Dousousei Episode 3 subs UP!

English subtitles for episode 3 of Dousousei are up. Get them Dousousei Ep 3

I know I promised them earlier, but the day after I wrote that post, I got news that two of my relatives had died suddenly and unexpectedly. Since then I've been out of town, spending time with relatives. I'm glad to be back to subbing, though. Dramas are much nicer to think about :)

Dousousei Episode 3 Update

Just a quick update to let you guys know that English subtitles for episode 3 of Dousousei are approximately 50% complete. I have a bit more time this week, so I'm planning to have them complete in the next couple of days. Thanks for your patience!

Dousousei ep. 2 subs

Whoops, I uploaded the subtitles for the second episode of Dousousei about a week ago, but neglected to update here. Here's the link:

Dousousei subs

I apologize for the delay and the slow pace of these subs. It's been a more hectic summer than I anticipated. I am still working on it, though, so please be patient :) 

Dousousei ~ Hito wa, Sando, Koi o Suru subtitles

As promised, here are the subtitles for the first episode of Dousousei ~ Hito wa, Sando, Koi wo Suru (Classmates ~ People Love Three Times). This is a romance drama featuring four characters at the age of 40 who were junior high school classmates. I won't tell you much more, but I think it promises a lot of intrigue and will-they-or-won't-they moments. We shall see! I'm really loving these adult love stories. I don't mean "adult" as in indecent, just as in "over 30," haha :)  High school romances are a dime a dozen, but I find these refreshing. Anyhow, I'll stop rambling so you can get to....

Episode 1

You may notice that I've started going through Adfly. If you don't like the extra click, sorry. I made this decision after what happened with my last subtitles, where other people were making money off of my hard work. Since it's impossible to prevent this from happening unless I do hard subs (which I don't want to do at this point), I've decided to change the download method slightly. Hope y'all understand.

これからもよろしくね。

Otto no Kanojo 1-8 English subs

Small update. Subtitles for Otto no Kanojo 1-8 now available in a zip file here

Canceled project, new project

Well, it seems someone else is already 90% of the way through Jishaku Otoko, so I am dropping this project. I'm glad to see there is interest in a Mukai Osamu SP, though. I like his work :)

Instead, I am planning to pick up a summer series that will be starting soon, Dousousei ~ Hito wa, sando, koi o suru. The official website for this series can be found here: http://www.tbs.co.jp/dousousei2014/
The story centers around four 40-year-olds who met as classmates at age 15. Looks like there will be some drama, romance, and intrigue... stay tuned!

New sub project: Jishaku Otoko

It's been a while since I've done any subs, but I've started translating a recent SP, Jishaku Otoko （磁石男）, starring Mukai Osamu.

Info (in English) on this SP can be found here: Jdrama Weblog: Jishaku Otoko

Updates to be posted soon.

Otto no Kanojo English subtitles COMPLETE!

Thanks for your patience, everyone. I had intended to get the subs for the last episode up sooner, but, you know, life happens :)  They are up now at the usual place, so enjoy! I hope you all enjoyed this one as much as I did. I wish we could have seen what the writers originally intended, but I think it was a really decent series overall, and definitely underrated. Personally, I like series like this more than the myriad detective dramas out there right now, but of course networks have to aim for what sells. Fingers crossed there will be another funny, light one like this next season!

Otto no Kanojo episode 7 subs

English subs for Otto no Kanojo episode 7 are ready at the usual place :)  Enjoy!

I'll do my best to get episode 8 out as soon as I can so you guys don't have to wait so long this time.

Otto no Kanojo episode 6

English subtitles for Otto no Kanojo episode 6 are up! Enjoy~

Update: Otto no Kanojo episode 6

Just a little update for you guys-- episode 6 subs for Otto no Kanojo are 75% done. They will be up soon~

Happy Year of the Horse!

First, I want to thank everyone who commented on my last post. It reinforces my belief that drama fans are by and large a great group of people :)  Truly, thank you. It can be difficult to do projects like this if you feel like you're working in a void.

I also want to thank those of you who offered suggestions, such as using pay-per-click sites or accepting donations. I didn't want to do either when I began subtitling, but I think I may switch to a pay-per-click system. It's certainly understandable why many subbers choose to go this route now.

I think it's important that we do speak up and call out sites that steal subtitles. I didn't write or produce the drama, of course, but the subtitles are my work and my work alone. If we continue to be silent and just accept that things get stolen, it will never, ever stop, and it may create further problems in other aspects of the drama community. I am a shy person, but I do believe in standing up for what is right. People who plagiarise material face stiff penalties and even jail time, at least in my country. I know we will never be able to wipe out that kind of thing, in the realm of subtitling or elsewhere, but if we don't speak up then there is no chance it will stop on any level.

Anyway, enough of my soapbox and on to the news you're most interested in: the subs for episode 5 are out now! You know where to go :)  Enjoy, and Happy New Year!

Here's the thing.

I consider myself to be a decent human being. I give back to my community, I have a job, I rescue animals, and I donate my time and skills as a bilingual person to translating dramas for people I don't know. I like subbing and I like making great dramas accessible to people who otherwise wouldn't be able to enjoy them as much. And the vast majority of you guys are also good people.

But.

I stop enjoying it when my subs get stolen and posted at streaming video sites. These sites have tons of ads, which means that the site owner gets revenue from every click. Which means that the work I did for free for the online drama community is making someone else money. That's not ok with me.

Because of this, I am reevaluating whether I want to continue subbing this project. I haven't decided. I'm really upset about this, though. You can thank the folks over at GoodDrama.net for this, by the way.

Otto no Kanojo Episode 4 UP!

English subtitles for Otto no Kanojo episode 4 are up over at D-Addicts. Get them here:
Otto no Kanojo Ep 4 Eng subs

There are some interesting developments in this one :)  Sadly, though, there was a report in the news the other day that this series will be cut to 8 episodes after all due to its low ratings. I didn't realize that it's on at the same time as Doctor X 2, which probably has a lot to do with it.

I've already begun on episode 5 and am about 20% of the way through.

Otto no Kanojo Episode 4 subs

Hi guys,

Last week we had Thanksgiving here in the US, and I was out of town for several days. Don't worry, I haven't given up on the subs :)  (Unlike many viewers, if you look at the recent ratings. I don't get it!!)
The subs for episode 4 are 50% finished. I'll get them out as soon as I can.

It's really funny so far. The viewers don't know what they're missing ^^

Otto no Kanojo Ep 3 UP!

I had a little extra time so I was able to get episode 3 out quicker than I thought I would. It's up over at d-addicts as usual: Otto no Kanojo ep 3 English subs

Can I just say... I wish my mom would have made me a lunch like that when I was a kid! XD

Otto no Kanojo ep 3

Just a quick update for you guys. English subtitles for episode 3 of Otto no Kanojo are about 70% finished. Thanks for being patient! And thanks for the kind comments, they are always appreciated :)

Ep 2 upload fixed

Sorry about the weird upload, I'm not sure what happened. It might have been an issue with how I originally titled the file, or it might have been something going on with D-Addicts. In any case, it should be fixed now. Thanks for letting me know so quickly!

Otto no Kanojo episode 2 complete!

The English subtitles for episode 2 of Otto no Kanojo are up! Get 'em here:

Otto no Kanojo subtitles

Enjoy!

Otto no Kanojo ep 2 Eng subs: 40%

Translation of Otto no Kanojo episode 2 is about 40% complete. I'll try to get it out sometime this weekend, but no promises :)