{"id":928,"date":"2007-10-22T15:35:38","date_gmt":"2007-10-22T07:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/2007\/10\/22\/gundam-00-nyoron-translation-errors\/"},"modified":"2007-11-26T12:37:07","modified_gmt":"2007-11-26T04:37:07","slug":"gundam-00-nyoron-translation-errors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/2007\/10\/22\/gundam-00-nyoron-translation-errors\/","title":{"rendered":"Gundam 00 — Nyoro~n Translation Errors"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was quite alarmed by a comment posted by tsuki_Yomi<\/a> in my previous entry<\/a>. His understanding of the relationship between Ptolemaios and Gundams in Gundam 00<\/strong><\/a> appears to be the complete opposite of what episode 3 revealed. I decided that some fansub group must have done everyone a huge disfavour and since Nyoro~n is the only group that has released so far (as of this posting)…<\/p>\n

\"Nyoro~n<\/p>\n

So yeah, here’s a comparison of all the major translation errors in episode 3 released by Nyoro~n Fansubs<\/a>. Of course since I do translation checking for Mendoi-Conclave<\/a>, you can say that I have a vested interest in doing this comparison. But keep in mind that I didn’t make anything up and all the errors are really there when you watch their release. Enjoy.<\/p>\n

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\"Nyoro~n<\/p>\n

Original<\/strong>: \u00e3\u201a\u02c6\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u201e\u00e5\u0090\u203a\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e5\u2021\u00ba\u00e4\u00bc\u0161\u00e3\u0081\u02c6\u00e3\u201a\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u00af
\nNyoro~n<\/strong>: Oh come now, this is just like when I first saw you.
\nMenclave<\/strong>: Who would’ve thought… facing you like this…<\/p>\n

\"Nyoro~n<\/p>\n

Original<\/strong>: \u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u201a\u0081\u00e5\u00ba\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u201a\u008f\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u20ac\u0081\u00e3\u201a\u00bb\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u0192\u0081\u00e3\u0192\u00a1\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00bf\u00e3\u0192\u00aa\u00e3\u201a\u00ba\u00e3\u0192\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e9\u0081\u2039\u00e5\u2018\u00bd\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e6\u201e\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u02dc\u00e3\u0081\u0161\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u201a\u2030\u00e3\u201a\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u201e
\nNyoro~n<\/strong>: You’re not going to end this fated battle without returning my sentimentalities.
\nMenclave<\/strong>: Being a Virgo, I can’t help but feel this is a sentimental destiny.
\nComment<\/strong>: Completely missing out the first half of the sentence (Virgo part). I agree that “sentimental destiny” sounds really stupid, but at least it doesn’t alter the meaning.<\/p>\n

\"Nyoro~n<\/p>\n

Original<\/strong>: \u00e3\u0081\u009d\u00e3\u201a\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e3\u20ac\u0081\u00e5\u2026\u2030\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e7\u00b2\u2019\u00e5\u00ad\u0090\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e5\u2021\u00ba\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u201a\u2030\u00e8\u00a6\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00a4\u00e3\u0081\u2018\u00e3\u201a\u2030\u00e3\u201a\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6
\nNyoro~n<\/strong>: Or perhaps you thought I hadn’t noticed that light that’s streaming out of you?
\nMenclave<\/strong>: Or was I able to find you because you forgot to send out those glowing particles?
\nComment<\/strong>: An honest mistake, I’m sure.<\/p>\n

\"Nyoro~n
\n\"Nyoro~n<\/p>\n

Original<\/strong>: \u00e6\u2030\u2039\u00e5\u0153\u0178\u00e7\u201d\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e7\u00a0\u00b4\u00e7\u2030\u2021\u00e3\u0081\u00ae1\u00e3\u0081\u00a4\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00ef\u00bc\u0081
\nNyoro~n<\/strong>: I admire your strength… So I’m going to take you back in one piece!
\nMenclave<\/strong>: As a souvenir… I’ll take a piece of you with me!
\nComment<\/strong>: WTF?<\/p>\n

\"Nyoro~n<\/p>\n

Original<\/strong>: \u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u201a\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u201e\u00e3\u20ac\u0081\u00e6\u0153\u00ac\u00e5\u00bd\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e4\u00ba\u02c6\u00e6\u00b8\u00ac\u00e4\u00b8\u008d\u00e8\u0192\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e4\u00ba\u00ba\u00e3\u0081\u00a0\u00e3\u201a\u02c6\u00e5\u0090\u203a\u00e3\u0081\u00af
\nNyoro~n<\/strong>: Goodness gracious, you’re certainly someone who grasps your shortcomings far too late, aren’t you?
\nMenclave<\/strong>: My, my, you’re such an unpredictable character.
\nComment<\/strong>: Nice…<\/p>\n

\"Nyoro~n<\/p>\n

Original<\/strong>: \u00e4\u00bb\u0160\u00e5\u203a\u017e\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e6\u02c6\u00a6\u00e9\u2014\u02dc\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e5\u00be\u2014\u00e3\u201a\u2030\u00e3\u201a\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u201a\u00ac\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u0192\u20ac\u00e3\u0192\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0192\u2021\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u201a\u00bf\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u20ac\u0081\u00e3\u0192\u2022\u00e3\u0192\u00a9\u00e3\u0192\u0192\u00e3\u201a\u00b01\u00e6\u00a9\u0178\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e5\u00a4\u00b1\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u00a4\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e3\u201a\u2039
\nNyoro~n<\/strong>: We got some battle data on the Gundam, and your Flag was unharmed.
\nMenclave<\/strong>: Considering the data we obtained on the Gundam during this fight, even losing the Flag would have been a good trade.
\nComment<\/strong>: Hey, at least all the important keywords are there!…This time~nyoro~<\/p>\n

\"Nyoro~n<\/p>\n

Original<\/strong>: \u00e3\u0081\u009d\u00e3\u201a\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e8\u2039\u00a5\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u0178<\/strong>\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e3\u201a\u00bd\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u201a\u00bf\u00e3\u0192\u00ab\u00e3\u0192\u201c\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u201a\u00a4\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b0\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0192\u2018\u00e3\u201a\u00a4\u00e3\u0192\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u0192\u00e3\u0192\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u00af
\nNyoro~n<\/strong>: I just did this to better understand<\/strong>… that Celestial Being pilot.
\nMenclave<\/strong>: Besides all that, he sure was young<\/strong>… Celestial Being’s pilot.
\nComment<\/strong>: LOL~!! wakai<\/em> (young) != wakaru<\/em> (understand)<\/p>\n

\"Nyoro~n<\/p>\n

Original<\/strong>: \u00e3\u0192\u00a2\u00e3\u0192\u201c\u00e3\u0192\u00ab\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0192\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e5\u2039\u2022\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e6\u201e\u0178\u00e6\u0192\u2026\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u2022
\nNyoro~n<\/strong>: When you’re moving a mobile suit, you tend to lose yourself.
\nMenclave<\/strong>: I could read his feelings from the way he moved his mobile suit.<\/p>\n

\"Nyoro~n<\/p>\n

Original<\/strong>: 10\u00e5\u02c6\u2020\u00e4\u00bb\u00a5\u00e5\u2020\u2026\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e9\u20ac\u0178\u00e5\u00a0\u00b1\u00e9\u2026\u008d\u00e4\u00bf\u00a1\u00ef\u00bc\u0081\u00e6\u00ac\u00a1\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0192\u2039\u00e3\u0192\u00a5\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e7\u008f\u00be\u00e5\u0153\u00b0\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u201a\u2030\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e4\u00b8\u00ad\u00e7\u00b6\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u00a0\u00ef\u00bc\u00813\u00e6\u2122\u201a\u00e9\u2013\u201c\u00e4\u00bb\u00a5\u00e5\u2020\u2026\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e4\u00ba\u00ba\u00e9\u009d\u00a9\u00e4\u00b8\u00bb\u00e5\u00b8\u00ad\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e5\u2026\u00ac\u00e5\u00bc\u008f\u00e5\u00a3\u00b0\u00e6\u02dc\u017d\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e5\u2021\u00ba\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u017e\u00ef\u00bc\u0081
\nNyoro~n<\/strong>: There’s got to be something that’s been leaked. Just run a recap for the next newscast; this time tomorrow you all better have something to give me!
\nMenclave<\/strong>: Send out this news flash within the next 10 minutes! Do a live on-site broadcast for the next news segment! The head of the Human Reform League is making an official statement in less than 3 hours!
\nComment<\/strong>: Okay, Nyoro~n, now you are just making shit up.<\/p>\n

\"Nyoro~n<\/p>\n

Original<\/strong>: \u00e6\u017e\u00a0\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e7\u00a9\u00ba\u00e3\u0081\u2018\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u2018\u00ef\u00bc\u0081
\nNyoro~n<\/strong>: Get your asses in gear!
\nMenclave<\/strong>: Keep that time slot open!
\nComment<\/strong>: Mmmm…ass…<\/p>\n

\"Nyoro~n<\/p>\n

Orignial: 21\u00e4\u00b8\u2013\u00e7\u00b4\u20ac\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u201a\u00bb\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00a5\u00e3\u0192\u00aa\u00e3\u0192\u2020\u00e3\u201a\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u0081\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u201a\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u201a\u2030\u00e3\u0081\u00aa
\nNyoro~n<\/strong>: Besides, there’s no way a man from the 21st century could be around today.
\nMenclave<\/strong>: Security in the 21st century was almost non-existent, after all.
\nComment<\/strong>: Not even close.<\/p>\n

Major WTF Errors<\/h3>\n

Actually I am sick of this. It’s only 5 minutes into the episode and a quick glance through the rest of Nyoro~n’s script reveals that the entire thing is full of nonsense. But I’ll just highlight a few more MAJOR MISTAKES, some of them which totally changed the entire plot. I have doubts that the translator speaks any Japanese at all.<\/p>\n

\"Nyoro~n
\n\"Nyoro~n<\/p>\n

Original<\/strong>: \u00e5\u0192\u2022\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u00a1\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e5\u00bc\u00b1\u00e7\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u201a\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u00b0\u00e3\u20ac\u0081\u00e3\u201a\u00ac\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u0192\u20ac\u00e3\u0192\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u02c6\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u0192\u017e\u00e3\u201a\u00a4\u00e3\u201a\u00aa\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e6\u00b4\u00bb\u00e5\u2039\u2022\u00e6\u2122\u201a\u00e9\u2013\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e6\u00a5\u00b5\u00e7\u00ab\u00af\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e9\u2122\u0090\u00e5\u00ae\u0161\u00e3\u0081\u2022\u00e3\u201a\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e3\u0081\u00a8
\nNyoro~n<\/strong>: If there was one weak point for us… It would be that our Gundams are severely limited by the need to periodically return to the Ptolemaios.
\nMenclave<\/strong>: If we have a weak point, it’s that, without the Gundams, the operational time of the Ptolemaios would be extremely limited.
\nComment<\/strong>: This may sound counter-intuitive, but yes, the Gundams really are Ptolemy’s power source. The original Japanese dialogue made it very clear.<\/p>\n

\"Nyoro~n<\/p>\n

Original<\/strong>: \u00e3\u201a\u00a2\u00e3\u201a\u00a4\u00e3\u0192\u00ab\u00e3\u0192\u00a9\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u0192\u2030\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u201a\u00a2\u00e3\u0192\u00ab\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u201a\u00bf\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e5\u0153\u00b0\u00e6\u2013\u00b9\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u20ac\u0081\u00e6\u2022\u00a3\u00e7\u2122\u00ba\u00e7\u0161\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u0081\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u20ac\u0081\u00e3\u0192\u2020\u00e3\u0192\u00ad\u00e8\u00a1\u0152\u00e7\u201a\u00ba\u00e3\u0081\u01524\u00e4\u00b8\u2013\u00e7\u00b4\u20ac\u00e8\u00bf\u2018\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u201a\u008f\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e7\u00b6\u0161\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122
\nNyoro~n<\/strong>: Ireland’s Ulster Volunteer Forces are scattered across the country, though those factions who engage in terrorist activities remain hidden.
\nMenclave<\/strong>: In Ireland’s Ulster region, though sporadic, terrorist acts have been occurring for approximately four centuries.<\/p>\n

\"Nyoro~n<\/p>\n

Original<\/strong>: \u00e6\u009d\u0090\u00e8\u00b3\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u00afE\u00e3\u201a\u00ab\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0192\u0153\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u20ac\u201a\u00e6\u0153\u20ac\u00e6\u2013\u00b0\u00e7\u00b4\u00a0\u00e6\u009d\u0090\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u0081\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u20ac\u0081\u00e6\u00a7\u2039\u00e9\u20ac\u00a0\u00e4\u00b8\u0160\u00e3\u20ac\u0081\u00e7\u203a\u00ae\u00e6\u2013\u00b0\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e6\u0160\u20ac\u00e8\u00a1\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e7\u00a2\u00ba\u00e8\u00aa\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u2022\u00e3\u201a\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u203a\u00e3\u201a\u201c
\nNyoro~n<\/strong>: It’s well-reinforced with carbon, the technology on the inside is cutting edge, some of it’s unheard of.
\nMenclave<\/strong>: It’s made out of E-carbon. It’s made out of the most up-to-date material, but, in terms of design, we cannot find any new technology being used.
\nComment<\/strong>: The whole point of this dialogue is to show that CB are really careful not to divulge their technological secrets. Great job missing the whole point, Nyoro~n.<\/p>\n

\"Nyoro~n<\/p>\n

Original<\/strong>: \u00e3\u0081\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e7\u2030\u00b9\u00e6\u00ae\u0160\u00e7\u00b2\u2019\u00e5\u00ad\u0090\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u20ac\u0081\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2020\u00e3\u0192\u00ab\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e6\u20ac\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u00bb\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e6\u00a9\u0178\u00e4\u00bd\u201c\u00e5\u02c6\u00b6\u00e5\u00be\u00a1\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e4\u00bd\u00bf\u00e3\u201a\u008f\u00e3\u201a\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u201a\u2039
\nNyoro~n<\/strong>: If we obtain a sample of that special particle, we can achieve the same results.
\nMenclave<\/strong>: Those special particles, besides their stealth features, are also used for controlling the suit.<\/p>\n

\"Nyoro~n<\/p>\n

Original<\/strong>: \u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u009d\u00e3\u201a\u2030\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u20ac\u0081\u00e7\u0081\u00ab\u00e5\u2122\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e8\u00bb\u00a2\u00e7\u201d\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u2022\u00e3\u201a\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u02dc\u00e3\u201a\u0192\u00e3\u201a\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e3\u0081\u00a6
\nNyoro~n<\/strong>: So you’re going to give a Flag the firepower to match him?
\nMenclave<\/strong>: They’re likely to be applied as weapons too.<\/p>\n

\"Nyoro~n<\/p>\n

Original<\/strong>: \u00e6\u0081\u0090\u00e3\u201a\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e7\u201d\u00b7\u00e3\u0081\u02dc\u00e3\u201a\u0192\u00e3\u20ac\u0081\u00e3\u201a\u008f\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u201a\u2030\u00e3\u201a\u02c6\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e4\u00bd\u2022\u00e5\u008d\u0081\u00e5\u00b9\u00b4\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e5\u2026\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e6\u0160\u20ac\u00e8\u00a1\u201c\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e6\u0152\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e3\u201a\u2039
\nNyoro~n<\/strong>: He’s a wicked man. 70 years ago I learned of his deceit.
\nMenclave<\/strong>: A dreadful man… having technology that’s several decades ahead of us.
\nComment<\/strong>: STOP MAKING THINGS UP!!!<\/p>\n

\"Nyoro~n
\n\"Nyoro~n<\/p>\n

Original<\/strong>: \u00e3\u201a\u008f\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e9\u00ba\u00bb\u00e8\u2013\u00ac\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u00a9\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e5\u00bf\u0192\u00e5\u00ba\u2022\u00e5\u00ab\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00ef\u00bc\u0081\u00e7\u201e\u00bc\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e6\u2030\u2022\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e3\u201a\u0152\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u201a\u2030\u00e3\u20ac\u0081\u00e3\u201a\u00ac\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u0192\u20ac\u00e3\u0192\u00a0\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e6\u201d\u00af\u00e6\u0152\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u201e
\nNyoro~n<\/strong>: That’s not the role you’re meant to fill, you need to be remade before then. I want to teach you what you need to blow the Gundam away.
\nMenclave<\/strong>: I hate narcotics from the bottom of my heart. If they intend to burn that down, I’ll support the Gundams.
\nComment<\/strong>: Uh… How the fuck did you even get that?<\/p>\n

\"Nyoro~n<\/p>\n

Original<\/strong>: \u00e3\u201a\u00a8\u00e3\u0192\u008d\u00e3\u0192\u00ab\u00e3\u201a\u00ae\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u20ac\u0081\u00e3\u0192\u00b4\u00e3\u201a\u00a1\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0192\u0081\u00e3\u201a\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u201a\u2030\u00e3\u0192\u02c6\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u0192\u0178\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0081\u00b8\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e8\u00bb\u00a2\u00e9\u20ac\u0081\u00e6\u00ba\u2013\u00e5\u201a\u2122\u00e5\u00ae\u0152\u00e4\u00ba\u2020\u00e3\u20ac\u0081\u00e8\u00bb\u00a2\u00e9\u20ac\u0081\u00e9\u2013\u2039\u00e5\u00a7\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122
\nNyoro~n<\/strong>: Virtue now drawing energy from the solar furnace.
\nMenclave<\/strong>: Energy, transfer preparations from Virtue to Ptolemy complete.
\nComment<\/strong>: Once again, Nyoro~n totally fucks up the relationship between Ptolemy and Gundams. Oh well, at least they are being consistent about it. :)<\/p>\n

\"Nyoro~n
\n\"Nyoro~n<\/p>\n

Original<\/strong>: \u00e3\u201a\u00bd\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u201a\u00bf\u00e3\u0192\u00ab\u00e3\u0192\u201c\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u201a\u00a4\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b0\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e5\u02c6\u00a9\u00e7\u201d\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e5\u203a\u00bd\u00e3\u20ac\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u009d\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e5\u203a\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u201a\u2030\u00e5\u02c6\u00a9\u00e7\u201d\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e5\u203a\u00bd
\nNyoro~n<\/strong>: Celestial Being begins to be received by countries. These countries become host nations.
\nMenclave<\/strong>: The nations who make use of Celestial Being. The nations who use those nations.
\nComment<\/strong>: Once again, I admit the shortcomings of Menclave’s version. It sounds a little weird in English, but at least that’s what the original dialogue is saying. We didn’t make things up! Yay!<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h3>\n

Keep in mind that beyond the first 5 minutes of the episode, I only chose to highlight selective mistakes because it would probably take me a few hours more to document the whole thing. There’s something wrong with at least 70% of the lines. The translator goes to great length to make it sound like he knows what he is doing, such that his so-called “translations” sound reasonable to someone who doesn’t speak Japanese. That is, in my humblest opinion, dishonest and disturbing.<\/p>\n

If you don’t understand a single word of Japanese at all, it’s better for you to watch the raws than to watch Nyoro~n. I hesitate to call their release a “translation” because in reality it is closer to being a parody sub. It’s as if the “translator” decided to write his own story because he didn’t like Sunrise’s scriptwriters. If you are a Gundam fan, please, for the love of Haruhi and all that is good, wait for some other group to release. It doesn’t even have to be Mendoi-Conclave<\/a>…<\/p>\n

If my experiences<\/a> are anything to go by, some commentators will start accusing me of being “elitist<\/a>” and “not helping the situation” just about now. But this time I learnt my lesson. Rest assured that Nyoro~n’s translator has had his mistakes pointed out to him many, many times before I typed this blog entry. He continues to insist that he knows what he is doing. Fine, here’s my proof otherwise.<\/p>\n

That said, Nyoro~n’s release does offer hours of quality entertainment for someone who speaks Japanese. It’s hilarious. :)<\/p>\n

This has been a public service announcement from a guy with too much free time on his hands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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