roguemaki

[roguemaki]

hii just wanted to thank you for your TL work of gwitch's extra contentl :) i heard the drama cd that came out today was really good and im glad to see that youre gonna be translating it eventually!!

Hi hi! You're welcome! 😊

And yup, I'm excited to get my hands on the drama CD - the details being shared on Japanese SNS about it all sound great.

Looking forward to listening to and TLing it. 👍

#owldorks #rmaki replies #shout out to redtanuki for giving me a heads up about the drama cd

[roguemaki]

You're quite welcome! 😀

And it's very kind of you to ask, but generally I'm not looking to receive tips for any of my online work. I really do appreciate the sentiment though!

As far as support goes... just keep sending messages and sharing my TLs, which y'all have already been great about. 🙏

Your translation work on Gwitch has been an absolute godsend, thank you for everything! Were you possibly planning to TL the new drama CD that came out today? 🥹

You're very welcome! 😀

If you mean the Festival Blu-ray (of the Asticassia School Assembly event held at Makuhari Messe) releasing on 4/26 - then yup! I'm definitely going to TL it. It's just gonna take a little time for my order to arrive from Japan.

If there's something else G Witch related releasing today then I'm not aware of it... feel free to send me a link/info about it if so. 👍

#md-guel #rmaki replies

[roguemaki]

Your translation work on Gwitch has been an absolute godsend, thank you for everything! Were you possibly planning to TL the new drama CD that came out today? 🥹

You're very welcome! 😀

If you mean the Festival Blu-ray (of the Asticassia School Assembly event held at Makuhari Messe) releasing on 4/26 - then yup! I'm definitely going to TL it. It's just gonna take a little time for my order to arrive from Japan.

If there's something else G Witch related releasing today then I'm not aware of it... feel free to send me a link/info about it if so. 👍

#redtanuki #rmaki replies #i've cut down heavily on twitter use so i might miss g witch news #appreciate it when people give me heads up on anything related

[roguemaki]

Hello, I just wanted to thank you for translating the first episode of girls band cry !! Will you be continuing the series or was it just the one episode? No matter what, thank you for your work!!

Hi, you're welcome! :D

I'm not going to be doing any further episodes because thankfully a proper fansub group picked up the series: SobsPlease

They're doing an excellent job on all fronts - great TL, meticulously timed and well formatted. IMO their releases will be the best way to experience Girls Band Cry in English.

Though in the future I might TL some of the supplementary/promo material, since I'll definitely continue to watch and follow the show. 🤔

#rmaki replies #girls band cry #threw together subs for the first ep because initially there was a lack in the EN translations... but it's in good hands now #i know we've all gotten used to simulcasts and ripped official subs being immediately available #but in this rare case of a series with no EN license it's worth waiting for quality fansubs

[roguemaki]

Not really an ask, just wanted to say thanks for all the translation work you've done on Witch from Mercury supplementary material : )

Hey hey, you're welcome! :D Appreciate the words of support.

#paxesoterica #rmaki replies #seeing regulars like you in the notes of my GWitch posts #genuinely makes me glad

[roguemaki]

New anime season... and the series that most piqued my interest - Girls Band Cry - has no English license.

So I subbed the first episode for fun.

Def check if out if you like music/band anime - the premise and performances are legit.

Send me a message if you need help finding a video source or want a muxed file.

#girls band cry #maki translates stuff #subtitles #lbr momoka is the main reason i liked this so much lol #rocking a sick offset and liberally flipping people off #i miss my jazzmaster

[roguemaki]

Another chunk of the Commemorative Book Scanlation finished… Pages 072-085 (the second half of the cast section) are done.

A little over halfway done with the book... all that remains is the last section: Staff

#g witch #mobile suit gundam the witch from mercury #maki translates stuff #felsi rollo #petra itta #maisie may #ireesha plano #belmeria winston #godoy haimano #nadim samaya #cardo nabo #I think it's funny that Godoy's seiyuu is like “leave the man alone” lol #Maeda would probably like to have some words with him #hoping to finish this before the MajoFes BD arrives

[roguemaki]

Another chunk of the Commemorative Book Scanlation finished... Pages 052-071 (the first half of the cast section) are done.

#g witch #mobile suit gundam the witch from mercury #suletta mercury #miorine rembran #sophie pulone #norea du noc #kana ichinose #lynn #shiori izawa #aoi yuki #maki translates stuff #included the sophie and norea pages because their seiyuu are such great artists #also i listened to their drama cd episode which was cute but bittersweet considering...

[roguemaki]

Suletta & Miorine bonus illustration for the Asticassia School Festival Blu-ray

#sulemio #g witch #mobile suit gundam the witch from mercury #suletta mercury #miorine rembran #official art #artist is probably Juri Toida but don't have concrete confirmation #not a scan but just felt like cleaning up and cutting out this one

[roguemaki]

Thank you so much for the last translation!! I actually cried a bit at the end because it was like saying goodbye to them again 😭😭 and also because it’s so obvious how much Suletta and Miorine love each other 🥹🥹

You're very welcome! It was definitely bittersweet to finish translating... like you said: it's a lovely send-off with a lot of sweet SuleMio moments. Throughout the commentary, those 2 are just so comfortable and secure about their relationship.

#rmaki replies

[roguemaki]

English subtitled clip of the Character Commentary for the “Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury” finale

Part 4 of 4

Featuring Lilique and Chuchu as MCs. Suletta, Miorine, Guel, and Elan (original + 4 + 5) welcome new guests Shaddiq, Prospera, and Ericht.

(bonus content from the Season2 Vol.4 Blu-ray)

#g witch #mobile suit gundam the witch from mercury #suletta mercury #miorine rembran #guel jeturk #elan ceres #shaddiq zenelli #prospera mercury #ericht samaya #lilique kadoka lipati #chuatury panlunch #subtitles #maki translates stuff #Youtube #ep24cc

[roguemaki]

The next, and final, clip of the character commentary is going to be the longest yet at 13 minutes long...

So it's gonna take a bit to knock this one out.

#translation wip #the color coding on this has truly gotten out of hand lol

[roguemaki]

Hey! I hope your week is going great :)

Like everyone else, i wanted to send you a heartfelt thank you for your immense efforts and time that you take out of your day to translate and type set these interviews and videos.

It always brightens my day when i get a notification from you and i know I’m in for a treat so it’s really truly appreciated from our end 🙏🏼

I was also wondering that when the asticassia school assembly BD comes out, if you could consider uploading it somewhere so that people who can’t purchase it would be able to watch it as well? I was really looking forward to seeing the VAs performance on stage and also some of the comedic moments like Suletta rapping but unfortunately, money is a bit tight for me right now. 😞

If you could consider it that would be awesome but if you rather not do jt, that’s totally fine as well :)

I also wanted to ask for your advice regarding learning japanese. I took some classes in college but haven’t kept up with it. Do you know any resources that you felt were really helpful to you when you were learning the language? I really want to dedicate myself to it this time! I’d really appreciate any tips, thank you! :)

Hey hey~ I actually got some fantastic news at work, so my week's off to a great start. :3

And you're very welcome! Thank you for enjoying and supporting my TLs.

I pre-ordered the School Assembly BD and am planning to subtitle it in parts, similarly to how I'm doing the Ep 24 Character Commentary… but for an upload of the full thing, I have to be more circumspect: I'll post when the rip is available and give contact info so interested folks can reach out directly. Just trying to avoid getting Eye of Sauron'd by Bandai-Namco, lol.

Regarding Japanese study: we're in similar boats! I also took classes in college and got back into serious self-study after not practicing for a while.

Here are some self-study resources I find useful:

For daily Japanese practice…

Renshuu for vocabulary and grammar. WaniKani for learning kanji. Ringotan for kana and kanji writing practice.

Renshuu is a site (also available in convenient app form) for building up vocabulary and grammar with quizzes, games, and community activities. It's by-and-large free - premium provides some enhancements (like more listening/pitch tools), but isn't necessary for most of the content. WaniKani is a fantastic resource for learning kanji. They use some truly memorable mnemonics to teach radicals/vocabulary and schedule lessons/reviews in a way that promotes real retention. Give Levels 1-3 a try since they're free, and if you like the teaching method, a lifetime premium sub is reasonably affordable when it goes on sale (like on Black Friday). I use Ringotan, a free phone app, to supplement WaniKani (which is focused on reading/recognition) with writing practice.

Other resources/tools...

Install Yomitan, an in-line dictionary extension, on your browser.

Dokusho Bookclub is a site for finding reading materials targeting specific JLPT levels.

Out of the many resources available on YouTube, I want to highlight Kaname Naito's channel - he teaches in depth vocabulary and grammar used in actual conversational Japanese.

I have a routine of always doing my "dailies" and just try to read/watch/play as much Japanese media as possible... Thankfully there's so much good stuff available online nowadays. :>

Hope you find something useful for you in this list. Good luck with your studies!

#rmaki replies #i do not miss the days of having to look up kanji in a physical dictionary by stroke count lemme tell ya lol

[roguemaki]

Just wanted to say thank you for all the Witch from Mercury translations you've done, they've been insightful : )

You're very welcome! Glad that you've been enjoying them. :D

It's always interesting to hear more from the cast and crew behind the show.

#rmaki replies #paxesoterica

[roguemaki]

Hi, just wanted to thank you for all your hard work about G-witch translations and videos. Thanks for the latest G-witch director & SuleMio's VAs interview too which were very informative and interesting. I was wondering about "The Report of MS Gundam Witch from Mercury S2" guidebook and if you would eventually translate G-witch main director Hiroshi Kobayashi interview + Lynn and Kana's interviews too. I really love to read G-witch seiyuus and staff's thoughts about the story and SuleMio characterization. Thank you so much!

No prob! :> Glad you've been enjoying my translations.

I did buy an ebook copy of the S2 Report, so I could TL some of it down the line... but it would be a *very* long time before I get around to it, since I've already got a lot of G Witch on my plate.

There's a lot of potentially interesting content in the book (the Kobayashi, Ichinose, and Lynn interviews you mentioned, plus one with Noto, and more) that I'd love to dig into eventually... But I'm not sure when I'll have the capacity and free time to do so.

#rmaki replies

[roguemaki]

Made some minor wording tweaks to be clearer and more natural, because I can't leave well enough alone. 😩

Also the document version has footnotes for idioms and whatnot, if you're into that kind of thing.

English translated version of Special Interview: Hiroshi Kobayashi (Director) ✕ Kana Ichinose (voice of Suletta Mercury) ✕ Lynn (voice of Miorine Rembran), from the Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Commemorative Book

View as a text document here.

(these images are pages 048-051 from the WIP Commemorative Book scanlation)

[roguemaki]

English translated version of Special Interview: Hiroshi Kobayashi (Director) ✕ Kana Ichinose (voice of Suletta Mercury) ✕ Lynn (voice of Miorine Rembran), from the Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Commemorative Book

View as a text document here.

(these images are pages 048-051 from the WIP Commemorative Book scanlation)

#g witch #mobile suit gundam the witch from mercury #suletta mercury #miorine rembran #kana ichinose #lynn #hiroshi kobayashi #maki translates stuff