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Translation: Bleach 1

2006-11-09T22:17:15+00:00

Script Notes: Well, well, it's been a while since I've gone over the final draft myself. For a long time you guys were treated to AkiDot's rendition of the final product given my convalescence back through most of October. As you probably noticed, there wasn't that much of an overt difference other than the possible exclusion of a few notes here and there. But eh, now that I'm doing Ten Comments for Bleach, I guess I'll shove in relevant/inane commentary in there. In any case, here's this week's script for c251.

P.S. My local Kinokuniya finally got this year's Jump manga calendars, One Piece's was simply huge, but you can guess where my loyalties were... :amuse Not bad, but I think I could've done a little better than $27, hmm... well at least it sure is spiffy!

Oh! And make sure that you guys pick up Every Colour But The Black when it comes out in December!

OSSU
~ D

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Fanning: Arrancar #103, the sizeable Dorudoni--- preaching forth his own stylized gospel!

Ichigo: ...What... was that...?

Dorudoni: ...Are you deaf? I said Espada Privaron.

Dorudoni: In other words, a "Derelict" Espada.

Dorudoni: It is as you think,

Dorudoni: indeed all of us which bear these three numerals

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Dorudoni: were all previously members of the Espada.

Dorudoni: Got that, niño?

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B L E A C H c251 - Baron's Lecture 1st Period
Fanning: Lessons in conduct and power--- Dorudoni-style!

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Ichigo: Tch...

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Dorudoni: Heheh! Something amiss!?

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Dorudoni: You know, only simpletons ever need to check their footwork.

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Dorudoni: ...What pitiful reflexive defense. No one can do decently with footwork as mired as that.

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Dorudoni: Mere child's play! It's as easy as shaking a toddler! Hmm!?

Dorudoni: BA-N-KA-I. That is your only option now, niño.

Dorudoni: I hate to be blunt, but do not even think that protracting this abysmal showing on will prove wise in the end.

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Ichigo: ...No way.

Dorudoni: Oh, and why?

Ichigo: ...If you're a "Derelict" then that means you don't got the stuff to be Espada.

Dorudoni: ...True.

Ichigo: Then if I want to take all of 'em out... there's no way I can just spam my Bankai on Espada...

Ichigo: HAS-BEENs!!!

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Dorudoni: Of course, your conviction is admirable.

Dorudoni: But allow me this, he who stands before you

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Dorudoni: IS NO PUSHOVER HIMSELF

Dorudoni: WHIRL

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Dorudoni: [Hiraruda]
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Translation Notes: This here's a new Zanpakutou (of course) consisting of four kanji. My EN take on it? Tempestuous [Wild & Wind] Baron [individual/Male & Aristocracy].
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Ichigo: Just great! A release without even drawing!

Dorudoni: You're lagging, raise that guard.

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Ichigo: ...Ah...?

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Dorudoni: Here goes,

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Dorudoni: [Hiraruda].

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Dorudoni: Hmph!!

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Neru: ...I... Ichigo... ...Ichigo...!

Fanning: Ichigo powerless before the Dorudoni's untamed [Hiraruda]!? Neru's response is...!?

End of c251.

Translation: Bleach 241

2006-09-19T07:14:02+00:00

Script Notes: Thanks to pocketmofo for preformating the JP script!
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Bleach c241 - Silverflame

疾走する黒膣！一護、チャド、石田、テンションはそれぞれ・・・しかし想いは同じ！織姫を助ける！！
Fanning: The speeding Garganta! Though with driven by different passions... Ichigo, Chad, and Ishida share the same goal! Orihime's rescue!!

黒膣内を霊子で足場を作り進む三人。
(All three men are inside the Garganta trying to consolidate enough of the energy to move around.)

チャド：うっ！？
Chad: Wha!?

足場が壊れ埋もれるチャド。
(The energy plane below Chad begins to dissolve.)

一護：大丈夫か！チャド！！
Ichigo: You okay over there!? Chad!!

チャド：ム・・・！問題ない・・・。
Chad: Ah...! Don't mind me...

石田：・・・やれやれ・・・無様だな、足場くらいもう少しまともに作れないのかい。
Ishida: ...Cripes... this is hopeless, is it so much to ask for you guys to get steady footing?

一護：ウルセーな！俺ァこういうの苦手なんだよ！つーか何だよオマエのソレ！一人だけズルじゃねーか！！
Ichigo: Aw cram it! It's not like we can just do this on a whim! Besides, what the hell are you doing!? You're cheating, I know it!!

石田：飛廉脚の応用だよ、このくらい訳無い。
Ishida: It's just one of [Hirenkyaku]'s uses, child's play, that's all.

霊子でスケボーのように滑っている石田。
(Ishida's platform resembles a skateboard.)

チャド：・・・そういえば・・・石田。浦原さんから聞いたんだがお前・・・親父さんと契約していたそうだな・・・「修行をつけてもらう代わりに死神とその仲間に関わらない」――
Chad: ...Hey Ishida... listen. Urahara-san told me something... about having some terms with your father... "Should you wish for aid in your conditioning, I forbid you to partake in Shinigami affairs."------

石田(――！)
Ishida: (------ !)

チャド：それなのに・・・どうしてここに居るんだ・・・？
Chad: If that's true... how come you came along...?

一護：何だそりゃ！？初耳だぞ石田！？そうなのかよ！？
Ichigo: What!? Ishida, that's news to me! Is it true then!?

石田(「修行をつけてもらう」――か)
Ishida: ([Aid in conditioning] ------)

　　　・・・ああ、その通りだよ。
　　　(・・・確かに、結果的にはそうなったのかも知れないな――・・・)
Ishida: ...Ahh, yeah, you can say that. (...Basically, I suppose it did end up like I expected------ ...)

回想
(A flashback.)

石田父、修行部屋の外で一服。石田、部屋で疲れて倒れてる。そこに浦原がドアドアの実みたいな感じで部屋に現れる。
(Ryuuken is taking a quick break outside of the conditioning chamber, whereas Uryuu is still inside and down for the count. Urahara dimensionally weaves into the room's interior.)

浦原：どーもー夜分恐れ入りますーー・・・ってまだ夕方っスけど・・・おや、お父さんいらっしゃらないんですね、こりゃラッキー。
Urahara: Many pardons for the untimely intrusion... then again, the sun only just set... aha, what good timing, your father's gone.

石田：う・・・浦原さん・・・何の用ですか・・・？
Ishida: U...Urahara-san.. did you need something...?

浦原：それです。
Urahara: This.

石田：何がそれですか！？
Ishida: What do you mean 'this'!?

石田、事の始終を聞く。
(Ishida is told of recent events.)

石田：井上さんが・・・破面に拉致された・・・！？
Ishida: Inoue-san... The Arrancar nabbed her...!?

浦原：正確には「藍染惣右助の命を受けた破面達に」っス・・・黒崎サンは恐らく一人で助けに行こうとするでしょう。そして、虚圏突入のアテを求めて今夜にもアタシの所へ来るでしょう――・・・。
Urahara: Not quite, she was nabbed by [Arrancar subordinate to Aizen Sousuke's wishes]... Chances are that Kurosaki-san's already scheming up the fantasy of a single-man rescue. Knowing him, tonight he's going to approach me for pointers on how to infiltrate [Hueco Mundo].

石田：・・・帰ってください。
Ishida: ...Please leave me.

浦原：はい？
Urahara: Come again?

石田：・・・浦原さんは僕に黒崎と共に虚圏へ向かえといいたいんでしょう。だけど・・・今の僕は死神には関われない・・・帰ってください、井上さんを助けるのなら僕は一人で――
Ishida: ...This is just your indirect way of having me accompany him. Sorry... I can no longer get attached to Shinigami matters... If it's about rescuing Inoue-san, I'll be heading out solo------

石田：・・・一人・・・？・・・浦原さん・・・さっき何て言いました・・・？黒崎も・・・一人で？
Ishida: ...Solo...what? ...Urahara-san... did I hear you correctly...? Kurosaki... he's going alone too?

浦原：・・・ええ、ＳＳはこの件から手を引きました。黒崎サンは一人で敵地に向かうことになります。
Urahara: ...Indeed, Soul Society won't be lending support this time. So, Kurosaki-san has to approach this problem alone.

石田：・・・そうですか・・・ここから出して下さい浦原さん、それなら話は別だ。
Ishida: ...So that's how it is... Okay Urahara-san I want out of here, that fact just changed things.

回想終了
(Flashback ends.)

一護：何でだよ？ＳＳが手を引こうが俺が死神なコトには変わりねーだろ！
Ichigo: Huh? Soul Society may be out of the picture, but are you blind to me being a Shinigami!?

石田：違うね、君は死神代行さ。しかも「ＳＳに見捨てられた」ね。
Ishida: Technically, you're a proxy Shinigami. Besides, Soul Society isn't supporting you.

一護：・・・・・・・・・・。
Ichigo: ...............

石田：つまり今の君は死神でもなければその仲間でもない。それに関わっても何の制約も受けないって訳さ。
Ishida: The way I see it, you aren't a Shinigami by-the-book or strict ally. Looking at it this way, there's nothing stopping me from meddling in your business.

一護：・・・屁理屈じゃねーか。
Ichigo: ...Your logic fails. Utterly.

石田：契約の穴を突いたと言ってもらいたいね。
Ishida: Can't you just say that I exploited its poor wording?

一護：だからそれを屁理屈って言うんだよ！
Ichigo: Sure you did, but that was still pretty lame!

石田：うるさいな、君は一体どっちの味方だ？
Ishida: Shut up, don't you want my help?

一護：オメーの敵だッ！！
Ichigo: Technically, we're enemies!!

チャド（・・・石田らしいな・・・）
Chad: (...Sounds like Ishida, all right...)
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[translation Notes: Sado's being vague here, he can either mean that Ishida's being overly logical is normal or that Ichigo is being as weird as Ishida.]
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場面転換石田父、修行部屋に戻るももぬけのから。
(Panels transition to Ryuuken finding the conditioning chamber vacant.)

石田父：・・・フン。
Ryuuken: ...Hmph.

？：・・・よう、逃げられたみたいだな、石田。
?: ...Well Ishida, I guess he ended up running off.

石田父：――・・・何処から入った、黒崎。
Ryuuken: ------...How'd you manage to enter, Kurosaki?

一心：お！？何だよ、お前にそう呼ばれるのは初めてじゃないか。どういう心境の変化だ？
Isshin: Ehh!? Hold on, did I just hear a first right now? What's with the change in addressing me?

石田父：質問に答えろ。私はどうやってここに入ったのかと――・・・その姿・・・力が戻ったのか。
Ryuuken: Give me a straight answer. How did you enter this place?------ ...And that look... your powers are restored?

一心：まァな、似合うだろ？
Isshin: Sure enough, much better now, eh?

石田父：反吐が出る。
Ryuuken: To cause nausea.

一心：・・・そいつはどうも。・・・読まねえのか？置き手紙。
Isshin: ...I'll take what I can get. ...Did you open it? The note over there.

石田父：・・・下らん、読まなくとも中身は判る。
Ryuuken: ...It serves no purpose, I already know what it's for.

一心：・・・わざと行かせたな。
Isshin: ...So you let him leave.

石田父：お前の知ったことか。滅却師の力は取り戻してやった。あとはそれを生かすも殺すも奴次第だ・・・生きるも死ぬもな。
Ryuuken: Don't presume to know me. All I did was restore his Quincy abilities. What he does from now on, whether it be to further mature his skills or simply die pathetically is something of his own volition.

一心：・・・ろくでもねーオヤジだ。
Isshin: ...Well aren't you the shining parent.

石田父：お前よりはマシなつもりだ。
Ryuuken: Let's just say I'm trying to shine more than you.

一心：・・・ああ、わかってる。
Isshin: ...Ahh, that so.

場面転換井上。
(Inoue is now focused on.)

部屋を用意されたらしい。意外とちゃんとした部屋。
(The Arrancar have prepared a somewhat hospitable personal chamber for her.)

井上（「ここでおとなしくしてろ」って言われたけど・・・なんにもすることないなあ・・・おなかすいた・・・あたし・・・本当にここに来て良かったのかな・・・あたしがあの人達の傷を治すことで戦いの渦が大きくなるんじゃないのかな・・・ううん、でも・・・今はどんなことをしてもあたしに利用価値があると思わせなくちゃいけない。せめてみんなの戦いの準備が整うまで――・・・）
Inoue: ("Be silent and behave" they say... but it's so boring and I'm starving... Was it really a good idea to do this? ...I mean, if I just stay here and help heal them, the war will just get worse... hmm, though... I still have to keep making them think I have some value. I've got to hold out until they're ready to mobilize------...)

その時、ラスノーチェスに揺れが。
(Just then, a pulse passes through [Las Noches].)

藍染：・・・来たか。
Aizen: ...Now they show.

黒膣から三人が現れる。どこかの通路みたい。
(The three young men pop out of the [Garganta] into an unknown area.)

一護：――あれ？・・・何だ？随分シッカリした建物ん中に着いたな。なーんとなく虚圏っていうともっとグチョグチョしたとこ想像してたんだけどなァ・・・。
Ichigo: ------The hell? ...Huh? I guess we ended up in some fancy building. Hueco Mundo always seemed like it'd be ickier and creepier...

石田：トーンを落とせ黒崎！今の侵入音で恐らく誰かが感付いてる筈だ！
Ishida: Why not just get on the PA system, Kurosaki!? The sound of our entrance alone was already enough to probably bring some guards over!
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[translation Notes: Unlike some of the more subtle liberal flavoring I've given in treating these lines, the inclusion of a PA system is TOTALLY not in the script but is inferred from the fact that Ishida is basically telling Ichigo to stuff his piehole.]
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一護：ここホントに虚圏か？
Ichigo: Hey, is this really [Hueco Mundo]?

石田：聞いてるのか黒崎！？一度どこかに身を隠して――
Ishida: Drop the megaphone act Kurosaki! Hurry up and hide------

石田の後ろから破面らしき奴が。服は着てるようだが、化け物っぽい感じ。
(An Arrancar-esque figure approaches Ishida from the rear. It has the familiar uniform on, but is more monstrous in shape.)

？：何んンだ？オマエラ？
?: Who are you idiots? What is this?

伸びる腕・・・破面！！
Fanning: The terrifyingly large reach... of an Arrancar!!

End of c241.

Translation: Bleach 240

2006-09-19T07:02:17+00:00

Script Notes: I'm back, how I posted this on BF but forgot to do so on MH is beyond me. :eyeroll
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Urahara: I hold on my right the ore which melds the fringes of worlds, on my left the blade which fastens perseity. By the black flock's shepherd and the hangman's block.

Urahara: The woolpack roll in and thus I impel the crested ibis.
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[translation Notes: A woolpack is a type of cloud formation that well, looks like wool. The kanji used here for the ibis uses an archaic reading that dates all the way back to Heian-era Japan. Interestingly enough, all of the crested ibis in Japan have been driven to extinction.]
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Urahara: Arrancar weave back and forth with the aid of [Garganta]. The contents of such a portal are composed of an unrefined and abstract energy; needless to say, this means there will be no set paths. Harness as much of your surroundings as you can to propel you onward. Eventually, you should part the darkness and reach [Hueco Mundo].
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[translation Notes: "Garganta" is Spanish for the throat of an animal. The kanji used to construct the word are "black" and "chasm."]
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Ichigo: Understood.

Ichigo: By the way...

Ichigo: I need you to look after my family so they don't fret too much. Can I count on you, Urahara-san?

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Urahara: ...No problem. ...As for your friends?

Ichigo: ...Don't worry. ...I'll do it myself when we return.

Urahara: ...Very well then.

Ichigo: Let's get this started.

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Urahara: ---Need a repeat of that? You can show yourselves now.

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Keigo: Er... When exactly did you catch us?

Urahara: Well before we went down here. You were definitely going to tail your friends; I had the two munchkins leave the entrance unlocked.

Urahara: ...Kurosaki-san sure is as sentimental as always. Putting on that tough guy act up there sure fell apart a few moments ago.

Urahara: ...So

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Urahara: Better get moving here on my end.

Bleach c240 - Regeneration

Aizen: ---This place,

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Aizen: our citadel of [Las Noches], bids you welcome.
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[translation Notes: "Las Noches" is Spanish for "the nights."]
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Aizen: ...Inoue Orihime... ...You are known by that name?

Orihime: ...Yeah...

Aizen: Pardon the brevity of our small talk, Orihime, but you are here to show us that ability of yours.

Orihime: ...Okay. (...What... was that... I could feel something draining me right then...)

Aizen: Now, before we proceed, I understand there is one who objected to your reception here.

Aizen: ...Is that true,

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Aizen: Luppi?

Luppi: ...It should go without saying... How would anyone feel if they were used as a mere decoy in order to cherry-pick a random girl?

Aizen: I'm deeply sorry, I had no idea you would return in such a pathetic state.

Luppi: ...............!

Aizen: ...Oh well, let's move on. Orihime, please give us an exhibition of your power.

Aizen: If you would, please restore Grimmjow's arm.

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Luppi: Bullshit! You have to be joking, Aizen-sama!! His arm was was incinerated by comrade Tousen! You can't just reverse something done in the past! It's impossible, you aren't a goddess!!

Orihime: Souten Kisshun...

Orihime: I... ------reject.

Luppi: Hey! Are you deaf, girl!? Muttering nonsense to put on a quack show is pathetic! Once you fail, I'll gut you myself!! There's no way that your power is real, so there's no purpose to you breathing either!

Luppi: ...Wh... ...at...

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Luppi: ...the...!

Grimmjow: ...............!

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Luppi: No... way... That just now... it can't be just plain healing! What the hell was that!?

Aizen: Are you that dense? This is what Ulquiorra reported as [Temporal Augmentation] or [spatial Restoration], correct?
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[translation Notes: These powers are somehow unique in the world of Bleach and were bracketed as other esoteric terms in the manga are.]
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Ulquiorra: Indeed, sir.

Luppi: Ridiculous... How can a mere human hold such a potent gift...

Aizen: Because that is not the gift in question; I assume that this power is the [Denial of Fate].

Luppi: Eh.........?

Aizen: She can cancel out the circumstances that have surrounded an object at will. It's an ability that can revert anything to anytime during their existence. This is much more powerful than the mere powers of [Temporal Augmentation] or [spatial Restoration]. Used in the proper manner, it can be used to rewrite the preordination dictated by the Divine.

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Aizen: This is the power to encroach upon the plane of of a higher Being.

Luppi: ...............!!!

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Grimmjow: Hey, girl! I need another spot regenerated.

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Luppi: ...What are you tryping to pull ...Grimmjow?

Grimmjow: ...Pull?

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Luppi: ...G-ah... ...Grimmjow... You slime...

Grimmjow: Now THAT was what I wanted to pull, my oh-so-humble predecessor!

Grimmjow: ...Heh...

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Grimmjow: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Grimmjow: It's back!! My surging power has returned!!!

Grimmjow: I AM the Sexta once more!!!

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Grimmjow: The SEXTA ESPADA, GRIMMJOW!!!!

Grimmjow: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

End of c240.

Translation: Bleach 239

2006-08-18T08:59:22+00:00

Draft Notes: Some of Tatsuki's rant still doesn't have the right feeling to it, plus I had no idea what to make of some of the kanji in her last rant on page 13 (No Aki/JP dictionary at 2 am, heh). Otherwise, this is pretty complete. There was no advance JP script this week since 2ch's Kaien had to be away from his computer for periods long enough not to allow him to type up the entire chapter's worth of dialogue. Hence, this week the script had to use the raw.

I'll see you with some edits tomorrow if I get a chance to touch things up.
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Mashiro: HE~~~~~Y GUY~~~~S!! Get a load of this~~~!!!

Hirako: What the?

Mashiro: No idea!

Hirako: Don't go around picking up strange stuff, dummy!

Mashiro: I couldn't help it! It was just sitting around outside!! Oi!!

Hirako: ...Fresh bandages, the ones we lent him...? Ichigo... Why didn't he just do this in person, that freak...

(Note: Thank you.)

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Bleach c239 - Winged Eagles
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Title Tie-In: There is no real solid reference to the titular "eagles" again this week. For all intents and purposes though, the chapter's "eagles" would be last week's "Eagle Without Wings" (Ichigo), along with Sado and Ishida.
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(Scene shift to Karakura 1st High School, Ochi-sensei's class.)

Ochi: Ku~~~ Ro~~~ Sa~~~ Ki~~~

Ochi: Well, well, long time no see, right?

Ochi: Why'd you ship out on me like that? Do you even want to graduate now? Well, what do you have to say for yourself?

Ichigo: ...Er... Nice glasses, they new?

Ochi: Well, what a nice try, my dear! BUT THEY'RE 3 WEEKS OLD ALREADY!

Ichigo: Ah!

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Keigo: ICHIGO! ICHIGO! ICHIGO! ICHI...

Keigo: GO~~~~!!!

Keigo: IT'S BEEN AGEEE---

Mizuiro: Really though, it really has been a while! What've you been missing a month of school for? You've been worrying me! Heck, you wouldn't even answer your cell.

Ichigo: Heh, ...my bad, I've been tied up, that's all.

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Mizuiro: ...

Mizuiro: Oh, yeah. Here are those Bad Shield 2 sneak peek passes that I broke to you a while back. Here you are.
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Translation Notes: "Bad Shield 2" is a nod to one of Kubo's early one-shots called "Bad Shield United." If Viz Media plays their cards right, they'll eventually release it in English when more volumes of Kubo's first serial publication, Zombie Powder, get published!
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Ichigo: ...When's it screening?

Mizuiro: Eh? Oh, umm the 5th of December.

Ichigo: ...Got it. I promise I'll return to see it then.

Ichigo: Thanks a lot, man.

Mizuiro: Ichi...

???: ICHIGO!!!

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Ichigo: ...You want something?

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Tatsuki: ...I can't find Orihime anywhere...! ...She's not home... not anywhere...

Tatsuki: ...I stopped being able to feel her presence just a day ago... it just vanished... I can't find her anywhere I look... ...Ichigo.

Tatsuki: You know about it. I know you do. Where is she?

Ichigo: ...What the heck are you ranting about? Why me? Do you even know for sure she's gone? Try a few more sweeps, sheesh....

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Tatsuki: DON'T PLAY GAMES WITH ME!!!

Tatsuki: I've always known about it, Ichigo...! I could always sense her aura, but now she's totally gone! For just a short time, she was here, but blotted out... It was just a feeling, but it was still there... Now as of yesterday, I can't even feel that tiny little bit! You know why it disappeared! Ichigo!!

Ichigo: The hell! Didn't I just say I had no idea!? Do you know what you're even talking about!? You've gone nuts!!

Tatsuki: ...You... Do you really think I'm blind to all this...?

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Tatsuki: I saw everything. You were in that black get-up... Fighting all those horrible monsters...!

Tatsuki: I beg you... Please drop the act... ...Tell me what you know.

Ichigo: ...What I know... Has got nothing to do with you.

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Random Student A: Whoa!

Random Student B: Yikes!

Keigo: Arisawa!

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Keigo: Have you lost it, Arisawa!? You just go around socking people!?

Mizuiro: Are you all right, Ichigo?

Tatsuki: ...Who do you think I am...

Tatsuki: What have I been to you!!!? Haven't we been friends all this time!? Weren't we always this way!!?

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Tatsuki: Remember when you were sitting around being difficult when we were kids!? We agreed... from that day on!!

Tatsuki: I said...

Tatsuki: ...that you... would never, ever ... have to keep secrets from me....

Tatsuki: ...You stupid idiot...

Mizuiro: Ichigo...

Ichigo: Keigo, Mizuiro. Please, take care of her. And...

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Ichigo: ...Don't ever get mixed up in what I'm doing.

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(Scene change to the Urahara Shoten)

Urahara: ------Hey there, better late than never,

Urahara: Kurosaki-san.

Ichigo: ...Funny, what made you say that?

Urahara: Well, well. I was sure that you'd zero me in as being the only person that'd be able to smuggle you into Hueco Mundo. You deduced correctly ...all the prep work ...is now complete.

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Urahara: ...To tell you the truth, I had been factoring in Aizen taking interest in Orihime's powers for some time now. I wanted to eliminate the threat to her well-being by taking her out of the fight against the enemy. But...

Urahara: My calculations failed.

Urahara: In hindsight, damaging her morale by removing her from battle was a costly error.

Urahara: ...One that I could've prevented; so for that, I resolved to aid you in retrieving her.

Ichigo: ...Are you really fine with this? This would cause an uproar with all of Soul Society's planning.

Urahara: ...My past is nothing but uproars in Soul Society, that's how I got to where I am now.

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???: What a totally screwed up face you've got on, Ichigo!

Ichigo: Ishida...! Why... are you here...?

Ishida: Do I have to spell it out? I'm coming with you, Ichigo.

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Ichigo: Chad...!

Sado: ...Urahara-san told us what we needed to know. ...We're going too.

Ichigo: ...No, I really appreciate the gesture, but Chad, Ishida, your pow---

Sado: ------Ichigo.

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(Sado's new armored arm crashes against Ichigo, who barely manages to block with Zangetsu. The surrounding area is rocked by an explosion.)

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Sado: ...How was that...was it up to par...? ...Ichigo...

Ichigo: Chad...

Sado: ...Confide in us, this struggle doesn't have to be just yours, it's all of ours, just like how friends should do things...!

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Urahara: Well no~~~~~w! Is everything all settled here~~~?

Urahara: ...Ah, it seems that we're finally ready. ------Let's go.

End of c239

Translation: Bleach 238

2006-08-04T20:12:51+00:00

Script Notes: Well, I'm sure all of you had a chance to get accustomed to this week's delayed release schedule. I'm batting clean-up here to RTT and pocketmofo and decided to go ahead and put a script out this week because 1) the title intrigued me and 2) the sidestory in this week's Jump is FRIED GOLD [/Spaced].

Scan team recruiters please read:
Anyway, I've been getting some requests from several scan teams on whether or not I'd be interested to join up as a translator: the bottom line is that this pseudonym you see here is really a two-man operation and while I'd like to help you guys out, my editor Aki is really jaded on the whole scanlation team scene and the drama that can ensue when conflicts arise. Frankly, if she doesn't want to sign up anywhere (like right now), I'm not moving since most of my work flying solo would be subpar to what I have with her.

BUT, if you guys want to use the scripts we put out weekly for your regular HQ scanlations, that's fine by us; we just don't want to get involved with politics and what-not.

Since the JP text has been inserted along with page numbers, we're done for this week. See you guys again when the next Jump rolls around!
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煽り　朝。いつもと違う、朝
Fanning/Sidetext: Morning; one that knows no peers...
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Translation Notes: Technically speaking, this is a "day of days" so to speak.
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一護「ぅぐぐうぅがっ」
Ichigo: Uhh... ugh...

Ichigo: Waa!~

ぅぐぉ　な何だよ　夢かよちくしょう痛ってえ
Ichigo: Gah... Was it... just a dream? Sheesh...

Ichigo: Ouch...

つーか　うなされてベッドから落ちるってベタか俺は
Ichigo: How could a nightmare toss me around that bad? ...Can't believe this.

あ――頭痛て
Ichigo: What a headache....

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！　――治ってる　誰が!? ――――
Ichigo: !--- Someone... fixed me all up...!?

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この霊圧は」
Ichigo: ...The reiatsu's feels...

日番谷「――井上織姫だ
Hitsugaya: ...just like that of Inoue Orihime.

恐らくなすぐに来い黒崎　緊急事態だ
Hitsugaya: Hurry up, we've got a grave situation on our hands.

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Bleach c238 - Eagle Without Wings
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Title Tie-in: There's no real clue-in to who exactly the titular 'eagle' is in this episode. Most readings of this chapter have me pointing towards Ichigo, but in all honesty this is the first time that I've ever really seen him referred to as any sort of bird. Additionally, there aren't many characters in Bleach that even have birds alluded to in there names (the notable examples are the Shiba clan). Now to save you reincarnationist fans some research, Kaien does NOT have the character for eagle in his given name; it's the kanji for the 'swallow.' HOWEVER, the second kanji in Ganju does! Of course, it's just a weird coincidence since I don't see Ganju randomly appearing in the manga in the near future.
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(A notice of some sort denotes that Matsumoto Rangiku is topside, Inoue Orihime is on the bottom, and Hitsugaya Toushirou is off to the right.)

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織姫のアパート
(At Orihime's apartment.)

ルキア「一護」
Rukia: Ichigo...

一護「ルキア」
Ichigo: ...Rukia.

日番谷「霊波障害除去は？」
Hitsugaya: Has all of the energy wave interference been cleared?

乱菊「完了した様です」
Matsumoto: Just about; we can try it now.

日番谷「つないでくれ」
Hitsugaya: Go ahead and open a channel to Soul Society then.

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浮竹が映る
(Ukitake appears onscreen.)

日番谷「!?浮竹？総隊長じゃねえのか？」
Hitsugaya: Where's the Commander-General?

浮竹「代わって頂いた」
Ukitake: I asked him if I could be the one briefing you.

日番谷「理由は？」
Hitsugaya: Why would you want to do that...?

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浮竹「井上織姫が現世へ向かう穿界門に入る時　最後に見届けたのが俺だからだ
Ukitake: I was last responsible for Inoue Orihime before she used the Senkaimon to return to the Living World.

その反応を見ると　やはり彼女はそちらには到着していないようだな」
Ukitake: Given the present circumstances... it seems as if she never completed her trip.

一護「どういうことだよ浮竹さん　井上はどこに消えたんだ戸魂界で何か解ってんじゃねえのか!?
Ichigo: What do you mean, Ukitake-san...? Where else could she be...? Haven't you guys found her yet, aren't you the authority on these kinds of searches...!?

浮竹「こちらの見解を言おう
Ukitake: Well, I'll relate to you what we've gathered so far.

穿界門通過の際に彼女につけた護衛の二人が生存して戻った
Ukitake: Apparently, the two escorts we sent with her through the Senkaimon managed to return here and testified...

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彼等二人の話によれば―――井上織姫は破面側に拉致　若しくは―――
既に殺害されたものと思われる
Ukitake: ...that Inoue Orihime was captured or... murdered by an Arrancar incursion.

一護「殺っ」
Ichigo: Mur---

ルキア「浮竹隊長!!!」
Rukia: Captain Ukitake, sir!!!

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浮竹「解ってる　俺だってこんなことは言いたくない
可能性の話をしてるんだ！情報によれば彼女は破面の襲撃を受け
その後　破面と共に姿を消した―――」
Ukitake: Look, I don't want to bring it up... but from a logical standpoing, it's possible... From what those two men said, she was defending against the Arrancar and disappeared sometime during the encounter...

一護「ふっ　ふざけんな!!!証拠も無えのに死んだだと!?勝手なこと言ってんじゃねえ! ?
Ichigo: Stop spilling those shitty lies! I can't believe you can suggest that crap without solid evidence! Use some common sense!!

こいつを見てくれ!!!俺は昨日の戦いで手首に大ケガをした！
Ichigo: Here, what do you make of this!?

現世側の誰も治せなかった傷だ!!
それが朝起きたら跡形も無く治ってた!!ここに井上の霊圧が残ってんだよ!!
Ichigo: This arm took a beating from yesterday's fighting!! There wasn't anyone here right now that could patch it up!!! Yet, when I finally came to this morning, I didn't have so much as a skin blemish on it!! Plus, I can still feel a bit of her reiatsu where the wound was!!

これでもまだ井上は死んでるって」
Ichigo: Can you still say that she's really dead now knowing this...

山本「そうか
Yamamoto: So...

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それは残念じゃ」
Yamamoto: ...an even worse fate...

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ルキア「総隊長　殿？」
Rukia: Commander-General... sir...?

一護「残念？どういう意味だよ!?」
Ichigo: ...The hell...? A 'worse fate'!?

山本「確かにおぬしの話通りなら井上織姫は生きておることになるしかしそれは同時に一つの裏切りをも意味しておる
Yamamoto: Adding your healed arm to our men's testimonies, it is now highly likely that Inoue Orihime is indeed alive. But, therefore this all strengthens the conclusion that she has switched allegiances.

もし拉致をされたなら去り際におぬしに会う余裕などあるまい
Yamamoto: Had she simply been captured, I doubt she'd be able to return to your side during the whole ordeal...

即ち　おぬしの傷を治して消えたということは井上織姫は自分の足で
Yamamoto: In sum, having the freedom to treat you before disappearing outright...

破面の許へ向かったということじゃ
Yamamoto: ...would support the notion that she has joined the Arrancar in Hueco Mundo by her own volition...

一護「バっ」
Ichigo: ...You can't poss---

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恋次「止せ　これ以上喋っても立場を悪くするだけだ
Renji: C'mon, stop. The only feathers you're ruffling now are your own.

お話はわかりました　山本総隊長
Renji: ...You've made yourself loud and clear, sir.

それではこれより日番谷先遣隊が一　六番隊副隊長阿散井恋次
Renji: So then, I, Abarai Renji, Vice-Captain of the 6th Division and member of Captain Hitsugaya's expeditionary squad...

反逆の徒　井上織姫の目を覚まさせる為　虚圏へ向かいます！」
Renji: ...will therefore launch his own initiative to bring the turncoat Inoue Orihime back from Hueco Mundo and to he senses!

一護「恋次！」
Ichigo: Renji...!

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山本「ならぬ」
Yamamoto: Out of the question.

一護「!!!」
Ichigo: !!!

山本「破面側の戦闘準備が整っておると判明した以上
日番谷先遣隊は全名　即時帰還し　戸魂界の守護についてもらう」
Yamamoto: The Arrancar seem ready to wage full-scale battle at anytime. You and the rest of Hitsugaya's company will return to Soul Society to consolidate our defenses.

ルキア「それは井上を見捨てろと言うことですか」
Rukia: Doesn't that mean... we're going to just leave Inoue...?

山本「如何にも　一人の命と世界の全てを秤に掛ける迄も無い」
Yamamoto: Do not weigh the measure of a single life against the fate of an entire world.

ルキア「恐れながら総隊長殿　その命令には　従いかねます」
Rukia: My apologies sir, but... that is one order... I cannot comply with....

山本「やはりな　
Yamamoto: So it would seem...

――手を打っておいて良かった」
Yamamoto: Fortunately, I have been prudent enough to account for this possibility.

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ルキア「―――!!」
Rukia: ---!!

恋次「隊長!!!」
Renji: Captain...!!!

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更木「そういう訳だ　戻れお前ら」
Zaraki: This is how it's going to work... all of you are going back; right now.

白哉「手向かうな　力尽くでも連れ戻せと命を受けている」
Byakuya: Resistance will not be tolerated. We've been given clearance to use any necessary force.

ルキア「」
Rukia: ............

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一護「わかった　
Ichigo: Fine...

戸魂界に力を貸してくれとは言わねえ　せめて
虚圏への入り方を教えてくれ　
Ichigo: Just tell me... how to get into Hueco Mundo at least... Soul Society won't hear any other requests from me other than that.

井上は俺達の仲間だ　俺が一人で助けに行く」
Ichigo: She's our friend. I'm going off to save her with my own hands.

ルキア「一護」
Rukia: ...Ichigo...

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山本「ならぬ」
Yamamoto: Don't be irrational.

一護「―――何」
Ichigo: What...?

山本「おぬしの力はこの戦いに必要じゃ　勝手な行動も犬死も許さぬ
Yamamoto: You are an invaluable resource in the battles to come. I cannot permit you to throw yourself to the wolves so recklessly.

命あるまで待機せよ
Yamamoto: You will standby until we give further word.

――以上じゃ」
Yamamoto: This briefing is adjourned.

ルキア「一護　済まぬ」
Rukia: Ichigo... I'm sorry...

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煽り　「死神の正義」――それは、分かっている。しかし心は、想いは、強く抗う!!
Fanning/Sidetext: The Shinigami's Rule of Law" ...It's all too familiar to me. But my spirit keeps struggling against it!!

次号、連載５周年突破記念巻頭カラーで激闘!!
Announcement: Next issue, you'll be treated to a colorful extravaganza in commemoration of our fifth anniversary in serialization!
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Translation Notes: The speaker is obviously Ichigo here; this would be the strongest evidence to suggest that he is in fact the 'eagle' referred to in the title.
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End of c239.

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Bleach Summer Sidestory

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浮竹「という訳で　これより第一回海浜芸術会を開催する
Ukitake: ...all set, I hereby declare this the opening of the first "Seaside Artistic Competition."

要は　砂でいろんなものを作って一番を決めようという大会だ
それじゃ各自２・３人の組に分かれてくれ！」
Ukitake: The purpose of this event is to create the best sand sculpture by way of judge's evaluation!

それじゃ各自２・３人の組に分かれてくれ！」
Ukitake: Now, if you will, please form pairs or trios!

恋次「せっかく海なのに砂あそびっスか!?」
Renji: We went through all that trouble to get here just to PLAY in the SAND?

乱菊「スイカ割りとかキモだめしとかしたい～～!!」
Matsumoto: Can't we just play those fun strength test games and split some watermelons~~?
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Translation Notes: Matsumoto's referring to the common Japanese beach visit pastime of splitting open a watermelon with nothing other than a simple branch or stick. VERY HARD TO DO.
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浮竹「文句言うなよ優勝者には総隊長殿より金一封だぞ！」
Ukitake: Well, you go ahead... but the winner here will get a cash purse from Commander-General Yamamoto!

全員「いってきます!!」
Matsumoto: SIGN ME UP!!

浮竹（ゲンキンな奴らだ）
Ukitake: (What a gold-digger...)

乱菊・織姫チーム
(Rangiku/Orihime Team)

織姫「どこかにバケツないかなあ　最初に砂ぬらさなきゃ」
Orihime: Why didn't anyone provide any pails? We won't be able to get the sand wet like this.

乱菊「あら　バケツなんか必要ないわよ　あたしらはね（ハート）」
Matsumoto: Who needs buckets if you're US?

織姫「？」
Orihime: ?

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乱菊「こーやってチョイと胸をよせてそこに水をすくう
Matsumoto: Just knead your chest together like so...

そして濡らしたい場所にまたがって
Matsumoto: ...and you'll be able to carry the water to wherever you want...

ゆーっくり胸の間から水をたらす」
Matsumoto: Once you get there, just squat down like this and let everything cascade down freely.

織姫「こう？」
Orihime: Is this right?

乱菊「そうそう！
Matsumoto: Yeah, you're a natrual!

上手ねー（ハート）ちゃーんと　おヘソ伝わせてたらすのよ（ハート）」
Matsumoto: Be sure to get some out of your belly button too!

一護「コラコラコラ何教えてんだ!!」
Ichigo: Whoa, whoa! What kind of sleazy trash are you feeding her!?

よそのチームに気ィとられてる場合じゃねえぞ一護！こっちを向けよ！」
Renji: We can't be distracted by them! Pay attention to what we need to do, Ichigo!

一護・恋次・一角チーム
(Renji/Ikkaku/Ichigo Team)

「こいつで誰が最初に城門を開通させられるか
Renji: Who's going to storm the keep's gates first!?

勝負だぜ!!」」
Renji and Ikkaku: It's war!

一護「イヤいーよ　そんなガキみてーな勝負キョーミねえし」
Ichigo: Sheesh... I can't believe I'm doing this kiddie stuff.

一角「あぁん!?何だそりゃ言い訳か!?負けんのが怖えェかコラァ!!」
Ikkaku: Are you trying to snivel your way out!? You a coward or what!?

一護「よっしゃァ!!やったらァ!!」
Ichigo: Okay, that's it, you're on!

恋次「おォし！負けねーぞ!!」
Renji: You won't beat me!!

一角「うおォっ!?だ誰だ!!俺のふんどしのスキ間からちょっとだけカニいれてる奴は!?
Ikkaku: Ga...aaghh! Who stuck this crab down my britches!?
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Translation Notes: Ikkaku's literally referring to his loincloth. 'scuse the slanguage I put in.
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ルキア・白哉チーム
(Rukia/Byakuya Team)

ルキア（よし中々の出来栄え！）
Rukia: (Wow, I'd say that this ended up pretty well off...!)

(Sign: Seaweed Emissary)

（ああさすが兄様!! なんという研ぎ澄まされた美的感覚
Rukia: That's my brother for you...! Incredible aesthetic talent!

やはり私ごときではまだまだ敵いそうもない
Rukia: I've still got a long way to go to get that good...

似たもの義兄妹。
Fanning/Sidetext: These siblings-in-law are quite similar.

浮竹「うむぅ　熱い
Ukitake: Cripes... it's blazing...

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すまん仙太郎少し横になる時間になったら起こしてくれ」
Ukitake: I'm gonna catch a nap, can you please wake me when time is up, Sentarou?

仙太郎「あ！ハイ!!」
Sentarou: Yes! Of course!!........

清音「ふぅ～～～おトイレこんでて　あっ何してんのよ小椿!!」
Kiyone: That bathroom line was ridiculous... What! Kotsubaki, what's the big idea here!?

仙太郎「げ！清音!!
Sentarou: Oh! Kiyone!!

バカ野郎！俺は寝てる隊長が潮風にあたらないよう砂でカベを」
Sentarou: You worrywort, I'm just trying to shelter the Captain from the sea breeze.

清音「バっ何言ってんの！潮風より先に日光でしょ!!そっちを防がないと!!
Kiyone: Spouting gibberish, like usual then!! It's not the breeze we need to worry about, it's the UV rays!

あたし花つんでくる!!花でやわらかく日ざしを防ぐのよ!!」
Kiyone: I'll get some flowers to blot out the sunshine, if I can get enough this'll do the trick!

仙太郎「なにを!!そんじゃあ俺はお香をたいて隊長がより心地よく眠れるようにするぜ!!」
Sentarou: All right, I'll light some incense sticks then, that oughta be good for the Captain's sleep!!
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Translation Notes: If you somehow don't get the correct imagery, Sentarou and Kiyone have basically emtombed Ukitake into a traditional wake/open casket display.
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ご臨終になった浮竹。優勝　清音・仙太郎チーム
(WINNER: Sentarou/Kiyone/Ukitake Team)

サボり。日番谷
Fanning/Sidetext: Truant => Hitsugaya

日番谷「うるせーな　悪いかよ
Hitsugaya: What's your problem... I'm not doing anything bad.

暑いの苦手なんだよ俺は」
Hitsugaya: It's just heatstroke ain't my thing at all!

煽り　氷雪系だし!!
Fanning/Sidetext: Remember, I'm an ice and snow kind of guy!

End of Summer Sidestory.

Translation: Bleach 237

2006-07-26T16:52:52+00:00

Script Notes: Powerful stuff.

On another note, I've got some random translations of the first three volumes of Suikoden III's manga sitting around. There was a scanlation movement a while back to re-release them in a digital format, but it sorta fell through. Anyone want them?
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「俺と来い」ウルキオラは冷たく命令する・・・そして───自宅にてくつろぐ織姫！？あの後、何が・・・！？
Sidetext/Fanning: And thus spoke Ulquiorra, "Come with me"... Though--- why is Orihime at her house!? What resulted from their encounter...!?

井上：・・・よしっと、こんなとこかなあ。乱菊さんも冬獅郎くんも放っとくとぐちゃぐちゃにしちゃうからなぁ・・・。
Inoue: ...That should be the last of it, I suppose. Really now, what would Rangiku-san and Toushiro-kun do without me...

ノートにごみを出す曜日やら食べ残しのごはんの保存法などを指で数えながら書きとめる井上。
その手には見慣れぬブレスレットが。
(A nearby memo lists off various chores: dumping the trash and putting away leftovers. As she counts off the items on the agenda, the reader sees a strange bangle on her wrist.)

回想
(We enter a flashback.)

ウルキオラ：これを渡しておく。これを身につけている間お前の周囲には特殊な霊膜が張られ、お前の存在は我々アランカルにしか認識できなくなる。それと同時にお前は、物質を透過する能力を手に入れる。身につけて放すな。
Ulquiorra: This is now yours. Wearing the item will blanket you with a particular flux which can only be pierced by an Arrancar's senses. You'll be undetectable through any other means and gain the ability to phase through solid objects. Now wear it and refrain from ever removing it.

井上：・・・はい・・・
Inoue: ...Okay...

ウルキオラ：12時間の猶予をやる。その間に１人にのみ、別れを告げることを許可する。但し、相手に気付かれればその時点で命令違反と見做す。刻限は0時、それまでに全て片付けて指示した場所に来い。忘れるな、別れを告げていいのは、1人だけ──・・・
Ulquiorra: Your twelve hour furlough starts now. Choose one person to take leave of; but do not exchange partings directly. Should they know of your departure, our previous understandings will be annulled. Settle any outstanding affairs by midnight then proceed to the exfiltration point. Remember, you will only select one person.

回想終了
(The flashback dissolves.)

井上、ノートを開けたまま電気を消しそのまま部屋を後にする。ノートの片隅にgood bye. halcyon days.と記されている。
(Inoue leaves her diary open and switches off the light. A close-up of the notebook reveals "Goodbye, Halcyon Days" written in the margins.)

Bleach c237 - Good Bye Halcyon Days
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Translation Notes/Title Tie-in: Fitting diction here, 'halcyon' is another word for 'golden' or 'prosperous.' This would of course be a nod to Orihime's yearning for nostalgia and the yesteryear when everything was still quite sane compared to the present.
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浦原商店勉強部屋
(Beneath the Urahara Shoten.)

一角：いぃ～～～でででででェっ！！！もういいっつッてんだろが！放せ！！
Ikkaku: OUu~~~chhhhh!!! Lemme go!! That's more than enough!

テッサイ：む！そういう訳にはまいりませぬ！！
Tessai: Bah! Let us not toss caution to the wind!!

一角：うるせえ！いーんだよ！！元々大したケガじゃ・・・ね゛ェッ　げお・・・ッ
Ikkaku: Stuff it! I'm good to go!! There wasn't even all that much dama--- errk, ugh...

一角にヘッドロックを極めるウルル。
(Ururu clamps down with a headlock.)

テッサイ：むゥッ　でかしましたぞウルル殿！！そのままオトしてしまいましょう！
Tessai: Splendid, Ururu-dono!! Keep it up until we finish the job!

弓親：一角！くそッ！一角を放せ！！
Yumichika: Ikkaku! Damn! Stop it, let go already!!

テッサイ：ケガ人は大人しくお願いしますぞ綾瀬川殿！！
Tessai: Convalescents are to be docile, Ayasegawa-dono!!

弓親：うっ！！
Yumichika: Oof!!

日番谷：・・・やれやれ・・・どこに行ってもうるせえ連中だ・・・。
Hitsugaya: ...Good grief... just follow the ruckus and you can find them anywhere...

浦原を見つめる日番谷。
(Urahara is peered at by Hitsugaya.)

日番谷(浦原喜助か・・・噂には聞いていたが得体の知れねえ男だ・・・アランカル共が消えてからずっと何事か考え込んでいるが・・・それにしても・・・あの数の十刃が襲来してこれだけの被害で済んだのは運が良かった・・・。見込みが甘かったんだ・・・アランカル共の準備は既に整っている・・・！こっちも戦いの準備を急がなきゃならねえ・・・だが今から急いだところで万端整えるまでの時間をどれだけ縮められるか──・・・。）
Hitsugaya: (Urahara Kisuke... Finally, I get to see the man with so many secrets seem to revolve around... He's been like that ever since the arrancar departed... though...I suppose we were fortunate that we only suffered this much after an Espada raid... I was too optimistic... The Arrancar look like they're ready to deply at anytime...! There's no time to waste, we've got to consolidate our assets too... But what how much more can we do if war is already this close...?)

松本！ＳＳとの連絡はついたか！？
Hitsugaya: Matsumoto! Have you been able to patch through to Soul Society yet!?

松本：・・・それが・・・。
Matsumoto: ...Err, you see...

場面転換一護の家。
(Panels transition to the Kurosaki residence.)

同じく、ＳＳに連絡を取ろうとしているルキア。しかし受信機からはザザーっと音がするだけ。
(Rukia's also trying to contact to Soul Society, but is getting nothing but static.)

ルキア：・・・おかしい・・・ＳＳの井上につながらぬ・・・霊波障害でも発生しておるのか？
ベッドで眠る一護をに目をやるルキア。
Rukia: ...How weird... I can't find Inoue's signal in Soul Society... I wonder if it's some kind of spirit wave obstruction?

回想ヴァイザードの隠れ家前
(Another flashback; the Vizards' base.)

ハッチ：この辺りが・・・限界デス・・・。ワタシの術は正確には治癒ではなく空間回帰の一種なのデスが・・・その術を発生させる為には回帰させる対象を正確に指定しなければいけまセン。今一護クンの傷口は、アランカルに受けた霊圧と一護クン本人の霊圧が溶け合ってしまってマス・・・この状態ではここまでの回帰が限界デス・・・。
Hatch: Well, now... I've bumped my limit... I can't really classify my powers as "healing" per se, they're more like "restoration." I can't just flaunt this around and make things like they were though, I need to know what they were like beforehand. So in Ichigo's case, I couldn't filter out the trace Arrancar elements left in his wounds... What you see here is as far as I can go in treating him.
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Translation Notes: Literally speaking, there's some Arrancar spirit pressure/reiatsu still in Ichigo's system. It sounds as if it's some kind of poison almost in that it's inhibiting Hatch's restoration of Ichigo's pre-battle condition.
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・・・今の状態を少しでも早く脱する為ニハ、虚に近い霊圧を持つワタシ達カラ・・・少しでも離れることが重要デス・・・連れ帰って安静にしてあげて下サイ・・・それが今できる最良の治療法デス・・・。
Hatch: ...I'd say that the fastest way to patch him up sooner is to isolate him from those who carry Hollow pressure. Take him home, and make sure he rests... that'd be my prescription.

ルキア：・・・ああ、・・・わかった・・・。
Rukia: ...Ahh... sure thing.

回想終了
(The flashback dissolves.)

ルキア：・・・一護・・・奴等は一体何者だ・・・？お前は一体・・・何の力を手にしようとしておるのだ・・・！？アランカル共は何故戦いを途中で止めて戻った・・・！？わからぬことだけだらけだ・・・！いかん・・・少し混乱しているな・・・表で少し頭を冷やして・・・
Rukia: ...Ichigo... who were you hanging around with...? What are you trying to... learn from those people...!? And why did those Arrancar withdraw all of a sudden...!? I can't stand not knowing what's happening...!! Ehh, I'm just getting flustered like this... going nowhere... I should go cool off on the street...

カリン：だァからダメだっての！一兄は安静にしてなきゃいけねーんだから！！
Karin: I already told you not to! Brother needs some shut-eye!

ユズ：でもでもカリンちゃん・・・。
Yuzu: Pu-please, Karin-chan...

ドアの向こうから二人の声が聞こえ、ドアを開けるルキア。
(Rukia hears the sisters and opens the door for them.)

カリン＆ユズ：！！！
Karin and Yuzu: !!

ユズ：・・・あ・・・あの・・・ここでごはん食べてもいい・・・？
Yuzu: ...Ah...eh... can we both snack in here...?

ルキア：・・・ああ、そうしてやってくれ。一護もきっと喜ぶ・・・。
Rukia: ...Sure, go ahead. I'm sure Ichigo would be delighted.

ごはんを食べ終え一護の部屋で眠りについてしまったカリンとユズ。ルキアはいない。
(Karin and Yuzu finish up and doze off in their brother's room. Rukia seems to have gone outside.)

井上：え・・・えへへ・・・来ちゃった。ほんとはね、たつきちゃんとか、茶渡くんとか石田くんとか、朽木さんとかお別れ言いたい人はいっぱいいたんだけど・・・。
Inoue: Uh...you see... I came because I wanted to be honest with you. There were others that I also wanted to say goodbye to... Tatsuki-chan, Sado-kun, Ishida-kun, Kuchiki-san, but...

ユズorカリン：うぅ・・・ん・・・。
Yuzu or Karin: Uh... Nnn...

井上：！　・・・そっかユズちゃんとカリンちゃん・・・今日はここでごはん食べたんだ・・・そうだよねずっと黒崎くん居なくて淋しかったもんね・・・黒崎くんの部屋で一緒にごはん食べたいよね・・・。黒崎くんの・・・へ・・・や・・・。
Inoue: ! ...Ahh, your sisters... I guess they had something to eat in here... I bet they missed their big brother so much recently... that they wanted to have their dinner here in his room... Kurosaki-kun's r-room...

顔を赤らめる井上。部屋を見渡す。
(Inoue blushes all shades of red and takes a look around.)

一護の右手に手を沿え、顔を近づける井上。唇と唇の距離が少しずつ近付いていくが、寸前で止める。
(She reaches over and lightly rests a palm on Ichigo's right hand and moves her face up to his. Their lips get closer, but stop just short of brushing.)

井上：・・・ダメだ・・・やっぱりできないや・・・。
Inoue: ...In the end... I couldn't even...

涙をこぼす井上、一護の頬にも涙が落ちる。
(She starts to weep and her tears shower down onto Ichigo's cheek.)

井上：・・・えへ・・・ダメだねあたし・・・最後なのにこんなことして・・・黒崎くん、あたしね・・・したいこといっぱいあったんだあったんだぁ・・・学校の先生になりたいし・・・宇宙飛行士にもなりたいし・・・ケーキ屋さんにもなりたいし・・・ミスドに行って「ぜんぶください！」って言いたいし・・・サーティワンにも行って「ぜんぶください！」って言いたかったし・・・。
Inoue: ...Heh... it's no use... I wanted this to be the last thing I ever freely did, Kurosaki-kun, I-I Had so many things I wanted to do... Teach at a school... Be an astronaut... Open a bakery... I even wanted to clean out an entire Mister Donut by myself... Heck, why not an entire Baskin-Robbins while I was at it!...
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Translation Notes: "Mister" is an indirect nod to Mister Donut, a popular international chain of donut stores. "Thirty-One" is also a reference to Baskin-Robbins, which has also gone international being famous for its 31 house flavors of ice cream.
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　　　　あ～～～～～～～あ！人生が5回くらいあったらなあ！そしたらあたし5回とも違う町に生まれて、5 回とも違うものおなかいっぱい食べて、5回とも違う仕事して・・・それで5回とも・・・同じ人を好きになる。
Inoue: Ohhhhhhhhhh! If only I could live five more lifetimes! Be born in five different cities and fill my stomach up five times each... make a living five different ways... and... surrender my heart to the same kind soul... five times...

ありがとう、黒崎くん・・・。さよなら。
Inoue: Thanks, for everything, Kurosaki-kun... Farewell.
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Translation Notes: The fruits of my cross-translation research into Orihime's lines? Inconclusive; Kubo just wrote her to be shallow all these past chapters and suddenly had her explode in fervor this week. I wonder if this is going to be a permanent change... Alas, the damsel in distress arc renews itself.
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ひとりきりの告白・・・。悲しい、つよい、決意・・・
Sidetext/Fanning: A lonely confession... Made with somber feelings, but also an absolute conviction.

End of c237

Translation: Bleach 236

2006-07-20T16:26:19+00:00

Script Notes: Another liberal/literal hybrid this week from yours truly and Miss AkiDot. Suffice it to say that this volume has definitely got to be my favorite since the infamous "end of hypnosis" themed v20. There's no real news to report that I think you guys haven't heard for this week so I'll just remind you guys on some future Bleach release dates:

v23 - August 4th
v24 - October 4th

Both volumes have not had their cover characters or titles revealed yet.

Anyway, see you guys again when the raw comes out!
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一護「ルキア！！」
Ichigo: Rukia!!

ルキアを掴むグリムジョーの手が光る
(A glow begins to emanate from Grimmjow's grasp on Rukia's face.)

一護「ぐくそォッ！」
Ichigo: G...od... damn... it!

しかしその時グリムジョーの腕が衝撃で弾かれる
(The Cero leaves Grimmjow's hand, but his grip and aim are broken by an outside attack.)

何が起こったかわからない一護、ルキア、グリムジョー
(Ichigo, Rukia, and Grimmjow are stunned at the development.)

？「やれやれ。ホンマは死神の戦いに手ェ出すんいややねんけどなァ」
Hirako: Cripes. Shinigami affairs forcing my hand; to think it'd come to this...

Bleach c236 - The Sun Already Gone Down

平子登場
(Hirako arrives.)

平子「しゃァない。こんだけ近くでドンパチやられたらシカトするワケにもいかんしなァ」
Hirako: Eh, whatever. Can't exactly be in the same neighborhood watching this all happen and have it sit will with me, now can I?

驚く一護
(Ichigo's taken back.)

一護「平子」
Ichigo: Hirako

グリムジョー「何だてめえ。こいつらの仲間か？」
Grimmjow: ...Who're you supposed to be? Another joker in their crew?

平子「なんでやねん」
Hirako: Why a joker?!
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Translation Notes: The little bit about Hirako being a joker was an editorial insertion. Really, now that I think about it, Aki's rewording here takes away from the emphasis that Hirako doesn't so much claim that he hates his relationship to Ichigo as he is that Grimmjow's suggesting that the two are linked outright. Still, Hirako's a trickster-type character, so it fit and I left it in.
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グリムジョー「じゃあ何だ」
Grimmjow: Your name then?

平子「何でもええやろ」
Hirako: Whatever you say.

グリムジョー「違いねえ。てめえが誰だろうが」
Grimmjow: Don't brush me off. I said I want a name to that mug of yours...

一護に刺さった刀を抜き飛び出すグリムジョー
(Grimmjow proceeds to pull out his Zanpaku from Ichigo's forearm.)

グリムジョー「てめえを殺すには関わりねえことだ！！」
Grimmjow: In any case, butting in here's earned you a death sentence!!

平子避ける。ドォンと爆発
(Hirako sidesteps as the attack devastates the area behind him.)

平子「あ～～あ。アンタもうちょい加減して戦えや。俺がかわすたんびにそないガンガン壊しとったら、俺気ィ引けてかわされへんやろ」
Hirako: Ah~~hh, you need to show a bit more restraint, jack. Banging up everything around here'll get me pumped up even more and break my concentration.
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Translation Notes: The inadvertant reference to Grimmjow's surname in Hirako's first line is another insertion on our part. Not really on the level of some of the other puns we've done, but we were a bit bored and put something in more subtle.
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笑いながらとびかかるグリムジョー
(Grimmjow lets loose a cackle as he heads for Hirako.)

グリムジョー「それでかわしたつもりか、あァ！？」
Grimmjow: Oh, so that pathetic shuffle there took actual effort!?

顔に手をかざす平子
(Hirako brings his hand up to his face.)

平子「全く血の気の多いやっちゃな」
Hirako: You really should keep that blood pressure down.

平子、虚化
(Hirako, as a Hollow.)

グリムジョー「！」
Grimmjow: !

斬りかかる平子
(Grimmjow assaults Hirako.)

グリムジョー「てめえその仮面やっぱりあいつらの仲間かよ！」
Grimmjow: That fucking mask... I knew it, you guys are chums after all!

平子「なんべんも言わすな。誰でも良えやろ」
Hirako: Well, hate to be a broken record, but 'whatever you say.'

弾かれるグリムジョー
(Grimmjow is flung away.)

そして刀を前に構える平子
(Hirako points his blade at the enemy.)

平子「済まんなァアランカル。あんた強そうやから加減は無しや」
Hirako: End of the line, Arrancar. You definitely strike me as the strong type... so no handicaps for you.

グリムジョー（バカな虚閃だと！？）
Grimmjow: (Can't be... that a Cero!?)

なんと虚閃を放つ平子
(Hirako releases a Cero blast.)

直撃のグリムジョー
(Grimmjow is hit dead on.)

グリムジョー「ごほッゲほっくそッ！はっはっくそッ！」
Grimmjow: Gahggg... Shit...! Haaaahhhh... SHIT...!

倒れかけてるグリムジョーに平子が近寄る
(Grimmjow, in a prostrate position, is approached by Hirako.)

平子「とっさに自分の虚閃をぶつけてダメージを削ったかやるやないか」
Hirako: Using your own Cero to cushion the damage from mine at the last moment... not half-bad, I have to admit.

刀を構えるグリムジョー
(Grimmjow takes up his sword.)

グリムジョー「くそが！」
Grimmjow: You little prick......!

平子「！」
Hirako: !

叫ぶグリムジョー
(Grimmjow bellows out.)

グリムジョー「軋れ」
Grimmjow: "Now groan!"
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Translation Notes: The term here has to do with the sound made from two objects coming into contact. I initially had it "Now creak" or "Now shriek," but since we don't actually learn Grimmjow's Zanpaku's name I got snagged on my description of Grimmjow bellowing out before the release, hence "Now groan." Romanized, I guess the term would be "Kashire," though I was wrong when Hitsugaya's "Sennen Hyourou" debuted, so don't hold your breath.
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しかしその時ウルキオラが現れ、止める
(Before the Shikai can manifest, Ulquiorra appears and stops the release.)

グリムジョー「ウルキオラ！」
Grimmjow: Ul quiorra!

ウルキオラ「任務完了だ。戻るぞ」
Ulquiorra: Our objective has been accomplished. We will withdraw.

空から光が現れ二人を包む
(A beam of light breaks through the sky and shines around the pair.)

一護「反膜！」
Ichigo: Negation!

そしてヤミーと喜助
(The panels change to Yamii and Urahara.)

ヤミーにもネガシオンが
(A beam of Negation also picks up Yamii.)

喜助「！」
Urahara: !

ヤミー「ちっ任務完了か」
Yammy: What is this shit, time's up already?

しまった！
Urahara: Damn!

ワンダーワイス、氷漬けのルピにもネガシオンが降り注ぐ
(Wanderweiss and the frozen Luppi are also picked up.)

氷が割れてルピ現れる
(Luppi breaks out of the ice.)

ルピ「残念だったね隊長さんボクのこと殺せなくてさ。忘れないでよねボクの顔次に会ったらゼッタイキミのその小っこいアタマ、ネジり切って潰してやるからさ！」
Luppi: ...It's bad luck you didn't finish the job here, little Captain... Etch my face into your memories... so that next time if I kill you too fast, at least you'll know from before who did you in!

場面戻りウルキオラ、一護
(The panels return to Ulquiorra and Ichigo.)

ウルキオラ「霊圧の名残りがあるどうやら新たな力を手に入れたらしいなだがその程度か」
Ulquiorra: Shreds of that peculiar reiatsu still foul the air, boy... though in some ways, it seems novel... Regardless, I suppose this is as far as your hand can reach.

ボロボロの一護を見下ろすウルキオラ
(Ulquiorra gazes at the injured Ichigo.)

ウルキオラ「終わりだ。最早貴様らに術はない。太陽は既に俺達の掌に沈んだ」
Ulquiorra: It's futile. Any efforts exerted from now on are fatuous and inane. The sun has already reached its twilight in the palm of our hands.
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Title Tie-in: A very poetic line here by Ulquiorra, for some reason I don't think I have the right words for what I felt from that line just yet. Maybe I'll have them when the raw comes out?
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言い終わると同時に消えるウルキオラ達。そして織姫。盾を張り肩をすぼめて立っている
(Both Arrancar blink out and the panels change to Orihime's perspective. She's been bound as a prisoner in an undisclosed location = Hueco Mundo?)

煽り：涙の背中は！？
Sidetext: Behind the tears...!?
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Translation Notes: Err, whose tears? No mention of anyone weeping in this chapter from what I can see, so it's probably a nod to next week. Additionally, since I've gotten some instant messages from readers asking what a "fanning" is, I'll be using sidetext more from now on.
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End of c236

Translation: Bleach 235

2006-07-13T05:59:58+00:00

Script Notes: First off, I have to say that going through this script in a literal fashion earlier today produced something that I just didn't have fun with. It didn't have any of that panache that I came to expect from some of my favorite characters (Urahara & Grimmjow). Therefore, this week, I went back to my liberal translation roots and decided to have some fun with what I had.

Hope you guys like it as much as did in making it, I think it's one of the better flowing ones I've done. Once more, link-back policy is in effect with my scripts; but feel free to use it for scanlations/further retranslations to other languages.
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煽り：日番谷の「千年氷牢」！驕るルピを包む！！死神勢、形勢逆転なるか・・・！？
Fanning: Hitsugaya's "Sennen Hyourirou!" Luppi is consumed!! Can the Shinigami forces mount their counteroffensive...!?

ヤミー：・・・な・・・なんだと・・・！！ルピの野郎・・・やられやがった・・・！くそっ！ナメてかかるからだボケが！！このままじゃ・・・
Yammi: ...Wh...What the...! Luppi bought the farm... big time...! Shit! That's what happens when you don't play hardball, moron! At this rate...

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浦原：藍染サマに、おこられちゃうーーーー♪
Urahara: ...Good ol' Aizen-sama'll drop a heavy hand----♪

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浦原をなぎ払おうとするヤミーだが、避けられる。
(Yammi takes a shot at Urahara which is easily avoided.)

ヤミー：てめえ・・・！！何で・・・。
Yammi: You...!! How...

浦原：なんで生きてんだーーーっ・・・スか？さあて、なんででしょ？
Urahara: How did I survive---...that? C'mon, can't you take a guess?

ヤミー：・・・ナメてんのかてめえ・・・訊いてんのは俺だろうが。訊き返してんじゃ・・・ねぇよ！！！
Yammi: ...You're getting pretty cheeky... I'll do the asking around here. You're biting off... more than you can chew!!!

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バラを放つヤミー。
(Yammi lets off another Bala.)

ヤミー：はっ！！バカが！！コナゴナ━━・・・
Yammi: Hah! See, fool!! You're mi------...

浦原：あれだけ山程撃つとこ見たんだ。
Urahara: That's been quite enough of that already.

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浦原：もう喰らわないっスよ。
Urahara: Old cards can't beat my hands twice.
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Translation Notes: Literally, Urahara's saying that he won't be hit again by the Bala. The card game motif will repeat itself later in their dialogue.
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瞬時に背後に回ってそういうと、ヤミーに一撃食らわせる。
(Yammi is hit by Urahara speeding to his flank.)

浦原：・・・理解できないっスよね？さっきの『虚弾』の嵐には全弾命中の手応えがあった。なのにどうしてお前はケロッとしてんだ・・・ってね。答えは、コレっス。
Urahara: ...Do you need the lesson this time? Every one of your "Bala" fired earlier found their mark, true enough. Now, you follow with a classic "You.. how...?" line. And this is why.

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そういうと風船のようなものを膨らませる。するとその風船が浦原そっくりにかわる。
(At that, Urahara inflates an unknown object which looks just like him.)

ヤミー：・・・・な・・・！？
Yammy: ...Wh...!?

浦原：ケータイ用義骸っス！
Urahara: It's a Gigai-on-the-go!

ヤミー：何だそりゃ！？そんなもん見たことも聞いたこともねえぞ！！
Yammy: Say what!? I've never heard of such a ridiculous gadget!!

だって、作ってからまだ誰にも見せてないっスもん。いやァ、試しに作ってみたはいいけどけっこー扱いが難しいんスよ、コレ。多分アタシ以外の人に渡しても使いこなせないっス。身代わりとして使おうにも入れ替わるタイミングが難しいし・・・
Urahara: Yeah, well you have to blame that on it being hot off the workbench. It's really unpractical for regular use with it being a prototype and all. Chances are there won't be anyone else who can use it as, err, "well" as I do. You can't really get the timing for the body swap down pat in my case...

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浦原：で、どうでしたアタシの使いっぷりは？いつ入れ替わったか、わかんなかったっスか？
Urahara: Anyway, mind if you give me some feedback? The body swap went off without a hitch, right?

ヤミー：くそがあっ！！
Yammy: EAT SHIT!!

浦原：わかんない人だな、言ったでしょ。
Urahara: I guess it hasn't sunk in yet;

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浦原：そいつはもう喰らわないって。
Urahara: I've seen through that hand already.

ヤミーのバラを小さな血霞の盾で相殺する浦原。
(Urahara summons Bloodmist to block the incoming Bala.)

浦原：さっきの間に技の霊子構成は解析しました。発射に至るまでの筋肉の動きのクセもね。その2つさえ解れば、かわすことも、タイミングを合わせて相殺することもできる。まぁそれなりに難しいっスけど。・・・さて
Urahara: Before this little chat, I took notice of the Bala's composition. The energy within it, and your musculature when it's fired, all of them are in my head. So long as they remain so, dodging the attack is a breeze and complete counters are within my grasp. It'll be a bit more before I can pop a few of those off... but

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浦原：シメといきましょうか。
Urahara: may we conclude this now?

ヤミー：ナメんなっ！！！
Yammi: Damn you and your games!!!

Bleach c235 - The Frozen Clutch

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場面転換一護。
(Scene changes to Ichigo's side.)

地面に四つんばいの一護。
(Ichigo is down on all fours.)

一護：はっ、はっ・・・く・・・そ・・・ッ
Ichigo: Huff, huff... g...d-damn...

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仮面を被る動作をする一護だが仮面の形を保つことができない。ＧＪＪに蹴られ吹っ飛ぶ一護。
(Ichigo tries to rematerialize his mask, but it loses its shape. Grimmjow gives him a solid boot that sends him sprawling.)

ＧＪＪＪ：バッ
Grimmjow: Feh.

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ＧＪＪＪ：どうやらさっきの仮面は一度壊れたらもう出せねえらしいなァ！・・・いや、出す構えを取るってことはそういう訳でも無えのか・・・。
Grimmjow: Looks like that Halloween prop's single-use! ...Then again, you don't seem to be out of hope yet...

ＧＪＪＪ：だがダメージを受けすぎたせいか、霊力を削られちまってるせいか、それとも回数制限か、何が理由かは知らねえがとにかくあの仮面は━━今はもう出せねえ、そうだろ？
Grimmjow: But either you've soaked up too much punishment, you've sapped your tank to fumes, or you've reached your usage limit...

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ＧＪＪＪ：今はもう出せねえ、そうだろ？
Grimmjow: Whatever your excuse is, that thing's out of commission, right?

一護の手に刀を刺すＧＪＪＪ。そしてセロを構える。
(Grimmjow pins Ichigo's hand down with his weapon and readies another Cero.)

心配すんな、この距離での虚閃だ、仮面を被る、頭ごと消してやるよ！
Grimmjow: Save the tears of regret, a Cero this close oughta take that unmasked mug clean off!

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その瞬間、ＧＪＪＪｎｏ右手が凍る。
(Before the Cero is used, his single arm is frozen.)

ＧＪＪＪ：！！・・・な・・・！？
Grimmjow: !!...Wha...!?

ＧＪＪＪが振りむくとルキアが。
(Rukia stands across from Grimmjow's side.)

ルキア：次の舞、
Rukia: Next dance,

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ルキア：『白漣』。
Rukia: "White Pulse."
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Translation Notes: There were no furigana provided for this Sodeno Shirayuki move this time. From now on, I'll go ahead with the English approximations in these kinds of new term cases and put in the original Japanese later when the raw comes out along with page numbers. The second kanji in the term is "sazanami" or small wave/ripple. I wasn't feeling the ripple vibe by reading the text so I changed it in for pulse. Perhaps I'll rescind it when I see what it looks like in the chapter.
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一護に刺さった刀を抜くルキア、傍らには氷漬けのＧＪＪＪ。
(Rukia attempts to free Ichigo next to a now totally frozen Grimmjow.)

一護：はっ・・・はっ・・・凄え威力だな・・・いつの間にこんな・・・ぐ・・・
Ichigo: Huff... haah... That's pretty handy... did you always have... that...

ルキア：喋るな、ただでさえ抜きづらいのだ。余計手間取るではないか・・・貴様こそ随分と無茶な力を遣ったようだな・・・ガタガタだぞ・・・
Rukia: Relax for a bit, this is already hard enough with you as tense as you are. I swear, making things complicated again... besides you can't lecture me with that stunt you just pulled off... You're looking brittle...
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Translation Notes: I added a peck of nostalgia in this line that Rukia doesn't really show per se; see pocketmofo's script for a more literal translation of this line.
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一護：・・・うるせーよ。
Ichigo: ...Spare me.

ルキア：━━・・・一護・・・。
Rukia: ---...Ichigo...

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そういうとルキアの顔がつかまれる。
(Suddenly something grabs Rukia by the face.)
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Title Tie-in: Give yourself a pat on the back if you figured it out. This notation's placement is a HUGE clue.
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一護＆ルキア：！！
Ichigo & Rukia: !!

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ＧＪＪＪ：・・・ナメんじゃねえぞ死神・・・薄皮一枚凍らせて・・・それで俺を殺したつもりか・・・！？甘えんだよ！！！
Grimmjow: ...You're looking down on me, Shinigami... You think some petty frostbite... would do me in for good...!? You'll pay for that!!!

一護：ルキア！！！
Ichigo: Rukia!!!

煽り：氷砕け・・・掴む絶望の手！！！
Fanning: The ice bursts... and out flies the blighted snatch!

End of c235.

Translation: Bleach 234

2006-07-05T17:10:31+00:00

Script Notes: Aki here, done and done with this week's installment. Please look forward to next week's chapter! As always please link back to the post rather than crossing the whole text over to another site!

Anyone want some Suikoden III: Successor of Fate scripts? More details next week!
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煽り：闇は猛らない。傲らない。ただ着実に光の狭間に腕を伸ばす･･･
Fanning: The darkness does not rage. It does not pride itself. Darkness simply parts the light in twain.

ウルキオラ：・・・護衛が2人というのは拍子抜けだが・・・煩わしい拘流動きが固定されていたのは都合が良かった。話をするのに、時間を急ぐのは性に合わんからな。
Ulquiorra: ...There being only two escorts is certainly discouraging... in consolation, you've at least chosen to traverse along a troublesome path. It would suit me best if we pass on as much talk as possible and hurry along.

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煽り：故に告げよう━━全ての望みを捨てよ。
Fanning: Heralding our desires------ then dashing them away.

Bleach c234 - Not Negotiation

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井上：あの時の━━・・・!
Inoue: You're from then------...!

死神Ａ：な・・・何者だ貴様っ！！破面か！？
Shinigami A: Wh..who are you, pissface! An Arrancar!?

左手をかざすウルキオラ。
(Ulquiorra readies his left hand.)

井上：まって！話があるんでしょ！？
Inoue: Hold on! What's your story!?

そういった瞬間死神Ａの左肩がふっとぶ。
(Ulquiorra proceeds to appear by Shinigami A's side and knocks him away.)

井上：！
Inoue: !

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ウルキオラ：・・・そうだ女、お前に話がある。
Ulquiorra: ...Indeed woman, there is a story behind my appearance.

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井上：双天帰盾！
Inoue: Souten Kisshun!
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Translation Notes: Remember them? The "Heavenly Pair Returning Shield" is part of Orihime's Shun Shun Rikka (Thanks, Raiyuu).
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死神Ｂ：う・・・うあ・・・
Shinigami B: Wh...whoa...

井上：逃げて！逃げて下さい！！
Inoue: Run! Get out of here, please!!

死神Ｂ：し・・・しかし・・・
Shinigami B: B...but...

井上：いいから逃げて！！お願い！！
Inoue: You need to escape!! Do this for me!!

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しかし、それより早く死神Ｂの体が抉れるようにして吹っ飛ぶ。
(However, Shinigami B is defeated even faster than his partner.)

井上：あやめ！！
Inoue: Ayame!!
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Translation Notes: Ayame is one of the two Shun Shun Rikka fairies, along with Shunou, that composes Orihime's healing ability (the aforementioned Souten Kisshun).
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ウルキオラ：ほう、
Ulquiorra: Hmm,

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ウルキオラ:そこまで損傷していても回復できるのか。大した能力だ。
Ulquiorra: the ability to provide restoration to damage. What a great skill indeed.

ウルキオラを睨む井上。
(Inoue glares at Ulquiorra.)

ウルキオラ：俺と来い、女。
Ulquiorra: Follow me, woman.

井上：！？な・・・
Inoue: !? Wh...

ウルキオラ：喋るな。言葉は「はい」だ。それ以外を喋れば殺す。
Ulquiorra: Speak. The word is "yes." Uttering anything else will result in death.

ウルキオラ：「お前を」じゃない、
Ulquiorra: Not your own,

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ウルキオラ：「おまえの仲間を」だ。
Ulquiorra: but that of your companions.

井上：！！
Inoue: !!

ウルキオラ：何も問うな、何も語るな、あらゆる権利はお前に無い。お前がその手に握っているのは、仲間の首が据えられたギロチンの紐、それだけだ。理解しろ女、これは交渉じゃない。
Ulquiorra: Whatever you ask, whatever you verbalize, those and your priveleges are no longer your own. In your hand you alone hold the string holding up the guillotine over your friends' necks here. Understand this, there are no negotiations, woman.
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Translation Notes: The chapter title tie-in is pretty dead obvious this week around if you haven't caught it just yet.
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ウルキオラ：命令だ。藍染様はお前のその能力をお望みだ。俺にはお前を無傷で連れ帰る使命がある。もう一度だけ言う、俺と来い、女。
Ulquiorra: This is my decree. Aizen-sama longs for your talents and I have been tasked to bring you to him in perfect condition. I will say it once more:

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ウルキオラ：俺と来い、女。
Ulquiorra: come with me, woman.

場面転換、浦原。
(Panels switch to Urahara's perspective.)

浦原：ふう～～～・・・
Urahara: Fuu~~~...

ｗｗ：ンアーー・・・。
Wanderweiss: Naaa...

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浦原：いやァ、ビックリしたっスねえ・・・何スか今の技？見たことない技だ━━・・・！・・・ッ・・・か・・・
Urahara: Iya, well well, what a surprise... What brought about that technique just now? Never saw this before------...!...Gah...

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浦原：・・・ッ・・・か・・・
Urahara: ...Ga...gahh...

背後からヤミーの奇襲を受ける浦原。
(Urahara receives a sudden blow to his back from Yamii.)

ヤミー：ぐはははははははは！！！教えてやろうか！！今のは「虚弾（バラ）」って言ってよ！
Yamii: Guhahahahahahahaha!!! How about that lesson in hard knocks! ? That Bala just now is what I'm talking about!
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Translation Notes: "Bala" is written as "Emptiness/Hollow Bullet." Makes sense since the Spanish word bala means bullet, cannonball, or shot. Also, sorry for the pun in that second line of Yamii's... o__o
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ヤミー：自分の霊圧を固めて敵にぶつける技だ！！威力は虚閃にゃ及ばねえが・・・スピードは虚閃の二十倍だ！
Yamii: It's done by condensing one's reiatsu and shooting it at an opponent!! It may lack a Cero's punch... but it's twenty times as fast!

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虚弾で浦原を地面に叩きつけるヤミー。
(Yamii's Bala pummels into Urahara.)

ヤミー：ぐははははははははは！！！どうだコラ、避けられるかコラ！？避けらんねーだろ！！死ねッ！死ねコラゲタ野郎！！ぐははははは！！
Yamii: Guhahahahahahahahaha!!! How about it, can you dodge!? Try anyway!! Die! Die you sniveling rodent! Guhahahahaha!!

その傍らでまた先ほどのようにボーっとしているｗｗ。
(Meanwhile, Wanderweiss decides to idle by the wayside.)

ルピ：・・・やれやれ・・・
Luppi: ...Splendid...

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ルピ：ボクの邪魔してくれた奴だから、ボクが殺してやろうと思ったのに。ヤミーの奴・・・あれじゃどのみち生きちゃいないな・・・まっ、しょーがない！こっちはこっちで続きしよっか（はぁと）おねーさん達！
Luppi: I wanted to kill him myself, but Yamii swooped in ahead. Yamii... really now, where's the class in that... meh, let bygones be bygones! Now where were we, ladies!?

ルピ：ホント話んなんないよね、せっかくあのゲタ男が助けてくれてもスーグ捕まっちゃうんだもんね。ま、しょーがないか、8対3じゃ逃げ場ないしね～。
Luppi: I see you've resorted to the silent treatment after Mr. Sandals over there got caught for his troubles. Boy, looks like there's no way around it, looks like it's going to be an 8-on-3 going into the finish.

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松本：・・・あんたさ、ずーっと思ってたけど随分お喋りなのね。
Matsumoto: ...Well, we'd be at the finish if you weren't such a chatterbox.

ルピ：━━・・・それが何さ？
Luppi: ------...What was that?

松本：あたしお喋りな男ってキライなのよね。自分を語るものが言葉しかナイみたいで、なーんか気の毒に見えちゃってさ。
Matsumoto: I said I hate chatty guys. Talking about yourself all the time, it makes you look even more pathetic.

ルピ：・・・おねーさんさ、キミ今ボクに捕まってるってコト忘れてるでしょ？キミが今生きてるのはボクの気まぐれ・・・ボクの機嫌を損ねたら、すぐに串刺しに━━
Luppi: ...Watch it, missie, remember who's got the control here? If you keep cracking wise at me... I'll crack my tendrils back------
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Translation Notes: Literally, Luppi said he would run her through, but I changed it a bit here for some parallelism in the sentence structure.
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ルピの触手の動きが止まる。後ろを振り向くルピ、触手が氷漬けにされている。
(Luppi stops midsentence to find that his appendages have been frozen solid.)

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ルピ：━━な・・・何だよ・・・これ・・・！？
Luppi: ------Wh...What the... hell...!?

？：・・・一度攻撃を加えた相手に対して気を抜きすぎなんだよお前は。「残心」って言葉知らねえのか？
そこには日番谷が。
?: ...I can tell you don't bother making sure that you've finished someone off properly. Doesn't "Zanshin" hold a meaning to you?
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Translation Notes: Zanshin is a martial arts term which means "mind with no remainder." It's important when striking that you leave no doubts in your mind about the attack and to completely follow through with a blow.
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そこには日番谷が。
(Hitsugaya appears.)

ルピ：お前・・・まだ生きてたのか・・・。
Luppi: You... you're still alive...

日番谷：氷輪丸は氷雪系最強、砕かれても水さえあれば何度でも蘇るさ。
Hitsugaya: Hyourinmaru is the strongest of the ice and snow class, there's no end to its potency so long as there's a body of water nearby.

ルピ：くそっ・・・！
Luppi: Shit...!

日番谷：止せ、もうお前に勝ち目は無え。仕込む時間は山程あった。お前は俺に時間を与え過ぎたんだ。お前の武器が8本の腕なら、俺の武器は、この大気に在る、全ての水だ。
Hitsugaya: Hold, your defeat is inevitable. You've already given me a mountain of time to beat that into you as well as to recuperate. You say that your 8 arms are your weapons, then in that case,

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日番谷：この大気に在る、全ての水だ。
Hitsugaya: this whole atmosphere is mine to command.

そういった瞬間、無数の氷柱がルピの周りを囲む。
(Countless pillars of ice freeze into place around Luppi.)

ルピ：・・・な・・・。
Luppi: ...Wh...

日番谷：千年氷牢。
Hitsugaya: Sennen Hyourou.
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Translation Notes: Hitsugaya's new move in Bankai, in addition to Ryuusenka (which defeated Shawlong), is written as "Thousand Year Ice Prison." Didn't have time to look at the raw, but Aki suggested that this be changed to "Hyou," so there it is.
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無数の氷柱がルピを一瞬で押しつぶす。
(The pillars converge on and crush Luppi.)

日番谷：・・・悪いな、8本じゃ少し足んなかったろ。
Hitsugaya: ...Too bad, looks like 8 just weren't enough.

煽り：氷の刃は折れず！！
Fanning: The unbreakable frigid blades!

巻末コメ：急な辞令で担当が異動に。お疲れ様小野房さん！先週のＲＫＱ（ラジコンクエスチョン）は傑作でした！！！
ゲーム、メディア情報はヒートザソウル3の情報、朽木白哉の卍解、ウルキオラ参戦。新プレイモードに「カラクラヒーローズマッハ」観音寺を中心にカラクラヒーローに参加することになった13隊のストーリーモード。

End of c234

Translation: Bleach 233

2006-06-28T18:27:51+00:00

Script Notes: FINALS.
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煽り：VSグリムジョー！！勝利を確信した瞬間、砕けてしまった一護の仮面・・・絶望の凶刃が迫る！！
Fanning: Vs. Grimmjow!! At the cusp of victory, Ichigo's mask fails him... now, the killer's blade swoops in to do away with all remaining hope!!

一護（俺の・・・仮面━━・・・！）
Ichigo: (My... mask------...!)

地上へと落ち行く一護、しかしＧＪＪＪは落ちる一護の隣へと移動し追撃をしかける。
(Ichigo speeds towards the ground, but Grimmjow follows suit and continues to press his assault.)

一護：！
Ichigo: !

ＧＪＪＪの斬撃をなんとか刀で受け止める一護。
(Grimmjow's strike is barely defended against by Ichigo's blade.)

ＧＪＪＪ：どうやら今の力・・・随分ムリして使ってたらしいな。仮面外れたら途端に息が上がってんじゃねえか！終わりだ死神、俺も随分喰らっちまったが、結局はてめえの力じゃ俺には、勝てねえってことだ！！！
Grimmjow: That power that you called upon... looks as if you couldn't handle it. Your second wind still hasn't arrived after breaking your mask, has it?! This battle is mine Shinigami, you did well to hit me as hard as you did, but it all amounted to nothing!!!

Bleach c223 - El Violador
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Translation Notes: "El Violador" is a Spanish-English cognate for "the violator," specifically a male one. This title tie-in of course corresponds to Luppi in a manner that I'll explore later on.
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表紙はルピ(LUPPI)
(The featured character is Luppi, whose name is now written in Romaji.)
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Translation Notes: He was previously called "Rupi" in past scripts.
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煽り：世界は玩具。退屈な玩具。せめて血塗れの歓喜で染め上げよう・・・・・・・
Fanning: The world is a toy. And a boring one at that. At the very least, let's have a great time by staining it with blood.........

場面転換、ルピ達。
(Panels transition to Luppi's perspective.)

ルピは背中の触手をプロペラのように回し死神達に攻撃を加え、自身には近づけさせない。
(Luppi's tendrils spin like a rotor to keep the Shinigami a good distance away.)

一角：はっ・・・はっ・・・はっ・・・。
Ikkaku: Huff...huff...huff...

ルピ：何だ、話んなんないね。キミたちホントに護廷十三隊の席官？つまーん　ないっ。
Luppi: Geez, what is this, this can't be a battle. Are you all really seated officers in the 13 Divisions? C'mon.

ヤミー：・・・あ～～～～～ヒマだ・・・ルピの野郎一人で全員取りやがって・・・だからって他の奴捜しに行くのも面倒だしなァ・・・ぶふぁ～～～～あ・・・。よォ！よォコラ新入り！オマエ何してんだよ！？
Yamii: ...Aaaaah great... Luppi just had to hog all of the fun... getting put out by having to look for new things to kill, bah... YAW~~~~N... Hey! What are you up to!?

逃げ回るトンボを捕まえるｗｗ。
(Wanderweiss chases after a dragonfly.)

ヤミー：・・・・・・・はっ。あァ～～～～～あ！ヒーマだァ！
Yammy: ......Ha. Aaaaaaa! It's boring as hell!

トンボを口に入れる？ｗｗ目つきが変わる。
(Wanderweiss eats the dragonfly(?) and his eyes change appearance.)

乱菊：ッあっ！！
Rangiku: Ah!!

一角：弓親！！松本っ！！ぐッ！！
Ikkaku: Yumichika!! Matsumoto!! Guh!!

松本、弓親が触手に捕まり、一角も捕まる
(Matsumoto and Yumichika are ensared, Ikkaku soon follows.)

ルピ：おねーさんさァ、やーらしい体してるよねぇ、いーなあ、セクシぃだなあ、穴だらけにしちゃおっかなあ～～～。
Luppi: My my, such an absolutely delectable figure you have young woman, oh how it would be better off penetrated to tatters~~~.
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Translation Notes: As Shrieker (back in v2) was a serial killer, so do I believe that Luppi was some sort of sexual deviant in his previous life. His choice of words/target, in hand with the chapter title, heavily suggests that he (given it's "El" Violador and not "La" Violadora) was a rapist of some sort before dying.
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乱菊：！
Rangiku: !

松本を捕らえる触手の先から無数の針が伸び、松本に襲い掛かる。が、すんでのところで松本を捕らえる触手が斬られる。
(The tenrdil holding Matsumoto begins to produce spiny growths to pierce the Shinigami. However, something cuts through the appendage before the attack lands.)

ルピ：！
Luppi: !

？：いやァ～～～間にあった間にあった。危なかったスねえ～～。
Urahara: Iyaa~~~ such close margins of error here. Made it by a shave~~.

ルピ：━━━・・・・・・・誰だよキミ。
Luppi: ---------......And who might you be?

浦原：あ、こりゃどーもご挨拶が遅れちゃいまして。浦原喜助。浦原商店てしがない駄菓子屋の店主やってます。よろしければ以後お見知りおきを。
Urahara: Oh, how rude of me not to have announced myself. I'm Urahara Kisuke. I own a small business that sells cheap sweets, the Urahara Shoten. From hereafter, try to recall our acquaintanceship.

その時、狂喜の笑みを浮かべたｗｗが後ろから浦原に襲い掛かるが、それに気付いた浦原は刀でｗｗを払いのける。
(Just as he finishes, a crazed Wanderweiss with a deranged look tries to surprise Urahara from behind, but is stopped by his sword.)
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Translation Notes: Remember, he has just consumed what is probably his first meal in the dragonfly earlier. If anything, this probably kicked off his gluttony for food.
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ｗｗ：アハ！
Wanderweiss: Aha!

浦原：・・・へえ、随分変わったヒトが居るじゃないスか・・・。
Urahara: ...Hmm, the oddity makes itself known...

ｗｗ：アーーー。
Wanderweiss: Aaaaa.

左手を構えるｗｗ。
(Wanderweiss lifts his left hand.)

浦原：！
Urahara: !

ドンで場面転換。井上。
(The scene ends with a flash and changes to Inoue's perspective.)

鬼道衆：井上様！井上織姫様！断界界壁固定終了致しました！！お通り下さい！！
Kidoushuu: Inoue-sama! Inoue Orihime-sama! The Dangai's dimensional fabric has finally settled down!! The time to pass through is now!!

井上：ありがとうございます！いってきます！！！
Inoue: Thank you very much! I'll be sure to return!!!

死神Ａ：お伴致します！
Shinigami A: We'll escort you!

井上：ええっ！？いいですそんな・・・
Inoue: Eeh!? Are you fine with this...?

死神Ｂ：貴女はもう旅禍ではない！客人です！客人の往来には地獄蝶を外した死神二名が同行するのが習わし！煩わしいでしょうがご容赦を！
Shinigami B: Please, the tresspassing charges have been dropped! If anything, you're our guest! Besides it's tradition that a pair of Shinigami guide a traveler without Jigoku-cho! If you would have it as an inconvenience, please overlook it!

井上：はい・・・じゃあ・・・お願いします・・・。（急がなきゃ・・・大丈夫・・・あたしもこの一ヶ月で少しは強くなった・・・きっと今なら役に立てる・・・！だから待ってて黒崎くん・・・みんな━━━・・・！）
Inoue: Fine... well then... please accompany me... (I wish we didn't have to rush this... but it's all right.... I've become a bit more competent this past month... I know I'll be a bigger help this time around...! Please, hold on Kurosaki-kun... all you guys...!)

？：何だ、護衛は２人か。
?: What is this, only a pair of chaperons?

井上が振り返ると空間が裂け、ウルキオラが現れる。
(Inoue turns to see Ulquiorra tearing into nearby space.)

ウルキオラ：存外、ＳＳも無能だな。最も危険が高いのは、移動の時だということを知らんらしい。
Ulquiorra: I can't believe this, Soul Society is quite sloppy. It is quintessential to know that you're at your most vulnerable when the hour comes for your transit.

煽り：闇の腕は無限の長さ・・・
Fanning: The arm of darkness extends to infinity...

End of c233

Translation: Bleach 2

2006-06-21T18:50:47+00:00

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Script Notes: Aki's turn this week. Just doing the post this week since I needed some extra time for school.

Unless she wants to update, this is all for this chapter. The action's fairly straightforward in this time around so there aren't as many translation notes to keep you guys entertained.

*Proceeds to wait on Berserk c276.*

See you guys next week!
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カラー表紙
相見える一護、失恋、素人、一角とウルキオラ、ＧＪＪＪ、ヤミー
(The color page features Ichigo, Renji, Hitsugaya, Ikkaku, Ulquiorra, and Grimmjow)

Fanning: Black and white crash passionately as their fated encounter boils over.

もう一個のカラー表紙
一護、ルキア、井上、失恋。図書館で本読んでる。
(The next color page has Ichigo, Rukia, Inoue, and Renji inside a library reading some books.)

Bleach c232 - The Mascaron Drive 2
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Translation Notes: No significant title tie-in this week seeing as how it's basically a continuation of last week's theme. Additionally, there is no bracketed subtitle to suggest anything new.
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刀を抜くルピ。
(Rupi readies his blade.)

日番谷（斬魄刀・・・解放━━・・・！）　させるか！！！卍解、大紅蓮氷輪丸。
Hitsugaya: (Zanpakutou...release------...!) Not if I can help it!! Bankai, Daiguren Hyourinmaru!

ルピ：縊れ　蔦嬢（くびれ　トレパドーラ）。
Rupi: Suffocate, Torepadoora!
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Translation Notes: Aki decided to leave this in romaji when she translated this week. Pocketmofo stated in his translation that this should be the Spanish word "trepadora" which corresponds very well in its "ivy/creeper climbing" denotation to the Zanpakutou's abilities.
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日番谷：！ちっ！
Hitsugaya: Tch!

刀を構える日番谷。すると煙のなかから一本のツタのようなものが日番谷を襲うが氷の翼で防ぐ。
(Hitsugaya braces for the attack and as the dust settles from Rupi's release, a vine/tendril lashes out and is blocked by Daiguren Hyourinmaru's icy wings.)

日番谷：・・・どうした、こんなもんか？解放状態のてめえの攻撃ってのは。
Hitsugaya: ...What the, that's all you got? Doesn't your released state do anything else?

ルピ：ハハッ！よく防いだね！・・・でも正直止められるとは思わなかったな、ちょっとショックだよ。意外とやるもんだね隊長クラスってのは。でもさ、もし今の攻撃が━━8倍になったらどうかなァ？
Rupi: Haha! Good job blocking! ...To think that you actually managed to pull it off, pretty impressive. I guess you Captains are as hardy as they come. Know what? Let's try that again and bump up the difficulty eightfold!

煙が晴れると背中には先ほどのツタが8本。唖然とする死神組4人。
(Rupi's form is now completely visible, however there are now eight vines/tendrils. All four of the Shinigami on the scene are taken back.)

日番谷：何・・・だと・・・。
Hitsugaya: What...the...

8本のツタが八方から日番谷を襲う。
(All eight tendrils strike Hitsugaya simultaneously.)

松本：隊長！！！
Matsumoto: Captain!!!

日番谷：く・・・そ・・・ッ。
Hitsugaya: Sh...i...t...

氷が崩れ落ち、日番谷も地上に落ちていく。（見たところ出血はない）
(The ice on Bankai shatters and Hitsugaya collapses.)

ルピ：言ったろ？4対1でいこうよ・ってさ。ア・ごめーん4対8、だっけ。
Rupi: See what happens? Should've gone four-on-one. Err, well I suppose that's four-on-eight now.

意地悪な顔をするルピ。場面転換、ＧＪＪと一護。ボロボロのＧＪＪ。
(Rupi smirks as the panels transition to Ichigo and Grimmjow, the latter of which seems fairly haggard.)

ＧＪＪ：はっ　はっ　はっ・・・この・・・力・・・死神のモンじゃねえな・・・てめえ・・・この一ヶ月で・・・一体何をしやがった・・・！？
Grimmjow: Huff, huff... Your... powers... Shinigami aren't capable of that. How... in the world... did you manage all this in just a month...!?

無言で月牙天衝を放つ一護、刀で受けるＧＪＪ。背後に回る一護。
(Ichigo ignores the question and lets off another Getsuga. Grimmjow deflects it with his Zanpaku as Ichigo reappears behind him.)

一護：説明してる暇は、無えって言ったろ。
Ichigo: I told you, I'm not here to mince words.

再び月牙天衝を放つ一護、落ちていくＧＪＪ。
(Once more, Ichigo lets off another salvo and Grimmjow is forced to the ground.)

ＧＪＪ：・・・く・・・そ・・・ッがァッ！！！
Grimmjow: ...Da...mn... YOU...!!!

手からセロを放つＧＪＪ。
(Grimmjow releases a Cero from his hand.)

一護（虚閃！！！）
Ichigo: (Cero!!!)

刀で受ける一護。
(Ichigo manages to impact the beam on his sword.)

一護：・・・く・・・ッ、おおおおおおオオオ！
Ichigo: ...GA...AAAAAAHHHHHH!

セロを払い消す一護、その隙に背後に回り刀を振るうＧＪＪだが受け止められる。
(Ichigo struggles to, but eventually cancels out the Cero. This time, Grimmjow surprises Ichigo from the rear, but has his swipe blocked.)

ＧＪＪ：ちっ！！
Grimmjow: No!!

一護：・・・終わりだ、グリムジョー。
Ichigo: ...Yield, Grimmjow.

しかしその時一護の仮面が割れる。
(Unfortunately, Ichigo's mask crumbles at those words.)

一護：！（仮面が━━！！！）
Ichigo: ! (The mask------!!!)

ニヤリと笑むＧＪＪ。
(Grimmjow sneers in triumph.)

ＧＪＪ：終わりだな、死神！
Grimmjow: Yield this, Shinigami!

シルエットで斬られる一護で次週。
(Ichigo appears to be take a full slash.)

煽り：極限まさかの刻限突破！！？
Fanning: Has the allotted time been exceeded!!?

End of c232

Translation: Bleach 231

2006-06-14T17:29:21+00:00

Translation Notes: Well, here's a new addition to the script that some translators have already included as a regular feature: the original Japanese text! Since the head cheese directed both Aki and myself to include them for your reference, here they are!

This is a more literal translation than I usually do... Look for revisions to the text in the next few hours after I clock out of work and get back home Hmm, I've got nothing else to say this week, so I'll leave Aki to say what she wants in the next update.

Aki: Well, here's that "next" update. I'm at work too and I got called up by this dumb idiot ^_^ to do a final check. Obviously that's not going to happen for a few hours. So I'll just plug Bleach: Heat The Soul 3 on the PSP, out this July! http://www.jp.playstation.com/scej/title/bleach/heat3/

As always, toss on teh linku!
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煽り：予測を裏切る早期襲来!!ＳＳの対応は・・・！？
Fanning: An unexpected start to the action!! How will Soul Society counter...!?

リン：反応です！！反応ありました!!
Rin: Readings confirmed!! We've finally got them back!!

ヒヨス：限定解除は!?
Hiyosu: What about their limits!?

局員：許可済みです!!
Some worker: They've gotten clearance!!

ヒヨス：反応は！？何色だ!!
Hiyosu: And the readings!? Tell us the colors!!

リン：・・・紅色反応・・・!!『十刃』です！！
Rin: ...Jeez, they're all red...!! They've gotta be Espada!!

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Bleach c231 - The Mascaron Drive
(Yamii is on the cover.)
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Translation Notes: The title tie-in is definitely the "drive" that Ichigo launches in a speedy attack against Grimmjow later on in the chapter. Mascarón is Spanish for a sculpted head, a bust, and is most likely used to allude to the either the Arrancar or, possibly more specifically, Ichigo's mask. A mascarón is an especially common fixture on bridges or other larger sculptures and usually serves a similar function to gargoyles.
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煽り：蹂躙し、奪い、貪る。ただそれだけ
Fanning: This is about stamping, taking, and consuming them all.

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地獄蝶の入電：空座北部に十刃と見られる破面！！数は4！！日番谷先遣隊と交戦状
態に入りました！！
Jigoku-cho message: We've confirmed Espada-grade Arrancar in Northern Karukura!! Four of them!! Hitsugaya's taken his forces and has made contact with the hostiles!!

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浮竹：！朽木っ！
Ukitake: Kuchiki!

ルキア：はい！！こちらにも今報告入りました！！
Rukia: I'm on it!! We got the message just fine!!

浮竹：鬼道衆が開門処理に入ってる筈だ！隊舎前の穿界門に急げ！！
Ukitake: The Kidoushuu should nearly be done prepping the Senkaimon! Hurry up and get to the gate in front of Division headquarters!
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Translation Notes: The Senkaimon is the dimensional gate that Shinigami use to travel between Soul Society and the Living World.
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ルキア：はい！
Rukia: Yes, sir!

井上：まって朽木さんあたしも・・・
Inoue: If I may, please let me go too...

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ルキア：お前は駄目だ井上。こちらへ来る時に教えたろう、私と一緒に穿界門を通っても地獄
蝶を持たぬお前は自動的に断界へ送られる。
Rukia: Sorry Inoue, but it's like I told you earlier. Under these circumstances, you won't be able to use the Senkaimon since you don't have your own Jigoku-cho. If you try to pass with me now, you'll just end up being whisked away to the Dangai.
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Translation Notes: The Dangai is infested with what's known as Kouryuu, which acts as a deterring agent against Hollow trespassing. Also this note about needing a Jigoku-cho to safely travel was originally stated by Yoruichi back in the Soul Society arc.
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浮竹：今断界を安全に通過できるように界壁固定の指示を出しておいた。半刻ほどかかるが
君はそれから現世へ向かいなさい。気は急くだろうがこういう時こそ焦らないことが大事だよ、いいね。
Ukitake: Besides, I already passed down orders to bolster the integrity of the Dangai's dimensional walls. It'll make it safe for you to cross then, but for now you'll have to wait till the construction's finished. Don't rush things like this, it's for your own good, all right?
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Plot Hole?: If they could do that... why the heck didn't they do that when Ichigo and the crew were coming home at the end of the Soul Society arc?! More specifically, if it just simply isn't possible to go even with a partially complete barrier, is Orihime really just that dense?
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井上：・・・はい。
Inoue: ...Yes, sir.

ルキア：・・・そんな顔をするな井上。先に行って待っているぞ。
Rukia: ...Dont' be like that, Inoue.

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ルキア：先に行って待っているぞ。
Rukia: I'll just be going on ahead and waiting for you, that's all.

井上：・・・うん・・・！
Inoue: ...'kay...!

ルキア、門へ向かう。
(Rukia makes her way to the gate.)

ルキア（莫迦な・・・十刃だと！？早過ぎる・・・！崩玉の覚醒は冬ではなかったのか・・・！！一体・・・どうなっているのだ・・・！！）
Rukia: (I can't believe this... Espada!? This is way too early...! I thought the Hougyoku would wake up in the wintertime...!! What's going on here!?)

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場面変わって一護。
(The scene changes to Ichigo's perspective.)

GJJJJ：・・・ハッ
Grimmjow: ...Pfft. The hell are you gonna do with that Bankai of yours? Did you already forget that it was good as rubbish the last time?

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GJJJJ：卍解かよ。それがどうした？忘れたのか？てめえはその卍解で俺に手も足も出なかったんだぜ。
Grimmjow: ...Pfft. The hell are you gonna do with that Bankai of yours? Did you already forget that it was good as rubbish the last time?

一護：そっちこそ忘れたのかよ？テメーは卍解した俺の技で・・・その傷をつけられたんだぜ。・・・一つ訊きてえ、グリムジョー、お前・・・腕はどうした？
Ichigo: And did you forget that this rubbish actually injured you? Besides, where did your arm go, Grimmjow?

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一護：・・・一つ訊きてえ、グリムジョー、お前・・・腕はどうした？
Ichigo: Besides, where did your arm go, Grimmjow?

GJJJJ：捨てて来たんだよ、てめえを殺すのに腕2本じゃ余計なんでな。
Grimmjow: I didn't need two arms to finish off scum like you, so I just happened to get rid of it.

一護：・・・そうかよ、それじゃ手加減は必要無えな。
Ichigo: ...If that's the case,

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一護：それじゃ手加減は必要無えな。
Ichigo: I've got no need to hold back.

GJJJJ：そうしろ、死にたくなけりゃな！
Grimmjow: Good idea, at least you won't die too fast that way!

一護、手を顔にかざす。
(Ichigo puts his hand over his face.)

一護（今の俺が虚化してられる時間11秒フラット・・・！！その間に片を付ける！！）
Ichigo: (I've only got about eleven seconds tops to retain my Hollow mask...!! I've got to end this in the first exchange!!)

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一護が黒いオーラに包まれ、そこから仮面を付けた一護が現れる。
(Ichigo's body is blanketed with a dark energy as he pulls his mask out.)

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GJJJJ：・・・・・・な・・・何だそりゃ・・・！？
Grimmjow: ......Th...The hell is that...!?

一護：・・・悪ィな、説明してる暇は無えんだ。
Ichigo: ...Forgive me, I don't have time to chat right now.

GJJJJ：！
Grimmjow: !

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一護が一瞬で間合いをつめGJJJJと刃を交える。
(Ichigo instantenously moves to Grimmjow's side and locks swords with him.)

GJJJJ：ぐ・・・ッ
Grimmjow: Erg

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一護：月牙天衝
Ichigo: Getsuga Tenshou!

刃を交えた状態で月牙天衝を放つ一護。
(Ichigo fires off the attack at point-blank in swordlock with Grimmjow.)
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Translation Notes: He must've learned from his previous fight with Anti-Ichigo given how a similar manuever was used then.
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場面転換、日番谷たち。
(Panels change to Hitsugaya's perspective.)

ヤミー：ぬん！！！何だぁこりゃ！？涼しいぜえ～～～
Yamii: Bah!!! What is this crap!? It's pretty nippy out here~~~

日番谷の攻撃をものともしないヤミー
(Yamii brushes away Hitsugay's attacks with ease.)

日番谷：・・・ちっ・・・（No.10とはいえ限定解除してても卍解じゃねえと無理か・・・）
Hitsugaya: ...Shit... (Only Number 10... and my lifted limit still isn't enough?...)

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ルピ：だーからァ、1対1じゃ勝ち目ナイって言ってんじゃーん。わかんないの？
Rupi: Didn't I say one-on-one was a bad idea? Now look at you all broke and busted, don't you get it now?

弓親：・・・うるさい・・・っ
Yumichika: ...Shut up...

ルピ：キミからも何か言ってやんなよ。そろそろホントに殺しちゃうよ？
Rupi: Hey, wont you try to talk some sense into him. Im really gonna kill him soon. You, try to get him to see reason here. That is, if you don't me killing him right now, do you?

一角：二対一は趣味じゃねぇ。
Ikkaku: Going two-on-one's a joke for us.

ルピ：あァっそ！めんどくさァ。ヤミー！そっちの子もボクにゆずってよ！
Rupi: That so!? Oh, brother... Yamii, hand me your playmates too!

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ルピ：こいつらウダウダめんどいからさ、一気に4対1でやろーよ。ボクが解放して、まとめて相手してやるからさ。
Rupi: I don't mind going four-on-one, I'll just release and snuff 'em all out at once.

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場面転換、浦原商店地下。
(Transition to the Urahara Shoten.)

恋次：だァーめだっつッてんだろ！！テメーは力を使いすぎてんだよ！！俺が行くからテメーはここで休んでろ！！
Renji: No means no!! You've exhausted all your reserves!! Stay behind and recuperate here!!

茶渡：し・・・しかし・・・！
Chad: B...but...!

浦原：そっスね・・・阿散井サンの言う通りっス。だけど阿散井サンも消耗してるのは同じこと・・・お2人ともここで休んでてください。代わりに・・・アタシがでます。
Urahara: Abarai-san's got good advice... But, you're worn out as well, so I'd advise you to stay here with Sado. I'll take the field for both of you.

煽り：浦原喜助━━ついにこの男が動く！！
Fanning: Urahara Kisuke---At last, he mobilizes!!
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Translation Notes: Well, with Urahara out in the open now... Hmm, I really hope you Ulquiorra-as-an-assassin theory folk are dead wrong o___o.
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End of c230.

Translation: Bleach 230

2006-06-09T12:02:33+00:00

Script Notes: Now 100% proofed! I got all my inane ramblings out of the way in the last update, so I'll spare you the chorus this time around.

As always, please link-back and spare the cross-posting; thanks!
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(At the 13th Division's private training grounds.)

Hisagi: Well, well, what are you up to out here?

Ukitake: Oh, hello Hisagi. Just taking some time off to watch their progress.

Hisagi: Ah, the young miss Kuchiki and the female ryoka...

Ukitake: That's Orihime-chan; those two have been busy for a month preparing for the upcoming battles.

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Hisagi: Well, they certainly seem lively about it.

Ukitake: Hmm, you think? ...I've always known Kuchiki to keep to herself. She's never really gone out of her way to make friends, so...

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Ukitake: When she put up behind a grimace and requested that I open up the HQ's inner grounds for training, I knew something special happened.

Ukitake: I'm pleased she's found a friend, a good one at that.

Hisagi: But... she's human.

Ukitake: No, that's just a detail.

Hisagi: ...Sorry.

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Ukitake: That's fine. Being different is something of a virtue. That human girl is extraordinary herself. I'd imagine all of them would have no trouble becoming Shinigami here in Soul Society if they so chose.

Ukitake: Oh, why exactly did you walk out here? Could I possibly be of service?

Hisagi: Ah, that's right, I need the monthly communications log for Seireitei and the related programs as well.

Ukitake: Quite the load, any particular reason?

Hisagi: Well, the 10th Division is away on assignment right now.

Hisagi: The 11th's Captain spends his time asleep and I can't find their Vice-Captain. As for the 12th, no one can ever manage to get them to leave their experiments.

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Hisagi: The effort you Captains put into your work must be quite heavy. Captain Tousen never really passed down any of his responsibilities down to me.

Hisagi: Well, with that, I should be off.

Ukitake: Come now, stay a bit longer.

Hisagi: But sir, I'm fairly busy. Watching two girls go at it may be a good respite and all, but there's still a lot in my inbox to sort through.

Ukitake: ...Four whole months...

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Ukitake: Barely enough to soothe troubled souls... and even less so to bolster one's strength... if only this serene calm in the conflict... could last only a moment longer...

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(The sky begins to tear, resembling a pained laugh as the Shinigami look on.)

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Bleach c230 - The White Invasion
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Translation Notes: The title of course alludes to the fact that the intruders are all drabbed in white, the primary color of any Arrancar's uniform. Sort of wished for a more creative title this week...
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Fanning: The white hand of darkness shows itself!

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Yumichika: Arrancar...!? But... isn't this way ahead of schedule...!?

Hitsugaya: This is definitely happening too early... There really isn't an obvious reasoning behind this...

Yamii: Oh? Looks like we've arrived at our destination.

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Yamii: Seems like there's some traces high levels of spirit energy, they must be somewhere around here.

Rubi: They should be Shinigami. Didn't good ol' Mr. 6 say that there'd be no reinforcements from Soul Society? Right?

Rubi: Oh, hold on. That's right, we drop the "6" now, don't we?

Grimmjow: You can stay here and rot, I've got someone else to kill.

Yamii: Ah!! Park your ass back here Grimmjow!!!
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Translation Notes: It's interesting to note that even though Grimmjow is no longer a member, he can ignore commands from those currently in the Espada. It seems all he lost at this point was that spiffy tattoo on his lower back (well, his left arm too...).
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Yamii: Damned punk!!

Rubi: Well, that's a relief. A fall from the Espada's ranks is one he'll never rise from anyway.

Yamii: Pfft... Doesn't look like my playmate is here among them either...

Rubi: The one who took your arm? The bitch who beat you to a pulp?

Rubi: How about the one who knocked out your Cero?
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Translation Notes: Last night, in a fit of hysteria for Berserk's newest chapter, I mistranslated this area to have Yamii and Rubi taking about taking reprisal against Grimmjow's insubordination.
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Yamii: Each and everyone.

Yamii: Hey! Newbie!! Make sure you carry out your role!!

Wandawaisu: Maa... Auu...
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Translation Notes: This Arrancar seems to be verbally impaired or otherwise somehow mentally handicapped. Strange, given the Hollow Wandawaisu used to be was not a Girian and it would be strange for Aizen to use non-Menos at this stage in the game.
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Yamii: Che... What's this weirdo doing...

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(Yamii guards against Hitsugaya's sudden strike.)

Hitsugaya: Introducing himself: 10th Division Captain, Hitsugaya Toushirou!
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Translation Notes: Aki saw my mistake here with the subject of Yamii's line and wanted to use it in a dual sense. Now, instead of literally only addressing Wandawaisu's eccentricities it also comes across as Hitsugaya butting in.
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Yamii: Funny how us '10's met, huh? Well this Number 10 is going to rip your face off!

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Hitsugaya: Number 10...! You guys are Espada, aren't you?

Yamii: You sure know a lot, don't you? Let's see if you can fight as well as the snitch who ratted could flap his mouth!
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Translation Notes: Blame Shawlong-Kuufan, chatty Arrancar extraordinare!
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Yumichika: You're... one of the Espada?

Rubi: Yup, Rubi's the name; the Sexta Espada.
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Translation Notes: This would of course make this Arrancar Grimmjow's replacement in the Espada's ranks.
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Wandawaisu: Uu...

Matsumoto: Hmm... should I really attack like this...?

(Scene change to underground Vizard outpost.)

Ichigo: Hands off!!!

Kensei: Hell no, this is too reckless!!

Love: It's your luck that there are Soul Society troops in the area!! Just let them neutralize the situation!!

Ichigo: No way, my luck is that I've got a chance to see what the training's done for me!! Let's see how well I can bridge my powers together now!

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(Hirako grabs onto Kensei's shoulder.)

Hirako: ...Leave him be.

Kensei: Hey! You sure this is cool, Hirako!!?

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(Just outside the warehouse.)

Grimmjow: ...Hm, just the Shinigami I wanted.

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Ichigo: ...Right back at you.

Ichigo: In just a month's span,

Ichigo: I'll show you how much I've changed!

Fanning: So soon...!?

End of c230

Translation: Bleach 229

2006-06-01T17:48:49+00:00

Script Notes: For some reason, all the clocks in my house stopped within a few minutes of each other. Pretty freaky considering how the power remained on all the while. Anyway, after being creeped out a bit from that I decided to sit down to a pretty good follow-up to last week's bore-a-thon here Bleach-side. We've got a new Espada revealed, more Vizard antics, Zanpakutou mood therapy(?), and portents of a new battle to come!

Aki says: Katsura Hoshino-sensei's finally back to work on D.Gray-man this week! Look for c76 to be published in this installment of Jump! Plus, a shoutout to Binktopia who's been kicking ass with their releases lately!

As always, cross-post = bad, backlink = good!
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Fanning: Footsteps echo throughout the depths of the darkened spire somewhere within the hollows' darkness. Here, the hour of reckoning creeps forward with each passing moment.

(Ulquiorra enters the chamber in which Yamii is having his arm tended to. Removing his stitches is another Arrancar, a woman.)

Yamii: ...Ulquiorra? You need something?

Ulquiorra: Finally got around to reattaching it, I see. Bringing it back after you getting it lopped off seems to have been well-advised.

Yamii: Still, this is taking forever; I won't be surprised if it just falls off again at this rate. I hate how we all can't just heal as fast as that damn eye of yours.

Ulquiorra: Stay your tongue, there are others worse off than you. Espada membership seems to be quite fallible these days, especially for those who've permanently lost limbs. You'd do well not to seek that fate out like Grimmjow.
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Translation Notes: If you've grown senile, Grimmjow was once the Sexta (6th) Espada before he failed in his little raid on Karakura Town.
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Yamii: ...Shit ...I guess you're right.

(Yamii's shoulder is marked with the number 10.)
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Translation Notes: This of course, within the Espada's ranking system, would mean that Yamii is the weakest of the Espada. Remember, with Arrancar they are assigned a number 11 or above on the date of their creation/birth. Of all those Arrancar, 10 are selected for their extreme killing power/efficiency and are awarded a number 1-10 based on how powerful they are; plus they are given powers to dominate non-Espada Arrancar.
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Female Arrancar: ...Okay, we're all done here.

Yamii: Hmm.

Female Arrancar: How is it doing? Does it still retain its old performance pre-severance?

Yamii: ...Hmm

(At that, Yamii brings down his entire arm over the other Arrancar's head.)

Yamii: ...Pathetic. Back then, I'd have easily torn all the way through.

Ulquiorra: ...So you say, now follow me.

Yamii: To?

Ulquiorra: We've received summons from Aizen-sama.

Bleach c229 - The Howling Tempest
(There is no cover illustration this week.)

Caption: October 29th, Karakura Town: Underground Vizard Installation

Love: "You're already dead..." How can that line not hit you as awesome? This guy tells fools in the middle of a fight that they've been killed without even realizing it. C'mon, "can't you see it, you're a walking dead man," ain't that just really cool?
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Translation Notes: The manga that Rose bought and Love is reading here is most likely "Hokuto no Ken" by the manliest of all male mangaka, Buronson. Thanks to pocketmofo for the ID.
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Rose: Not really. Also, can you stop going through my manga and spoiling the good parts for me?

Hiyori: You slacker moron! Wake up already! You think you can get away with this because you've "died" so many times now? Is that it? Just because you call yourself a God of Death (Shinigami) doesn't mean that you can keep on using the "I'm dead" card!! Get up, baldie!!

Ichigo: ...Shut... it...!

(Kensei enters the scene with a cook's apron hitting a skillet to get some attention.)

Kensei: The slop's finished!! Come and get it, freaks!! Last one to the table cleans everything up!

Love: Oh---

Hirako: How's Ichigo's Hollow retention aptitude coming along?

Hiyori; If you've got eyes, it's obvious: he's made zero progress. For now, holding it for over 10 seconds is a miracle. He's a dunce at this, gotta be.

(Ichigo, stuck with dishes.)

Ichigo: (Daaammnnnnnnnnnn...)

Lisa: Maybe you just fail in general at this. Give it up.

Ichigo: I don't need your input, ero-freak!! You don't even get a say in this since you won't even bother to help me out!!

Lisa: As if, blockhead!! Did you forget all the nudie mags I let you borrow?!

Ichigo: What nudie mags? I haven't bummed anything off anyone!! Lose the act right now, you might just convince someone it's real!

Love: Flustered a bit, are we? I borrow 'em too once in a while.

Ichigo: Don't lump us together!!

Lisa: That's nothing, I burn through each one at least twice daily.

Ichigo: That's exactly it!! This is why I don't match up at all with you perverts!!

Lisa: Not me then!! I'm just a passing aficionado of the genre, that's all!!!

(Kensei, brushing his teeth.)

Kensei: You know, porn aficionados are what people call perverts.

Lisa: Pfft, takes one to know one!!

Hirako: (...A whole month has passed and he can only retain his mask for 10 seconds... Then again, you can't rush this sort of thing... The Hougyoku will be totally unsealed by New Year's... Two more months till showtime------...)

(Scene changes back to Aizen's lair.)

Ulquiorra: ...Ulquiorra reporting in, sir.

Aizen: ...Ah, Ulquiorra, Yamii, you've both arrived. I'm almost done here.

(There is an organic structure with four barriers set all around it. Aizen has set the Hougyoku down in front. Around the pedestal are 6 Arrancar, presumably Espada. One has a shaded countenance while the other is the female Arrancar shown during Ulquiorra's report immediately after their probe into Karakura. She has a Zanpakutou on her back as large as Zangetsu in its Shikai form.)

Ulquiorra: ...How has the Hougyoku's awakening progressed?

Aizen: All is as Soul Society had hypothesized. No one would know for certain since firsthand observation of the artifact is quite limited. Even Urahara Kisuke himself would be reduced to mere extrapolations given how quickly he sealed this after creating it.
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Translation Notes: Additionally, Urahara never unsealed the Hougyoku for any reason afterward, electing to stash it away in his infamous Rukia-Gigai-begone plan.
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Aizen: However, it would seem that the Hougyoku can be used while in a state of hibernation post-unsealing. By leeching onto Captain-level reiatsu, it can momentarily unleash its full potential.
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Translation Notes: If you've put two and two together (this line and the lines just before it), Aizen can use the Hougyoku to at or near it's maximum threshold. While he can't produce an entire legion of troops en masse, he can most certainly baptize full-strength Arrancar one at a time using this shorthand method.
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(A tendril shoots out of the Hougyoku and connects to Aizen's fingers. The barrier around the organic pedestal is broken and out steps forth a new Arrancar.)
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Translation Notes: This is particularly interesting since it would seem that the pedestal-like structure that sat before the Hougyoku must be a Hollow itself. Otherwise, the procedure wouldn't make sense since it would implicate that Aizen can create souls.
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Aizen: ...So, please introduce yourself to the family.

Newborn Arrancar: ...Wandaawaisu... Wandaawaisu... Marujera.
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Translation Notes: This romanization is directly taken from the phonics provided by the katakana. So, in other words, don't go asking around for a "better" version of the name since it's all guesses at this point.
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Aizen: ...Ulquiorra, do you recall the directive I issued to you a month or so ago?

Ulquiorra: ...I do.

Aizen: Execute that directive. You've been granted free-reign on how you want to approach this task so please handpick your team.

Ulquiorra: ...Very well, sir.

Aizen: ...And will you join him ...Grimmjow?

Scene changes to Karakura Town)

Yumichika: Ah~~~~~~~!!! No, damn you!! Shit shit shit!!! Break already!! Break!!! Damn it!!! Gah, you little pissface!!!

(Yumichika is flailing Fujukujaku around.)

Matsumoto: Oh, stop with the drama!! Do we all need to hear it!?

Yumichika: It's all Fujikujaku's fault!! She's being horrible and stuck up telling me that nothing can surpass her beauty in all the world! I just can't manage to get her to materialize out here. There's just no way to do it!!
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Translation Notes: Yumichika is probably referring to the ability in which a Zanpakutou spirit can assume an avatar form outside of the blade (or within a Shinigami's Inner World). This was seen as a natural technique when Zabimaru counseled Renji after being beaten by Ichigo in front of the Senzaikyuu and artifically when Ichigo used the Tenshintai to forcibly eject Zangetsu into the same world.
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Matsumoto: I see it takes after its master then. We're different, Haineko and I are worlds apart, I mean its pretty selfish, tempermental, a real slacker, and maybe even a bit dim.

Yumichika: Uhhuh, that's just like you Rangiku-san. The kind of girl that'd look at their reflection and scream out "that isn't me!!"

Hitsugaya: Both of you, shut the hell up!! Keep focused or I'll boot you all back to Soul Society!! ...I mean, c'mon... are you guys always so bubbly when you talk to your swords...

Ikkaku: (------...Something's off with the clouds...)

Hitsugaya: Hm? You want to chime in, Madarame?

Ikkaku: ...Nah... forget it...

(The skyline begins to fracture and split.)

Fanning: A short respite in which to train --- something caused it to end. Was it foolishness? Or fate? The sky now gapes open and begins to laugh at their misfortune...
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Translation Notes: And here's your chapter title tie-in o' the week (and an obvious one this time)! The shape of the Arrancar gateway opening here in Karakura Town resembles a mouth howling in laughter. The tempest part of course would come from the ominous clouds just seen by Ikkaku.
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End of c229

Translation: Bleach 228

2006-05-25T19:22:21+00:00

Script Notes: Another week, another chapter. This one was a semi-cakewalk, I suppose. Though for some reason, I feel a bit empty just reading this chapter in text. I guess it's the fact that Emo-hime didn't really hang around long enough to make the gravity of the situation in last week's installment be all that meaningful. Still, I guess it's good to see Rukia again (even if she serves as nothing more than a tool for scene transition). Overall a pretty blah chapter I'm afraid to say, but Orihime fans will get a kick out of it (+ some Vizard humor).

As usual, please don't crosspost; link back. It saves lives, really it does.
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(Orihime leaves the Urahara Shoten and is spotted by someone; it's Rukia.)

Rukia: What's wrong Inoue? Why are you...

Orihime: Ku-Kuchiki-san.

(Orihime weeps.)

Rukia: Wha? Inoue, what's wrong!? Inoue!?

Bleach c228 - Don't Look Back
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Translation Notes: In this space in the JP equivalent, there was a brief description of the chapter cover. However, it was really ambiguous in saying that it had a nude Rukia and Orihime. What I suppose they meant to say is one of those artistic featureless silhouettes.
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Rukia: Huh? Urahara told you what? No way!

Orihime: It's okay, I've come back to my senses after since then... this has to be for my own good... it's true that I'm no use...

(Rukia grabs Orihime.)

Rukia: That's not true! Don't your remember anything you've done? Weren't you one of the guys who fought in Soul Society? How can you just disregard all that like this!?

Orihime: Don't worry, it's not important...

Rukia: Stop lying!!

Orihime: I'm not!! I just... I just wanted to fight together with my friends, that's all. I don't want to be lonely... but more so on top of that... I don't want to be get in anyone's way. If I'm just going to complicate things, I'd rather stop being so selfish.

Rukia: Look, just because you lack the power to fight doesn't make you a burden; it's when you don't have the will... During the time we all spent fighting in Soul Society, no one was a burden then... not Ichigo, Sado, Ishida... or you, for that matter, Inoue.

Rukia. No one person in that group could've done it alone... and if that had been the case, I wouldn't be here. No one is without even some value in the times to come. We just have to look harder for yours... Inoue.

Orihime: Kuchiki-san...

(Hiyori drops in on their conversation.)

Rukia: Wha...!?

Orihime: Hiyori-chan?

(Hiyori steals Orihime from Rukia's side.)

Hiyori: You're coming with me, seems Hatch wants a word.

Orihime: Hatch-san, but why?

(The two disappear together.)

Rukia: Wait, just who exactly are you!?

Hatch: Hachigen, at your service. It's a delight to make your acquaintance.
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Translation Notes: Hatch's proper name is written with some really weird kanji (3) that sum up as "to possess/have," "shining/brilliant," and "rice paddy." Yes, "one who owns a shiny rice paddy" and pink hair to boot.
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Orihime: Oh, I as well.

(Hatch begins observing Orihime.)

Hatch: Hmm, mmm, hmmmmmm

Orihime: If you dont mind me asking, what do you need of me? ...Ow! My face doesn't come off, you know!

(Hatch eventually comes to Orihime's hairpin.)

Hatch: I see now... I take it that this hairpin houses your powers. In which case, it's similar to a Zanpakutou... interesting.

Orihime: !

Hatch: Though, something here is amiss... it's been like this ever since I first laid eyes on you.

Orihime: Ah, its been damaged... severely.

Hatch: Then would you like me to repair it?

Orihime: Will you really!?

Hatch: But of course.

Orihime: My goodness! I can't thank you enough!

Hatch: Yaaay!

Kensei: You can drop the groping act now.

Mashiro: Wait a minute! Why is he fixing her up?!? She's just a stranger we met today, I don't like her.

Kensei: Ugh, just pipe down.

Rose: Can't you be happy at meeting another person who's got powers comparable to our own? Looks like Hatch noticed that our little circle is growing and...

(Hiyori and Ichigo continue to spar in the background.)

Hatch: Hmm... I assume you couldn't start yourself because you lacked the missing pieces which broke off. Is that why you felt down recently?

Orihime: Er, not exactly... did we need to go over this for sixth time?

Hatch: Though... Hmmm, but if your reiatsu showed you had very close powers to mine even when fragmented, I should be able to restore them.

(Hatch forms a small burst of energy which dissolves to reveal a restored Tsubaki.)

Tsubaki: Hey, woman! What's with the long face?

Orihime: Yes!! Tsubaki-kun's finally back, thank goodness.

Tsubaki: What the? Stop that, let go already!

Orihime: Thank you again, Hatch-san.

Hatch: Fixing Tsubaki was no problem. With him at your side, you should be able to fight again. However... I have to say that I can't wholeheartedly approve you returning to the frontline. If I'm right, and your powers are nearly identical to mine, Arrancar would make for extremely troublesome opponents. Knowing that, how's your will to fight?

Orihime: Still here!

Hatch: Fine... seeing as how you've yet to to learn about the depths of your abilities, you need to make finding them your top priority. Whenever you try to do so, remember this: it's not about how things "should be," but rather how you "want them to be."

Orihime: I understand.

(Orihime once again leaves the Vizards' warehouse to see Rukia once more.)

Orihime: Kuchiki-san, I guess you can say all the answers are in there....

Rukia: I sensed Ichigo's reiatsu coming from within, yet nothing seemed wrong to me. So if you came from a place where both you and he are safe, that's fine with me. He didn't say anything when he left, so I don't expect that you have to feel obligated to explain yourself either. Let's just go home for now Inoue.

Orihime: Kurosaki-kun... I'll never be so weak that I'll have to constantly rely on you again; next time we meet I'll fight. And this time I won't hide behind you, we'll do it together.
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Translation Notes: This is where the title of the chapter, "Don't Look Back" comes into play. It serves a double meaning here it can refer to (1) Rukia's pep talk at the beginning of the chapter or (2) literally to not look at a "back;" the back in question here being that of Ichigo, in which case makes the title a bit Engrishy (but that never hurts anyone).
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End of c227

Translation: Bleach 227

2006-05-18T20:24:29+00:00

Script Notes: This week, Aki and I changed places; she did the bulk of the translation while I got to work on my proofing skills. Anyway, with Aizen's new interest revealed in this chapter, both of us have decided not to pass on Bleach at least until we see what everyone's favorite over-powered villainous genius has next in store.

As pocketmofo said in his script (and thanks man for covering for us while we sorted our version out), the Bleach script as provided in the original Japanese does NOT have page numbers. So please, when you decide to go ahead and ask that numbers be put in, try to recall whether or not there's an actual raw available for cross-reference.

As always, please link back and don't cross-post so we can give you non-delayed updates that may be inserted into the script.

By the way:
http://www.stoptazmo.com = -1 (Visual impairment strikes again!)
http://www.shinigamixp.com = +1 (Nice site you guys have there!)
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Fanning: Is that... chuckling piercing the night!?

Yumichika: Oh my------- so adorable!!! Hahahaha!! What an enchanting glamourous tastes she has!

(Ikkaku headbutts Yumichika; it appears he's got some freaky threads on.)

Ikkaku: ...Stuff it! All you do is ramble on and on...

Matsumoto: HAAAHAAA!!

Ikkaku: Ma-Ma-Ma-Matsumoto!? How-where-wha?

Matsumoto: No one locked the front, so I let myself in. I suppose it's not exactly the wisest choice to stay at strategically. Guessin' that this place warped your tastes as well?
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Translation Notes: Matsumoto's ragging on the place because it seems like it'd be a hard place to defend in an emergency.
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Ikkaku: All of these are just hand-me-downs from the owner!!

Matsumoto: Sooo you're just going to take 'em and leave it like that!?

Ikkaku: Of course!! If they're putting me up for free room and board, I have no choice!!

Matsumoto: That so? I always rail on about that sort of stuff.

Ikkaku: Hey, so who's the unlucky soul who has to be haunted by you...?

Yumichika: Hm, it's that girl, Orihime-chan. My guess is she saw you and took pity--

(The door opens again and in comes Keigo.)

Keigo: I'm baaaaaaaack... Ikkaku-san, Yumichika-san... anything new?

(Keigo zeroes in on Matsumoto's rack.)

Keigo: YAUS!!! Be it a sweet vision or sweeter reality, the second advent of the divine cleavage is upon me!! Though constricted with fabric, I can easily spy those ridiculously vuluptuous breasts!
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Translation Notes: As you can see, Aki's definitely got no problem translating Keigo's inane crap-rambles that spout out of his mouth.
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(Keigo gets a kick thrown at him. Though this time he raises his block and stands his ground.)

Matsumoto: !

Keigo: Heh heh... looks like I'm being... looked down upon. You won't be able to beat Asano Keigo twi--

(Matsumoto lands a second kick to the head.)

Ikkaku: ...Yo, just because he's a little clingy doesn't warrant all of that you just did.

Matsumoto: You're right, I lost myself there.

Mizuhu: Yoohoo, honey, I'm hooooome! Oh, have you been good while I was away--

Mizuho: !?

(Mizuho sees Matsumoto and immediately separates her from Ikkaku's side.)

Mizuho: ...Sorry... I think I've got the wrong room... WAIT!!! No, this has gotta be some kind of sick prank. Who the hell are you!!?

Matsumoto: ...Is everyone here this batty?

Ikkaku: Get used to it, it's a downward spiral from here on out. So, why did you drop by anyway?

Bleach c227 - The Swordless Soldier
Cover: The Asano siblings; Mizuho takes center stage, Keigo behind her

Fanning: Rally under our flag!!

(Scene changes to the Urahara Shoten.)

Urahara: Oh, hey there Inoue-san, long time no see~

Orihime: ...haaah...

Urahara: It's been nothing but hairy men around this joint recently... It'd be lovely to finally have a feminine air about the place! Here, please sit!

Orihime: Sado-kun... Renji-kun... Mmm... Urahara-san.

Chad: Ugh!!

Renji: Urahara-san! He's finally emptied the tank. We're done for now!

Orihime: Sado-kun!

Urahara: Tessai! Ururu! Please bring Sado-san back to his senses!

Orihime: !

Chad: ...Ho... Hold on... I've still got... a bit left...!

Renji: ...Drop the machismo man, it's getting old.

Orihime: ...Urahara-san... I was told that... you wanted to speak with me?

Urahara: ...Ah, the 10th Division's Matsumoto-san visited a short time back.

Orihime: !

Urahara: I take it you've already heard about the Ouken? She's probably filled in Madarame-san by now. By all means, it was a bit unsettling to be talking about such matters, but nevertheless we've begun preparations for war along with Soul Society. It'll likely that a lot of blood will be spilt in this decsive battle royale. And, if that wasn't enough, it's been decided that our allied forces will need even greater power than what we've previously needed.
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Translation Notes: Err, yeah, Aki originally didn't include the "battle royale" bit. That's another horrible attempt of mine at putting puns (The war is over the Ouken; the "Royal Key") into a script u____u. Apologies in advance...
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Orihime: ...Yes, I've also wanted... to get stronger as well...!

Urahara: ...I see. In that case, Inoue-san, I have to kep you out of this approaching conflict.

Orihime: ......Wha...?

Urahara: After the skirmish with the Arrancar, Tsubaki has yet to recover, am I right?

Orihime: ...Yes... He was so badly injured after... I had no idea how to go about restoring him.

Urahara: He's your only aide in battle. If he's lost, you can't march to meet the enemy; it's painfully obvious.

Chad: ...Wa...Wait... Urahara-san...! Inoue's a friend... She was indispensible in Soul Society... You can't just leave her on the backburner if she wants to improve her skills!

Orihime: ...Sado-kun...

Urahara: Well, isn't someone here a bit deluded? Are you saying you want her to die?

Chad: No! Her powers are more valuable outside of combat... She's got considerable defensive and healing abilities!

Urahara: I already know about the Shun Shun Rikka's capacity for defense; they won't be of much use to us. As for healing, we already have the 4th Division for that. Chances are that both Captain Unohana and Vice-Captain Kotetsu's leadership will suffice. There are plenty of people who can cover for Inoue-san.

Chad: But...

Urahara: Stop being stubborn! A soldier without a sword is nothing but a liability.

Chad: Urahara-san!!

Orihime: ...Fine.

Chad: ...Inoue...?

Inoue: ...It's okay... Thanks Sado-kun... Thank you, Urahara-san... It makes sense now... Excuse me!

(Orihime bolts away from the area.)

Chad: Inoue!! ...Abarai...!

Renji: Hold on, Urahara-san's right. The 4th Division's forte may be healing, but they've undergone the same battle conditioning as the other 12 Divisions have. Inoue, despite the fact she may have healing abilities, is still only human. Besides, she just doesn't carry the right disposition into a fight; this is an ideal opportunity for her to give it up...

Chad: ...Inoue...

(Urahara stares off, his gaze fixated somewhere in the distance.)
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Translation Notes: Almost didn't think that Urahara had that within his character; poor Orihime, but she knows that she's really got nothing to offer the allied forces besides a "damsel-in-distress" situation. Though, speaking of that...
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(The scene changes to Aizen reviewing the contents of Ulquiorra's eye and the footage within.)

Aizen: ...Interesting power there, little girl...

Fanning: Orihime runs from the bite of those bitter words. However, an even more biting stare trails behind her...
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Translation Notes: ...And there's your kicker. If Aizen wants to capitalize on this prospective gold mine of an ability, he better do so now to save us all a four month timeskip. In case you don't remember, back when Ulquiorra and Yamii descended to Karakura Town to neutralize Ichigo way back in v22, Orihime had to heal Chad's arm. It was then that Ulquiorra concluded that her powers were not truly healing, but were restorative in that they were possibly some sort of space-time manipulation. It was enough to raise one of Ulquiorra's eyebrows, and now it's raised one of Aizen's.
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End of c227.

Translation: Bleach 226

2006-05-10T21:01:51+00:00

Script Notes:

Aki choked me when the Sharks lost in triple overtime (As if I had anything to do with all those faceoff losses).
We barely got anything done this week since we'll be moving onto a Suikoden III: Successor of Fate, and possibly Gantz as well, project in the near future.
Right now it's undecided if we want to continue with Bleach; we'll probably make up our minds after Fanime 2006 at the end of the month.

Anyway, as always please link back instead of crossposting and have a good week!
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Fanning: The encounter leaves ripples like a small stone cast into water.

Kensei: Che... Just who exactly was that woman...?!

Lisa: She just chatted with Ichigo and ran off...

Rose: Seems as if she's one if Ichigo's friends.

Hirako: Ah, that was... Orihime-chan.

Everyone?: Ah!? You two've met already, Shinji!?

Hirako: ...Orihime-chan's my... love at first sight.

Kensei: So desperate you gotta lie then.

Lisa: You're like that with everyone, Shinji. I recall you using the same line for me before.

Rose: (...She considers herself cute...?)

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Hiyori: With everyone?! Well, that's weird! How come I never heard that about me!?

Shinji: Duh, it'd be screwy if I did!

Ichigo: Caught you off guard!

Hiyori: Erk!

Love: ...Hatch.
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Translation Note: Love/Rabu's name is now transcribed into kanji using the characters for "gauze" and "warrior." Apparently, this can also be taken to mean "silken warrior" or even "Roman warrior." There's no final furigana mentioned in the script to finally settle things, so I'll wait till the raw comes out to change Love to Rabu if need be.
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Hatch: Yes?

Love: Your barrier work was flawless, don't worry about us questioning its integrity.
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Translation Note: This time Love/Rabu is written with the kanji for "gauze" and "department." What a strange name... the first one fits better.
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Hatch: ...I see.

Love: Though, just how did Orihime-chan find this place... let alone break in?
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Translation Note: ...Back to using Love/Rabu using "gauze" and "warrior."
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Hatch: ...I'm not too sure myself. Well... I'm under the impression she has an innate capacity for searching out spirits... and possesses similar abilities to my own... so she really did seek us out.

Hatch: Perhaps, that is the final say on this matter... with those powers she was able to penetrate the perimeter and infiltrate the area.

Hatch: However, a mere human being able to do that... now that is really difficult to buy.

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(The panels switch back outside.)

???: Finally sniffed you out... Inoue.

Orihime: Yoruichi-san...!

Yoruichi: ...Kisuke asked me to search for you.

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Yoruichi: If you would, please come along immediately... we're headed for the underground training chamber.

Bleach c226 - The Right of The Heart

Fanning: Something awaits at the depths of Orihime's powers!? As for Ishida...

(The scene changes to the Karakura Town general hospital.)
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Translation Notes: Remember, Uryuu's father, Ryuuken, is the Head Director of the local hospital; apparently this is where they're duking it out.
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Uryuu: Haah...haah...hah...ha, ha, ha, ha, ha...

(A myriad of arrows fly at Uryuu. He dodges them, but loses his footing and falls off a ledge.)

Uryuu: Da..damn! The chalice tilts to the west...; 『Teal Wine Grail （Vurukooru）』 !!

(Uryuu releases a shockwave at the oncoming ground to break his fall.)
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Translation Notes: If it's possible, the Quincy chants to use the reiatsu-storing artifacts in various ways are... strange. Probably even more so than some of the Kidou incantations that we've seen some of the Shinigami use.
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Ryuuken: ...So that's where you kept the silver tubes... you've proven to be quite the cautious one.

Uryuu： Haah... calling me a coward, eh... haah... at least say it so I can hear it... haah...

Ryuuken: ------That's the spirit.

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(Ryuuken resumes filling the air with arrows. Uryuu tries to take action.)

Ryuuken: Well now, how do you intend to escape this!? Your moves are sluggish! Is this your limit?!!

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(Ryuuken continues firing away.)

Uryuu: The limit... it certainly feels like mine... my arms will eventually start to go right after my legs... though his reiatsu's tapered off as well...

Uryuu: "More of this and your powers will return" he says, but I haven't even felt any progress... I'm not sure why he would lie about this, but if this keeps up, I'll end being killed by him...

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Uryuu: The limit... I can only end this training by stopping his degree of movement...! This is it, now or never!

Ryuuken: !

Uryuu: (My final silver tube------!)

(Uryuu gets the jump on Ryuuken and prepares his final silver tube.)

Uryuu: The silver rod taps the five hands onto the decaying bed of stone; 『Five Frames of Restraint （Gurittsu)』.
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Translation Notes: Actually "rod" is probably closer to a "whipping rod" or a good ol' "switch." I'm keeping it as "rod" for now since I'm not sure how whip fits in with the other nouns we've seen used in other Quincy incantations/motifs that have chalices, crosses, and sages (i.e. religious images) in them.
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(Appendages shoot out of the silver tube and wrap around Ryuuken.)

Uryuu: (Yes!!)

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Uryuu: Na...

(The appendages crumble, revealing Ryuuken's bow, now much larger, at the ready.)

Ryuuken: ------Such a disappointing finale.

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(An arrow nails Uryuu in the chest.)

Uryuu: (------This is then--- ...Shit.)

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(Uryuu collapses.)

Ryuuken: ...Reaching your mind and body's thresholds... then receiving a spirit arrow wound 19 milimeters on the righthand side of your heart's sinoatrial node...

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Ryuuken: This procedure you see before you, is the only way to restore those who have fallen after attaining the pinnacle of Quincy powers.

(Uryuu passes out after the ordeal, a Quincy Cross-shaped scar burned on his chest.)
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Translation Notes: It should be the same pattern as the Quincy Cross artifact that Ryuuken showed to Uryuu when he saved his son from the incomplete Arrancar way back in v21.
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Ryuuken: ...Pfft... Why didn't you use the "Sacred Bite" back there? You could've at least injured me instead of wasting time with the "Five Frames of Restraint."
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Without furigana, the best estimated JP pronunciation for the two kanji that make up the "Sacred Bite" Quincy ability would be something like "isao" according to Aki. It is written with the characters for "saintly/sagely" and "bite" so coming up with a corresponding phrase works; definitely sounds like an offensive technique.
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Ryuuken: ...That's why you'll always end up short. Anyway, I guess you get off easy for now.

Fanning: The archer with his abilities returned now sets off for the fields of battle!

End of c226

Translation: Bleach 225

2006-04-28T17:42:26+00:00

Script Notes: So this time Aki's back in full swing and fresh off her Spring Break to help me out with scripts again. You can probably tell since she sprinkled every other line or so with her personal touch, so overall it just seemed to flow a lot better than me and my rigid robotic scripting.

Anyway, remember guys, Golden Week is upon us so don't fret around when our favorite series take a break.

Also as always, please link back and don't cross-post.
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Orihime: (That cat... and those birds, both of them just skirting around a perimeter... It doesn't look like any living entity can get near that place... It's that barrier; it won't let them perceive the space within. All of that stuff inside's been blocked from the perception of those who approach the area. It's not far removed from my own powers, but what is such a potent thing doing around here anyway?
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Translation Notes: Essentially, if you don't get Orihime's analysis of the area, Hatch's Vizard technique pretty much removes a set area from the perception of those that are not greatly spiritually attuned.
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Bleach c225 - Slip Into My Barrier

Hiyori: Not fast enough Ichigo! Do it again!

Ichigo: Cram it already, I know!

(Ichigo manifests his Hollow mask in hand, but it quickly crumbles. Hiyori tries to boot him, but he blocks with his left forearm.)

Ichigo: That smarts.

Hiyori: Like I told you, you're way too slow in calling out your mask! It has to be done in a totally fluid movement.

Hatch: Doesn't look like he can prolong the time he can preserve that state.

Hirako: Though, it's not something you can get right off the bat.

Kensei: Four seconds.

(Kensei catches a piece of Ichigo's mask; he crumbles it in his hand.)

Hirako: Pretty fleeting.

Little Girl Vizard: Oi, oi, why are we having Berry-tan do this again?
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Translation Notes: Remember, she likes to call Ichigo "Berry." This is of course, if for some reason you don't know by now @_@, Ichigo's name when romanized into English is a homonym that can also mean strawberry in the original language. However, Japanese immediately specifies correct denotation of the meaning of Ichigo's name since it's written in kanji.
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Kensei: He's being conditioned so he can have possession of his Hollow abilities longer; something that you should be doing as well.

Little Girl Vizard: Pfft, that's child's play.

Kensei: "Child's play," eh?
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Translation Notes: Sorry, couldn't resist making the pun here... I apologize in advance...
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Hirako: Well, Mashiro here could maintain her mask for 15 or more hours straight. Anyway, conditioning for time extensions by yourself is fairly odd.
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Translation Notes: Hence, from here on out, the "Little Girl Vizard" character will be named "Shiro" in all of her future lines.
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Kensei: Hmm, I have to admit that slipped my mind.

Mashiro: And that's why you're a screwball.

Kensei: You little!

Hatch: Please collect yourselves.

Hirako: Something amiss?

Hatch: An intruder has broken through the barrier.

Vizards: !

Love: Shinigami?

Hatch: Can't be, I applied the "Hachigyou Sougake;" it's my home-brew specialty. No Shinigami Kidou should be able to break through a Vizard technique.
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Translation Notes: The Vizard technique is written with the kanji for "eight," "pairs," and "cliffs."
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Kensei: Then is it another Vizard?!

Hachi: No idea... The thing is they didn't really destroy the barrier in any way, they simply weaved through it. No Vizard should be able to do that.

Kensei: Then what kind of person could pull that off? Here they are...

Kensei: It's a hu-human!

Orihime: Ah, er, mmmm, ah, I'm trying to find the bathroom. Heh, just kidding!

Kensei: WHAT!?

Lisa: When people say they're "kidding," it's called an attempt at humor.

Love: Who would kid around after sneaking in here...

Hiyori: The hell are you doing there Ichigo!?

Ichigo: Da-damn it!

Orihime: Kurosaki-kun!

Ichigo: Inoue!!
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Translation Notes: Generally, it should be understood here that a time lapse has occurred to cover the whole recap from Orihime to Ichigo.
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Ichigo: ---------- ...Understood.

Orihime: .........

Ichigo: What's wrong?

Orihime: It doesn't seem as if you're surprised about any of this.

Ichigo: Oh, that's not true. Right now though, the ouken matter hasn't really sunk in just yet. So, just cheer up Inoue. Everything's going to work out, I'm going to beat Aizen. Right now, it looks like I can get even stronger; I can feel it in the fiber of my being. But, still, thanks for coming all the way here to fill me in. Okay, back to training with Hiyori.

Hiyori: It's Ms. Hiyori, baldie!

Orihime: (That's how it is. It really isn't because the ouken news hadn't sunk in, it's that this is training is more important right now. However dire his opponent's motivation is, Kurosaki-kun's keeping his personal development in his sights. Keep this up, and you'll really grow Kurosaki-kun. The air about you isn't as suffocating and violent as before, it's a lot more refined... in a mysterious sort of way... Hmm, I'll have to get stronger as well.)

(A mysterious figure spots Orihime heading out of the Vizard base.)
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Translation Notes: Remember those good times back in the Soul Society arc? Mysterious silhouettes/feet are back in the equation again!

Translation: Bleach 224

2006-04-20T17:33:45+00:00

Hmm, few things this week:

* Apparently I misinterpreted the block of kana talking with Chad as Jinta; never saw Renji's name used in katakana. So yeah, that's going to be corrected.

* A combination of a certain person who can't read on Stop Tazmo and the complete absence of free time this weekend have led me to A) reiterate that if you want to refer to this script, post a backlink (I make a lot of updates) and B) post the script piecemeal so that anyone that likes to crosspost to other forums will have be forced to take the edits with them when they lift the entire text (well that, and this is as far as I've been able to get without work/school/life coming into play).

*Aki's coming back from her extended spring break this weekend; look for the majority of edits to come then.
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Hitsugaya: 「It's you... Hinamori.」

Hinamori: 「Hitsugaya-kun.」

Bleach c224 - Imitated Gaiety
Fanning: The meek's soul's soft light drifts closer to the darkness. It flickers ever faintly on the verge of snuffing itself out.
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Translation Notes: Well just so you know what "gaiety" is, the American Heritage Dictionary defines it as either "vivacity" or "festivity." Therefore, the title is probably an allusion to Hinamori forcing herself to be completely recovered for Hitsugaya's sake. Syn added that a standard French denotation of the word (as "gaieté") is something a bit more scaled back to "happiness;" which fits in better with the hint of tension in Hinamori.
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(Matsumoto seems to leave to make the conversation private.)

Hitsugaya: 「So it looks like you're awake now... Hinamori... are you fine with walking around now?」

Hinamori: 「Hmhmm... I'm doing all right!」

Hitsugaya: 「...I see...」(No way are you okay yet; you're duping yourself.)

Hinamori: 「Sorry... I'm sorry, Hitsugaya-kun... about doubting you and all... pointing a sword at you... what's done is done, but... why did it have to...」

Hitsugaya:「...You're being foolish here, don't be Doing so will only worsen things, so please go ahead and grab some more winks.」

Hinamori:「Yes... Thank you, Hitsugaya-kun.」

Hitsugaya: 「You won't be able to keep up if you can't even get some shuteye. Keep this up and you won't even be able to hold a flame to Rangiku even with ten years' time!」

Hinamori: 「Sh... shut up! That's just Rangiku-san's being special! Talk about growing up and Hitsugaya-kun are two things that just don't mix！！」
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Translation Notes: Thanks to Phaital on AIM for catching some mistakes here. The dialogue suggestions fit in; but I'll probably wait again for AkiDot before putting this off [Draft] status

...Oh, and yes, Hitsugaya does get away with sexual harassment there.
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Hitsugaya: 「Hinamori! What have I said every single time we speak like this? It's not "Hitsugaya-kun," it's "Captain Hitsugaya!"」

Hinamori:「...Oh... I see now. So, may I ask you something?」

Hitsugaya:「What now?」

Hinamori:「Hitsugaya-kun, did you... fight with Captain Aizen?」

Hitsugaya: 「...Indeed so.」

Hinamori: 「Did you kill him...? Please you have to help him...!」

Hitsugaya: 「...Hinamori...!」

Hinamori: 「Sure, Captain Aizen may have done some bad things... Though... don't you think there was some reason to why he did them...! Certainly someone like Captain Ichimaru made him do it...」
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Translation Notes: There's the clincher; anyway, don't be too hard on Hinamori. She's definitely using several defense mechanisms here like projection and denial in order to try and cope with all this trauma.
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(Hinamori passes out by Yamamoto's side from her effort to speak.)

Yamamoto: 「I had to respect her wishes to to let herself finish speak those words personally... Yet, I must end this early...」

Hitsugaya: 「No, it's okay... thank you very much for this.」

Yamamoto: 「...Captain Hitsugaya.」

Hitsugaya: 「Pardon me.」

(Hitsugaya is visibly furious.)

Hitsugaya: 「.........Aizen......!」

(The scenes change to the Urahara Shoten.)

Sado: 「Ooooooooo!」

Renji: 「How's it going!? Has your strength plummeted yet!?」

Sado: 「That won't be... happening...!」

(Standing aside in deep thought is Urahara. The other side of the store is preparing food.)

Renji: 「Am I supposed to take this as a boon for training!? The heck is this!?」

Urahara: 「Since you refuse to return home, I suppose you'll hang around until you feel more accomplished.」

Renji: 「A likely answer! You're just doing this so you don't have to request something of me directly.」

Urahara: 「Well, I'd think to properly forge Sado's strength, the force of a Bankai is indeed quintessential.」

Renji: 「You should use your own Bankai then; the more, the merrier! Besides, it isn't like you don't have the knowledge to use one.」

Urahara: 「Look here! It isn't possible for a handsome ero-merchant such as myself to wield such a power!」

Renji: 「Don't you already know that a lot of people are already acquainted with the circumstances surrounding you!? The fact that you were the former 12th Division Captain who was at the head of the effort to create the Hougyoku is old news already..」

Urahara: 「Well, isn't that just splendid♪」

Renji: 「Release it!! Strike already!! Just yakking around is unbecoming of someone like you!!」

Urahara: 「...Please, give up on this one; my Bankai shouldn't be lended to forging power in another... it isn't suited for such a task. Okay, seeing as how we're clear on this!」

Urahara: 「I've got an idea! I'd like to ask you to run a few errands here and there for me, Abarai-san.」

Urahara: 「You see, I've got a few business deals to close around here. So, if you can keep up with these official odd jobs I assign you for three months, I'll answer anything you throw at me!」

Renji: 「Wh...who would've thought the pursuit of knowledge led through brokering some shady deals...」

Urahara: 「Well, doing so as a chore boy anyway. So, if you pledge your time and life to me, you can ask that question... unless you want to give up on doing just that?」

Renji: 「Fine... Let's do this!」

(The panels change to later in the day.)

Urahara: (Somehow, I'm getting a feeling here... I wonder if it's something Abarai-san's doing... Yasutora-san... There's still a certain margin by which to extend your powers...

Urahara: (That's for sure... Battling constantly again and again with a Bankai should do it... The problem at hand here is that it can't be said that your powers align with that of a Shinigami or even a Quincy... So... I suppose that it's...)

(The scenes flash over to Ichigo, whose mask is now cracking.)

Hiyori: 「Stop bein' so full o' yerself, ya baldie!!!」

Ichigo: 「 You're the freaking idiot!! I just solved a big problem of mine!!」
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Translation Notes: I saw "ごふっ" here. If I'm not mistaken, isn't that the SFX for coughing? Anyway, it fits in the context so I left it in.
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Hiyori: 「Yer such a racket! You probably think the training's over now!! Well, it ain't stoppin' just yet!!」

Ichigo: 「What!?」

???: 「Those two seem to have some surprising chemistry.」

???: 「Yup.」

(Outside, Orihime has finally found the warehouse.)

Orihime: 「This is it...」

End of c224.
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Just as a heads-up; since this is a [Draft] I haven't had a chance to run it by my editor, AkiDot. If the raws come out before I put out something final, USE this only for an LQ or MQ release to save yourself some grief. This is as far as I'll be able to get for maybe the rest of the day.

Translation: Bleach 223

2006-04-13T18:52:07+00:00

Script Note: Hmm, my head hurts; I've been knocking back asprin since last night and the bugger won't go away. Anyway, I hope I did the script justice here since AkiDot's away for Spring Break. I'll get around to posting Translation Notes here and there in a few minutes or so. Oh yeah, I haven't done the fanning lines just yet; maybe later? Catch you guys with more updates in a few.

Also, don't crosspost this script. Just link back to it so all the edits I make after the initial posting are made clear.

Let's see if bolding this request will help. *crosses fingers* Oh, and the BF and NF kids are exempt since they usually do a good job of updating their posts.
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煽り：元柳斎より直々にもたらされた緊急報告!藍染の恐るべき計画が、今明かされる･･･!!

Hitsugaya: ...Aizen's... true aims?

Yamamoto: Indeed.

Orihime： ...Ah ...Th- ...This sounds really important, so... I should take my leave!

Yamamoto： ...Wait.

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Yamamoto: This revelation will involve humans as well. ... You should lend your ear to this.

Orihime: ------Okay...

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Bleach c223 - The Scarlet Creation
煽り：一人の夜━━考えてしまうことがある。考えてしまう人がいる･･･
表紙はバーのお姉さんみたいな乱菊。

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Yamamoto： ...It has now been a month since Aizen's departure. Since then, we've built up an idea of what Aizen was doing at 5th Division HQ. Furthermore, we know where under the Central 46's main chambers in the Seijoutou Kyourin he had been lurking. The results of our investigation into the Daireisho Kairou are forthcoming.
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Translation Notes: For those of you who don't remember, the Seijoutyou Kyorin appeared in the last arc as the area beneath the Central 46 Chambers where the politicians resided when not working. It's also infamous for being the site of Aizen's betrayal of Hinamori, owning of Hitsugaya, and revelation to Unohana and Isane.

The Daireisho Kairou is the Great Spirit Record/Library, presumably the summation of all knowledge accumulated by Shinigami over the history of their existence. Think of it as a huge library; it also appeared in the last arc as the area where Aizen stole the knowledge regarding Urahara's procedure to implant and extract foreign objects within souls.
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Yamamoto: It's been difficult to continue however, since there are significant limitations to analyzing the area. Only I alone have the ability to bypass those restrictions.

Hitsugaya: The introduction was nice, Commander; now, the big picture---

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Hitsugaya: If you please.

Yamamoto： ...Well... Ukitake has directed the survey of the Daireisho Kairou, and he's found something strange.
　　　　
Yamamoto: The Hougyoku was only affiliated with one record, the research data compiled on it. However, two days before Aizen escaped, records completely unrelated were also removed.

Hitsugaya: ------...And they were...?

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Yamamoto: About the "Royal Key."
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Translation Notes: You may also see this term referred to its romanization (Oukagi) in future translations. Depends on whether or not I choose one or the other. Of course, I'll notify you guys if I do.
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Hitsugaya: !

Orihime: ..."Royal Key"... may I ask what it is?

Matsumoto: "The Key of the Royal Family"、it's just what it sounds like.

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Matsumoto: Soul Society has a royal family. The King of Soul Society leaves state affairs to the Central 46 because he does not wish to dabble in politics, in fact there hasn't been a Captain who has seen him in person.
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Translation Notes: The way Rangiku says it is probably the official and proper term for the "Oukagi"/"Royal Key." In Japanese, it'd be the "Ouken no Kagi."
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Yamamoto： The natural way to address him I suppose would be the "spirit king;" a symbol of Soul Society itself, an absolute being. His domain exists in another realm within Soul Society, safeguarded by the Ouzoku Tokumu
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Translation Notes: The "Ouzoku Tokumu" is literally "Royal Family Special Duty." It sounds more like an organization than an object to me; especially since they look like a group of people in the SOULs databook.
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Yamamoto: The "Royal Key" is the only way to open the path that leads to the King's domain.

Orihime: So... Aizen... wants the King...

Yamamoto： He wants the King dead. ...The problem now is that of a certain location.

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Hitsugaya: .........Even if Aizen has the "Royal Key," no written record has ever made mention of the right place.

Yamamoto: ...Indeed. The answer to the puzzle of where to use the "Royal Key" is passed only through successive generations of Gotei 13 Commanders.

Yamamoto: As for the "Royal Key" and the records on it------ A person who chronicles the efforts into its creation would know the "Sousei" method of fashioning a Key.
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Translation Notes: "Sousei" is written with the kanji for "start" and "pure." Looks like Aizen's trying to create an authentic key from scratch.
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Matsumoto: In other words, you mean to say that this "Sousei" method is a factor now?

Yamamoto: Partly.

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Yamamoto: Tthe actual method itself is of no alarm, but the base materials are the real concern. To initiate the "Sousei" for the "Royal Key," 100,000 souls situated in a small area with a large deposit of spiritual activity is required.

Orihime: 100,000... souls...

Yamamoto： Well, that and the souls can't just be of any sort. They must be in a location considered to be "Juureichi" which acts as a nexus between the Living and Spirit Worlds. The "Juureichi" changes with the passing of time, but each time it marks a place where spirits can effortlessly pass into and gather in the Living World.
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Translation Notes: Going by context I think "Juu-" is written first with "genesis" or "origin" in mind here instead of its other meanings like "injury." "-reichi" is written as "holy ground."

Oddly enough, the entire description Yamamoto gives for the "Juureichi" is another specialized phrase in itself "gense ni okeru reiteki tokui ten." I gave it my best without Aki here and had it as a nexus between the worlds. In the context given, it truly is a unique point of spiritual composition.
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Yamamoto: ... So now you understand. Aizen has already found that vital location.

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Yamamoto: Karakura Town is presently the "Juureichi."

Orihime: !

Yamamoto： The 100,000 souls and the place which compose the "Juureichi," there are those skillful enough to sense that this place is becoming more and more surreal. Simply put, this knowledge must be passed to others.

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If Aizen completes the "Royal Key" according to the records he stole------ Karakura, the ground beneath it, and the people in it, all will disappear from this or any other level of existence.

Orihime: ...N-... No... Aren't there any steps... that can... that will stop all of this...?

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Yamamoto： ...-------There may be no way to stop him. But, the Gotei 13 must at try at least.

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Yamamoto: We hardly have any time left. Captain Kurotsuchi has reported that opening the Hougyoku's seal must have sent it into a four month hibernation. We will have just that long till it can be used again.

Yamamoto: Without it, Aizen won't be on the move.

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Yamamoto: So that will place the deciding battle sometime in Winter. Until then, I expect all of us to develop our abilities and prepare for war!

Hitsugaya, Rangiku: Yes, sir!

Yamamoto: ------As for you, Inoue Orihime, since Aizen's goal lays here in the Living World, it will affect all of you there as well.

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Yamamoto: ...We shall require the cooperation of those in your world; please forward this to Kurosaki Ichigo.

(Orihime is shown with a serious sense of duty.)

Orihime: Yes, sir!

(She leaves to start her mission.)

Matsumoto: All right...

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Matsumoto: I'll pass this to Ikkaku and the rest of the team, Commander.

Hitsugaya: Ahh, I'll keep you company.

Yamamoto: ...Please hold, Captain Hitsugaya. It seems that there is someone here who has been waiting patiently for a word with you. I'd like to have you converse for a while longer.

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Hitsugaya: ------...You...

(Panels show Sado getting creamed.)

Sado: ....Ug...hhh...

???: Is that all you got? You through now, Sado Yasutora?!

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(The voice belongs to none other than Renji.)

Sado: ...Not yet...!

Renji: That so!?

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(Urahara keeps an eye out on the pair as the panels switch to Orihime dashing around town, then to various people (Rukia, Sado, Uryuu, Ichigo).)

Orihime: (Kuchiki-san... Sado-kun... Ishida-kun... ...Kurosaki-kun...!)

Fanning: The big picture makes a big impact! Not much time is left with the crucial battles in winter. It'll be a season of training---!!

End of c223.

Translation: Bleach 222

2006-04-06T22:50:24+00:00

As I noted earlier in the discussion thread, I didn't have time to do a full script. So this week AkiDot did most of the work with heavy edits and the like. If she ever decides to post here, give her some love. I'll see what I can do about notes later today though.

Also, I have a request for the cross-posters out there. I'm not irate or bothered or anything, but when you cite the scripts go ahead and try to remember just to post a link back instead of taking the whole thread? Sometimes I toss in some notes that don't make the crosspost and readers everywhere else don't get them.
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(The Vizards have apparently rotated in all of their members to keep Masked Ichigo busy inside Hatch's barrier. Currently, Love is inside, but is having a hard time against Masked Ichigo's growing power.)

Love (Rabu): Ou!?

Love (Rabu): Fuuuuuuuuu! Looks like that gaze's gone completely Hollow.

Lisa (Risa): (Love's passed the hour mark in there... I'm up to bat again.) Hey Kensei, who took the longest to change amongst us anyway?

Kensei: 69 minutes and 2 seconds for Hiyori.

Lisa (Risa): What time do you have?

Kensei: Just 20 seconds shy of that.

Lisa (Lisa): Love, it's a Cero!
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Well, I guess disproves the theory that was somewhat accepted around the fandom that only Menos-type Hollows/Arrancar could possibly fire off a Cero.
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Love (Rabu): I see it!

Little Girl Vizard: Won't Rabu have to turn into a Hollow now?
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Err, yeah, she's the only one without a name now.
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Rose: He'll have to or he won't be able to hold a candle to that reiatsu.

Hiyori: Hatch, pull Love out now!

Ichigo: Uuuooooo!

(Ichigo's Hollow self seems to molt off to reveal Ichigo's real spiritual body; complete with the wounds he sustained fighting Anti-Ichigo, but with his Hollow mask still on his face.)
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Interesting sight that suggests that even though the Inner World is inside yourself; you'll still bring the damage back with you like when you leave your spiritual self and go back to your physical self. So the chain of damage here goes Inner World => Real Spiritual Body => Physical Body.
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Hirako: ...Hatch.

Hatch (Hacchi): Yes, sir.

Little Girl Vizard: Hey, is he all right...? Ha-chin?
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Transcribe that however you want, but this character is simply saying Hatch-chin, and condensing it into something like "Hatchin" to sound cuter.
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Hatch: Shh...

Hirako: So, how are you holding up?

Ichigo: Been better, I guess.

(Ichigo doubles over, and remembers Anti-Ichigo's last warning.)

Anti-Ichigo: If there's even the smallest of openings, I'm gonna be seeing your sorry face again, and next time I'm going to take your skull and crush it underfoot!!

(Ichigo tightens his hand around his Zanpakutou.)

Ichigo: Ain't gonna be a next time, jack.

Bleach c222 - No Shaking Throne
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Since I don't really have anything close to resembling what you'd call a formal education in the Japanese language (more or less self-taught), it's easy to see how I missed the s/th phonetic crossover effect when I first transcribed the title from katakana to English. Another +1 to AkiDot for putting up with me on final drafts like this.

Anyway, with that out of the way, yes the title is in reference to Ichigo's newfound resolve as he's now regained the throne of his Inner World and become sovereign over the Hollow again. Still... where's Zangetsu?
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(Scene change to the Living World; Orihime senses Ichigo's reiatsu and evaluates his situation again.)

Orihime: Hmmm, Kurosaki didn't make it to class again. I can feel his reiatsu if I focus, so he should be all right.

Orihime: He's maybe training in secret around here... we shouldn't have to search all over for him, but... even Kuchiki's troubled... (He... left without saying anything to her...)

(Orihime remembers the troubled Ichigo from the recent past.)

Orihime: Ack! What is this all of a sudden. I'm being all depressed. Er, but even Ishida and Sado are all taking breaks, so it's natural to get all worked up about it. What do I do if this keeps up, though? Maybe I'll get Tatsuki to have a bite to eat tomorrow; she's been under the weather too... Great, so I'll head over to her place and see what I can do for her.

(An old lady drops by and has a word with Orihime.)
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I think I've seen her before... Her character design sorta resembles Ogawa... maybe... nah.
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Neighbor: Ah? Are your roommates all right? I saw them lugging around this strange gadget.

(Orihime returns to her room and sees a huge freaky monitor now installed in it.)
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Shinigami technology can get a bit... organic. Take a look at the crew over at the 12th Division and what sort of devices/technology they use and you'll see what I'm talking about.
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Orihime: Wow! Where'd you get this cool trinket, Toushiro?

Hitsugaya: Feh, bad timing it looks like.

Hitsugaya: Captain Hitsugaya Toushiro of the 10th, reporting in.

Monitor: Acknowledged; now connecting...

(The monitor blinks on; it's Yamamoto.)

Yamamoto: This was a quick jerry-rig solution; I'm not surprised, Captain Hitsugaya. Anyway, this emergency broadcast is to relay one thing: Aizen Sousuke's actual goals.
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Sounds like next week could be the start of revelations a la Bleach again. That and Hitsugaya sounds like he's a slacker. =o
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End of c222

Translation: Bleach 221

2006-03-30T01:30:48+00:00

Draft Note: Ran out of time this weekend to do any more rush jobs; I'll catch you guys next week for another speed translation if I can put aside an hour or so of free time.

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Fanning: I will ascend the throne! Just as white blade lunges forward ----

(Anti-Ichigo notices his own hands blackening, just as Ichigo grasps the blade in his torso.)

Bleach c221 - Let's Eat The World's End

(Ichigo opens his eyes, and sees before him the familiar scenery of his own Inner World.)

Ichigo：...Where the --？...Here...？

(Ichigo tries to rise, but barely has time to dodge a sword thrusted at his face.)

Ichigo：Uoooooah!?

Kenpachi：Finally, looks like your eyeballs snapped back into focus.

Ichigo：Kenpachi...!? Why are you here...? What on earth is this...hey!?

(Kenpachi flings up his sword onto his shoulder.)

Kenpachi："Kenpachi," eh...? What is that...? Why, I'm just... murdering bastard simply looking for my next kill!!

(At that, Kenpachi shakes loose the sword in Ichigo's gut and tries to cut downward. Ichigo catches the blade.)

Ichigo：Wh...What...what in the hell!?

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Translator's Note: What in the hell, indeed. It seems that during his duel with Anti-Ichigo, he blacked out after he began reconverting the Zanpakutou in his stomach back to a Shinigami power base. This entire sequence is an account of what Ichigo's experiencing during that momentary blackout. Apparently when Anti-Ichigo brought up the idea of a killer instinct, Ichigo appropriately recalled and is reliving his experience with Zaraki, who fought with similar ideals in mind.
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(Ichigo removes the sword and puts some distance between them.)

Ichigo：What are you talking about?!! Aren't you Kenpachi!? Didn't our fight end well enough for you?!!

Kenpachi：... it ended? Well, I guess it did. The fight itself may have been great, but the fact is that both of us are still alive.

Ichigo：Every time we fight, we need a reason to do so!!

Kenpachi：Reason, for this? This is a brawl... all you need are good conditions, Ichigo. That's all a fight-seeking bastard needs.

Ichigo：...The hell...is this...?

Kenpachi：You're a power-hungry freak! Isn't that what people say, Ichigo!? Out of all those seeking more power, there isn't a single person who hasn't turned down picking fights! Don't you need combat in order to increase your ability!? Don't you need greater levels of skill to keep fighting!? That's how it's always been understood to be!
　　　
Kenpachi：This is the one concept you must understand, we were born with this attached to us, it has shaped itself into our calling in life!! You have to keep searching out more battles! Ichigo!! Use that instinct inside yourself to find them, you dumb bastard. There's no other way to seek out and obtain more power.
　　　
Kenpachi：Fight on, Ichigo!! Obtain the power which that thing now controls, take up your sword, and cut it down! This is the only path you can take, the only one you should ever know, Ichigo!!!

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Translator's Note: It's interesting to note that Zaraki is speaking for what Zangetsu stood for in the past. The illusion's words are more vulgar than the old man's, but the message at the end is parallel to Zangetsu's when Ichigo first gained his powers. Maybe... this is Zangetsu's spirit speaking through an appropriate mouthpiece, a visage of Zaraki?
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(Kenpachi's words on fighting instinct becomes louder and louder. The kanji for "battle" fills the subsequent panels.)

(Eventually, Ichigo's consciousness returns to his current situation with the his hand grasping his stomach. Ichigo pulls out the now totally black sword and looks up at it in respect with eyes glowing white with power. He then turns to face Anti-Ichigo.)

Anti-Ichigo：Che.

(Instantly, Ichigo's sword penetrates through Anti-Ichigo's stomach.)

Anti-Ichigo：--...Damn...somehow it looks like the freak...had a little bit more left in the tank... You did have the instinct in ya, to see this fight out...

(Anti-Ichigo's attire changes from white to black.)

Anti-Ichigo：...Well in hindsight, I at least got to knock you on your ass... For the time being, I'll have to recognize you as the king around here. ...But never forget, that both of us just have as much claim over who gets to be the king and who gets to be the horse. If there's even the smallest of openings, I'm gonna be seeing your sorry face again, and next time I'm going to take your skull and crush it underfoot!!

(As he begins to dissolve, Anti-Ichigo places one last grasp on the sword.)

Anti-Ichigo ：...Consider this as a bit of forewarning. If you still don't have what it takes to truly harness my power, the next time I show up... your death is most definitely assured!!!

(At that, Anti-Ichigo explodes in a cloud of energy.)

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Translator's Note: Did anyone else think this was a lame way for the Hollow to bow out of the fight?
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(The scene returns to the real world.)

(A crack opens up on Masked Ichigo's left shoulder, and the limb explodes in a similar fashion. It opens its eyes and sees Hirako and the others' countenances.)

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Translator's Note: No word if Ichigo's arm returned to being a Shinigami limb or not. Presumably, it's a now a stump.
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Fanning: What does the conclusion of this internal strugle portend!?

End of c221

Translation: Bleach 220

2006-03-22T23:04:24+00:00

Fanning: The crisis which continues inside the Inner World! Matching the ferocity of the keen fight in the real world!

Lisa (Risa): Huff, huff, huff, break time's when, huh?

Hirako: If we rotate all 8 of us here every 10 minutes, we can continue for an hour and twenty minutes before then.

Hiyori: 8 people it is, but you keep forgetting that one of us has to pull him back out so it's really 7, baldie.

Hirako: Well, 7 people times 10 minutes is still over an hour!

Hatch (Hacchi): Well, right now we're stretching out this battle out pretty thin, and I have to keep this barrier so... those calculations, should I be in them...?

Lisa (Risa): (He's pretty strong... ! Looking back at it now... unless Kensei... this won't...)

Muguruma fights Masked Ichigo and manages to score a hit on its left shoulder with his Zanpakutou, but the wound heals instantly.

Kensei: (Instant Regneration?!)

Muguruma extends a fist and fires off a Kidou at close range.

Love (Ravu): Oi oi!

In the attack, Masked Ichigo's left arm is blown off at the shoulder. Muguruma approaches Masked Ichigo as it collapses. At that time, Ichigo's Chain of Fate shoots out of Ichigo's stump and the jaws at its end attack Muguruma.

Kensei: !...Wh... What the shit!? Chi...

Muguruma repeats the last Kidou to blow off the Chain, but a new arm has completely grown in its place.

Kensei: ...Totally unexpected you'd convert to a Hollow so quickly.

Lisa (Risa): (If the maximum amount of time for prolonging the fight to fully control Hollow coversion is around an hour without Hatch is an hour...) I'll be putting a stop to this next time I'm up.

Bleach c220 King & His Horse
Anti-Ichigo is the featured character on the chapter cover page.

_________________________________________________Translator's Note: The title this week is an allusion to a line from King Richard III by William Shakespeare. It implies that like Richard III, Ichigo will be willing to give up an entire kingdom (his Inner World) just for the sake of a horse (Zangetsu). From the play's fifth act, fourth scene, lines 10-17:

Richard: A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!
Cate: Withdraw, my lord; Ill help you to a horse.
Richard: Slave! I have set my life upon a cast,
And I will stand the hazard of the die.
I think there be six Richmonds in the field;
Five have I slain to-day, instead of him.
A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!

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Ichigo: Zangetsu...

Anti-Ichigo: For the last time, he's mine! Zangetsu "is me"

Ichigo: You dirty cheat...

Anti-Ichigo immediately moves toward Ichigo and launches him into a nearby building.

Anti-Ichigo: No surprise that you let every little thing get to you, airhead. What are you doing with that blank stare unarmed? ...Listen, can you tell what makes a king different from his horse?

Ichigo: What's that?

Anti-Ichigo: Well, it's not as simple as matter of who's got how many legs. In terms of form, ability, and power, people have thought that they could've been the one and the same once. Yet, eventually the persona which gains the upper hand becomes a "king" and the one left out becomes a "horse" that can only support its master. So what makes them so different in the first place?!!

Anti-Ichigo: ...It's only one thing-- instinct!!! Such a concept is vital to those who have equal power but seek something more. The power that is necessary who dons the persona of a "king" should use it solely for waging war. Mercilessly continuing an onslaught, mutilating the enemy, a total yearning for carnage!! Skinning ourselves, tearing off flesh and nerves, and crushing our bones, all for the sake of sharpening our killer instinct!!! Yet you just don't have this! You're too general, too bland, needing only one reason to fight and defeat your opponents. Just who exactly were you going to kill when you began to lose your sword? This is why you just don't stack up against me!! Ichigo!!!

Translator's Note: As you can see, for those of you still clinging onto the notion that Anti-Ichigo isn't totally evil... this pretty much confirmed that he's a raving engine of destruction that loves to indulge in sadism.

Anti-Ichigo impales Ichigo in the gut with his thrown sword.

Anti-Ichigo: Don't mind me, I've got no idea exactly where the old man is. But, I'll be damned before I let a weak-ass king ride on my back. You're not nearly worthy Ichigo, you'll disappear and then I'll take the throne.

Anti-Ichigo walks towards Ichigo, but Ichigo uses the sword in his gut to block the coup-de-grace.

Ichigo: (Instinct, eh? If it's a sword fight you want, and you won't hand one over... ...a sword...)

Ramming his hand into his opponent, Ichigo pulls a sword out of Anti-Ichigo's chest. The white Zangetsu immediately turns black. Both of them take their distance from each other and stare into each other's eyes.

Translator's Note: Anyone besides me have any flashes of Revolutionary Girl Utena or FLCL? Seems like Anti-Ichigo can fall into the Rose Bride and Naota's camp now.

End of c220.

Translation: Bleach 3

2006-03-16T13:30:27+00:00

I went back and caught some of Aki's mistakes in the script:

(Parts of this script we're given to me by AkiDot -__-; and yes, this is the whole script so the PM's can stop now.) Now that the raw's out, I corrected a few of Aki's mistakes.

Ichigo: 「Ban」
Anti-Ichigo: 「Kai」

(Scene: Real world)
A bubble forms inside of the hole forming on the masked Ichigo's chest.

Hirako 「Has it finally begun?」

(Scene: Spirit world --- Ichigo's)
The building is damaged.

Bleach c219 - Black & White3
Anti-Ichigo and Ichigo collide face to face with their eyes just above where their swords meet.

Ichigo: 「Bastard! This my Bankai, remember?」

Ichigo: 「Bastard! This my Bankai, remember? When'd you pick it up?」

Anti-Ichigo: 「We've been styling the same threads since the time you learned it！！」

Ichigo: 「Shut the hell up!」

Ichigo's attack throws Anti-Ichigo back into the building, which collapses.

Ichigo: 「Getsuga Tenshou!」　

Ichigo: 「One-handed!」　

Anti-Ichigo closes the distance (unharmed?) and reappears in front of Ichigo, who has to defend.

Anti-Ichigo: 「I gave this technique to you; of course I can judge Getsuga Tenshou's moment of impact from it's crescent shape.」

(Scene: Real world)
Lisa uses a tornado/whirlwind kick to deflect the masked Ichigo's strike.

Kensei (Vizard with piercing): 「2, 1, ...10 minutes. Okay, Hatch (Hacchi), open it up.」

Hatch (Hacchi): 「Right away.」

Kensei interrupts masked Ichigo's attack on Lisa with an elbow to the gut.

Kensei: 「Time's up, switch places.」

Kensei: 「Kensei Muguruma. Want a piece of me, eh buddy?」

Translator's Note: Kensei is written with the characters for "fist" and "west" and Mugurama is written with the kanji for "six" and "car."

Hirako: (So, this is what you wanted Ichigo. Gaining the truth now would be useless if doing so killed you.)

(Scene: Spirit world)
The pair floats in the sky.

Anti-Ichigo: 「Speaking of useless morons Ichigo, what's with the drop in skill? The first thing we did together was Getsuga Tenshou while in Bankai. As we fight it's painfully clear that dumb bastards like you can only pull off imitations of a technique. As a matter of fact, you really are just a pitiful kid... Ichigo.」

Anti-Ichigo、「Losing that Bankai should do you some good.」

Ichigo's Zanpakutou turns white and crumbles into dust.

End c219

Translation: Bleach 3

2006-03-09T23:57:46+00:00

An LQ raw seems to be floating around Winny, but for some reason I can't connect to get it...

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Anti-Ichigo:「...Yo？」
Anti-Ichigo:「It's been a while」
Anti-Ichigo:「...your Highness.」

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Bleach c218 - Dark Side of Universe 3

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Hirako:「...Hatch (Hacchi).」

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Hirako:「Set up a barrier here.」
Hatch (Hacchi):「Eh~~~~~~~~~」
Hirako:「Cut that out! Old fogey's playing cute like that creep me out!」
Hirako:「...Anyway,」
Hirako:「Bind his limbs.」
Hirako:「All of them.」
Hatch (Hacchi):「As you wish.」

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Hatch (Hacchi): 「Walls of ferrous chain,」
Hatch (Hacchi): 「a pagoda of pious structure,」
Hatch (Hacchi): 「luminous fireflies of iron.」
Hatch (Hacchi):
Hatch (Hacchi): 「Bakudou #75: Gochuu Tekkan」

Translator's Note: The last verbal component for this Kidou is totally illegible no matter how much I struggle to clean it up. It say something about "filling" and I think, a "final sound."

Translator's Note: In keeping with Bleach translation tradition, the Kidou was simply romanized for this script. It literally means "Five Columns Iron Weight." Note that when I say weight, the kanji is "kan" or a unit of weight once used by the Japanese that was equivalent to just under 4 kilograms.

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Anti-Ichigo「What's up？」　

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Anti-Ichigo「Really, what's with that face man？」
Ichigo:「Old man Zangetsu...」
Ichigo:「...tell me」
Ichigo:「...just where is he!?」
Anti-Ichigo「The hell if I know.　Besides, ain't that Zangetsu in your hand there? Or----」

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Anti-Ichigo「Do I have the real thing」
Anti-Ichigo「right over here?」
Ichigo:「(A white Zangetsu!)」
Anti-Ichigo:「Fill you in on where Zangetsu is?」
Anti-Ichigo:「...The old fart's right here.」

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Anti-Ichigo:「ZANGETSU...」
Anti-Ichigo:「IS MINE!!」

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Hirako「---------Showtime!」
Little Girl Vizard:「Hey!」
Little Girl Vizard:「Shouldn't we take away the guy's Zanpakutou？」
Love (Ravu):「Naw.]
Love (Ravu):「There wouldn't be any sense doing that now.]

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Lisa (Risa):「Well, I guess that ruckus is my cue.」
Lisa (Risa):「Seeing how today's my turn, I'll quiet him down.」
Hatch (Hacchi): 「Very well.」
Hirako: 「Make sure you don't off him.」

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Lisa (Risa):「In case I fall here,」

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Lisa (Risa):「The name's Lisa Yadoumaru」
Lisa (Risa):「Nice to meet you」

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Ichigo:「Bastard--!!」
Ichigo:「Why don't you just fess up where Zangetsu is already!?」
Anti-Ichigo:「Aw, cram it. Don't make me say it again! The old man---」

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Anti-Ichigo:「IS NOW ALL MINE!!!」
Anti-Ichigo:「...Ichigo.」

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Anti-Ichigo:「You should know that frrom the very beginning,」
Anti-Ichigo:「the old man and I have been one and the same.」
Anti-Ichigo:「Together, both of us compose the seat of your spiritual power.」
Anti-Ichigo:「I've always been a part of him.」
Anti-Ichigo:「Should master and servant share one body and change places,」
Anti-Ichigo:「naturally, appearances change as well.」
Anti-Ichigo:「Just as our bodies are covered with meat in life,」
Anti-Ichigo:「so too are they reduced to bones in death.」
Anti-Ichigo:「Over time, my power grew and now I hold dominance.」
Anti-Ichigo:「Now, it's all but child's play to handle you like a puppet when you draw out your power.」

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Ichigo:「...Gotcha.」
Ichigo:「So technically, all I have to do is」
Ichigo:「beat the stuffing out of you so Zangetsu gets restored.」
Anti-Ichigo:「Isn't it obvious? Huh? That's」
Anti-Ichigo:「impossible now」
Anti-Ichigo:「get it?.」
Ichigo:「---Well, let's see about that」
Ichigo:「after you get a taste of this!」
Anti-Ichigo:「I told you」

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Anti-Ichigo:「you've got no chance.」
Anti-Ichigo:「cuz' I'm gutting you here.」

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Ichigo:「BAN」
Anti-Ichigo::「KAI」

Translation: Bleach 217

2006-03-03T01:38:16+00:00

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Fanning：Hold those tears, daughter! A dependable father will take your missing brother's place!

Yuzu: 「」
Yuzu: 「Brother's never going to return～～～～～～！！」
Karin:「Oh, give it a rest already.」
Karin:「He'll be back in two or three days, so everything's fine.」
Yuzu:「How can you be so calm at a time like this！？」
Yuzu:「He's been abducted！！」
Yuzu:「That's against the law！！」
Isshin:「Hey！！ Something's up with Yuzu ！！ I can see the tears on your face！！」
Isshin:「WaitWait just one moment Yuzu！！ I've got just the thing for your funny bone！」
Isshin:「Hmm here we go」

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Isshin:「Higedaruma！！！」
Karin:「You already were one without the clips.」
Isshin:「！！」
Yuzu:「Ah！」
Yuzu:「Rukia-chan！！ Any sign！？ Know where our brother went！？」
Rukia:「Nope　I'm very sorry」
Yuzu:「Oh　」

Translator's Note: If you don't know what a Daruma head/doll is, run it by on Google's image search.

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Rukia:「His reiatsu　can't even get a hint of it」
Rukia:「Just where are you　――Ichigo?」

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Kon:「Pfft　Making little kids cry like this」
Kon:「you're such a crappy brother.」

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Bleach c217 - Hole in my Heart
Fanning: [i need more power―― to control even more power]

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Ichigo:「Ha, Ha, Fu, Ha」
Ichigo:「Ha, Fu, Ha.」

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Hirako:「Could use some lunch 　Fix something up, Hiyori.」
Hiyori:「You baldie, why do I have to make you something? And even if I did, your couldn't mooch off me.」
Rose (Roozu): 「Hey Love, did you catch Prince of Darkness' latest cut？」
Love (Ravu):「Hehe！ You read this week's Jump, Rose！？」
Rose (Roozu):「WellI would if you ever let me borrow 'em」
Love (Ravu): 「This is hillarious Puhahahahahaha！！！」
Pierced Male Vizard:「Lisa (Risa), it's your shift today, right? Make sure that Shinigami never leaves your sight.」
Lisa (Risa):「Way ahead of you, so can it.」
Pierced Male Vizard:「I said keep an eye on the Shinigami, not your porno.」
Lisa (Risa):「Oh buzz off, leave me alone.」
Lisa (Risa)「Here, I'll spot his rhythm. One-two. One―」
Love (Ravu):「Hahahahahaha！！！」
Ichigo: 「For　get」

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Ichigo:「ALL THIS CRAP！！！」
Hirako:「Ack!」
Hiyori: 「The hell was that？！！！ Do you want a beating, ya dumb baldie？！！！」
Hirako:「Th　that's my line」
Ichigo:「No, that's MY line！！」
Ichigo:「「Controlling your Hollow」and all of this bullcrap!」
Ichigo「What does pumping a third-grade wannabe gym system for over a day have to do with anything！？」

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Ichigo:「Fool, am I！？ I'm probably a fool for even believing this trash would work, right！？」
Little Girl Vizard: 「We're back」
Hiyori:「Correct！ You are a fool！！ The only fool around here！！ And bald, to top it off！！」
Hiyori:「We're the ones in charge of training you, so put up and shut up！！」
Ichigo:「Drop the 'bald stuff' already, you dentally-challenged freak！！ Explain how this training works！！」
Hiyori:「It's your face, not your head that's bald！！ Besides, my double-tooth is my winning trait, you baldie！！」
Ichigo:「Again with that 'bald stuff'！！！」
Little Girl Vizard:「I brought some grub backwant a bite？」
Love (Ravu):「Sure！Hook me up！！」
Little Girl Vizard:「What's up with Berry-boy here? It looks messy.」
Love (Ravu): 「Nnn――」
Love (Ravu):「Looks like he doesn't dig the「Super Hiyori Walker」rig.」
Little Girl Vizard: 「Wha！？ It's already been a while though！？」
Random Vizard:「I guess we'd have been better off had Hiyori explained what it was for at the start」
Random Vizard:「Sure enough, Hiyori tends to leave out details like that.」
Hiyori: 「You」

Translator's Note: The little detail where Ichigo makes fun of Hiyori's teeth concerns "yaeba" or "double tooth." If you have a friend that has a tooth growing out in front of another, that's a double tooth. Apparently, Hiyori loves her own as one of her strong points.

Translator's Note: The Little Girl Vizard character refers to Ichigo as "berry."

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Hiyori:「BETTER GET BACK ON AND ROW TILL YOU DIE！！！」
Ichigo:「Guh！！」
Ichigo:「Why you」
Hirako: 「Hold up, Ichigo.」
Hirako:「That「Stupor Hiyori Walker」is the cornerstone of your training here.」
Hiyori:「It's「Super」！！」
Hirako:「We alone decide on what pace you should keep and how long you should keep it up for.」
Hirako:「So, do as she says and get back on working with the「Stupor Hiyori Walker」.」
Hiyori:「I said it was 「Super」, I'll kill ya！！」
Hirako:「Once you can keep up a good pace for three days, we'll move on to harnessing your Hollow.」

Translator's Note: The English wordplay on "stupor" and "super" sounding alike did not exist in the Japanese version. I just added that in for effect.

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Ichigo: 「Oh screw that！！ I can beat three consecutive days, easy！！」
Ichigo:「I can already tell what this thing does with just one day！ It's obvious this thing absorbs the spiritual power of those that touch it; that's its only purpose！」
Ichigo:「You want to gauge my endurance by seeing how long I last on it right！？」
Ichigo:「My spiritual power can easily keep this up for five days！！ This exercise plan is a joke！！」
Ichigo:「Spill the beans！ How do I harness my Hollow's powers？！！ I can't sit around and play！！」
Ichigo:「I just simply don't have time left to waste with you Vizards！！」

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Hirako:「OH SHUT THE HELL UP！！！」
Hirako: 「No time, eh？ You can't say that if you don't know how long it takes for the Hougyoku to activate.」

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Ichigo:「Wait, what was that？」
Hirako:「I said to shut the hell up if you don't know anything about the Hougyoku or how long it takes to convert into a Hollow！」
Ichigo:「But, how　how doyou know about the Hougyoku？」
Hirako:「Hougyoku, Arrancar, Aizen Sousuke」
Hirako:「Those are all things I've known very well for several years now.」

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Hirako:「I'll fill you in "later."」
Hirako:「Honestly, we set this up thinking that we should wean your soul off on our ways with the basics first. 」
Hirako:「Though, it's obvious now to me that with the freakish pace you set as a Shinigami and got your Shikai and Bankai, we should move faster」

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Ichigo:「Howdo you know all of this?」
Hirako:「You're probably right, Ichigo. We should just fast forward directly to the main event.」
Hirako:「――So fine.」
Hirako:「Don't chicken out on me.」

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Shinji:「Hatch, double-up on the barrier.」
Hatch (Hacchi):「At once, sir.」

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Hirako:（Hear me, Ichigo?）
Hirako:（You're going to get in touch with your Hollow side.）
Hirako:（Consume it before it finishes you off.）
Hirako:（Otherwise, it's game over.）

Translator's Note: Literally, Hirako asked Ichigo to become Hollow-like in his tactics to defeat his Hollow.

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Anti-Ichigo:「Yo.」
Anti-Ichigo:「It's been a while　your highness.」

Translator's Note: Anti-Ichigo always sarcastically refers to Ichigo as "king" or "sovereign" since it's his soul the two share.

Fanning: Guided by the Vizards, both Ichigo's stand face-to-face！！

Translation: Bleach 216

2006-02-23T23:56:19+00:00

Cheers Ukitake Juushirou for getting hold of this !!

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!!awesome chapter!!

original posting

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translation by 207

[spoiler text="

Quote:

ok, I'll do my best, although its pretty late so i apogise for any goofs..

page1
(various vaizards) "wait up, Hiyori!"

page2
hiyori "what are you so nervous for? You've got that mask so we can call you a vaizard..you can at least bring out your hollow"

hiyori "you nervous, Ichigo? I'm not gonna be as sweet on you as Shinji. Come on, before you get scared, bring out your hollow."

page3
"you.."

page4
hiyori "you're really gonna die.."

page 6

cute girl vaizard "you okay, hachan?"
hachan "not..okay.."

page7

hiyori "stop messing around..don't you get it yet?"

page8

hiyori "i'm telling you not to be scared, Ichigo.."
Ichigo "I ain't scared"
hiyori "I'm gonna tell you something good..bring out your bankai.."
ichigo "shut up!"
hiyori "you get it right? When you fight someone as strong as us, as soon as you bring out your bankai, you're worried you won't be able to control your hollow, right?"
ichigo "i told you to shut it!"

page9

hiyori "?? (baldy? help..can't figure that bit out)
hiyori "man, joust loking at you makes me mad! what the hell are you so scared of?"

hiyori "whatever, enough already! If you really don't want to bring it out, then do whatever the hell you like! I don't care if you don't bring out your bankai, or your hollow! I'm gonna kill you and end this right now!"

page10

ichigo to himself "come on, think..how can she still be in control of herself when her hollow comes out? what the hell is up with that mask? she's fighting directly..as much as you can, watch her..if you just think about this you should be able to work it out..that's why i came here!"

page11

hiyori to herself? "he won't do his bankai..he won't bring out his hollow..

(..hmm, something about surrendering a soul..never again..)

page18

hirako "that's enough. no complaints, right, Hiyori?"
" do you understand, Ichigo, about your hollow..it's not something you can suppress with your head or your body..

..you succeeded. You supressed your hollow. You've beaten it right into the core of your soul"

ok! thats it. I'm sure there are tons of mistakes, so anyone feel free to step it and help out!"]

EDIT (Djudge):

Here's the script as it was in Japanese off 2ch. I'll prepare my own version over the course of the day

Quote:

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Fanning：The fear of the Hollow conversion approaches Ichigo with a power that threatens to burst！ The mask that appears is・・・！

Ichigo （・・・・・Turned into a Hollow――・・・・・・）
Afro Vizard 「Oh・・・Oioioioi！」
Ruffles Vizard 「Wait, Hiyori！」
Girl Vizard 「Hiyori-n！」

Translator's Note: The little girl Vizard seems to like adding -ん (-n) to the end of people's names for effect.

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Hiyori 「・・・What do you think now? It's common knowledge to us that you have a mask, you'll have to cut the crap and crack your Hollow out now. You afraid, Ichigo? No way am I gonna wimp out on you like Shinji, so you better wake that thing up or else・・・」

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Hiyori 「This・・・」

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Hiyori 「Will be your last stand.」

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Bleach c216　- The Suppression of Darkness
Fanning： One who fears an internal power and one who is controlled --- will the difference become clear !?

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Girl Vizard 「You okay there, Hachi-n?」
Hachi 「NOT fine, that's for sure・・・」

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Ichigo 「Haah, haah, haah. ・・・・・・・・guh・・・」

Hiyori 「・・・What's so hard to understand?」

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Hiyori 「You ain't got to be so freakin' scaredy-cat all the time, Ichigo.」
Ichigo 「・・・I'm not afraid.」
Hiyori 「・・・All right, if that's the case, try out your Bankai.」
Ichigo「・・・Shut your trap.」
Hiyori 「Well, the way I see it you're wimping out on me here. I suppose you're afraid that your Hollow will raise hell with your Bankai.」
Ichigo 「・・・I told you to shut the hell up！」

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Hiyori 「Fool.」

Hiyori 「Make sure you keep a good watch this time. You're always spazzing out at the wrong time; pisses me off. Acting up like this, it's like you prefer cowering in fear. No Bankai, no Hollow, I guess there's only one thing left to do. I'm going to murder you.」

Translator's Note: Hiyori uses the onomatopoeia "biku" which is the sound for muscles twitching, hence the bit about spazzing out.

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Ichigo （Just wait and think. How's it possible to remain sane with your mask on！？ She fit the mask on her face herself！？ She's takin' you head on, use it to learn something！This is why I came here！）

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Ichigo （I can't use my Bankai or resort to this Hollow. Doesn't look like my soul can take both stresses at the same time. ）

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Hollow Ichigo 「Ahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahhhh」

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Hiyori 「Gaa・・・！！」

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Hirako 「・・・So, no complaints right, Hiyori.」

Hiyori 「・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・」

Hirako 「Get the picture now Ichigo? There is no technique to suppress your Hollow, a Shiromono. It's not something you can train your mind or body to do, you just have to beat it into your soul and make it a part of your nature.」

Hirako 「Good job, you've succeeded in freeing your Hollow. Now, we'll help make it a part of you.」

Fanning： Together, the depths of their power reach into the unknown