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“Victim Sanctuary - Be the Star Engulfing Destruction! Stardust Dragon” | “Duel of the Dragons (Part 2)”

Everybody listen! Got this one all nice and redone! In case this is the first you’re hearing about my mini-project here, let’s get you up to speed:

So, the official Spanish YGO channel on YouTube flubbed a few uploads of the 5D’s dub such that they ended up uploading a few episodes of the English dub instead of the Latin American dub (21-29)–but with none of 4Kids’s background music! Which meant that I could swoop in and re-insert the original Japanese soundtrack (which I did by matching each track to how it was looped in the episode), but I wanted to do more by also tweaking the dub itself so that not only was it matching the original footage, but the dialogue was more in line with the original dialogue timing-wise (since I couldn’t salvage much of what they changed).  Hence, the “dubbed uncut” gimmick here.

Check out the masterpost of episodes I’ve done here!

Check out this episode’s WIP videos! REDO WIP #1     OLD WIP #1     REDO WIP #2     OLD WIP #2     REDO WIP #3

Check out Version 1 of this episode for comparison’s sake!

Really enjoying how this one came out, even though the script wasn’t as accurate as last episode–requiring me to do what I did with 22 and make use of subs where 4Kids deviated far from the Japanese script that I couldn’t restore the original context–this will only be for this hardsub, as I’ll be offering softsubs on NAC alongside it.  Full breakdown below the cut, as it got kinda long, lol.

Enjoy, folks! With this out of the way, I think revising 25 and 26 will be much more of a cinch, as that was when I really hit my stride in terms of editing; adding back some Synchro chants might be all I need to do, but fingers crossed… Meanwhile, I’m slowly getting things ready to start work on finalizing my GX Season 2 subs, so stay tuned there!

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The One With the PERFECTion (Part 1) wait i see no cell here

Kaiser Ryou, best at the academy, nominates Judai as his opponent for his Role-Model Duel to be held in honor of his graduation.  Judai and Kaiser Ryou duel, and a worked-up Judai becomes unusually meticulous as he tries to fend off his Cyber End Dragon/Power Bond combo.  But the Kaiser Fusion-Summons Cyber End Dragon on his very first turn, and while he avoids fatal damage, due to the Kaiser’s skillful fusion and de-fusion, Judai loses his edge before he finally summons a Power-Bond-enhanced Cyber End Dragon (ATK/ 8000).

Episode 52: VS The Kaiser (Part 2) - Final Fusion

The One With the PERFECTion (Part 2) i don’t even see vegeta c’mon 

Judai’s duel with Kaiser Ryou continues, as Judai holds back a fierce attack from an enhanced Cyber End Dragon with his LP down to 100.  Hungry, he eats some riceballs and regains his true sense of self.  And then, he assembles four Elemental Heroes with different Attributes–Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind–using his Trap Card to hit the Kaiser’s field with a clean sweep.  But the Kaiser once again summons an enhanced Cyber End, and raises its ATK to 16,000 with Limiter Removal.  With fusion their strong suits, the scale of their battle hits its limits…

See ya, Season 1~

Not too long after I finalized episode 50, here’s a double-header for you as Judai and Ryou have a rematch to close the season out! This one’s pretty enjoyable, especially once Judai gets back into things; Ryou picks Judai as his last Academia opponent knowing he’d give him a good fight, but you can sense his disappointment as Judai duels without the trait he was looking forward to over the course of 51.  And then between the Elemental Burst combo and the over-the-top-ATK battle to finish things off, it’s a fun watch that sends Ryou off. 

Correction-wise, 51 had a few card fixes as well as a QOL footage fix, while there was one card fix in 52; notes below the cut, as usual. (EDIT, 2021 and 2022: Applied two fixes in 51 (in 2021) and one in 52 (2022) that I missed before, listed in bold under the cut!)

Enjoy, folks! And I hope you’re all staying safe and healthy (and home if able) given the circumstances; hopefully these get to lighten things up for you a little.  With this season now finalized, I’ll take a GX break to go work on revising my 5D’s Dub-Uncut #24 so it’s up to snuff with the newer ones I did as I start working on stuff for GX Season 2; now that I’m more well-versed in editing with Photoshop/etc, I’m looking forward to more fully translating that OP, lol. who’s ready for 52 more episodes of 99%

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The One Where Hayato Makes Us Proud

Hayato wins a card-designing contest sponsored by Industrial Illusions, Inc., with a great piece of artwork.  But unless he wins against Professor Chronos in their exam duel, he won’t get to be the card designer he hopes to be.  As Hayato and Chronos duel, Hayato doesn’t misplay and takes on Chronos’s Antique Gear cards on even footing, but gradually his Antique Gear Golem overwhelms and nearly crushes him.   Remembering his resolve from his trip to Australia a year ago, he attempts a comeback with his “Ayers Rock Sunrise” Spell…

Got ourselves a finalized episode 50! This one’s a favorite because Hayato shows us that Judai and the others have rubbed off on him–he’s gone from someone who was held back and was near giving up to being more confident and hopeful, and you do like to see it.  As you do Chronos actually caring. (Also that Kaisei instrumental during the ending why weren’t you released 😭)

Unfortunately, it’s not as powerful in the dub because they tossed out any subtle character moments Hayato had through the season showing us that he’s learning from the group (a moment in episode 5 that I mentioned a while back being replaced with talk of grilled cheese, for one).

Surprisingly, no card edits or anything needed to be done here, so this was easy to churn out; may have a few for 51 though, so we’ll see how that goes as I work on it and 52 to finish up Season 1 as Judai and Ryou have themselves a rematch.

Enjoy, folks!

The Final Match - A Heart Hidden Behind the Mask

(With Less Line-Stitching)

Everybody who’s still following or curious about this project listen!

Phew, finally managed to get this thing all nice and done! In case this is the first you’re hearing about my mini-project here:

So, the official Spanish YGO channel on YouTube flubbed a few uploads of the 5D’s dub such that they ended up uploading a few episodes of the English dub instead of the Latin American dub (21-29)–but with none of 4Kids’s background music! Which meant that I could swoop in and re-insert the original Japanese soundtrack (which I did by matching each track to how it was looped in the episode), but I wanted to do more by also tweaking the dub itself so that not only was it matching the original footage, but the dialogue was more in line with the original dialogue timing-wise (since I couldn’t salvage much of what they changed).  Hence, the “dubbed uncut” gimmick here.

Check out the masterpost of episodes I’ve done here!

Check out this episode’s WIP videos! WIP #1     WIP #2     WIP #3     WIP #3.5

So, this was the first episode I did as I got this mini-project going since it’s a favorite of mine, and now that I’ve gone on to do five others and have a little routine to go at it with, I’ve given it a revision.  Overall, the dialogue for this episode was more faithful than usual to the Japanese version, save for a card explanation or two, so with a fluff line cut here and a moved or recycled-from-another-episode line over there, it was easier to make this work with the Japanese episode.

A few parts were essentially done by just throwing in the Japanese version’s dialogue-less audio to eliminate some of the extra fluff, and others were more about rearranging or recycling certain lines to eliminate some more fluff or make my matching the JP script flow better (this happens during Yusei’s thinking about Akiza in his room, for example).  Duel Links audio came in handy for the Rose Tentacles scene, and with Akiza’s “enjoying destruction” at the end (which, THANK YOU DUEL LINKS FOR KEEPING THAT).  I also moved some lines to try and cut out some of the unneeded SFX 4Kids added; Yusei’s “I counter by summoning Speed Warrior in Attack Mode” was one I made “I summon Speed Warrior!” line to avoid doubling up on Speed Warrior’s grunts, for example, and I did also try to stitch together some lines for better card effect explanations from Akiza.  You can see those in action in the WIP videos above (it was Cursed Ivy’s activation and her explaining Rose Tentacles), but in case you don’t like how it came out, I did include a slightly less-edited version of the episode above that uses her lines from the episode (you can see a revised version of the Cursed Ivy stitching in this WIP revision)

Music-wise, I did revise a few things versus Version 1; I realized I looped “The Big Quake” incorrectly near the end as Aki pants, and I fixed the pitch I had “Incident” at in the beginning so the transition to the Japanese track as Yusei walks in the hallway isn’t jarring.  Do love hearing Mind Games as the duel begins, though, and Izayoi Battle helps the mood quite a bit.

Let me know what you think (maybe the music’s too low in spots?), but hope you guys enjoy! I’ll be going back to GX and finalizing 50-52 to round out Season 1 finally, but I’ll be working on revising 5D’s 24 here/there while I do to avoid burnout; looking forward to adding back some Synchro chants there.  Stay tuned!

The One With the Perfect Hair Forever - Part 1

Aged Chairman Kagemaru steals the keys to the seven Spirit Gates, acquiring the three Phantasm cards.  Judai and Kagemaru duel, and Kagemaru summons the first Phantasm, “Uria, Lord of Divine Flames.” Its ATK is multiplied by 1000 for each Trap Card in his Cemetery, and it can take out opposing Traps.  Judai takes down Uria, but it revives with each attempt.  Additionally, the second Phantasm, “Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder” (ATK/ 4000), is summoned, and Judai faces a tough predicament against both Phantasms.  Through the Phantasms, Kagemaru gains the life energies of the Duel Monsters, which…

Episode 49: VS Kagemaru (Part 2) - The Three Phantasms Awaken

(The One With the Perfect Hair Forever - Part 2)

“Raviel, Lord of Phantasms” (ATK/ 4000), is summoned, as well.  Kagemaru’s goal is to absorb even Judai and gain eternal life from the Duel Monsters.  Judai’s down to 600LP, but he rides his wishes on the mysterious card left behind by Daitokuji, and aims for a turnaround…

Bit of a delay aside (as I mentioned here), episodes 48 and 49 are finally finalized! Here, we reach the climax of our villain plot this Season, as Judai takes on Old Man Kagemaru and the three Phantasms we’ve been building up to seeing.  It’s a good two-parter that does a good job of showing how menacing they can be (though maybe Part 2 does a better job due to the better art quality), and they’re not bad as the yang to the Mythic/Egyptian Gods’ yin (though I believe that role’s better played by the Wicked cards in YGO R? Been a while…).  Judai appealing to Kagemaru’s humanity (around eliminating the Duel Monsters leading to his loneliness) is a nice touch, too, and I’m glad that the dub kep–just kidding, the dub completely cut that part out

As I mentioned in my initial linked post, part of the delay in getting these done was finishing the animation/card fixes with a slightly hectic irl schedule; 48 had less of them, but 49 had a couple that were… fun to work with.  List below the cut, as usual~

Enjoy, folks! I’ll be taking a little break to work some more on those 5D’s Dub-Uncuts (revising my first attempt at episode 23, which should sound neat with Duel Links lines) before prepping to knock out the final three episodes and get Season 1 in the finalized books.  Looking forward to Hayato VS Chronos and the Graduation Duel finale; Judai VS Ryou II is one of my favorites. :)

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