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Chouzenshuu 1 "New World" section

Post by Herms » Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:08 pm

I've translated the first two pages of Chouzenshuu 1's "New World" section. These are pages 18 and 19 of the book, and go over the new information that has been revealed about the gods of DB since the series ended. Most notably, this touches on the upcoming movie, Battle of Gods. The rest of the New World section goes over Neko Majin, Episode of Bardock, and the 2007 Dr. Slump spin-off Abale-chan ("Abale" being Arale's evil twin, more or less). Maybe I'll translate those pages later, but I figured these first two pages were of the most immediate interest, because hey, stuff about the new movie. Of course, pretty much all of this information was already given in the Kanzenshuu update on Chouzenshuu 1, but I figured it'd be a handy reference to have it all here, organized as it is in the book. Oh, and there's at least two errors in the Kanzenshuu update, but hopefully I'll get Mike to fix those later.

First, some translation notes. For the two new movie characters, I'm going with the spellings "Bilus" and "Whis" because...I like them. We still don't know what their names are based on, so it's more or less anything goes until then. Bilus' title is Hakaishin, "Destruction-God" or "God of Destruction". Up to now when translating stuff or otherwise talking about the character, I've typically translated it out into English, but this New World section seems to establish "Hakaishin" as a title similar to (and opposite from) Kaioshin. And since I'm far too lazy to start writing "God of the World-Kings" instead of "Kaioshin", I've left "Hakaishin" untranslated here too, so that the two titles will match. Or something.

Speaking of Kaioshin, Japanese lacks a true plural form as well as articles, so it can sometimes be obscure whether a reference to Kaioushin is supposed to mean simply the bumbling East Kaioshin we're most familiar with, or more generally "a Kaioshin" or "the Kaioshins". The same problem applies when "Kaio" is mentioned. Fortunately the New World section frequently says Kaioushin-tachi, which in this case basically serves as a plural form (though not quite...the whole matter is annoyingly complex). So when there's no tachi I've kept "Kaioshin" singular. "Hakaishin" never has tachi attached to it, so I've kept it singular in all cases. Though the explanation in this section seems to imply that Bilus is not the only Hakaishin, there's still nothing explicitly saying so.

There's a whole sub-section on Bilus' nouryoku, a term usually translated as "ability". You can also translate it as "power", but it's a little distinct from the idea of brute strength. See for instance the scene where Elder Kaioshin brags that an evil villain was so scared of him that he sealed him away. But Goku doesn't think Elder Kaioshin looks so tough and tests him out by blasting him, which knocks him off his feet and confirms that he isn't that strong by Goku's standards. Elder Kaioshin then angrily explains that it wasn't his power (chikara) that the villain feared, by his ability (nouryoku). See also One Piece, where a character's ability (typically the ones they get from Devil Fruit) are a bit distinct from their overall strength; Yu Yu Hakusho and Hunter x Hunter have similar setups. All that said, I've translated nouryoku as "powers" here because "The Menacing Abilities of the Hakaishin" somehow just didn't sound right. This probably didn't require such a long explanation, but whatever. Let's get this started.
[Page 18]

NEW WORLD
The endlessly expanding world of the gods
Here we'll compile the mysteries of the unfathomable world of the gods which have newly come to light through the later expansion of Dragon Ball's story


The universe continues to expand beyond human comprehension
Goku and the gang live on Earth, which is called "Planet 4032-877", part of the Seventh Universe. From their neutral standpoint, the Kaios and Kaioshins continue to watch over the various events on Earth, such as the menace of Freeza, Cell, and Majin Boo, as well as Goku and co.'s exploits.

[Diagram of the DB cosmos. I'm going to translate the labels while adding text to try and explain the visual elements. Bear with me.]
The Kaioshins' planet, [within the] Kaioshin Realm: oversees --> Afterlife, oversees --> Living World, [consisting of the] Universe, [divided into] the North Galaxy [where] Earth [is located], the South Galaxy, the East Galaxy, the West Galaxy.

From the Heavenly Realm in the upper half of the gigantic sphere, the Kaioshins oversee the "Living World" that spreads out underneath. [This is actually a bit wrong, based on what we're told elsewhere, including the very diagram this caption goes with, as shown above. The actual setup is supposed to be that the Kaios live in the Heavenly Realm (aka Afterlife) in the upper half of the sphere and oversee the Living World beneath, while the Kaioshins live outside the sphere and oversee everything in it, from their own mini-sphere called the Kaioshin Realm.]

The world is reborn as destruction and creation repeat over and over
A Kaioshin holds the power of "creation", which provides the catalyst for planets and life-forms to be born. Opposite that power is the power and authority of "destruction", held by the Hakaishin. Planets continue to increase and are destroyed, while new planets are born; this cycle maintains the balance of the universe as a whole.

[Another diagram. Bear with me again.]
Kaioshin [picture of the East and Elder Kaioshins], creation -->
Hakaishin [no picture of anybody], destruction -->
[The arrows of creation and destruction converge on] Planets and life-forms --> the balance of the universe is preserved

[Page 19]

How Kaios and Kaioshins are born
The Kaios are born as "Core People" from the fruit of the gigantic World Tree on a planet called "Planet World Core". It's said that their lifespan is about 75,000 years, and whenever a Kaio on one of the Kaios' planets dies, the next Kaio is selected from among the Core People. A Kaioshin is only born from rare golden fruit.

[Yet another diagram]
Planet World Core
The Gigantic World Tree
Regular fruit --> Regular Core People are born
[first arrow leading off from "Regular Core People are born"] --> Can become a Kaio via lottery
[second arrow] --> Those with evils hearts head for the Makaio
Golden fruit --> Special Core People are born --> Can become a Kaioshin

The existence of the Hakaishin who governs Earth
The name of the Hakaishin who oversees Earth is Bilus. He awoke after a long 39 year slumber. Since the Hakaishin's awakening means the destruction of planets within his administrative zone, the Earth is also in danger of being destroyed by Bilus.

[Pictures of Bilus and Whis]
Hakaishin Bilus
Attendant Whis

[Manga panels. Goku: "That's why [the Saiyans] were destroyed..."; Freeza: "I destroyed them. For some reason I just didn't like them..."]
In addition to Freeza's destruction of Planet Vegeta, the universe where Earth is located has also seen the destruction of hundreds of planets at the hands of the wizard Bibidi's creation Majin Boo.

The menacing powers of the Hakaishin

Position
Though Kaioshin holds power beyond human comprehension, it seems even he fears [the Hakaishin]; however, what connection [the Hakaishin] has to Kaio or Kaioshin is shrouded in mystery.

Battle Power
Goku has surpassed Super Saiyan, but the overwhelming power of the Hakaishin Bilus is said to outstrip even him. The Hakaishin's strength is in another dimension.

Mode of Life
He continues to slumber for years or even decades on end, then awakens in order to destroy planets. These periods where he is awake are restless days for the Kaioshins, as nobody knows how many planets will fall victim to him.

[One more diagram]
The composition of the Heavenly Realm, with the Hakaishin included

Hakaishin --- Attendant: Whis
[Notably, lines connect all the Kaios and Kaioshins to each other, but no lines connect them to Bilus or Whis. These two are only connected to each other.]

Grand Kaioshin
---
The 4 Kaioshins, of the North, East, South, and West
[Line heading off from the box labeled "the 4 Kaioshins"] --- Elder Kaioshin
[Line heading off from a picture of East Kaioshin] --- Attendant: Kibito
---
Grand Kaio
---
The 4 Kaios, of the North, East, South, and West
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Re: Chouzenshuu 1 "New World" section

Post by JP6GAMER » Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:40 pm

Thank you again for this translation. :)
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Re: Chouzenshuu 1 "New World" section

Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:41 pm

Thanks Herms! :mrgreen:
James Teal (Animerica 1996) wrote:When you think about it, there are a number of similarities between the Chinese-inspired Son Goku and that most American of superhero icons, Superman. Both are aliens sent to Earth shortly after birth to escape the destruction of their homeworlds; both possess super-strength, flight, super-speed, heightened senses and the ability to cast energy blasts. But the crucial difference between them lies not only in how they view the world, but in how the world views them.

Superman is, and always has been, a symbol for truth, justice, and upstanding moral fortitude–a role model and leader as much as a fighter. The more down-to-earth Goku has no illusions about being responsible for maintaining social order, or for setting some kind of moral example for the entire world. Goku is simply a martial artist who’s devoted his life toward perfecting his fighting skills and other abilities. Though never shy about risking his life to save either one person or the entire world, he just doesn’t believe that the balance of the world rests in any way on his shoulders, and he has no need to shape any part of it in his image. Goku is an idealist, and believes that there is some good in everyone, but he is unconcerned with the big picture of the world…unless it has to do with some kind of fight. Politics, society, law and order don’t have much bearing on his life, but he’s a man who knows right from wrong.

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Post by DragonBoxZTheMovies » Sat Feb 09, 2013 7:24 pm

Thanks for the translation Herms!

Uh, I don't suppose that this is Planet World Core :? :
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Post by Fox666 » Sat Feb 09, 2013 7:59 pm

The Chozenshuu still uses a generic clip art for the Giant World Tree, so it is probably unrelated.

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Post by Gokuden » Sat Feb 09, 2013 9:05 pm

Oh-oh, no lines connecting Whis and Bills to something; there's an even greater power out there. Seems like they're going to milk this in a later volume of Chouzenshuu that follows after the movie.
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Post by shreddinghead » Sat Feb 09, 2013 9:32 pm

Good job! Will there ever be any content from the daizenshuu officially translated to english!

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Post by SaiyaJedi » Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:51 am

shreddinghead wrote:Good job! Will there ever be any content from the daizenshuu officially translated to english!
Ask Viz? These Chōzenshū certainly seem to be the perfect opportunity, as long as the people at Viz Media are interested....
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