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Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX - Duel Box 5: Booklet Lineart 1

- Edo Phoenix (Aster Phoenix)
- Tyranno Kenzan (Tyranno Hassleberry)
- Napoleon (Jean-Louis Bonaparte)
- Saiou Takuma (Sartorius Kumar)

GX Finalized-Subs!69 (WIP): Napoleon Toying Around

Just got to the halfway point with 69′s script and thought I’d show this little scene off.  It’s interesting because of how Napoleon throws the phrase “がってん承知の助" into his line above–while looking it up, I got the gist that the phrase basically makes a name out of its “understood!/leave it to me!” meaning (sorta in a “no way Jose” kinda way?), as well as it being a more Edo-era saying in Japan.  I saw the Crunchy team went with “eventual lemon tea” which… I don’t quite get how they got there; maybe going for a slight “lemon tea”/”leave it to me” pun, but seems like a slight stretch, and nothing in the kanji sticks out as tea-related, lol.  (My original line here was more played-straight and just translated to “I’m already aware of that,” but it doesn’t quite work with the confused/groaning looks on Kenzan et al’s faces.)

Because of that “name-ification” of the phrase and its semi-dated reference, I thought the nod to LITB (as a show I’m sure most of us millennials/Gen-Xers might know from childhood) might be a good way to get it across, lol; for those more Japanese-savvy, would that be a good adaptation? I kinda like it myself, but it’s not too final yet. (The dub didn’t bother with it, really–Bonaparte talks about his “master plan” which confuses everyone, and when asked for thoughts, Jaden’s just all “this duel’s sweet!” which, okay sure lol.)

Also went with “the VP’s got jokes!” for Judai’s “he’s funny” line since he’s in a jovial/”just wanna have fun” mood most of the episode despite the stakes for the Red dorm lol (and “VP” as “Vice-Principal” shorthand lets the line register well while onscreen, imo, along with being a nod to the “VP Napoleon” shorthand I use in the credits).

i-just-want-more-yubel:

chronos you’re doing the naruto run wrong

99% - GX Season 2 Opening: “Ambitions->Dashed Hopes” ft. Earlier Napoleon (WIP)

poor chronos

Alright, finally finished this scene up! After *checks notes* nearly three weeks of editing, lol.  So, following up on the first WIP with Pharaoh crawling onto Chronos’s desk, here’s the next scene I’ve managed to get textless and then translated–and it was a doozy.  

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99% - GX Season 2 Opening: “I Fits I Sits” (WIP) 

this scene is still adorable ngl

So, I’ve been at work the past three weeks since finishing my 5D’s Dub-Uncut Ep. 24 getting ready to finalize my Season 2 subs, which means it’s time to revisit 99%’s Season 2 opening video for translating! In my first go-around, while I did use the textless video to fully translate the credits and lyrics, I opted to use subtitles on Chronos’s placard here and the names that pop up for each character since I wasn’t all that versed in Photoshop and was limited with Sony Vegas.  Now, about (…however long ago I first subbed episode 53 how has it been that long) and quite a few animation fixes later, I thought my particular set of skills has expanded quite a bit–enough so to try and realize what I’d wanted to do back then but couldn’t by fully translating the OP, names included!

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theabcsofjustice:

Yes, I’m sure it’s perfectly natural for teachers at this school to just fall on the floor and start wildly sobbing over random students who go missing. Happens all the time, really. Clearly nothing personal going on there at all.

I guess there must be some reason why he doesn’t want anyone to know Martin is his kid even now but I have no idea what it is.

daddyzarc:

YIKES YIKES YIKES

the-gentle-darkness:

Episode 104 - Translation Credit Goes to @kaiowut99.

Jun: With cards and duelists, nothing is puny. Consider it some advice from your Senior. 

Rei: Senior Manjoume…So dreamy…

Asuka: Aren’t you ripping that off from Judai?

Cronos: Quite so.

Napoleon: Indeed.