subtitled by CENTRAL ANIME
Translation: \C7HIROAKI FUKUDA
Editing: \C7ROBERT LOWREY
Equipment: \C7TODD PERKINS
KISHIN HEIDAN ( Machine God Corps )
Surprise ~~~~~~~~~~~~Attack !
Battle on the Fortress Island
``RO''-32
This morning, our Army and Navy made a surprise attack on the Malay Peninsula. {toward the Malay Peninsula.}
Eh ? I see ! We've finally begun to attack ! {Oh, finally we've begun attacking. Sounds great, Colonel.}
This is great news, Colonel ! {Sounds great, Colonel !}
Colonel ?
It's reckless for such a tiny island country to fight against big countries.
I'll be damned if it lasts 6 months. {HUH???I would be damned if it lasts six months.}
You've seized the thing. I congratulate you. {Congratulations.}
Security of the island is...
I've seen your report. We have a Module now, so be sure to tighten security. {It's enough to see your report. We had a module now, so make sure to tighten the security.}
Tiny island country...
Hey ! Let me see Maria now. That's why you brought me here, right ?
I've got to recover the one my dad gave me. I want to ask her why she took it. {I want to ask her the reason too.
It's irritating ! {maybe could be better}
There are plenty of Kwantong Army troops around here.
If you keep screaming like that, they'll find us for sure, understand ? {you know ? If you scream like that, they'll find us, you know ?}
Oh, yeah. I brought something for you. It's tasty !
I'm getting confused now ! {And I'm confusing now.}
Was the big one at the bay your friend ?
Raijin ? Yeah. Where is it ? I just put it in here... {I just put it inside.}
My dad and mom died because of that big monster !! {Raijin or alien ship?}
Those big shining white faceless things attacked us and... {The big shining faceless things attacked us and...}
Ah! Here it is ! {There it is}
Hey ! Listen to me ! {Hey, listen seriously !}
I am. {I do}
Then why don't you explain it so that I can understand and go after Maria ? {follow Maria ?}
Don't you think you're a bit selfish ? I understand what happened to your parents...
...but all you keep saying is ``Maria, Maria.''
Don't you care about your friends in Urasinabank ?
T...that's something different !! If you hadn't shown up, we'd still be happy ! {That's a different story. If you didn't come, we would have been happy.
Is that so ? It might sound irresponsible, but they'd appeared before we ever made a move. {irresponsible?}
Because the Kwantong Army exposed {disclosed} the Module, the aliens {they} appeared at Urasinabank. {to take it at Urasinabank.}
Module ?
The small box your father gave you. I'm not sure how it works...
...but when it's used to mobilize a huge object, it increases {gains} it's efficiency, they say.
Raijin and Ryu-jin use them {the parts} too.
Did you know my father ? {Do you know my father ?}
Mr. Suguro was a friend of his for a long time.
Suguro ?
This guy ? {person}
The unknowns are attacking us.
The group which was formed to confront them is called...
...the Kishin Heidan.
Kishin Heidan ?
Your father was doing research on how to defeat them. {researching to defeat them.}
The Kwantong Army is trying to steal it {rip it off-too modern} to help {for} their own military objectives.
Maria took the box, which means she's {going to} cooperating with the Kwantong Army...
That's {It's} questionable. She's German, right ? The Nazis might be using her. {She might be used by Nazis.}
Hey, you ! She's not that kind !
I know she's not.
I'll keep my promise, Mr. Katzwarg. {better than Catzwarg-see LD cover}
If you weren't {you're not} a son of Count Masumi, I would have killed you.
Maria, stay here until everything is over, alright ?
Take good care of Taishi.
Good, it's synchronized. Don't drop the power.
Roger.
Look at the {an} eager woman. Is it for the colonel or for the Fuerher {president} ?
Neither of them. And I'm sure that I'm not irresolute {the ``bat''} like you. {huh??}
How can {could} you say things like that ?
Is it your policy to help your country invade others ?
It's not just an {the} invasion. The Kwantong Army will free the people of China.
I just work for that purpose.
If the emperor of the puppet government hears of it, he'll be pleased.
We've declared war against America and England.
It's none of my business.
I think it is.
The Fuerher is sort of eccentric...
...looking for the holy cup but also researching something unknown.
Why doesn't he spend some money on Moscow ?
I'm not interested in politics.
After all, scientists are just tools of politicians.
It depends on the scientist.
I didn't know that Maria has a twin sister.
She's not a child. She won't tell everything.
Hand me a spanner.
Something wrong ?
This is the final inspection before the mission. If I don't do this...
...it might break the harmony and the mission might fail.
Don't touch it !
I know ! Why don't you just start the mission now ?
I told you that there are procedures for this.
We're supposed to make a surprise attack 180 seconds after the Hole Point is confirmed.
When will that be ?
I dunno.
``I dunno ?'' You're easy-going.
DON'T TOUCH
DAISAKU SAYS:
Oh, shit !
What the...?
Ouch.
Hey, come here.
This is the depth gauge, and this is the water pressure gauge.
These are the switches for the two oxygen torpedoes.
This is the anchor release lever.
And this is the 50 km range sonar to detect the alien's appearance.
Is it alright to tell me these kind of things ?
It's alright. You're gonna be a member too.
Me ? Stop joking ! Who would really want to join you...?
You don't get it at all. I'll explain it again.
These four levers down here control the ballast tanks for diving and surfacing.
There is a special research center on this island...
...the one with an airfield running north to south.
Recent recon shows that it's guarded by twenty 96s as well as type-89 cannons.
This defense seems almost ``crazy.''
``Shikashi !'' Because 96s were used at Pearl Harbor this morning, they're probably gone.
Are you sure, Bill ?
``Mochiron !'' Our enemy is not the Kwantong Army but the Aliens.
Bai Lan Hua, I'm counting on you to steal the Module Body.
Don't worry about me. How's Kimihiko ?
Mr. Masumi ?!
``Tomete, tomete !''
``Masumi, Daijobu ?''
``Daijobu, daijobu.''
You got the KO punch, huh ?
Yeah, deadly. I'll denounce my god.
We're almost over the fortress island. Please stand by !
I see, drop the altitude.
Roger.
Dive to 3,000.
It seems that the Module hasn't been taken out of the case yet.
When Sakaki makes his surprise attack on time...
Despite Daisaku's appearance, he's time conscious.
Yeah.
It's horrible night for a surprise attack.
Not yet ?
Not yet.
Doctor, I have a question.
No more than one.
Why is it better to slay them instead of using machine guns ?
Because unnecessary shock automatically blows them up, protecting their secret.
They say that a master swordsman can slay them without causing the shock.
If you don't want to create casualities, you'd better train hard.
I see. So, what is their secret ?
This Module.
Still not ?
Still not.
This is one of the few Modules that were recovered undamaged.
Our future has been changed by this black monster.
I'm starting the test.
It's not moving.
Boost the power !
Here it comes !
Ryu-jin, ahead slow.
Hole Point confirmed above the fortress island, aliens appearing in 6-6-0. {this is a time reference, but we don't know the units}
Everyone, move out !!
Damn, at this important moment...
All hands, prepare for combat !
`` WIND ''
It's ready.
All engines, neutral !
Sakaki...
Bearing, check. Depth, check. Current, check. Oxygen topedoes, range 3,000m, set. Fire !
Tell all squads to shoot them down while they're falling.
Yes, sir !
Incoming torpedo !! There's no time !
``Jikan pittari !''
Roll 'em !
Number 1, check.
Number 2, check.
Number 3, check.
Number 4, check.
Engine power maximum. Full throttle open.
Prepare to activate.
Preparation completed. Activate !
Activate.
Activation completed. Kishin Heidan Fu-jin, moving out !
Come on, Taishi.
Where're you going ?
Put your head down and clench your teeth.
What's happening ?
Transformation.
What is this ?
Surfacing ! Blow !
Fire ! FIRE !!
Kishin Heidan !
96s !? Bai Lan Hua, I see why Bill brought such toys...
Unexpected things happen all the time.
Isn't this cool ?
Yeah, cool.
I almost crashed into the oil tanks.
I don't want to die yet. Dude, look at that !
Yeah, we'll steal that.
Maria ?!
Let me go.
Are you alright ?
I am.
Good !
Now landing !
Doctor, there's no need to stay. We're going to escape with the Module.
But !
My orders are to watch and protect you. Let's go !
Kishin Heidan ?!
What's wrong ?
Because she touched it without discharging it, she got an electric shock.
Don't worry, the voltage was too low for the Module, she just passed out.
Here, take this and go back to Daisaku's Ryu-jin.
I can't leave Maria here.
What's wrong with you, dude ?
It can't be...
Get out my way, you idiot !
I won't let you go !
Rocket booster, on !
Kishin Heidan...
Bai Lan Hua !
I won't let you take the Module !
What's wrong with you, Maria ?
Hey, give it to me.
Daisaku, hurry !
Sorry, Bai Lan Hua. I've got to take a chance !
No, don't ! They're too loose !
TAISHI !!
I'm sorry, everyone. If I'd maintained it better...
What about Bai Lan Hua ?
Nothing from her yet. But she might have sneaked onto the escaping submarine.
Oh, are you conscious, Eva Braun ?
Bill...
Are you alright, Eva ?
Excuse me... {Well...}
Thanks for being honest. Bai Lan Hua will be alright, surely.
Do you want a sweet jelly ? Here, this is yours.
Can we work {do it} together again, Eva ?
I'll think about it, Bill.
Yes.
To be continued...
KISHIN HEIDAN
Next time...
Speeding train, the Bullet of the Nazis !
Twisted time continuum.
Kishin-go is in danger !
Stand up Raijin !
Run, Taishi !
Next time on \C3Kishin Heidan:
``Struggle !
The Running Train Operation''
~ {turn off "background" (video) so whole screen is black}
LD #2 LINER NOTES
DEVELOPMENT OF THE MACHINE GODS - PART II
The Japanese Army obtained three undamaged Modules. By using these, the production of the Machine
God had begun. In contrast to Ryu-jin, ``the working
heavy tank, '' the other two were uniquely designed.
The Machine God named Ryu-jin was used under the sea. It was not an ordinary machine for undersea
operation, but it also had a water jet thruster as well as the ability to transform in order to reduce drag.
Naturally, submarine technology could have been adapted to the design, but the basic structure of Ryu-jin
differed from a submarine in a variety of ways.
Usually, on submarine, crew and equipment were located inside the bulkhead, and ballast tanks were
placed outside. However, in the case of Ryu-jin, the
ballast tanks were also located inside the bulkhead, and outer armor worked as if it were the bulkhead shell.
It had four main ballast tanks inside the body to surface and dive, and there were sub-tanks, located in the
shoulders and legs to maneuver. These tanks were operated through the Module. Because the Module
controls the rate of blow on each tank, operation from the cockpit was exceptionally simple and easy.
Therefore, brutal handling won't cause a crash into the sea bottom or a sudden blow to the surface.
Under the sea, a water jet mobilizes Ryu-jin. The power comes from the electrical motors, but it can also run
the engines by using the snorkel. Moreover, the engines have an experimental system which uses
oxidizing chemicals to run the engine underwater for short periods of time.
After many other functions were installed in the body, the whole system became very complicated.
Because of this, most of the controls were handled by the Module, but it was still necessary to have separate cockpits for each form.