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Sheryl because she can be both fun and serious. Plus she knows what she wants and doesn't need someone else to get it for her

I figured she just had the shop deliver it after she finished writing. It's kinda big for her to lug around, or more likely, she would force Alto to carry it around

One small correction, I had Sheryl saying, "even though I've never seen her face" on p22 which might give the wrong impression. So I changed it to "even though I don't know what she looks like," which is actually closer to the Japanese.

I just added the rest of the translations.

I've updated the translation up to p28, but don't have time to finish it this morning. Will get to it this afternoon. I can do it when I have time if no one else wants to.

I edited the translation post to reflect the new pages.

Here's the translation for the scanned pages. As always I'll try to translate them as Graham scans them and update this post as I progress. color 5 Alto: Come on then...Vajura Bastards! p1 Scout: Please give me your daughter. Ozma: Huh? What'd you just say? Scout: As I said, would you give Ranka-san-- to me to guide!! p2 Scout: I want everyone to know! I want them to know the miracle created by song during that horrible first interstellar war! There is also the fact that Ranka-san has the power to convey love! I came to believe that during the Miss Macross pageant! Therefore, I beg of you! Nanase: --In p3 Nanase: That's incredible! Doesn't that mean that you've been scouted?! I knew you could do it, Ranka-san! Luca: This means that you're a real idol now. Alto: I've never heard of this "Vector Promotions" though. p4 Nanase: Why did you have to rain on our parade!! That's so cold, Alto-kun!! Michel: So cold-blooded. Luca: An-anyway, let's celebrate. Because Ozma-taichou actually allowed this! Michel: That's true...did he get hit with a "micro missile" or something? Box: Acknowledgement... Alto: It's not like I wanted to do the performance! p5 Alto: I want to decide how to live my own life! If you won't let me do that then I want nothing to do with this family--- Alto: You should just ignore what parents say. It's not like they'd understand anyway. Luca: It must have been tough to convince Ozma-taichou though, right? Ranka: Nope...I didn't have to convince him. p6 Ozma: Please take care of my little sister. Ranka: Huh...? It's OK? Really? Ozma: Men don't go back on their word. Anyways, you're fifteen so you'll be an adult next year. I can't be so overprotective forever, right? Ranka: Onichan. p7 Ozma: Still, I'm not saying that you can do whatever you want. If something strange happens, I'll make you stop immediately! Scout: This is great Ranka-san! Ozma: Idiot, don't cry. Ranka: Thanks Onichan. p8 Ranka: I really thought that he would be against this. Michel: I'll cheer you on, Ranka-chan. I guess I'm your first fan. Nanase: I'm first. Michel: The...then I'll be second... Luca: I...I'm third! Nanase, Ranka, Luca: [staring sound effect] p9 Alto: I get it. All I have to do is cheer her on right? Nanase: Well then, I hereby declare this the formation of the Ranka Fanclub. ?: Yeeesss!! p10 Sheryl: I'll leave the rest of fine tuning to you then! Grace: Good work. You're really enthusiastic, Sheryl. Sheryl: Grace. Of course, this is the final concert on Frontier. Grace: Is that the only reason? p11 Sheryl: What? Grace: Nothing, it's just that I thought you were infatuated with that boy. Sheryl: Wha-!! Whaaaatt!! What are you saying, Grace!? Grace: My. Am I mistaken? It's strange since I felt that was definitely the reason. Sheryl: Grace... Where did you get that notion from? p12 Grace: Because this is the first time that you've ever skipped out on work. Sheryl: Ah...she's mad... Grace: First you disappeared just before a live broadcast only to be found in a shelter. Then you caused trouble by sneaking into a school-- Sheryl: Got it! I got it! I won't do it anymore! Gr...Grace? p13 Grace: Sorry, I just received a message. Yes...what? Sheryl: What...who is it from? Grace: Sheryl...Galaxy has been!! Nanase: This definitely suits you! p13 Nanase: How is it? This is an outfit for you, Ranka-san. Michel: No no...it should expose more. Luca: Is there something wrong with Nanase-san's sketch!? Michel: That's not it...she just needs to show more skin. Nanase: Ranka-san has no need to expose herself! Luca: Nanase-san is right! Alto: They sure are into it... Ranka: But I'm really happy to have support. Just knowing that there are people who acknowledge me lets me try harder. p14 Box: I see...so this is her strength... Box: Thinking only of singing and aiming straight at where they are heading Box: I'm a little envious of Box: that type of conviction. p15 Alto: Well then, do your best to dethrone Sheryl. Ranka: What!? Dethrone Sheryl-san? Alto-kun, thats--- Announcement: We interupt this program to bring you an emergency statement from the President of the Frontier government. Michel: What...? p16 President: Citizens of Frontier, I am Howard Glass. Today I bring you very grave news. Please look at this first--These are images of Macross Galaxy being attacked by mysterious space beings called "Vajura". This threat is also coming closer to Frontier. Nanase: Those are...from before... President: Therefore, for the sake of saving Galaxy and for our own sake--- p17 President: By my authority as President---I declare a state of emergency. Alto: State of emergency!? Nanase: Galaxy is...? Ranka: Those things...are coming again...? Alto: An alert? p18 Michel: The timing... Alto: Michel! You guys head to SMS first!! Michel: H-hey Alto!! Alto: I have a promise to keep!! Michel: Damn... Luca! Let's go! Luca: OK! Nanase: Does this mean...the fighting's starting...? Ranka: Alto-kun... p20 Alto: That's a pretty gloomy expression. Sheryl: Alto... Alto: You could have at least let your security know. If Grace-san hadn't been there, I would have been in trouble. Sheryl: Sorry, I just forgot. Alto: Geez, I don't really have time since I have to launch. Sheryl: Launch? p21 Alto: I'm a pilot afterall. Flying is my job. But before that, I had a promise to keep. Here's your earing. It's important, right? Sheryl: ...Thank you. p22 Sheryl: It's a momento from my mother. Still, I say that even though I don't know what she looks like. Oh, don't let anyone else know, OK? p23 Sheryl: I--really hated Galaxy. That ship was the worst place for a child with no relatives. It felt so cold--but even with that, it is still my homeland. That's why... p24 Alto: Come on--...give me a break. It's tough if you act so vulnerable...Don't worry, I'll protect your homeland. Sheryl: I guess...I said a little too much...Alto...I'll let you borrow this earing for a little while. p25 Sheryl: But, you have to return it. Alto: What the hell's that... Sheryl: You better return it!! I won't forgive you if you get even a scratch on it!! Alto: Yeah!! p26 Grace: Sheryl. About today's concert...I guess we'll have to cancel... Sheryl: We're doing it. I can't give into my depression while a certain idiot is risking his life. If a pilot's job is fight p27 Sheryl: then my job is to sing!! Sheryl: That's what everyone expects of Sheryl. p28 Lam: No irregularities with the ship's equipment. Monica: Reaction furnace power output stable. Mina: Hyperion Creios Launched! Guy: The Skull Squadron is launching! Announcement: All units outfited with Superpacks. Ready for launch. p29 Ozma: All Skull Squadron members, ready? Michel: Skull 3 standby. Luca: Skull 6 standby Alto: Skull 7...standby. Ozma: Listen, I won't let any of you die in this battle. p30 Ozma: Whatever the situation, survive no matter what you have to do. Survive so that we can return to Frontier. p31 Alto: I'm definitely coming back. Cathy: Skull Squadron, standby complete. Is it part of the commander's job to encourage rookies, Ozma-taichou? Ozma: It's nothing so grand. Cathy: Roger. Well then, prepare to fold. p32 Bobby: Captain, we've finished preparations for launch. Captain: Alright, position the fold as close as possible. We will immediately perform a twelve light year short range fold. Macross Quarter, Lauch! p33 Ariela: Damn. We can't get close to Galaxy like this...!! p34 Ariela: Wha...!! It's got me-- p38 Alto: Come on then!! Vajura bastards!!

My loony theory is that the reason they might have not responded to Sheryl when she was on Galaxy was because she had both her earings on. I mean there has to be a reason that she is still wearing the right one.

Well I figure several of the points you noted in the screencaps are because he is being marketed as a girly guy. I forget, but wasn't an image of him shown somewhere in the decultured edition saying that he was some sort of idol? Anyways I think the fact that he's voiced by Houshi Souichirou makes the likelihood that he's a guy pretty much 100%. As for his name, I'm not so sure that you can use odd names as evidence for or against when you're talking about anime P.S. I don't think any of the men in Frontier have Adam's apples

Heh, you don't wanna know how many times I had to replay that part of the episode to finally realize she sad "dissociative amnesia"

If you've read the manga, it's basically the same thing that is said in that. Ozma and Ranka aren't related by blood since she lost everyone that was related to her to the Vajura. She also reacts very strongly whenever someone close to her is hurt. According to Canalia, she suffers from dissociative amnesia. Alto gets mad that Ozma is keeping the truth from her and that if it were him he'd rather know everything because he's sick of others controlling his fate.

Yeah, the antics were pretty good in this episode.

Well it came off when Alto was catching/holding Sheryl and probably got stuck somewhere. It then fell off when he piloted the VF-25 and the SMS guys went through the cockpit and assumed it was his. At least this is how I think it happened.

I saw too, but I totally forgot about it...

This was actually the first question in this month's Frontier section in Newtype. Q: Since Michel calls Alto "Princess Alto the Eternal Number 2", he really is a girl, right? A: They are classmates, but Michel is ranked higher. Alto is skilled, but he doesn't practice. Princess Alto is used to make fun of him since Alto's from a family who plays female Kabuki roles. Michel saw him on stage when they were children and thought "What a pretty girl" then said "oh it's you" got closer...it seems (laugh).

I got the episode off Share so I've already watched it. It does follow along the same lines as the manga with some changes and very few of the gags. It's also nice to have all new footage after waiting 4 months

I'm not sure that's the reason It's just that that's the only version on out on Share right now.

I saw her attitude in the episode as a persona that she adopts when dealing with people outside of her circle. It was pretty obvious that she had to brace herself when she was about to face the media, especially with the fact that she wasn't feeling too well after the trip. The Decultured version of episode gives a better picture of what she is like, but the broadcast version also showed us some hints. There's also a question in this month's Newtype that deals with this. Q: In episode 1, Sheryl the Galactic Fairy comes off as arrogant and unlikable. You have to be kidding about the love triangle, right? A: That's a good question, I wanted to market her pride first (laugh). Of course people have different faces that they show to the world. One thing I can say is that in episode 1 she was showing her professional face. Well, there are different types of entertainers so this is the same thing. You'll just have to wait and see what she is really like. I think you'll find the drama more interesting.

OK, I edited the t/l post to finish the entire chapter. Guess Sheryl isn't going anywhere, but we already knew that that was going to be case.