First of all, thanks to everyone for your kind comments. Most of the credit should really go to the author, I'm only interpreting his work.
Secondly, there were some... fuzzy spots in the translation. It may not show, but I kind of hope to correct them in the future. Sorry.
Thirdly, here's a little bonus - well, it was sort of a treat for myself, too, but I hope you can enjoy it.
Last Sunday I decided to get off my ass and go down to Choufu to look at the places that are so dear to us, FMP fans, namely Jindai High and the area around it. It's not exceptionally impressive or anything, but I thought it would be nice to just go there and walk around (I like taking long walks, ok? =P ). The photos are relatively big (depending on your connection; right click > Open for full size).
^Temple near the school.
^ That looks familiar, too.
^ Tamagawa river, and the bridge that appears in some of the scenes
^ I made sure to find the exact bushes where Whitey was hiding...
Finally, when I was going back, it turned out the clock near the station was weirder than I thought. Crappy quality, but w/e:
Yeah, Japan is famous for its random stuff, isn't it. But overall, the neighbourhood is pretty nice, and I could even call the area around the school upper middle. Nice place...
Finally, download links:
Easy-share
Uploading.com
Depositfiles
Over and out until... the next time? I may continue with some side-stories. Now that everything has ended, I want to go back to Fumoffu-like stuff.
As usual, thanks to Lanove for the scans.
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Oh and, since we're in an FMP! mood, and I haven't seen this before:
This is pretty epic. Sry if it's old.
2010-09-01 03:28 pm (UTC)
Ого!
2010-09-01 04:48 pm (UTC)
Ты сам снимал эти кадры?? Ты живешь в Токио??
Еще раз СПАСИБО! Пошла читать)
Re: Ого!
2010-09-02 12:12 am (UTC)
Не за что, мне самому было приятно.
2010-09-01 06:05 pm (UTC)
Thank you very much, I can't wait to know what will happen to Sōsuke and Kaname.
By the way, you did a wonderful job, and I'm amazed at your speed.
2010-09-01 07:02 pm (UTC)
2010-09-01 10:10 pm (UTC)
i can't believe it's finally over, it's such a bittersweet moment. Can't help but feel a little sad when a good story ends.
wait a min you live in JAPAN!?
2010-09-01 11:06 pm (UTC)
-just found out-
OMG!...
Those pics..^.^..they are so amazings!
*sighs dying of happiness from USA Florida*
*kisses his feet for making the story!* i shall die in happiness..;-; do you want me to pay you in those metalicballies for those games, whats it called? packactu? :P
Re: wait a min you live in JAPAN!?
2010-09-02 12:14 am (UTC)
And thanks, but I'm not a fan of pachinko, haha =P
2010-09-02 12:03 am (UTC)
thank you SO much for your speedy work translating! FMPtards everywhere thank you!
Thank yoooouuuu
2010-09-02 05:32 am (UTC)
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
you'fe made me SOOOOOOOOOO happy this night T_T
I'm a brazilian fan of FMP and I'm here all this years reading the novels, reading de comments in animesuki forum and waiting for the grand finale that was beautifullllllll
thanks to gatoh-sama and thanks to you!! hontou ni arigatou ^__^
Strongly Hope they do the animated serie and that gatoh-sama to do the short story, continuing the history after this book...
onw more time, thank you! ^_^_^
*Carol Chidori*
2010-09-02 05:34 am (UTC)
wish I could be there someday!!!
=**
2010-09-02 10:24 pm (UTC)
Thank you so much! You honor every FMP fan by taking the time to do this!
2010-09-03 04:10 am (UTC)
2010-09-03 10:33 pm (UTC)
If you went all the way to japan to see FMP area,..i proceed that your the biggest fan..ever... lol..
Your one in a million and I would cry diamonds in happines!! Tonight am snuggling with cookies and to read your translated chapters with glee!
THANK YOU! =D..
2010-09-06 12:29 pm (UTC)
I can't find words to thank you for your work. We all owe you!!!
besito
2010-09-08 02:06 pm (UTC)
2010-09-09 01:14 am (UTC)
2010-09-09 07:19 pm (UTC)
Yes, Gatoh is awesome for creating the bestest ever FMP! but thank you SO MUCH for giving us non-Japanese reading FMP fans the opportunity to get the story (versus what will be years from now - thanks a lot Tokyopop)!
Just DL'd and can't wait to read it all.
Seriously, we FMP fans soooooo appreciate your hard work!!!!
BTW - the pix from Japan of the places is WAY cool - thanks for giving us a glimpse of that!
2010-09-11 06:07 am (UTC)
OMG!!!!
2010-09-11 06:49 pm (UTC)
i didn´t believe you´d do it as soon as you did, congratulations! and again, THANKS A LOT!!
See ya :)
Nejisa-san
thank you
2010-09-24 03:10 am (UTC)
I am a fans of FMP since long time ago
Finally years of waiting paid off by the ending.
BTW, do you have a plan to translate the first novels?
2010-10-05 03:46 am (UTC)
it is finally done
the story is over XD
just a small question, do you know where I can get the scans of the art? ;_:?
I cant wait to see the short stories from you, the funny lighter side of fmp!
2010-10-05 07:36 pm (UTC)
To answer a couple of questions:
I'm not planning to do translations of first novels. I frankly don't see the point. Getting animated is the best thing that could happen to them, - and we already have the series, so there you go.
I might translate earlier short stories, as I said; but I've got my studies now, so I'll just honestly say not to expect anything soon. I might get into the mood, but... I feel like taking a prolonged break.
Art scans... I believe you can find some in the AnimeSuki FMP novels thread. Either that, or just check Google for downloads. Usually the novels come in the form of a collection of separate scanned pages, so fishing out art isn't that hard.
2011-08-29 12:59 am (UTC)
I do hope the FMP! bug may inspire you again to try out those short/side stories.
Thanks again for all your hard work. Hope life is treating you well.
2010-10-06 10:14 am (UTC)
So again, thank you so, so much.
2010-10-17 06:57 pm (UTC)
Thx!
2010-12-21 09:57 am (UTC)
Thank You!
2011-01-03 01:15 am (UTC)
2011-01-07 09:11 pm (UTC)
2011-03-14 09:55 am (UTC)
Все отлично сделано!
2011-07-23 02:21 am (UTC)
thank you
2011-07-26 10:20 pm (UTC)
fmp sch pix
2011-07-29 02:27 pm (UTC)
2011-08-15 12:07 am (UTC)
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart that you made this experience possible for me, you did a splendid work!
Greeting from Hungary! Over and out... :)
2011-09-20 03:40 pm (UTC)
FMP: Another 1
2011-09-30 08:54 pm (UTC)
I'm really glad that after so many years I could finally read the finale of this awesome series.
Just had a question; are you planning on translating the new Full Metal Panic: Another 1 novel too?
Not sure whether rhis blog gets checked occasionally, it has been over a year since the last new post, but thought I could always just ask.
2011-10-27 05:32 am (UTC)
2011-11-02 07:07 am (UTC)