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Twittering Birds Never Fly by Kou Yoneda is one of my picks in top boys’ love series of the 2010s. A sundry story set in the world of the Japanese mafia, this mature comic has been translated across the world in several languages, among them English. Not an easy task with cultural characteristics, colloquialisms, and profanity joined with the artists own subtleness and proclivities with word play.
The English edition from Juné in particular has been much discussed around its translation. Fortunately, volume 1 despite erotic and more sensitive content was able to be published in English without censorship (though the same is not true of volume 2 ). While a little disappointing a lack of any pages in colour, unlike the Japanese edition, is common for the imprint. Too add to the mix this volume has further been revised between eBooks and printings. The 2nd edition is an improvement, but it is not without errors, or a little loss of some aspects either. (The latter really something that is more natural to occur at some rate between languages anyway.)
Sadly, there are though as well obvious physical differences in editions if you compare print. As a result of Juné’s new move to Print-on-Demand for restocks I can’t suggest print over digital. Especially with continued limited distribution and increased costs associated with acquiring a physical copy, even from the publisher’s new online storefront.
So, I recommend a digital copy or, different edition all together in order to better experience this remarkable comic.
The English edition from Juné in particular has been much discussed around its translation. Fortunately, volume 1 despite erotic and more sensitive content was able to be published in English without censorship (though the same is not true of volume 2 ). While a little disappointing a lack of any pages in colour, unlike the Japanese edition, is common for the imprint. Too add to the mix this volume has further been revised between eBooks and printings. The 2nd edition is an improvement, but it is not without errors, or a little loss of some aspects either. (The latter really something that is more natural to occur at some rate between languages anyway.)
Sadly, there are though as well obvious physical differences in editions if you compare print. As a result of Juné’s new move to Print-on-Demand for restocks I can’t suggest print over digital. Especially with continued limited distribution and increased costs associated with acquiring a physical copy, even from the publisher’s new online storefront.
So, I recommend a digital copy or, different edition all together in order to better experience this remarkable comic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Incest and Rape
Minor: Confinement, Pedophilia, and Death of parent
A large theme of this series is on childhood sexual abuse.
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