| June 8, 2007 at 12:30 PM EDT |
Things have been rather lame around here, haven't they? Over two month without an update, that's pretty unprecedented. I do have a decent excuse this time, though, as I am now co-manager of a rock band and fantastic solo act. That's right, JD is in the music business. Plus, with finals and other goodies, there was no way to update the site regularly. However, this period is over. As I enter the summer, today, this day, marks the beginning of another active period on this webiste. In fact, my last active period. I tell you that after August 2007 I will be resigning my post as Head Webmaster of the site. Although I will not be updating very often after this final active period (you might argue, that's not too different from how things have been going lately, but I digress). And so, I give you a rough estimate of how this final chapter of activity is going to go down:
-From June 9th to August 25, 2007, Daily Updates of Some Nature -Roughly the Month of June: Battle City/Ship Completion -Roughly July: NOA Saga/DOOM -Roughly August: KC and Memories I will not retire from my post until every comparison is completed. Just because I have lost some interest in the site due to school, life, and the music business does not mean you guys will be cheapened. It is you who brought this site to 160,000 hits. And, during this final active period, I am in hopes they will inch another 40,000 to get to 200,000 hits. And, I hope Kevin and others are watching, as this will be a fun ride. Of course, if Jaya feels like contributing, she may, and I must find some way to wrap up the Editorials, Opinions, and Staff section. Of course, I could always use some help. Chances are, if you apply for a staff position and you do a great job, the Head Webmaster position would be yours. Anywho, please keep tuned, as I'm finally getting back to what can be called activity and it'll be great. I may have to do 2 comparisons a day to get through it all. I'm okay with that. I have insane amounts of free time this summer. That won't be the case afterwards, so if no one applies, that would be the end for this site. ANYONE WHO WANTS TO JOIN THE STAFF: I have a free FTP editor and everything you will need, you just need HTML skills and a willingness to work. Breaks are okay, look at how long this last one was. :) JD- Speaking of finals, the Geometry final was the hardest thing I have ever taken. Quoting Maddox, it was like "a blind lesbian's nipples in a fish market" hard. |
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| March 31, 2007 at 9:40 AM EST |
And so, we have reached the 150,000 mark and are inching toward 155,000. That's a lot of hits for a site with one, maybe two updates per month. It just
shows how people are still tuning in to the site, and still supporting it. Well, today I'd like to announce someone that will help me increase the amount of updates,
someone who is dedicated and revered in the anime community. I'd like to introduce RattleMan to the staff, and he will be heading the Series section along with me. As I continue through
Battle City, he will be starting the DOOM Saga. Therefore, we can get ever closer to the goal of completing all 226 episodes! Plus, to add to the good news, later today there will
be a new JD's Rant on the Bush administration. There will be some extremely strong language so if you are weak hearted or can't tolerate swear words you may want to steer clear.
JD- A Yuugiou Uncut DVD? $19.99. Shonen Jump subscription? $29.95. JD doing new updates after downing three cups of java and other beverages? Priceless. |
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| March 3, 2007 at 9:40 AM EST |
You all remember the timeless
fifties sitcom that used to be run on Nick at Nite and TV Land? I used to
watch it all the time. The great schemes of Lucy and Ethel made me laugh
time and time again. I Love Lucy was a timeless TV show that really
had an impact on society. Well, a line uttered frequently by Ricky Ricardo
is what I'm about to apply here: I have some 'splaining to do. The lack of updates recently has probably left you all wondering what would happen to this site. You see, Yuugiou is waning in popularity. The TV show ended in America a year ago, and now US interest is fading. Therefore, these lack of updates couldn't have come at a worse time. However, Sailor Moon Uncensored still has a strong fanbase and that show has been off the air since forever, so I am not going to quit just because the little kids in America aren't interested anymore. The reason I stopped for a while was not only because of tons of stuff happening in real life like Debate Team and schoolwork and social events, but also because I wanted to do other things for a while. The site was, frankly, getting a bit tedious. Now, I realize it got that way because I made it that way. From now on, don't expect comparisons as frequently as other stuff that hasn't been updated in a while like JD's Rants and Editorials. These sections haven't been getting a lot of JD love since Kevin left the site, but I will be updating them a bit more than now. I really appreciate you guys, the fans, still tuning in. I will be advertising this site on any message board I can find, and I hope you do the same. The site is back and I am proud to announce the return of bi-daily updates. From here on out, there will be an update every other day. Mark my words. It may be a non-update or it may be the largest update in the history of Uncensored-dom. I also am hiring new people again. A knowledge of either Front Page or HTML, or preferrably BOTH is recommended. A co-webmaster position is one of the positions open. This is because when Kevin and I both ran the show, updates were churning out like a butter factory. Kevin made updates, usually in Opinion/Editorial, and I made updates, usually in TCG/VG/ Anime Comparison. Now, this summer is my last summer before I receive a driver's license. This is one of the reasons for the bi-daily updates. The bi-daily is not a sure thing, during the summer expect DAILY updates because I do want to meet my goal of 226 comparisons before social life takes over. When I get a car and that happens, the bi-daily updates still continue but not with the same fervor as they will now. I thank my core fans for continuing to tune in. I reward them now with a multitude of stuff that will interest everyone: I love you guys. Thank you for continuing to tune in. Really, it means the world to me. Mr. Coke, Jaya, the folks at Anime Cauldron, Kevin, and others whose support for this site and me has never waned. Thank you. From the bottom of my heart. JD- Now ya'll can sing "Mah JD's back and he's better than ever!" ;) |
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| January 20, 2007 at 11:33 AM EST |
Happy belated New Year, all!
This is a wondrous time in my life- no homework or studying for the first time
since the beginning of high school! Therefore, I am proud to give you some
new stuff. First, I have changed my verdict on my DS vs PSP rant, so you
might want to check that out again in case you disagreed the first time.
Second, Mr. Coke has a brand new TCG Article for Fiend
subtypes. Be sure to give that a check. Also, we have a new Opinion
from the Fans- Pitman is giving us his opinion WITH FACTS! Ooh la la.
Take a gander in that direction. And finally, the moment you've all been
waiting for. Pigs are flying and hell is freezing over, for today marks a
new... Espa Roba Comparison! Japanese Episode 86 / English Episode 57, to be exact! Moving moments are cut out, stupid dialogue is added, normal for the doobie-smoking 4Kids staff. Next, though, stand my favorite episodes of the entire saga. Pandora's Box Mini-Arc! Stay tuned for tomorrow's update, and bring your bookmarks back to us! This is going to get good! :D JD |
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| December 24, 2006 at 6:00 PM EST |
Merry Christmas, everyone! This is the time of the year for giving, and I am happy to give you this: A new Draconmouth article called, Time to be Original. It talks about the overabundance of sequels in everything. No more Rambo 76 or Rocky 109,000! New stuff, please! Coming after Christmas, I will be launching a new Editorial on the Singapore version of Yuugiou, followed by brand new Esper Roba and Pandora comparisons. As I obtain my Japanese versions of Yuugiou through... rather illegal means, this Singaporean version will really help out. Comparisons will be much easier to do. It really is spot-on in terms of accuracy of the script, all the music is intact, the voices are a little weird, and the 4Kids names are kept. All in all, the voices and names can be ignored/switched, so it really doesn't matter. This is a time for celebration! I hope all of you have a wonderful holiday. Eat a lot of stuffing! JD |
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| December 8, 2006 at 6:00 PM EST |
How is everyone? It has been a
while since the last update. This is of course due to real life, both
regular school and debate, taking over the majority of my schedule. This
past Saturday, I took part in a multidistrict debate tournament called the
Monsignor G. Lyons Tournament, and my partner and I received 2nd place in junior
varsity policy debate. Here are some trophy pics:
JD |
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| November 18, 2006 at 10:23 AM EST |
The Wii comes out tomorrow. YAY! JD |
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| October 22, 2006 at 10:06 AM EDT |
As high school continues to be quite
the pain as far as homework and extra stuff is concerned, like keeping a 4.0, I
have to update less frequently for now, but the good news is that people like
Jaya Lakshmi and Mr. Coke are around to help me out with the content.
Therefore, today we have a new Jaya Lakshmi article called Cheap and Easily
Reimbursed. Again, she comes through at a time where I can't personally do
a ton of content-related updates. I thank you, Jaya. Enjoy!
Next weekend I will do my best to do a BC comparison or two. JD |
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| September 30, 2006 at 12:10 PM EDT |
I started Yuugiou Uncensored 2
over three years ago because I wanted a Yuugiou Uncensored page with a variety
of material to keep people interested. I admit, lately I have been
focusing a lot on the Anime Comparisons and haven't really given much time to
the poor VG Comparisons. That page has been the same since Summer 2005.
Therefore, I felt it was time to freshen it up a bit. Merry Christmas four months early, here is the Duel Monsters 5 & 6 / Eternal Duelist Soul Compareview! (Comparison and Review merged together) :) Enjoy! JD |
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| September 26, 2006 at 5:36 PM EDT |
Hello, everyone! I hope all of you are enjoying your week. If you aren't, I'll try to make it a bit better with THIS: Japanese Episode 85 / English Episode 56: "Esper Roba Enters! The Dangerous Psychic Duelist" Comparison is UP! See, told you so. JD |
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| September 24, 2006 at 12:31 PM EDT |
I have a few things to say.
First off, you probably noticed the little Update box on the Index page said: "Yuugiou
Uncensored Wars: Episode I- The Phantom Noob". Let me elaborate on that a
bit. One day, I received an e-mail from a kid named Steven T. Brown. He wanted to do a Yuugiou Uncensored II website with my blessing. I decided I would go the Kevin route and see if he was good enough in the HTML and graphics manipulation area to become a webmaster here at this site. Naturally, he got all excited, and started telling everyone that I offered him a job here and he accepted. The thing is, I didn't. I told him that I had to see if he had the right stuff to be a webmaster here. I got my job because of the original Yuugiou Uncensored II and its quality in HTML and graphics, GSM got his job because he was so experienced and knowledgeable in the anime field, and Kevin's the one that started the website to begin with. Those are big shoes, and naturally I wanted to see what he could do. He launched his page. Right then and there I knew he was NOT Yuugiou Uncensored webmaster material. Not just anyone can run a site like this, and just by looking at his website I knew he didn't have the it factor. In fact, he mostly just copied and pasted from this website and the remnants of the original YGO Uncensored II. Almost none of the material is his own. Therefore, I had to repeatedly tell him on the Forums that he still had to show his stuff in order to become a webmaster here, and that's when he bombed me with the worst flame in the history of any Uncensored website. You can go into all the details there, but it basically amounted to him being pissed off because I didn't accept him with open arms and said he was going to continue the Tripod website without any help from me. I say to him, good luck. No one goes to crappy Tripod websites anymore. I have done websites since 1998 and I have NEVER used Tripod. Plus, his main YGO II page doesn't even WORK! No one can see any of his material! Pfft... I'm blowing it off for now. Besides, Psaros had a DBZ Uncensored 2 and a DBZ Uncensored Uncensored done without his permission, so I guess it's just a sign of greatness. :D I have a new article up for the Draconmouth: The Thoughts of Jaya Lakshmi, titled Let Them Rest in Peace, and Let us See Them Rest. It's probably the best piece I have seen her do thus far. Also, we have a new Mr. Coke column up. Enjoy! JD |
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| September 23, 2006 at 10:47 AM EDT |
Well, guys, I am sure you're
wondering where the hell I've been. As I said, I am now into the high
school experience, and boy have I felt it firsthand. First of all, I've
had one hell of a ride with the English teacher and I've had to bust my ass like
I've never busted it before to pull an A and keep my 4.0 GPA average.
Second, the homecoming date fell through. Something about it "not being
me, it was her". I'm sure you guys don't care, but hey, if you want to
hear the details feel free to e-mail me. I also take all Level One classes (in this school, those are the hardest) and BOTH SIC classes (the smart people classes), Independent Project where I'm teaching myself French, and Enrichment where we are learning about Epidemiology and also have vocab tests on obscure words. If anything is going to ruin the 4.0 for this quarter, it'll be SIC. :/ Let's recap:
So, as you can see, I have my plate quite full. People wonder why I don't do extra-curriculars: this site counts as one, and also since I do Ind. French on my own time that counts as two. Not conventional athletic-type activities in any way, but still. Now, here we go. I admit I've been gone for a while and I will try to make weekly updates from here on out. I promised Kevin I was going to keep this site going until I got all 226 comparisons done and I stand by my word. Thus, I present to you Episode 222, the Story that Concludes in the Light! There is a special ending surprise with this comparison. :) Now that I have compared the entire Final Battle Saga, I will be returning to Battle City for more dubbing fun. For now, though, enjoy this comparison, then go to the Message Board topic and talk about it! In case you're wondering where the Jaya and Mr. Coke columns are, I'll launch them later today or tomorrow. For now, I want the spotlight to be on the final episode of Yuugiou. JD |
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| September 1st, 2006 at 11:31 AM EDT |
I'm sure all of you come on this website every day to see how my real life is going. No? Well, I'm going to tell you anyway. The first week of high school was probably one of the best experiences I've ever had. I found someone to go to a homecoming dance with that is *gasp* a girl, and school is not as hard as I thought. It truly has been life-changing and I'm happy to be there. Seriously, high school is much better than people say. It's definitely underrated. Now, on to the business you guys are all waiting for today, the opener of Labor Day Weekend for me. First off, I will now only be updating on weekends and holidays, as school is really too fast-paced to attempt anything other than a small non-update during the week, and seriously, who wants to see one of those? No one! You guys want beefy updates and I understand that, so I'll do my best. The FINAL episode of Yuugiou, The Story that Concludes in Light, is currently being done by me. If anyone has seen the episode in either English, Japanese, or both (ideal), I am opening the floor for Guest Two Cents Reviews for this dramatic concluding episode. There are two ways to voice your opinion on the final episode and get it posted on the comparison itself (you will even get your OWN Two Cents Box as they take all of five seconds to whip up): 1. E-Mail me your review. This is a great way as I can just boot up Yahoo and there are guest Two Cents reviews. 2. Post on the special Guest Two Cents Reviews topic on the message board. JD |
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| August 21st, 2006 at 4:00 PM EDT |
Hello, all. It has been a rather long time since the last Update, hasn't it? Mostly you can chalk that up to hanging out with the good folks at Yugioh Legends, and preparing for high school. That's right, folks, JD is going
to high school. The guy you've known and Sorry for droning about my personal life, I just wanted to let you know what will happen in the coming weeks. You'll probably see a content-related update every other week and a non-update weekly, but rest assured, GSM, Coke, and Jaya will be submitting their good stuff to me and I'll still be posting it. Onto today's stuff. Boy, is there a lot for you guys today! First off, Strong Heart, Tender Heart / Final Duel, Part 3 comparison has been launched. It is the second-to-last episode in the series, and there are definitely a lot of edits. I'd go as far as to say this episode was as poorly done as some of the Battle City, so check it out! Second, I have two articles for you: Mr. Coke offers his opinion on the Dragon sub-type in today's TCG article, and Jaya Lakshmi talks about manga and anime in Manga and Anime, The Difference. I really want to make up for the severe lack of content after August 28th, the start of school, so these next couple of days I am planning on finishing Final Battle Saga and doing the Espa Roba BC two-parter before I go back, as well as a revision of the very first comparison to beef it up to the caliber of the very last episode comparison. We're not done yet! JD- Gonna be a high schooler! |
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| August 8th, 2006 at 12:26 PM EDT |
Today is Tuesday. You know what that means! Mr. Coke has a brand new TCG Review, this week it's the Dinosaur type. Check it out! |
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| August 3rd, 2006 at 4:00 PM EDT |
Today's update is fairly uneventful, but I do have something I'm sure you'll enjoy: the Yuugiou episodes I'll be comparing next. I won't say when I'll do them, because every time I say that I jinx myself. One thing you can bank on is this: I usually update on weekdays around 4 PM EDT. Take that and run with it if you will. Now, for the curious: First off, in the coming days, you will get to feast your eyes on the final two episodes of Yuugiou: "Strong Heart - Tender Heart" /
"The Final Duel, Part 3" (Eng. Episode 221) Following the comparing of these epic episodes we return to the Battle City saga to compare these exciting episodes: "Esper Roba! Master of Psychic Deck!" / "Espa Roba, The ESP Duelist, Part 1" (Eng. Episode 56) "Bet of Courage! Enter Spinning Roulette Spider" / "Espa Roba, The ESP Duelist, Part 2" (Eng. Episode 57) After I finish Ceremonial Battle Saga it's back to Battle City and I plan to compare straight through from Battle City to Ship to Alcatraz, and so on. In other news, I sure do wish I was that dude who won the Adult Swim Burger King contest. He, like most of us, is an anime fanatic... but he chose some crap. FLCL? 6 episodes in a row? I could hardly tolerate one episode let alone the entire series in one night. Why not bring out classic Ghost in the Shell out of the dust? How about early Inuyasha? Heck, even bring Naruto into Adult Swim for once. Why, though, did he have to pick six freaking FLCL episodes? The others I agree with him on, especially one of my favorite anime of all time next to Japanese Yuugiou, and that is Paranoia Agent. A great example of GOOD English anime. |
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| August 1st, 2006 at 4:10 PM EDT |
First off, we have a brand new TCG review up from
Mr. Coke. This week, he delves into the Beast type. We'll find out
which monster is the best of the best out of this type and how the type in
general differs from the others. Also, I have a rather fairly monumental question: should the layout/style of my Anime Comparisons change? The current layout has been used since the Psaros era and the graphics have been used since the beginning of Yuugiou Uncensored almost four years ago. Should I add/subtract/change anything about them? A few ideas I have been trotting around: - Interactivity. You would be able to post your thoughts about the episode directly on the comparison page itself (I'm beginning to tinker with the technology). - Graphics update. Nothing fancy, however some different graphics for the four main types of comparison changes (SDA/Cut/Censored/Side Note) could be done by simply keeping the graphic's name the same as the old one but replacing the old with new. - Guest Two Cents reviewers. I am considering opening the floor to guest Two Cents reviews. You would be able to submit them by either e-mailing me or posting on the Message Board. |
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| July 26th, 2006 at 5:30 PM EDT (Update 2 of 2) |
Ladies, gentlemen, and others!
I give you: Pokemon and Yuugiou: Gone, but Not Forgotten, a brand new Editorial, the first one this website has seen since Kevin's swan song. I do not intend to top his last Editorial, and I probably never will, but the show must go on. Of course, I had to cap it off with an ode to Kevin, before delving into the material at hand. It takes a hard look at the CW decision to drop Pokemon and Yuugiou from the schedule. After you read it, feel free to discuss it at the message boards. |
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| July 26th, 2006 at 3:25 PM EDT (Update 1 of 2) |
Today is truly spectacular.
For the second straight update in a row, I present to you a new episode comparison. *Gasps from the audience* It is Part 3 in the 5-part finale saga, Ceremonial Battle. Just like the last one, it is very colorful in nature, which means 4Kids mutilated it as usual. Still, though, the dubbing quality was just above DK and Battle City, although that's not saying much. Also today, we have a brand new Opinion by James, Eight-Bit Star up. Yes, this was plucked straight from the Message Boards. Just goes to show you, you CAN get your Opinion posted on this site pretty easily! Just make a post on the Message Boards! Keep in mind good spelling and grammar, however, or it may not be posted. JD- God, when was the last time we had back-to-back comparisons? It must have been during the early Kevin era. |
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| July 22nd, 2006 at 4:00 PM EDT (Update 2 of 2) |
Well, today is a magical day at
Yuugiou Uncensored. Why? Well, we shall get to that in a minute.
First of all, though, there is a Wikipedia article I'd like to turn to your
attention. Unless you live under a rock somewhere, you know that Wikipedia
is a great encyclopedia resource and perfect for a hot summer day, because you
can just kick back and be stunned by the vast amount of information. Now,
the King of Internet Encyclopedic Knowledge has re-tooled a fantastic article on
the Editing of Anime in American Distribution. It details the cultural
changes and text editing, among other things, when an anime series is brought
over from Japan by an American distributor like 4Kids or FUNimation. Please take
a look, it really is magnificently done. Okay, now the moment you have all been waiting for. As a bit of an apology to not giving you any content lately, I present to you Part Two of the Ceremonial Battle, or Japanese Episode 248 / English Episode 219. Enjoy, then talk about it at the Yuugiou Uncensored message boards! JD - I truly do apologize for the lack of content and plan to make it up to you all in the coming days. |
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| July 22nd, 2006 at 12:30 PM EDT (Update 1 of 2) |
A pretty major update today, I have completely re-tooled the Intro page to reflect on the new layout/section changes. View it here.
Again, I'm not making any promises
but possibly you might see a new comparison pop up when you least expect it.
I'm not saying when, but let's just say it will be in celebration of a certain
event coming up.
JD-
Gnarls Barkley - The King. |
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| July 21st, 2006 at 2:51 PM EDT |
Hey guys. Lately I've been
getting into the final episodes of Inuyasha currently playing on Adult Swim,
plus the usual real life and stuff creeps in from time to time as well, so
that's my explanation for not giving you any comparisons lately.
We have some new layout changes,
nothing major though as of now. JD |
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| June 26th, 2006 at 1:50 PM EDT |
Howdy doody, ladies and
gentlemen. I understand some people have been wanting to know where this
Friday's comparison is. Also, some want to know how I compose a Yuugiou
comparison. Therefore, today, for the very first time in Uncensored
history, I will unveil my secrets.
How to Compose a Yuugiou Uncensored Comparison 1. Drink two, maybe three cups of coffee. I can't stress this enough. Caffeine gets you going, and it certainly is a huge help in creating these things. After two or three coffees (sugar is an added bonus), you proceed to the composition of the actual comparison itself. 2. Watch the Kids WB dub that you taped against a Japanese episode that has been subbed by 4Kids or subbed by a third party that you ripped off of LimeWire or my personal favorite, good old Kazaa. Although illegal, the only way to get uncensored, subbed Japanese Yuugiou episodes currently is through Hong Kong fansubs. How does one get Hong Kong fansubs? Through a P2P software like Kazaa or Limewire, of course! The dub episode I usually acquire legally through my old-time VHS machine. I run them both side-by-side and take notes on whatever I can get my hands on. 3. Take Notes. Like Kevin, I take notes on a random piece of paper, as my laptop is running the Japanese episode and my TV is running the English one. Unlike Kevin, humor is not stressed usually in the composition of my comparisons. Instead, I try to put the differences between the original and dub first, followed by any humor that might ensue. Trust me, 4Kids puts enough unintentional humor into their dub without any interjection on my part. 4. Put those notes on FrontPage and onto the website. Now, the hard part: formatting those notes with the color-coordination system using HTML. This takes the longest out of the entire process. TOTAL TIME: 2-3 Hours, minimum Now, at my old website, Yuugiou Uncensored II, I actually just focused on the dub without really watching the Japanese version. In fact, I never watched the Japanese version, instead focusing on what I thought was stupid from the 4Kids dub itself with only a summary of the Japanese version's events. This took about 15 minutes to tap out a comparison, but for this website it does take longer. Next on my list of topics is the fact that we are quickly approaching 130,000 hits. This is a great milestone for this website, and I thank you all for contributing so much to this great site. Kevin would be proud. Later today, my comparison of the first part of the four-part finale, Ceremonial Battle, will be unveiled. Until then, feel free to discuss this update on the Yuugiou Uncensored official Message Boards! Remember, you can post with just a few clicks of the mouse! JD |
