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Synthesis · Local time: Jul 9, 2006, 08:49 PM

I agree. I really enjoyed the Zoids: Chaotic Century / Guardian Force anime. They had a really great plot and creative storyline that I never found boring. I'm waiting until they release box sets.

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Synthesis · Local time: Jul 10, 2006, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by chato

Didn't viz release the dvds already ? Or wait.. They only had the dubbed versions, correct?

Eheh..Just like One Piece I guess =/.

Yeah, the recently released the last DVD of Guardian Force. No releases for Box Sets of the series yet though.

To be honest, I thought that the dubbed versions of Chaotic Century / Guardian Force were really quite good. So I wouldn't really mind picking up just the dubbed versions.

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Eriol, I was completely unaware that a Zoids: Chaotic Century manga had been released. I wouldn't mind taking a look at a few scans.

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Synthesis · Local time: Jul 12, 2006, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by chato

It's Zoids' Zero Century. Supposedly there is a small info that relates to Chaotic Century. Other than that, its a good show. The difference is that it was more on the Sporty-side while Chaotic Century was all out war and partly drama-comedy

One thing I noticed between Zoids: Zero Century and Zoids: Chaotic Centure / Guardian Force is the surprising character similarities. Just to name a few:

Vega Obscura and Raven
Naomi Fluegel and Moonbay
Jack Sisko and Irvine
Harry Champ and Thomas Schubaltz

Just to name a few.

Originally Posted by eriol33

@synthesis
I will see if the manga has been available already for rental. I usually scan from them since I dont want to damage my collection (call me tricky, but that's what I usually do)

Allright. Take your time.

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Synthesis · Local time: Jul 12, 2006, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by chato

Harry Champ was more of a comedic type compared to Schubaltz.. But I understand where you're coming from. I also had that "wtf" mood when I saw and compared both sides. Raven and Vega have quite the same bs..only Raven is more darker >.<.

Yeah. Personality-wise they are polar opposites. I was speaking on more of a character design similarity.

I also noticed that Brad Hunter bears some resemblence to Hiltz.

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Synthesis · Local time: Jul 15, 2006, 02:30 PM

Awesome scans. That was definitely Raven in that last picture.

By the way, what language is that in?

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Synthesis · Local time: Jul 15, 2006, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by ZeroSlash

Then about half a year later I woke up early one morning only to find a new Zoids anime on CN and I loved it. A great story, good character development and even more zoids. I constanly hated CN for showing it almost three times in a complete loop leaving off the last four episodes. I was always saying to myself "Maybe today they'll show those final episodes."

Yeah, that's how I stumbled upon Zoids: Chaotic Centure / Guardian Force as well. I was at a friends house pulling an all-nighter. I believe it came on at 5 AM. So I just recorded the rest of the episodes since I didn't feel like getting up THAT early every day.

About the final four episodes of Guardian Force, it was The Ocean Group that delayed the translation and dubbing of the episodes for reasons I'm not sure. Once they finished though, Cartoon Network showed the Final Four episodes in January of 2003.

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Synthesis · 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by chato

I heard this Zoids Genesis takes place on the planet Zi. Is there any episode where Van and the gang come up?

I'm not too sure, but according to an article in Anime News Network,

Originally Posted by Anime News Network

Cartoon Network and Viz Media are launching Toonami Jetstream, a joint broadband service, on July 17. The site will feature 24/7 streaming full-length epsiodes of current Cartoon Network shows Naruto and Samurai Jack, as well as series that are not currently on television: Hikaru no Go, MAR, and The Prince of Tennis.

Other titles currently scheduled to be released on Toonami Jetstream include such hits as Cartoon Network's original Toonami production IGPX and VIZ Media's Megaman NT Warrior series and the all-new Zoids Genesis.

So it looks like we'll be able to check it out within the next month or so.

Originally Posted by eriol33

Oh, the man is called Raven? in the translation here, he is called "Rayon"

Interesting. Even the Japanese pronouce it as "Raven". As in.."Reiven"

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Synthesis · Local time: Jul 15, 2006, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by eriol33

damn. One word: mistranslation.

I would like to know how his name is written in katakana, perhaps the translator overlook some ten2 in the character.

I think I've found the katakana you're looking for. I'm not much of a translator myself so have at it.

Raven - レイヴン

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Synthesis · Local time: Jul 15, 2006, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by eriol33

It's clearly Re-i-bu-n
I'm pretty sure the translator mistook ヴ ("bu", "vu")　as ウ ("u", without tenten)
aggh.

Is this mistake prevalent in the entire manga series? I can't believe that a professional translator made a mistake like that.

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Synthesis · Local time: Jul 17, 2006, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by eriol33

Luckily only first volume has been published. I have contacted the company though, I hope they will do something about this.

The most stupid mistranslation I ever met here is when a translator mistook Byakko (びゃっこ) as Byatsuko　(びゃつこ) in Samurai Deeper Kyo manga.

The translator mistook っ (which is put to make double sound in consonant) as つ (tsu)

but I could understand, sometime raw manga's furigana is just too small, which make it harder to translate.

EDIT: this meant the translator doesnt read Zoids series I guess.

Still though, if the translator isn't 100% sure that the characters are correct he should contact the company or the author himself to make sure.

Does he mispronounce Raven's name throughout the entire manga?

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Synthesis · Local time: Jul 18, 2006, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by eriol33

Other silly mistranslation I found is in the local Ranma 1/2. In the first volume, the "P-Chan" was translated into "P-Honey".

That is hilarious. :lolsign:

When will they be releasing Volume 2 of the manga? It would make sense that the company should contact you saying they've made the necessary corrections.

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