Gamaran 2

Here is chapter 2 of Gamaran, the series that I am going to be doing a 'joint' of with Ju-da-su, so each of us will do a chapter every second week (making it a bi-weekly translation job instead of a weekly^^).

Could use a little help with the highlighted sentences on page 51...

Chapter 2

Page 1

-Unabara Outer Castle Town
-Gamaran
-A sensation! The Ultimate Battle for the right to cut someone down!! The blazing second chapter with 54 pages!!!
-...Which is the strongest school here you say?
-...Eh, what are you...?
-What will you do if I tell you?
-What...
-Challenge them of course.

Page 2-3

-I've come to Unabara, the "Haunt of Demons",
-To stand at the very top of the summit!
-(bottom) Chapter 2
-The battle where 31 martial artists of different styles are competing for the ultimate place in the Unabara Great Competition in Unabara, the so called "Haunt of Demons". The 28th son of the Unabara lord, Washizu Naoyoshi is leading Kurogane Gama of the Ogame Style to aim for the strongest seat!
-What!? What!?
-They're dueling again!
-Ouh! What is it today!?
-"Baian the Drunk"!!

Page 4

-Kukuku...
-...Baian
-I'll teach you just how better than you I am.
-...Heeh
-Is that right...?
-Ah?

Page 5

-(SFX)*Oon
-Wha...
-Aw, he died.
-Too bad <3 / Ahahahaha!!

Page 6

-You stupid fool! You're just a kid, / Don't going saying stuff like that here.
-Why?
-Kuh
-Well that's because...
-Oya-sa~~n
-Shinsuke.
-I saw something amazing!
-Just now, that "Baian the Drunk" fought someone!
-But you would have been scared out of your wits if you had seen it!! / Who could have guessed that that sort of monster could exist in this peaceful world!!
-Paian?
-Baian!!
-Hmph
-It isn't just Baian.

Page 7

-There are all kinds of demons who could take the title of the ultimate strongest.
-The "Haunt of Demons" is a fitting way of calling this country...
-That's why a kid trying to offer a challenge is...
-Is that Baian person strong?
-Well
-Ah?
-Listen when I'm talking!
-Eh?
-You have to know your place.
-If you declare yourself to be the strongest guy then you will certainly be...
-Killed?

Page 8

-But I like it quite a lot don't you? This place filled with those faces drained of colour.
-Why / Even if you kill 2 or 3 people no one will make much of a fuss about it.

Page 9

-That's fine, but you stink too much of sake. / Don't approach me.
-Hm? / Stinky, that's rude to the sake you know.
-(Gama holding nose) Kids like you should hurry up and leave.
-(Baian licking bottle) If you say rude things about sake,
-I'll have to punish you <3
-Whats with him...
-Kissing his sake urn...
-Kinda like a pervert.
-...Ah..aah..
-Y-yyyou're
-Hm? What's wrong mister.

Page 10

-...The Drunk...
-Tengen Style's / Maki Baian!! (TN- Heavenly Illusions Style)
-Eh? This is Baian?
-Oy!
-Haha...how old are you? / This place is dangerous, you should go back home <3.
-No!
-...Oh
-Otto

Page 11

-Woah!
-Even though you must have dodged..., isn't that strange now?
-That's why I said it was dangerous...
-The "Haunt of Demons"... / Is a bit of a perilous place for kids...

Page 12

-Haahaahaa, see ya~~
-Could that have been...
-A naginata!
-Empty already!
-...Heh
-Occhan, I'm going to borrow this for a second.
-Huh?

Page 13

-Damn
-I have to buy some...
-...But that boy
-To dodge my "Swallow" and only get a blood nose...
-"Swallow" / The skilled mixing of 'slicing' and 'thrusting'.
-An attack that thrusts in the interval when you start losing speed.
-If they are not equally skilled then they are unable to react, and their face is split in two
-...Hey / I'll get you to show me more one way or other... / That naginata.
-Come out, come out
-Hm?

Page 14

Page 15

-He's fast!
-This boy can fight!
-The tip of his weapon skimmed me!?
-Hm?
-Could he have

Page 16

-Huh!? / This attack is surprisingly difficult compared to how you used it. / Is it how you use your waist?
-I couldn't extend the point of the weapon as far as you...
-No way...! Impossible!
-I only did it once
-Damn, I give up!
-And after seeing how the attack was performed he attempted his own version!?

Page 17

-I'm Kurogane Gama.
-I want to see...your attack more.
-Drat you Gamaa~~ / What were you playing over here for~~!!
-Vassal's aren't allowed to just selfishly disappear from their lords!!
-Ah...
-Naoyoshi-san...
-Naoyoshi!?
-...Hu
-That's how it is...

Page 18

-Besides, I told you that that as soon as we arrive at the town we have to head to the castle, I told you didn't I, jerk!!
-Uh...
-Did you now?
-I said it 5 times! / 5 timeees!!
-I understand, so don't interupt me over such pathetic things.
-P-pathetic?
-It was just finally starting to heat up...
-Huh...?
-Meow~~
-...Th...th...th
-This empty street~~!!
-Meow~~
-wh, where did he go!? (small) Maki-sa--n
-I wanted to see him use the naginata more...
-Fuun
-Maki....Baian huh...
-I need to pee.
-Hurry up and come!

Page 19

-I Naoyoshi, the 28th Son, recommend the head representative, Kurogane Gama / of the Oogame Style.
-It's so troublesome being a vassal...
-They had to do the measurements of my hakama as well... (TN- A hakama is the traditional male 'kimono')
-Yes!
-Recommendation acknowledged!
-You know, hakama are inconvenient when you want to take a crap.
-Shut up!
-This is why you are called Tsuruchin...
-I'll have public hair soon
-You're too noisy!!
-Is he really going to take this child to the tournament...? (small) Is he insane...?

Page 20

-Hyaa~~Castles really are pretty and wide aren't they. (small) It's practically shining~
-Anything else is fine, but stop scratching your balls here.
-Next we are going to meet mother.
-Mother!?
-...Recently she's been afflicted with a sickness of the heart.
-This is a good medicine made by a doctor for her.
-...Heeh, you're quite devoted to your parents, Naoyoshi-san.
-A bit unfitting for your personality.
-After we've delivered the medicine to mother's maid then we can leave.
-Maid?
-Won't you meet her yourself? You are parent and child right?

Page 21

-I can't do that.
-...I am
-Despised by mother...
-Despised?
-If it isn't Naoyoshi!
-Hm?
-Brother.

Page 22

-If you are here... / You are serious about trying to achieve the seat of lordship?
-Even though you were originally going to remain outside,
-Of this fight to achieve succession.
-Washizu Family 10th son Naosada
-What a troubling thing...
-Ma?
-I seriously don't...feel like bowing my head.
-Brother.
-A bastard like you born from some lowly commoner of a woman
-is trying to stand at the top of us brothers...

Page 23

-Don't intrude, you maggot.
-Alright? / Don't get too high spirited. You are completely different / from we other 30 brothers.
-Fufun...
-Wait up ossan.

Page 24

-If you have it, then doesn't Naoyoshi have it as well?
-The birthright of a lord.
-Yes? / No?
-What the? Who the hell are you?
-...I don't want to be used up
-Under you...
-What?
-Don't fight with that man Gama...
-Ma?
-And anyway, I don't have the birthright of a lord...
-Eh!?
-A year ago...
-I was
-Raised to the same status as they are.
-Hooh...


Page 25

-There is an unparalleled fighting style...
-You also wish to participate in the fight for succession?
-My mother might be a commoner...
-But I am my father's son as well
-Where did you hear about the competition?
-More importantly I shouldn't forgive you for trespassing in these halls
-Since you are a commoner then I should behead you
-As you have lost your mind... (TN- excuse the pun ;p)

Page 26

-If that's the case then fine.
-It's better than living my whole life looking lower than my siblings due to my mother
-I cannot go on
-Living in despair over my birth
-...Kuku..Interesting!
-However
-What what will you do when the unparelleled style loses?

Page 27

-Naoyoshi-san!
-O~y! Naoyoshi-san!!
-What's wrong, you were spacing out.
-If you were concerned about that guy he's already gone.
-Gama...
-You are... / The unparrelleled fighter I have found.
-HM?
-I plan on going all the way with trusting you with my life.

Page 28-29

-My Lord...
-All 31 fighters have been selected...
-(kanji on stick) Ogame Style
-Kuku... / Nachi...
-I've been waiting for this time...
-Fufu...all of them are fitting to be decided as
-The strongest in this world.
-Secret Affairs President, Nachi
-It is a good time
-to start the Great Unabara Competition!

Page 30

-My Lord...a piece of information that I'm sure you would like to hear has reached my ears.
-The style that Naoyoshi-dono has brought with him...
-Is a person with the blood of Jinsuke, that living god of war.
-W...what..Jinsuke...?
-K... / Kukukku / What an unbelieveable harvest! / Then that mean Jinsuke is too...
-Kuku...
-That's not all, / His opponent is of that style that presented us a demonstration...

Page 31

-3 months ago
-30th Competion in his lordship's presence!
-From the west, / The head of the Ikkou Style, Ikkou Densai / and 9 followers. (TN- One Light Style)
-Don't you think
-It demeans yourself to be using a woman's weapon like a naginata. (TN- Naginata were traditionally seen as weapons to be used by woman to defend themselves)
-From the east

Page 32

-Head of the Tengen Style, Maki Baian

Page 33

-Kukuku, this match was specially petitioned for.
-10 vs 1...
-This is a thing to see.. / What can a single naginata do?
-A naginata is presently a weak and powerless woman's weapon.
-It's 10 vs 1, don't get too worked up!
-Attack him all at once!
-Ouh!
-...Is it okay?
-To be that close?
-It's just one naginata against 10 opponents.
-The naginata's origin is the battlefield.
-However
-If you go back originally it is one of the strongest weapons that a general of an army can carry.

Page 34

-By capitalising on the weight of the spearpoint, at long range it's power is able to crush any defense.
-Peh
-Peh
-Goaaaah
-In mid range it uses rotation
-To press unpreparedness
-Wha!?

Page 35

-And connect attacks!!
-However
-There's an opening at his back
-The truly fearsome thing about the naginata
-Is it's versatility in being adapted to all different fighting types in an instant.

Page 36

-When a naginata is mastered
-it can be used to fight in long, mid, and close range.
-Cutting, thrusting, swiping, all of those become 'sure kills'.

Page 37

-There is no escape
-From that ever changing style of attack

Page 38

-Kukukuku... / Truly interesting...
-In this age there is still
-A master user of the naginata capable of achieving those things...
-Tengen Style's Maki Baian
-Oh~~To think Naoyoshi-san had those sort of brothers... / So unexpected~~ / Huh...? Naoyoshi-san?
-(SFX)Ehho
-(SFX)Ehho
-(SFX)Ehho
-(SFX)Ehho
-...an insect..
-Gama...do you think lowly of me...?
-Eh?
-...I'm gambling on your life...
-Just to use / Your sword...
-If you died I should be hated...

Page 40

-...Haha, what's with that? (small) Hated..
-You really are a weirdo...
-Ah?
-(handwritten) That coming from you
-...You're going to become my lord aren't you?
-If that's the case then you have to go forward on your own path with conviction.

Page 41

-The rest is for my to win with my
-Powor!
-Wor!? (small) Ma
-...Hah

Page 42

-Maple leaves?
-It isn't spring is it?
-...Huum
-What a flashy entrance...
-You are Ogame Style's Head Representative
-Kurogane Gama-dono, correct?
-...Who're you?
-A dancing leaf is an important thing to look for
-...I am a messenger for the Unabara Great Competition...

Page 43

-Today...
-I will be informing you of the methodology of the competition.
-What!?
-The methodology of the competition...?
-Indeed...
-...First up is
-The first round!
-The time period will be
-10 sunrises from now
-For one month!!

Page 44

-The first round has everyone from the 31 styles split up into eight different groups to battle.
-You are split into groups of 4 styles to fight!
-You are free to battle as you please! / A straight duel, an all out brawl, / Your techniques, strategies, use all of them!
-Finally / If the opposing style's Head Representative concede's defeat then they can be killed!
-And then after one month
-The final style left will be the victor!!

Page 45

-Wha!
-So basically
-A group of people can spring a surprise attack to kill a single person
-Anything goes!
-...So it's a war / essentially.
-Ah?
-A competition where neither the time or place is chosen.
-That's alright isn't it? None of that ceremonial stuff.
-What are!?
-So? The opponents are?

Page 46

-The opponent's of the Ogame Style are
-These three styles
-Northern Town, Nakaizumi Style (TN- Middle Spring Style)
-Northern Town, Kyousen Style (TN- Thousand Mirror Style)
-Paper Lake, Tengen Style

Page 47

-Tengen Style!?
-N, no! / All three of these styles are very dangerous...
-Who was the guy who put us into this sort of group...!
-Ah!
-Punishment <3
-That guy!
-Gama! First thing to do is see how
-Even at the best of times one person is at an advantage
-Eh?
-I espeically didn't want to go up against Tengen Style...
-So he's strong / like I thought...?
-Strong doesn't even cover it / For being a single person...

Page 48

-Alright!
-First is the Tengen Style!
-Wh / What are you spouting nonsense for!
-Eh?
-No good?
-It's not just as easy as that!
-Do you understand!? / That... / Tengen style uses naginata!
-Of course.
-I've already seen it once, I think I'll manage somehow.

Page 49

-Hah!?
-He's seen it once before!?
-Eh / when?
-N, no / Just because you've seen it once doens't mean you understand it!
-Besides I have to repay the nosebleed.
-Nosebleed!?
-...Now then
-Naoyoshi-san...
-Ah?
-The decisive battle is about to begin!

Page 50

-Oy, Baian..
-The decisive battle is in 10 days time.
-Isn't it about time you stopped drinking and come up with sort of plan?

Page 51

-Hhm?
-No more sake? Naosada-sama.
ハハハ　しかし付け焼き刃の凡策なんかより
-Hahaha,but that's just the affectation of common thinking
真剣勝負で大切なのは平常心
-In a real fight it's taboo to change your usual actions
普段と違った行動は禁物なんですよ
-To maintain your precious peace of mind.
-Did you lose some of your willingness or something today?
-That's not it...
-I'm counting on you,
-Don't betray my expectations...

Page 52-53

-The battle to decide which is the ultimate style
-The Unabara Great Competition
-The time...
-The time has finally come...

Page 54

-And after nine days pass...
-The largest martial arts tournament in history...
-The opening of the Unabara Great Compeition
-is coming!!
-(bottom) Next time! 3rd Chapter!! The clash with Tengen Style!!!