Translator for Soul Eater & Hero Tales passes away

Translator Amy Forsyth passed away on Monday at the entirely-too-young age of thirty-three. She is credited as a translator for Soul Eater and Hero Tales for Yen Plus.

Aside from those two, she has also had a hand in translating many various anime and manga productions for ADV and Tokyopop - if you’ve been enjoying Japanese comics or animation in the last few years, there’s a good chance you’ve seen at least a couple of the productions she’s worked on. ANN’s encyclopedia has a full list.

Translators never get their name on the cover of the comics they work on, but clearly their work is an integral part of the experience of enjoying a foreign-language comic. Forsyth’s contributions to the medium will be missed.

Sources: ANN (via MangaBlog), Press of Atlantic City.