Gate - Thus the JSDF Fought There

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The cover art of volume 2

"Gate - Thus the JSDF Fought There" (ゲート：自衛隊　彼の地にて、斯く戦えり / Geito - Jieitai Karenochinite Kakutatakaeri) is a Japanese fantasy novel series by Takumi Yanai.

Between 2006 and 2009, Gate was serialized online in a novel website called Arcadia. Later in 2010 it was published by Alphapolis. Compared to the online serialization, the published volumes place a lesser weight on political commentary. Also, volume three has been substantially rewritten.

Story Synopsis

The Gate

In August of 20XX, a portal to a parallel world, known as the "Gate", suddenly appeared in Ginza, Tokyo. Monsters and troops poured out of the portal, turning the shopping district into a bloody inferno.

The Japan Ground-Self Defence Force immediately took action and pushed the fantasy creatures back to the "Gate". To facilitate negotiations and prepare for future fights, the JGSDF dispatched the Third Reconnaissance Team to the "Special Region" at the other side of the Gate.

Youji Itami, a JSDF officer as well as a 33-year-old otaku, was appointed as the leader of the Team. Amid attacks from enemy troops the team visited a variety of places and learnt a lot about the local culture and geography.

Thanks to their efforts in humanitarian relief, although with some difficulties they were gradually able to reach out to the locals. They even had a cute elf, a sorceress and a demigoddess in their circle of new friends. On the other hand, the major powers outside the Gate such as the United States,China and Russia were extremely interested in the abundant resources available in the Special Region. They began to exert diplomatic pressure over Japan.

A suddenly appearing portal to an unknown world - to the major powers it may be no more than a mere asset for toppling the international order. But to our protagonists it is an invaluable opportunity to broaden knowledge, friendship, and ultimately their perspective towards the world.

Translation

Registration

Those who wish to contribute are asked to first notify a supervisor beforehand.

Translators are asked to register which chapters they are working on

Format Standards

Every Chapter (after editing) must conform to the general format guidelines.

For names of the main characters, please follow the Character introductions.

Feedback

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Updates

  • June 5, 2011: Project Page Created. Character introductions, prologue and a snippet of GATE 2 uploaded

The "Gate - Thus the JSDF Fought There" Series

Teasers

GATE 1: CONTACT

GATE 2: FLAME DRAGON

GATE 3: UPHEAVAL

Project Staff

  • Project Administrator: N/A
  • Project Supervisor: DNK (tentative)

Translators

  • RndCodeGen
  • DNK

For such a long series we are extremely short of translators to work on it. We welcome anyone who has good Japanese comprehension capability to join our team. Please leave a message in the Discussion Thread if you are interested.

Editors

All editors who speak English proficiently are welcomed.


Series Overview

Main Series

  • 自衛隊　彼の地にて、斯く戦えり / Jieitai Karenochinite Kakutatakaeri
    • GATE 1: CONTACT / 接触編 (12 APR 2010, ISBN 978-4434142352)
    • GATE 2: FLAME DRAGON / 炎龍編 (5 AUG 2010, ISBN 978-4434147630)
    • GATE 3: UPHEAVAL / 動乱編 (24 DEC 2010, ISBN 978-4434152542)
    • GATE 4: ? / 総撃編 (24 JUN 2011, ISBN 978-4434157202)

Spin-off

  • 自衛隊　彼の地にて、斯く戦っちゃってます。/ Jieitai Karenochinite Kakutatakacchattemasu.
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