Important Decision

Crepescule April 3, 2020 10:10 am

Hello good people out there,
For the past few days, I've been struggling to decide whether or not to translate a shounen ai manhua and upload it to mangago to share with the community. I am a native Chinese speaker and I have a lot of artistic experience, so that is not the issue. However, I am hesitant because I know there's a lot of controversy about the legality of doing this. So, I have a few questions:
How do you upload a manga onto mangago if it doesn't already have a page?
What are the potential consequences of translating a manga for this site?
Do you think that I would be more safe since I'm translating a manhua?

Thanks!

Responses
    Oh Lin Sehunnian April 3, 2020 10:43 am

    Yeah, Unless there’s a team that’s already translating it, I usually hear no problems. Only Korean author usually step up for translating their works without permission if I’m right

    Phantom D. Venus April 3, 2020 12:37 pm

    I'm also curious to know what manhua youre translating ^^ But as stated by the person above, any form of fan translation ar actually illegal. Though, because a lot of people can't have access to most mangas/webtoons etc, fan translation is the only choice they have. Compared to mangas and manhuas, korean webtoons are usually even more risky though, perhaps because the authors are active on twitter or other social media so it's easy for them to notice things like this. But for mangas and manhuas, scanlation teams rarely have any problem.

    スージン April 3, 2020 12:38 pm
    This reply will be showed after approved! peevacorn

    +1

    Yeah, just be careful of authors like the author of pi*n pi*n

    スージン April 3, 2020 12:44 pm

    1. How to upload: https://imgur.com/a/cjJdgRi

    スージン April 3, 2020 12:45 pm

    3. To tell you the truth, translating a manhwa is not "safer" since it is still illegal. You dont have direct and legal permission (aka contract) from the author to translate his/her work. And even if you do (a possibility) the work you translated will still only be uploaded in the official sites

    スージン April 3, 2020 12:46 pm

    Idk why my reply keeps getting removed (?)

    2. This site is technically an illegal since it pirates mangas/manhwas. The original author or official company hosting the manga can take legal actions to both the site and the person who added it. However, I believe the site will take more damage than the person.

    Crepescule April 3, 2020 1:27 pm
    Idk why my reply keeps getting removed (?)2. This site is technically an illegal since it pirates mangas/manhwas. The original author or official company hosting the manga can take legal actions to both the sit... スージン

    ...lol...should I be relieved that the site will take more damage?

    Crepescule April 3, 2020 1:28 pm
    1. How to upload: https://imgur.com/a/cjJdgRi スージン

    wow! This is great! You seem to have a lot of experience. What mangas have you translated?

    Crepescule April 3, 2020 1:32 pm
    I'm also curious to know what manhua youre translating ^^ But as stated by the person above, any form of fan translation ar actually illegal. Though, because a lot of people can't have access to most mangas/web... Phantom D. Venus

    After reading everything on this question, I've decided to take the risk and translate 娱乐圈上位指南! It is like the yaoi version of A Star Reborn: The Queen's Return. Another similar manga would be the Film Emperor's Reincarnation Script. Unfortunately, the difference is that it doesn't have rebirth.

    Crepescule April 3, 2020 1:33 pm
    This reply will be showed after approved! Nekoszowa

    that's awesome because social media is basically nonexistent for me ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭

    スージン April 3, 2020 3:19 pm
    wow! This is great! You seem to have a lot of experience. What mangas have you translated? Crepescule

    I only translated once, which is Hanikamu Honey. But its too much effort for me lol so i joined a scanlation group. Other than that, im also uploading manhwas, like Psycho by Young Dream (which is already completed), Dragon & Basement (on going), and Best Actor's Life Take Two (also completed)

    スージン April 3, 2020 3:21 pm

    If you have any more questions, feel free to message me! (๑•ㅂ•)و✧

    Crepescule April 3, 2020 5:10 pm
    I only translated once, which is Hanikamu Honey. But its too much effort for me lol so i joined a scanlation group. Other than that, im also uploading manhwas, like Psycho by Young Dream (which is already compl... スージン

    Psycho is a manhua...I read the novel and was going to try to translate the manga but you guys beat me to it...