Talk:Character Page Overhaul Project/@comment-27963934-20181002215359/@comment-26956659-20181004114211

The character name translation is one of the big issue here, well in general any aspect in JNC translation can be a problem. But I can summarize why we don't have simple solution for this:
 * 1) The author don't care or he completely trusts the translator about the English version. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpl6mSXo8po, like he could easily tell the anime person to fix the English name of his character but no he didn't.
 * 2) The translator may not consult with the author about the translation. (there is a proof to support this idea) https://isekai-smartphone.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:1356
 * 3) Katakana writing system is the Japanese phonetic representation of the word (like Levi is リヴァイ Rivai instead of レビ Rebi) so there is many option for translating a katakana as long as that word that has similar pronunciation.

This problem actually easy to fix as long as the author gives us his English version of any terminology or names of his series through databook or something.