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Red Data Girl Translations

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Every other week on Sunday evening (EST time), I post a new piece of my translation of the book.

Please acknowledge that I’m not a professional translator. I’m an English teacher living in Japan who has studied Japanese for 7 years and likes to read. 90% of the time, I’m pretty confident in my translation of RDG. However, from time to time I hit a spot that I’m really shaky on. I try my best and I know my translation is dependable when it comes to the story line and information. But some places might not be as true to the original words as they should be. Like I said, I’m not a professional and this isn’t a professional translation. It’s just for fun. It’s fun for me because I’m getting a chance to read a book I want to and practice my translation at the same time. And I hope it’s fun for you to read something that hasn’t been (and probably will never be) officially translated into English. :)

I have finished translating the first four books in the RDG series. I am currently working on the fifth book. Please scroll down for a complete list of my translation.

Book One- The First Familiar
Book Two- The First Makeup
Book Three- How I Spent My Summer Vacation
Book Four- World Heritage Girl
Book Five- My Longest Day of School

Red Data Girl: The First Familiar
By Noriko Ogiwara
A Translation

Back cover eye catch:
“Living in Kumanokodou, Japan, 3rd year middle schooler Izumiko is reunited with Miyuki, an old acquaintance. Miyuki, whose fate is to protect Izumiko, is disgusted to find that people are calling her a goddess. Izumiko is just as confused as he is. But when they visit Tokyo on a school excursion, secrets come to light.”

Red Data Girl: The First Makeup
By Noriko Ogiwara
A Translation

Back cover eye catch:
“There are things I want to do here. Don’t let me do them.”

While still overwhelmed by her new life at Houjou Academy in Tokyo, Izumiko Suzuhara becomes fast friends with her roommate Mayura and her brother, Manatsu. However, when a strange classmate’s true colors are exposed, circumstances change suddenly. Then Mayura start a rivalry with a diviner named Tanayanagi over the position of student body president. What secrets does Houjou Academy hide?!

Red Data Girl: How I Spent My Summer Vacation
By Noriko Ogiwara
A Translation

Back cover eye catch:
“The goddess is dangerous. She’s too dangerous. If she appears again, there is no telling what will happen.”

Summer vacation and preparations for the school festival have begun. What’s more, the student government has decided to spend the break in Mayura Souda’s hometown, Togakushi. Izumiko is thrilled by the idea of the visit—she’s never been on such a trip before. However, Mayura’s expectations cause a number of problems and Izumiko, caught up in the misfortune surrounding the third Souda sibling, Masumi, decides to call the goddess herself…?!

Red Data Girl: World Heritage Girl
By Noriko Ogiwara
A Translation

Back cover eye catch: 
“Do you not feel some sort of discontent here where you and I are?”

It has been decided that the school festival’s theme will be “the Warring States era.” While Izumiko and her friends prepare for the event, they continue to sense that Takayanagi, a diviner and top student at the academy, is working behind the scenes. During a lecture on how to wear a kimono, Izumiko is suddenly chosen to be a model and Miyuki fears that the goddess will appear. But what costume for the festival will be revealed after the lecture…? Has the goddess’s secret already been exposed!?

Red Data Girl: My Longest Day of School
By Noriko Ogiwara
A Translation

Back cover eye catch:
“I can no longer return to the academy.”

Dressed as kabuki stagehands, Izumiko and her friends run around the Warring States era school festival and enjoy themselves as best as they can. During the battle game, the highlight of the festival, diviner Ichijo Takayanagi’s trap is set into action. Although a part of his spell might have been destroyed at the time, Izumiko has been thrown into a panic ever since Takayanagi saw Miyuki and her powers. When Izumiko vanishes, Miyuki chases after her into an alternate dimension. But is an unexpected enemy waiting for them?!     

Disclaimer: Red Data Girl is written by Noriko Ogiwara. I do not own Red Data Girl. This translation is for fun and study. No money is made off of it.