Comments on: Japanese Covers http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/06/japanese-covers/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:04:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: curtins http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/06/japanese-covers/comment-page-1/#comment-30023 curtins Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:00:04 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=146#comment-30023 I live in Canada and I have been trying so hard to purchase these for a birthday present. I've looked everywhere!! I almost succeed on Amazon Japan, but they can't mail the books to my location. Japan Ebay is no help, and I asked the Tinker's Pack, but their copies are sold out. I even turned to Reddit to no avail. Can anyone help me find all 3 books so they can be ordered and mailed to Canada?? I live in Canada and I have been trying so hard to purchase these for a birthday present. I’ve looked everywhere!! I almost succeed on Amazon Japan, but they can’t mail the books to my location. Japan Ebay is no help, and I asked the Tinker’s Pack, but their copies are sold out. I even turned to Reddit to no avail. Can anyone help me find all 3 books so they can be ordered and mailed to Canada??

]]> By: Zolt http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/06/japanese-covers/comment-page-1/#comment-17517 Zolt Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:08:51 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=146#comment-17517 Pretty cool - I'll try to pick these up the next time I'm over there. My wife doesn't usually read fantasy but this might just be the thing to get her into it! And you won't see no badass-looking, hardcover tomes on shelves in Japan. Their format for novels is about half the size of a paperback, in all dimensions. Not sure if the text itself takes more space. Look how they managed to get "The Name of the Wind" in just 4 characters. And it even sounds pretty cool too (Kaze no Namae). On average you'll have fewer characters, a bigger font, and it should pretty much even out. Anyway, good for you! Now you already have 3 books published! Pretty cool – I’ll try to pick these up the next time I’m over there. My wife doesn’t usually read fantasy but this might just be the thing to get her into it!

And you won’t see no badass-looking, hardcover tomes on shelves in Japan. Their format for novels is about half the size of a paperback, in all dimensions.

Not sure if the text itself takes more space. Look how they managed to get “The Name of the Wind” in just 4 characters. And it even sounds pretty cool too (Kaze no Namae). On average you’ll have fewer characters, a bigger font, and it should pretty much even out.

Anyway, good for you! Now you already have 3 books published!

]]> By: Lioness http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/06/japanese-covers/comment-page-1/#comment-17124 Lioness Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:59:46 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=146#comment-17124 When I go to Japan, I am so buying the Japanese version of Name of the Wind. Just. For. Fun. When I go to Japan, I am so buying the Japanese version of Name of the Wind.

Just. For. Fun.

]]> By: Aera http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/06/japanese-covers/comment-page-1/#comment-6826 Aera Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:35:29 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=146#comment-6826 I think the reason why it's published in three books, is that japanese texts take up a lot more space. Usually for Fantasy-novels they also use a larger and easier to read font. So the whole book would end up having 1300-something pages. Which might cause some difficulties with the binding.<br /><br />Sorry for being a terrible know-it-all. It's just... 7 years of studying Japanese at unversity have to be good for something somtimes :.-D<br /><br />Anyway I've only read the first 150pages of your book yet, but I already like it very much. And it kinda made me happy to see the japanese covers, because there's not so much 'official' art out there that shows Kvothes face clearly.<br />I really hope I'll find the time to draw something little myself someday >_<<br /><br />But I was just stopping by. And now I'll go on reading <3 I think the reason why it’s published in three books, is that japanese texts take up a lot more space. Usually for Fantasy-novels they also use a larger and easier to read font. So the whole book would end up having 1300-something pages. Which might cause some difficulties with the binding.

Sorry for being a terrible know-it-all. It’s just… 7 years of studying Japanese at unversity have to be good for something somtimes :.-D

Anyway I’ve only read the first 150pages of your book yet, but I already like it very much. And it kinda made me happy to see the japanese covers, because there’s not so much ‘official’ art out there that shows Kvothes face clearly.
I really hope I’ll find the time to draw something little myself someday >_<

But I was just stopping by. And now I’ll go on reading <3

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/06/japanese-covers/comment-page-1/#comment-6827 Anonymous Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:14:06 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=146#comment-6827 wow this is awesome yet slightly hilarious cause it basically looks like an anime version of kvothe whcih kinda sota shouldn't exist it's a bit weird for existance. XDDD still awesome. love your books, thanks to josh the barnes and noble guy who mysteriously dissapeared wow this is awesome yet slightly hilarious cause it basically looks like an anime version of kvothe whcih kinda sota shouldn’t exist it’s a bit weird for existance. XDDD still awesome. love your books, thanks to josh the barnes and noble guy who mysteriously dissapeared

]]> By: Corbenik http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/06/japanese-covers/comment-page-1/#comment-6828 Corbenik Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:15:02 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=146#comment-6828 I have just one thing to say: Nan da yo! (What the hell!)</></>They seriously pimped Kvothe ;D I have just one thing to say: Nan da yo! (What the hell!)They seriously pimped Kvothe ;D

]]> By: Bek http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/06/japanese-covers/comment-page-1/#comment-6829 Bek Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:36:42 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=146#comment-6829 At first glance, Kvothe was pretty. But taking in the serious lines in his face and that shock of red hair, I've decided he's downright beautiful. =) At first glance, Kvothe was pretty. But taking in the serious lines in his face and that shock of red hair, I’ve decided he’s downright beautiful. =)

]]> By: Elizabeth McCullough http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/06/japanese-covers/comment-page-1/#comment-6830 Elizabeth McCullough Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:02:42 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=146#comment-6830 MAn ! I was just there!! LOoking for your book! grrr. Maybe ill get my brother to pick me up a copy. That would rock. MAn ! I was just there!! LOoking for your book! grrr. Maybe ill get my brother to pick me up a copy. That would rock.

]]> By: Maarten http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/06/japanese-covers/comment-page-1/#comment-6831 Maarten Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:31:46 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=146#comment-6831 drool... </>Those covers are a clash between two things I really like. Name of the Wind and Anime. Any idea if these come in poster format? drool… Those covers are a clash between two things I really like. Name of the Wind and Anime. Any idea if these come in poster format?

]]> By: Alexis http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/06/japanese-covers/comment-page-1/#comment-6832 Alexis Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:19:25 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=146#comment-6832 Those are really awesome! Definitely my favorite versions of the cover so far! Thanks for sharing and congrats! Those are really awesome! Definitely my favorite versions of the cover so far! Thanks for sharing and congrats!

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