As I said in my previous post, Orphan is done with Yakuza shows, at least for a while. That means we won't be subbing Abe George Kattobi Seishun Ki: Shibuya Honky Tonk (familiarly known as Shibuya Honky Tonk), even though we commissioned a shiny new set of encodes from the R2J DVDs.
This is an anime version of Abe George's troubled adolescence and his run-ins with yakuza.
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However, the gangster argot is almost impenetrable. The scripts we have, though workable, would require specialized checking. In addition, the translator thought that the portrait of 50s Japan was romanticized. In the 1950s, Japan was impoverished, still reeling from World War II, and wracked by social unrest. Here, it looks more like London in the swinging 80s, with plenty of sex and violence to spice up the story.
The encode is by an anonymous friend and looks very nice.
So if you have a team that would like to take a run at this, feel free. Or if you're a translator with the experience (hopefully not personal experience) to handle Yakuza argot, get in touch. In the spirit of "Never Say Never Again," it's always possible that Orphan will return to this.
Late breaking news (June). As soon as I published this blog entry, condemning the show to untranslated oblivion, the translator had second thoughts, said the script was okay, and encouraged me to get it completely subbed. So it's in process. I guess "at least for a while" has now officially expired.
Hello, a question i have regarding this is, as you say that you for now are swearing of Yakuza shows, i wonder, how many Yakuza shows have you guys worked on in total? which ones have you done so far? im very curious to know which ones you guys have done!
ReplyDeleteHas been 12 for me, not all of it is for Orphan though:
DeleteShibai Taroka, Ore no Sora: Keiji Hen, Mellow, Asatte Dance, Koiko no Mainichi, Mahjong Hishouden: Naki no Ryuu, Naki no Ryuu: Hiryuu no Shou, Abe George Kattobi Seishun Ki: Shibuya Honky Tonk, Tooyamazakura Uchuuchou: Yatsu no Na wa Gold, Shizukanaru Don: Yakuza Side Story, Shin Shounan Bakusouzoku Arakure Knight
Thank you so much for your reply! im a big fan of the work you guys put in!
DeleteMay i ask, the titles you answered me with, are they all subtitled at this point? or is it works in progress? i recognize few of those titles only, will be looking into them.
Kind regards, Kurdishtiger.
Oh i forgot to mention, i wonder, do you by any chance know these two titles: Don Gokudou Suikoden & Teppen!
Delete2 other Yakuza related anime OVAs that seemingly been forgotten through time, quite old ones, ive never really seen any news of them or if they have ever been in a project of translating.