Graham Posted February 22, 2008 Posted February 22, 2008 I'm not happy with the original scan I did of the first chapter of the Shonen Ace Macross Frontier manga. I've decided to do a better quality re-scan. However, as chapter 1 is 70+ pages, it will take a while to finish, especially as I have a business trip to Taiwan coming up in the next few days. Without further ado, here's page 1 of chapter 1. Graham Mod Edit: Scanlations RapidShare Megaupload Quote
Graham Posted February 22, 2008 Author Posted February 22, 2008 Chapter 1, page 22. To be continued tomorrow. Graham Quote
ackem Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 (edited) Damn translating 70 pages takes a freaking long time...reading it takes about 10 minutes, but I spent like 4 or 5 hours trying to make it sound halfway decent...Also the page numbers are according to the first set of scans skipping the ads and the cover, I'll change the numbers to fit the new scans later. p1 Ranka: Really? You got tickets to Sheryl's concert? Yep. Yep. Thank you! I love you Oniichan! It's going to be great- Text: It is the year 2059 of the Common Era. In order to insure its own continuation, humanity continues its journey through space... p5 Radio: Alto! Hey, are you listening?! Saotome Alto!! Alto: So annoying. p6 Box: After flying, I've learned something. Warning: Warning, present altitude exceeds 1900m. Immediately- Boxes: Even though I don't have much that suits me, more than anything else--and Alto: Ugh! p7 Boxes: Frontier's sky is so small that I can hit my head on its borders. The partition between space the sky was really hard. Alto: Damn that hurt- p8 Michael: Alto! Alto: What is it? Michael: Bastard, you disappeared in the middle of flight training to loiter around! Sign: Michele Bran Luca: Calm down Michele-sempai. Sign: Luca Angeloni p9 Luca: It's not like Alto-sempai had bad intentions. Probably. Alto: That's right. It's not like you didn't sneakily go to talk with some girls. Michael: Hahahahaha! He's telling a transparent lie, Luca-san! Luca: Ugh, that's pretty low Michael: Do you even know how important this concert is? It's the "Galaxy's Songstress," Sheryl's concert! Alto: Then what's with these lame maneuvers? [side text: It's not like I know who she is anyway.] I can't even get up to doing this. Michael: We can't afford the even smallest chance of failure. p10 Alto: I can do it! Michael: Haaa (sighing sound)! Can't even talk to you...how many failures do you think this makes. Thanks to your excessive flying last month we had a mid air collision. 3 people quit because of you! You're too showy, even though you look like a girl. p11 Luca: Mi-Michele-sempai! Michael: Huh? What is it...Oh poo- Alto: Who's a girl! Luca: I wonder if it'll be ok... Michael: Pinpoint barrier punch!? Uuuuugh- Luca: I'm worried... p12 Luca: Huh? Where's Michele-sempai? Alto: He went cruising for girls while saying he was going to look for a waiting room. Luca: That's pretty low... Alto: Huh? Luca: Alto-sempai look! It's a Shintougougun Valkyrie, incredible... (I don't know what this is other then that it's some sort of elite group in the military) Alto: She's got a Valkyrie escort? Signs: VF-171 A Valkyrie with a reputation as being incredibly stealthy. (the other signs just list the different modes) p13 Alto: A VF-171... Crowd: Hey! She's here Crowd: Awesome, it's the real thing! Crowd: Let me see too! Alto: That's her? Luca: Sheryl p14 Luca: Aaahh-it's Sheryl in the flesh! The superidol who's broken into the top ten on the Galaxy charts. Alto: Hmmmmm...? Michael: What do you mean "hmmmm...?" Luca: Even throughout the entire galaxy, that' "Crystal Voice" is the most beautiful next to Millene Jenius (or however you spell it, it may just be crystal clear voice and not actually a title of "Crystal Voice," but again I'm not sure what it should be) p15 Luca: Wonder if she'll look this way...Awesome...did you just see that!? Michael: This is bad...those are the eyes of someone who's fallen for me... Alto: What a bunch of idiots these two are... Katheryn Glass: Miss Sheryl, I will be you escort for the length of this trip. I am Kathy Glass, from the Frontier Shintougougun. p16 Sheryl: Security detail? Then I'd like you to keep student fans from coming backstage. Didn't you hear that from Grace? Katheryn: They are students from the acrobatic flying school, the best in the entire fleet. Sheryl: Is that so...then have them fly so they won't be in my way. Afterall, the fans won't be looking at anything other than me anyway. Let's go Grace. Grace: Yes. p17 Luca: This is so mean! On top of not having a changing room, they even changed our program. Michael: It can't be helped. It's the client who's telling us to get rid of the showy stuff. Luca: Still...to remove Alto-sempai's corkscrew... Michael: I understand how you feel but...this is the my decision as the leader, I won't allow any objections. p18 Michael: Alto, if you have any problems with that, get first place next time. If you stay sullen, you'll just waste your beauty. Alto: What! Michael: Hurry up and get changed, eternal second place, Princess Alto- p19 Alto: It's not like it matters...after all, the sky ends at 2000 anyway. Even if you call it flying, it doesn't make it any more than that. If only I could fly a Valkyrie... p20 Ranka: Aaaaaaaahhhh! p21 Ranka: Umph! Alto: Haa! Dodged by reflex... Ranka: Owww...branches are more fragile than I thought... Alto: H-Hey, you alright? Ranka: Huh? p22 Sign: Ranka Vision Ranka thought: Wow...what a beautiful person... Ranka: Yes, I'm fine... Alto: ...your panties are showing. p23 Ranka: Aahhhh! Well, no big deal since we're both girls anyway. Alto: I'm...a guy! Ranka: Whaaat! p24 Ranka: Please don't misunderstand. It's not like I do that all the time. I got lost and thought if I went somewhere high enough that I'd be able to see where the concert hall is. Alto thought: I guess smoke likes to hang out in high places... (must be some kind of proverb) Ranka: I really admire Sheryl and...I got so exited that I couldn't sleep last night...so I was late... Alto: She sure talks a lot... p25 Sign: Sky Gate Concert hall Ranka: Your name is Alto-kun, right? I'm Ranka Lee. Thank you for showing me the way. Alto: You just followed me on your own. Ranka: Nope, if you weren't around I would have gotten lost again. So Thank you. p26 Ranka: I know! I have a way to thank you. I work at a place called Nyan Nyan, so come sometime. Please come to the restaurant, I'll be waiting. Alto: Weird girl... p27 Sheryl: Listen to my song! Ranka: Deculture! p28 Michael: You guys better not get distracted by falling in love while listening to the song! Alto: You're the only one that would do that. Michael: Upload Air Bloom Alto: But...he isn't actually wrong (he's talking about Sheryl's singing here I think) p29 Alto thoughts: Well, me too- Alto: Michele, I'm going for the corkscrew. Michael: Wha...! Hey! Alto, you-! [thoughts: That idiot!] Number 4 follow him! Number 4: No-No way....ugh Alto thoughts: This is ba- p30 Alto: Ugh-- Shiiiittt p32 Alto: Sorry...I'll let you- Sheryl: It's fine, just fly like this. The word "failure" is not part in my lexicon. Take a look. p33 Alto thoughts: She...works well with the unexpected. (not sure about this since I'm thrown off by the engrish) Alto: You're pretty incredible. Sheryl: Of course. Just who do you think I am? p34 Gilliam: So this is where Michele and the others are flying at? Ozuma: Yeah...but the only one that's been shown is a little girl. Awesome...! Ranka just appeared to flash on the screen! Gilliam thoughts: Commander Ozuma's sister complex is as bad as ever. Gilliam: It was really hard to get those tickets for Ranka-san, you know. Ozuma: I got it, I'll keep my promise. Gilliam: I'll take a Zentra helping of Galaxy ramen please. p35 Announcement: Request from the President's office for SMS to attack! All squadrons, Scamble. Mission Code [Victor 3]. Repeat. Mission Code- Ozuma: We're heading out. Gilliam, contact Michele and the others. Gilliam: Before the Shintougougun is completely wiped out, right...? Ozuma: They've finally come... p36 Sign: Shintougougun Hanger Announcement: Message from headquarters! A Valkyrie on a reconnaisance mission was destroyed. The enemy is unknown. Strengthen "Protect Level" due to strong electromagnetic interference. Destroy the target once it has been found. p37 Sign: Shintougougun pilot Captain Ariela Ariela: You bastards! There's no going easy on fools who threaten Frontier! (She doesn't actually say bastards, but "you guys" just doesn't sound right) Pilot: Ane-san, then we'll do it in one shot, like always. Ariela: Geez, this is a real battle you know. Let's go! Planet Dance! Fire! p38 Ariela: To all units! Don't let your guard down- p39 Ariela: Wha-!? Pilot: What the hell?! The missiles aren't hit- Ariela: Wha... p40 Announcement: All citizens, quickly evacuate to the shelters- Ranka: What...? Evacuation alarm? Crowd: The atmosphere's leaking? It's not a drill? T...this isn't the time to think about the concert. Guy: Out of the way! Ranka: Kyaa! Oh...Alto-kun Alto: Ranka!? Kid: Mommy--Mommy-- Guy: Out of the way! I'm first! Girl: Hey! Don't push me! Girl: They're saying the Shelter 14 is full! Guy: What's going on! What's the goverment doing- Grace: Sheryl! Hurry and evacuate- p41 Sheryl: Calm down! The most important thing is to get everyone to safety! If you really are my fans, you should at least have that much spirit. p42 Pilot: Captain! Unknown Valkyrie approaching! Ariela: What...Reinforcements...? Ozuma: This is Skull Squadron leader, Lieutenant Commander Ozuma Lee. p43 Ozuma: We'll handle this, gather the survivors and retreat. Ariela: Thanks...I'll pray for your success. Ozuma: Gilliam (something about Frontier) Gilliam?: (I'll) do whatever I(you) can to stop them from infiltrating the city! p44 Alto: Hurry! Ranka: I'm...sorry. It's my fault that we are going so slow. Alto: You just followed me on your own! Ranka: Really? Alto: Of course! p45 Alto: Wh...what the...? p46 Alto: Th...that's a weapon...? Ranka: (surprised sound) p47 Ranka: Wh.what...is that...? Alto: This is bad...it noticed us...Shi... p48 Alto: Wha...!! Gilliam: Ugh... p49 Alto: Ow. H...hey, are you ok? Gilliam: Somehow. That uniform...you're a pilot cadet? Alto: Ye...yeah. Gilliam: Then...I'll let you borrow the VF-25. p50 Gilliam: That girl...Frontier...protect them... If you're a man...protect the girl... Alto: Wha... Boxes: Me...protect... Even though I've never flown a Valkyrie... Alto: I--I will... p51 Ranka: No...stay away... Nooooooooo!! p55 Alto: I'll do it...! I've done this in the simulation at school. p56 Alto: Ugh...! The controls...it's too "piikii"!! (I have absolutely no idea what this "piikii" is) Shi-- p58 Alto: Uuu...uuugh Ranka: Sto...Stop it! p59 Ozuma: What's this (it's more like a cooler version "geez", but that's not a something that would come out of Ozuma's mouth so I'm taking a little artistic license here)...there was no response so I came to see what was up...Hey you, where's Gilliam? p60 Alto: I..I am... Ozuma: Save it for later! Get the girl and get out of here now! p61 Ozuma: If she gets even a scratch I'll erase you with a reactive shell/bomb/bullet! Alto: Grab on! Hurry! Ranka: O...ok. Alto: Hold on tight! p62 Alto: Another one!! How many are there... p63 Ranka: Kyaaaaa! Alto thought: It's got too much power, can't go too fast in the city. Alto: Then- I can lose them like this-- p64 Words: If you're a man-- p65 Words: Protect the girl. (the literal translation is "If you're a man, see if you can protect [a] girl.) p66 Alto: Ranka-! p68 Alto: You ok? Ranka: Uu...I was so scaaared. Alto: Really...It's alright now. p69 Ranka: Ha...nd... (I think this is what it is) What!? Why!? I/My Alto: Wh-!! Idiot. Ranka: Kyaaa Alto: Do...don't move!! Ranka: I'm...sorry... Kyaaaaaaaa p70 Ozuma: Uooooooooooo. I got it? Radio: Commander Ozuma, we don't know why, but the Victors are retreating. Ozuma: Got it, but don't follow them too far. [Thought: Anyway...the guy that was in Gilliam's unit...who is he...] p71 Alto: Hey, you ok? Ranka: I'll be alright if I just rest a little. It looks like all you've been doing today is saving me. Alto: It's not a big deal... Ranka: I'm...really thankful. Alto: Really...you say that so easily... p72 Alto thoughts: Frontier's sky is so small, but today, today I feel that I can fly just a little bit higher. Edited March 5, 2008 by ackem Quote
Hikuro Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 0_o this makes me wanna download Manga Studio and do up a scanlation. Quote
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