Recording a Publisher’s Correction
Record the named book, printing, location and correction. A publisher notice has a scope; it does not certify every copy.
A confirmed correction needs a named publication, a location and evidence of what is being corrected. Record the publisher’s stated scope separately from what has been inspected in a particular copy.
A companion-book example with a precise scope
Kodansha’s May 10, 2017 errata notice concerns the first printing of Attack on Titan Choose Your Path Adventure: Year 850: Last Stand at Wall Rose. This is an adventure companion book, not an error notice for the numbered manga. The publisher identifies omitted or displaced numbered sections on page 188 and supplies corrected material for pages 188–189.
The distinction between the franchise and the book is essential. A shortened note saying that Attack on Titan has a printing error would lose the title and printing that make the correction useful. It could also wrongly imply that an unrelated volume on a reader’s shelf is affected.
Keep the record specific
| Field | What belongs there |
|---|---|
| Book | Full title, publisher and identified format. |
| Affected copies | The printing or edition explicitly named by the notice. |
| Location | Printed page, chapter or section as the notice identifies it. |
| Correction | A concise description and direct link to the publisher’s notice. |
| Copy checked | What the actual book shows, or that no copy was inspected. |
The notice also says the corrected material will appear in future printings. That is a publisher’s stated plan. It is not a firsthand inspection of a later printing, and should not be rewritten as one. A collector trying to obtain a corrected copy needs evidence about the offered copy as well.
Keep a suspected problem in a different state
An unfamiliar scene transition, a reader’s proposed translation change and a publisher-acknowledged omission are different findings. Record the observation and its evidence before choosing a label. A comparison between two identified copies can establish a difference without establishing which version the publisher considers correct.
The same record structure works for a manga correction once a specific notice or verified pair of pages exists. It does not create an erratum by analogy with the companion-book example. The used-manga checklist covers documenting suspected missing or repeated pages; the printing guide explains why product identity and printing history need separate attention.