Yay, I’m finally back! Looks like the site is here, so that’s always a good sign.
I guess at this point, we should probably take you our of the dark on a few things, and also look for some feedback from you. Over the past season, we’ve been doing some experiments with things. We tried quality, but that was a failure. We tried TLC, and that has actually worked very well. We tried muxing on servers, and that also worked really well. We’ve also tried working with multiple translators, and I have to say, I think we are all much less stressed with that.
So, I guess I should announce our plans. Right now, we’re working on the projects that we’ve released, and will continue to so long as we have the staff to do so, until the end of the season. That is World Destruction, Sekirei, To Love Ru, Penguin Musume, and Ikkitousen.
For the fall, our plans right now are EF, and Vampire Knight. We may be looking with a joint with ASF on something else too.
But, anyways, now that we’ve answered a few of your questions, I’d like for you to answer a few of ours. Namely, what are your thoughts on Chihiro? Are we a benefit to you, or a detriment?
Some possible things we’re looking at and would like your opinion on are:
1. OP/ED. Presently, we don’t add kara to them, and I doubt we ever will. However, would you be interested in a 90s style sub, where we sub it just like normal lines? Or would you rather have a clean OP/ED?
2. QC. We are NEVER adding QC to our speedsubs. However, there is a step called “Fining” which is checking over the episode before releasing to ensure that there are no major mess ups. Delays us 30 minutes to an hour, usually, but we’ll stop having to do things like the Sekirei v2s. Would you like to add in Fining, or no?
3. Anything else?
This is your chance to talk back to us about series you like, what you think we should sub, how we should sub, etc. Don’t miss your chance. XD
i agree!
checking episodes b4 release is essential
take ep6 for an example
Sorry for my English.
1. OP/ED. I think it is not necessary. And if you will do it, please don’t hardsub it for MKV version because I watch anime with your video+russian ASS-subtitles. Downloading RAWS is very hard for me because of it’s size. I think that full softsubs are your feature.
2. Fining is definetly necessary. In Russia (except Moscow and St.Petersburg) internet is very expensive and slow. Download v2 is very hard.
3. Thanks for your job!
1) It’s okay if you don’t translate the OP and ED. Actually is pretty rare i’ll watch and ending or opening.
2) Fining will be good, even if it takes an extra hour, as long as you release it, it will be fine.
3) Just one extra question. Will you continue doing Zettai Karen?
4) Actually your post are really funny!! Keep up the good work.
1. I say don’t bother with the kara. Leave that for quality subs who don’t care about time. Personally, I may watch the kara a few times if i like the song, but I most likely just skip it, thus making it, in my opinion, not worth the effort.
2. I understand you are a speed sub group, but I don’t think that an extra half hour to hour delay on episodes would cause anyone out there physical pain. “Fining” would be a nice little touch.
3. Isn’t the second season of Rosario to Vampire due for this fall? I so, I’d suggest that series. This group seems to be relatively impartial to series that have a decent amount of ecchi in them. Rosario definitely fits that requirement.
We really do appreciate the speed. Thanks in advance for yet more awesome releases.
1)For tlr – ennyway you could steal the karaoke for the op/end from the group ~(aya…you
know the rest!)~ that did the first 10 eps? Other than that – you all saved me when ‘that group’
slowed, then ~(seemingly – nevah know for sure!)~ to have dropped it.
2)With Penguin Musume Heart – am I missing something or do the eps seemingly drop off the bots within days of release? My compie haetes torrentz – an ep that takes an hour from irc takes
8-10-12 hours from torrentz – soz I’m actually watching your Pengie on veoh. Meh.
‘cuz I didn’t start watching it until actually this 11.5 release.
You all are planning on doing the second season of EF? I ? THAT SHOW! Heh – funny thing is whatever group did liek the first four eps I saw… SUCKED!
It seemingly is NOT an easy anime to sub – soz…(said anime style) DO YOUR BEST! DO YOUR BEST! DO YOUR BEST!
(can you imagine how grand life would be if your own persecom was telling YOU to do your
best? especially is she was a chobits! ^^ )
Fining? Well – I’m fine with whatever you do – onny…I rarely get to watch stuffs the minute it’s released – if an hour delay meant better quality, I’m fine with that.
Um. Last point, before you THRO ME OFF YER BOARDS! I almost think it’s a pavlovian thing, sets me up for the show – I pretty much almost ALWAYS watch ops and ends. And because
I often (tho not always) watch shows that are somewhat obscure/not popular – if teh onny group subbing doesn’t sub the op/ed – I’m sol if they do not.
As for the technical aspects of actual kare vs as you said, 90’s style subbing or something – if I can read the words in english I probably don’t care how you get them on there. Much appreciated by me, if noone else!
1. doing karaoke is fine (if it will be easy for u guys) not doing it is fine too
2. i guess it’s ok to do the fining thing if it will reduce the volume of v2’s(which is more work.. i guess) but whatever you guys find easier to do is fine by me…
3. as for anything else… just keep up the speed and i hope chihiro will speed sub many more anime (favorably the ecchi/comedy ones XD) domo arigatou!!
I found out about this group when I was looking for Da Capo II SS. Though not as great as other groups, Chihiro’s releases are of good enough quality, even more so considering that it is a speed release. There are minimal grammatical errors in the subs, and normally, everything goes along well, so I am satisfied with watching Chihiro releases (satisfied = I’m not gonna bother getting it somewhere else). For the improvements:
1. OP/ED karaoke isn’t necessary at all. I think that it makes it look cluttered. Besides, I only watch the OP/ED (if at all) of the anime’s 1st episode. I know that a lot of people (myself included) just skip the OP/ED anyways either to save time or because they just don’t like it.
2. A quick QC (or “fining” as you called it) right before releasing is an excellent idea. I don’t mind too much downloading the v2, but a v2 means that you have to work on it. If you can quickly fix the minor mistakes and the overlapping text that show up sometimes, then you wouldn’t need to do a v2 – you can work on something else!
Chihiro is definitely a benefit to me. Focus on the speed sub thing – there are lots of other groups who can handle the “quality” versions. I want my anime fix as soon as possible, and so far, this group has pulled through for me – keep it up!
Well… I just found this group the other day when I had learned about the new season of Ikki Tousen… I love me some Hakufu xD. Anyway, I have to say I’m not overly impressed with your subbing. It’s just ok, and that’s it.
You could definately benefit from this “fining” you speak of, as I have noticed a few discrepancies in your subs time and time again. That would definately help out.
Just some friendly criticism here, if it weren’t for groups like you I wouldn’t know about half of these anyway. Keep up with the hard work, and hopefully improve as you go along xD
i agree that your benefit is the speed subs. I don’t really know the difference between speed and quality, maybe the stylized stuff, or a slightly more literal translation; but either way, i’m happy as long as i know the jist of what’s goin’ on. So far i’ve looked to chihiro for quick subs of several series, and is the only fansub group i have added to my browser hotbar. I don’t care too much about the opening and ending lyrics of songs, usually its better i not know what they’re saying so i can appreciate the sound of it better w/o knowing what sappy lyrics are being sung.
I’m glad you guys post in several formats, mkv’s are a bit screwy with the subtitles on VLC (use a Mac so i cant get the media player classic), though i hear they’re gonna fix that next version.
long story short, keep it up, i’m happy with you guys 🙂
heh.
1. thanks for yours hard work 🙂
2.quality – i could wait 1 hour more but not 3. if You will increase quality in that time then its fine.
3.karaoke – THIS IS WHAT CHIHIRO LACK MOST. Even simple karaoke would do.
4.thoughts about Chihiro squad? You are great? ;P . I was thinking of joining some sub in my country but never do so because there was always something more important :/
5.for me chihiro is great also because you are not treating fans like sh*t (many other subs do), you answer ours questions, ask about our opinion,…
6. Sorry for my english 🙂
i think you guys should continue with zettai karen children! other than that, you guys are doin great!
i think you should when available sub on HD, and should continue Zettai Karen Children please
since Deculture dropped it
WTF……Where is Ikkitousen 09 subbed..? Tomorrow will come ep 10 out….It’s not funny to wait so long….
I think Chihiro is really making it’s mark atthe moment. The subs you’re producing are of a very high standard. I think the fining process should be included though, as it’s better to spend an hour checking the episode over than to spend a day producing version 2.
As for the Karaoke, I’m a long term (25+ years), anime fan, and I remember when luxuries like karaokes weren’t included on the subs, so for me they’re not essential. I can’t understand why people complain when you leave them off though, as I doubt they’re going to sind the song in english.
Anyway, you’ve made me a fan of your work, and I’m watching all your releases at the moment.
Thanks for the great releases so far 🙂
me i just point stuff out… if you think it’s enough to make a v2 outta the thing i point out then i’ll take a v2… if not well i just have to learn japanese right? as for the kara and extra stuff you do well just do like always and do as you please.. when i’ll pay 10$ an episode then i’ll scream and complain rofl till then it’s your show so to speak ^^;
it’d be pretty cool if u could sub the last couple episodes of crystal blaze since it seems to have been dropped by the groupwho were subbing it recently
I dont really think chara is needed. a little delay for QC wouldn’t be to terible but your subs are still usually pretty awsome anyway. thanks for the hard work.
I hate to be a bother but I was wondering when Ikki 9 was going to be subbed?
Speed > all. I barely notice the flaws because I am so excited to watch my favorite animes. Besides, I would never mess with a good thing.
Hello there. This is really the first time I’ve tried to take an active role on the anime scene. I’m more for Tokusatsu programming and as such run my own group.
I would just like to say I love your World Destuction subs. On the issue of opening and ending, karaoke has never really been as issue for me. But I do like to have the romaji and the translation on the screen so I can understand what they are saying AND what they are meaning. It doesn’t take much extra effort but can change your perceptions of a sub.
On fining, for many it won’t be an issue. But as part of my job at my own group is QCing I notice mistakes quite easily. So a small fining job where it won’t delay the release too much would be well appreciated.
As I said, I love your world destruction subs and I hope you keep them up!!!
You guys are doing a fabolous job. Keep up the great work.
Yes it is annoying to see some subs overlap each other. But on your MKV releases even a sub Noob like myself can sync them and re allign them.
Karaoke aka on the OP/ED of anime is good but not essential i think it’s good on your V2 releases but if your striving to become better than yes they’re must. I thoroughly enjoy reading them. Hope to see you guys with singular releases in the future.
All I want is chapters in .mkv. Makes skipping OP and ED so much easier.
The only thing I would have to say is more anime. I know it is not possible with you all having lives and all but a show a day would be cool.
i think a op/end subs would be good but you dont need to be fancy with it…like Triad when they did Kaiji just basically had the lines without exploding type stuff so its fine and fneing i think would be good also to make sure its done the first time and only be delayed a few hours instead of having to wait days and i think you should allways have a anime to replace one you finished so your not like the Triad in the aspect of them not subbing anything for months cause they just dont feel like it..so not bashing their group just saying atleast 1 project would be nice…
OP/ED.. i think a non-fancy kara would do.. just the text and translation, no need for animation…
fining is fine. another hour won’t make that much especially if your far ahead from the other subbers.
1. I like clean OP/ED. Maybe you could make kara for it if you want and make it a separate file maybe?
2. I would not mind waiting an extra hour if it saves me having to download a second file.
3. Could you sub the second season of Tengen Toppa Gurren Logann that is coming out in a few months?
Thanks!!! Keep up the awesome work!
I am currently watching Chihiro’s releases of World destruction, Sekirei, ToLoveRu Trouble and Ikkitousen Great Guardians. Previously I’ve watched some Chihiro episodes of Macross Frontier, Vampire Knight and School Rumble san Gakki so I ‘ve seen a lot of Chihiro releases. In general I find the release quality very good with only a rare grammatical error or typo. As much as I look forward to the next episode, the delay for a finning step would not be objectionable.
I enjoy having the OP/ED lyrics so an old school simple text subtitle would be preferable to no sub at all. For those that want a textless OP/ED they can just grab the H.264 release and turn off the soft-sub.
[gg] did something interesting with their V2 release of Macross Frontrier ep 12 you might look at. They used a hex difference program and released an update that converted the original file into the V2 with only 176 KB. This might only work on the HD releases but it’s only 0.048% the size of a full V2 download.
Many thanks and much gratitude for all the great releases!
I would appreciate translation on the OP/ED even if it’s just large yellow block letters.
You don’t need to add that “Finning” thing, unless you guys want to, I haven’t had a problem with the quality of your subtitles so far.
Keep up the great work! I really appreciate it.
As the introduction I shall tell thanks for the work done by you!
1) Would be desirable, that OP/ED were pure so, in my opinion so it will be better
2) In it I understand a little ((((
3) Would be desirable, that those series which you have made remained longer are accessible to uploading… Even day two)))
Thanks for attention!)))
1. kara not needed i would normally watch it once and be fine doesn’t really bother me that its not there.
2.Qc or finning is a need even for speed subs people will wait not like some one will beat you to release anyways.
3. I really didn’t care for you guys at all when you first came in as a sub group but then a strange thing happened no one wanted to sub this seasons anime or sub it at a decent speed it was very strange so i got left with two options wait forever to watch a show in good quality or go down the road of speed subs since im american and i want everything now and fast i came here.I just wanted say thanks for you work you guys made it so i could watch a few more shows this season when no one else would sub them.
Against Kara, or any OP/ED subbing at all.
For Fining.
cheers Chihiro!
I would love you guys forever if you subbed the new Negima OVAs. First one just came out recently and I can’t wait to see it…
I would to have a clean OP/ED of any anime you subs. Thanks
Karaoke isn’t needed…but it’d be nice to put in the translation of the OP/ED….even just for one ep…it’s just….I’m curious what it’s singing about…
Otherwise…keep up the great work!
OP/ED – Translation would at least be nice, if you want to pretend.
QC – Do it. Find someone competent, and they can get it done in an hour and have 80% less mistakes.
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