I go through the character creation screen, and then the top screen shows my model, and the bottom screen says something in japanese. None of my buttons do anything
assume you're not the 1st person to encounter this. I'm one of those who did.
Feel free to look around the forums for the answer. and always keep in mind that people get tired of redundant questions, or anything redundant at all.
Check out http://cheats.gbatemp.net and read the Help file there on how to install cheat files to your flashcard. You can also use AKAIO on your AceKard which has more features and better game compatibility than the AceKard firmwware and also fixes PS0.
There's a new "magazine" 'round these parts, one of those where you get a piece of a model ship every issue, and you can build the whole ship eventually.