Who here loves Japanese honorifics?

[Shisui]

Hey, guys. Up till now I've been keeping the honorifics (-san, -chan, -kun, etc.) in the translation whenever they appear. I think they get a little annoying when they're overused, but if you guys really like them, I'll keep them in. Let me know what you think.

[Lin]

I'm not sure why I like them so much, except maybe I'm partial to being literal.  If it's there in the original language, I like to have it present when I read it translated.  And though it may seem contradictory, I prefer the honorifics to stay "Japanese" -- I don't really like them translated to the point that people are saying "Mr. Ban, Mr. Ginji."  I think that tends to happen more in anime subtitles rather than in manga, though.

Thanks for the translation work you do! 

[somehow_here]

I LOVE THEM. I think that Japanese honorifics are best way to show how they think of each other and character's personality! Ignoring them would be losing information. But most people find them to be hassle! So if you really want to take them out...it is fine!! I just like like when hear "Ban-chan!"

[Shisui]

Thanks for the input, guys. I'll keep them all as-is for now.

I LOVE THEM. I think that Japanese honorifics are best way to show how they think of each other and character's personality! Ignoring them would be losing information.

Yeah, I think that's how a lot of people feel. I think most of the time they don't convey that much, but they do sometimes help to show a character's personality. Like the fact that Ginji uses them for almost everyone because he's friendly and polite, whereas Ban never uses them for anyone (because he's an arrogant prick )

And though it may seem contradictory, I prefer the honorifics to stay "Japanese" -- I don't really like them translated to the point that people are saying "Mr. Ban, Mr. Ginji."  I think that tends to happen more in anime subtitles rather than in manga, though.

That's definitely true. I would never just haphazardly replace honorifics with English words. Occasionally they fit (e.g., Akabane calls Hevn "Chuukaiya-san" and I translate it as "Miss Go-Between"), but for the most part it doesn't work.

[Naz]

I really think that they add to the dialogue...
It shows more about the characters' realtionships...
Think you should keep them in 

[Kickthekitty]

Up till now I've been keeping the honorifics (-san, -chan, -kun, etc.) in the translation whenever they appear. I think they get a little annoying when they're overused.

(Agreeing with others)  It's not overuse when you preserve them.
Honorifics are simply so large part of the japanese dialogue that removing them could kill the text. Well, unless you plan to do somekind of extreme rewrite.
In any case I think we all have already learnt to read honorifics in a way we don't even notice them anymore.

[Vent the North]

Hey, guys. Up till now I've been keeping the honorifics (-san, -chan, -kun, etc.) in the translation whenever they appear. I think they get a little annoying when they're overused, but if you guys really like them, I'll keep them in. Let me know what you think.

I like it when the honorifics are left in the translations. Sometimes, if you leave them out, we can end up losing some of the meaning in the translations, as well as other things.

I'm not sure why I like them so much, except maybe I'm partial to being literal.  If it's there in the original language, I like to have it present when I read it translated.  And though it may seem contradictory, I prefer the honorifics to stay "Japanese" -- I don't really like them translated to the point that people are saying "Mr. Ban, Mr. Ginji."  I think that tends to happen more in anime subtitles rather than in manga, though.

Thanks for the translation work you do! 

Yea, I pretty much agree with this.

[Shisui]

Okay, seems unanimous then. I just wanted to make sure no one was getting annoyed.

[somehow_here]

Thanks for asking anyway!  Also I wanted say that chapter 3 of volume TALK waaaaay too much. It took me forever just placing the text in! It must been extra hard to translate! Thank you for translating it! It must have cause a lot tears and blood...and sweat.

[Shisui]

Yeah, there was a lot of dialogue in this one. But at least it's actual conversation. Not like that stupid Inferno Dome announcer who managed to stuff a paragraph worth of text into every bubble. God, I was sick of that guy!

[harakiri]

in my opinion honorifics are essential to any manga-scanlation and i love that you use them. please keep them!

[gupita]

I like them because it's the usual way to adress people in Japan and i heard them in anime all the time.
I'm used to them 
Thanks for keep them!!!

[sharkshocker]

Honorifics produce a more authentic feel to the dialogue, and I like how it gives more personality to how the characters talk, i.e. there's a difference when someone calls Ban "Ban-chan" instead of just "Ban" 

Keep them

[A-chan]

Oh keep the honorifics. It's what makes the relationship between Ban and Ginji extra special (Ban-chan).

[lukasagitta]

Deefinitely keep them. I remember, my favorite part of the anime dub was when, in a next episode preview, Ginji finally called Ban, Ban-chan.