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Here comes a thread with my own "thought experiment" that I've been mulling over all day regarding this wild anime/manga fan translation beef that's been blowing up anime/manga twitter for the past day or two...
1 Imagine there is an anime series you've been wanting to see but it is unavailable translated and subtitled in a language that you can read. It's an old series, and, while popular enough in Japan to have at least a DVD release, it's very unlikely to be released in your language.
2 Hanging out at the public library browsing anime videos, you meet someone who's also browsing and you hit it off immediately. You have many favorite series in common.
It also turns out that s/he loves that old series you've wanting to see, and, OMG!, even has it on disc!!
It also turns out that s/he loves that old series you've wanting to see, and, OMG!, even has it on disc!!
3 It also turns out your new friend is fluent in both your language and Japanese.
Imagine the odds of that happening!
So you ask if maybe sometime s/he can hang out with you and live-translate the series while you watch it together.
You'd be happy to provide beer and pizza.
Imagine the odds of that happening!
So you ask if maybe sometime s/he can hang out with you and live-translate the series while you watch it together.
You'd be happy to provide beer and pizza.
4 S/he says, "That would be so fun - kind of like an old fashioned benshi performance from silent film days in Japan."
You're like, yeah I recently learned about the history of benshi performances. It would be a lot like that!
<High Five>
(and end of story)
You're like, yeah I recently learned about the history of benshi performances. It would be a lot like that!
<High Five>
(and end of story)
5 (last one)
Here's the discussion question:
How is this situation similar to and/or different from fansubbing?
Here's the discussion question:
How is this situation similar to and/or different from fansubbing?
