tetsuya

This is the archive of L'Arc~Compendium (larcompendium.com, 2005 to 2010), an English fan-translation site about tetsuya, the bassist and leader of L'Arc~en~Ciel, also known over the years as tetsu, TETSU69 and TETSUYA. It grew out of the Tetsugaku Translation Project, which began on 19 March 2005, one year after the book came out, and finished every chapter on 19 March 2006.

Translations by Natalie Arnold, better known around the internet as Nanani. The site was designed, built and hosted by Ilán Terrell. The original banner and graphics were made by Myriam, who also beta-read most of the Tetsugaku chapters. The scans of the Tetsugaku book were by macgirl_13. The staff of the Pieces fan site, especially Taliana, promoted the project. The translation of the CHRONICLE of TEXT articles is dedicated posthumously to Mike Daly, aka Goryu.

The translator's rules, as the site stated them: these are not official translations, and the translator is not associated with tetsuya; mistakes may remain, so please be understanding; and please support tetsuya by buying the originals.

From 1 December 2009 the subject of the site is known as tetsuya (for L'Arc~en~Ciel work) or TETSUYA (for his solo work). The translator's policy is to keep his name as it was when each item was published, so older material still says tetsu or TETSU69.