Koupen-chan Summer Collection

A collection of tweets and translations pertaining to 2021 Koupen-chan and Summer illustrations by rurutea.

Update: All backlogged tweets were translated as of June 22, 2024, and all the original tweets were linked here, and re-ordered by Rurutea’s original upload time.

Translation Tweets

C: Can't wait for summer https://t.co/vqELIAitvy

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations) (@koupenchan_yaku) June 14, 2021

C: Summer Outing https://t.co/EMlRBj6NKK

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations) (@koupenchan_yaku) June 18, 2021

C: Where shall we go? https://t.co/fDU0zCIwx5

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations) (@koupenchan_yaku) June 18, 2021

C: Koupen-chan and the world of the deep sea

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C: "I wonder if something's there!" https://t.co/1J4dPpjt5e

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations) (@koupenchan_yaku) June 24, 2021

C: Vacation
"(I got carried away and drew patterns of light underwater, but I also drew them in places they wouldn't appear... please overlook it.)" https://t.co/cxueaoSkBN

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations/翻訳) (@koupenchan_yaku) June 22, 2024

C: Maybe it's there...
K: I wonder if there's one there... https://t.co/LMkKvNDXbA

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations) (@koupenchan_yaku) July 1, 2021

C: Undersea Koupen-chan
Whale Shark Koupen-chan: Yaay!
Spotted Garden Eel Koupen-chan: Ooh~
Real Spotted G. Eel: *Poke out!*

TN: https://t.co/hlX1qbertt https://t.co/HkqDHwA4Bt

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations) (@koupenchan_yaku) July 6, 2021

C: Floating
K: *floating lightly~*

TN: God this is so cute, I love it... https://t.co/FBMgVZO5Hg

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations) (@koupenchan_yaku) July 5, 2021

C: It's summer! It's the ocean! It's a spotted seal!
Y: A seal... Are they okay even though it's hot?

TN: The crab has a little smiley face! https://t.co/mStnJf3IRt

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations) (@koupenchan_yaku) July 5, 2021

C: Drink water, okay?
K: Staying hydrated is great! https://t.co/idmlhHKzI2

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations) (@koupenchan_yaku) July 6, 2021

C: Flavor of Summer https://t.co/qauxYe817d

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations) (@koupenchan_yaku) July 15, 2021

C: Ponto-chō Paper Lantern
K: Wow~! It's so cute!
Fish (?): Thank you

TN: ookini is "thank you" in Kansai-ben. https://t.co/1xVjmt7LiP

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations) (@koupenchan_yaku) July 17, 2021

C: It's been terribly hot every day, hasn't it
K: Staying cool is great!
Y: Repel the scorching heat

1/2 https://t.co/fjYfcMF8PN

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations) (@koupenchan_yaku) July 24, 2021

C: Summer Vacation Library
Sign: summer recommendations
Book titles from top to bottom:
Fish Field Guide
Sky and Clouds https://t.co/s8CDhXWkiN

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations) (@koupenchan_yaku) July 23, 2021

C: Checking in on you in the height of summer 🎐

K: It's hot, so don't push yourself, okay~ https://t.co/7tTINGThxK

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations/翻訳) (@koupenchan_yaku) June 22, 2024

C: Equipping a parasol ( •▴• )

Y: Ku ku ku... I've acquired darkness (I created shade!) https://t.co/cu7dbd7pnv

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations/翻訳) (@koupenchan_yaku) June 22, 2024

C: Going to their usual restaurant

Restaurant name: Hanamaru-kei ERAI (花丸系　え雷)

Red lantern: Ramen
Sign behind lantern: Amazing Tsukemen*
Wooden sign: Open for Business (商い中)
Black sign above Adelie's head: Menu

1/3 https://t.co/OXIS3tkpkx

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations/翻訳) (@koupenchan_yaku) June 22, 2024

Translator notes:

TN: Tsukemen is a type of dipping ramen, where the noodles are served on the side of the broth, and you dip the noodles into the soup instead of eating them from the soup. Typically the broth is more concentrated.

I love tsukemen.

3/3

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations/翻訳) (@koupenchan_yaku) June 22, 2024

C: Summer Crystals https://t.co/TiI1mBJUf3

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations) (@koupenchan_yaku) August 10, 2021

C: Height of Summer
K: Come, come! The sunflower bloomed! https://t.co/u8JcEEGPDL

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations) (@koupenchan_yaku) August 2, 2021

C: Summer Festival Koupen-chan
(Originally published August 2019.) https://t.co/3h98J3vJ9q

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations) (@koupenchan_yaku) August 2, 2021

C: Which flavor will you pick?
Sfx: shaku shaku (crunching maybe?)
Your portion -->
Yellow: Lemon
Bottles from left to right: melon, blue Hawaii, strawberry https://t.co/784KkANgbx

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations) (@koupenchan_yaku) August 10, 2021

C: Please take care of yourself

K: It's hot so take care not to overdo yourself, okay~

Y: You, too! 💦 https://t.co/rN5d06LDFh

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations/翻訳) (@koupenchan_yaku) June 22, 2024

C: Essence of Chilliness

K: Good morning! Look, this is cool and refreshing, so take it with you~! https://t.co/9V2jOl6xIj

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations/翻訳) (@koupenchan_yaku) June 22, 2024

C: Something to be proud of, a great harvest!

E: Fufu, what a nice color!

A: The color's not the only thing that's nice! ✨ https://t.co/w9SuLzuPQF

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations/翻訳) (@koupenchan_yaku) June 22, 2024

C: Scary
P: Since it's hot, let's partake in scary stories
A: Ooh! Good idea!!
Y: I-I-I'm not scared *trembling in fear*
A: You're shaking unbelievably
E: I understand how Yokoshima Enaga-san is feeling
A: Hm? Relaxed Mizu Manjuu seems unexpectedly calm!

1/2 https://t.co/j1IGnwuB9D

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations) (@koupenchan_yaku) August 10, 2021

A(?): .... They've fainted...
Book: Scary Stories
Ghost: I've come to X (?) you!

TN: not actually sure what the ghost is saying, the text is really small

2/2

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations/翻訳) (@koupenchan_yaku) August 10, 2021

C: You woke up, great!
K: Ah! It's you~ Good morning! Even though it's hot, you were able to get up; that's great! https://t.co/1qGss5CQ1U

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations) (@koupenchan_yaku) August 10, 2021

C: The path between rice fields in late summer

TN: https://t.co/BVkSBta9F7 https://t.co/c2YFYdY4Pj

— kou~pen~chan!! (translations) (@koupenchan_yaku) August 20, 2021

References

• Deep sea Japanese Wikipedia page: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B7%B1%E6%B5%B7

  • English page (used to cross check that I correctly translated surface = epipelagic): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_sea

• Photic/Epipelagic zone page (Japanese): https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9C%89%E5%85%89%E5%B1%A4

  • English: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photic_zone

Original Tweets

夏が待ち遠しい pic.twitter.com/aCJkm5q7Zz

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) June 13, 2021

夏のおでかけ pic.twitter.com/kXyZ0vvylh

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) June 16, 2021

どこに行こうかな pic.twitter.com/UXGUWXov32

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) June 17, 2021

コウペンちゃんと深海の世界 pic.twitter.com/ryd21jE9Da

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) June 19, 2021

「なにかいるかなー！」 pic.twitter.com/RHXhX7Azfl

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) June 20, 2021

バカンス

（調子にのって水中に光の模様を描いたのですが現れないところにも描いてしまいました…見逃してください） pic.twitter.com/8gMlQoHK0n

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) June 21, 2021

いるかも… pic.twitter.com/CTHpPVsdlJ

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) June 30, 2021

海中コウペンちゃん pic.twitter.com/lh3asuH0a1

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) July 2, 2021

漂 pic.twitter.com/Ep1jDEXL41

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) July 3, 2021

夏だ！海だ！ゴマフアザラシだ！ pic.twitter.com/HXfFPo5fa6

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) July 4, 2021

お水飲んでね pic.twitter.com/VwXZPlXFkY

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) July 5, 2021

夏の味 pic.twitter.com/Tm2DFv2sqp

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) July 14, 2021

先斗町の提灯 pic.twitter.com/41lQlv3qd5

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) July 15, 2021

毎日大変暑いですね pic.twitter.com/Dhw4qUvygS

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) July 21, 2021

夏休みの図書館 pic.twitter.com/iLHAdfjmgJ

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) July 22, 2021

暑中お見舞い申し上げます🎐 pic.twitter.com/jkhtdhWVtV

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) July 23, 2021

日傘を装備( •▴• ) pic.twitter.com/wN3Cbg1Ir6

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) July 24, 2021

行きつけのお店へ pic.twitter.com/d8iMERaYX4

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) July 26, 2021

夏の結晶 pic.twitter.com/ubPJ6Yhasr

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) July 28, 2021

夏真っ盛り！ pic.twitter.com/8zT610V32c

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) July 31, 2021

夏祭りなコウペンちゃん

（2019年8月掲載） pic.twitter.com/vIjVBbGnHY

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) August 1, 2021

何味にする？ pic.twitter.com/3juClDJT3J

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) August 2, 2021

ご自愛ください pic.twitter.com/ZKjaPlmZ8s

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) August 3, 2021

ひんやり成分 pic.twitter.com/F9HuhccNDS

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) August 5, 2021

自信作、大収穫！ pic.twitter.com/KDt53hZXMU

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) August 8, 2021

こわい pic.twitter.com/QP1DYYP7ab

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) August 8, 2021

起きてえらい！ pic.twitter.com/mLmD5VvJ1t

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) August 9, 2021

晩夏のあぜ道 pic.twitter.com/Jmels9mgwM

— るるてあ (@k_r_r_l_l_) August 18, 2021