Here’s a quick little update, since I like to give updates, good or bad. First of all, there probably won’t be a Shaman King chapter today or this weekend. Translations for this chapter are all set, and ready to go, except for the final 2 pages of this volume. Takei added in two of his 4-koma gags at the end of the volume. That’s 2 extra pages. Since it’s only 2 pages, it’s not really worth having it’s own release, so it should be added on to the end of Chapter 248. So chapter 248 is delayed until that comes in. But, it doesn’t really matter too much, since, yuya has kinda disappeared for the last, almost a month, so there is no new translations lined up for Volume 29, as of right now. So, I can’t be really sure when that’s coming either. This brings me to my next point…

Mankin-Trad is looking for translators!

Here are the positions open!
Japanese -> English
Chinese -> English (Simplifed and Traditional, I think)
Thai -> English **
Korean -> English **
French -> English **
Italian -> English **
Spanish -> English **
English -> French
Each one of the positions above that have a ** after it, those are a bit different. I can’t get RAWs in that language, so you will need to purchase the book in that language (I can help locate places online to purchase the books if needed). No scanner required. No past experience needed. A decent level of knowledge of both languages you are translating to-and-from is common sence. Ability to use notepad, and provide translations in a timely manner is required. Also, that last one on the list isn’t a mistake, it’s for scanlating Jyuki Ningen Jumbor into French (if you want to translate Jumbor into another language, contact me, we can help). The others would be positions to translate the later volumes of Shaman King (or other Mankin-Trad related projects), so that less pressure is on yuya, and maybe releases could come out faster. So, if you want to translate, leave a comment in this news post with some of your contact information. Or, give me (andysislands) an e-mail, by going to our “Contact Us” page and just check my name (NOT BadS, Kami, or Nux, just check “andysislands”). Thanks, and please look forward to our Shaman King Chapter 238, once yuya gets back online.
(Also, a volume release coming soon next week for Volumes 24! This will contain every page in the volume, including extras, with a different naming system, so it’s all the chapters, one right after another.)