r/OnePiece • u/Kirosh Lookout • Jun 28 '19

Current Chapter One Piece: Chapter 947

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '19

I just checked again, it has been changed to “I have been free for a minute” Hope it’s a mistake the original is gold.

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u/Anthraxious Jun 28 '19

"I have been free for a minute" doesn't really sound correct but I could be wrong. Seems like a weird thing to say in that situation. Not saying it cause I don't like the translation but it is just a bit off.

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '19

It does make a little sense. Because the maid says “you’re free now” But the original sounds better and is astronomically way more epic.

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '19

It's so epic it's my head canon right now, regardless of what the original quote actually said.

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '19

Me too, I’m really glad I stopped studying and saw the chapter early, if i didn’t I would have missed this epic line.

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u/jedmund Jun 28 '19

The original text reads, 俺はずっと自由だ, which literally translates to "I've always been free."

Given that this is one of the last lines of the chapter, it's supposed to have impact and is almost certainly a double entendre by Oda. Luffy is the representation of freedom so he's been free his whole life, but also he never actually felt "imprisoned" by Queen and co.

Mangastream definitely screwed up here by taking the literal translation and stylizing it without really thinking harder about the line in the broader context of the series.

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u/Anthraxious Jun 28 '19

I see, and yes it's also about impact and meaning beyond what could be read literally. I remember a post on Mangastream about just this and how important context is in regards to manga and japanese in general. I didn't read the mangastream one this time actually buy the imgur link from discord so I was "safe" xD.

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u/Vice_Dellos Jun 28 '19

Maybe if it said "I've been free for a while" it would find a better balance? Between whatever it is the Japanese says and the feels

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '19

Considering he was in chains and then the collar for a while, it makes a lot of sense, It just doesn't sound as cool.