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Post by FantaChan on Jul 20, 2017 9:30:57 GMT -7
I've started translating the volumes of GDW's Russian Arc. This post is where I'll put the volumes when I finish them. Only volume 37 is available ATM, but more will be added as I progress. Quick credits go to Gingastar, Digsu, Kuro and Meti for parts of the translations. Some quick notes: - I didn't bother translating the Character descriptions in the beginning. I figured any Ginga fans should know about the characters by now. I included them in the downloads anyway.
- I've revised, revised, and revised this entire arc over and over again, and yet I'm still not convinced I've fixed all the mistakes. If you see anything that you think is a mistake (typo, missing page, etc.), please let me know ASAP so I can fix it.
- If you do decide to share these downloads, I request that you give me credit for the typesetting and translations. This took me a lot of time and effort, after all!
Without further ado, here are the downloads. [ Links removed]
My thoughts on Volume 37 (spoilers, if you don't know the plot): -How do dogs know about Greek mythology, or the concept of mythology in general?? -I've never read much about Hakuro, but the more I read of him, the more I like him. -I hate Lydia's giggling, and it was painful to put into the translations. -I never thought of Gin as the type of parent to get in the way of Weed's and Koyuki's relationship.
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Kuro
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Post by Kuro on Jul 20, 2017 17:12:13 GMT -7
Whoaaa I didn't know that little scene of Lydia knocking them out was all a fake ! that scene was pretty funny, Jerome mentioning her trying to seduce him. It seems like a common Yoshi trend to foreshadow like everything he plans to do ... Like everyone getting a love interest during this arc with the breed similar to them. This makes me curious about the scorpio killing Orion story GB mentioned.... what could scorpio symbolize ..? edit: also, gotta say lol jerome the japanese dog... just ironic but interesting
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Post by kolasis on Jul 21, 2017 5:24:40 GMT -7
Me: "Well I haven't seen Lydia in the Russian arc yet, she might be the one non-sexist female dog" Me now: "....Nevermind, it would physically kill Yoshi to not make a misogynist storyline"
Thank you Fanta!
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Post by tenrou on Jul 21, 2017 8:40:42 GMT -7
Thank you so much fanta!! I don't really get the "Koyuki looks like Sakura" thing..... Weed only wants to be with Koyuki because she looks like his mother? He wants to date someone who looks just like his mom? ......I don't....what...wouldn't it of been better that Gin/others thought that they were too young to be dating or it might interfere with Weed's job as Supreme Leader or something?
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Post by FantaChan on Jul 21, 2017 14:30:26 GMT -7
Thank you so much fanta!! I don't really get the "Koyuki looks like Sakura" thing..... Weed only wants to be with Koyuki because she looks like his mother? He wants to date someone who looks just like his mom? ......I don't....what...wouldn't it of been better that Gin/others thought that they were too young to be dating or it might interfere with Weed's job as Supreme Leader or something? He's probably worried that Weed's love for Koyuki isn't sincere love. I would understand if he told Weed about this, since Koyuki does look a lot like Sakura, but... it was very weird that he told Koyuki about it... Sometimes I don't understand how Gin works...
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Post by tenrou on Jul 21, 2017 15:58:40 GMT -7
Thank you so much fanta!! I don't really get the "Koyuki looks like Sakura" thing..... Weed only wants to be with Koyuki because she looks like his mother? He wants to date someone who looks just like his mom? ......I don't....what...wouldn't it of been better that Gin/others thought that they were too young to be dating or it might interfere with Weed's job as Supreme Leader or something? He's probably worried that Weed's love for Koyuki isn't sincere love. I would understand if he told Weed about this, since Koyuki does look a lot like Sakura, but... it was very weird that he told Koyuki about it... Sometimes I don't understand how Gin works... I did wonder about it not being sincere, being more of a "first crush" kind of thing. He should of asked Weed about it first.
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Post by Tora on Jul 22, 2017 3:59:31 GMT -7
Thank you so much fanta!! I don't really get the "Koyuki looks like Sakura" thing..... Weed only wants to be with Koyuki because she looks like his mother? He wants to date someone who looks just like his mom? ......I don't....what...wouldn't it of been better that Gin/others thought that they were too young to be dating or it might interfere with Weed's job as Supreme Leader or something? He's probably worried that Weed's love for Koyuki isn't sincere love. I would understand if he told Weed about this, since Koyuki does look a lot like Sakura, but... it was very weird that he told Koyuki about it... Sometimes I don't understand how Gin works... Not only looks like Sakura, but found Koyuki the same way Gin founs Sakura; in a trap... I understand Gin's worry, but he should've talked directly yo Weed and not Koyuki.
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Post by 乃ĿŌŌƉȲ₭ȲŌŪƧĦĪṜŌ on Jul 25, 2017 11:48:49 GMT -7
I appreciate it, Fanta. This arc is supposedly just a rehash of Hougen's, but I've always wanted to read this one the most. It's entertaining so far, and even Weed's relationship seems adorably authentic. My main problem is right now is merely the sexism. Yoshi's no bastion of feminism with his work, but this seemed like a bit more than usual.
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Post by Kuro on Jul 25, 2017 13:42:04 GMT -7
Could I know a bit more on the sexism you all are referring to? Is it Koyuki's story? the shiba mix girl's story? or Lydia's?
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Post by FantaChan on Jul 25, 2017 14:46:05 GMT -7
Could I know a bit more on the sexism you all are referring to? Is it Koyuki's story? the shiba mix girl's story? or Lydia's? Just his overall treatment of females in general. There's a page where Kotetsu says that girls always have to be looked after/coddled, Chako cries to get what she wants, and Cross always seems to get upset when she hears something she doesn't like. I want to say Lydia uses her female charm to get what she wants, but in this volume, I can overlook that because she's using her charm to get information out of the enemy.
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Kuro
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Post by Kuro on Jul 25, 2017 16:41:02 GMT -7
Could I know a bit more on the sexism you all are referring to? Is it Koyuki's story? the shiba mix girl's story? or Lydia's? Just his overall treatment of females in general. There's a page where Kotetsu says that girls always have to be looked after/coddled, Chako cries to get what she wants, and Cross always seems to get upset when she hears something she doesn't like. I want to say Lydia uses her female charm to get what she wants, but in this volume, I can overlook that because she's using her charm to get information out of the enemy. Ah, okay! Yeah, it's a bit strange to see this arc's focus on females and then seeing all of Yoshi's blatant thoughts on them lol; I agree. I thought people were saying Lydia was the sexist part of the volume, but I can point out a lot that makes her ... probably the least sexist-fied ginga girl so far. Of course, still some bumps in the row, because Yoshi, but still
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Post by FantaChan on Aug 6, 2017 8:14:45 GMT -7
I've added volume 38 to the first post.
My thoughts on the volume: Chako is F-ing shallow as hell. Only wanting to hang out with dogs because they're high rank...? Sure, Sasuke shouldn't have lied to her, but he didn't deserve to be dissed like that. -Oh, Hakuro, being so proud... You should've listened to Jerome. If there's one thing I've learned from this series, it's that you can't win with just numbers (Just like Yukimura's subordinate said). -The collie featured in this arc has been named "Ram," but I prefer to call him "Lamb" because he seems to have the personality of one. His kana spelling "ラム" can mean either Ram or Lamb. I've spelled it out as Ram in the translations, but I've included Lamb pages in the zip file if "Lamb" is your preference. -Maxim speaks Russian on one page. It was kind of awkward since it was written in katakana at first, but I kinda liked it (fun fact: I was attempting to teach myself Russian before I taught myself Japanese). -Lydia is not very good at her job.
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Post by Kuro on Aug 6, 2017 21:58:31 GMT -7
Thoughts as I read: "A male who leaves their friends behind for a female is NOT an Ohu soldier" Guess she'll hate Weed's actions then.
"I hate males who act like females..." Ugh, time to put Chako in my hated chars list ._. How is leaving the army for someone special being a 'girl'? Wtf does that even mean ?!
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During Koyuki's drive away from Ohu ... she didn't have a single thought about her brother or half sister? ^^;;; GB and Kyoshiro shows up in the sky instead? That's... a bit concerning LOL;
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Aww... Weed TT-TT I didn't know he left the role as supreme leader just to be with Koyuki ... that's so beautiful Q_Q +100 respect and cute points for Weed
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Hehe, I like Lydia's confrontation with Hakuro's son and his family o:
Thanks so much for the volume, Fanta! You're doing a great job!
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Post by FantaChan on Sept 20, 2017 11:48:28 GMT -7
While I'm working on TLW chapters, Volume 39 is ready. www.mediafire.com/file/25ld3v7ilhd2i93/GDW+39.zipMy thoughts on the volume: -The wholesale slaughter of Hakuro's pack just made me sad, and it's only going to get sadder in the next volume if you've seen the pictures in it already. -Apparently dogs know about human politics... wat. -I applaud Jerome for not giving up against the enemy. A true samurai! -Ram/Lamb is stupid. -That part where Hakuro got a hold of Aram's upper jaw was epic! Too bad he couldn't do much since he's surrounded by other enemies. No fair. -The demise of Hakuro reminds me a lot of the demise of John. 1.) They both fought against numerous enemies, being injured and at a severe disadvantage. 2.) They fought for the sake of protecting others (John fought for Reika, Hiro, and Sasuke and Hook if you count them from the manga, and Hakuro fought for the women, children, and Jerome.) 3.) They both take major damage from the arc's major villains, and end up dying from those injuries. That being said, I dunno if these similarities were coincidence, or just Yoshi being a little lazy with storytelling. -I take it back. Ram/Lamb is not stupid. At least he's attempting to do something now. -Naoki's so brave. He doesn't stand a chance, but at least he'll die trying to protect his family. -This whole volume in general is just sad, minus the few Weed+Koyuki parts.
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Post by Kuro on Sept 20, 2017 17:04:51 GMT -7
Wow.. that truly was a depressing volume... Seeing a whole country/army getting completely wiped out to nothing ... just wow. I do like seeing how a female antagonist would be treated though. Didn't think there would be a day where Yoshi writes a female character being called a 'monster' or anything even close. I also teared up at Hakuro's death moment. Seeing how much he'd do for Ouu soldiers and enduring so much for being old and damaged... truly inspiring. This volume makes me wonder though, usually some of characters get called 'demon' or something dark like that. I personally find it cool but it's also kinda funny and strange when it's tagged with a character who has a kind heart. Especially strange seeing it on Hakuro since he showed nothing but kindness and has lots of allies. On a lighter note.... "If you eat this, youll be up all night!" "You'll be blessed with kids!" didn't see that coming
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