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The One Where Fans Pretty Much Get Their Judai VS Kaiba Duel. And The Steam Puns Waft Away From My Head

With the last string of serious duels causing Judai to be in a funk, Winged Kuriboh guides him to set foot into the Spirit World lying beyond the Hot Springs.  There, he meets the spirit of Kaibaman, who says that his Blue-Eyes card would like to battle him.  Judai and Kaibaman begin their duel, and against his Blue-Eyes and Knight of White Dragon, Judai soon finds himself dueling seriously.  And when his Ultimate is finally summoned…

It’s episode 34! Kind of a neat one, given that this is one of the first episodes that helps Judai reconcile the idea of dueling for keeps with his idea of dueling being all for fun.  Kind of curious to know where this development went in hindsight looking at Season 3… But that scene just before Kaibaman’s last turn with Impossible Victory playing, and then his beating Judai with his three BURRRRST STREAAAAMs, were great.

Also, it’s Judai VS basically Kaiba, which is neat.  And the animation gets surprisingly good, too.  

This one didn’t take too long to handle since I’d already revised the script a few months back, so I just had to set up my timing video and retime the lines, but I did pick up on a few things I wanted to fix, as well as one thing I wanted to translate for the hardsub, which I’ll mention.  List below the cut, as usual~

Enjoy, all, and happy Friday! Stay tuned for the NAC post, which’ll also have 33 since lol, I totally forgot to post it before working on 34.  I’ll be working on 35 soon; we seem to be hitting the part of GX where they’re really good about not goofing with cards, so we’ll see if that helps trim down any delays.  Looking at about a 1-2-week window to finish it, hopefully.

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The One With the Bats, ft. The Shining Flare Wingman (Part 3)  [OP/EN 1 Version]

Receiving a Dark Item from Fubuki, a rejuvenated Judai challenges Camula to a duel.  Judai summons Tempester (ATK/ 2800), and Camula uses her Phantasm Gate to try and sacrifice Asuka and the others, but Judai’s Dark Item prevents it.  Offering herself, she steals Tempester and gets Judai’s Life to 1200 all at once.  With Camula having stolen glances at his deck, Judai’s strategies won’t work…

And here’s 33! Closing out the Camula battle, we have Judai stepping up to save Chronos and Ryou from their doll prisons, debuting a new badass Fusion Monster in the process, while we also get Camula’s backstory and how she met our Big Bad (who looks surprisingly buff there…); not a bad episode.  This is also the last we’ll hear of Kanako Irie until she returns in Season 3 to voice another favorite of mine.  Also, I always wondered why they never printed her Vampire/Undead support cards… Also also, honorable mention to Camula’s VA in the dub, Bella Hudson, for actually doing a good job voicing her, imo; the accent and voice were fitting.  Just wish she had better dialogue to work with, as I do with almost all their VAs…

A few fixes here, one of which was done while working on 32′s preview for 33, below the cut as usual.

Enjoy! As mentioned in 32′s post, I revised 34′s script sometime last year for GoldenUmi’s Duel Selection release of the remastered episode, so I should have it out quicker.

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The One With the Bats, ft. Sibling Feels (Part 2)  [OP/EN 1 Version]

Having defeated Chronos, Camula chooses to make her next opponent one whose looks tickle her fancy: the Kaiser.  And so, it’s Kaiser Ryou VS Camula.  The Kaiser is merciless from the outset, attacking with a Power-Bond-fortified Cyber End Dragon, but with her full knowledge of his deck, Camula avoids it.  Mixing up his attacks with Cyber Barrier Dragon and Cyber Laser Dragon, he corners Camula, but when she uses the Phantasm Gate Magic Card, she employs an unfair strategy through her power of darkness…

Did I say I’d have this and 33 ready by the holidays for everyone? …well, we’re still doing Three Kings’ Day, right? ^^; Here’s 32 for the time being while 33 gets processed on Videa, which is probably my favorite VS Camula episode because of the Ryou/Shou development.  Poor Shou thinking so little of himself makes you really appreciate how he comes into his own in the later arcs, and that dynamic is one of the things GX did best, imo.  The animation and art this episode is also nice, and this is the first episode to use one of my favorite GX music tracks, which I’ve called “The Rival’s Onslaught.” That use of Camula’s Theme right as she goes for the finisher, though… Huh, it just got a bit chilly here. where’s my sound duel 3 marvelous

Not much in the way of fixes this time (most of the time went to 33 on that front), but they’re down below the cut, as usual, for the curious.

Enjoy; I’ll post 33 once Videa has it converted, and I should have them both up on NAC in the next day or two! I’ve already revised 34′s script when I tidied it up for GoldenUmi’s release of the Duel Selection remastered episode last year, so that should be a quicker release in the next week or two.

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The One With the Bats (Part 1) [OP/EN 1 Version]

A beautiful yet eerie vampire woman named Camula has landed as the second assassin.  Judai won his last bout, but is resting after exhausting his strength in his Duel of Darkness.  Instructor Chronos hoped to escape her but fails to do so, causing a duel between him and Camula.  Chronos challenges her with his “Antique Gear”-focused Dark Ages Deck, while Camula counters with a Vampire Deck.  A Duel of Darkness begins–where the loser will become a doll.

Apologies for the delay on this one! Had a few more bits of life than usual sprinkled into my editing process, but we’re here, kicking off the second of our Seven Stars’ entries with Camula, one of my favorites.  Her duel with Chronos is interesting to watch, as Chronos finds his worldview gradually shattered by a thing he didn’t believe existed, but his reasoning for it is another reason why Chronos is an interesting character.  And that scene with “Impossible Victory” playing at the end… This is also Kanako Irie’s first role in GX as Camula, before she eventually returns in Season 3 as another gem of a character that most of us love.

There were a few card fixes to apply here, along with some simple quality-of-watching fixes that slipped by the staff, but nothing too major; list below the cut, as usual. (EDIT, 2021: Touched up one fix I previously made, listed in bold under the cut!)

Enjoy, folks; I’ll be seeing about doubling up with 32 and 33 to get them done as a little holiday gift for everyone who’s still following these finalizings to make up for the recent delays a bit.  Expect 31 on NAC sometime tomorrow!

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The One Where Things Get Heated (Part 2) [OP/EN 1 Version]

Judai faces a hurdle at 700LP against 3000.  As he takes damage, Shou and Hayato inch closer to being scorched as they take the resulting mental toll.  Darkness finally summons Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon, while Judai cleverly uses Wildman and the Wild Half Magic Card to reduce the Red-Eyes’s power, but…

And here’s Part 2, which I tried to get done quickly after finishing 29 last week for a double-release! Judai gets back into this with the looming threat of Shou and Hayato meeting hot lava, only to have Darkness bring out his real ace in Red-Eyes Darkness.  This was a really good intro episode for it, and overall, the duel played out pretty entertainingly through the episode.  Judai brings out a new Fusion Hero that’s pretty badass, and it leads us to a big reveal at the end that’s been episodes in the making.  Which makes for a touching little scene that the dub happens to ruin.

I heard you were also interested in fixes? Well, some of you, I’m sure, haha.  Luckily, I covered a few fixes when I prepped the preview for 29, so I just added seven more to the list, a few of which were easy-peasy to implement. List below the cut, as usual! (EDIT, 2021: One new fix applied, listed in bold under the cut below!)

Also, quick Translation Note: when Judai attacks with Wild Jaggyman, he declares his attack on the two REDDs, but we see WJ also attack Spear Dragon; this is because of his effect making him attack all opposing Monsters once each.  But he only needed to attack the two REDDs to win, making Spear Dragon more just for show.  That said, kudos to the dub for addressing this by having Jaden say he’ll attack all three.

Enjoy; hopefully I’ll get to start 31 soon, as the Camula episodes are some of my favorites in GX.  It’ll be nice to revisit them.

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The One Where Things Get Heated (Part 1) [OP/EN 1 Version]

To protect three cards hidden within the Academia from the hands of seven assassins known as the “Seven Stars,” Judai and co are given seven keys by the Principal.  The first of the assassins, “Darkness,” shows himself to Judai, and the two duel in a Duel of Darkness in which the loser’s soul is sealed within a card, and Shou and Hayato are also taken as hostages.  Darkness summons Red-Eyes Black Dragon and overwhelms Judai…

So I didn’t expect to end up so delayed on this one… But here we are! We kick off the Seven Stars arc with exposition on our new Phantasm Cards and Judai starting his duel against the first of the Seven, as GX starts to take a less lighthearted route compared to our road thus far.  I personally enjoy the arc; there are some good duels and character moments here (Judai especially, as it’s his first taste of duels being played with stakes).

As we’re starting the arc here, I thought I’d do something unique with my finalized releases for the next few episodes.  See, 99% and Wake Up Your Heart, the next OP/EN duo, officially start in episode 34, which is the Kaibaman episode.  Given the imagery in 99% and how the general tone shifts starting in this episode (and also, 4Kids officially gave the show a subtitle in dub!29), I always had the feeling that, like with Burn! in ARC-V, it was meant to start earlier but didn’t.  So, I wanted to start 99% and WUYH a bit earlier with this episode for my hardsubs; I’ll still be releasing the scripts with the DVDRips as originally presented.  Though, since I’m aware that not everyone will be up for this tweak, I’ll also be releasing a hardsub with OP/EN 1 still in and plugging them both into my GX Masterpost.  You’ll find said releases on NAC.

And I’d be remiss if I didn’t have some fixes done for this episode, which were partly what led to the unintended delay, lol.  Though, luckily, it wasn’t that many to work with.  List below the cut, as usual!

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The One With the Grave Situation (Part 2) (Alternatively based on this cap: Duel Like An Egyptian)

Judai and the Gravekeeper Chief continue their duel.  Judai’s evolve-Winged-Kuriboh combo gets blocked off, causing him to lose his chance at a comeback just as the Gravekeeper Chief summons himself to the field.  Once he does, Judai reestablishes himself and draws Edgeman.  However, as a result of lacking sacrifices, he can’t summon him…

And here’s episode 28! Wraps up our brief exposure to this alternate world as Judai finishes his duel with the Chief.  Features Necrodarkman’s first appearance and a few cool shots of Judai.  Don’t go missing the land of three suns too much…  (Also, fun fact: the nice bit about Judai looking up to Yugi and his winning “lots of Duels of Darkness” was rewritten in the dub.  For reasons I can’t explain. *shrug*)

Only four fixes this time, three card-related and one minor one involving lip-flaps; details below the cut, as usual.  I’ll be starting work on 29 later this week, getting us finally into the Seven Stars arc, which I’ve been looking forward to finalizing. I’ll have 28 posted onto NAC tomorrow.  Enjoy!

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The One With the Brotherly Angst (Part 2)

The duel between Judai and Manjoume Thunder continues.  Manjoume’s Armed Dragon becomes a Level-7 (ATK/ 2800), and Judai’s made to go on the defense.  Judai uses Special Hurricane to sweep out his Armed Dragon.  Judai realizes that Manjoume’s feelings aren’t about him, but about his brothers in the audience.  Manjoume once again summons Armed Dragon LV7, but with the mental upper hand, Judai plots a brilliant counterattack.

Not too long of a delay after 25, is it? Here’s 26, the thrilling conclusion! We get a good bit of character development continuing for Manjoume in how he feels towards his brothers and it resolving a bit before a final resolution in a little while.  The duel goes well, too, and Judai’s upset was fun to watch.  There were some fun shots mixed in too, like that bit early on with Armed Dragon LV7 destroying Featherman, and then the final Manjoume Thunder bit, lol.

So, with this done, I’ll be tackling my portion of the DSoD script for GX_ST, then starting 27.  If Videa turns out to be good to my uploads, then I’ll probably try to migrate all my subs to it at some point for my stream masterpost, since I know Cloudy’s given some people issues.

There were also some fixes to this episode, though thankfully not as many, and more on the card and quick touchup side of things.  Full list below.  Enjoy!

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The One With the Brotherly Angst (Part 1)

It’s the Interschool Match between the Academia and the North Campus, and a hardened Manjoume–called “Manjoume Thunder” at the North Campus–stands before a high-spirited Judai.  Judai and Manjoume Thunder duel, and through the power of the Manjoume family, it’s all live on TV.  Manjoume’s Armed Dragons are Level-Up Monsters that get stronger with each turn, and with their strengthening Monster Effects, Judai’s E-Heroes are left at wit’s end…

*crashes onto your dash weeks late with Starbucks*

Didn’t mean for this one to take so long! I think it’s partly getting used to my schedule under my new job and trying to squeeze in all the editing and stuff.  Also uploaded this one on a different site, as Cloudy’s been giving me trouble this weekend, but I’ll see if this one would work better going forward, since I know Yami on NAC’s posted ARC-V for a while on there and I’ve had people telling me they’ve had issues using Cloudy through my masterpost.

But anywho, 25′s finalized! My favorite Judai and Manjoume duel, this one sees them clash in ideals, Judai’s happy-go-lucky attitude going up against the stress Manjoume has going on, and it comes to a good conclusion next episode.  Samejima and Ichinose talk of a special prize on the line, but what could it be? Find out in Part 2! It’s not what you expect.

(Also, TL Note: worth noting that the confusion Judai has going on when Manjoume’s all “It’s me” is because of him talking about himself in the third person with “-san,” in case some of you are new to the Thunder.)

Part of the delay with this one was the edits I had going on, which were tough to fit into my schedule when I’d get home with an hour or two before I had to sleep for work the next day.  But there were a few, ranging from Burstlady’s unfortunate strap incidents to card fixes.  Listed below the cut, as usual.

I’m going to at least work on the script for 26 much of this week, and hopefully I won’t have many edits to work on there.  Once I do, I have a side-project or two to get some more done with for some people, but I’ll see about how I’ll squeeze it in, as I’m also helping with translating Dark Side of Dimensions’s script for GX_ST since it’s the big movie for the franchise that has been a part of my life for so long.  Why aren’t there more days in the week though

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The One Where Manjoume Hallucinates But Also Gets His Groove Back

Having lost to Judai and Misawa, both of lower-ranked dorms, Manjoume left the Academia and roamed about in the ocean, breathing feebly.  Under the instructions of an old man he comes across on a mysterious ship, he arrives at the Academia’s North Campus.  However, the austerities of gathering cards from scratch and duels with the North Campus students awaited him there.  Then, Manjoume at last duels the North Campus’s King.  Overcoming all of his hardships to come around in a big way, Manjoume’s skills will…?!

So, this is getting posted late because, like I previously mentioned, laptop issues came up. [It whomps.] I actually uploaded this last Sunday but haven’t had a chance to make a proper post (I did quickly post the link once I saw it processed the next day or two), so here we go.  A neat little episode focused on Manjoume rising from the ashes of defeat, said ashes having affected him more than expected, apparently.  It’s a good one, though.  Also, “King” but I see no JACK ATLAS what

Given my situation right now as I’m transferring files from my hard drive to my external/sister’s laptop to try and reformat it (while also hoping the wine I accidentally spilled on mine doesn’t impair it too badly, smell aside), and the final encode for some reason not saving fully on my drive despite the full upload on Cloudy (though I should still have the second-to-last encode to work with), I’m not sure when I’ll have things uploaded for posting on NAC, so stay tuned.  This also throws a wrench into my plans to speed through 25-28 just as I was ready to hunker down, arghhh. (Also hoping I’ll salvage my current ARC-V subbing prepwork)  We’ll see what happens.

In terms of fixes, luckily, I think I’m hitting the part of the show where there’ll be less card fixes to do because they’re getting their stuff together, but still did a few here, as well as one animation fix.  And before anything, I want to give so many thanks to @alicethedragonvalkyrie for all of her help with editing 200+ frames for the ending “Thanks for Watching” clip so there’s no sponsor text; it took a few weeks to make it look smooth, but the result is super-nice! It’s a shame this footage went unused in either 24 or 25 where it likely should’ve, so I wanted to make some use of this TV-only video~

Also, slight terminology change, as I’ve decided to finally scrap “Instant” Magic in favor of “Quick-Play” Magic.  “Instant” always felt a little off but I stuck with it for consistency, so with these revisions and “sokkou” translating more to that, I thought now’s a good time as any.  though expect a bunch of reencoding soon

Now, fixes!

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