Confused, perhaps not even paying attention

Twitchywrote · Post by **Twitchywrote** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 5:45 pm

Where are these images from? Some book that isn't available anymore?

http://kyoji.gunnm.free.fr/galerie/dive ... iver40.jpg
http://kyoji.gunnm.free.fr/galerie/dive ... iver35.jpg
http://kyoji.gunnm.free.fr/galerie/dive ... iver42.jpg
http://kyoji.gunnm.free.fr/galerie/dive ... iver41.jpg
http://kyoji.gunnm.free.fr/galerie/dive ... iver43.jpg

I must've missed something. I'm sure we've posted about this before and I just missed it, but where are these images from?

Because I want to own it, whatever it is.

bshiny · Post by **bshiny** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:57 pm

Can't find any other source but this
http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E9%8A%83%E5%A4 ... 33&sr=1-37

moooV · Post by **moooV** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:42 pm

2 Twitchywrote:
wtf is this??? o_0

Twitchywrote · Post by **Twitchywrote** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:45 pm

Int 29Ah wrote:2 Twitchywrote:
wtf is this??? o_0

Pictures I found on a website! I thought they might be linked to a book none of us knew anything about, and was wondering if any of us had a clue.

moooV · Post by **moooV** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:01 pm

Check this out, it is in yukitopia gallery: http://jajatom.moo.jp/album_e/gallery.c ... view&no=38.

I have noticed it about 1.5 years ago and didn't have any guesses about it. Now it makes sense.

DowJones · Post by **DowJones** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:09 am

Int 29Ah wrote: I have noticed it about 1.5 years ago and didn't have any guesses about it. Now it makes sense.

Could you elaborate a bit? I don't really understand.....

Sergio Nova · Post by **Sergio Nova** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 3:51 am

It seems we have to look for it.
I'll check my Japanese manga store here in São Paulo.

kvhokuto · Post by **kvhokuto** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 12:39 pm

I'm guessing they're from the gunnm novel.

Sergio Nova · Post by **Sergio Nova** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 12:57 pm

kvhokuto wrote:I'm guessing they're from the gunnm novel.

Give names to the cows. What novel are you talking about?

moooV · Post by **moooV** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 1:47 pm

Judging from Alita's body in these pictures, they're somehow related to Volume 5, or period between vol.4 and 6. Maybe they're some failure versions of extra stories, or just some alternative plot of vol.5, which was replaced by vol.5 storyline we all know. Or maybe Kishiro didn't see a way to continue story after the storyline of that (let's call it alternaive) version, so it was re-written in order to let the story continue.

These were just my guesses, noting to do with reality. Maybe, I'm close to the truth, who knows, but these pictures are definitely insane, that's for sure =))).

Cailon · Post by **Cailon** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:57 pm

I thought this red haired women was a Tipharean that only appeared in the movie -- but its long ago since I last saw the BAA Anime, I might just confuse things. Or was she in the "Gunnm Martian Memories" Game?

The other pictures are very interesting. For the clothing, the fourth picture looks like out of Vol.01 but the others are hard to say.

"gunnm novel" is the alternative text behind all pictures in the gallery: http://kyoji.gunnm.free.fr/page31.php
But what is the gunnm novel? I want it anyways! ^^

bshiny · Post by **bshiny** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 4:06 pm

It's called Gunnm Gaiden (Dream of a gun)
Published by Jump J Books 1997 in Japan) ISBN-10: 4087030598

It's a novel written by Kawamura Yasuhisa and illustrated by Kishiro
4 illustrations are in colour , the rest i b/w
Some illustrations are on the Yukitopia website.

Sorry if I confused you. Had to edit and correct this...
Theres also a second Gunnm Gaiden (Another Stories) published 2007
This one has 4 manga short stories.

btw theres an old thread about this
http://www.rippersanime.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=218

moooV · Post by **moooV** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 6:27 pm

Does the ^Ripper's team plan on translating this side story like they did Bashaku Ando?
This would be really great... A lost part, as it seems...

Sergio Nova · Post by **Sergio Nova** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 7:10 pm

Int 29Ah wrote:Does the ^Ripper's team plan on translating this side story like they did Bashaku Ando?
This would be really great... A lost part, as it seems...

Right now ^Ripper's Anime is in search of a translator. Translating Gunnm is not a work for amateurs, and we have lots of phases waiting, so that book would have to wait, anyway.

moooV · Post by **moooV** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:07 pm

Right now ^Ripper's Anime is in search of a translator.

Well, that matters a lot... hope they find him soon...

Sergio Nova · Post by **Sergio Nova** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:45 pm

No, my manga store does not have it here in stock.
They say I could order it, but it would arrive in February only.
I will have to try someone in Japan. There are lots of dekasegis there, after all.

MrFaber · Post by **MrFaber** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:20 pm

Does anybody have a japanese friend who's willing to translate?

denzacar · Post by **denzacar** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:26 pm

MrFaber wrote:Does anybody have a japanese friend who's willing to translate?

It would have to be a VERY GOOD FRIEND.

Its a book. Not a manga.
200 pages of just text with only a couple of illustrations.

Know a fan who studies Japanese language and literature at the university? Might make a good Masters work.
Mentor and copyright holders allowing.