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'''Rooming with a Gamer Girl''' (''ゆうべはお楽しみでしたね'' (Yuube wa Otanoshimi Deshita ne), also known as "Thou hast had a good night's sleep I hope") is a comedy manga series by '''Renjuro Kindaichi''' focusing on two {{DQ10}} players who become roommates. | '''Rooming with a Gamer Girl''' (''ゆうべはお楽しみでしたね'' (Yuube wa Otanoshimi Deshita ne), also known as "Thou hast had a good night's sleep I hope") is a comedy manga series by '''Renjuro Kindaichi''' focusing on two {{DQ10}} players who become roommates. | ||
It has 8 volumes as of June 24, 2021. A full color edition began publication on February 12, 2016. On December 25, 2023, it began serialization in English in Square Enix's manga app, [ | It has 8 volumes as of June 24, 2021. A full color edition began publication on February 12, 2016. On December 25, 2023, it began serialization in English in Square Enix's manga app, [[Manga Up!]]. | ||
Dragon Quest X players can obtain Goro's outfit in-game in the [[poppet]] city of [[Megistolis]]. | Dragon Quest X players can obtain Goro's outfit in-game in the [[poppet]] city of [[Megistolis]]. | ||
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==English translation== | ==English translation== | ||
To the surprise of many, Square Enix released an English-translated version of this manga starting in December 2023. This translation uses its own terminology, though it | To the surprise of many, Square Enix released an English-translated version of this manga starting in December 2023. This translation uses its own terminology, though it tries to respect the names seen in other games or media like Dragon Quest XI S. For example, it uses the "[[Poppet]]" name for the cute doll-like race -which was first used in XI S-, but it uses the fan-name "Weddie" for the [[Wetling|fishmen race]] instead of the "Wetling" name, also coined in XI S. | ||
For | For characters, cities and in-game areas, it uses brand-new names such as Tomas, Megistolis, Azuran, and Sierra Shrinelands, completely ignoring the fan-translation project. | ||
For spell and monster names, as well as other references to the Dragon Quest series in general (ie: name-dropping [[Dragon Quest of the | For spell and monster names, as well as other references to the Dragon Quest series or Square Enix in general (ie: name-dropping [[Dragon Quest of the Stars]] or [[Dragon Quest Monsters|Terry's Wonderland]]), it uses the official terminology. | ||
==TV Series== | ==TV Series== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*''Rooming with a Gamer Girl'' is being published in France as ''Mon Coloc' est une Gameuse'' (lit. "My roommate is a gamer") by Editions Delcourt, starting in February 2022. | *''Rooming with a Gamer Girl'' is being published in France as ''Mon Coloc' est une Gameuse'' (lit. "My roommate is a gamer") by Editions Delcourt, starting in February 2022. | ||
* It began being published in English via Square Enix's Manga Up! publishing service on December 25, 2023. As of | * It began being published in English via Square Enix's '''Manga Up!''' publishing service on December 25, 2023. Since July 2024, it is also available for purchase by chapters on e-book services like Amazon Kindle. | ||
**As of May, 2026, the English translation has finally caught up the the Japanese release. | |||
==External links== | |||
* [https://global.manga-up.com/manga/339 "Rooming with a Gamer Gal" on "Manga Up!"] | |||
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