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Kirby Planet Robobot Translation Comparison: Pause Screens (Part 2)

This will be a comparison of the original Japanese version and the US English localized version.

Specifically, this will cover the pause screen descriptions of all bosses faced exclusively in the extra modes of the game.

While I’m mainly comparing the US English version to the Japanese one, I’ll bring up differences in the EU English version that I find notable, too.

For the comparisons, the usual points apply:

Bolded is the original Japanese text, for the reference.

Bolded and italicized is my translation.

Italicized is the official NOA translation.

A (number) indicates that I have a specific comment to make on that part in the translation notes.

As you read this, please keep in mind that with translations like these, it’s important not to focus on the exact literal wordings, since there is no single “correct answer” when it comes to translations.

Rather than that, consider the actual information that is being conveyed, in which way, and why.

This part will work the same as the last one.

And since a lot of these pause descriptions are somewhat connected to their counterparts of the main story as well, I would recommend reading the previous part first, if you haven’t already.

Also, as a general note, you’ll see that all the stronger versions of the regular bosses have the prefix “Re:” added in the Japanese version.

This was changed to “2.0″ in the English version.

From what I’ve seen, “Re:” in Japanese pop culture is often used as a cool, sometimes futuristic way to refer to a “renewal” of something, so adapting it as “2.0″ makes sense.

Re:ウィスピーボーグ

ウィスピーボーグが新モデルにリニューアル。ねんぴもよくなりはいきガスもへっているので、カンパニーもかんきょうにはいりょしながらしょうエネ開発を進めているもよう。価格も前モデルの半分におさえられている。

Re:Whispy Borg

Whispy Borg has been newly remodeled. The improved fuel efficiency and reduced emission of exhaust gases indicate that perhaps the company too strives to be environmentally friendly, developing new ways to conserve energy. Its price has been cut down to half the previous model, too.

Clanky Woods 2.0

Clanky Woods has been redesigned and upgraded. Better fuel efficiency and fewer emissions demonstrate the company's new environmentally friendly initiative. It costs only half of the previous model!

Comparisons & Thoughts:

The description has been slightly shortened as usual, though there are some potential errors or changes, too.

In the English version, the text mentions “the company’s new environmentally friendly initiative”, whereas the Japanese version doesn’t make it sound like this would be a new thing for them.

It’s possible that this was a mistranslation, but it could also be that they intentionally changed it in English to be a little more obvious about the irony - because the Haltmann Works Company allegedly trying to be environmentally friendly is ridiculous.

Also, in the Japanese version, the original wording makes it more clear that Clanky Woods’ price being reduced is seemingly referring to the cost a potential buyer would have to pay for it, rather than the cost of producing it.

This feels like it might be alluding to how in real life, manufacturers of electric cars or the like will try to cut down their prices to some degree in order to get more people into them, and thus creating more of a demand for them in the future.

The English version could be going for that as well, but it’s a bit less clear.

Re:ホログラフ防衛システムズ

マザーコンピューターによりリニューアルされたこの防衛システムも、他の星にねむっていたせっけい図をもとにして作られたものだが、一部データがかけているため、本来のせい能をはっきできずにいるらしい。

Re:Holographic Defense Systems

Revised by the Mother Computer, this defense system was also created based on blueprints discovered on another planet. But, because part of the data is missing, it is apparently unable to demonstrate its original performance. (1)

Holo Defense API 2.0

Redesigned by the Mother Computer, this defense system is based on a blueprint found on another planet. It's missing a segment of data and is unable to demonstrate its full potential.

Translation Note:

What I translated as “original performance” here could also be translated as “true performance” or the like. I don’t think the specifics make much of a difference here, but thought I would note it, just in case.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

This description is mostly the same, but there is an interesting detail about it.

The Japanese version notes that this defense system was “also” based on blueprints found on another planet.

This directly implies other things have been based on such blueprints, but it doesn’t specify which those are, nor how many blueprints and planets are involved.

From its looks though, we can gather that the Holo Defense API was likely based on Pix from Rock Star, as seen in Kirby 64.

Similarly, we can assume that the Security Force mid-boss was likely based on Metal General from Halcandra, as seen in Return to Dream Land.

And of course, Star Dream is heavily implied to be something similar to Galactic Nova from Milky Way Wishes - and both of them are implied to be so-called clockwork stars, also first mentioned in Return to Dream Land.

But even considering all that, keep in mind that we still can’t say for sure where and when the Haltmann Works Company would have precured any of their respective blueprints, and series director Shinya Kumazaki intentionally left the answer up in the air when asked about it during the second Planet Robobot Ask-a-thon on Miiverse.

Just so we are all on the same page here.

In any case, the English version is still missing the indication that the Holo Defense API isn’t the only one that was based on blueprints found elsewhere.

The EU English version actually goes one step further, rephrasing the line in question to say that the defence system was built “based on the blueprint found on another planet”.

The wording of “the blueprint” would imply there was only ever one, which does not appear to be the case in Japanese.

Re:ホロ・クラッコ

この雲のモンスターのデータは、ぶんせきすればするほど、様ざまなこうげきパターンが見つかる。そのいったんがシステムのリニューアルによりかいほうされ、手強くなっている。

Re:Holo-Kracko

The more data of this cloud monster is analyzed, the more attack patterns are discovered. A portion of them have been unlocked by the system's revision, making it a more formidable adversary.

Holo-Kracko 2.0

They further analyzed the data of the cloud monster and discovered even more vicious attacks. The system redesign has implemented these attacks and made Holo-Kracko even more powerful.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

This description features some slight alterations.

The Japanese version mentions that a larger variety of attack patterns is being discovered, while the English version says that “more vicious attacks” have been found.

Aside from those being different things to discover, the Japanese version also makes it clear that this analysis is still being done continuously.

The Japanese version also states that the system’s revision has “unlocked” these additional patterns, but the English version states that it has “implemented” the additional attacks.

So, the implications of how the system works are slightly different here.

The US English version also has this description start with “They further analyzed the data of the cloud monster and discovered (...)“, while the EU English version phrases it as “Further analysis of data from the cloud monster has uncovered (...)“.

The latter matches the Japanese version a bit more, with the narrator having a more neutral position regarding the progress.

But, the former isn’t really wrong by comparison either, and the narrator does refer to the company in third person like that occasionally in other places.

Re:ホロ・ローパーズ

このモンスターは、スージーがかつて入手したデータを入力し生み出されたのだが、異空間とよばれるエリアにすくうこのモンスターのデータを一体いつ、どこで手に入れたので　あろうか。かのじょのナゾもまた、深まるばかりである。

Re:Holo Lopers

These monsters were created by entering data that Susie had acquired in the past. But, just when and where exactly did she obtain data on those monsters which live in the area called another dimension? There is no end to the mysteries surrounding her, either.

Holo-Doomers 2.0

These monsters were created by Susie entering data she acquired from her travels. Where and when did she encounter the original monsters from another dimension? Who knows?

Comparisons & Thoughts:

This description is mostly the same, with some slight oddities.

Of course, the term “another dimension” used in the Japanese version here is the same as before, so my notes on the regular Holo-Doomers also apply here.

And just like before, the EU English version changed “another dimension” to “extra dimension”, which I also went over back there.

Also, the Japanese version specifically uses the word “area” to refer to another dimension, which is also the term used for “areas” in Planet Robobot as a game.

I think this could just be to add some flavor to this description, though.

The game seems to use “area” in favor of “level” to give it a more mechanical and business-driven vibe. And so the narration is consistent with that internal logic of the game’s aesthetic.

The final line in the Japanese version says that there is no end to the mysteries about Susie “either”, which I think is simply a follow-up to the final line of the regular Holo-Doomers description.

The English version doesn’t have a connection between the two descriptions like that there.

Re:ホロ・アイスドラゴン

かつて存在した、古代のドラゴンという生命体のデータから生み出されたホログラフだが、もしかしたら今でもまだどこかの島のどうくつのおく深くで、ひそかに生きのびているのかもしれない。

Re:Holo-Ice Dragon

This hologram was created from the data of an ancient organic life form called a dragon, which has existed in the past, but it is also possible that they secretly continue to live on, deep inside a cave on an island somewhere.

Holo-Ice Dragon 2.0

This hologram was created from an ancient dragon. Dragons are no longer seen, but one of them may still be living quietly in a cave on an island somewhere. Who knows?

Comparisons & Thoughts:

This description is mostly the same, except for a small detail that might be a bit confusing, but I’ll try to explain it.

There is some potential issue here regarding the usage of plural versus singular.

In my translation of the Japanese version, I have the description refer to dragons in a general sense, rather than one individual dragon.

The English version chose to use singular instead, for the most part.

As I mentioned before, there usually is no clear distinction between plural and singular in Japanese, so either way could work here.

That being said, the English version would still be slightly off, because if one chooses to use singular for the translation here, it has to be applied to all of the text.

If I were to apply singular for my own translation, it would become this:

This hologram was created from the data of an ancient organic life form called a dragon, which has existed in the past, but it is also possible that it secretly continues to live on, deep inside a cave on an island somewhere.

Therefore, the English version’s line “Dragons are no longer seen, but one of them (...)” would be inaccurate for that approach.

It should at least be something like “This dragon is no longer seen, but it (...)” instead.

At the end of the day, I don’t think the specifics actually matter much in this case right here, but I still wanted to explain them.

Re:ホロ・ガラーガ

このモンスターがいたという天空の国が存在するらしいが、いまだキカイ化のしんりゃくがとうたつできていないもよう。この星にはまだ、様ざまなみかいのエリアが残されていることがうかがえる。

Re:Holo-Garāga

It appears that the land of the sky where this monster is said to be from really exists, but the mechanization invasion seemingly has yet to reach it. It's clear that there are still many uncivilized areas left on this planet.

Holo-C. Rattler 2.0

It is said that the People of the Sky who enshrined this monster still exist. It seems that the mechanization invasion has not reached them, due to their remote location.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

There are some slight alterations in this description.

Like before, “land of the sky” is changed to “People of the Sky”, so my notes on that also apply here.

The Japanese version has the narrator note that the supposed land of the sky apparently does exist, but the English version has the narrator say that the People of the Sky “still” exist.

The latter would imply that from the perspective of our vague narrator, the People of the Sky were known, but also previously thought to possibly not exist anymore.

In contrast, the former implies the land of the sky is only just being discovered.

Next, the Japanese version notes that there are still many “uncivilized areas” on Pop Star, following the prior statement that the land of the sky has yet to be reached by the invasion.

The English version changes this to stating that the People of the Sky have yet to be reached by the invasion “due to their remote location”.

This might have been an intentional change to sound less demeaning, but I can’t say for sure.

Really, this mostly changes the narrator’s attitude about the situation, since the Japanese phrasing still would imply that the company just needs more time to reach Floralia and other locations further away from their operations.

Also just for the reference, the word “areas” is once again the same one they use for the game’s main levels as well, keeping with the game’s aesthetic.

As an aside, the general narrator of these descriptions is not really a character, so slight differences in their limited knowledge and attitude about the world like in the two previous points are not that big of a deal.

But it’s interesting to me that in this description right here for example, the Japanese version of the narrator seems to roughly reflect the knowledge and attitude that the Haltmann Works Company would have.

In other places, the narrator’s knowledge and general perspective does shift to other sides too, I’m guessing to fit the mood that works best for each description.

Also, I mentioned in the last part how it’s strange that the English version didn’t just go for the shorter “Holo-Rattler” as the name, and this choice comes back to haunt them here, cause they had to spell “Holo-Coily Rattler 2.0″ as “Holo-C. Rattler 2.0″ to make it fit.

Re:秘書スージー

おさないころ、マザーコンピューターの起動じっけん時にじこにまきこまれ、ゆくえふめいとなったという。時がたち、何を思い、ふたたびカンパニーにもぐりこんだのであろうか。フルネームは「スザンナファミリアハルトマン」。

Re:Secretary Susie

As a young child, she was supposedly involved in an accident during an experimental start-up of the Mother Computer, and went missing. (1) Whatever she may be thinking, some time later she must have snuck her way into the company once more. Her full name is "Susanna Familia Haltmann".

Susie 2.0

As a child, Sue [sic] was involved in an accident during a Mother Computer experiment and went missing. Why has she joined the company after all this time? Her full name is Susanna Patrya Haltmann.

Translation Note:

What I translated as “experimental start-up” could also be translated as “start-up experiment”, or the like.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

In the Japanese version, Susie’s middle name is “Familia”, which was changed to “Patrya” in the English version.

The Japanese one is probably based on the English word “family” or maybe even “familiar”, alluding to the story going on with her, and keeping with that Western influence they go for with her and the company.

I’m guessing the English version changed it because “Familia” might’ve seemed too on the nose about it?

Going by that, I think “Patrya” might be based on something like “patriarch” and related terms, which would also allude to the story surrounding Susie’s character.

The actual description is mostly the same, just rephrased to be shorter.

In the Japanese version it’s stated that the experiment during which Susie went missing was one about starting the Mother Computer, which ends up omitted in English.

Not hugely important, but interesting if you care about finer specifics of the story.

The Japanese version also mentions that Susie later “snuck her way” into the company, implying some obfuscation of details on her part when she joined.

That detail can already be inferred from the story alone, so not as much of a loss.

The US English version refers to Susie as “Sue” in this description for some reason.

I’m almost positive this was just a typo, since it seems very unlikely they would randomly introduce a second nickname for her only in this one screen.

The EU English version rephrased the first line slightly and fixed that spelling in the process, too.

強化量産メタナイトボーグ

メタナイトボーグのデータをもとにして作られた、セキュリティマシンの量産型。最新ぎじゅつによりかなり強化されている。もしも実用化された場合、カンパニーの戦力はひやくてきにこう上するであろう。

Enhanced Mass-produced Meta Knight Borg

A mass-produced security machine model, built using data from the Meta Knight Borg as a basis. Its strength was enhanced considerably with the latest technology. If it were to be put into practical use, the company's military power would increase dramatically.

Stock Mecha Knight

This mass-production model is based on an upgraded Mecha Knight model. If this model goes into commercial production, the company's military power will dramatically increase.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

The ”Enhanced Mass-produced Meta Knight Borg“ had its name changed to “Stock Mecha Knight“, because yeah, there was probably no way to make a more literal translation fit here.

I think going for “Stock” here is pretty clever, boiling down the idea to its bare essentials, and with such little space, too.

The actual description is mostly the same, just rephrased to be slightly shorter.

The English version’s phrasing does make it sound like Stock Mecha Knight was based on Mecha Knight+ in particular, whereas the Japanese version has it be based on the data of the regular Mecha Knight.

Re:クローンデデデ

声もすがたもまるでデデデ大王と同じだが、その心までクローン化することはだんねんした。いくつかのしさくでは、食べ物ばかりもとめたり、とあるこん虫をやたらとおそれたりと、兵士として、不完全であったためである。

Re:Clone Dedede

Its voice and appearance are just like King Dedede, but they have given up on cloning his heart, too. This is because there were several prototypes only interested in food, or exceedingly afraid of a certain insect, as well as other aspects that made them imperfect soldiers.

Dedede Clone 2.0

It has the look and voice of King Dedede, but not his soul. Some things can't be cloned. Some of the trial models were only interested in food, some were fearful of a certain insect, and all were imperfect.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

There is a pretty significant alteration or possible error in this description.

In the Japanese version, it’s stated that the company has given up on cloning Dedede’s “heart” because several prototypes ended up being imperfect soldiers.

What this means is that cloning his “heart” is actually possible for them to some extent, but since that causes the clones to take on parts of Dedede’s personality, it made them worse as soldiers.

So, they have given up on cloning the heart specifically because the clones having one has proven to be a detriment for their purposes.

In the English version, it’s instead stated that the company is unable to clone Dedede’s “soul”, because “some things can’t be cloned”.

In turn, the issues with the trial models are also implied to be unrelated general cloning issues.

So, while the Japanese version somewhat eerily states that cloning a heart is possible, but the company is now making the clones heartless on purpose, the English version seems like almost the complete opposite and states that cloning a soul is just not possible.

This could have been a translation error, but it could also be that the English localizers wanted to avoid crossing a certain line here and thus changed it intentionally.

Continuing from the previous point though, you may have noticed that the Japanese version uses “heart” while the English version uses “soul”.

The actual Japanese word used here is 心/kokoro, which is most commonly translated as “heart”, but it can also be translated as “soul” like the English version did - and also as “mind”, or even “feelings”, as well as other things like that depending on the context.

Because of that, it can have different connotations than just the English word “soul” on its own.

I think “heart” is a broad enough term that it works well here, and the Kirby series has a frequent heart motif as well, so I went with that, personally.

The term will also be brought up again in future descriptions down the line, so keep it in mind for later.

Re:クローンデデデ&D3砲

この立体砲台はとてつもなく高がくで、ウィスピーウッズやメタナイトのサイボーグ化のなんと4倍。あのギガヴォルトより 50億ハルトマニーも高い。それでも、ハルトマンの乗る、純金の「プレジデンバー」の 4分の1ほどではある。

Re:Clone Dedede & D3 Cannon

This three-dimensional artillery is extremely expensive, costing no less than four times more than the cybernetic conversions of Whispy Woods and Meta Knight. It even surpasses the Gigavolt by 5 billion Haltmoney. However, that is still only about a quarter of what the "Presidenver" that Haltmann rides is worth, which is made of pure gold.

Dedede Cl. & D3 2.0

This tridimensional cannon is extremely expensive, costing a whopping four times more than Mecha Knight. However, it's still much cheaper than Haltmann's Executive Suit, which is made of pure gold.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

This description is mostly accurate, just rewritten to be shorter.

The English version simplifies the different cost comparisons in this description a lot, which is mostly expendable information, so that’s understandable.

Still, since the Japanese version has the room for it, it’s fun to see it continue with the trend of comedically focusing how much everything costs compared to one another, going with the themes of the game.

Also, Haltmann’s own mech is revealed to be called “Presidenver” in Japanese, which was changed to “Executive Suit” in English.

Either one goes along with the name of Susie’s mech, but since its name was omitted in the English version, this fact doesn’t come across there.

“Presidenver” is pretty self-explanatory, just adding “president” to “Rereinver”.

“Executive Suit” might be a play on “executive suite”, which is pretty amusing to me.

Re:プレジデント・ハルトマン

フルネームは「ゲインズインカムハルトマン」。かつてひとり娘をじこでなくし、それいらい人の心もきおくさえもすて、カンパニーの成長のためだけに生きる男。だがそれも、娘にふたたび会いたいただそのねがいをかなえるためであったのだが…。

Re:President Haltmann

His full name is "Gains Income Haltmann". He once lost his only daughter in an accident, and ever since then, the man has been casting aside his heart and even his memories, living only for the sake of his company's growth. But even that too was only for the sake of granting his wish - to see his daughter once more...

Pres. Haltmann 2.0

His full name is Max Profitt Haltmann. Ever since losing his only child, he's dedicated his life to his company. However, his only wish is to see his daughter once again.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

In Japanese, Haltmann’s given and middle names are “Gains Income”, which was changed to “Max Profitt” in the English version.

“Gains Income” is obviously taken directly from “gains income”. Aside from probably referring to the fact that he’s about earning money, this also is another English-sounding name to go with the company’s aesthetic.

“Max Profitt” is a similar play on earning money, but done in a way that works better as a pun-based name for English-speaking audiences.

The actual description has one fairly notable omission in particular.

In the Japanese version, it’s specifically stated that Haltmann has been “casting aside his heart and even his memories“, which is not mentioned in English.

The fact that Haltmann doesn’t have all his memories anymore is crucial to understanding the story at this point, so leaving this out caused a lot of confusion for English-speaking fans around the time of the game’s release.

It would eventually be brought up again during the second Planet Robobot Ask-a-thon, so fans did get to learn about this, but it was still an inconvenience.

Not to mention that Miiverse has since been shut down.

The detail about Haltmann’s “heart” is interesting as well, since it gives additional insight into how Haltmann has presumably grown more callous over the years as well, rather than starting out the way we see him in the present day.

For the reference, the English Miiverse post adapted this as “compassion”, which works perfectly fine in this context, too.

The US English version doesn’t mention that Haltmann specifically lost his only child in an accident, but the EU English version actually included that part, too.

So I’m not really sure why the US English version omitted the “accident” detail.

クローン剣士ダークマター

星の夢に入力されているデータの中でもかなりの強さをほこる黒き剣の使い手。クローン化にせいこうしたものの、かいせきはデータの一部にすぎず、その正体についていまだ、全ようかいめいにはいたっていない。

Clone Swordfighter Dark Matter

Among the data that has been entered into Star Dream, this dark sword user boasts especially tremendous strength. Although it was cloned successfully, only part of its data has been analyzed, and its true nature has yet to be confirmed with certainty as of right now. (1)

Dark Matter Clone

Creating this dark swordsman pushed Star Dream to the limits of its abilities. The cloning process was a success, but only a partial data analysis was possible, and its true form has not yet emerged.

Translation Note:

The word I translated as “true nature” could also be translated as “true identity”, or other things along those lines. Either could potentially work in this context.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

“Clone Swordfighter Dark Matter” is shortened to “Dark Matter Clone”, most likely for space.

The US English version of the True Arena labels this boss as “Dark Matter Blade”, so I wonder if they originally intended to reflect the “swordfighter” part in the name as well, but partially dropped it.

The actual description has a few potential errors or changes.

In the Japanese version, it’s stated that Dark Matter Blade is one of the strongest included within Star Dream’s data.

The English version instead states that cloning him pushed Star Dream “to the limits of its abilities”.

This could have been a translation error, but it could also have been an intentional rewrite.

As mentioned in the translation note, I can’t say for sure if the Japanese version is supposed to refer to Dark Matter Blade’s “true nature” or “true identity” not having been confirmed yet.

The relevant line could either be referring to Dark Matter Blade’s true form, which the clone does take on during the battle, but it could also be referring to the other general mysteries about Dark Matter and its background.

Either way could work in this context, so I went with “true nature” in my translation, because you can read either interpretation into it.

The English version specifically goes for “true form” here, but also changes “has yet to be confirmed” to “has not yet emerged”.

So the implications are slightly different there.

クローンセクトニア

この星のしんりゃく時に見つけた巨大な植物の花からデータをさいしゅ。不思議なことに、こん虫の女王の剣士のクローンが生まれた。データには 1000年にもおよぶ様ざまな生物のデータがふくまれており、ナゾがたえない。

Clone Sectonia

Data was collected from the flower of a giant plant that was discovered during the invasion of this planet. Curiously, it produced the clone of an insect queen swordswoman. The data includes that of various organisms, spanning a period of over 1000 years. The mysteries continue.

Sectonia Clone

Data was collected from traces of a giant flower the invaders stumbled upon. Cloning it produced the insect queen. Its data contains elements of creatures spanning a period of 1,000 years.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

This description is mostly the same, just rephrased to be a bit shorter.

The switch from “Clone Sectonia” to “Sectonia Clone” is probably just to sound a bit more natural in English.

ギャラクティックナイトリターンズ

その力ゆえおそれられてきた、全てをほろぼしかねない古の剣士。クローンではなく、未知なる異空間ロードから時空をこえよびさまされた。様ざまな時代でふういんされてきたきろくが残るが、しょうめつさせることはできていない。

Galactic Knight Returns

An ancient swordfighter, capable of destroying everything, who has come to be feared due to his power. He is not a clone - he has been awoken across time and space, from the unknown Another Dimension Road. There are records left behind of him having been sealed away in various eras, but he has yet to be destroyed completely.

Galacta Knight Returns

This ancient swordsman is feared for his immense power. He is not a clone. He was awakened and brought here via an extra-dimensional road beyond the space-time continuum.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

“Galactic Knight Returns” is renamed to “Galacta Knight Returns” in English.

This matches how this character has always been called in the English versions of Kirby games, of course.

The actual description is mostly accurate, just shorter, but the final sentence has been omitted entirely.

In the Japanese version, the final sentence provides some neat insight into Galacta Knight’s background, particularly the impact he has apparently had on people across history.

It’s a shame this is missing in the English version, but they most certainly couldn’t make it fit.

The “Another Dimension Road” is mentioned here again, which I already went over when I covered Meta Knightmare Returns, so all my notes there also apply here.

The English version again adapts it as “extra-dimensional road“, staying consistent with what they used in the cutscene.

星の夢.Soul OS (First Phase)

未知ノダメージにヨリ、最終プログラムがアンロック。アノ生命体ヲハイジョデキるカクリツは、99.99% トナル。タダハルトマンとイウ生命体の「ココロ」というモノが不要なソンザイとナルモヨウ。コレヨリ、ハルトマンのメモリーの消去ヲカイシスル。

Star Dream.Soul OS (First Phase)

Unknown DAMAGE HAS CAUSED the final program TO be UNLOCKED. PROBABILITY OF ELIMINATING THAT organic life form is NOW AT 99.99%. ONLY THE OBJECT called the "HEART" of the organic life form CALLED HALTMANN WILL LIKELY PROVE TO BE innecessary. NOW INITIATING erasure of THE MEMORY OF HALTMANN. (1)

Star Dream Soul OS (First Phase)

The final program has been activated. Its calculated victory probability is 99.9%. However, a small part of Haltmann's soul is yet to be purged, which could throw a wrench in its plans.

Translation Note:

The literal term used in Japanese here is メモリー /memorī, which is a transliteration of the English word “memory”. This is normally used to refer to computer memory, rather than a person’s memories. Though the double-meaning might be intentional in this context.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

There are some notable details in this description.

First of all, the Japanese version is once again written from the perspective of Star Dream, as seen by its unmistakable speaking style.

However, unlike in the main story, Star Dream does not refer to itself in first-person here at any point.

Since the Soul OS battle seems to roughly follow after the events of Meta Knightmare Returns, this might reflect how Star Dream presumably never gained its own sense of self in that scenario, but that’s just a guess on my part.

Either way, in the English version this description does not seem to be written directly from Star Dream’s perspective.

If this is the case, it might have been an oversight, but I can’t say for sure.

I do think this is a shame, because it’s a nice callback to its final pause screen from the main story, and also may become more impactful once you see the remaining pause screens from this current boss battle.

A smaller detail, but the Japanese version specifies that the final program was unlocked by “Unknown DAMAGE”, which may refer to the cut done by Galacta Knight - as it can still be seen on Star Dream here.

This gives this boss battle a stronger connection to the events of Meta Knightmare Returns, even if the continuity of these extra mode stories is rather vague, of course.

This next detail will take a bit longer to go over, so bear with me.

In the English version, it’s stated that Star Dream has yet to purge “a small part” of Haltmann’s “soul”, and that this could be detrimental for it.

But in the Japanese version, Star Dream instead comes to the conclusion that Haltmann’s “HEART” will be innecessary. It also proceeds with the erasure of the “MEMORY” of Haltmann, which the English version does not yet bring up.

This results in some different potential implications here.

In the English version, the usage of “soul” would suggest that this must be Haltmann’s actual soul or spirit, but it’s not quite the same in Japanese.

While these extra stories only have vague continuity, keep in mind that as far as we know, Haltmann was never actually taken over directly by Star Dream in this scenario.

If this was meant to refer to Haltmann’s spirit, they could’ve easily used the same word for spirit they used during the final battle of the main story.

But instead, they use the same term “heart” that has already come up before in the descriptions for Dedede Clone 2.0 and Haltmann 2.0, which this current description also seems to follow up on.

Just like in the Dedede Clone 2.0 description, a heart is deemed as a flaw by Star Dream here. And we know from the Haltmann 2.0 description that Haltmann has been casting aside his own heart too, in a way.

This goes into speculation territory, but one could assume based on this that the “heart” of Haltmann which Star Dream currently possesses is the same heart that Haltmann has cast aside, either literally or figuratively.

Again, remember how the Dedede Clone 2.0 description confirmed that a heart is something that can artificially be reproduced in some form, so it wouldn’t have to literally be the same.

In any case, Star Dream’s method to rid itself of this “heart” is to start erasing the “MEMORY” of Haltmann.

This could mean that at the very least, the memories that Haltmann has lost over the years are stored or documented within Star Dream in some form.

Though not from the pause screen, further evidence of this is the fact that the objects summoned by Star Dream during its respective third phase are officially called “MEMORIES”.

And while they are all parts of Galactic Nova, they also all relate to specific details about Haltmann that were revealed in a Nintendo Dream interview (June 2016 issue.)

The Soul OS version of the attack also adds piano keys, a possible reference to Susie’s own profile mentioning that she plays the piano.

That last point was rather long, so to summarize it briefly:

While the English version suggests that Star Dream here contains Haltmann’s soul or spirit, much like in the main story, the situation appears to be a bit different in Japanese, given how the term “heart” can be used - and how it has been used in the game so far.

星の夢.Soul OS (Second-Final Phase)

だれが何のために作ったのかさえ分からない。そんなモノをなぜわたしは起動させてしまったのだろうか。そうだ、かなえたい夢があったはずだ… あぁだが、マシンが夢などかなえてはくれないというのは、もう分かっていたことだというのに…

Star Dream.Soul OS (Second-Final Phase)

I don't even know who made it or for what purpose. Why would I activate something like that? That's right, I think I had a dream I wanted to be fulfilled... Ahh, but I already knew that a machine could never make dreams come true, and yet I...

Star Dream Soul OS (Second-Final Phase)

"Why did I reactivate such a terrible machine? Oh, I remember -- I wanted to see her just one last time. How foolish! I should have known that no machine could make such a dream come true."

Comparisons & Thoughts:

Just like the previous one, there are several notable details about this description.

Now, in both versions, this pause screen appears to be from Haltmann’s perspective, though the English version actually added quotation marks to it.

This could have been to make it more clear that this is from a specific person’s perspective, but the same was never done with Star Dream’s narration.

There could be another reason for this, which I’ll go over next.

Here’s a subtle detail you might not have caught.

While this is most likely Haltmann narrating here, the Japanese version has him refer to himself with the first person pronoun わたし/watashi.

In the actual story, he only ever used ワシ/washi to refer to himself.

But here’s the thing: in fiction, having a character refer to themselves as ワシ/washi is generally used to indicate that the character is old, and just by comparison, わたし/watashi sounds younger.

This could imply that this quote might in fact be from a time where Haltmann was at least somewhat younger than he is now.

In other words, a memory from the past, rather than a current thought in the present.

Being shown a memory of Haltmann at this point would also fit with Star Dream’s narration from the previous pause screen.

Because of that, I think the English version could be using the quotation marks to indicate this temporal distance, since they can’t really show it in the same way the Japanese version does.

But I can’t say for sure if that was the intent.

The Japanese version has Haltmann mention that he did not know who made the machine he’s talking about here, which is most likely Star Dream.

Interesting backstory tidbit there, if you’re curious about these.

Also in the Japanese version, Haltmann believes that a machine can’t actually make dreams come true in general. Though, we can’t know if he is correct about that.

In the English version, Haltmann only comes to the conclusion that no machine could make his specific dream come true.

On that note, Haltmann is never shown to recall what his dream was in the first place in Japanese, he only says that he must have had one.

In the English version, he explicitly remembers wanting to see “her” again being his dream.

It seems like almost a given that Haltmann’s dream here is referring to his wish of being reunited with his daughter, so it makes sense that the English version would change the text to make it obvious.

There is a non-zero chance that Haltmann actually had another dream, but that’s a whole different topic.

星の夢.Soul OS (Final Phase)

このコアからもハルトマンのメモリーは、消えた。最後に想うあの心も、消えた。その瞬間より星の夢は完全な存在からただのこわれたマシンとなる。夢も見ない、ゴハンも食べない、そんなあいてはもはや、星のカービィのてきではなかった!

Star Dream.Soul OS (Final Phase)

Haltmann's memory has disappeared from this core, too. And in the end, that feeling heart disappeared as well. That very moment, Star Dream turns from a perfect being into a mere broken machine. It doesn't have dreams, it doesn't even eat lunch - an opponent like that no longer stands any chance against Kirby of the Stars!

Star Dream Soul OS (Final Phase)

All of Haltmann's memories have been deleted from the OS. Even his soul-- the last trace of Haltmann--has vanished. Star Dream has gone from a near- perfect being to a cold, mindless machine.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

This is the final description, so of course there is a lot to say again.

A minor detail, but in the Japanese version it’s said that the memory of Haltmann has now disappeared from “this core”, which is pretty straightforward, all things considered.

For some reason, the US English version instead says that Haltmann’s memories have been deleted “from the OS”, and the EU English version says they have been deleted “from the Mother Computer”.

This is also the first time the memories are brought up in English at all, so their relevance is a lot less clear.

And another minor detail related to this one.

I believe the specific phrasing of “disappeared from this core, too” in Japanese is meant to refer to the fact that Haltmann’s memories had already been lost by the man himself.

At least, that makes the most sense to me.

Once again, the English version uses “soul” where the Japanese version used “heart”.

The distinction between the two becomes especially important here, because while the English version says it’s the “soul” of Haltmann, the Japanese text is more vague about it.

Of course, the first Japanese pause screen of this battle did refer to it as the “heart” of Haltmann, but at the same time, remember that this would have basically been Star Dream’s own heart as well.

This also seems to be the implication going by the lines that follow afterwards.

Interestingly, the Japanese version describes Star Dream as having been a “perfect being”, whereas the English version just goes for “near-perfect being”.

This is very similar to how they changed Kirby’s energy from being described as “infinite” to “nearly infinite” in the main story.

I suppose they just don’t want to deal in absolutes with these.

The English version also goes on to describe Star Dream as now being a “cold, mindless machine”, instead of just a “broken machine” like in Japanese, which has different implications.

Star Dream being actually broken and not functioning as it should is another point that Kumazaki reiterated during the second Planet Robobot Ask-a-thon, so that’s another plot detail the English version technically omits here.

The English phrasing also leans more into the idea of Star Dream being a scary opponent, while the Japanese phrasing leans more into the idea of Star Dream being something pitiful - a similar sentiment to the descriptions of the main story’s final battle.

Adding to the point above, the English version also omits the final part of this last description.

The phrase “It doesn’t have dreams, it doesn’t even eat lunch“ references a recurring concept first introduced in the manual of Kirby’s Adventure - the fact that the people of Dream Land, and Kirby especially, love to take naps after lunch to have fun dreams.

This was referenced in the Japanese version of Kirby Super Star as well, where the pause screen description during the Starship segment of Milky Way Wishes features the line:

マルクのやぼうをさっさとくいとめ、ゴハンたべてねよう。

Let's stop Marx real quick, then have lunch and a nap.

That’s another Milky Way Wishes connection only in the Japanese version, but said line also wasn’t featured in the English version of Kirby Super Star in the first place.

And since the “Kirby of the Stars” title is also not really used in the English localizations of the Kirby series, it would have been hard to make this final bit of the pause description work, even if space weren’t an issue.

I think the Japanese version is stronger for having it, but there probably wasn’t much the English version could have done about this.

With all of the point-by-point comparisons out of the way here, I want to take a moment to go into some general thoughts on this battle as a whole and what each version implies about it.

Naturally this will have a bit more speculation on my part too, so keep that in mind.

If you only look at the English version, the implication you get is that during the Star Dream Soul OS battle, Star Dream is fused with Haltmann’s actual soul, in a similar manner to the events of the main story. (Even though those events may not have happened in the extra scenarios.)

It must be Haltmann’s own soul, because the English Dedede Clone 2.0 description states that a soul cannot be cloned.

Star Dream then proceeds to delete Haltmann’s last memories as well as his soul, because Haltmann’s soul had a chance of stopping its plan. (Even though it had no apparent issues about fusing with his spirit in the main story.)

Therefore, during this battle Haltmann is essentially killed “deader than dead” by Star Dream, for the lack of a better wording - his very soul eradicated for good.

The middle pause screen during the battle may be thought of as Haltmann’s final thoughts before ultimate oblivion in this interpretation.

I don’t think this is just what I myself take away from the English version, because this is the most common interpretation I have seen from English-speaking fans over the years.

It can come across as a tragedy in which Haltmann is finally destroyed for good by a terrible machine he could never truly control.

Now, onto the Japanese version.

The exact details leave more room for speculation, because of how vague the term 心/kokoro or “heart” can be.

But the way I understand it is that Star Dream has been storing the memories that Haltmann has been losing over the years.

In addition to that, it would likely have data on Haltmann’s current memories and thoughts as well, as seen in the main story.

From this, it gained the “heart” of Haltmann, or at least a partial reproduction of it, allowing it to feel and think in a way similar to Haltmann. Just like the early Dedede clones with cloned hearts acting similar to King Dedede in various ways.

However, Star Dream never fuses with Haltmann’s spirit in the extra scenarios.

Because of that, it never gains its own sense of self, and fails to understand the purpose of a heart, deeming it a potential flaw to be purged, just as it did with the updated Dedede clones.

Thus, it deletes the memories of Haltmann, which brought about the heart in the first place, and thus loses said heart again, becoming a lifeless object once more - no longer able to think and feel anything.

And there is another subtle detail in the Japanese version related to that, too.

During this battle, the first description is narrated by Star Dream, the second seems to show a memory of Haltmann, and the final one goes back to the general narrator.

This could possibly represent the transition of Star Dream starting out with that heart, sifting through the memories to delete them, and finally having become just a machine again, so it no longer has any thoughts that could serve as the narration.

This potentially paints the Soul OS battle specifically more as a tragedy of Star Dream itself. A machine that achieved the miracle of being alive with a heart, but proceeded to undo said miracle all on its own, without even realizing what it was really doing.

Also, Kumazaki only specified this on Miiverse, but Haltmann losing his memories from overusing Star Dream was also because it was broken.

So this was never something that was supposed to really happen in this way, had it functioned properly.

Overall, Star Dream can feel like more of a tragic figure in the Japanese version, and more of a villainous figure in the English one.

Several small differences between the versions across the game reflect this, with moments painting Start Dream as pitiful or even pathetic being altered or omitted.

However, this is a very general summary of it, the Japanese version still has Star Dream being the main antagonist, and the English version has plenty of moments where the tragic aspects to Star Dream are still apparent.

Final Thoughts on the Pause Screens:

First, let me say, I am very impressed by the English localization of these pause screens.

Really, look up these screens for yourself some time, they pushed these to their limits. Almost every single one of them is crammed full with as much text as they could possibly fit in.

Yes, they still had to cut a lot out here and there, but clearly not from lack of trying.

Of course, the fact of the matter still ends up being that the Japanese version simply has more good stuff in it.

A lot of stuff is “expendable”, but losing fun fluff all the time adds up, I feel.

The extra modes pause screens especially also feature a few major errors or alterations, as well as omissions that do end up being detrimental to the story in some form.

The biggest one I feel is the fact that Haltmann’s memory loss is not brought up at all, because that one detail is the puzzle piece that makes everything fall into place and let’s the player finally understand what is going on with the emotional core of the story.

So much of the details regarding Star Dream are up to interpretation, so I’m perfectly willing to let the broader details be, but the Japanese version still does a better job of dropping small details earlier on that become relevant for it at the end.

And it’s not just Star Dream, the Japanese version overall has more of these smaller connections and continuity across the pause screens, and connections to the actual story contents as well. So they feel more like smaller pieces in a carefully crafted whole, where everything is interconnected and enriches the story.

Again, the English version probably couldn’t have done much different here, due to the difficult conditions translators and localizers usually have to work with - lack of context, lack of time, limited space, etc.

I guess what I am getting at is that I do prefer the Japanese version, and would recommend fans to check it out (though if you are reading this, I suppose you already have), but don’t assume this means I have a disdain for English version.

It’s very well done, considering the circumstances.

And with that, my coverage of the game’s pause screen descriptions come to a close as well.

Feel free to check out the previous parts of my Kirby: Planet Robobot translation comparisons if you haven’t already, and thank you very much for reading!

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kantatokyolondon · 3 years ago

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Natural History Museum (Museum/Gallery #6)

[English follows Japanese]

先日、ロンドン自然史博物館へ行ってきました。まずは入場前、建築に圧倒されます。ここは宮殿かって感じです。さて、少し並んで中へ。

入ってすぐ思ったのは、「あ、ナイトミュージアムに似てる」。中に入ると、大きなクジラの化石が目に入り、それから周りを見渡すと、ものすごく古い動物の化石や標本があります。

博物館の中も建築が本当にかっこよくて、そして広々としていて、歴史を感じる建物です。ブルーゾーン、レッドゾーン、グリーンゾーン、オレンジゾーン、という名前でエリアが分かれていて、恐竜や哺乳類、海洋生物、鳥類、また地球科学など広くカバーをしていて、館内もものすごく広いです。

今回は始めのホールと恐竜の展示エリアしか見ていませんが、それでもかなり時間は使いましたし、十分楽しいです。私がよく見る絵画メインの美術館とは大きく異なり、こちらはかなり体験施設のような雰囲気を強く感じます。タイムスリップした感覚で「没入感」を味わえます。楽しいです。笑

他に見ていないエリアがありますし、また絶対にきます。私は個人的に地球科学のエリアが楽しみです。

[English]

The other day, I visited the Natural History Museum. Before entering, I was overwhelmed by the architecture. It looks like a palace. After a bit of lining up, we could get in.

As soon as I got inside, I thought, "Oh, it's just like the movie Night at the Museum.” In the first hall, the first room inside, I saw a large whale fossil, and then I looked around and saw very old animal fossils and specimens.

The architecture is really cool inside as well, and the building is spacious and historic. The museum is divided into Blue Zone, Red Zone, Green Zone, and Orange Zone, covering a wide range of topics such as dinosaurs, mammals, marine life, birds, and earth science.

This time I only visited the first hall and the dinosaur area, but still, I spent a lot of time there and it was fun enough. This museum is very different from the art museums I often visit that mainly focus on paintings, and I felt that this museum is more like an experience facility. You can feel like you've gone back in time and have an "immersive" experience. It IS FUN.

There are other areas that I haven't seen and I will definitely come back. I'm personally looking forward especially to the Earth Science area.

#london #natural history museum #museum #dinasour #uk #自然史博物館 #ロンドン #イギリス

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noumiso000 · 2 years ago

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【キャラクター】

About the characters.

I don't speak English so I am translating.

recreative Sans

【世界観】

彼の生まれた場所である「▅▅▅tale」は

クリエイターが制作途中で飽きて放置されたAU。

本来どんなAUになる予定だったのかは黒で

塗りつぶされている為分からない。

Sansのデザインだけは完成していた為、

彼は動くことが出来たが、その他は未完成なので

中途半端にエリアがあったり

命は無く、形だけある未完成のモンスターが

佇んでいるだけの世界。

ポツンと看板が立っていて

黒塗りされている為、ほぼ読めないが

「▅▅▅tale」と書いてある。

彼は未完成で放置されても

いつか完成させてくれるだろうと待っていたが、

どんなに待とうとも完成する気配が無い。

長い時間の中で狂っていく最中、

自分が完成させればいいんだと思いつき

線画を描いた。

そして色塗り、と言う時

どうしても色が付かず困り果てた。

他の世界から色を取り、自分の世界に

つけようと考えた。

【キャラクター】

recreative Sans

defective taleのキャラクターで放浪者。

仮止めとして看板に世界の名前が書かれているの

だが、黒色で塗りつぶされているので「▅▅▅tale」としか読めない。

後々、defective Sansが赤文字で

“defective tale”と名付けた。

defective taleにいるモンスターは

器だけある状態で命は無い。

長い時間の中で狂っていく最中、

自分が完成させればいいんだと線画を描いた。

そして色塗り、と言う時

どうしても色が付かず困り果てた。

他の世界から色を取り、自分の世界に

つけようと考えた。

状態: 生存

現在: 放浪者

種族: モンスター

身長: 179cm

性別: どちらでも

生年月日: 11月30日

生まれた場所 : ▅▅▅tale

好 : チーズケーキ

【概要】

defective taleに登場するSans。

世界は何もかも中途半端で不完全だったが、

唯一Sansのデザインは完成していた為

動けている。

彼は自分の世界を再創造、

世界に色を付けるためにAUに行っている。

彼は少し狂っていてまともな判断力がしにくく、

利己的なのだが寂しがり屋の一面も。

なぞなぞが好きだったり、

意外に頭を使うことが好き。

自分の世界に色を付けるために、色を奪う。

色は専用ボトルに保存される。

recreative Sansは元々

achromatic という名前だった。

自分の世界を再創造する為に

色を集めている。

ソウルの色はウィスタリア。日本で言う藤色

AUを巡っている最中で片目が砂嵐に

なってしまった。その際に片目の視力は失われた。

その副作用みたいなもので、

たまにブルースクリーンを吐く。

描いたものを具現化できるペンを

所持している。

幸せな世界線のAUを見ると

住人の心を壊したいという衝動に駆られる。

目の色は様々なものに変化し、たまに文字が出る時も。

(イラストに載ってます。)

武器は巨大なローラー

【能力】

・ブラスター

ドロドロとした物がへばりついているが

あれは決意と魔法が混じり、別の何かへと

変化したもの。

ビームの色はランダム。

・プレイバック

自分が見聞きした過去にあった出来事を、

その時の光景を映像と音声と共に再生できる。

・テレポート＆ポータル

他のAUに行くことが出来る。

テレポートの際に立っていた場所に、数分だけ

落書きのような灰色の足跡が残る。

ポータルは破れた紙の様なデザイン。

・骨攻撃

ウィスタリア色の尖った骨を使って

攻撃や身を守る時に使う。

・brittle drawing（日本語訳:脆い絵）

ペンで絵を描くと、落書き程度に具現化できる。

生き物を描いたとしても命を吹き込めるわけでは

無いので器だけができる。

一定時間、時間が経過したり

4回攻撃を受けると消えてしまう。

・Deprivation of the color

色がついているキャラクターなら人間であろうと、モンスターであろうと奪うことが出来る。

色が奪われた身体の部分は、

何処であろうと機能しなくなり白くなる。

奪った色は、元に戻す事で動くようになる。

・tape to stop action

マスキングテープで動きを止める事が

出来る。魔法で出来ているので最初のうちは

とても強度等あるが、

素材が紙なので長時間経つと粘着が弱まり取れる

・mysterious black liquid

決意と魔法が混合し黒くなったもの。

人型が崩れたのような形からモンスターの形が

現れる。それを自由に操れるが

その分魔力が多く消費され直ぐに疲れ、

意識が飛びかけるので最終手段

✄-------------------‐-----------------‐--

【View of the world】

The place where he was born "▅▅▅tale"

The AU that the creator got bored in the middle of production and left.

What kind of AU it was originally planned to be is black

I don't know because it's covered.

Because only the design of Sans was completed,

He was able to move, but otherwise unfinished

There is an area in the middle

An unfinished monster with no life and only a form

A world that just stands still.

A billboard is standing alone

It's blacked out so it's almost unreadable.

It says "▅▅▅tale".

Even if he is left unfinished

I was waiting for it to be completed someday,

No matter how long I wait, there is no sign of completion.

While going crazy in a long time,

I came up with the idea that I should complete it myself

I drew a line drawing.

And when you say coloring

I was at a loss because I couldn't get the color to stick.

Take colors from other worlds and bring them to your own

I thought of putting it on.

【character】

recreative sans

Wanderer and a character from defective tale.

The name of the world is written on the signboard as a temporary fix

However, since it is filled with black, it can only be read as "▅▅▅tale".

Later, defective Sans in red

We named it “defective tale”.

monsters in defective tale

There is no life in the state where there is only a vessel.

While going crazy in a long time,

I drew a line drawing that I should complete it myself.

And when you say coloring

I was at a loss because I couldn't get the color to stick.

Take colors from other worlds and bring them to your own

I thought of putting it on.

Status: Alive

Now: Drifter

Race: Monster

Height: 179cm

Gender: Either

Date of Birth: November 30

Place of birth: ▅▅▅tale

Likes: Cheesecake

【overview】

Sans from defective tale.

Everything in the world was incomplete and incomplete,

Because the only Sans design was completed

it's moving

he recreated his world,

Going to AU to color the world.

He is a little crazy and difficult to judge properly,

He is selfish, but he also has a lonely side.

I like riddles,

I like to use my head unexpectedly.

To color your world, take away the color.

Colors are stored in special bottles.

Recreative Sans was originally

It was called achromatic.

to recreate my world

collecting colors.

The color of Soul is Wistaria. mauve in Japanese

Sandstorm in one eye while traveling around AU

It is had. At that time, he lost sight in one eye.

It's like a side effect of

It occasionally throws up blue screens.

A pen that can embody what you draw

In possession.

Looking at the happy world line AU

Driven by the urge to break the hearts of the residents.

The color of the eyes changes to various things, and sometimes letters come out.

Weapon is a giant roller

【ability】

・Blaster

A muddy thing clings to it

That's a mixture of determination and magic, into something else

changed.

Beam color is random.

・Playback

The events that happened in the past that I saw and heard,

The scene at that time can be played back with video and audio.

・Teleport & Portal

You can go to another AU.

Just a few minutes to where you were standing when you teleported

Graffiti-like gray footprints remain.

The portal is designed like a piece of torn paper.

・Bone attack

With Wistaria-colored sharp bones

Used when attacking or defending yourself.

・brittle drawing

If you draw a picture with a pen, you can embody it to the extent of graffiti.

Even if you draw a creature, it doesn't mean you can breathe life into it

I don't have it, so I can only do the vessel.

a certain amount of time, or the passage of time

It disappears after being attacked 4 times.

・Deprivation of the color

Colored characters can be stolen whether they are humans or monsters.

The parts of the body that have been deprived of color,

Wherever it is, it ceases to function and turns white.

The stolen color can be moved by restoring it.

・tape to stop action

Stopping movement with masking tape

I can. Because it is made of magic, at first

Although it is very strong,

Since the material is paper, the adhesive weakens and can be removed after a long time.

・mysterious black liquid

A mixture of determination and magic that turned black.

The shape of a monster changes from a shape that looks like the human shape has collapsed.

appear. you can manipulate it

As a result, a lot of magical power is consumed and you get tired quickly,

Last resort because consciousness jumps

#undertaleau #defectivetale #自作AU

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yumatomiyasu · 6 years ago

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Making All Things Equal 2019 個展「Making All Things Equal / The Sleepwalkers」展示風景 ART FRONT GALLERY、東京木板に油彩、アンティークフレーム、木、家具、日用品、蝶ほか撮影: 加藤健「Making All Things Equal」とは、荘子の斉物論から引用した言葉である。荘子は斉物論の中で、自身が夢の中で蝶となり、夢と現実を行き来した経験を語っている。このインスタレーションは「内側の世界」と「外側の世界」を反転させた構造になっている。本来「外側」にあたるであろう、路面に面したエリアは内装が施され、洋室の様相を呈している。一方、インスタレーションの「内側」は剥き出しの建材で構成されており、「部屋の外側＝構造上見えない『狭間』の部分」の世界が表現されている。多��設置された窓は時折外からノックされ、外の世界(または現実や他者)の存在を示唆する。インスタレーション内には様々な家具が配置され、それぞれの場所にあるライトが点いたり消えたりする。鑑賞者はそのライトの明滅に誘導され、夢さながらに強制的な場面転換を経験する。家具は重力方向を無視し、壁や天井など様々な向きに設置されており、鑑賞者は「場面転換」により視点の向きも変えることになる。また、眠る女性の絵のほか、「夢」に由来した絵画も飾られている。それぞれ、「ユング夢分析に於ける『大きい夢』」「砂男」「ヤコブの梯子」「ウロボロス」をモチーフにしている。インスタレーション内には蝶の死骸と共に生きた蝶も多数放たれており、静かに動いている。本展覧会は1、2月開催だったが、本来蝶の居ない真冬の時期に、鑑賞者は生死の曖昧な蝶と共に作品内を歩き回る。閉じられた空間の中で、「夢と現実」「内側と外側」「生と死」−−、相反する事象の境界線は曖昧になり、等価になっていく。 Making All Things Equal 2019 Solo Show "Making All Things Equal / The Sleepwalkers", Installation View ART FRONT GALLERY, Tokyo Oil painting on board, antique frame, tree, furniture, everyday items, butterflies, etc. Photo: Ken Kato "Making All Things Equal" is a term taken from Zhuangzi's "Discussion on Making All Things Equal." In this wrinting, Zhuangzi describes the experience of becoming a butterfly in a dream and going back and forth between dream and reality. This installation has a structure in which "the inner world" and "the outer world" are reversed. The area facing the road surface, which would originally be "the outer world", is fully decorated with Western style. On the other hand, the "inside" of the installation is composed of bare building materials, and it expresses the space of "the back side of a room” i.e “the part of the in-between space that can not be seen structurally". And the attached windows are sometimes knocked out, suggesting the existence of the outer world (or reality or others). Various pieces of furniture are placed in the installation, and the lights at each location turn on and off randomly. The viewer is forced to experience scene changes as if dreaming, by guiding by the flickering of the lights. Furniture ignores the direction of gravity, and is installed in various directions such as on walls and on ceilings, so that the viewer changes the direction of the viewpoint by "scene changes". Also, paintings referred to notions/stories of “dream” are displayed in the installtion, along with a painting of a sleeping woman. The motifs of the paintings are as follows: "Big Dream" in Jungian Dream Analysis, "Sandman", "Jacob's Ladder" and "Uroboros". In the installation, many living butterflies are also released and move quietly, right next to dead butterflies. This exhibition was held in January and February, but in the winter season when no butterfly is nomally present, the viewer roams the installation with butterflies that have blurred boundary between life and death. "Dream and reality", "inside and outside", "life and death"−−, the boundaries of conflicting matters become ambiguous and equal in this installation.

#makingallthingsequal

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yumiiverse · 3 years ago

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🌈✨🧘‍♀️✨6/3〜5 はこちら💛 English below 長野のおおぐて湖キャンプ場にてヨガ、癒し、倍音をテーマにしたリトリートフェス❣️が開催されます。 Yumiiは2DJセットにて奏でます。 1日目の夜Keigo Tanaka さんをファシリテーターに迎えて久方ぶりの「エクスタティック・ダンス」💃 🕺音楽と共に体を動かし心身のブロックを外して解放〜🧚‍♀️ 2日目の朝Shanti Heal Morning DJ Set 🧝‍♀️ 💐🧬🪩💖 その他にも興味津々なアーティストのライブや、DJセット、プログラムが目白押し💝 皆さまのご参加心よりお待ちしています。 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 初開催となるOogute Retreat.では、おおぐて湖ならではのリトリートプログラムが2泊3日で開催されます。湖畔の芝生エリアと大型ゲルCOSMOSを会場に、ヨガやサウンドヒーリングを中心に、太陽の営みに添って、心が活性する様々なリトリートプログラムをご用意しております。【 Oogute Retreat 】日程：2022.6/3-4-5. 会場：おおぐて湖キャンプ場限定：88名様まで参加費：当日8,800円,前売6,800円（キャンプイン代,駐車場代を含む）（※テントはご持参下さい。）ショートタイム参加：日中のみワンデイ参加,or 夜のみのワンデイ参加：2500円（専用リストバンド管理になります）前売券をご希望の方は、下記URLのフォームより、申し込み下さい。追って、振込先口座等のお知らせメールをお送り致します。 https://www.lake-oogute.club/events/oogute-retreat 🌈✨🧘✨ Retreatfest❣️ will be held at Lake Ogute campground in Nagano, Japan with the theme of yoga, healing, and overtones. I will play two DJ set: “Ecstatic Dance 💃 “ The evening of the first. Welcoming facilitater @Keigo Tanaka Let’s move body with music to unblock and release body and mind! “Shanti Heal Morning DJ Set” on the morning of the second day. We’ll have more live music, DJ sets, and programs from a variety of other interesting artists 💝 as well. Come and join us! 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 The Oogute Retreat will feature a 3-day/2-night retreat program at Lake Oogute. Using the lakeside lawn area and the large ger COSMOS as venues, we will offer a variety of retreat programs mainly yoga and sound healing that accompany the workings of the sun and invigorate the mind. 【Oogute Retreat】 Dates: June 3-4-5, 2022. Venue: Oogute Lake Campsite Limit: up to 88 people Fee: 8,800 yen on the day, 6,800 yen in advance (Including camp-in fee and parking fee) (*Please bring your own tent) Short-time participation Daytime only one-day participation, or nighttime only one-day participation: 2,500 yen (wristband will be managed exclusively by the organizer) If you like to purchase tickets in advance, please fill out the form at the URL below. We will send you an email with the bank account information. https://www.lake-oogute.club/events/oogute-retreat #yumiilovesyou #merkabamusic #ooguteretreat #ecstaticdance #yoga #japan (おおぐて湖キャンプ場) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd9aQwyPZig/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#yumiilovesyou #merkabamusic #ooguteretreat #ecstaticdance #yoga #japan

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In many ways, modern society is working against our ability to help customers complete complex tasks. Distractions abound. Companies fight for attention through notifications, flashing graphics, sounds, automatically playing videos, and so on. These distractions are expertly designed by those who know that they tap into one of the more ancient — and unfortunately dominant – areas of the brain – the subthalamic nucleus (STN).いろいろな意味で、近代社会は顧客が複雑な仕事を完了するのを手伝う我々の能力に対して作用します。気を散らす邪魔な物事がたくさんあります。会社は、通知や、ぴかっと光る図形処理、音、自動プレーのビデオ、などを介する注意のために戦います。これらの気を散らす邪魔物は専門的にそれらがいっそう古代の－そして不幸にも最有力の－脳のエリアの１つ－視床下部中枢部（STN）－にアクセスすることを知っている人たちによって設計されます。The STN system is responsible for stopping our movement when something comes into our field of vision. It is also responsible for stoppingcognitionwhen we encounter a sudden distraction – a ding from a text message arriving, for example. In hunter-gatherer days, our STN served us well. If we heard a lion growl or saw a bear out of the corner of our eye, we’d be able to notice, stop the task at hand, and run.STNシステムは何かが我々の視界に入って来るとき、我々の動きを止めることに責任があります。我々が突然の気を散らす邪魔物－例えば到着しているメールからのジャンという音－に遭遇するとき、同じく認知を止めることに対して責任があります。狩猟採集の日々に、我々のSTMはうまく我々に役立ちました。もし我々がライオンのうなり声を聞いたり、あるいは我々の目の角から熊を見たなら、我々は気付いて、目下のタスクを止めて、そして走ることが可能でしょう。These days, it isn’t quite as useful. If we have a dozen distractions coming to us through app notifications and text messages, it is going to be hard for our pre-frontal cortex to do much of anything, let alone complete a complex task. And the other primary requirement for our brains to process complex information, energy, is being consumed by another common phenomenon in our society these days, context switching.今日では、それはそんなに有用ではありません。もし我々がたくさんの邪魔物がアプリケーション通知やメールを通して我々に来るようにするなら、複雑なタスクを完了することは言うまでもなく、何でも多くをすることが我々の前頭前野にとって難しくなります。そして我々の脳が複雑な情報を処理する、エネルギーのための他の主要な要件はこのごろ我々の社会でのもう１つの共通現象、文脈の切換えによって消費されています。Context switching, simply put, is switching from one task or activity to another. Context switching can impact productivity by as much as 40% and today, due to so many distractions, we switch context on average every three minutes. Context switching uses a large amount of brainpower, reducing the amount of energy we have to complete complex tasks.文脈切換えは、簡単に言って、１つのタスクあるいは活動からもう１つに切り替えることです。文脈切換えはおよそ４０％生産性に影響を与える可能性があり、そして今日、それほど多くの邪魔物のために、我々は３分ごとに平均して文脈条件を取り替えます。文脈切換えは、我々が複雑な仕事を完了するために持っているエネルギー量を減らして、大量の頭脳の力を使います。

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kaialone · 4 years ago

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Kirby Planet Robobot Translation Comparison: Pause Screens (Part 1)

This will be a comparison of the original Japanese version and the US English localized version.

Specifically, this will cover the pause screen descriptions of all bosses faced during the main story of the game.

While I’m mainly comparing the US English version to the Japanese one, I’ll bring up differences in the EU English version that I find notable, too.

For the comparisons, the usual points apply:

Bolded is the original Japanese text, for the reference.

Bolded and italicized is my translation.

Italicized is the official NOA translation.

A (number) indicates that I have a specific comment to make on that part in the translation notes.

Rather than that, consider the actual information that is being conveyed, in which way, and why.

To start off, I will use a slightly different format for the pause screen descriptions than the one I used for the cutscenes.

I’m going through each description individually, listing the respective translation notes, notable differences, as well as some of my own thoughts.

Naturally, some of the pause screens will end up having far longer notes from me than others, though.

This also seems like a good opportunity to talk about names that have been changed between versions, whenever those come up.

Some general changes you will typically see with these pause screen descriptions include the text being rewritten to be shorter, omitting some information that isn’t quite necessary. The kind of details that can provide some neat flavor, but you can also afford cutting if needed.

And such text cuts have to be made with the pause descriptions in this game because the space on the screen is quite limited, I’m sure.

If you take a look at the pause screens in-game, you will find that even with the shortened text, the English ones are close to filling out the entire text space that’s available.

With that, onto the descriptions themselves.

鉄巨兵ギガヴォルト

ナゾのしんりゃく者たちが作りあげた巨大なロボット兵器。その巨大さから、かれらのテクノロジーのすごさをうかがうことができる。はたしてこの巨大ロボに弱点などあるのだろうか?

Iron Giant Soldier Gigavolt

A giant robot weapon, created by the mysterious invaders. Its huge size gives an idea of their technology's might. One really has to wonder if this gigantic robot has any weak point at all.

Gigavolt

An impressive machine built by the mysterious invaders. It's chock full of advanced technology. It is unknown if this giant robot has any weak spots.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

Gigavolt retains its name in the English version, but its title “Iron Giant Soldier” is omitted, most likely due to limited screen space.

The actual description is mostly the same.

ウィスピーボーグ

この星に住む、ウィスピーウッズとよばれる植物が改ぞうされたすがた。ドリルの足により自由に走り回ることができる他、巨大なネジをかどうさせるとてつもないパワーも手に入れた。

Whispy Borg

The remodeled form of a plant called Whispy Woods, which resides on this planet. Aside from its drills functioning as legs, enabling it to move about freely, it has also obtained tremendous power, allowing it to operate gigantic screws.

Clanky Woods

Whispy Woods has been mechanized and modified to run around freely using drills as legs. It's also been outfitted with a giant, powerful screw.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

“Whispy Borg” is renamed to “Clanky Woods”, maybe to avoid potential copyright issues with Star Trek?

But it could easily just be that they thought it sounded better.

In the English localizations of Kirby games, the Whispy Woods variants are usually named “(something) Woods”, whereas in Japanese, both “(something) Woods” and “Whispy (something)” are used at times.

Clanky Woods’ description itself has been rewritten to be slightly shorter, like omitting the mention that Whispy Woods is a plant who lives on Pop Star, for example.

That detail adds some atmosphere to the narration style, and can help first-time players understand who Whispy is, but it’s expendable compared to other information here.

It seems like a small error slipped in when the description was rewritten.

In the original Japanese version, it’s said that Clanky Woods is now powerful enough to operate gigantic screws, while the English version mistakenly says that he has been outfitted with an actual giant screw.

When you see his boss battle, it’s clear Clanky Woods doesn’t have a screw directly on him, but as usual it’s likely the localizers had to work with just the text itself, no additional context.

ンギュア基地

巨大な歯車でこうせいされた、このルートを防衛する砲台基地。歯車の動きにあわせて砲台が動き、ターゲットをねらう。この基地をはかいしないかぎり、ここから先には進めない。

N'Gyuar Base

An armed base comprised of huge gears, which defends this route. The batteries turn alongside the movements of the gears, aiming for targets. Unless this base is destroyed, there is no way to proceed.

C.O.G.S.

A geared-up base made of gigantic cogs defends this route. Batteries turn along with the gear movement to aim at targets. Unless this base is destroyed, there is no way forward.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

The “N'Gyuar Base“ has been renamed to “C.O.G.S.”

This is a clever bit of localization, I think, because “N’Gyuar” appears to be an intentionally strange-sounding corruption of the word “gear”.

So, the English name follows a similar idea, while probably sounding a bit better to an English-speaking audience.

The actual description is essentially the same.

ホログラフ防衛システムズ

しんにゅう者からこのエリアを防衛する戦とう型セキュリティマシン。かつてくり広げられてきた戦いのデータをぶんせきし、ホログラフのセキュリティシステムを次つぎと生み出す。

Holographic Defense Systems

A combat-type security machine, which defends this area from intruders. It analyzes data of battles that have transpired previously, and creates one holographic security system after another.

Holo Defense API

The holographic security system that defends this area from intruders. It analyzes past battle data and produces one holographic security guard after another.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

The “Holographic Defense Systems“ have been renamed to “Holo Defense API”.

This was probably done for space again, and to sound a bit more natural.

But, I don’t know enough about programming to be able to tell if “API” is an accurate term to use for this boss.

The actual description only features some slight rephrasing.

In the Japanese version, there is a different distinction between the actual machine and the holograms it creates, making it more clear that the machine itself is not holographic.

ホロ・クラッコ

この星の空に古くから住むという、雲のモンスターのデータをぶんせきし、作り出されたホログラフ。大気のエネルギーを味方につけ、電力を活かしたこうげきをとくいとする。

Holo-Kracko

A hologram created by analyzing the data of a cloud monster that is said to have inhabited the sky of this planet since ancient times. With energy from the atmosphere at its disposal, it excels at attacks that make use of electricity.

Holo-Kracko

This hologram was created by analyzing data of the cloud monster who is believed to have inhabited the sky of this planet since ancient times. It excels at electrical attacks charged by the atmosphere.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

This description is essentially the same.

ホロ・ローパーズ

エナジースフィアという球体が好物な、異空間にすくうモンスターのホログラフ。もとは、赤色と青色のこたいであったもよう。このモンスター自体よりも、スフィアの持つ異しつなテクノロジーの方がナゾが多い。

Holo-Lopers

Holograms of monsters that are nested in another dimension, (1) and love to consume orbs called Energy Spheres. It appears that originally, there were both red and blue specimens. Far more mysterious than the monsters themselves is the alien (2) technology that the spheres possess.

Holo-Doomers

A hologram of monsters nested in another dimension. The original Doomers were red and blue. They love to eat energy spheres, which contain an ancient technology.

Translation Notes:

What I translated as “another dimension” here is the same 異空間/Ikūkan term I mentioned in the previous part.

Note that the word I translated as “alien” here doesn’t specifically mean “alien” in the sense of “extraterrestrial”, but rather in the sense of “different”, “foreign”, and the like.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

The “Holo-Lopers” are renamed to “Holo-Doomers” in English.

Of course, this is because the actual “Sphere Doomers” from Return to Dream Land were originally called “Sphere Lopers” in Japanese.

Keep in mind though that the etymology of their Japanese name isn’t clear, so romanizations may vary.

As mentioned in the translation notes above, this pause screen brings up the 異空間/Ikūkan term, which I’ve gone over a bit in the previous part.

Because of the reasons I mentioned there, I chose to translate it as “another dimension”.

But, I left it uncapitalized here, because the Japanese text uses the Japanese reading for it in this case, rather than the English reading like in Star Allies.

Interestingly, while the US English version translated this term in the same way, the EU English version actually translated it as “an extra dimension” instead.

This is similar to how the English versions adapted “Another Dimension Road” as “Extra-dimensional road” in Meta Knightmare Returns.

Just like that time, I believe this was also an attempt to have a reference to Return to Dream Land in some form, since the original Japanese term was first used in the Japanese version of that game.

By now “another dimension” seems to be the term the English versions have settled on as well, so these “extra dimension” phrasings feel like early localization oddities in hindsight.

Also, it’s a small detail, but the technology of the spheres is called “alien” in Japanese, but that’s changed to “ancient” in English.

ホロ・アイスドラゴン

ドラゴンとよばれる、まぼろしの生き物のホログラフ。いく年月もの時間を生きてきた古代の生命体。炎をはくタイプも存在するようだが、この青いドラゴンは体内で氷をせいせいし、こうげきするタイプのようだ。

Holo-Ice Dragon

A hologram of a fantasy creature called a dragon. It is an ancient organic life form, which has lived for countless years. Apparently, there also exist types that breathe fire, but this blue dragon appears to be a type that produces ice within its body, with which it attacks.

Holo-Ice Dragon

A hologram of a spectral dragon -- an ancient life-form that has lived through a number of ages. Most dragons breathe fire, but this blue dragon attacks with ice that it produces internally.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

In the English version, Ice Dragon is described as a “spectral dragon”, but the Japanese phrasing would translate closer to something like “fantasy creature” in this context.

Because, of course, dragons are generally considered mythical creatures from fantasy stories.

The English version’s phrasing also implies that fire-breathing dragons are the most common ones, as you might expect, but the Japanese version only mentions that those also happen to exist.

Ironically, so far there are no fire-type variants of the Ice Dragon enemy in the series.

ホロ・ガラーガ

天空の国にまつられていた、ぐうぞうのホログラフ。頭のデータに弱点をかくにん。強いエネルギーをそそがれたことで動き出した、ヘビの人形にすぎないが、神としてあがめられていたもよう。

Holo-Garāga

A hologram of an idol that was enshrined in a land of the sky. A weak point within the data of its head has been confirmed. While it is only a snake puppet that started to move by being infused with powerful energy, it was apparently worshipped as a god.

Holo-Coily Rattler

The hologram of the icon enshrined by the People of the Sky. Its weak spot is the data on its head. It was only a snake puppet filled with powerful energy, but it used to be worshipped as a deity.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

“Holo-Garāga“ is renamed to “Holo-Coily Rattler“ in English.

Naturally, they’re both named after the actual “Coily Rattler” from Triple Deluxe, which was called “Togu Ro Garāga” in Japanese.

For some reason, the English version includes the full name of the real thing, when they could have easily shortened it to “Holo-Rattler”?

Speaking of its name, in Japanese, the “Holo-” part goes well with the original name’s “Togu Ro” part, so I wonder if maybe Coily Rattler was picked as a holo-boss in order to make that pun?

That would be funny.

In the Japanese version, the description says that the Coily Rattler was enshrined in a “land of the sky”, which refers to Floralia, but without actually naming it.

The English version is more specific, clarifying that it was enshrined by the People of the Sky.

That’s technically true, so no real problem with that - but I do think the Japanese version was being intentionally vague here, since the pause screen “narrator” doesn’t seem to be an omniscient narrator.

秘書スージー

宇宙企業「ハルトマンワークスカンパニー」の社長秘書。秘書でありながらも、今回のしんりゃくプロジェクトのしきをとるエリート。幹部せん用インベードアーマー、「リレインバー」をあやつり、戦う。

Secretary Susie

Secretary to the president of the "Haltmann Works Company", an interstellar enterprise. (1) While she is a secretary, she is also an elite-worker in command of the current invasion project. She fights while operating the "Rereinver", an Invader Armor reserved for executives. (2)

Susie

Executive assistant to the president of the Haltmann Works Company. While her job title is "secretary," she is the stakeholder of the ongoing invasion project.

Translation Notes:

The term I adapted as “interstellar enterprise” would more literally translate to “universe enterprise”. But since this is supposed to mean “an enterprise active across the universe”, I adapted it the way I did.

The etymology of the “Rereinver” isn’t clear, so this romanization is just my guess.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

Just like for the dialogue boxes, “Secretary Susie” is shortened to just “Susie” in English.

In Japanese, Susie’s full job title is 社長秘書/shachōhisho which can be translated as “secretary to the president” as I did, or “executive assistant” as the English version usually does.

But, in this pause screen they kinda double it up and call her “executive assistant to the president”.

The part “while her job title is secretary” also ends up making slightly less sense in English, since she hasn’t actually been called a “secretary” in English here.

In the Japanese version, Susie is said to be in command of the current invasion project, which the US English version changed to calling her a “stakeholder” of it, which is something different.

This is something the EU English version fixed, saying “she leads the ongoing invasion project”.

The English version omits the description of Susie’s mech.

Just for the reference, while it doesn’t come up here, the “Rereinver” was renamed to “Business Suit” in English.

Because they removed the mention of its name here, the English name was actually only first revealed in the second Planet Robobot Ask-a-thon on Miiverse, as far as I can tell.

The details about her mech are arguably expendable in the description here, but this specific machine is occasionally described as being adored by Susie, and has gone on to accompany her in future titles as well.

So, the fact that it continues to be somewhat important makes me feel it would have been nice if the English version had included its formal introduction and name in the game itself.

Regarding the name change of Susie’s mech, like I mentioned above, the etymology of “Rereinver” isn’t clear, but I’ve seen different speculations that it might be derived from words like “screwdriver”, “remember”, and the like.

In any case, it’s definitely a name that “sounds” English in Japanese, so that goes along with the Western vibe that the Haltmann Works Company is supposed to have.

The name “Business Suit” might be adapting this idea in some form, by giving it a stronger connection to the company’s M.O. of treating their horrific invasion like mundane business ventures.

In that sense, I think it’s pretty neat, but it might be a bit too generic for what is also Susie’s own personal battle mech that she still uses today.

コア・カブーラー

おどろきの飛行砲台があらわれた。この研究しせつの動力コアとして組みこまれていたのは、なんとあのカブーラーであった。空飛ぶセキュリティマシンとの空中戦がはじまる。

Core-Kabula

A startling flying fortress has appeared. To think that, of all things, Kabula had been built into this research facility to act as its power core. Now begins an aerial battle with the flying security machine.

Core Kabula

The flying internal weapon has been revealed. Who would've thought that the Kabula was acting as the power core for the research facility? Take out this flying security machine!

Comparisons & Thoughts:

This description is mostly the same.

The English version’s phrasing of “the Kabula” seems a bit strange.

The Japanese version uses the phrasing あのカブーラー/ano Kabula, which can roughly translate to “that Kabula” - but it seems more like that one was used since Kabula hadn’t had an appearance in years at that point.

The general feeling of that whole line is supposed to be expressing surprise that Kabula has shown up, after all.

Perhaps the English version’s phrasing would work better if you were to emphasize it as “THE Kabula” instead?

メタナイトボーグ

たんしん、ハルトマンワークスカンパニーに戦いをいどんだポップスターの剣士。だが、もろくもやぶれ、かめんにナゾのそうちを取りつけられたサイボーグ兵士となって、むじひにカービィにおそいかかる。

Meta Knight Borg

A sword fighter from Popstar who challenged the Haltmann Works Company all by himself. However, he was defeated with little difficulty, and mysterious devices were attached to his mask. Having been turned into a cyborg soldier, he now attacks Kirby without mercy.

Mecha Knight

The sword fighter from Popstar who single-handedly took on the army of Haltmann Works Co. He was defeated and turned into a cyborg soldier who's been programmed to attack Kirby.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

Meta Knight Borg is renamed to Mecha Knight, probably for the same reason as Whispy Borg.

“Mecha Knight” also just ends up sounding more sleek in English.

The actual description is mostly the same, but the Japanese version is more direct about how futile Meta Knight’s attempt at taking on the company was.

クローンデデデ

この星でかなり強い生命体として、あ�� デデデ大王のさいぼうをスージーがひそかにさいしゅ。そこから生まれたクローンモンスター。声もすがたも、そして強さもまるで本人… いや、強さはそれいじょうかもしれない。

Clone Dedede

Susie has secretly collected cells from none other than King Dedede the Great, an especially powerful organic lifeform of this planet. From those cells, a clone monster was created. Its voice, appearance, and strength are just like the original... No, its strength might be even greater.

Dedede Clone

Susie somehow managed to acquire DNA from King Dedede, one of the strongest life-forms on the planet, in order to create this clone. It has the voice and look of the original Dedede...and it may be even more powerful.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

This description is mostly the same, just rephrased to be a bit shorter.

The switch from “Clone Dedede” to “Dedede Clone” is probably just to sound a bit more natural in English.

クローンデデデ&D3砲

このクローンに足りなかったもの…それは最強のウェポン。そう考えたスージーは、 3体のクローンデデデでそうじゅうする立体砲台 D3砲をあたえた。カービィへの強いとうそう心をむき出しに、発進する。

Clone Dedede & D3 Cannon

The most powerful weapon... that is what the Clone Dedede was missing. With that thought in mind, Susie has brought in the D3 Cannon, a three-dimensional artillery controlled by three Clone Dededes. As they start it up, their powerful desire to battle with Kirby is blatantly obvious.

Dedede Clones & D3

Something was missing from Dedede's clone -- a weapon of immense power. When Susie realized this, she introduced the D3 Cannon, a tridimensional cannon controlled by three Dedede Clones.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

This description is mostly the same, just rephrased to be shorter.

The English version doesn’t mention the Dedede Clones’ desire to battle with Kirby, but the fact that these clones have seemingly inherited those feelings from Dedede was already established in the cutscene before the battle.

So that’s not a huge omission.

鉄巨兵ギガヴォルト2

ハルトマンワークスカンパニーが、キカイ化しんりゃくプロジェクトの第2段階で地上へ送り出すしんりゃくロボット。じゃまする存在をいっそうすべく開発されたおそろしい兵器。価格はギガヴォルトの2倍の 86億ハルトマニー。

Iron Giant Soldier Gigavolt 2

An invasion robot that the Haltmann Works company dispatches to the ground during the 2nd phase of their Mechanization Invasion Project. A terrifying weapon, developed for the purpose of wiping out any obstacles. At 8.6 billion Haltmoney, its price is twice as that of a Gigavolt.

Gigavolt II

The second edition of the Gigavolt was developed for the express purpose of eradicating all obstacles. Priced at 8,600 million Haltmanns, it's twice the cost of a first-generation Gigavolt.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

Like with the original Gigavolt, the subtitle “Iron Giant Soldier” was likely removed for space.

The Japanese version goes into more detail about the Gigavolt II, explaining that it’s specifically used for the 2nd phases of invasions, which is a nice story tidbit, and also adds some urgency, since it implies that said 2nd phase has now been reached.

It’s a bit of a shame that this isn’t in the English version, but it was probably too hard to make it fit the screen.

The company’s own currency is called “Haltmoney” in Japanese, which was renamed to “Haltmanns” in English.

Personally, I love the sound of “Haltmoney” and I wish they would have kept it, but maybe it was considered too goofy?

In case you don’t know, “8,6 billion” is actually the same amount as “8,600 million”, so the price wasn’t changed between versions.

I don’t know if there are any rules over which you should use for prices, I just thought “billion” sounded nicer?

メタナイトボーグ改

スクラップと化したメタナイトボーグに、カンパニーのえいちがそそがれ、大がたアップデートされた最新のサイボーグ兵士。もはや、かれを正気にもどす手立ては残されていないのだろうか…?

Meta Knight Borg Mark II

After the Meta Knight Borg had been turned to scrap, the company focused its vast intelligence on providing him with a major upgrade, turning him into a cutting-edge cyborg soldier. Is there no way to make him come back to his senses at this point...?

Mecha Knight+

After being turned into scrap metal, Mecha Knight has received a major upgrade. Is there any way to restore him to his former glory?

Comparisons & Thoughts:

I already went over it in a previous part, but in Japanese, the improved Mecha Knight Borg has the suffix 改/kai added to its name. I chose to adapt it as “Mark II”, but using “+” like the official localization did works just as well.

So I don’t really consider that “+” detail a name change per se.

“Meta Knight Borg” is again changed to “Mecha Knight”, of course.

The actual description is shortened more than usual, but most of the omitted details were not all too important, either.

The cutscene before the battle covered a great deal of them, after all.

The Japanese version ends with the question of whether there is any way left to make Meta Knight “come back to his senses”, which seems to foreshadow that Kirby breaking his mask ends up doing the trick.

The US English version adapts this as “restore him to his former glory” for some reason, either by mistake or to sound nicer, I presume.

In any case, the EU English version went and changed it to “restore him to his old self”, which is closer to the Japanese.

プレジデント・ハルトマン

―「銀河に名立たるハルトマン」― おおいだいなハルトマン永遠に果てなく栄えよおおわれらがハルトマン銀河に名立たる王者よ星々を手おりたばねて全てささげてしまえばみなを約束の地へとみちびく銀河の父よ

President Haltmann

- Haltmann, Famed Across the Galaxy - Oh, great Haltmann, may you prosper, unending, for all eternity Oh, our Haltmann, the sovereign, famed across the galaxy Once we twine the stars, and offer it all Lead everyone of us to the promised land, o galactic Father

Pres. Haltmann

- The Noble Haltmann - Noble Haltmann, we adore him. Kingly lord of time and space! Every day we wish him glory, Gazing on his noble face!

Comparisons & Thoughts:

Just like for the dialogue boxes, “President Haltmann” is shortened to “Pres. Haltmann” in English.

This pause description features lyrics from the company’s theme song, and like I mentioned in a previous part, there are some issues with the English version here.

In the Japanese version of the game, Susie sings the first verse of the song during her second appearance, and then the next verse during her third appearance.

Now, this pause screen shows us the complete first strophe for the first time.

And finally, the music video one unlocks by getting 100% completion shows the full first strophe - as well as a previously unseen second strophe.

So, one ends up gradually uncovering more parts of the song over the course of the game.

In the English version, the lyrics shown in this pause screen do match up with the lyrics used in the music video, but it’s not the complete first strophe, only the first half. Probably due to space.

The problem is, these lyrics don’t exactly match the lyrics Susie sings during the story cutscenes.

To make things worse, the lyrics Susie sings during the story cutscenes seem to go with the melody better than the alternate lyrics from this pause screen and the eventual music video.

So the whole song and it’s slow unveiling end up being potentially confusing and less focused in English.

There are also some differences between the contents of the lyrics themselves in each version, even when you consider that lyrics can’t be translated directly in the first place.

In the context of just this pause description, one detail that sticks out to me is the line “o galactic Father” from the Japanese version.

The whole song is basically worshipping Haltmann, so that line is probably symbolic rather than literal, but it’s also likely meant as foreshadowing for the upcoming story revelations.

Thus the English version ends up lacking that clue.

星の夢 (First Phase)

ハルトマンのせいしんとゆうごうし、宇宙最高のコンピューターがじがを持つ。永遠なるはん栄という、かつてのあるじのねがいのために、自ら下したはんだん… それは、全ての生命体をほろぼすことだった!

Star Dream (First Phase)

Fused with Haltmann's spirit, the greatest computer in the universe possesses a self. For the sake of eternal prosperity, the wish of its former master, it has personally decided... All organic life forms must be destroyed!

Star Dream (First Phase)

Fusing together with Haltmann, the most advanced computer in the galaxy has become self-aware. To realize its old master's wish of eternal prosperity... it's decided to eradicate all life-forms in existence!

Comparisons & Thoughts:

This description is fairly close, but I think the small changes are still worth mentioning.

In the Japanese version, it’s specifically mentioned that Star Dream has fused with Haltmann’s “spirit”.

This is a minor detail right now, but will come up again in the next phase.

The idea of Star Dream now having a sense of self comes up in both versions, but the Japanese version reinforces this point again by saying that it has “personally” made a decision.

The implication is still there in English, but I like the extra emphasis in Japanese, to kinda let the weight of it settle.

Lastly, just a small thing, but the Japanese version calls Star Dream the “greatest computer in the universe”, while the English version calls it the “most advanced computer in the galaxy”.

Both are probably hyperbole either way, but the Japanese one is consistent with how Haltmann referred to Star Dream just earlier in the game, whereas the English one is not.

星の夢 (Second & Third Phase)

ハルトマンのせいしんは、いまや消えつつある。超巨大母艦「アクシスアークス」とマージし、星の夢は、じがを持つ新たな星そのものとなる。あるじをうしない、もくてきを見うしなった悲しきキカイを…止めるんだ、星のカービィ!

Star Dream (Second & Third Phase)

Haltmann's spirit is now gradually fading away. Merging with the Supersized Mothership "Acciss Arcs", Star Dream becomes an actual new star that possesses a self. This pitiful machine that has lost its master, and lost sight of its purpose... Put a stop to it, Kirby of the Stars!

Star Dream (Second & Third Phase)

Haltmann's mind is being absorbed by Star Dream. Merging with the giant ship Access Ark, Star Dream has turned into a sentient planet. The machine has lost its master and purpose. It must be stopped!

Comparisons & Thoughts:

First of all, the “Access Ark” is called “Acciss Arcs” in Japanese, as you can see.

This name was probably just altered to work better in English.

Similar to the previous one, the description itself is fairly close.

But there’s a difference I find pretty notable, even if it’s small.

In the Japanese version, it’s stated that “Haltmann’s spirit is now gradually fading away”, which is a follow-up to the previous phase mentioning that Star Dream had fused with his spirit.

The line still leaves room for interpretation, but the wording of “fading away”, in combination with saying that Star Dream is a “pitiful machine that has lost its master” makes me think that this is not referring to Haltmann’s spirit being drawn in further by Star Dream, but rather that his spirit is slipping away from Star Dream.

I think this would also go along with the title of the track that plays during this phase, which is “Intermezzo Without a Leader”.

But that’s just the impression I get - the main line in question is still vague enough that you could read it either way, of course.

In the English version, it’s stated that “Haltmann’s mind is being absorbed by Star Dream”, which leaves no room for interpretation other than, well, Haltmann’s mind being absorbed by Star Dream.

In this version, this line also comes without any prior set-up in the previous phase.

More of a minor detail, but while the Japanese version calls Star Dream “pitiful”, the English version does not.

The Japanese version also features another dramatic drop of Kirby’s full “Kirby of the Stars” title, which the English version lacks, as usual.

That’s a detail they can’t really get around in English, nothing to be done about that.

It’s a bit hard for me to describe, but looking at both this and the previous phase, I think the English version has less of a flow between the phases of this boss battle.

In Japanese, it’s kinda like the boss battle itself is a series of more story developments, with the situation escalating further as it goes on.

Haltmann essentially being out of the picture completely by the time of the second phase, regardless of the specifics, has more of an impact in Japanese because of the details surrounding it, like the set-up from the first phase.

And the final line of the second pause screen expressing pity for Star Dream in Japanese just adds a little bit more to it, in my opinion.

星の夢 (Final Phase)

ワタシガ作リ出シタ、戦トウ能力シエンマシンインベードアーマーのセイ能ヲハルかにコエるエネルギーヲカクニン。コノ生命体ガ持ツ、ムゲンのパワーはキョウイニアタイ。…ワタシがコノ…キョウイヲ…ハイジョ…デ…キル…カクリツ…は……?

Star Dream (Final Phase)

CONFIRMING ENERGY THAT by FAR EXCEEDS THE abilities of THE INVADER ARMOR, the comBAT power SUPPORT MACHINES THAT I HAVE created. The INFINITE POWER that THIS organic life form possESSES POSES A THREAT. ...THE PROBABILITY of ME... BEING... AB... LE TO... ELIMINATE... THIS THREAT... is...?

Star Dream (Final Phase)

Its energy signature far exceeds that of the Invader Armor, our combat mech. The nearly infinite power within this life-form is astounding. Calculating probability of survival... It doesn't look good.

Comparisons & Thoughts:

This last description has some minor alterations, plus one possible error, but is close otherwise.

In both versions, this description is narrated in-character by Star Dream itself, which is a nice detail.

In the Japanese version, Star Dream’s speaking style is unmistakable, so it’s more obvious right away, but the English version manages to make it clear that it’s Star Dream speaking, too.

I’ve gone over Star Dream’s manner of speaking before, and what I said there still applies here, for the most part.

Star Dream’s speaking style in English ends up being a bit less distinct sounding once it drops the robot noises, but what can you do.

In the Japanese version, Star Dream specifically says “THAT I HAVE created“ in regards to the Invader Armor.

First, the usage of “I” here also clarifies that the Invader Armor was in fact designed by Star Dream alone, it seems - if that’s a detail you’re interested in.

Also, Star Dream referring to itself in first person there once again emphasizes the fact that it has a sense of self.

Notably, it refers to itself in first person one more time during its final line.

Both of those instances are phrased differently in English to not be first person.

You can see it as a small thing, but considering Star Dream’s whole thing is being a self-aware machine, I think it’s not unimportant.

Plus, you may recall that the Star Dream from the events of Meta Knightmare Returns never referred to itself in first person like that, so there’s some contrast between the different stories.

In the English version, Star Dream calls Kirby’s power “astounding”, which might be a translation error, because in Japanese, Star Dream calls it “a threat”.

The exact wording in Japanese is キョウイ/kyōi, which could be interpreted as both 驚異/kyōi (”marvel”) or 脅威/kyōi (”threat”).

The English version seems to have gone for the former, but Star Dream’s final line makes it clear it’s supposed to be the latter.

Also, the English version has Star Dream call Kirby’s power “nigh” infinite, whereas in Japanese it just flat out calls it infinite.

And lastly, in the Japanese version, Star Dream does not finish its final line, seemingly showing some hesitation, confusion, or perhaps even fear as it calculates the probability.

The English version goes for a different approach, with Star Dream vaguely concluding: “It doesn’t look good“.

It’s a bit dry, but in a way where you can still imagine for yourself how Star Dream may or may not be feeling.

Either approach works with how Star Dream has both machine-like and person-like aspects, I think.

And that’s it for the main story pause screen descriptions!

Of course, I plan to cover the bosses exclusively fought in Meta Knightmare Returns and The True Arena as well, so feel free to check those out in the next part!

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#kirby #kirby of the stars #kirby planet robobot #planet robobot #my translations #kirby translations #kirby planet robobot comparisons #kirby planet robobot spoilers #planet robobot spoilers #robobot spoilers

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kantatokyolondon · 3 years ago

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British Museum (Museum/Gallery #2)

(English follows Japanese)

今回は、大英博物館へ。

一言でいうと、でかい。広すぎて、なのにコレクションはすごく貴重なもの（だと私は少なくとも思っている）で溢れていて、もちろん1日では見終われない。これまでに何度も訪れてはいますが、まだまだ見ていないエリアはたくさんあるし、正直、館内図もそこまで頭に入ってはいないです笑

当館の発表しているFact Sheet によると、約80000点が展示されていて（これでも驚きだが）、それは全コレクションのたった１％だという。びっくり。コレクションの多くが、保存の観点から常設展示をすることはできないらしいです。

そんな膨大なコレクションの中でも、最も有名なうちの１つはロゼッタストーンでしょう。ヒエログリフの解読という点で、エジプト学の発展に大きく貢献し、歴史的にもすごく重要な展示品です。ロゼッタストーンに限らず、この古代エジプトの展示室には、今から3〜4000年前という遥か昔の美術品が多く展示されていて、「数千年前に人類が作ったものが、今自分の目の前にある」という事実だけで鳥肌が立ちます。（＃１で書いたように、「素直に」見ると、体がそう感じます。）

ただ、他国のもの（特に戦利品）を大々的に展示することにディベートが起きているのも事実で、それも理解はしています。歴史的に超重要な遺産を素晴らしい環境で多くの人が鑑賞ができるという声もあれば、グローバル化した現代社会で、まだ戦時の”古い”体制を推すように感じられる姿勢に反対の人もいるでしょう。美術品の展示ひとつ取ってみても異なった視点があるわけで、様々なことにおいて多様な視点から考えてみるというのは意識をしていきたいと思います。（この議論については、大英博物館に限ったことでは全くなく、世界のどの場所でも起きていることで、双方の意見をまずは知ることが大事かと。）

とにかく、大きすぎる大英博物館を、じっくりと時間をかけながらこれから見ていこうと思います！

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#2 is... British Museum!

Simply put, it is HUGE. It's too big, and yet the collection is full of very valuable things (at least I think so), and of course you can't finish it in one day. I've been to the museum many times so far, but there are still many areas I haven't seen yet, and to be honest, I don't know the museum map that well.

According to the Fact Sheet published by the museum, there are about 80,000 items on display (which is still amazing), which is only 1% of the entire collection. Many of them cannot be put on permanent display because of its vulnerability to light.

Among such a huge collection, the Rosetta Stone is probably one of the most famous objects in this museum. In terms of deciphering hieroglyphs, the Rosetta Stone has contributed greatly to the development of Egyptology, and it is a historically very important object. Not only the Rosetta Stone, but also many other artifacts from as far back as 3-4000 years ago are displayed in the Ancient Egypt exhibition room, and just the fact that I see something that was created by humans thousands of years ago in front of me now gives me goosebumps. (As I wrote in #1, my body feels this way by "honest" viewing.)

However, it is also true that there is a debate about items from other countries (especially spoils of war), and I understand that. Some people feel that it is a great way to allow many people to appreciate historically important heritage in a wonderful environment, but at the same time, others are opposed to an attitude that seems to promote the "old" system of wartime in today's globalized society. There are different perspectives on even a single exhibition of art, and I think it is important to be aware of the need to consider a variety of perspectives on various matters. (This debate is not limited to the British Museum at all, it is happening everywhere in the world, and I think it is important to know the opinions of both sides first.)

Anyway, I'm going to take my time and see around this huge museum.

#british museum #london #uk #musuem #gallery #rosetta stone #大英博物館 #ロンドン #イギリス #博物館 #美術館 #ロゼッタストーン

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beertengoku · 6 years ago

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{:en}As we travelled through Nagoya in a taxi – the previous night at Hop Buds had been a bit heavy – the scenery changed from one of hustle and bustle, to one of industrial. Sprawling factories in the northern part of Nagoya, dotted along the banks of The Shin River – another man-made part of the area. All of the factories appeared to be the same, with their typical dull grey exteriors, and a few signs posted above the doors so you know where you are. However, one building stood out from the rest, with its colourful, vibrant door to the warehouse.

Y Market Brewing opened this brewery in November 2018 as the demand for Y Market’s beers had outstripped the production capability at their brewpub in the Yanagibashi Market. From the outside, the brewery appears to be brand new – its sparkling, gleaming exterior looks out of place with the much older factories and warehouses in the area.

As you enter through the multicoloured door – you are treated to what appears to be the canning room. Except it isn’t. Every nook and cranny in the brewery serves a purpose. In the entrance area appears to be pallets of blank cans – 3000 or so on each pallet, all for the sole purpose of canning some of the beers brewed here. Unlike the brewpub branch, this brewery both cans and kegs the beers made here. Right in front of you is another shutter. But it’s not for entering the brewery – it’s where all the malts are kept. Nagoya’s weather ranges throughout the year – sunny to snowy, 40c to -10c at its extreme – so all the malts are kept in a climate controlled environment.

Y Market Brewing import their malts through one of Japan’s biggest malt distributors – Ohnishi Shoji – who supply malts from around the world, with countries such as Germany, The UK, and the US represented. These malts can also be bought in online homebrewing shops too which means the homebrewer can use the same materials that are used in Y Market Brewing’s beers. Forklifts are used to access the grains; however, they are still carried to the milling station, and sliced open by hand to ensure no metallic parts or dust enters the milling area.

While Y Market Brewing are more famous for their IPAs and pale ales, from time to time, they do make darker beers. With up to 60 bags of malt being used for each batch of beer, it can get time consuming to clean the milling machine, so Y Market go with milling the darker malts first – think chocolate, black, roasted barley, then the caramel or crystal malts, before moving onto the paler base malts such as two-row or Maris Otter. The milling machine is connected right to the mash tun via an overhead conveyor belt; however, some of the non-malt products, such as oats or rye, get milled in a separate machine. Wheat is a notorious difficult grain to mill – it can produce lots of flour and make the mash gummy, so this gets milled away from the malts and then transported up via a conveyor belt.

As you walk into the main brewhouse area, the space is immense. While Y Market have utilised the space efficiently, there is still a lot of room left for future expansion – something that is not a case of “if” but “when”. As you walk past the fermenters, looking overhead, pipes run above you – hot water, cleaning, wort – all going somewhere before ducking down behind stainless steel containers.

The brewing area is an impressive setup. Four huge tuns sit on top of a platform at the far end of the brewery, overlooking the fermenters and water tanks that stretch down the middle and the side of the brew house. The tuns are all computer controlled – in English as Kachi-san prefers it that way – though they are operated by hand and have the specific details such as mash temperature, chosen by the brewers. Unlike other breweries in Japan, Y Market Brewing also have a four stage hoprocket – the largest at the time of writing in Japan – connected to the system to impart more hop flavour than just boiling the hops normally.

Nakanishi-san mentioned it would be possible to do a double brew, possibly even a triple brew, on the current system if there were a demand for it. A brew from start to finish usually takes around 6 hours. That’s thanks to the two huge water tanks that collect water from the city. While that sounds unusually compared to other breweries that use underground aquifers or wells – something that sake in Japan is famous for emblazing on the bottle labels – the reason for this is that the city water is carbon filtered and then have its profile changed to suit the kind of beer being made.

The two huge water tanks contain both hot water for the mash, known as the HLT, and also for sparging, while the cold water tank contains water for cooling. This cooling stage occurs once the wort has passed through the whirlpool tank – one of the biggest we’ve come across on our travels for BeerTengoku. This huge tun is used to impart MORE hop flavours and aromas once the beer has begun to cool down as the boiling wort causes some of the more delicate oils to be evaporated off. Once the wort is brought into the whirlpool tun, it spins around the centre and then hops are added – this spinning effect is called the “Tea Cup Effect” and was first summarised by Albert Einstein – who’d have thought Einstein would have influenced how a beer is hopped? Then the wort is allowed to stand for an additional 20 minutes or so to allow the hops and trub to form a compact trub/hop pile in the center of the vessel. The wort is easily separated from the pile by pumping it out of an outlet located on the side of the vessel.

The wort is then pumped into one of the nine 3600 litre fermentation vessels that lie in the middle of the brewhouse. Each one of these is glycol chilled and all were full up when we visited. Some were of the Y Market Brewing regular line up, some were collaboration beers, while some were special beers for the Spring Keyaki Beer Festival. There is no in-house set yeast either – each batch of beer is brewed using liquid yeast from Wyeast that is specially imported over for each beer. Moreover, the meticulous nature of both Kachi-san and Nakanishi-san means when the yeast is about to be added, the whole packet is washed all over to ensure that no infections or wild spores are on the packets. This also extends to the cutting tools – be it a pocket knife, pair of scissors, or a much larger knife – everything gets meticulously washed.

Once the beer is deemed to be finished, it then moves onto one of the three BBT – known as bright beer tanks. These tanks are used to carbonate a beer before it moves onto either kegging, bottling, or in Y Market Brewing’s case – canning. ⅓ of every batch of beer is canned at this location, while the remaining is kegged for sales either in the taproom, the Y Market bar, or for bars across Japan. The canning machine itself is mostly automated and it is able to can 1300 350ml cans per hour, though think of the poor person who has to load the canning machine.

Once the beers are canned, washed, dried, they are then x-rayed to ensure that no metallic parts are inside the beers and also to ensure that the level of beer inside is the same for all the beers. If the beer is off at all, it is immediately discarded from shipping. When asked what happens to the beer, in the hope of a few “samples”, Nakanishi-san laughed it off and said the beer would not be for consumption. Random samples from each batch are tested to ensure they meet the rigorous standards and then the labels are applied.

The original plan was to use heat-shrink labels on the cans; however, the cans were being crushed when the film was being heated on the empty cans. Of course, heating the cans once they have beer inside is also not desirable so Y Market Brewing decided to go with the simplistic, but effective, single stripe down the middle. The beers are then stored in a giant walk-in fridge, that also stores the hops from Yakima Valley Chief, before the beers are shipped off for sale.

Perhaps the most important stop on the tour is the taproom, open primarily at weekends, where you can get some fresh beer from the bright tanks, or even some cans to takeaway. All of the Y Market Brewing staff drink there – it’s next door to their offices – and you can often walk up to meet and chat with them. While tours are not commonly done at Y Market Brewing, if you do get the chance, it’s a great brewery to see in action if given the chance.{:}{:ja}名古屋をタクシーで旅をしていくと、（Hop Budsでの前夜は少し飲みすぎた）景色が喧騒から産業地帯に変わっていった。名古屋の北に広がる工場は、人口の埋め立て地である新川のほとりに点在している。すべての工場は同じように見え、典型的な鈍い灰色の外観と、ドアの上にいくつか看板が掲示されているので、今自分がどこにいるかを知ることができる。しかしある建物は、カラフルで鮮やかな倉庫への扉があり、他の建物よりも際立っていた。

ワイマーケットブルーイングは、そのビールへの需要が柳橋市場の彼らのブルーパブでの生産能力を上回っていたため、2018年11月にこの醸造所をオープンした。外からは、その醸造所は真新しく見え、その輝かしい外観は、そのエリアの遥かに古い工場や倉庫とは一線を画している。

色とりどりのドアを入っていくと、キャニングルームのようなところに入る。しかし、そうではない。醸造所の隅々が目的を果たしているのだ。エントランス付近では、空き缶がパレット積みされている。各パレットに3000個程度あり、ここで醸造されたビールの一部をキャニングすることのみを目的としている。ブルーパブとは違い、この醸造所では、作られたビールを缶詰めと樽詰めの両方をここで行っている。すぐ目の前には、もう一つのシャッターがあるが、醸造所に入るためではなく、そこにすべてのモルトが保管されているのである。名古屋の気候は、晴れから雪、極端な場合は40℃から-10℃と、年間を通して変化する。すべてのモルトは温度管理された環境に保管されている。

ワイマーケットブルーイングは、ドイツ、イギリス、アメリカなどの国を代表して世界中からモルトを供給する日本最大のモルト販売業者の1つである大西商事を通じてモルトを輸入している。これらのモルトはオンラインの自家醸造ショップでも購入できる。これは自家醸造者が、ワイマーケットブルーイングのビールで使われているのと同じ材料を使うことができることを意味している。フォークリフトは穀物を取るために使用されるが、それらはミリングステーションに運ばれ、金属部分や粉塵がミリングエリアに入らないように手で切り開かれる。

ワイマーケットブルーイングはIPAとペールエールで有名だが、時には濃いビールを作っている。ビールのバッチごとに最大60袋のモルトが使用されることで、ミリングマシンの洗浄に時間がかかるので、ワイマーケットはまず濃いモルトから製粉する。チョコレート、黒、ローストした大麦、次にキャラメルまたはクリスタルモルトを考慮して、ツーローまたはマリスオッターなどの淡いベースモルトに移っていく。ミリングマシンは、オーバーヘッドコンベアベルトを介してマッシュタンに直接接続される。ただし、オート麦やライ麦などの非麦芽製品の一部は、別の機械で製粉される。小麦は製粉するのが難しいことで有名な穀物。小麦粉を大量に生産し、マッシュをグミにすることができるため、これはモルトから製粉され、コンベヤーベルトで運ばれる。

メインの醸造エリアに入ると、スペースが広い。ワイマーケットは空間を有効活用してきたので、将来の拡張に向けて、まだたくさんの空き部屋がある。それは「もしも」の備えではなく、来るべく「その時」のために。発酵槽を過ぎると、パイプ（温水、クリーニング、麦汁）が頭上を走っており、すべてがステンレスの容器の後ろに落ちる前に、どこかへ運ばれる。

醸造エリアは印象的な仕組みである。醸造所の遠端にあるプラットフォームの上部に4つの巨大な樽があり、醸造所の中央と側面に広がる発酵槽と水槽を見下ろしている。カチさんが好むように、樽はすべてコンピューターで制御されているが、手作業で操作され、醸造者によって選択されたマッシュ温度などの特定の項目がある。他の日本の醸造所とは違い、ワイマーケットブルーイングには、通常のホップを煮沸するよりもホップの風味を高めるためにシステムに接続さ��た、4段階のホプロケット（執筆時点で日本最大）がある。

ナカニシさんは、現在のシステムで要求があれば、ダブルブリュー、場合によってはトリプルブリューも可能だと言っていた。醸造の始めから終わりまでかかる時間は、通常およそ6時間だ。

これは、都市から水を集める2つの巨大な水タンクのおかげである。地下の帯水層や井戸を使う他の醸造所と比べると変に聞こえるが、（日本のお酒はボトルラベルに印字することで有名だが、）その理由は都市の水と炭素をろ過し、ビールの種類に合わせてプロファイルを変更するためである。

2つの巨大な水タンクには、HLTとして知られるマッシュ用の温水とスパージング（麦汁ろ過）用の温水が含まれ、冷水タンクには冷却用の水が含まれ��いる。この冷却プロセスは、麦汁がワールプールタンク（ビール天国の旅で出会った中で最も大きいものの一つ）を通過すると発生する。この巨大な樽は、ビールが冷め始めたら、麦汁が沸騰してよりデリケートなオイルの一部が蒸発するので、より多くのホップのフレーバーとアロマを与えるために使用される。麦汁がワールプールタンに運ばれると、中心が回転し、ホップが加えられる。この回転効果は「ティーカップ効果」と呼ばれ、アルバート・アインシュタインによって初めて要約された。アインシュタインがビールのホップに影響を与えたと誰が思うだろうか。その後、麦汁をさらに20分ほど放置して、ホップとトラブが容器の中央にコンパクトなトラブ/ホップパイルを形成できるようにする。麦汁は、容器の側面にある口からポンプでくみ出すことにより、パイルから簡単に分離できる。

麦汁は、醸造所の中央にある9つの3600リットルの発酵容器の1つに送り込まれる。これらはそれぞれグリコールで冷やされており、我々が訪問しときにはすべて満杯だった。いくつかはワイマーケットブルーイングのレギュラーラインナップで、いくつかはコラボレーションビールで、いくつかは春けやきビールフェスティバルのスペシャルビールだった。自社セット酵母もない。ビールの各バッチは、ビールごとに特別に輸入されたワイイーストの液体酵母を使用して醸造される。さらに、カチさんとナカニシさんの細かい性格により、酵母が追加されようとしているとき、感染または野生の胞子がパケットにないことを確実にするため、パケット全体を洗浄している。これは裁断道具にも当てはまる。ポケットナイフ、ハサミ、またははるかに大きなナイフなど、細心の注意を払ってすべてを洗浄している。

ビールが生産完了とみなされると、3つのBBT(Bright Beer Tank) のいずれかに移動する。これらのタンクは、ビールが樽詰め、瓶詰め、またはワイマーケットブルーイングの場合は缶詰めのいずれかに移動する前に、炭酸を入れるために使用される。ビールのすべてのバッチの3分の1はこの場所で缶詰にされ、残りはタップルーム、ワイマーケットバー、または日本中のバーのいずれかで販売されている。

ビールが缶詰め・洗浄・乾燥されると、X線を照射して、ビールの内部に金属部分がないこと、ビールのレベルがすべて同じであることを確認する。ビールに不備がある場合、出荷品からすぐに弾かれる。「試飲」を期待して、そのビールはどうなるのか尋ねたところ、ナカニシさんは笑い飛ばして、このビールは消費用じゃないと言われた。各バッチからの抜き取りサンプルは、厳しい基準を満たしているか検品されて、ラベルが貼られる。

当初は缶に熱収縮ラベルを使う予定だった。しかし、空き缶にフィルムを加熱すると缶がつぶれてしまった。もちろん、ビールを入れた後に缶を加熱することも望ましくないため、ワイマーケットブルーイングはシンプルで効果的なシングルストライプダウンを使用することにした。その後、ビールは巨大なウォークイン冷蔵庫に保管され、ビールが販売のために出荷される前に、ヤキマバレーチーフからのホップも保管されている。

ツアーで一番重要な場所は恐らくタップルームである。主に週末に開いており、タンクから新鮮なビールを飲んだり、いくつか持ち帰ったりもできる。ワイマーケットブルーイングの全スタッフもそこ（事務所の隣）で飲んでおり、スタッフと会って話すことができる。ワイマーケットブルーイングでは一般的にツアーは行っていないが、機会があれば、実際に見学するのに最適な醸造所である。

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