Sorry for my long absence. Work has been busy and I am currently taking a vacation in Japan. Got myself something here. I won‘t be fully translating it, but I can load up summaries of the chapters once I‘ve read them.
Starting with Blazblue Radio Wide (around the release of the expanded versions of BBCS, the segment: Ranking Island was introduced. A reference to Jins Gag reel brotherly island.
On the Blazblue Radio Homepage, tha staff would post various ranking questions like, 'which blazblue character would you like as your sibling?'.
On the Blazblue Radio Episode they would then post the the first 12 answers from the online surveys.
Blazblue Radio put up a survey online with 10 questions which were answered by blazblue radio fans. Here are the results:
list of Questions:
1: Who would you like as your sibling?
2:Who would you like as a pet?
3:Who would you raise as a child?
4:Who would get annoyed/offended during a date?**
5:Who talks a lot in their sleep?
6:Who would you like to share a room with?
7:Who would make a good father/mother?
8:Who seems to have a messy private life?
9:Who looks good in a school uniform?
10:Who seems to have been a non-human in a past life?
Answers to 1: Who would you like as your sibling?
2:Who would you like as a pet?
3:Who would you raise as a child?
(they Joke that Kon-Chan[Noel/nu/Lambda] almost has the 3 top spots.)
4:Who would get annoyed/offended during a date?**
**(small clarification: THey're basically asking who it would be the worst date partner. I haven't been able to find a good direct translation yet.)
5:Who talks a lot in their sleep?
6:Who would you like to share a room with?
7:Who would make a good father/mother?
8:Who seems to have a messy private life?
9:Who looks good in a school uniform?
10:Who seems to have been a non-human in a past life?
(to Bang: a fan comment was: he was definetly a Gorilla. Another said that Bang must have been Lava from a Vulcano of Honululu)
These rankings were conducted during the release of the psp and 3ds release of Continuum Shift. Also the first 2 Phase Shift novels had already been released.
What would you say when you and your enemy wear the same T-Shirt during a battle?
Sugita: Ok, with Tension Gauge maxed out, let's play around. I got a penalty for drawing.
Asami: Scary, scary
Sugita: Let's see what the next corner is about
Asami: It's my first time so I am a bit nervous. Everyone, please take a moment. First of all, this Corner:
Moshimono Bureiburu (What if Blazblue)
Sugita: Hey C*nd*me! Explain
Asami: HEY! The „Beep“ (she means censoring beep) will come!
Kanako: Let's start: „What if Blazblue“. Listenersasked us what would you say ifsomething like this happened during a battle: It is time for a big recruitment for this corner.
In this Corner, the three of us will adlip/improvise answers to your questions.
Asmai: NO!
Kanako: **laughs
Asami: I **inaudible (something about her voice) Then I'll be th eonly person in charge of asking everyones questions.
Sugita & Kanako: No, no, no, no!
Asami: the two of you can answer, Tsubaki is.....
Sugita: Aaaaa, waitwait, Imajin, Imajin-Sensei, it said the three of us!
Asami: (super fast) Because, you see, why don't we just say that Tsubaki is in that position?
Sugita: YOU'RE SO NOISY!
[A sign appears on screen by the staff with „Tsubaki is not that kind of character! -by Mori“ written on it]
Sugita: You will do it!
Asami: Well, since it's the first time, I say it's like this.. Well the three of us will do it together. Sugita-san:
Sugita: Yes, [reads the first what if scenario] If during a battle you and your enemy wear the same T-shirt, what would you say?
So during a battle, I dislike the fact that my opponent has the same shirt as me.
**inaudible
Sugita: Both os us: pair-look
Asami&Kanako: laugh
Asami: Everyone fights the last boss seriously and than...
Sugita: Pair-Look! Please give me four same-looking clothes-pieces
Asami: hard to understand! Is it an RPG?
Sugita: [to Kanako] Have you thought about it yet?
Kanako: y.. yes.
Sugita: So the main characters are: Imajin, Con*d*m and me.
Asami: Hey! This is bullying from the sempai.
Kanako: Uuurgh
Asami: Well, everyone understood.
Sugita: When you and your enemy wear the same T-shirt during battle, what do you say:
Asami: Shimamura!? [Shimamura is a japanes fashion center]
Everyone(Including background staff and Mori): **laugh
Kanako: Shimamura!
Sugita: Ok, next one is Kondo-San. Let's go:
Kanako: Yes.
Sugita: When you and your enemy wear the same T-shirt during battle, what do you say:
Kanako: Like a copy-Robot [the word robot is half censored. I don't know what the reference is]
Asami: Ok, Sugita you're next. When you and your enemy wear the same T-shirt during battle, what do you say:
Sugita: Ichiro-Brother [He means Ichiro Suzuki, the japanese Baseball player]
Asami: **laughs [inaudible due to laughter]
Sugita: maybe their brothers
Asami: wrong
[Sugita and Asami continue discussing, I think it is about a baseball game, but I can barely understand it.]
[Staff holds up a sign that their topic is dangerous]
Asami: Well, this corner is quite scary.
Kanako&Sugita: Yeah, It is scary
Asami: So everyone, please send in your „what would you say in this situation“
Noel: Starting position.....go! [SFX: starting shot is fired]
[Ragna and Hibiki start running]
Ragna: *pant...*pant [Ragna gets ahead of Hibiki]
Hibiki: Ku.. I can't lose!.....*pant, *pant
Noel: Ragna, give it your best!
Tsubaki: Please never give up, Captain Kohaku!
[Ragna reaches a lottery box]
Ragna: Which - should - I - choose ?
Hah, THIS ONE! [draws a paper]
[ 弟= "younger Brother" is written on it]
Ragna: Huh?! Nononononono! I'm sorry, but I can't excuse this.
[Ragna throws the paper, Jin runs after it in the background. Hibiki catches up]
Hibiki: Ragna-san, you're quite fast, but I will turn this around here!
[draws lot: "a super cool and reliable Boss" is written on it]
Hibiki: Hmmm, you're not here in this place, are you? [throws it away]
Relax and take another sheet. Huh?
[draws a letter from the box]
Hibiki: This is....doesn't seem to be an item borrowed for the competition.
Ragna: Huh? You, Hibiki, what did you draw?
Hibiki [reads the letter]: bluraji-Name: other Tsukishiro Nami-san**
What do you particularly like about Oriental sweets, Hibiki-Kun? Hmmmm, that's right. It would be Mizu-Shingen Mochi. It feels plain. It has a translucent quality that melts in your mouth in no time, and best of all, it has a translucent feel.
Ahhh, so nostalgic.
Ragna: You're answering so leisurely!?
Hibiki: hm...Well, since I was able to answer it successfully, it means I can continue running.
Ragna: What!?
Hibiki: Well, if you excuse me. Ragna-san. [continues running]
Ragna: Hrgh! DAMN IT! WAIT! which one..which one...
[draws another lot]
Soo.. "Yandere" !? Heeeeey, what's going on? WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS LOTTERY??
[Nu and Jin appear]
**almost every letter for the dramatic theatre has the kanji for other after the name [他]. I don’t know what the meaning of this is.
*in the background on the red stripe is written:
"Autumn sports day! Let's do our best to win! Enthusiasm!
Blazblue Dramatic Theatre. A small funny sketch with the Blazblue chibi characters doing various kind of funny activities during which they will read a letter.
Blueraji Dynamic Ep 1 Ragna, noel and Tsubaki
Blueraji Dynamic Ep 2 Naoto
Blueraji Dynamic Ep 3 Ragna and Hibiki
Blueraji Dynamic Ep 4 Izanami
Blueraji Dynamic Ep 5 Makoto
Blueraji Dynmaic Ep6 Ragna, Hazama and Susanoo
Blueraji Dynamic Ep 7 Ragna, Tsubaki and Nu
Blueraji Dynamic Ep 8 Ragna, Tsubaki, Noel and Rachel
Ragna: [For some reason]([な]ぜ)*, Kokonoe's communication device doesn't always connect.
Hazama/Terumi: Na,na.. [な] ah, there...
Susanoo: Hah (grabs the card first). Hm, with such speed you will never be able to win against me.
Hazama/Terumi: grrr
Ragna: If you [eat] it, your life is in danger: Noel's death dinner
Hazama/Terumi: Ha!
Susanoo: Ha!! (slams Hazama away)
Hazama/Terumi: ahh, not again....
Ragna: Terumi, you are too weak.... Soo, let's get to the next one. What is the favourite item of the manly Bullet: Hot Pants
Hazama/Terumi: Haaa!!! haha..I finally got it!... Huh, what the..?
Ragna: Hey Terumi, this looks wrong.
Hazama/Terumi: Right, looks like a letter. So, what is it saying?
Bluraji-name: Mr. other Naka-San ** (ahh, the other body)
Do you like your eggs hard boiled or soft boiled?
(deep sigh) Jeez, this is such stupid question.
Hard boiled is the way to go! The white and round shape.. That's what it is! It is the ultimate beauty!! soft boiled-eggs are extremely half-hearted!
I can't believe that this is some type of boiled egg! I do not approve!!
soo, as for.... hee? where is the real [お] picture card?
Susanoo: I already took it.
Hazama/Terumi: Whaaat!?
Ragna: On to the next one. During which it looks like his [pants] are about to fall off: Serpents Infernal Rapture (JayokuHoutenjin)
Hazama/Terumi: wait a sec, what is that kind of topic?
Susanoo: ZEI!!!!! (grabs card)
Hazama/Terumi: Aaarghh, damn it!!
(Blueraji Intro starts)
*they are playing a parody of a japanese card game where part of a poem is read and you have to find the matching card on the table.
**I think they are referring to Yuichi Nakamura (Hazama makes a small remark, but I am not quite sure)
I want to try to translate some of the Blazblue radio stuff. Mainly to practice my japanese and because I am very curious about the behind the scenes stuff of Blazblue. I am gonna post my findings here. Can‘t promise anything though. This is just for fun.