First, a critical clarification. In Japan, the timeline is straightforward:
Why hasn't anyone translated the Kenka Bancho games? : r/PSP kenka bancho 4 english patch
A notable project by user JohnPow on ROMhacking.net reached a milestone where a full machine translation of the text was completed. Despite this, technical issues—such as the game rendering English fonts too wide and missing text for the "Tanka Battle" mechanic—have kept it in a "technical help" stage rather than a public, polished release. First, a critical clarification