BLUE DESTINY VOL.02

June 8th, 2022 deackychu

Diving back into that years-long backlog of series that people can’t seem to fathom I’d ever get to! Lots of people seem to think I’ve dropped a lot of projects, but here’s a little spoiler for you: I haven’t, I just haven’t had time to photoshop the translations I’ve been sitting on for years. Don’t believe that? Well, here’s a classic example:

機動戦士ガンダム外伝 ザ・ブルー・ディスティニー2
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THE BLUE DESTINY VOL.2

PUBLICATION INFORMATION

Publisher: Kadokawa
Published: 2016.08.26
Released: 2022.06.08
Download: Available Here

Yuu Kajima encountered the Blue Destiny Unit 1 during one of his missions and was enthralled by its overwhelming power. However, since the whereabouts of the suit remains unknown, Yuu and his team are dispatched on a new data collection mission. Meanwhile, Nimbus Schterzen, piloting another EXAM suit known as the Efreet Custom, and his men launch a raid on Unit 1. Finally, Yuu and Nimbus face off one-on-one as resonance from EXAM resounds on the battlefield!

GUNDAM WALPURGIS VOL.02

June 6th, 2022 deackychu

The first of the summer commission series! Here’s a proper translation of the next volume of Gundam Walpurgis!

機動戦士ガンダムヴァルプルギス 2
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM WALPURGIS VOL.2

PUBLICATION INFORMATION

Publisher: Kadokawa
Published: 2018.08.24
Released: 2022.06.06
Download: Available Here

It is Universal Century 0089 and our main character Mashiro Okusu, who is believed to somehow be the reincarnation of Paptimus Scirocco, encounters the mysterious Gundam Over.on and his true talents are about to be put to the test on the battlefield!

[LYRICS & TRANSLATION] – UBUGOE

June 4th, 2022 deackychu

UBUGOE

Sung by Hiroko Moriguchi
Lyrics by Goro Matsui
Composed by doubleglass

優しさは 怖いものだね
まちがえば 深い傷になる そう
守りたいものがあるほど
くりかえす約束にも迷う

Being kind is scary,
Wrong judgments could cause deep pain, yes
The more you want to protect something,
The more difficult it is to promise again

So far 変わることのない
Long time 幸せはあるの？
My heart 求める力は
なにかを壊すかもしれない

So far, have you ever found,
Long time, happiness that lasts?
My heart, the desire for something,
May wreck something else

さぁこの手にいま 時を与えて
羽ばたけるように
愛がどこかで 光を閉ざす
争いになるのなら

Now come and give me the time,
To soar to the skies
If love blocks the light,
And brings conflict elsewhere

決して 忘れない いのちの産声
心 言うままに
次に選ぶ道が どんな道かを
終わることない空は 見てる

I will never forget the first cry of life,
I’ll do as my heart tells me
To choose my next path
With the endless sky in my sights

なにもない 遠い闇にも
新しい星は息をしてる もう

Even the distant and empty darkness,
new stars are breathing

So far 希望のかけらを
Long time 探し続けてる
Your heart 信じる力は
未来を変えるかもしれない

So far, I have been searching for
Long time, fragments of hope
Your heart, your faith
May change the future

さぁその手にいま 時を与えて
羽ばたけるように
今日の答えと 違う答えを
明日 問われるのなら

Now come and give them the time,
To soar to the skies
Even if today’s solution
Is not enough for tomorrow

決して 見捨てない いのちの真実
夢に なるように
めぐり逢う誰かを 抱きしめたくて
誰もが生まれてきた きっと

I will never give up the truth of life,
Until it becomes a dream
Everyone was born to embrace
Their soulmate, surely

それぞれが
見てる世界は
それぞれに正しい
でも荒れた地平に
訪れる 夜明けはひとつ

Everyone’s
World view
Has some truth
Yet the light that breaks
the dawn of the desolate horizon is one

さぁこの手にいま 時を与えて
羽ばたけるように
愛がどこかで 扉を開く
はじまりになるのなら

Now come and give me the time,
To soar to the skies
If love opens the door
For a new beginning elsewhere

決して 忘れない いのちの産声
心 言うままに
次に選ぶ道が どんな道かを
終わることない空は 見てる

I will never forget the first cry of life,
I’ll do as my heart tells me
To choose my next path
With the endless sky in my sights

GUNDAM 0083 REBELLION VOL.17

May 24th, 2022 deackychu

Ah, yes, what a surprise! I fell behind!

機動戦士ガンダム0083 REBELLION 17
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0083 REBELLION VOL.17

PUBLICATION INFORMATION

Publisher: Kadokawa
Published: 2022.02.26
Released: 2022.05.24
Download: Available Here

The official spin-off project has kicked off! Our first round is all about Monsha! What’s the real identity of the enemy that awaits in Monsha’s past and future?

GUNDAM 0083 REBELLION VOL.16

May 14th, 2022 deackychu

Ah, yes, two consecutive weeks of releases! I’ll see you all next year! Kidding, kidding.

機動戦士ガンダム0083 REBELLION 16
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0083 REBELLION VOL.16

PUBLICATION INFORMATION

Publisher: Kadokawa
Published: 2021.03.25
Released: 2022.05.14
Download: Available Here

Kou crash-landed along with the falling colony, but where did Gato end up? 0083 comes to an end, but the adventures will continue in Vol.17! Battles rage on, and nightmares never end. There is no leaving everything behind, no running away, no diverging from destiny on the battlefield.

GUNDAM 0083 REBELLION VOL.15

May 7th, 2022 deackychu

Ah, yes, the summer of releases! I think. I hope. No, I will make it so! Maybe I should just start a Patreon in hopes I can quit my job and do it full time… I mean, people pull in like 4K a month doing it for random things… why can’t I?

機動戦士ガンダム0083 REBELLION 15
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0083 REBELLION VOL.15

PUBLICATION INFORMATION

Publisher: Kadokawa
Published: 2020.08.25
Released: 2022.05.07
Download: Available Here

Kou and Gato’s final showdown! Will Kelly recover? The colony falls as the men scream at one another! Can Nina save the two? Find out in the next exciting volume of 0083’s retelling!

RUST HORIZON [CH.01]

April 27th, 2022 deackychu

Apparently, the excitement generated over possible hellspawn, I mean “Imperial Children” from Garma caused quite a stir, so a fan reached out for a commission of this series! Here’s chapter one for everyone’s enjoyment!

機動戦士ガンダム ラストホライゾン
Mobile Suit Gundam RUST HORIZON

PUBLICATION INFORMATION

Publisher: Shueisha
Released: 2022.04.26
Download: click here
Pages: 80 pages

The flames of war spread to the rusty horizon, a war that tastes of dust and iron. Universal Century 0079. Another One Year War is told on the warzone of North America, yet something is wrong on the “gravity front.” The battle for the sacred ark that will jolt the Universal Century now begins!

MAKING OF Z GUNDAM

April 15th, 2022 deackychu

Today’s deep dive into random Gundam production lore comes from the 1994 laserdisc release of Zeta Gundam. As many already know, I translated a portion of the original draft from the old Animedia book released back in 1986. But, the neat fact to learn about was that there was a much more complete draft of the series outlined (and never reproduced) in the laserdisc release. So, I present to you today the random musings, trial and error, and more batshit ideas that were rolling around in Tomino’s head when agonizing over the course of a year on a sequel to his original Gundam series. As notated on the page, there will be much more to come in the future. Click the image below to read all about it!

機動戦士Zガンダム メモリアルボックス PART 1LD
Mobile Suit Z Gundam MEMORIAL BOX PART 1

PUBLICATION INFORMATION

Publisher: Bandai Visual
Released: 1994.02.21
Price: 41,000 yen
Collection: 7 discs

Contains episodes one through twenty-six of the television series across seven discs. The liner notes contain an interview with Director Tomino, the mysterious Tomino Memo for the planning of the series, visualization artwork by Yas, Okawara, Nagano, and Kitazume, and staff interviews.

[Data Dump] – Before ∀: Mobile Suits Buried in the Dark History

March 26th, 2022 deackychu

A year ago I started diving into some of the alternative mobile suit designs from Turn A Gundam, so I decided to continue on with another one.

FLAT-L06U 都市公安仕様フラット
FLAT-L06U Public Peace Type FLAT

A number of mobile suits descended upon Earth during the environmental survey by the Moon Race and were conducted in several stages prior to their Earth Return operation. This led to the widespread perception that mobile suits such as these were developed specifically for airborne operations and planetary assault, but this is not the case. Instead, the original intention behind the FLAT’s development was to conduct public safety work on the surface, mainly for anti-personnel control to suppress rioters.

The most distinctive structural feature of the FLAT is the vibrating plates that make up its entire body. The whole surface of these plates is studded with micro-scale vibrating elements capable of emitting varying frequencies and directional vibration waves. These vibrating plates emit powerful ultra-low frequencies during anti-personnel control operations. Ultra-low frequencies are non-lethal forms of weapons that interfere with human nervous tissue and safely neutralize/incapacitate mobs by causing headaches, dizziness, nausea, and other symptoms.

The suit in the photo is a model that is equipped with a rotating machine gun turret and an extension cabin equipped with a floodlight. During olden times, this type of suit was often used in the suppression of anti-government riots in urban areas. Depending on the situation, the twin vertical machine guns can freely select from a wide array of ammunition, ranging from non-lethal paralytic rounds and gas bombs to slugs for smashing barricades. Furthermore, the cabin extending to the rear of the suit has the capacity to accommodate 12 fully-equipped riot police. The mere appearance of this suit has been known to dispel mobs of rioters and looking up at its intimidating presence from the ground, and it’s quite easy to see why that is the case.

During the pre-production meeting stage of the examples, an idea where the FLAT’s armor are micro-LCD monitors that project various camouflage patterns as programmed based on its operational activity was also discussed. Furthermore, a “chameleon armor” was also proposed at the time when images taken by the rear camera would be projected onto the front armor to blend into its surroundings. Sorry, the last image is blurry. Too lazy to rescan it right now.

The above images are the setting drawings of the twin machine guns created for this example. In the draft, the gun barrels are set on the centerline of the waist, so there is a notch in the thigh of the right leg.

AN OHTAGAKI INTERVIEW SUMMARY

February 24th, 2022 deackychu

In today’s deep dive data series, I elected to dabble into the taboo area of Gundam Thunderbolt and see what Ohtagaki had to say back in the Spring 2017 issue of Great Mechanics. Depending on which side of the fence you sit on, he spells out some stuff that fans may find interesting or even more divisive. Click here to read all about it!

グレートメカニックＧムック
GREAT MECHANICS G

PUBLICATION INFORMATION

Publisher: Futabasha
Released: 2017.03.18
Price: 1100 yen
Size: —

Just before the climax of Iron-Blooded Orphans and premiere of Season 2 of Gundam Thunderbolt, we’re treated to an interview with the staff and mangaka for an in-depth look behind the scenes of what is going on! Also discussed in the book is L-Gaim and Yamato 2202.

[Background Lore] – Original Gunboy Proposal

February 18th, 2022 deackychu

Today’s deep-dive into the world of random Gundam lore comes courtesy of the original proposal for Gunboy, which would later go on to become our beloved Mobile Suit Gundam television series. It’s interesting to see how our famed Red Comet was originally a woman in this adaptation! Click here to read all about it.

宇宙戦闘団ガンボーイ（仮題）企画書
SPACE COMBAT TEAM GUNBOY (TENTATIVE)

PUBLICATION INFORMATION

Publisher: Nagoya TV & Nippon Sunrise
Released: 1978.11
Price: —
Size: —

Originally printed in the pages of Gundam Archive, this booklet was included with the limited edition release of the Mobile Suit Gundam Blu-ray release. The outline shows the original proposal of what would go on to become Mobile Suit Gundam after several modifications.

ANIMEDIA’S GUNDAM ZZ PART.2

February 6th, 2022 deackychu

Today’s quick mini segment deals with a question and answer page in the Gundam ZZ Part.2 book published by Animedia. This doesn’t really add anything, but it’s neat nonetheless to see what people wrote in and asked about:

Q: Why does Judau leave with Roux instead of Elle in the last episode?
A: In the beginning, Judau was supposed to leave alone, but it was General Director Tomino’s idea to have him leave with Roux, likely because he is mature enough to live without his sister, but needed Roux more than Elle.

Q: Why are the people of Moon Moon so weird?
A: The colony of Moon Moon is a prototype colony that was built for the people who constructed Side 1. For that reason, it’s much smaller than a normal colony. People tend to become weird when they live in a small space for a long time.

Q: Why did Ple die?
A: There is no answer to this question. Everyone has their own destiny.

Q: Why is the colony that fell on Dublin still standing? Wouldn’t it normally collapse under its own weight?
A: In reality, this would be the case. However, anime is different from reality, as we know. In this scene, the General Director wanted to depict a standing colony, so he probably decided not to have it collapse.

Q: Why did Iino dress up as a woman too when Judau did on Tigerbaum?
A: Because there was a risk that if the other characters dressed up as a women, they’d immediately be recognized as men. Iino, on the other hand, has been dressing up as a woman since his Shangri-La days, so he’s pretty good at it. (That’s a lie!” Iino said).

機動戦士ガンダムZZ PART.2 完結編雑誌
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ZZ PART.2

PUBLICATION INFORMATION

Publisher: Animedia
Released: 1987.03.01
Price: 580
Size: —

The book contains character and mechanical information as well as a story digest. There’s also a special story about Sayla and Leina called “Sensitive Eyes of Sisters,” the original draft proposal of Gundam ZZ along with staff interviews and some random behind-the-scenes information that hasn’t been parroted around much, including the source of Elpeo Ple’s name!

[RELEASE] – GUNDAM NARRATIVE VOL.3

January 4th, 2022 deackychu

Still pondering whether I should do releases once a week or whenever I happen to finish them. Don’t wanna pressure myself yet again. Anyways, here is another backlogged release. Apparently, I finished the volume back in 2020 but never got around to photoshopping (as is the case with a lot of my translation files it seems). Guess that’s a good thing?

機動戦士ガンダムNT 3
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM NARRATIVE VOL.3

PUBLICATION INFORMATION

Publisher: Kadokawa
Published: 2020.03.26
Released: 2022.01.04
Download: Available Here

Having vanished in the middle of its development, the Phenex Gundam suddenly appears in the shoal zone of Side 4. Narrative Gundam pilot Jona and special envoy to Luio & Co. Michele are on board the cruiser Damascus as part of their secret capture operation “Phoenix Hunt.” The Republic of Zeon, meanwhile, secretly dispatches Zoltan, a Cyber-Newtype, and an elite unit to capture the Unicorn Gundam Unit 3, Phenex.

GUNDAM 0083 REBELLION VOL.14

January 1st, 2022 deackychu

I keep telling myself every year that “It’ll be my year to catch up!”. Here’s to hoping I can finally make a dent in massive backlogs. Maybe I should just start a Patreon in hopes I can quit my job and do it full time… I mean, people pull in like 4K a month doing it for random things… why can’t I?

機動戦士ガンダム0083 REBELLION 14
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0083 REBELLION VOL.14

PUBLICATION INFORMATION

Publisher: Kadokawa
Published: 2020.02.26
Released: 2022.01.01
Download: Available Here

The climax of Operation Stardust! Kou, Gatou, and Kelly are all finally here?! Was it a cosmic serpent that attacked the colony? Will Kou and Gato settle things, and will Kelly finally…?!

[OLD-SCHOOL] – THE STORY OF DR. MINOVSKY

December 29th, 2021 deackychu

Originally published in Bandai’s “Comic Weapon Cyber Comix” magazine in early 1988, the one shot manga was later released in a compilation volume of manga entitled “Gundam Generation.” The comic is, unfortunately, a product of its time. It follows an older model of the Universal Century timeline, one which has the U.C. calendar starting in 1969 following the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. Nonetheless, the story provides an interesting look into the mind of the man who would change the course of history forever through his discovery of “Minovsky Particles.”

サイバーコミックス0１
CYBER COMICS 01

PUBLICATION INFORMATION

Publisher: Bandai
Published: 1988.04.10
Price: 880 yen
Download: click here

The Cyber Comix series is a collection of anthology comics specializing in robot animation that was published by Bandai. Publication first began in 1988 and wrapped up after 47 volumes in 1992. It would be succeeded by MS SAGA, a serial dedicated solely to Gundam. These were some of the first-ever Gundam comics, so a wide variety of them are quite comedic and off the wall and don’t exactly jive with “continuity purists.”

[DATA DUMP XMAS EDITION] PRE-OYW EDITION

December 24th, 2021 deackychu

I’ve been poking at this for far too long, so without further delay, here’s the first portion of (“updated”) historical info from the pages of an old 2000 Mekton RPG book!

[Background Info] SIDE 6’s NEUTRALITY IN FOCUS

December 3rd, 2021 deackychu

Vintage Gundam lore has always been something I’ve been deeply interested in, so today’s info dump is no exception. I don’t know why I’ve been focusing on Side 6 as of late, but I decided to introduce some of the vintage lore explaining their neutrality throughout the One Year War. The lesson: currying favor to both sides pays off! Click here to read all about it! Information comes courtesy of book eleven from the MS Encyclopedia boxed set that was released back in 2005.

MS大図鑑 [PART.11_一年戦争外伝]
MS ENCYCLOPEDIA NO.11

PUBLICATION INFORMATION

Publisher: Media Works
Published: 2005.20.20
Price: 480 yen
Size: —

Like other entries in the Universal Century boxed set, this book focuses on background lore relating to the 08th MS Team and Gundam 0080. Included is MS War History, MS Catalog, MS Development History, and background information through the Gundam Official Report (which includes battlelines on the Earth, conventional weapons aside from mobile suits, a mobile suit combat manual, and realities of Side 6).

[RELEASE] NIGHTMARE OF SOLOMON (Natsumoto Ver.)

November 26th, 2021 deackychu

Rounding out the Nightmare of Solomon versions is Natsumoto’s short take on things. Originally serialized in the first issue of Gundam Game Ace, this version tells a similar rendition of Tsukasa Kotobuki’s version (released previously). While Kotobuki’s version follows what is echoed in the Master Grade version of Gato’s Gelgoog, this particular version of events follows the explanation given in Gundam Officials that Gato’s suit was a Rick Dom at the Battle of Solomon. This comic was also more or less depicted in the “Encounters in Space” PS2 game that was released just a short time later. Click the link below to download.

ガンダムゲームエース [ガンダムエース2003年10月号増刊]
GUNDAM GAME ACE [GUNDAM ACE OCTOBER EXTRA ISSUE]

PUBLICATION INFORMATION

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten
Published: 2003.10.01
Price: 480 yen
Download: click here

The long-awaited Gundam magazine for the gaming generation brings together popular Gundam Ace serializations coupled together with gaming news and information.

[RELEASE] NIGHTMARE OF SOLOMON

November 24th, 2021 deackychu

Today’s random one-shot manga release comes courtesy of the old Go! Go! Our Victory Gundam!! book by Tsukasa Kotobuki. In it is the original story of how Anavel Gato earned his nickname the “Nightmare of Solomon.” This installment was later retconned by Masato Natsumoto’s version that depicts him wielding a Dom and a beam bazooka at the Battle of Solomon rather than a Gelgoog. The latest Gundam game called U.C. ENGAGE will be depicting this through cutscenes, of which Kotobuki is in charge of the animation. So, here’s the original version of that story for everyone to enjoy. Click the link below to download.

いけ！いけ！ぼくらのVガンダム
GO! GO! Our Victory Gundam

PUBLICATION INFORMATION

Publisher: Dengeki Comics
Published: 1994.10.15
Price: 560 yen
Download: click here

Original oddball Gundam shorts (mostly gag) by Tsukasa Kotobuki (who would go on to do character design for Gundam the Origin). It’s evident how much his artwork improved over the years based on this initial release (even compared to the Kai manga).

CROSSBONE GUNDAM X-11 [Ch.03]

September 2nd, 2021 deackychu

My third commissioned release at the request of a Crossbone Super Fan! His goal/desire is to be able to crowdfund enough to have me translate both Ghost and Dust for the community. While I explained that one of them is already being finished by some people, he pressed that he wasn’t satisfied with it and was accustomed to us, so I’m just throwing that information out there for people. Until such a decision is made, I’m sticking to X-11 since that’s what is being commissioned at this time.

機動戦士ガンダムクロスボーン・ガンダムX-11 第3話
MOBILE SUIT CROSSBONE GUNDAM X-11 CH.03

PUBLICATION INFORMATION

Publisher: Kadokawa
Published: 2021.08.26
Released: 2021.09.02
Download: Available Here

U.C.0170, behind the scenes of the DUST Project, are Curtis’ struggles! The trail of the Servants of Olympus is close at hand! Yet, what is the truth that lies in the Jovian Sphere ten years ago?
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