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I want to bet 100 interwebz for Shinsen picking up Tytania or 50 that Live-Evil do.

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Oct 9, 2008 4:53 PM

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Yeah... yeah. You're right. Shinsen will definitely do it. Though I'm glad to hear that Menclave has quasi-announced it, too.

Between Shinsen, Menclave, and Live-Evil, we should have some sort of quality sub. :p

Oct 9, 2008 8:29 PM

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grandpa towards the end of construction will you be putting the release dates and number of releases from each group like last season?

no useful information just a question, sorry! *bats cute grandaughter eyelashes no grandparent can resist*

Oct 9, 2008 9:39 PM

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VK Guilty by Mishicorp , another one by Ikai Dake
edit: and Shoku-dan too

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Oct 10, 2008 12:00 AM

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ToraDora 2 by gg

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Oct 10, 2008 2:09 PM

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so_addictive said:
grandpa towards the end of construction will you be putting the release dates and number of releases from each group like last season?

no useful information just a question, sorry! *bats cute grandaughter eyelashes no grandparent can resist*

We decided already not to do that this season because it makes updating a hell of a lot more tedious... Most groups make a news post every time they release an episode, so having a link to their site should suffice.

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Oct 10, 2008 3:34 PM

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atlantiza said:

...I somehow missed that post. D:

Yeah, it's a little tedious to maintain... actually, a lot tedious. And since I have to evade my school's web filter with a very slow proxy to get the info (in addition to working two jobs, writing a thesis, and taking classes), it takes a while. So yeah... best bet is to either use the links to the fansubbers or to search TokyoToshokan, either one, sadly, will be faster than waiting for me to update it. Dx

Oct 11, 2008 5:03 AM

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Nodame Cantabile: Paris Chapter

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Chaos;Head
Dark-Rebirth
Aoshen

Oct 11, 2008 6:20 AM

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Many thanks!
...Hard Gay Fansubs? Wow... the man even has a fansub group named after him! o_o

Oct 11, 2008 6:53 PM

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Anonymous for Akane and Toradora!

Oct 11, 2008 7:25 PM

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Where would we be without another fansubb for Toradora? :p

Thanks, all! It's updated.

Oct 11, 2008 8:48 PM

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Anonymous and Aero are now one group

Oct 11, 2008 9:16 PM

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m33w's Chaos;Head is out, yesss.

Oct 11, 2008 9:38 PM

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m33w won't be doing Toaru Majutsu no Index anymore, but Eclipse will still do it.

Oct 12, 2008 11:35 AM

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mr_utopia_man said:
I know that they're a valid way of fansubbing, but I wouldn't say that it's a superior method at all, at least not since the spread of imbedded softsubs. Especially if you plan on archiving the work... it looks cluttered. At any rate, though, if we were to start including .smi files, we'd have to start including raws, too, which would get a little excessive. That, and Korean Otaku just said himself above that he probably wouldn't continue once the series was picked up.

I don't see how a large video file is superior to downloading the best quality untouched and unedited RAW available whenever you want and then watching the episode translated the instant that subs are released. You also have the ability to change sub settings or edit mistakes, and script files are so small in filesize that they can be distributed easily, and in every format.

With fansub video files you can get bad encodes, annoying edits, hardsubs blocking the screen, no way of changing ugly subs. With hardsubs, you're downloading a slightly modified video file that was available days before, with softsubs, you're downloading a script file with a video attached.

Just because they aren't conventional, it doesn't mean they can just be dismissed as "not proper".

/end improperly long rant

Oh well, it's fairly irrelevant since YQ won't be continued - but still, the idea that you would make a "Fansub releases" thread and then there's the chance you would ignore specific subs that people are looking for because of their format is a bad idea. Gurren-Lagann and Dennou Coil (shows I consider the best of 2007) used script files all the time, and people appreciated them. Not just that, but it took hours or weeks before muxed video files were actually released for these shows, when script files were already available.

This is an excellent thread, you can't let yourself down by not noting every resource around.

Oct 12, 2008 11:54 AM

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argh! gg is actually still subbing gundam 00 season 2 joint with bss.

The other day when they dropped it...it was a troll -_-

so might wanna fix that.

Oct 12, 2008 1:35 PM

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Hakushaku to Yosei - m33w

Ga-Rei Zero - AniYoshi

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Oct 12, 2008 11:02 PM

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Kurozuka by YUS-SHS

Oct 13, 2008 1:45 PM

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Skip Beat!

Yoroshiku // Ureshii

Oct 13, 2008 2:15 PM

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Aero - Tytania
Deer - Tytania
Xedo Speed Subs - Kannagi (2)

Oct 14, 2008 9:01 AM

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mr_utopia_man said:
Yeah... yeah. You're right. Shinsen will definitely do it. Though I'm glad to hear that Menclave has quasi-announced it, too.

Between Shinsen, Menclave, and Live-Evil, we should have some sort of quality sub. :p

Hmmm... ANBU picked it up ^^

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Oct 14, 2008 12:32 PM

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Alpha_522 said:
argh! gg is actually still subbing gundam 00 season 2 joint with bss.

The other day when they dropped it...it was a troll -_-

so might wanna fix that.

afaik, gg was never involved in the first place. It was just a BSS project. BSS is just calling themselves gSS for the project for the luls probably.

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Oct 14, 2008 5:39 PM

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Yay, finally updated! Thanks, guys!

@so_addictive: Partly true. A.S.S (Anonymous Speed Subs) recently changed to Aero (and a good move on their part... the name was not compelling). "Anonymous," however, usually just means that someone is releasing the anime without crediting themselves. I'll probably take down the "Anonymous" entries altogether, though.

@mflatischler: Didn't see that one coming, but I'm certainly happy about it!

@Denizen: I disagree, though I am uninformed on the subject. It is my assumption that script files are unable to do some of the things that embedded subs can (such as using unique fonts and effects), but I'm speaking in ignorance and may very well be wrong. I wouldn't say they're unconventional or improper though, it's just not what most people will be looking for.
Even so, I think you have a valid argument, and I think my argument rests on personal preference more than reason. Therefore... why not! Unless atlantiza wants to contest it, script files are perfectly legitimate from now on.

Two questions for you, though:
1) Do you know of a place to search for script-sub groups?
2) What program do you use to edit script files? I have a version of Kodocha with horrible script subs (timing, translation... everything's bad), and I have long wished I could edit them.

Oct 14, 2008 6:40 PM

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mr_utopia_man said:
@mflatischler: Didn't see that one coming, but I'm certainly happy about it!

Me neither, I was just surprised seeing the groups name popping up in fansubwiki changes.
They also restored their website.

mr_utopia_man said:
@Denizen: I disagree, though I am uninformed on the subject. It is my assumption that script files are unable to do some of the things that embedded subs can (such as using unique fonts and effects).

[...]

Two questions for you, though:
1) Do you know of a place to search for script-sub groups?
2) What program do you use to edit script files? I have a version of Kodocha with horrible script subs (timing, translation... everything's bad), and I have long wished I could edit them.

fonts can be attached to the container (mkv)
(karaoke) effects can also be done with scripts
well, typesetting can be either done in both ways, with or without touching the raws, it just differs how complex it can/should be and in graphical quality...
for example mail conversations, either you edit the screen frame by frame with photoshop or put a shape on it and the text on top of it with the script....

for Q2: Aegisub http://malakith.net/aegiwiki/
(.ass .ssa .srt files) for example

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Oct 14, 2008 8:30 PM

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Mouryou no Hako's out as Yesy's ass.

Oct 15, 2008 8:12 AM

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@mflatischler: Thanks for the explanation and link!

@Plate: Thanks for the script file notification! Also, this is a about a week-and-a-half late, but congrats on making mod! I only just noticed.

Oct 15, 2008 4:31 PM

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mr_utopia_man said:
@Denizen: I disagree, though I am uninformed on the subject. It is my assumption that script files are unable to do some of the things that embedded subs can (such as using unique fonts and effects), but I'm speaking in ignorance and may very well be wrong. I wouldn't say they're unconventional or improper though, it's just not what most people will be looking for.
Even so, I think you have a valid argument, and I think my argument rests on personal preference more than reason. Therefore... why not! Unless atlantiza wants to contest it, script files are perfectly legitimate from now on.

Two questions for you, though:
1) Do you know of a place to search for script-sub groups?
2) What program do you use to edit script files? I have a version of Kodocha with horrible script subs (timing, translation... everything's bad), and I have long wished I could edit them.

Not sure when this conversation started (more like I'm too lazy to scroll up or go back a page), but I'll reply anyway. Because I want to. Sub files do the exact same thing whether they are hardsubbed or softsubbed. Heavy karaoke will make softsubbed videos lag a lot, but if just \k (a simple karaoke effect) is used, then a fair amount of computers, depending on the codec(s) used and the computer, will be fine with it. More groups are using simple karaoke effects (gg, at least when they include karaoke-timed songs, is the first example I can think of) but many still used more advanced karaoke, which sometimes isn't even made in the subtitle program. Same goes for AFX typesetting (ever see a sign subbed so amazingly to the point the subs looked like the original? probably AFX typesetting), so if a group is doing really good typesetting, it won't be in their sub file. I'm 99% sure these are put into the video by the encoder, but I'm not completely sure.

Anywayyyy... I'm not really sure what I'm contesting on not contesting, but if you're asking about linking to groups that release sub files, sure, whatever, it's fine. Subs are subs.

And now your other questions.
1) Your best bet is to search TokyoToshokan for ".ass"
2) Aegisub is the most common one (especially for anime fansubs), but there are a few others.

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Oct 15, 2008 10:32 PM

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We finally released Yozakura Quartet.

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Oct 15, 2008 10:36 PM

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atlantiza said:

Alpha_522 said:
argh! gg is actually still subbing gundam 00 season 2 joint with bss.

The other day when they dropped it...it was a troll -_-

so might wanna fix that.

afaik, gg was never involved in the first place. It was just a BSS project. BSS is just calling themselves gSS for the project for the luls probably.

oh rofl, those b@st4rds! xD thanks for clearing that up haha

Oct 17, 2008 10:34 AM

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BSS is doing Michiko to Hatchin

Oct 17, 2008 10:48 AM

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Gaia said:
BSS is doing Michiko to Hatchin

BSS is doing a lot of shows this season....
*wishes they'd release another Golgo episode*

Oct 17, 2008 12:16 PM

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Gaia said:
BSS is doing Michiko to Hatchin

BSS is doing a lot of shows this season....
*wishes they'd release another Golgo episode*

Lol, yeah, that would be nice.

Oct 17, 2008 1:00 PM

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Menclave finally released ef! :D

Oct 18, 2008 7:05 AM

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Everything should be up-to-date now!

I need to find more info on "facepalm.jpg"... it was just something I happened to see on TokyoToshokan, and there is no record of the group anywhere aside from a torrent filename. I'm downloading it to see if it's real or not, but the internets have not been kind to me and it will probably take a while to finish. Unfortunately, no one else has subbed Bihada Ichizoku.
facepalm.jpg does appear to be a legitimate translation... I can see why no one else has picked it up, though.

Also, I had to remove Yoroshiku/Ureshii from Skip Beat! because, having taken a closer look at the website, they haven't actually released anything yet, only announced. So yes... only speedsubs for Skip Beat! so far.

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Oct 19, 2008 1:38 PM

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Shugo Chara!! Doki released by Chibi

Skip Beat! released by Ureshii/Yoroshiku

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Oct 19, 2008 4:12 PM

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Very awesome. Thank you!

Oct 20, 2008 7:03 AM

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Lol BSS dropped Golgo 13 just now.

Oct 20, 2008 9:24 AM

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Lol BSS dropped Golgo 13 just now.

No effing way! D:
And nobody's going to pick up a show like Golgo... ;_;

Seriously, I need my trashy, super-manly action. o_o
It will be sorely missed by... all 20 of us on MAL who actually liked it. But damn it, we liked it!

Oct 20, 2008 9:27 AM

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I guess I'll take it off hold and put it on "plan to watch" or something...

Oct 20, 2008 10:54 AM

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Not me. It's keeping a "Currently Watching" status until I get it back! D:

Oct 22, 2008 3:13 AM

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Jigoku Shoujo Mitsuganae has been subbed by Aero Fansubs.

Oct 23, 2008 4:07 AM

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Out of the blue.... Eien on Anime subbing Kannagi.

EDIT: Also Anime-Empire & Shinsen-Subs are doing Index.

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Oct 23, 2008 8:22 PM

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Junjo Romantica 2 - subbed by aarinfantasy
Kurozuka - subbed by so Many idiots Fansubs
Yozakura Quartet - subbed by Chihiro

Oct 24, 2008 2:51 AM

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Stitch! episode 1 got done by The Moonlighters (M-L), don't know their site though, only torrents on isohunt and sites like that.

Oct 24, 2008 6:00 AM

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Geeze, I start slacking off after a few days of silence and look what happens....
Thanks, guys! It's all up.

Also, it seems the The Moonlighters don't have a site... they probably have an IRC channel or something (I'll look that up later).

Oct 24, 2008 6:51 AM

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mr_utopia_man said:

Plate said:
Lol BSS dropped Golgo 13 just now.

one of the 20!! T_T

and to make this post useful:
Aoshen dropped Tytania
Ureshii subs Kurozuka

Oct 24, 2008 5:24 PM

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Thank you again, everyone who posts new information. If you noticed some posts went missing, a corpse princess took them all. ;P

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Oct 25, 2008 1:12 PM

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Shinsen-Subs have released the first episode of Vampire Knight Guilty not long ago~

Oct 27, 2008 2:07 PM

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One Outs is being subbed by M.3.3.w
Earl and Fairy by [night_moon]

And I thought I had seen another new subber for a show, but I can't remember what it was...

Oct 28, 2008 12:12 PM

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