Year 1 Issue 12

Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 12

  March 18 - 24, 2020

Well folks, I've had a tough week to be honest. Covid-19 worries are increasing in Canada and I'm very anxious for my many at-risk friends... I've been using anime to take my mind off of things. I picked up Bonobono (1995), finished up Hakugei Densetsu, marathoned my way through Tentai Senshi Sunred, Shirobako and Toradora, and checked out Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust and Toki no Tabibito: Time Stranger. It's all helping...

Anyway, welcome back to Arcadia Dragnet. We're all having a tough time, but there's still lots of cool fansubbing going on so let's spend some time geeking out!

Contemporary Anime- Unlicensed

This week, BuriBuri released episode 23 of Super Shiro, Some-Stuffs released episode 18 of Pokemon 2019, Hoshi-no-Yume FS released episode 50 of Beyblade Burst GT, Mezashite released episode 24 of Aikatsu on Parade, an anon released episode 11 of Dorohedoro, episode 12 of Hentatsu TV was fansubbed by another anon, and episode 8 of Healin' Good♡Precure was subbed by Serenae and the usual anon. Mutsurini-Translations finished up their work on Natsunagu! with their release of episode 12, Specter Subs continued working toward completion of Youkai Watch with their release of episode 192, and YameteTomete completed their subs for Senki Zeshsoushinai Symphogear XV with their release of episode 4.

This week, the new Trigger show Brand New Animal released its first 6 episodes. Asenshi began working on their fansubs, releasing the first episode, while a new fansubber going by AnimacitySubs quickly released subs for all 6 currently-available episodes. There are subs available for Violet Evergarden Gaiden, currently the best ones seem to have been uploaded by Nyaa user D0ugyB0y but if any better ones surface then I will mention them.

Contemporary Anime- Licensed

Commie Subs released episode 11 of Haikyuu! To The Top, episode 51 of Ace of the Diamond Act II, and episode 23 of Chihayafuru season 3, GoodJobMedia released episode 8 of Eizouken and episode 8 of A Certain Scientific Railgun T, Asenshi released episode 11 of Heya Camp, Asakura released episodes 10 and 11 of Isekai Quartet season 2, Judas released episode 11 of Ishuzoku Reviewers, Mutsurini-Translations released episode 12 of Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki, tenshisubs released episode 23 of Nanatsu no Taizai- Kamigami no Gekirin, and Doki Fansubs released episode 11 of Madoka Magica: Magia Record. A new group named StoryTime released the first two episodes in a fansub project for Owarimonogatari that will be based on the Aniplex release.

Classic Anime

This week, NoraInuG released episode 19 of Moeru! Oniisan, OldCastle released episode 3 of Ashita e Attack, Inka-Subs released episode 13 of Chou Kousoku Galvion and episode 13 of Jungle Emperor (1989), /m/subs released episode 42 of Metal Armor Dragonar, GANGO released episode 37 of Bonobono (1995), Elusive released episode 11 of KochiKame, and Live-eviL and Saizen Fansubs (under the name Evil-Saizen) collaborated to release episodes 81 and 82 of Laughing Salesman.

Wisperer released episode 15 of Princess Sara. Nook-Subs released a version of the Animal Crossing movie using elements from the English localized games including names, catchphrases, and direct quotes.

Hentai and Donghua

This week, there were no releases from SakuraCircle. There was some fansubbing work done on older hentai, though: WIP released a version of their subs for Try Z timed to a DVD source, and Incense Idol Subs released subs for Suashi no Houkago.

In terms of donghua, VersusSubs released episode 5 of Wu Liuqi Zhi Zui Qiang Fa Xing Shi (Scissor Seven) and kitkat2010, along with some friends, released episode 4 of Jie Yao (Antidote). Again, AnimeXin holds a lot of English fansubs for donghua, but most of these fansubs are very very poor-quality.

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Fansub Classifieds

These classifieds remain unchanged from last week.

Specter Subs is looking for more members. This group is hoping to find experienced fansubbers and people who can work with vector graphics. The group specializes in working on the Yo-kai Watch anime. Please fill out this Member Application if you are interested.

South Wind Subs has been advertising for members for a long time, this group focuses on older anime. More information on the group and the roles that can be filled is available here. Please contact JohnnyChuck on MAL if you're interested in helping out.

Zorori-Project is a fansub group focused on subbing cute anime with animals. Their focus is on the Kaiketsu Zorori franchise, but they are also working on Shiawase Apartment's Okojo-san, Tetsunoshin, and Gon. The group is currently looking for another translator to help out when the new Zorori anime begins airing, if you have the skills and interest to help out please contact Acrufox on Twitter.

Stardust Fansubs is a recently-revived group looking to work on many shows. I am currently helping out as editor for Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne, but many more members are needed. More information on the group can be found here, and more specifics on the roles they need filled can be found here.

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Best wishes to you all in these trying times we find ourselves in.

Year 1 Issue 10

Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 10

  March 4 - 10, 2020

Hello, welcome back to Arcadia Dragnet. I hope everyone's finding ways to keep well despite all the unrest in the world, I always find in times like this that anime becomes an important escape for me. This week I finished the wonderfully pleasant Figure 17, its reflection on the interplay between the mundane and the fantastical was exactly what I needed and I definitely think I'll be revisiting it someday. I then checked out Grimm Douwa: Kin no Tori, Haguregumo and the Kaze to Ki no Uta OVA, three visually-excellent 80s experiences, before entering the 90s with the whimsical Bobby's In Deep and the early 2000s with Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space. It is an honour to live in an era where decades of excellent animated art are available to me at any moment, I am so thankful to the hard-working fans who have invested so many hours into preserving and sharing the anime that I love.

Contemporary Anime- Unlicensed

This week, BuriBuri released episode 21 of Super Shiro, Some-Stuffs released episode 16 of Pokemon 2019, MoyaiSubs released episode 85 of Kiratto Pri-chan, Hoshi-no-Yume FS released episode 48 of Beyblade Burst GT, Mutsurini-Translations released episode 10 of Natsunagu!, Mezashite released episode 22 of Aikatsu on Parade, and an anon released episode 9 of Dorohedoro. Episode 6 of Healin' Good♡Precure received fansubs from Serenae and the usual anon, and episode 10 of Hentatsu TV was fansubbed by
an anon while episode 8 was fansubbed by LCE.

Sharongearsubs released episode 4 of Senki Zesshoushinai Symphogear XV while YameteTomete released their fansubs for episode 3, AK-Submarines released an updated version of their subtitles for Girls und Panzer das Finale 2, and PA-Subs fansubbed Baja no Mita Umi while also releasing improved fansubs for Baja no Studio. Mutsurini-Translations fansubbed the promotional short Honda-san x Taka no Tsume.

Contemporary Anime- Licensed

GoodJobMedia returned to fansubbing with a vengeance this week, releasing Eizouken episode 7, Toaru Kagaku no Railgun 2 episode 7, and the 3rd OVA for One Punch Man season 2. Commie Subs also had 3 releases this week: Haikyuu! To The Top episode 9, Ace of the Diamond Act II episode 49, and Chihayafuru season 3 episode 21. Asenshi released episode 9 of Heya Camp, MapleClub released episode 6 of Bofuri, Judas released episode 9 of Ishuzoku Reviewers, Asakura released episode 9 of Isekai Quartet season 2, Mutsurini-Translations released episode 10 of Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki,  tenshisubs released episode 21 of Nanatsu no Taizai- Kamigami no Gekirin while Chyuu released episode 18 of the same, Doki Fansubs released episode 9 of Madoka Magica: Magia Record, and 0x539 released episode 5 of Somali to Mori to Kamisama.

Excitingly, Revue Stoplight has announced their intentions to fansub BanG Dream season 3! This group previously fansubbed BanG Dream season 2, adding in lyrics during performance scenes which official releases left without subtitles and also making many small tweaks to the prose. This week the group released an updated batch for season 2, and I can't wait to see more fansubs from them.

Classic Anime

This week, OldCastle released the first episode for their new project Ashita e Attack, NoraInuG released Moeru! Oniisan episode 17, and Stardust Fansubs released episode 6 of Ore-sama Kingdom and episode 3 of Onegai My Melody Kirara. Orphan Fansubs released fansubs for the 80s TV special Hitomi no Naka no Shounen- 15 Shounen Hyouryuuki and the little-known 90s movie Ziggy Sore Yuke! R&R Band. KaixeRho and /m/subs have begun collaborating to release quality fansubs along with the BluRay release of SPT Layzner, releasing the first 6 episodes this week. Some-Stuffs released fansubs for the theatrical cut of Pokemon Movie 1- Metwo Strikes Back. Finally, AnimeShinigami released episodes 47 and 48 of Saikyo Robo Daioja.

Hentai and Donghua

SakuraCircle continues to be an exceptionally prodigious fansub group, releasing episode 2 of Nozaki Kanojo, episode 2 of Youma Shoukan e Youkoso, episode 1 of Shikijou Kyoudan, episode 1 of Onii-chan, Asa made Zutto Gyutte Shite!, episode 2 of Meltys Quest and episode 4 of Venus Blood: Brave. Puff used SakuraCircle's subs to make a higher-quality release for episodes 1 and 2 of Youma Shoukan e Youkoso, while WIP returned to before the year 2000 with subtitles for Isourou Tengoku and Try Z.

AnimeXin hosts fansubs for many donghua. I am still confused by the site and I do not feel I can yet effectively report on what fansubs are being hosted on there, hopefully by next week I will have figured it out.

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Fansub Classifieds

Again, my request for someone to proofread the currently-available fansubs for Birthday Wonderland and Kaijuu no Kodomo still stands. Other than that, here are the groups looking to recruit new members:

Specter Subs is looking for more members. This group is hoping to find experienced fansubbers and people who can work with vector graphics. The group specializes in working on the Yo-kai Watch anime. Please fill out this Member Application if you are interested.

South Wind Subs has been advertising for members for a long time, this group focuses on older anime. More information on the group and the roles that can be filled is available here. Please contact JohnnyChuck on MAL if you're interested in helping out.

Zorori-Project is a fansub group focused on subbing cute anime with animals. Their focus is on the Kaiketsu Zorori franchise, but they are also working on Shiawase Apartment's Okojo-san, Tetsunoshin, and Gon. The group is currently looking for another translator to help out when the new Zorori anime begins airing, if you have the skills and interest to help out please contact Acrufox on Twitter.

Stardust Fansubs is a recently-revived group looking to work on many shows. I am currently helping out as editor for Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne, but many more members are needed. More information on the group can be found here, and more specifics on the roles they need filled can be found here.

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10 issues in, I hope my blog has filled a niche in the anime fansub community... I started Arcadia Dragnet because I didn't see anyone else talking about fansubbing as a contemporary and living movement. Fansubbing is so cool, I love being part of this fandom space and getting to interact with anime fans who share my passion for this stuff regardless of which decade it came out in. In the coming weeks, I hope to find more ways in which Arcadia Dragnet can serve the community, but failing that I hope that at the very least I am able to deliver something that serves an informational and cataloguing role. Here's to another 10 issues!

Year 1 Issue 7

Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 7

  February 12 - 18, 2020

Welcome back to Arcadia Dragnet, hope you all got through the Valentine's Day season in one piece. This week I picked up Mahou no Idol Pastel Yumi, I'm absolutely adoring its picture-book-like backgrounds and comfy low-stakes stories.

I've decided to discontinue the Featured Fansubs section, I do not think it served any purpose that is not already covered adequately by the other sections of this blog. If you think this is a mistake or if you have another idea about what to put here, please feel free to leave a comment!

Contemporary Anime- Unlicensed

Fansubbers gave a lot of attention to newer anime this week. First, let's go over the regular releases: BuriBuri released episode 18 of Super Shiro, Some-Stuffs released episode 13 of Pokemon 2019 and episode 2 of Pokemon: Twilight Wings, Impatience released episode 6 of Breakers, an anon released subs for episode 6 of Dorohedoro, another anon released subs for episode 3 of Healin' Good♡Precure, MoyaiSubs released episodes 80 and 81 of Kiratto Pri-chan, Mezashite released episodes 18 and 19 of Aikatsu on Parade, Hoshi-no-Yume FS released episode 45 of Beyblade Burst GT, Mutsurini-Translations released episode 7 of Natsunagu!, tenshisubs released episode 18 of Nanatsu no Taizai- Kamigami no Gekirin and Chyuu released episode 15. SpecterSubs continued their work on the Youkai Watch franchise, releasing episode 37 of Youkai Watch Shadowside and the first episode of the newest show, Youkai Gakuen N to nu Souguu. Finally, Mushin released fansubs for BanG Dream! Film Live, but please be aware that Mushin's releases are notoriously awful so this release should only be watched by the most content-starved person.

Contemporary Anime- Licensed

Fansubs for Kaijuu no Kodomo have started to surface, but as of yet I have not been able to find any that are not awkwardly-phrased or full of errors. Hopefully this situation improves last week, the movie looks gorgeous and I am quite excited to watch it.

For many fansub groups, things progressed as usual. Commie Subs released Chihayafuru Season 3 episode 18, Ace of the Diamond Act II episode 46, and Haikyuu! To The Top episode 6. Asenshi released Heya Camp episode 6, MapleClub released episode 3 of Bofuri,  Kaleido-subs and μtw released episode 5 of Fate/Grand Order: Absolute Demonic Front Babylonia, Inu released episode 5 of Kyokou Suiri, Asakura released episode 5 of Isekai Quartet season 2, and Doki Fansubs released episodes 6 and 7 of Madoka Magica: Magia Record. Judas again collaborated with with Cannongerbil of CGTranslations to release episode 6 of Ishuzoku Reviewers.

Unfortunately this marks the second week without a release from GoodJobMedia. This is not out of the ordinary, however- this group is well-known for putting a lot of effort into their typesetting, and this often leads to their projects progressing at a much slower rate than other groups'. I personally am happy to wait for their future releases of Eizouken, and I still hope they get back to Senryuu Shoujo and Virtual-san wa Miteiru eventually.

Classic Anime

This week, OldCastle completed their fansubs for Paris no Isabelle, ParadiseHamsubs finished Jewelpet Sunshine, and Kiteseekers and Licca Fansubs completed their work on Idol Densetsu Eriko. Long-running fansub projects require hundreds of cumulative hours of effort from many people and months (sometimes even years) of commitment to see through, it's always good to see a project like this be completed. Thank you so much to the teams involved in making these three anime available to English-speaking audiences, it will be exciting to see what they do next.


In terms of ongoing projects, NoraInuG released Moeru! Oniisan episode 16, ToranSubs released episodes 39 and 40 of Deltora Quest, and Kindaichi Lovers released episode 140 of Kindaichi Case Files, GutsySubs released episode 18 of The Gutsy Frog, MaruChanSubs released episode 66 of Chibi Maruko-chan, and GANGO and South Wind Subs released episode 5 of Wandering Girl Nell. Inka-Subs released revised versions of the first 10 episodes of Chou Kousoku Galvion. SubsDeLaRosa released episode 24 of Red Baron and AnimeShinigami released episodes 41 and 42 of Saikyo Robo Daioja, but please be aware that these two groups' fansubs are grammatically poor and seem to be full of errors.
 
Wisperer released episodes 4, 5, 6, and 7 of Princess Sara this week. This is an edited version of Licca Fansubs' subtitles using a higher-quality video source. YZS Softsubs released their improved fansubs for Detective Conan episodes 166, 167 and 168, and ParadiseHamsubs released revamped subs for Hamtaro episode 296. LCE released subs for the Ashita no Joe Movie 1, based on the Diskotek release.

Other

In terms of hentai releases, SakuraCircle released Overflow episode 7 and Hime-sama Love Life! episode 3, and lamonae released episode 32 of the classic 80s series Cream Lemon.

My understanding of donghua fansubs has improved a little, now I know enough to thank AnimeXim for releasing episode 91 of Douluo Dalu (Soul Land), episode 8 of Xian Wang de Richang Shenghuo (The Daily Life of the Immortal King), and episode 6 of Yao Jing Zhong Zhi Shou Ce (Demon Spirit Seed Manual). Meanwhile, MellowJunky continued working on Qiang Sheng Ji (Age of Gunslingers) season 3, releasing the first 2 episodes. Finally, VersusSubs released episode 1 of Wu Liuqi Zhi Zui Qiang Fa Xing Shi (Scissor Seven)- this is the sequel series to one of my favourite donghua ever, please give this one a look! All 10 episodes were subbed earlier in the week by Reddit user runwwwww, their work is super appreciated but these subs are hardsubbed and I prefer to wait for VersusSubs to release their softsubbed version.

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Next week I would like to add a section to this blog called "Fansub Classifieds", this will be a place to list out the fansub groups who are currently looking for new members and hopefully direct some traffic to them. If you know any fansubbers who are looking for people to work with, please leave me a link to them here and I will see about adding them! Anyway, I'm excited to see how this idea pans out next week, in the meantime all the best and keep enjoying fansubs :)

Year 1 Issue 6

Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 6

  February 5 - 11, 2020

Hello and welcome back to Arcadia Dragnet. Hope you've all had a pleasant week, mine was very exciting and busy! In my spare time I ended up watching XiaoLv He XiaoLan (Beryl and Sapphire), an excellent rom-com donghua that I'd easily recommend to anyone. Thank you GuodongSubs for fansubbing it! I also recently picked up Inka-Subs's release of Panzer World Galient, I'm 5 episodes in and it's been a blast so far.

This week, my Featured Fansubs are for Ore-sama Kingdom, a little-known shoujo OVA series that's getting fansubbed by my friends at Stardust Fansubs. I love the visual energy of this show, its plot and subject matter are nothing special really but the animations and facial reactions elevate its otherwise mundane situations into super hilarious and enjoyable moments. The first 4 episodes are currently out and I'm excited to watch more!

Contemporary Anime- Unlicensed

Thanks to akemilena, Kuutei Dragons is now completely available with English subtitles! Episodes 10-12 were released this week. It was also good to see Nyaa user fenson upload a complete collection of the Kemurikusa shorts from 2012, 2018 and 2019, along with the Donbei ad. Subtitles for these shorts have been available for a few months but only in obscure places. LCE also released their own version of the Kemurikusa x Donbei ad.

As usual, BuriBuri released episode 17 of Super Shiro, Some-Stuffs released episode 12 of Pokemon 2019, Impatience released episode 5 of Breakers, an anon released subs for episode 5 of Dorohedoro, another anon released subs for episode 2 of Healin' Good♡Precure, MoyaiSubs released episode 79 of Kiratto Pri-chan, tenshisubs released episode 17 of Nanatsu no Taizai- Kamigami no Gekirin, and Hoshi-no-Yume FS released episode 44 of Beyblade Burst GT. Also, Doremi Fansubs released Ojamajo Doremi Comedy Theatre episodes 21 and 22. Mutsurini-Translations is again the only group releasing current fansubs for Natsunagu!.

Contemporary Anime- Licensed

At the beginning of the week, Promare Blu-Rays were released and within hours the movie was available online. There are currently at least 9 different fansub releases of Promare, each based to a different extent on the official subtitles that were released in theatres. If you need some help sorting through all the releases, Reddit user PromareDayOne has been at the centre of the situation and their posts are a useful starting point. I recommend Beatrice-Raws' release, and if you are looking for the prequel shorts Galo-hen and Lio-hen I recommend checking out Leeson's releases of them.

Now that official subtitles are being made available for Ishuzoku Reviewers again, things have settled down. A group called ExFuni appeared and released episodes 4 and 5, but they have stated they will not be continuing. Judas is continuing to work with Cannongerbil of CGTranslations to fansub the show, now using the official subs as a base.

Commie Subs released Chihayafuru Season 3 episode 17, Ace of the Diamond Act II episode 45, and Haikyuu! To The Top episode 5. Asenshi released Heya Camp episode 5, MapleClub released episode 2 of Bofuri, DameDesuYo released episodes 4-6 of the ReZero Director's Cut, and Kaleido-subs and μtw released episode 4 of Fate/Grand Order: Absolute Demonic Front Babylonia. Finally, YameteTomete completed their fansubs for Symphogear XV, releasing episode 13.

Classic Anime

This week, BuriBuri released Crayon Shin-chan episode 32, NoraInuG released Moeru! Oniisan episode 15, STE-Subs released Rockman.EXE episode 19, LonelyChaser Fansubs released Choriki Robo Galatt episode 2, Stardust Fansubs released Ore-sama Kingdom episodes 3 and 4, MovingLines released Chocolat no Mahou episode 11, and KinnikuBusters released Jungle King Tar-chan episode 7. ParadiseHamsubs released Jewelpet Sunshine episode 51, only 1 episode is left! A Nyaa user named Wisperer has begun uploading high-quality episodes of Princess Sara using Licca Fansubs' work as a base- the first 3 episodes have been released so far. Finally, Orphan Fansubs released the movie Senya Ichiya Monogatari for the third and, hopefully, last time (as always, collectr's accompanying blog post is both informative and a fun read!).

AnimeShinigami recently competed their fansubs for GR: Giant Robo. This group is a primarily-Italian fansub group, unfortunately their subs are exceptionally poor so I can't really recommend their work, but they are the only source for the shows they sub. Their work on Saikyo Robo Daioja is ongoing- episodes 39 and 40 released this week.

Other

This was a standard week for hentai releases. SakuraCircle released Overflow episode 6, Chii-chan Kaihatsu Nikki episode 2, Lovely episode 2, Sansha Mendan: Rensa Suru Chijoku Choukyou no Gakuen episode 4, and Youma Shoukan e Youkoko. Puff then used SakuraCircle's subs to release a higher-quality version of Chii-chan Kaihatsu Nikki episode 2.


For donghua, this week sacredgold released Douluo Dalu (Soul Land) episode 90 and MellowJunky machine-translated the 2nd Qiang Sheng Ji (Age of Gunslingers) compilation movie.

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That's all, have a good week and keep supporting fansubs!

Year 1 Issue 3

Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 3

January 15-21 2020

As I continue to figure out how to make Arcadia Dragnet most comprehensive and useful, I have realized that my arbitrary limitations to my coverage of contemporary anime fansubbing was not necessary. From now on this blog will be covering fansub projects for current anime that use official translations but significantly improve on the typesetting. This blog is and will always be a work in progress, please feel free to comment for any reason but especially if you have suggestions / omissions!

In order to increase readability, I will be highlighting anime names in bold. I will also be splitting the Contemporary Anime segment into two sections- Unlicensed Shows will cover all the anime for which there are not other official English subtitles available, while Licensed Shows will cover all the anime for which there are official alternatives.

Contemporary Anime- Unlicensed Shows

I feel the need to start with some editorializing because a very special show to me is coming to an end. Star Twinkle Precure is the third Precure series I have watched weekly and in these last few episodes, it has quickly become my favourite. I have loved watching Hoshina Hikaru reconcile her boundless imagination with her desire for grounded friendships, it's meant so much to me to see Amamiya Elena learn how to care for both herself and her family. Over-Time did such a wonderful job translating the first 32 episodes, when their member Frumix went missing I shared in the community's worry and it was such a relief to hear they were still okay. AnonimOT has done an excellent job picking up where Over-Time left off, only one or two episodes remain...

Anyway, back to the report! Mezashite, BuriBuri, Impatience, LCE, and Some-Stuffs have continued their weekly work, releasing Aikatsu on Parade episode 15, Super Shiro episode 14, Breakers episode 2, Hentatsu TV episode 3, and Pokemon 2019 episode 9. Some-Stuffs has also begun subbing the Pokemon Twilight Wings web anime (it's really good!), releasing episode 1. Hoshi-no-Yume FS released Beyblade Burst GT episodes 41 and 42, MoyaiSubs released Kiratto Pri-chan episode 76, Doremi Fansubs released Ojamajo Doremi Comedy Theatre episode 20.

As promised last week, let's talk about the Dorohedoro fansubs. Currently, two groups are working on the show- a group called PodiSubs, and an anonymous group. In my opinion, the anonymous group's subs are far superior to PodiSubs', they are grammatically more consistent and tonally match the characters better (and according to comments, their subs make far fewer mistakes!). A group named hyasub also subbed episode 2- these subs seem to lack most punctuation and also opt for a more literal, less easily-readable translation. I would recommend the anonymous fansubs over this too.

Finally, a group called... um... (́◉◞౪◟◉‵) fansubbed the third and final episode of Gundam vs. Hello Kitty, as well as the Gundam 40th Anniversary G40 Special.

Contemporary Anime- Licensed Shows

For those of you waiting for NBA's number24 fansubs, please be aware that the group has officially dropped the show. Official subs will continue to be available.

For many established fansub groups, this week was business as usual. GoodJobMedia released Eizouken episode 3 and Toaru Kagaku no Railgun 2 episode 2, while also beginning work on the 22/7 anime, releasing episode 1. Commie Subs released Chihayafuru Season 3 episode 14, Ace of the Diamond Act II episode 42, and Haikyuu! To The Top episode 2. Inu released Kyokou Suiri episode 2, Asenshi released Heya Camp episode 2, tenshisubs released Nanatsu no Taizai- Kamigami no Gekirin episode 14, DameDesuYo released episode 3 of the ReZero Director's Cut, and Okay-Subs released Ishuzoku Reviewers episode 2. Finally, Davinci released their fansubs for Saiki Kusuo no Psi-nan- Shidou-hen.

Sometimes two strong fansub groups decide to work on the same show. This week, YameteTomete released their fansubs for the first episode of Madoka Magica: Magia Record- compared to Doki Fansubs, this group seems to be using much higher-quality video and is putting more work into their typesetting, but YameteTomete is only building off the official subtitles while Doki is working off an original (and in my opinion more readable) translation. I am disappointed that neither group is comprehensibly translating every scene with witch runes, instead only translating the witch names. Personally, I will be sticking with Doki, but we will see how things develop as the season continues.

Let's quickly talk about AnimoTv Slash...listen, if you desperately want to watch Hibike Euphonium: Chikai no Finale and Kuutei Dragons episode 2 then you can go there to watch it, but please be advised, this group's fansubs are so poor-quality they are unintelligible, they will hardly aid you with comprehension, I cannot recommend strongly enough that you avoid this group's work... but regardless, Arcadia Dragnet is committed to completeness, and I will continue covering this group so long as the anime they translate are not picked up by other better groups.

Classic Anime

OldCastle completed their fansubs for Saint Tail this week, releasing episode 43 along with Paris no Isabelle episode 10. Kiteseekers and Licca Fansubs meanwhile are reaching the end of their own fansub project- with this week's release of Idol Densetsu Eriko episode 50, there is now only one unsubbed episode of the series remaining!


BuriBuri released episode 29 of Crayon Shin-chan, SquareSubs released Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!! WGP episode 17, ParadiseHamsubs released Jewelpet Sunshine episode 48, /m/subs released Metal Armor Dragonar episode 41, and The Skaro Hunting Society (building off the work of the defunct ILA Fansubs) released SF Saiyuki Starzinger episode 15. After a lengthy hiatus, Stardust Fansubs released Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne episode 15. YZS Softsubs continued their work making improved fansubs for the Detective Conan series, releasing episode 165. Finally, Butter Fansubs has done the extremely hard and arduous work of fansubbing Katsudou Shashin, the oldest-known surviving Japanese animation.

I must also mention Anonymous Russian Ripper's release of Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace episodes 18-26. I do not, however, recommend watching this- ARR is a notoriously poor and shady fansub group, their translations are usually machine-translated or translated from non-Japanese sources, their grammar and punctuation are almost always very poor, and on top of that the group has been recently engaging in suspect activities like selling unlicensed DVD releases of old mecha anime with their fansubs. Not everything this group puts out is poor-quality, but in general I would recommend choosing any other group's fansubs if the option is available.

Donghua

Unfortunately, donghua fansubs are in a very disorganized state compared to anime fansubs. As a result, I am not completely sure whether these groups are releasing their own translations, another group's translations, or official translations. Regardless I will continue sharing these releases here- donghua are not nearly as well-known as anime in English-speaking circles, and I feel like I need to do my part to continue introducing hopefully-interested people to them.

sacredgold released Douluo Dalu (Soul Land) episode 87, HaxTalks released Ze Tian Ji (Way of Choices) Season 3 episode 8, GuoManTeam released Zhen Hun Jie (Rakshasa Street) Season 2 episode 5, and GuodongSubs released Hu Yao Xiao Hong Niang (Fox Spirit Matchmaker) Season 8 episode 8. GuodongSubs also released their revised subtitles for Xiang Ling Ji (Tales of Exorcism).

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If you yourself are interested in getting involved in fansubbing, especially if you can speak Japanese, please leave a comment and I'll contact you! Fansubbing is such a great hobby, it's so great to fall in love with a story and then share that story with people. So long as there are motivated fans willing to share their love with others, fansubbing is certainly not dead.