Translators must look at the panels to understand the action, as visual cues often clarify ambiguous dialogue. 3. Typesetting and Lettering
The "comic lo translated" movement has had a significant impact on the comic book industry. By prioritizing accuracy and faithfulness to the original text, translators and publishers are raising the bar for comic translation. This approach has several benefits:
Since an official English translation of Comic LO does not exist (and likely never will due to content policies at Western distributors like Crunchyroll or Dark Horse), the task falls to "scanlation" groups—fans who scan, translate, edit, and distribute manga for free.
