc, and the general planning like "First xpon will scanning, put it in word processor and Titor will proceed to translate them. then...". so it is easy to track down and giving a credit

[xpon]

haha sorry can`t really help. I`m still fighting with "Skripsi" o_O

but first of all, xpon, you should list the people involved and the job. like Titor for translating this, You for scanning, etc etc, and the general planning like "First xpon will scanning, put it in word processor and Titor will proceed to translate them. then...". so it is easy to track down and giving a credit

i will.. thanks for the suggestions.

i know you are busy....

[Dark Ren]

LOL I`m not that busy

just give me some update about this project and maybe I can help sometimes in the future .

your request is finished by the way. And don`t worry I`ll keep them since I watch Naruto too

[Shuuichi Akai]

I have all 4 books and have translated all FUN chapters

[xpon]

I have all 4 books and have translated all FUN chapters

we just need the scan then.

btw, i think i can focus on SDB #4 mission 3. (mystery) if everything works fine, I can start scaning them.

can i leave you with the scanning of book 1 - 3 after your exam?

and i will write that all FUN Chapter is done..

[Jd-]

I've moved this to Fan Works, since it's kind of outside the scope of its original location.

[xpon]

Scanner:
- Shuuichi Akai
- xpon (#4)

Typist:
- xpon
- Citra Zaoldyeck

Translator:
- Shuuichi Akai
- JohnTitor
- baka1412
- Natasya
- Dark Ren

Typesetter:
- Tanner-kun
- breva

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Shuuichi Akai  have translate All fun chapter in Book 1 - 4

[Jd-]

I talked to xpon about this project a little, and while I honestly don't have time to help much in a hands-on sense, I do have a recommendation. The pages of this are overflowing with text. I don't believe it will be possible (without extensive image alteration, to virtually every page) to fit English translations comfortably onto the pages. Therefore, I recommend doing the work in text form and breaking it up by panel and such.

[xpon]

that way we can have a proper translations without having a hard time to fit the text into the limited space in the pages right?

also it will cut down the time needed.

well the first goal is to made this SDB available in digital form first. (atleast you can still see the image even if you dont understand)

then we can try to translate all into english.


thanks again  Jd-

[xpon]

Table of contents

SDB 10+

Contents                                                                                           Page     Link
Mission II : DRAMA
Karakter Penduduk Kota Beika077
Misteri Bangunan di 2-Chome078
Mengejar Organisasi Hitam!090
Hari-Hari di Kantor Detektif Mouri098
Para Pemberani dari SD Teitan108
Para Polisi yang Bisa Diandalkan120
Berita Eksklusif Kota Beika124

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SDB 20+

Contents                                                                                           Page     Link
Mission II ; DRAMA
Orang Orang Yang Melampaui Batas073
Misteri Rumah di Blok 2074
Kejar Organisasi Hitam!080
Hari-Hari di Detective Mouri086
Para Pemberani Dari SD Teitan092
Kerabat Naniwa Yang Baik Hati098
Markas Besar Kepolisian Metropolitan Bagian Reserse 24 Jam106

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SDB 30+

Contents                                                                                           Page     Link
Mission I : DRAMA
Kisah Orang Orang Yang Pikirannya Bertautan021
Misteri Rumah Di Blok 2022
Hari-Hari Di Detective Mouri030
Kejar Organisasi Hitam!036
Para Pemberani Dari SD Teitan044
Kerabat Naniwa Yang Baik Hati052
Markas Besar Kepolisian Metropolitan Bagian Reserse 24 Jam060
Artikel Berita Eksklusif Kota Beika068

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SDB 40+

Contents                                                                                           Page     Link
Mission I : DRAMA
Sandiwara Kehidupan Yang Menggambarkan Perasaan Yang Saling Berkaitan Erat013
Misteri Rumah Di Blok 2014
Hari-Hari Di Kantor Detective Mouri 020
Para Pemberani Dari SD Teitan028
Markas Besar Kepolisian Metropolitan Bagian Reserse 24 Jam036
Kerabat Naniwa Yang Baik Hati044
Kejar Organisasi Hitam!052
Artikel Berita Eksklusif Kota Beika058

if we want to translate anything from this part, the Drama..... we need to do them in order. (#1 -> #2 -> #3 -> #4)

[baka1412]

You know, i could do double as typer and translator..

Too bad i only have the 4th volume, so i don't think i could help much with the text typing..

[xpon]

@baka.
actually if you want, you can translate the Mystery part from Book #4, then Citra can type / translate the book #3. (she have all book.)

you can just do the english ones.. no need to type again right?

please

*puppy eyes*

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guys.....

last night i talk about this project with my friend in elex.( maybe some of you already know but i am working in ELEX group too)

we talk about this project. he told me some basic point. like :

1. this is useless attempt.
Around 80% content of this book already been published ( or was taken directly from the manga)

2. the Book quality is not high
indonesian version not really good actually. some image is blured. and some page is really dark. so it will became worse in the scanning process.

but the most important is this issue:

3. LEGAL issue!
we are using the ELEX version .. so we are violating the law.
we know that many indonesian people love a free pirated version rather than buying the original one.
so this project result will reach the indonesian forum and most likely will be spreading fast.
and some of the elex people did infiltrate those forum / facebook group to find the copyrighted violate.

personally, i dont really care... but this need more thinking. because we dont want to mess with elex right?

they dont really care about manga scanlation like DCTP release because we havent reach that volume... so it wont affect the saling. (instead, it will gain the popularity i think) but this is different. we are pirating from the book that available in store.

so i think we need to pending this project until we can talk a solution about it.

i dont want to start something that will endanger all of you.
and specially you Shuuichi.

[Dark Ren]

I think you already know this, but many elex manga already scanned and available online in everywhere.

while a friend of mine searching mangascan, he found Indonesian mangascan which (obviously of course) scanned from elex manga.

now that it shouldn`t be a problem about that elex manga being scanned, since those elex manga is not available anymore in everywhere, even in the biggest bookstore or in the rentalbook. I mean can you really find a fresh copy of Breakshot, KungFu Boy, Holmes, etc etc another classic manga?

now about scanning them, is it a legal issue if that book is not available anymore? well it really is unavailable here :p :p :p. I`m not an expert in this major since I`m an informatics engineering student so maybe you can ask your friend

[baka1412]

Yeah, the copyright law has always been the unresolved issues for Manga Scanlating . .

I've heard people did get arrested from scanlating manga/comic in both Japan & America..

But i think as long as the scanlations are not being used for commercial purpose, it should be alright.. How about adding a comment page "please support the Author by buying the licensed version once it's been released on your country/region", some attention notes for Indonesian Downloader, and might also watermarking all the scanlated page " For Fans Only, Do not use for Commercial Purpose"

or something like that...