Thread: Katsumi Ono Tweets and Other Background Info

Originally Posted by Lucarly

Do it. What do you have to lose? I would be asking tons of questions if I knew a lick of Japanese, haha.

The problem is that I don't know if the phrase that I made with help of google translator is right.

Can somebody tell me if this is written correctly:
あなたはチーム5D'sのメンバーの誕生日を知っていますか？

mainly the verb form.

Originally Posted by YYugi

The problem is that I don't know if the phrase that I made with help of google translator is right.

Can somebody tell me if this is written correctly:
あなたはチーム5D'sのメンバーの誕生日を知っていますか？

mainly the verb form.

Looks good, but I'd be more polite and say 小野監督さん (Director Ono-san, but I dunno if you need the "san" since you have the work title there). Or you could take an example from one of the tweets she got and use that.

Well, I made a Twitter account, so I just need to figure out how to ask something to Ono and we'll be in business. *scratches head* (I've been avoiding making a Twitter for this long, so...yeah. *shrug*)

Well, I believe there are character days, like I think Yusei Day was a couple months ago but that might be fandates for Pixiv or something. Still, would be nice to see if we get birthdays!

Originally Posted by GymLeaderLance99

Looks good, but I'd be more polite and say 小野監督さん (Director Ono-san, but I dunno if you need the "san" since you have the work title there). Or you could take an example from one of the tweets she got and use that.

Well, I made a Twitter account, so I just need to figure out how to ask something to Ono and we'll be in business. *scratches head* (I've been avoiding making a Twitter for this long, so...yeah. *shrug*)

Well, people that ask him don't say his name since his username is like calling them xD

As for asking Ono, you have to go to his page and at the top below his avatar is a botton with an image of a person you have to click it and choose the option "mention katsuono"

Thanks for your help, I'll do it then. (when I feel like it, that will be in no less than a few minutes because of my shyness to talk to other people that I've never talked to before in another language that I haven't practiced so much)

Edit:
Its done, hope to get an answer

@Kyte: I guess if you're refering to the Fudo day, that is not exclusively to Yuusei.

Originally Posted by YYugi

Well, people that ask him don't say his name since his username is like calling them xD

As for asking Ono, you have to go to his page and at the top below his avatar is a botton with an image of a person you have to click it and choose the option "mention katsuono"

Heh, true. I guess you could use すみません to politely say "Excuse me," if anything.

And wow, now I feel stupid, haha. Alright, cool. This may be a long shot, since I doubt the director would know much about music releases or anything, but we'll see.

Originally Posted by YYugi

Thanks for your help, I'll do it then. (when I feel like it, that will be in no less than a few minutes because of my shyness to talk to other people that I've never talked to before in another language that I haven't practiced so much)

No problem. And yeah, I was also like that when I first started learning Japanese, but eventually you get comfortable with it. (Kinda have to when you go on into classes where you gradually have to write sakubun (essays) and do presentations in Japanese, lol.)

Originally Posted by GymLeaderLance99

Heh, true. I guess you could use すみません to politely say "Excuse me," if anything.

And wow, now I feel stupid, haha. Alright, cool. This may be a long shot, since I doubt the director would know much about music releases or anything, but we'll see.

No problem. And yeah, I was also like that when I first started learning Japanese, but eventually you get comfortable with it. (Kinda have to when you go on into classes where you gradually have to write sakubun (essays) and do presentations in Japanese, lol.)

I already did that, Thanks a lot ^^

Don't worry, I also felt twitter weird the first time I used it, but got well with it with the time (although I don't use it so much).

I don't study Japanese properly, just by watching anime and searching words, as for the structure that I did read how it went but thats it.
I want to study it properly one day.

I would have went with something like...

気になることがありますけど、小野監督はチーム5D'sの各メンバーの誕生日を教えていただけませんか？ど うもありがとうございます or something to the effect but that's me.

Originally Posted by Tatsunoboshi Horoko

I would have went with something like...

気になることがありますけど、チーム5D's

now Im ashamed of what I typed

Edit:
Other thing that is worrying me is if I have to follow him for him to be able to read my tweet....

Naw, I basically added a bunch of formalities and changed the question slighly "Something has interested me for a while, but could you tell us the birthdays of each member of Team 5D's?"

Originally Posted by Tatsunoboshi Horoko

Naw, I basically added a bunch of formalities and changed the question slighly "Something has interested me for a while, but could you tell us the birthdays of each member of Team 5D's?"

I know, but I think it would have been better if I knew that kind of formalities before asking since its a good way of talking and with that you show more personality.

Originally Posted by Tatsunoboshi Horoko

I would have went with something like...

気になることがありますけど、小野監督はチーム5D'sの各メンバーの誕生日を教えていただけませんか？ど うもありがとうございます or something to the effect but that's me.

...That does sound better. I totally forgot about using いただけます, lol.

Here's what I want to say (using some of the beginning of yours):

気になることがありますけど、小野監督は5D'sの音楽のことを知っていますか？音楽監督が「SOUNDD UEL1」や「SOUNDDUEL2」のサウンドトラックCDに未収録の楽曲を発売するつもりがあるのかど うか知っていますか。

Still looking it over trying to reword it so it fits (and to throw in a "thank you"). And since I'm not sure if she'd know much about the music department or whoever decides what gets released, I wanted to use 5D'sの音楽のことを知っていますか to show I'd be taking a shot in the dark. Also used 音楽監督 in case the music director's the one who decides what gets released.

EDIT: Going with this--@katsuono 気になることがありますけど、小野監督は音楽監督が「SOUNDDUEL1」や「SOUNDDUEL2」の サウンドトラックCDに未収録の5D'sやGXの楽曲を発売するつもりがあるのかどうか教えていただけませ んか？どうもありがとございます。--instead to ask if she could tell me whether or not the music director plans on releasing the unreleased stuff, and I figure I may as well throw in GX, since Minobe also did GX's music. Fingers crossed.

Originally Posted by GymLeaderLance99

[FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium]...That does sound better. I totally forgot about using いただけます, lol.

*dies*
(now Im thinking in changing it...)
Edit:
Whatever... whats done its done xD

Originally Posted by YYugi

*dies*
(now Im thinking in changing it...)
Edit:
Whatever... whats done its done xD

Heh, don't worry about it. Yours isn't that bad, and most of the other tweets are like that structure-wise, so you don't have to worry about sounding too impolite.

Originally Posted by GymLeaderLance99

Heh, don't worry about it. Yours isn't that bad, and most of the other tweets are like that structure-wise, so you don't have to worry about sounding too impolite.

Its the first time Im adressing to someone for getting an answer in Japanese... But you're right, I shouldn't be that nervous about it.

Edit:
Hey GLL99: he has answered you.
He doesn't know (well, atleast that isn't a 'No')

Originally Posted by YYugi

Edit:
Hey GLL99: he has answered you.
He doesn't know (well, atleast that isn't a 'No')

Yep. (Although, I can't really tell if it's that she doesn't know, or if she didn't understand the question, lol. I figure she might've used 知る/to know if she knew something or not, but since she used 分かる/to understand instead...) Either way, I said, "That's unfortunate, but thank you. Me and most of the fans like 5D's' music, so it's disappointing that not all of it was released, and I'd thought, 'Would Director Ono know something?'", and then curiously asked about Sly's wanting Stardust Dragon being some foreshadowing since it's something she'd probably know (dunno if it's in the old tweets, though).

Originally Posted by GymLeaderLance99

Yep. (Although, I can't really tell if it's that she doesn't know, or if she didn't understand the question, lol. I figure she might've used 知る/to know if she knew something or not, but since she used 分かる/to understand instead...) Either way, I said, "That's unfortunate, but thank you. Me and most of the fans like 5D's' music, so it's disappointing that not all of it was released, and I'd thought, 'Would Director Ono know something?'", and then curiously asked about Sly's wanting Stardust Dragon being some foreshadowing since it's something she'd probably know (dunno if it's in the old tweets, though).

I haven't seen that question.

And about your question, he hasn't answering yet, so that could mean that he really doesn't knows...

Also, I guess either he didn't see mine or he doesn't plan answer it

小野勝己 is a dude btw.

Originally Posted by GymLeaderLance99

planetarial: How would you Accel Synchro in a Standing Duel? This one should kinda be obvious... Have you ever watched G-Gundam? Were you influenced by G-Gundam, Director Ono?
katsuono: Because the Accel Synchro is a Synchro performed within speed, it can't be done in a Standing Duel. And I basically do like Director Kawa's work. With G-Gundam, I couldn't tell right from left when I entered the industry, and being so busy, I've only seen the beginning and end. I plan on watching it all sometime.

Oh hey that was my tweet !

If yall need help with tweeting to him more, just ask @pigmon there, she'll be happy to help you out like she did with me.

Can someone ask for me why Aki was at Duel Academy in Season 2?

Ono says he believes it was established in-universe that Crow is one year younger than Yusei. I don't remember this being mentioned. Anyone remember when?

And of course, this thread is really useful, thanks for setting it up guys.
/Hopes I didn't already post on a previous page; is too lazy to check

DUEL BOX12の設定資料
マントを脱いだホセ…ホセ決闘態(けっとうたい)
ホセのDホイール…G(グリーフ)・ヘカトンケイル
通常状態のアポリア…イリアステル滅四星（めっしせい）絶望のアポリア
ルア達とデュエルしたチューブ接続状態…アポリア超弩級態
DホイールのT(トリニダート)・ウロボロスと合体した状態…アポリア無双態
アポリアになる時のマスク…三位一体仮面(トリニダートマスク)
アンチノミー…イリアステル滅四星　戦律のアンチノミー
アキ、クロウとデュエルしたシェリー…無限騎士(ナイト・ド・イリアステル)シェリー

Jose without his cloak is "Jose Duel Mode" (Kettoutai)
Jose's D-Wheel is the Grief Hekatonkheires
Aporia's Normal Form is Aporia of Despair, one of the Four Stars of Ruin (Messhisei) of Illiaster.
Aporia with all the tubes when he dueled Rua & Co: Aporia Choudokyuuzama (Aporia: Super Dreadnought Mode)
Aporia when merged with his D-Wheel, the Trinidart Ouroboros: Aporia Musouzama (Aporia: Invincible/Unrivaled Mode)
Aporia's Mask: The 三位一体仮面 (Trinidart Mask)
Antinomy: Antinomy of War's Commandments, one of the Four Stars of Ruin of Illiaster.
Sherry when she dueled Aki & Crow: 無限騎士Sherry (Knight de Illiaster Sherry)

『ホセ獣輪態』
Jose's D-Wheel Form is "Jose: Beast Path"

『無限霊廟アーククレイドル　全景』

The Ark Cradle's Full title is "Mugen Reibyou Aaku Kureidoru" (The Infinity Mausoleum: Ark Cradle)

Knight of Yliaster huh Sherry? More like Yliaster's wench after selling her soul like that>.> *should've worn a renaissance-style bust dress to match the part* Thanks for the info ark^^. I love all of the thematic titles added to the bad guy gang.

Wow, I see this thread advanced quite a bit while I was away.

I see you guys were asking Ono about things. Does Ono still accept questions? One thing that came up and would be curious about, is the following...

1) Are the subtle references to Alchemy and the Occult intentional? For example, the theme naming of the Four Stars of Destruction, Ark Cradle being Yleidus/Yliadus, or all the Peruvian shenangians during the Dark Signer arc.

2) If so, who is responsible for the references? Do they come from one person (possibly Yoshida), or everyone does their research and the staff works together?

Granted, I know Japanese nowhere near enough to make that question, but seeing how several of us tried to ask Ono questions, I thought I'd bring it up. Especially after how I recall during the days of GX that certain people claimed that the obscure symbolism and references are all ********, and to an extent, during 5D's as well. Getting a definite answer would make everything easier.

Originally Posted by Arynis

Wow, I see this thread advanced quite a bit while I was away.

I see you guys were asking Ono about things. Does Ono still accept questions? One thing that came up and would be curious about, is the following...

1) Are the subtle references to Alchemy and the Occult intentional? For example, the theme naming of the Four Stars of Destruction, Ark Cradle being Yleidus/Yliadus, or all the Peruvian shenangians during the Dark Signer arc.

2) If so, who is responsible for the references? Do they come from one person (possibly Yoshida), or everyone does their research and the staff works together?

Granted, I know Japanese nowhere near enough to make that question, but seeing how several of us tried to ask Ono questions, I thought I'd bring it up. Especially after how I recall during the days of GX that certain people claimed that the obscure symbolism and references are all ********, and to an extent, during 5D's as well. Getting a definite answer would make everything easier.

I can say without a doubt that the peruvian stuff was inntentional as was the occult stuff - Yliaster started off as a cult after all. I would also suggest that the other stuff was also inntentional. All the symbolism in the Series has to be inntentional, its too detailed not to be. There is probably a team of researchers and the ideas come from whoever oversaw the Series, so probably a combination of Ono, the guy who left for Pok�mon and later Yoshida.

But, it may be interesting to know for sure.

Now, I must get back to writing.

That's a lot of interesting info there. ... I can't believe they really had names for all of that, though.

If anyone's still asking, or if I missed it, has anyone mentioned anything about cards that didn't make it into the anime/why the other Signers didn't get dragon upgrades and whatnot?

Cards that didn't make it in?

And the likely answer, you know, for the upgrade question:

Konami: "We didn't see a road that leads to delicious money."

Something like that. I can't imagine there were any/many, but you never know.

... For that... But the Level 7 dragons would have benefitted so much more for level 10/12 forms...!! Even summoning Scar Red Nova can be ridiculous enough sometimes!!

THIS would be money I tell you!!

...... I guess people not Yusei (and sometimes Jack) just aren't important enough to warrant nice things.

Originally Posted by Arynis

1) Are the subtle references to Alchemy and the Occult intentional? For example, the theme naming of the Four Stars of Destruction, Ark Cradle being Yleidus/Yliadus, or all the Peruvian shenangians during the Dark Signer arc.

Just my view, but I think it's Yoshida's style to insert random symbolisms in every piece of work he does, even if it's inappropriate.

Originally Posted by Arynis

Originally Posted by Arynis

2) If so, who is responsible for the references? Do they come from one person (possibly Yoshida), or everyone does their research and the staff works together?

Like the above, Yoshida should be doing all by himself. Since the series does not specifically name a "research writer" or "mythology consultant" (and mind you, anime series with heavy symbolism or use of mythologies usually have this - see Occult Academy), I personally feel that it should be the head writer's duty to insert all these in.

Although, the references to Inca mythology could be from Atsuhiro Tomioka rather than Yoshida, since it has already appeared in Episode 7, which is a Tomioka-written episode.