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Use modified Hepburn romanization for consistency (use ā, ē, ī, ō, ū where applicable).

Unique Terms

確率事象
Probabilistic Events (Alter Memory), Continuum Shift
事象干渉
Phenomenon Intervention
刻の幻影
Chrono Phantasma (Phantoms of Time)
居ない筈の者
Chrono Phantasma (Those Who Should Not Exist)
天の岩戸
Nemesis Horizon
蒼の繭
Embryo
傍観者
Onlooker
観測者
Observer
蒼の継承者
Successor of the Azure
理(ことわり)[1]
Logic
"...the manipulation of energy by science and that by magic are one and the same. That forms the law--the Logic--of this world. (...) A being 'outside of Logic' cannot be harmed by things restrained by Logic."[1]
四大元素[1]
The four basic elements
The basic elements: fire, water, earth, and air
二大起源[1]
The Two Origins
Dark and light; two additional elements
技術
the Arts
魔術
Magic
Utilizes seithr; Nine hypothesizes the caster's wishes creates a reaction in seithr to create magical phenomenon.[1]
魔法
Sorcery, also sometimes True Magic
The rarest of the Arts. Uses mana
神秘力 (マナ)[1]
Mana
術式
Ars Magus
A technique combining magic with science, created by Nine the Phantom.
術式兵装
Ars Armegis, abbrev. Armegis and sometimes Ars Armegus
An advanced form of Ars Magus
強制拘束 (マインドイーター)
Mind Eater (Opprimo Vinculum)
呪縛陣 (マインドイーター)
Mind Eater (Maledictus Plaga)

Weapons

蒼の魔道書
Azure Grimoire (Ragna's)
原書
Original Codex
Another name for the Azure Grimoire, and not to be confused with the Origin of the Grimoire below
碧の魔道書
Blue Grimoire (Hazama's)
白紙の魔道書(ノーネーム)
No-Name Grimoire (Mai)
媒介の魔道書
?Intermediary Grimoire? (Mai) [2]
Comes from Remix Heart, which doesn't have an official localization.
原初の魔導書
Origin of the Grimoire (Touya) [3]
事象兵器 (アークエネミー)
Nox Nyctores Causality Weapon
封印兵装・十六夜
Sealed Weapon Izayoi
零織・イザヨイ
Zero-Type Izayoi
イデア機関
Idea Engine
次元境界接触用素体
Boundary Interface Prime Field Device
素体
Prime Field
クシナダの楔
Kushinada's Lynchpin

Places and People

階層都市
Hierarchical City
統合都市
Used to describe 0th City of Izanagi in BBCFMC's Chronology and is part of Ookoto’s title in BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma’s Material Collection.
世界統一管理機関
Has no localization; used to describe 0th City of Izanagi in BBCFMC's Chronology but doesn't show up in-game.
連合階層都市「イカルガ」,イカルガ連邦
Ikaruga Federation
咎追い
Vigilante
獣人
Beastkin (Jubei), also an umbrella term? (Scarlett rose uses this term for Valkenhayn)
Localization merged this and demi-human together into beastkin. Beastkin are naturally occurring creatures that look like animals but have the intelligence and mannerisms of humans (Jubei). (Abyss of the Azure)
亜人(種)
Demi-human (Valkenhayn, Makoto). created during the war.
Localization merged this and beastkin together into beastkin. Demi-humans are human-like people that have animal traits that were created to fight the Black Beast in the Dark War (Abyss of the Azure)
狼男
Lycanthrope
人工生命体(ホムンクルス)
Homunculus [4]
蒼の巫女
Azure Shrine Maiden
黄泉の門
Gate of Sheol[5]

Events

第X次魔道対戦
xth War of Ars Magus
暗黒大戦
Dark War
イカルガ内戦
Ikaruga Civil War
事象兵器奪取作戦
Phenomena Weapon Dispossession Operation

Organizations

Mage's Guild/Ishana

魔道協会
Mage's Guild in BlazBlue, Magic Guild in XBlaze
魔道都市イシャナ
Magister's City of Ishana
大図書館
(Ishana's) Great Library
十聖
Ten Sages
列聖式
Canonization Ceremony
爆炎の魔女
Fire Empress (Kuon & Nine's[6][7] title)
大魔道士ナイン
Great Magister Nine
紅蓮の魔女
Lit. "Red Lotus Witch"
Refers to Nine.[8] From her profile on the BlazBlue 10th Anniversary official site, no localization so far.

Mitsurugi Agency

御剣機会
Mitsurugi Agency[9]

Novus Orbis Librarium

虚空情報管理機関, 虚空情報管理局[10]
Orbis Librarius Norma
情報局
OLN
世界虚空情報統制機構
Novus Orbis Librarium
統制機構
NOL
勅命
Imperial Decree
近衛師団
Imperial Guard
階級 Ranks
 帝 Imperator Librarius
大佐 Colonel
中佐 Lieutenant Colonel
少佐 Major
大尉 Captain
中尉 First Lieutenant
少尉 Second Lieutenant
師団 Squadrons
審判の羽根
Wings of Justice
第四魔道師団
Fourth Thaumaturgist Squadron
?
Armagus Unit

Sector Seven

第七機関
Sector Seven
委員会
the Committee
次元牢
Dimensional prison
?
Dog House (cryogenic prison)

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 BlazBlue: Phase Shift 3, Chapter 3: Copper (Red-Eyed) Catgirl, Part 3
  2. BlazBlue:_Remix_Heart/Volume_4
  3. XBlaze Code:Embryo, Common Route, Chapter 4: Heresy, Scene 4-3 理由
  4. XBlaze Code:Embryo, Common Route, Chapter 8: Demon's Roar, Scene 8-3 燈八の望み
  5. XBlaze Code:Embryo, Common Route, Chapter 9: Salvation, Scene 9-3 Black Beast
  6. https://twitter.com/BLAZBLUE_PR/status/990787827313987584
  7. BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Official Website (JP), Characters, Nine the Phantom
  8. BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Official Site (JP), Nine the Phantom
  9. XBlaze Code:Embryo, Common Route, Chapter 1: Encounters, Scene 1-8 Visitor
  10. BlazBlue: Phase Shift 3