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Well TLCs don't need to translate but they do need knowledge about Japanese. The difference between editing and and proofreading is that in proofreading, it's mainly about about correct grammar, spelling, etc while editing revolves around sentence structure, clarity, etc so it's more of a personal preference. Hope that helps! Feel free to ask if you have any more questions.

Hi there. Glad to have you join the forums with us! I looked through your tumblr and I really like your art. You'll make friends here in no time Feel free to ask if you have any questions.

Welcome to the forums! Great to have you with us. Feel free to ask if you have any questions Playing anything atm?

Hey that's actually closer than I thought! I'm from LA. Yeah I'm the same, my listening skills are stronger than my reading. Although for me my reading skills are relatively weak since I'm not actively learning Japanese atm xD

Hmm maybe that was a bad example. When you TLC you check to see if the translation is good enough to your liking or if anything was mistranslated, etc. The process generally goes: Translate TLC Editing Proofreading QC Hope that helps!

Hey there! Welcome to the forums Do you play otoge as well or just galge? What was your first VN? As for the reviews, you could always start up a wordpress blog like Aaeru said. I've been thinking about doing that as well but I've always wanted to co-run it with someone else. Also, +1 for TWGOK Enjoy your stay here!

Hello there~ You'll enjoy it here, lots of friendly people who are always willing to chat And yeah, people thinking VNs, or even sometimes anime, as just fancy fap material annoy me as well. It's really hard to break that misconception with some people :|

Wow, 200/300? That's good progress! If you can, I recommend reviewing a few kanji before you go to sleep and after you wake up in the morning so that it sticks in your brain more, and as flashcards. Hope that little piece of advice helps

Welcome to the forums! Glad to have you with us. How far have you gotten with your JP studying? Also, +1 for being a fellow Californian ;D

Hey there & welcome to the forums! If you like Little Busters then I would recommend you check out some of Key's other stuff. Definitely worth playing

TLC = translation checking. I guess you can think of it as what proofreading is to editing, if that makes sense. A forum is a good idea, but maybe irc or just having each other's contact info would be good enough?

Editors edit scripts into grammatically correct sentences after it's been trans'd and TLC'd. Hackers handle stuff like extracting game scripts, repacking, etc. Yes. It really depends on how many you want since people have different translation styles. Maybe someone with more scene experience could answer this one? Hmmm... Definitely communication so there's no misunderstandings or anything (basing this off of the time I spent in my school clubs and organizations).

Good luck đồng hương!! I'm learning Japanese too though I'm not sticking to a strict schedule, it's more I whenever free time. But I do admire how you set the bar high for yourself since it motivates me too. Remember to review the already-learned kanji whenever you're learning new ones so you don't forget!

Haven't watched the anime yet, but I'm really digging this OP. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE-Ayx7cFpo

The original Hoshimemo has already been translated into English. The FD is in progress though.

Welcome to the forums! Enjoy your stay here If you like Planetarian, you should also check out Narcissu, or any other VN done by KEY. They are the masters of tear-jearking, heartbreaking stories,

FD = fandisc; it's kinda like a sequel (or in some cases, a spin-off) to the original. In some FDs, some or all of the main cast from the original returns, sometimes with new characters as well, and in other cases it's completely new characters. For Shuffle it's the former.

In no particular order because it was hard enough for me to put out a list x_x Cardcaptor Skura Fate/Zero (gorgeous ufotable animation and Gen Urobuchi writing!!) Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun Madoka Magica TWGOK Mirai Nikki I'll leave it at that for now since those are the only ones I can think of off the top of my head. I'm also waiting for other series to finish/come out (i.e. Diabolik Lovers, which was just green-lit for sometime this year!!) so I can see whether or it's worthy of being in my top 10.

Hello! Welcome to the forums. Played anything else since Little Busters? I recommend checking out other Key works if you're insterested. They do some real tear-jerkers. Great to have you with us!

Hello~ Welcome to the forums! Have you heard about MG realeasing the Shuffle FD (Tick! Tack!)? There's that to look forward to if you really like Shuffle. Enjoy your stay here!

I'm with you there. I play eroge for the story so I don't really care much for the HCGs anyway.