<Original Paper>A Study of Transfer from Japanese into English : Feature Seen in a Manga the "Kindaichi Files"

Recently a variety of books of many genres have been published in Manga (cartoon) form. A new trend in Manga books is their publication in English versions. These are very helpful for people wishing to learn colloquial English and the differences in expression between English and Japanese, because they are written in colloquial style in natural settings which resemble actual communication among native speakers of English. In this study expressions used in the Japanese original and in the English version are contrasted so as to focus on their transfer from one language to the other. The purpose of this study is to highlight features seen in the Manga ""Kindaichi Files"" and to consider how these might help students in their studies. To this end, features classified into 16 categories are clarified and discussed in detail. Furthermore, some pedagogical suggestions will be made based on the results of this study