Anti-Eternia - translation of the German audioplay

**dr phiz** · February 21, 2011, 03:29pm

Thanks for the translation! This is pretty cool...

**Irian** · February 26, 2011, 04:30pm

I have posted the next scene.

BTW: In the German audioplays He-Man calls Battle Cat the German term for a male cat - a lot! Do you think tomcat is the best translation in English? Or would "He-Cat" be better?

Edit: Complete. The translation is finally complete! I hope you like it.

A big "Thank you" to Eterniandreams, who has translated most of the scenes.

So if anyone is interested in providing some illustrations...

**Morbebanur** · February 27, 2011, 02:34am

Thanks for all your hard that was a fun to read.

**Eterniandreams** · February 27, 2011, 03:38am

You finished it!
Thanks for letting me help.

**Irian** · February 27, 2011, 04:36am

Originally Posted by Eterniandreams

You finished it!

I couldn't keep you away from your family any longer

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But what do the He-Fans think about the story?

My personal opinion is that it's a great episode with some major flaws.

I think Orko exaggerating his contributions is just over the top and the reaction of He-Man and the other heroes may be too mean as well (and guards arguing which weapon was responsible for the victory over the black fog - really?!). It's also a relatively weak set-up for the doppelganger scene with Anti-Orko, which I don't believe is working very well to begin with.

Which brings me to the next point: Too much Anti-Orko. In the grand finale I would have preferred to have Orko narrate the epic fight between He-Man and Anti-He-Man. The duel with Anti-Orko was just not what I wanted to experience at that moment.

But I love the Anti-Eternia concept and how it is introduced, the first scene with Adam and Teela (and Adam wishing he could tell Teela his secret), the fight with the bull and how He-Man needs Ram Man's help, the actual fight against the fog with the different contributions of the heroes, the Anti-Wind-Raider attack (although too short) and He-Man and Skeletor having to work together to defeat Anti-He-Man.

All in all I think I'd give Anti-Eternia 4 out of 5 stars.

**JimPansen** · February 27, 2011, 04:50pm

I can´t come up with illustrations so fast, cause im not skillfull enough. Hope others are out there.
At the moment iam making a video from the first audioplay,Sternenstaub.
I use the Remus illustrations for that

Im not sure if i can make it public cause the EUROPA rights

**Jukka** · February 28, 2011, 01:53am

Originally Posted by Irian

BTW: In the German audioplays He-Man calls Battle Cat the German term for a male cat - a lot! Do you think tomcat is the best translation in English? Or would "He-Cat" be better?

tomcat sounds best, when He-Man is referring to his steed with a caring name. I don't remember if there were much used, like in Filmation cartoon. (Big Cat, Old Chum...)

Oh and I think when talking about people at the Palace, it should be Citizen of Eternos

**Irian** · February 28, 2011, 01:47pm

Originally Posted by Jukka

Oh and I think when talking about people at the Palace, it should be Citizen of Eternos

You are probably right: If I translate the German "Wind Rider" to "Wind Raider" and the German "Castle Dragonstone" to "Snake Mountain" I should also translate "Eternis" to the more well-known "Eternos"

**Barnster** · March 2, 2011, 04:29am

Originally Posted by Irian

Anti-He-Man: By the power of Hellskull, I have the power!

Hellskull is such a fantastic translation. Love it.

**Irian** · March 2, 2011, 04:32pm

Originally Posted by Barnster

Hellskull is such a fantastic translation. Love it.

Thanks! I thought Hell-Grayskull sounded a bit clunky.

**heavy-eternium** · March 17, 2011, 01:40am

thank you for this work ,irian and eterniandreams .I always wanted to know what this is about.

i'd like some fans with acting skills make the English version of this ,it would be great.

**Irian** · April 7, 2011, 02:07pm

Originally Posted by heavy-eternium

i'd like some fans with acting skills make the English version of this ,it would be great.

That would be fun!

**Super-Phil** · September 10, 2011, 03:24am

Cool. You guys did a great job with this transcript.

**masterenglish** · September 11, 2011, 10:52am

Thanks so much! I have been looking forward to a translation for some time now.

**Fighting Foe Man** · September 11, 2011, 08:24pm

This is such a funny coincidence, I just listened to this for the first time ever in my car. I have a bunch of the German He-Man audio put to CD, and I listen to it in order to try to improve my German (and because I enjoy it, of course). On top of that, I am usually never in this forum, but just decided to peruse it today, and then this thread pops out at me.

This is a really good translation. What I found really peculiar about this episode is how short it was, and how abruptly it ended, right at the climax where He-Man and Ant-He-Man are battling; it almost seemed as if they were going to do more, but ran out of time and just decided to finish it. I would have liked them to have gone into more detail of Man-at-Arms working with Skeletor, and then Skeletor escaping at the end through some nefarious means. I also really like the voice of Skeletor in the German audio, which differs vastly from the voice in the English cartoons; the German voice is far spookier and ghastly sounding.

**JimPansen** · September 14, 2011, 01:16pm

Yes Peter Pasetti was the best Skeletor ever!
R.I.P. Peter.

**captainamerica** · September 15, 2011, 01:46pm

Great stuff! Thanks for the translation! There's a couple spots that might need a little tweaking, but it's awesome.

Thanks again to everyone that worked on this!

**Fisto-cuffs** · September 15, 2011, 06:29pm

Who owns this script?
I run a not-for-profit community radio station in Canada, and we do a lot of radio drama. I would love to be able to produce this with all the bells and whistles, then re-post it back on the forum.
Can whoever has the rights to this - if there are any - let me know?

//Panjumanju

**Irian** · October 4, 2011, 02:24am

Thanks everyone, I didn't expect people still post in here

**13977** · October 4, 2011, 04:13am

Originally Posted by Fisto-cuffs

Who owns this script?
I run a not-for-profit community radio station in Canada, and we do a lot of radio drama. I would love to be able to produce this with all the bells and whistles, then re-post it back on the forum.
Can whoever has the rights to this - if there are any - let me know?

//Panjumanju

Oh man now that would be sweet! Does anybody have info on the rights for Fisto-cuffs?

**Irian** · November 24, 2011, 12:51pm

H.G. Francis has written the episode, Europa has produced the audio plays and Mattel owns the trademarks/characters. I fear nobody really knows who has which rights.

For anyone interested: Sadly the original author of Anti-Eternia H.G. Francis has recently passed away. His audioplays were such a great influence during my childhood. RIP.

**Fisto-cuffs** · November 24, 2011, 07:17pm

Originally Posted by Irian

For anyone interested: Sadly the original author of Anti-Eternia H.G. Francis has recently passed away. His audioplays were such a great influence during my childhood. RIP.

I am sad to hear this. We need more people writing radio drama, not fewer.

//Fisto-cuffs

**Irian** · January 2, 2012, 04:38pm

I am currently transcribing the audioplay "Doppelgänger" (in German, not in English though).

Is there any interest in getting a translation of the German story of "Faker"? If so, I would start another fan translation in the near future...

**Megalodon** · January 2, 2012, 05:13pm

I would so be geeked about this! (If it were to happen) someone show //Fisto-Cuffs the way!

**JVS3** · January 2, 2012, 05:25pm

Originally Posted by Irian

I am currently transcribing the audioplay "Doppelgänger" (in German, not in English though).

Drat!
I sooo want to hear these! Someone teach me German!

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