BD Release Dates

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  1. To everyone who is curious about “release dates” & how it works:

    The date listed on the calendar above is when the Blu-ray disc is available in Japan.
    After that it can take up to 2 weeks before any fansub is released.

    (If you’d like an explanation…)
    Once the disc comes out in Japan, one of two things will happen:

    1) The disc was purchased by the group doing the fansub so there is a wait for it to be delivered – Rough average of 10 days to 2 weeks – then they can rip the BDMV from it.

    2) If the group uses downloads, the BDMV must be acquired off of the Net (which is how it’s done “most” of the time). There will be an average wait of 3 days for the fansub group to get it.
    As a rough example: Day 1 – Someone in Japan actually buys the disc, rips it, and uploads it to a share site (ex. Winny or Share). Day 2 – The file (the BDMV) finishes being uploaded to the share site and is d/l from there (or it’s eventually u/l to a site such as Tokyo Toshokan, Nyaa, FS, etc. and d/l from there if the group can’t access the share sites). Day 3 – The fansub group finishes d/l the file (these things are LARGE, in the 20-40GB range)

    (And to keep the explanation going all the way through to the end…)

    Once the group has the RAW (in this case the BDMV), they can begin working on it which entails:
    RAW >Translation(TL)>Translation Check(TLC)>Timing>Editing(Ed)>Typesetting(TS)>Encoding>Quality Check(QC)>Distribution

    Some of these steps may be concurrent if there are multiple members of the group and some steps can skipped for BD re-releases such as…
    -TL, TLC, Editing, & TS – Assuming a good translation (script) can be found
    -Timing – Assuming there was an earlier DVD release & it’s exactly the same length as the BD
    (Note that “skipped” is overstating it, all the steps will be verified during the QC)
    —However, if there are any BD extras, all the steps must take place for those files

    Further discussion of the fansubbing process in general may be found here:
    http://www.takafansubs.com/index.php?p=news&id=57
    http://www.lolikon.org/guide.html
    http://fansubbing.blogspot.com/2007/03/what-goes-into-fansub-aka-idiots-guide_05.html

  2. Just to state the obvious, there may be delays in the release dates for anime BDs due to Nai no kami 地震神 getting restless.

    Thanks go out to Tenchi Ryu for bringing this one to my attention:
    Aniplex has delayed any releases due out March 23rd and March 30th
    http://www.aniplex.co.jp/news/info_110315.html

    Yosuga no Sora Vol.4 Sora Kasugano – Final volume – Tracked down the official website & it shows this WAS released today, 3/23
    http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/yosuganosora/product/bddvd.html
    Dragon Crisis! Vol.2 also had been reported as delayed but shows as released 3/23.

    The following releases have been reported as delayed from March 23rd until March 30th:
    Aquarion Kanzen Gattai Box Set
    Infinite Stratos Vol.1
    MM! Vol.4

    Currently show a Release Date of April 6th:
    OreImo Vol.4 – info revised late 3/23
    Star Driver Vol.3 – info revised late 3/23

    Other delays:
    Asobi ni Ikuyo! OVA – May 18
    Baka to Test to Shōkanjū: Matsuri Vol.2 – March 30
    Freezing Vol.1 – March 30
    Mitsudomoe Zōryōchū! Vol.1 – shows release date of 4/06 – revised late 3/23
    Otome Yōkai Zakuro Vol.5 – shows release date of 4/06 – revised late 3/23
    Puella Magi Madoka Magica Vol.1 – March 30 – revised early 3/23
    Queen’s Blade Utsukushiki Tōshi-tachi Vol.6 – March 30
    Shiki Vol.6 – shows release date of 4/06 – revised late 3/23

    Last Updated:
    3/23 Early AM (US Eastern time)
    3/23 Late afternoon

  3. All I want to say is keep up the good work guys. I’ve seen alot of animes from alot of groups, and I gotta say you are one of the best fansubbers out there. I’m not exaggerating when I say I check your site every day (sometimes 2 or 3 times a day).
    Just keep doing what you’re doing.

  4. Just a question, when are you releasing the Hyakka no Ryouran Samurai Girls Batch? Thanks alot, and I appreciate all the work you guys do ^_^.

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  6. (Drive-by update)
    .
    No guarantee anything added is being or has been worked on – it’s just a BD release-date calendar NOT a Kira release-date list.
    Updated only with what I saw listed on the “Ongoing” & “Future” project pages.

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