Translation for the Off the Hook page of Splatoon 3 Ikasu Art Book
[Squid & Octo Supernova Unit]
A unit consisting of the wicked-tongue rapper and champion of chaos Pearl, and the ditzy and dependable Marina, who loves nothing else in the world more than Pearl, heavy machinery and shoujo manga. They are the ones responsible for the Final Fest held in July of 2019 Mollusc Era that caused the "chaos boom" sweeping over the world. Currently, they are in the midst of a world tour accompanied by the band Damp Socks.
[The One and Only Genius Rapper]
“A world tour? No way, we’re taking this thing to outer SPACE!” is what Pearl suddenly declared before throwing herself into creating a new outfit themed after an space suit. The end result was a haute couture garment made by the hands of a world-renowned designer, and threaded with an abundance of valuable materials that can withstand the vacuum of space. The manufacturing costs ended up totaling to 200 million geso, leading some to call it “a huge waste of money.”
[Sharp-Minded and Girlish DJ]
An Octoling maiden who finds happiness in constantly being swept up by the behavior of the ever free-spirited Pearl. All the while progressing with musical composition for the new frontier that is Damp Socks feat. Off the Hook, she is capable of also managing other affairs in tandem with complete perfection. These include coordinating the overall direction of the world tour, booking the venues, development of ticket sales systems, and lunch box preparation.
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Translation for the Judd and Li'l Judd page of Splatoon 3 Ikasu Art Book
Judd
[Impartially judging countless battles]
A cat who was granted eternal life by his adoptive father, a certain professor, shortly before the downfall of humanity. He has witnessed the march of time over the past 12,000 years as an observer of history. His keen eye for judging Inklings’ battles is as sharp as ever, even in the Splatlands. Recently, his favorite spot seems to be the sofa in the corner of the lobby.
Li'l Judd
[Scratchy fur and a sulky attitude]
A lifeform that was created as a clone of Judd. He's been troubled by his origins ever since the time he was born, and has ultimately fallen into a slump. Recently, even grooming himself has become too much of a pain, and his once-fluffy fur has now become scratchy. He plots to stab Judd in the back, but he's currently troubled by the fact that he's still too short to put his plans into action.
[Splatoon] Music created with the premise of fictitious bands and idols. Interview with the development staff, inquiring about the Squid Sis
a FULL translation of the September 10th 2015 interview with the Splatoon sound team, detailing the sound production behind Squid Squad, Hero Mode, sound effects and the Squid Sisters (despite their actual composer not being involved with the interview). i hope you enjoy!
Edits: None as of 2024/30/11 Format: Original Japanese (sourced from my transcription of Haikara Walker) Current translation (specific t
30/12/2024: added some more minor edits
I'm very grateful for the existing fan efforts of translating Haikara Walker, but I do have some critiques regarding translations/missing information within the bands section. please note that I'm not claiming to be an expert, and am open to any critiques myself 🙇
this may have something to do with how the fan TL is only presented as only text, but "Secrets of Front Roe" article seems to just be viewed over here as well, an article. while for many in the JP fanbase it's recognized as something more specific...
[The rookie (band)* that everyone's talking about! The true identities of Front Roe are crazy! Is showing their faces in media a no-go? And what is the past band member up to now? We investigated everything!]
(*cut off but very likely to be this)
... a matome blog. these matome (summary) blogs started as an effort to compile discussions on 2ch (but can also branch out to other social media) for easier reading, but with ad monetization there became financial incentive to exaggerate/make up details to drive clicks (x). so yes, JP clickbait(ha). speaking of ads...
[32 images of the owner of the world's smoothest head
What do you see? At the hot spring, it's an astonishing spectacle
Ad Open]
now, certain things could be a "prevailing theory" for a reason, but it is interesting that the devs chose to present the information in this very specific format.
to further this whole point, the whole article ends with a いかがでしたか？(ikagadeshitaka?) → "What did you think?". which is a phrase that these kinds of blogs are infamous for closing off with, to the point that they've also been referred to as "ikagadeshita blogs". and yes it can work as a squid/ika pun here.
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Overlaid my changes (plus some additional edits) to the pre-existing fan translation of the Baker tweets for easier readability. Thank you to MagicalGirlFia for the original translation.
[The tweets of the bassist/vocalist Beika of C-Side on a certain day]
Waiting for Kiki, who's late to the studio, as usual.
〇2 ←5 ♡623
Is there anyone else who’d come back to the band they quit once, or is it just Kiki? Well, I suppose the ones who'd let 'em back in with open arms are just as rare.
〇5 ←18 ♡1533
I think Clickbait was first made when Walter started hitting the drums while we were setting up the sound in our rehearsal studio. There was this funky cymbal noise that sounded like a "WHAM"! When Kiki and I first heard that, there was no way we wouldn't start singing "dededededede"!
〇 ←5 ♡322
No point in hiding it, I'm happy that people are covering and arranging that song in across many different places. Though when that school of salmon attacked, I heard the version they played with the violin(?). It was so baffling that I couldn't help but laugh.
〇3 ←12 ♡475
Paintscraper is based on a demo that Walter made. It seems like he played the guitar himself too. It sounded kinda limp and really cracked me up, but it's got this odd appeal to it. If I get the chance, I wanna share it.
〇8 ←56 ♡757
"Triple Dip" - If they tell you that you can't double dip, why not triple dip? Know what I mean? I tried to make a song without knowing if it was cool or not. How'd I do?
〇3 ←18 ♡224
I'm typing this in a drunken stupor. I've said this half a billion times just this year, but please know this: Now or Never is a C-Side original. Some guys from Inkopolis, Skip...something or other… had the nerve to cover it without permission, but we recorded it before they released theirs. We just didn't release ours.
〇54 ←3577 ♡8993
One has gotta wonder if there’s anything that tastes better than having dinner alone in the middle of the night.
〇25 ←28 ♡223
I can forgive the version by that weird trio who do the Splatcasts because it's funny. I got no clue what they're saying in the intro, though.
〇45 ←2213 ♡12k
One more thing. That guitarist/vocalist of Skid-something, Ichiya, was born in the Splatlands. I should know- i went to middle school with him. He said he was going to Inkopolis, and off he went. Soon after, I heard about how he’d debuted with a band. I tried listening to them, but their sound was so soft that it made my ink churn.
〇512 ←75k ♡52k
So, you’re probably wondering why we covered that Splattack (did I get it right? LOL song of theirs. I get a lot of people thinking it’s an homage, but just for the record, I was only trying to get across, like “If it’s you lots’ "music" we’re talking about, then obviously we could make it SO much cooler. I mean, our version is 300 times better, right?”. That’s all. It wasn’t meant as a damn homage.
〇156 ←4573 ♡9130
What's he doing now? Apparently, he changed the band's name and is loitering around the Splatlands now. It’s the kind of thing that makes you think "You have some nerve to come crawling back home", y'know?
〇89 ←5282 ♡11k
Well, I guess their… music? It’s not as bad as it used to be.
〇144 ←3423 ♡8924
I rambled too much last night. I think the current Inkopolis scene is way too pretentious. However, I know they’re kinda old news now, but those Bottom Feeder guys are pretty cool. I'd like to perform with that violin chick.
〇12 ←4674 ♡8995
I want to play along with the rest of C-Side so you all can hear it. A truly pure sound that'll reverberate throughout this era of chaos, no matter whether it's the Splatlands or Inkopolis.
i was going to just make a post about while there aren't any translation errors in the "Secrets of Front Roe" article but instead some missing context around it. and then i saw an error likely due to the transcription (note that some parts are cut off in the original booklet)
While the song has been covered by several artists, including idols Callie and Marie and the band Wet Floor, last year a group called C-Side claimed that they were the original creators of the song and that the Squid Squad version is a rip-off, changing only the lyrics and claiming it was their original song without permission.
The song has been covered by several artists up until now, including the idol group Squid Sisters and Wet Floor. However, believe it or not, last summer a group claimed that they made the song first and that the Squid Squad version is a rip-off, changing only the lyrics (...) it was their original song without permission. This group is C-Side, which is currently experiencing breakout success in Splatsville.
"last summer", following Front Roe's debut "last spring".
"Their journey into adulthood, from 17 years old in "Splatoon" to 26 years old in the present"
from the newest edition of nintendo dream, which is just a recap of grand festival. these ages were already more so less treated as canon by most due to the implications of singing maritime memory, but it's nice to see it outright confirmed.
