Got two questions here:

1- Would runs made on the fan-translated version be accepted? I know there's more text scrolling, but quite frankly, that would be my own prerogative if this hinders my run. Unless there's another reason for not accepting that version?

2- Is the Hitoshikonomi trick allowed? Basically, if you SOLELY have those items in your hero's inventory, all unequipped...

Cypress stick Sharpened bone Hat of happiness Oaken club Saw blade Cloak of evasion

...then all your hits will be crits, and monster recruiting will work 100% of the time. This seems to either be an easter egg of the game, or some leftover debugging trick they had.

If you could let me know about those two topics, it would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Outrageously late answering this and I apologize a lot. Didn't see it until now.

1: I am personally giving a tentative yes on the fan-translation on account of the fact that it is technically the slower option and I want to be able to give an answer to that question. If the community decides that's not alright that rule is subject to change but this game is not very active.

2: Giving the Hitoshikonomi trick a no as the Japanese tend to not allow it. At least in Any%. There's nothing to stop you from using it in runs and if there's call for it we can make a new category. Again subject to change if the community decides otherwise.

I'll update the rules to reflect this.

Darn. Already sent a run with the trick months ago. :p Took a chance there.

I'll say that a category for it would be interesting as it could alter/optimize routes in that respect. Much like, say, the ghost-glitch runs in NES DW3, but much less impactful.