Soizic Schoonbroodt - Manga in French - how they came to be and are translated

This webinar will explore the arrival of Japanese manga into the publishing markets of French speaking countries and the huge popularity they have gained over the years. It will then delve into the challenges of translating manga into French and strategies for overcoming the unique difficulties encountered. Incorporating rich personal experience this talk will provide valuable insights for translator, student, educator and manga reader alike.

Soizic Schoonbroodt is a professor of Japanese language and culture at the Faculty of Translating and Interpreting (FTI-EII) of the University of Mons. With extensive experience in translating, subtitling and interpreting for large companies such as Pika Edition and Crunchyroll, she has also translated more than 100 manga from Japanese into French  (such as The Quintessential Quintuplets, A Couple of Cuckoos,  Craque pour moi, Medaka !, etc.). She is an expert with notable theoretical and practical knowledge and experience of manga and anime translation.