The Glass Rabbit v2 released!

We are releasing a version 2 of The Glass Rabbit.  This encode addresses an issue found by folks on BakaBT.

Special thanks to jackoneill for finding the issue.

As the encodes are taking a bit longer than normal, we'll get the releases out as soon as possible.  The Hi10P version is ready, and the h.264 version shouldn't be too far behind; I am having trouble with the XviD encode and will get that done by tomorrow.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Tonde Buurin Episode 4 released!

In this episode, we see what happens when Karin runs into someone who is dressed like Buurin and wants to be a pro wrestler.

Idol Densetsu Eriko Episode 2 and 1v2 released!

In this episode, Eriko's uncle begins to put his plan in motion to take over the production company and make Eriko's life miserable.  On top of that, something goes wrong during the opening of the Marine Live Stage.

We have also released a version 2 of episode 1.  This version tweaks some of the typesetting to improve the visibility of certain signs.

My Annette Episode 20 released!

"It's for Dani", he whispered hoarsely.  Then his words stuck in his throat, and he stood waiting with his eyes fixed on the ground.

Annette took the Noah's Ark from him, her face white with fury.

"You dare come here!" she burst out at last.  "You dare offer presents to Dani! Go away and don't you ever come here again!"

And as she said it she flung the Noah's Ark with all the strength of her young arm into the woodpile below.  All the little animals lay scattered on the logs.

- Treasures of the Snow, Chapter 10

In this episode, Lucien finishes the Noah's Ark that he was going to give to Dani.  However, Annette has something else in mind for anything that Lucien wants to give to Dani.

Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure Episode 15 released!

In this episode, Lucia, Hanon, and Rina go to investigate abnormally warm water temperatures in the Antarctic.  However, what they find is an insidious plot of Mikeru, led by Sheshe and Mimi, which required the powers of all the Mermaid Princesses to defeat.

As a note, starting from this episode, we will also be using softsubs for the 10-bit h.264 release.  The 8-bit h.264 and the XviD version will still be hardsubbed.

Tonde Buurin Episode 3 released!

In this episode, Karin and Masami get into a tennis match versus Keiko and her cohort due to a "misunderstanding" when the school's playboy tried to perform his version of first aid on Karin.

My Annette Episode 19 released!

In this episode, Lucien visits the old man who lives in the forest.  It turns out that he does woodworking for a living.  In the meantime, Dani finally gets used to walking on crutches, since during the next visit to the hospital, the entire Burnier family is the recipient of bad news regarding Dani's leg.

My Annette Episode 18 released!

Now, high up on the borders of the forest there stood a small chalet where a very old man lived by himself.   He retired there long ago and he lived alone with his goat, his hens, and his cat.  He was a queer old man.  Everyone in the village was afraid of him, and when he came down on occasions to shop, the children ran indoors.  They called him the old man of the mountain.  Some said he was a miser, some said he was hiding from the police, and others said he was crazy and malicious.  No one had ever been inside his home, and no one passed that way after dark.

- Treasures of the Snow, Chapter 10

In this episode, Dani begins walking on crutches.  Annette could not even tolerate seeing Lucien to the point where they would not want to go to a school picnic.  However, due to the teacher's influence, they ended up going, and for a brief moment there was a spark of their friendship.

My Annette Episode 17 released!

Just as the village did all they could to comfort Dani, even so they shunned Lucien, and did all they could to show their contempt for him.

- Treasures of the Snow, Chapter 10

In this episode, Lucien goes back to school.  However, Annette has already told her side of the story of what happened to Dani, which makes pretty much the entire class prejudiced to Lucien.  As a result, Lucien goes up into the forest, where he runs into the old man who lives there.  Later, Annette does something to hurt both Lucien and Dani.

You can obtain this episode from your standard anime torrent indexing sites.

Expectations for Idol Densetsu Eriko

Idol Densetsu Eriko is another one of those series that has been frequently requested, and it's one of the hidden gems of anime that almost no one knows about.  I had the DVDs imported quite a while back in case we did get the chance to do it, and the opportunity finally came to fruition.  This series is one of the predecessors to modern idol anime today.

We will be jointing with KiteSeekers Fansubs for this project.  We will be supplying translation checking and encoding, plus any other assistance that may be required.  The translator for this project has already done the translations up to episode 6, so we expect releases to happen with some regularity.

We hope you all enjoy this journey as Eriko becomes a singer herself as a result of what happens to her after the accident with her parents. 

Tonde Buurin Episode 2 released!

In this episode, St. Ringo's soccer team is headed to the district finals.  However, the opposing team is determined to win at all costs, which in this case means cheating.  Of course, Buurin was not going to allow them to do that....

Idol Densetsu Eriko Episode 1 released! (Joint with KiteSeekers)

Our new project will be Idol Densetsu Eriko, which will be done as a joint with KiteSeekers Fansubs.
 

In this episode, we begin the story of Eriko Tamura, who was the daughter of the president of a music production company.  She lived a happy life until something tragic happens to her family.

You can obtain this episode from your standard anime torrent indexes, or you may download them of of direct download links on KiteSeekers' web site.

I will have a post on our expectations for this series later today.

How about a new project?

We will be jointing with another group for a new project.  We will be releasing the first episode soon, and we hope that you'll like it.

(The exact series we will be doing will be kept a secret until then.)

Little Women II - Jo's Boys Episode 30 released!

'I saw Demi this morning, and he said she was keeping house for Mother Bhaer.' 

'She always does when Aunt Jo gets into a vortex. Daisy is a model housekeeper; and you couldn't do better than make your bow to her, if you can't go to work and wait till you are grown up before you begin lovering.' 

'Nat would break his fiddle over my head if I suggested such a thing. No, thank you. Another name is engraved upon my heart as indelibly as the blue anchor on my arm. "Hope" is my motto, and "No surrender", yours; see who will hold out longest.' 

'You silly boys think we must pair off as we did when children; but we shall do nothing of the kind. How well Parnassus looks from here!' said Nan, abruptly changing the conversation again. 

- Jo's Boys, Chapter 1

In this episode, which is one of my personal favorites, Nan holds a mock wedding for Nat and Daisy.

Little Women II - Jo's Boys Episode 29 released!

For our 9/11 release, we would like to release episode 29 of Little Women II - Jo's Boys.  May the memory of everyone who lost their lives be remembered forever.

In this episode, the question of what women can't do versus what men can do is explored by the children of Plumfield.  To solve that question, Jo suggests a baseball match between the "gentlemen's team" and the "ladies' team".

You can obtain this episode via anime torrent indexing sites.

My Annette Episode 16 released!

Dani lay in the cart on a sack stretched across a soft mattress of hay, and gazed up at the sky, where tiny, white, woolly clouds floated like sleepy lambs in a blue meadow. He would have liked to look over the sides of the cart, but this was impossible, for he could not sit up; so he looked at the sky instead, and Annette described the scenery. Dani's leg ached badly, and he was inclined to be fretful; when the cart jolted he squealed. But Annette soothed him with her talk, and it was still nice being so important.

- Treasures of the Snow, Chapter 9

In this episode, Dani is taken to the hospital.  In the meantime, Lucien has his own problems to deal with, especially considering the gossip going around the village.

You can obtain this episode from your standard anime torrent indexing sites.

Little Women II - Jo's Boys Episode 28 released!

It was not an elegant confession, being badly written, much blotted, and very short; but it was a precious paper to Dan; and, when Mr. Bhaer paused, the boy went to him, saying, in a rather broken voice, but with clear eyes, and the frank, respectful manner they had tried to teach him,

"I'll say I'm sorry now, and ask you to forgive me, sir."

"It was a kind lie, Dan, and I can't help forgiving it; but you see it did no good," said Mr. Bhaer, with a hand on either shoulder, and a face full of relief and affection.

"It kept the boys from plaguing Nat. That's what I did it for. It made him right down miserable. I didn't care so much," explained Dan, as if glad to speak out after his hard silence.

- Little Men, Chapter 14

In the final episode of the three-episode arc corresponding to chapter 14 of the novel, Dan's plan to deflect suspicion from Nat was spoiled.  Then, we find out who really took Tommy's money.

You can obtain this episode from your standard anime torrent indexing sites.

Perrine batch torrents

Batch torrents for Perrine have been released.  They contain version 2 encodes for episode 41, 42, 43, 50, and 53 to address a black stripe on the left or the right side of the video.

There are four separate torrents; the C1 episode 1-34 torrent, and three torrents representing the XviD version, 8-bit h.264 version, and the 10-bit h.264 version for episodes 35-53.

Tonde Buurin 1v2 released!

A version 2 was released for Tonde Buurin episode 1.  This corrects an encoding error on my part that caused a freeze around the 14:20 mark.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

Edit: The Hi10P version that was initially released had the wrong video stream.  We have pulled that release and replaced it with the correct version.  The CRC of the correct version is "8B6D8362".

Little Women II - Jo's Boys Episode 27 released!

"If you say that again I'll go and tell Mr. Bhaer all about it. I don't want to tell tales, but, by George! I will, if you don't let Dan alone."

"Then you'll be a sneak, as well as a liar and a thief," began Ned, with a jeer, for Nat had borne insult to himself so meekly, the other did not believe he would dare to face the master just to stand up for Dan.

What he might have added I cannot tell, for the words were hardly out of his mouth when a long arm from behind took him by the collar, and, jerking him over the wall in a most promiscuous way, landed him with a splash in the middle of the brook.

"Say that again and I'll duck you till you can't see!" cried Dan, looking like a modern Colossus of Rhodes as he stood, with a foot on either side of the narrow stream, glaring down at the discomfited youth in the water.

"I was only in fun," said Ned.

"You are a sneak yourself to badger Nat round the corner. Let me catch you at it again, and I'll souse you in the river next time. Get up, and clear out!" thundered Dan, in a rage.

- Little Men, Chapter 14

This episode is the second part of the three-episode arc that covers chapter 14 of the novel.  In this episode, suspicion is the order of the day at Plumfield, as the students suspect each other of the theft, and most of the suspicion is on Nat.  Out of all the children, Dan and Daisy believe in Nat, and they are prepared to do anything to help him out as much as possible.

In other news, we apologize for the delay in releases.  It has been a very difficult few weeks for the staff members here.