is a term used by manga (Japanese fly comic) otaku that means to scan the comic and translate from Japanese to English
Otaku1 : When is the new volume of Naruto coming out?
Otaku2 : I don't know. No one scanslates it yet.
Otaku2 : I don't know. No one scanslates it yet.
by donnotaddme April 25, 2011
Get the scanslate mug.Scanlations are pirated Japanese comic books (manga). Fans scan and translate the comics into English and post them on the Internet.
Hey otaku, Did you download the latest scanlation of Toriyama world?
Nah, I'm still reading Love Hina.
Nah, I'm still reading Love Hina.
by Keitaro August 1, 2004
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Cross between "scan" and "translate"
Usually associated with scanning in Japanese manga and translating it for people who can't read Japanese (like me)
Usually associated with scanning in Japanese manga and translating it for people who can't read Japanese (like me)
by miso December 5, 2003
Get the scanlate mug.An unauthorized copy of a Japanese manga to be found on the internet. Name comes as the images from the manga are scanned on to the computer and its words translated into English, giving the final, most readable copy for viewership (in comparison to a raw, which is the original scan of the manga). Is useful for several things, mostly giving readers access to manga that they can't find or they want to see the next chapter of, or just giving free and complete access to a manga.
Person1: Gahhhhh, that new chapter of Bleach won't be in America for months, but it is already in Japan.
Person2: Just find a scanlation online, those appear regularly.
Person1: Really??? MUST. READ. NOW.
Person2: Just find a scanlation online, those appear regularly.
Person1: Really??? MUST. READ. NOW.
by SleeplessMotive November 25, 2011
Get the scanlation mug.The art of turning a manga of one language into one of a different language. Includes translation of the story and editing of the actual artwork. Scanslations are done by fans for the whole fan community.
by Anon. February 27, 2004
Get the scanslation mug.A scanlator is a person who performs scanlations, which are the unauthorized scanning + translation of a source work, usually a Japanese manga of some sort, into English for dissemination by e-mail or blog.
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"Who's the translator on this graphic novel? Or should I say 'scanlator'."
"Scanlator is the word, the person is called "Kuzzy" but there's no full name, e-mail or blog address. They prefer to keep it that way because what they're doing breaks international copyright laws, even in cases of works that have been sitting untranslated into English for years."
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"Scanlator is the word, the person is called "Kuzzy" but there's no full name, e-mail or blog address. They prefer to keep it that way because what they're doing breaks international copyright laws, even in cases of works that have been sitting untranslated into English for years."
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by al-in-chgo April 12, 2010
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Fuck man, if I don't find a can soon I'm going to have to scandalate right here in the food court!
Fuck man, if I don't find a can soon I'm going to have to scandalate right here in the food court!
by Ickbarr April 1, 2007
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