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Japanese manga:「母さんはっきりいってこんどはオレ自信があるんだ！」

Viz manga: "I can beat them now, Mom! I know I can!"

TV Special: "Quite frankly, I know this time I can take them!"

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In Viz, 今度 is translated as "now", but in the TV special, it's translated as
"this time". The former translation doesn't necessarily imply Trunks fought
the Androids before, whereas the latter does. Could someone clarify which
version is more accurate?
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word-choice manga reading-comprehension
Does this dialogue imply Trunks has fought the Androids before?
Obviously spoilers follow for the events of Dragon Ball.

As with most Japanese excerpts, this should be looked at in the full context.
There are a few points that have to be highlighted from Bulma's dialogue
preceding the line posted here:

  * She reminds Trunks about the defeat Gohan suffered at the hands of the Androids and how Trunks witnessed his death.
  * Bulma, having known Gohan for a longer time due to age than Trunks (and lived firsthand mainly through their adventures on Namek, since the timeline divergence occurs during the Android/Cell Saga), implies she has a better understanding of how powerful Gohan was in comparison to Trunks.
  * Bulma concludes that the Gohan from three years ago that died at the hands of the Androids and the Trunks she is talking to now aren't that far in strength, therefore also **_subtly implying_** that if he fights, the outcome of Gohan vs. the Androids from three years ago would occur once again and that he would lose.

Trunks is then telling Bulma that he's certainly confident (はっきりいって) in his
skills **_now_** (こんどはオレ自身があるんだ), and that she is wrong in her implications.

So in conclusion, **no** , his phrasing doesn't imply that he has fought the
Androids before. They are both basing their opinions around the events of:

  * Gohan vs. Androids fight of 3 years ago
  * Trunks' training during that time and the present
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