Japanese translator needed

[Mono]

NIPPLES ARE THE LAW!

(already gone far away off topic)

[skymandr]

And this is why I ninjaedit.

[Heroic_Chaz]

Um, anyway. Back to translating! >.>

[BenoitRen]

It's been a week since the last translations.

[Dr_Odin]

How many pages have been translated? and how many to go?

[BenoitRen]

Another week without progress.

One and a half pages are translated. 2 and a half to go.

[BenoitRen]

10 more days without progress. Skyman, would it be possible to wrap it up before the end of the month? This content update is stalling the updates that follow it...

[skymandr]

This content update is stalling the updates that follow it...

Really? How so?

would it be possible to wrap it up before the end of the month?

Probably not, no. I have a lot to do this week. By the way, many of the names really oughtn't be transliterated, since I have no way of knowing which of the possible Japanese pronunciations is the desired. I would much prefer if we could simply keep the Kanji for those names that are obviously Japanese, rather than me guessing. Is that ok?

[BenoitRen]

Really? How so?

I'm getting the impression that Missagh wants this done first before moving on to the next thing, is all.

I would much prefer if we could simply keep the Kanji for those names that are obviously Japanese, rather than me guessing. Is that ok?

We could keep them there between brackets, but as most people can't read Japanese, a transliteration is desirable.

[skymandr]

I'm getting the impression that Missagh wants this done first before moving on to the next thing, is all.

Hardly seems worth it, but who am I to argue? ^^

We could keep them there between brackets, but as most people can't read Japanese, a transliteration is desirable.

Good compromise. I'll revisit the first two pages and update the ones that I feel should have Kanji-topping before moving on to the next page. (Also, please be advised that I'm not happy with some of the translations of page two yet -- I'll have to run them by a friend for a second opinion.)

[skymandr]

Four hard drive crashes, one new job, and a whole lot of procrastination later; a belated early Xmaz gift for Benoit:
(also: first post in almost a year! yay! ^___^)



PS 20th...
http://phantasystar.sega.jp/20th/illust/list/
Note: I've left the Japanese names by entries where I think it would be indecent not to state them beside the translation...

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1ST PAGE:
    1st row of 1st page:
Meguro & Na-chan - Gochi 「ゴチ」
Drawing of a CAST - Ken
20th Anniversary - Kenmin 「県民」
Sunflower-loving Child (?) - Mitsu 「松」
FOmar - Lepeche
Paint it Black - Walrus
    2nd:
A Warrior's Rest - Worf 「ウォーフ」
20th Anniversary Piece - Ran 「ラン」
KP's Widening Cirlce - Kite 「カイト」
PM410's Smiling Reception♪ - Aka 「あか」
Alis[a] and Myau - Chiko 「チコ」
I'm sorry Dad! - Siegfried「ジークフリード」
    3rd:
Together with Rumia☆ - kurz
Congratulations from Moatoob - mittu02
Moatoob Eidos Tech'er  - mittu02
Suceeding Guardian's Dying Wish - Liu 「リュウ」
It's the 20th Anniversary! Group gathering? - Lee-kain
20 years' piece - erika・mikaze
    4th:
I'll willingly die for you (all) - chiha
To relieve the melancholy - Luu-Luu 「るうるう」
Beyond Time and Space... - Kyuutoo Ryuu 「玖遠　流」
Who'd have thought there'd be a hill here - Renasu Osamimi 「レナス長耳」
Happy Rappy 20th - Sanzu 「さんず」
Welcome back, Ethan Waber - toye
    5th:
20th Anniversary Congratulations! - SB
And now, even more Millenium - Robbona 「ろっぽな」
Friends - Astelle 「アステル」
Best friends forever, right!☆ - moon
Self love... - Osobaya-san 「おそばやさん」
Rappy-py! - Shimotsuki Amekitsu [or November Candyfox「霜月飴狐」]
    6th:
Welcome to Casino - Aka-neko [or Crimson Cat「赤猫♪」]
Taking over the baton - Makan [or Satsuma「蜜柑」]
Laia - dinah
A deep awareness - dinah
Up to this moment, and henceforth... - Tobimekito 「とびめきと」
Celebrate! 20th Anniversary - Mirin 「みりん」
    7th:
Overwhelming victory! However... - AL
HAL-chan of the frizz♪ - Millia bullet
The 20th Christmas - Chiipao 「チーパオ」
Locus - Rouge 「ルージュ」
20th Annivesary Congratulations in a Rappy costume - Boogie
To the next age! - Noel 「ノエル」
    8th:
Illuminus - Luminus 「ルミナス」
Dragon Battle - chop
Pray for the future of Gurahl - I r i s
Nanoblast! - toye
Valued Colleagues - Kuuna 「く～な」
THX for my avatar - Dokozono 「どこぞの」

Brasknote: I've hardly played PSU and am hence not familiar with it's terms...

2ND PAGE
    1st Row:
20th Anniversary Celebration♪ - REI
Di-Ragunas - T-ragon
At the End of the Lost Era [The PSII-title in Japanese...] - T-ragon
At the end of the Millenium [...and the PSIV one]- Elaine 「エレイン」
GH-413 by ISA
A rest in the middle of events - Jinshin [this is just a guess, it could be anything from Ninma to Yasumichi...「仁真」]
    2nd:
Wanna trade cards? - Seon 「シオン」
It's the 20th anniversary after all! - Tsuvai 「ツヴぁイ」
Moatoob Casino - bataki
In the Sky - Rus 「ルシ」
A message from the past - Kyon 「キョン」
With the Instructor - Rebecca k 「レベッカ - k」
    3rd:
Love and companionship on the Planet of Machines and Deserts [or Sand] - Seiko Yugizaki [as usual the transliteration is a guess...「柚木星子」]
Full House - Bisuko 「びすこ」
From the PhantasySisters [sic!] to the Great Old-timers with Love - Ven-chan 「ヴェンちゃん」
Grief and Anger - Ephemera 「えふぇめら」
Phantasy Star moves stubbornly on! - S.Amami
Breather - Albatross 「アルバトロス」
    4th:
20th Anniversary♪ - Hanane [or maybe Hanaoto, or maybe Flower-note (as in musical note) - there doesn't appear to be a traditional name using those two kanji, so it is probably a poetic invention by the artist 「華音」]
My Character[s] - KIM
20! Commemoration! Party! - Glayla
PSU Favourites - Kamiyoru [or quite possibly Good Night, see note on Hanane 「神夜」]
Divine Maiden - Milk 「ミルク」
Good day to whom!? - Lulu 「ルル」
    5th:
Struggle to the death, [something very odd about swimming in midair, and earth and horns] - will
Could you turn the other way, please? - Continuous Truth Souko DX Final 「続真ソウコDX ファイナル」
Are you HUnew-class? FOnew-class? - yuka
Phantasy Star Series (PSU) 20th Anniversary Commemoration Poster - My Beautiful Orchid 「我美蘭」
Phantasy Star 20th Anniversary Congratulations! - Bibi 「びび」
Doghi [or however it's spelled] resurrected? - Building Commander 「ビル隊長」
    6th:
Congratulations! From this moment and all the way..! - Mimora 「ミモラ」
Congratulatory Miko-chan Legend [miko is a type of female shrine servant] - QC
Box girls - Kikuri 「菊理」
All those who made PSU fun! - Gon-chan 「ごんちゃん」
Heroines? +1 pet? - Don-chan 「どんちゃん」
Good luck in the future! - ryoi
    7th:
Heritage of the Stars - Satsuki 「皐月」
My heroic children! - Willow Spirit 「柳神」
!!!SOFT!!! - Ayneyas 「アイネイアス」
My Partner - Bari 「バリ」
Formidable foe Shinowabiito [Shinwa-Beat?] - Rei
A couple - Hoshiko Yuzuki [or Lemon Jupiter Child... =) 「柚木星子」]
    8th:
I LOVE PSU & PSO - MOE
Polyphony - Hiroyuki Kurogane [Kurogane = Iron 「くろがねひろゆき」]
YOU CAN FLY - nils
New President Laia Calls - Liz 「リズ」
Chaos - Rakaze Tsudsumiryuu [I am almost completely certain this interpretation is wrong 「鼕龍羅風」]
Gratitude - Rafuu Touryuu 「とうりゅうらふう」

3RD PAGE
    1st row:
Gathering Mandarin Oranges a Little - @Kotou [or @Solitary Island, 「@孤島」]
It watches it..... - Half an R makes an H [This is possibly a play on R-rating and H ("ecchi"), meaning roughly "dirty" or "perverted"... 「Rの半分はHでできています」]
With Big Brother - sarry
The purpose of Perorimate, 20 years ahead - Rurii Sukein 「佐院瑠伊」
COME! PARTY! - Subaru 「すばる」
Having fun - Kobachi [or Small Bowl,「小鉢」]
    2nd:
*Thud* *Thud* I'm happy. - Zero 「ぜろ」
Arisa in wonderland - Muu @ Kayaro Dainiwa 「むう＠大庭茅郎」
To Happy End - Curoa
The Original Leading Actors - Early-summer Rain [or "Samidare"「五月雨」]
Hey, it's PHANTASY STAR's 20th Anniversary! Everybody! - Ena
It seems they're dashing away -  penelope.
    3rd:
Banquet of Steel - HPT
Big sister Maya - penelope.
Put a Ribbon on the Rappy... - mittu01
Axes! - Hoshiko Yazuki [or "Starchild Lemon-tree"「 柚木星子」]
Ahh! - vice
Us Guardians! - Tekona 「てこな」
    4th:
Phantasy Star 20 Year Anniversary Illustration: Rappy Hourglass  - My Beautiful Orchid [or "Wage Bi Ran" 「我美蘭」]
Phantasy Star Universe - It's Miruko! 「みるこだよ」
On a Moonlit Night - EIKU_RUNE
United Front - Koryo 「こりょ」
JUST BURNING RANGERS!! - KYO_mei
Goro-Goro - MEX
    5th:
Hanu - Midnight Man Reiji Han 「真夜中の男レイジ・ハン」
Shadow Force (Alias) - Blue [or "Ao" 「蒼」]
Wicked Fighter  -Takyuwan 「たきゅわん」
The Team at Home for the Moment... - Yushin Munagi 「無凪悠真」
20th Anniversary -Kamupanerura 「カムパネルラ」
Piiesu-Yuu and Piiesu-Oo  - Ruu 「るー」
    6th:
Time for Playing a Blue Sun [or Planet or Star] - Snow Monk [or "Nosuke Yuki" 「ゆきのすけ」]
"Path of Light, Jet Black Dying Wish, Mutual Fighting Spirit" - Strawberri「ストロベリィ」
Merry Christmas - Niku 「にぃく」
PSU Comrades - Grissom
Congratulations! 20th! - kotono
Planets of Gurhal - Faint Moondrops 「月雫ほのか」
    7th:
Past and Future - Nai
Happy Rappy - Chihachii 「ちはちー」
Forever, through thick and thin... - Ganoh
Pairs are Always Together!♪ -  Shia 「シア」
Red and White - Eiki [or "British Season" ;) 「英季」]
Myau and Shat - Alan Bree, Who Loves Green 「緑を愛するアラン・バリエ」
    8th:
20 Years Magic & Dream - Weiβ
Girls' Island - Big Brother Samasa 「さまさお兄さん」
Welcome to Neudaiz - Moriarty
Now! Neudaiz! - Great Jungle Emperor 「ジャングル大帝」
Allied Army Recruiting Campaign - Nire [or possibly "Elm Tree" 「ニレ」]
Handing over the Baton to the Next Era - Ram [or "Hitsuji" 「ヒツジ」]

4TH PAGE
    1st row:
Abysmal Darkess - Misaki 「ミサキ」
20th Anniversary Congrat's!! - Sukurasau 「すくらさう」
Then and Now - Clara
PSO was Fun - Mifu 「みふ」
Gurhal Channel 5 - Tore 「トレ」
20th Anniversary Portrait - Tera 「てら」
    2nd:
Star's Dream - Aura
Soul of a Steel Girl  - Fuseko
Amazin' Anniversary! - GOA
Up to now and hence forth - Sugar 「シュガー」
We Started Out From Here - Ephemeral 「えふぇめら」
Clear Eyed LOVE! - Sugar 「シュガー」
    3rd:
Congratulations on the 20th Anniversary! - Potage Mk-2 「ポタージュＭｋ－２」
Defender's Pedigree - Nelly
Sisters - Spotted [or "Fuiri"「ふいり」]
What's up?>Everyone - Saragu 「すらぐ」
Inherited - Bell-san 「ベルさん」
Monochrome Congratulations - Black Gleam Kill 「黒耀のキル」
    4th:
Phanta's 20th Anniversary! What Characters can you Recognise? - Loss [or "Son"「そん」]
Glory of A Bygone Past (though not very long) - Johan Ayan 「ヨハン・綾野」
Leave Gurahl's Purification to Me!! - Prajnaparamita [or "Hannya" 「般若」]
20th Congratulations! - Chiruha 「ちるは」
We're the Heroes! - Nanami 「ナナミ」
Partner Card - mum
    5th:
PHANTASY STAR WORLD - Hiori Chimura [wild guess...「 浅村緋織」]
Go Beyond Race -  olw
Two hearts beating as one - MW
Together Forever!! - M
By the Branch Pagoda - Ikkishi 「いっきし」
Wanna go there! - Link
    6th:
Series' 20th Anniversary Congratulations. - Lou 「ルー」
Women - Hair-Doll [This is probably a play on "model" 「毛・ドール」]
Smooth, Soft, Fluffy Rappies - Rappy-Fan 「ラッピーファン」
Learning the "Musik" Technique - Roppona 「ろっぽな」
Final Battle - Washihane [or "Eagle Wing" 「鷲羽」]
KAERAZARU TOKINO OWARINI... [or "At the End of the Lost Era..."] - Kousaki Choujitsu [or Emisaki etc.  (or "River Peninsula Portentous Truth")　「江崎　兆実」]
    7th:
An Affection for Newmans - Hacchi 「ハッチ」

AWARDED:
    From top to bottom, left to right:
It's the 20th Anniversary of the Naula Cake Too - Meboko 「めぼ子」
Everyone together, always - Kagamirei [or Mirror Ray「カガミレイ」]
Congratulations - Beruko and Manotan 「べる子とマノたん」
20th Anniversary Congratulations - Mainasuko [or "Dancing Eggplant Child"「舞茄子」]
.PSU - Kinoko [or "Mushroom" 「きのこ」]
20th Happy Carnival - Df
The Red Purpose Remains in the Stars - HAL
Immortal Radiance - Seraph 「セラフ」
Happy Merry 20th Anniversary - Pi 「ぴ」
Guidance of the Star Spirit - Yuu 「ゆ～」
Computer Graphic of Hal: 20th Anniversary Radio - Master 「マスター」
When Light and Darkness Overlap - cream-ravi 「creamラヴィ」

[BenoitRen]

Thanks skymandr! I just finished putting all that into the gallery.

Now I only need the credits for the winning fan art.

Abysmal Darkess - Misaki

You mean "Darkness", right?

Strawberri

Shouldn't that be "Strawberry"?

[Zucca]

\o/

[skymandr]

Now I only need the credits for the winning fan art.

Ah, damn... I did make a note of that... I'll see what I can do about it, either tonight or on Thursday...

Abysmal Darkess - Misaki

You mean "Darkness", right?

Yes, I mean Darkness...

Strawberri

Shouldn't that be "Strawberry"?

Well... That's a matter of opinion... It is misspelled in the Japanese, and I thought that should carry over to English. =)

[Missagh]

skymandr, thank you! You are a star