| Good question, but maybe it has to do something with thr fact it's not on TV |
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| Because usually fansubbing groups don't even sub it. The source is usually from DVD/BDs, not TV. Most of the OVAs/Specials (that I watch) were subbed by random fans on Tumblr. |
| A lot of the so called fansub groups just take scripts from official subs and slightly tweak them, something they can't do when there are none obviously. Also they tend to prioritise the latest seasonal shows. |
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Mayuka said: Speaking of random fans subbing OVAs, I'm currently fansubbing Ore sama Kingdom. I haven't caught up to where the other fansubbers got to (I only poorly translated the script for episode 1), but I plan on subbing the whole series. I have all 14 raw episodes downloaded.Because usually fansubbing groups don't even sub it. The source is usually from DVD/BDs, not TV. Most of the OVAs/Specials (that I watch) were subbed by random fans on Tumblr. |
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Harukei_bMaster said: Most shows don't have "official" subs. What are you talking about?zombie_pegasus said: Speaking of random fans subbing OVAs, I'm currently fansubbing Ore sama Kingdom. I haven't caught up to where the other fansubbers got to (I only poorly translated the script for episode 1), but I plan on subbing the whole series. I have all 14 raw episodes downloaded. then how long we have to wait for the official eng sub? Is it a week, is it a month? Like if it's a Crunchy show? They don't always translate OVAs and stuff. |
j0x said: fansubs usually get the official english subs and just edits them now a days, there are only few fansub groups left that do their own translations from scratch TV shows usually have official english subtitles out from legal streaming sites like CrunchyRoll and fansubbers today just get that translations and edit them, while OVA and Movies does not usually include english subtitles in there disc releases be it DVD/BluRay so a lot of times fansubbers will wait for an american disc release (DVD/BluRay) of the OVA and Movies since they will have english subtitles and also english dub Everything this guy said. Plus i imagine that the fact that most OVA/Specials are not story relevant helps to kill the motivation to get it done quickly. |
Harukei_bMaster said: j0x said: fansubs usually get the official english subs and just edits them now a days, there are only few fansub groups left that do their own translations from scratch TV shows usually have official english subtitles out from legal streaming sites like CrunchyRoll and fansubbers today just get that translations and edit them, while OVA and Movies does not usually include english subtitles in there disc releases be it DVD/BluRay so a lot of times fansubbers will wait for an american disc release (DVD/BluRay) of the OVA and Movies since they will have english subtitles and also english dub really? I've typed a really long question and the answer seems only one? *facepalm* anyway how long (usually) the ova with sub will be available on internet? I still have some more questions, but first, what is BDs? (sorry, i'm new to it) are you actually ignoring my posts smh omg BD is a fancy version of a DVD, usually more expensive. |
Harukei_bMaster said: sorry, sometimes i skipped some words. I'm a bit stupid when it come to this topic. I actually want to predict if Kekkai Sensen ova would be that long to wait for the subs since i dont know its popularity in jp. Well the OVA doesn't come out till Beginning of june. Maybe a week for raw to make it's way to the internet. 2 Weeks for subs. You will probably find versions floating around about the end of June. You may find a badly subbed version stuck on a crappy video around mid june at the earliest. |
| If you're waiting for Kekkai Sensen, just stalk the Tumblr tag because I know someone will probably sub it within a day after it comes out. Onii-chan said: thisThey have to buy the OVAs or wait for nice person that shares illegal stuff on Perfect Dark, pleb. Why is OP so dense and skipping posts that tell the truth. |
| With the rise in popularity of sites like Crunchyroll, the vast majority of anime that airs every season is subtitled and on the net within hours of its Japanese broadcast. Fansubbers just can't keep up with that so most of them have either gotten really lazy or just given up entirely. When it comes to movies and OVAs which often take much longer for overseas distributors to get a hold of, that's bad news. Even if subtitles do get released quickly there's no guarantee the quality will be good. You might even get Engrish subtitles. If its a more niche show you could potentially be waiting months for subtitles. Though that's a worst case scenario. Best case scenario? A few days. |
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| Oh my god, I remember some of the Attack on Titan OVAs were somehow leaked online and translated like 2 days before it even came out in Japan funny thing anyways. OVAs aren't top priority most of the time. Also, they generally take a longer time to obtain because they aren't broadcasted on TV. Shows broadcasted on TV means that they're also available through Japanese streaming sites so it's easy to get raws the minute they come out. OVAs are usually hard disks (or hard copies) that are meant to be sold in stores. You have to wait for some generous Japanese person to buy it, process it, and then upload it online. But they don't upload it to popular streaming sites like Niconico or Youtube (cause copyright OTL) so they can only upload it on more reserved sites, like their blog, which makes it even harder for translators to find the raws. |
Harukei_bMaster said: The anime finished airing in 2013. The reason why I decided to pick it up is because I don't expect it to get subbed otherwise. I'll try not to deviate too far from what the original is, but I don't know too much Japanese so it won't be that accurate.zombie_pegasus said: Speaking of random fans subbing OVAs, I'm currently fansubbing Ore sama Kingdom. I haven't caught up to where the other fansubbers got to (I only poorly translated the script for episode 1), but I plan on subbing the whole series. I have all 14 raw episodes downloaded. then how long we have to wait for the official eng sub? Is it a week, is it a month? |
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| TFW I'm still hurting for a good Seitokai Yakuindomo* OVA sub... But most OVAs do get subbed by one group or other. Some faster, some take time. And then there's the SYD situation... |
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