Good times/how Fansub were done 11 years ago

[Zalis]

I think some lessons from that old guide are still relevant today, like this one:

Use a nice thick font with good contrast - if the font you use is hard to see on your S-VHS master, imagine what it will look like on a 4th generation VHS copy!

I'd much rather have "abrasive" fonts and colors over unreadable ones.

[Daiz]

I was nowhere near anything fansubbing-related back in the 90s, but even if I had been I wouldn't miss it at all.

[KiryuuKazumanosuke]

I remember watching old fansubs in the 90s. They were awful, but they were all we had. Good times, good times.

[Tofusensei]

Get off my lawn.

[Goblinator]

Originally Posted by getfresh

11 years ago anime was not as rare as you would believe. Suncoast, Blockbuster, Tower Records, and even places like Borders Books sold anime. Also many animes were on TV and some stations had dedicated anime showings, like Scifi channels "Saturday Anime"

Not that rare, but still rare in english speaking countries. Europe, South America and even the middle East got its fair share of anime back in the 80s.

But anyway, today's fansub are flashy and shit, I hate that.

[ASR1FanSubs]

Originally Posted by SantaBla

Not that rare, but still rare in english speaking countries. Europe, South America and even the middle East got its fair share of anime back in the 80s.

But anyway, today's fansub are flashy and shit, I hate that.

There was SOME anime , do you ever see ... Ef a Tale of Melodies on the shell at Blockbuster?
No, you see some but not all.

[Schneizel]

Originally Posted by ASR1FanSubs

There was SOME anime , do you ever see ... Ef a Tale of Melodies on the shell at Blockbuster?
No, you see some but not all.

I'm sorry, but did you just seriously ask us if we see unlicensed anime on shelves at video stores?

[Access]

Originally Posted by SantaBla

But anyway, today's fansub are flashy and shit, I hate that.

That's b'cos of the respect-expectancy gap, back then, subbers were respected by default and so they never had to go down the path of trying to show off, etc. to try to gain respect, admiration, or do the ego stuff. They already had it.

Even back then you had a few different philosophies, including some who did not want to be well-known or widely distributed.

[ASR1FanSubs]

Originally Posted by Schneizel

I'm sorry, but did you just seriously ask us if we see unlicensed anime on shelves at video stores?

My point is that, back then There was anime like GetFresh Pointed out, but not as much variety as today. The reason why people even know about such animes is because of widely the internet has become, Back then there were not links to just download them. At least when I subbed. And like you said, we don't seem them because they are unlicensed. And because of that reason, groups subbed them.

Gosh, enough trying to find any reason to debate.

[asunder]

Thank goodness the Laser Disc and VHS era is over. DVDs are relatively cheaper and include so many more features. Back in the old days, Licensed VHS tapes would come in 2 flavors: subbed and dubbed. The sub was sometimes $10 more expensive than the dub! (wtf). Unlicensed anime *was* found in certain anime-related video stores ( Pandora's Cube in MD for example) but usually your best bet for finding VHS fansubs was to access a college anime club's collection or trade tapes via the mail. I'm glad we don't have to go through all that trouble nowadays. Also, Anipike was our only internet resource for anime in the mid-90s. I always considered it a giant mess :|

It's sorta amusing that guide ASR1 posted for VHS fansubbing was made when the first digi-sub groups were already well under way.

tl;dr As an anime watcher, I'm glad the dark days are over.

[talos wing]

Originally Posted by ASR1FanSubs

My point is that, back then There was anime like GetFresh Pointed out, but not as much variety as today. The reason why people even know about such animes is because of widely the internet has become, Back then there were not links to just download them. At least when I subbed. And like you said, we don't seem them because they are unlicensed. And because of that reason, groups subbed them.

Gosh, enough trying to find any reason to debate.

i dotn thing ef is a good example. you're implying it would get liscensed if it hadnt been subbed or if the subbing scene was different from how it was now.

[ASR1FanSubs]

Originally Posted by talos wing

i dotn thing ef is a good example. you're implying it would get liscensed if it hadnt been subbed or if the subbing scene was different from how it was now.

Yeah definitely Ef was not a good example.

[npcomplete]

Originally Posted by Tofusensei

Get off my lawn.

not until chiko 22! *throws egg*

[guenthar]

I remember 1998 since that is when I first started into downloading fansubs. I was using IRC and a few other programs and sites to download fansubs. Most distribution was done by video back then but there was some distibution on the internet. Just to let you know fansubbing started either in the mid-80's or before since I remember finding information about fansubs from that time.

I am actually starting to dislike current fansubs since they are all going to hd w/ softsubs. I corrected the problem with slow downs with hd videos on my computer by upgrading it but I still have to convert most of the videos I show to my anime club to avi with hardsubs in order to edit the videos for the showings.

[ASR1FanSubs]

Originally Posted by guenthar

I remember 1998 since that is when I first started into downloading fansubs. I was using IRC and a few other programs and sites to download fansubs. Most distribution was done by video back then but there was some distibution on the internet. Just to let you know fansubbing started either in the mid-80's or before since I remember finding information about fansubs from that time.

I am actually starting to dislike current fansubs since they are all going to hd w/ softsubs. I corrected the problem with slow downs with hd videos on my computer by upgrading it but I still have to convert most of the videos I show to my anime club to avi with hardsubs in order to edit the videos for the showings.

candy Candy was among the first animes which, if Iam not sure was fansubbed. Again not sure. I remember watching it in VHS.

but yeah 80's, I really would like to know how it was done. Time for even more back to history

Update: http://wapedia.mobi/en/Fansub VERY interesting for the wondering person

another interested articel http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art10071.asp

[suzaku-nomiko]

Originally Posted by npcomplete

not until chiko 22! *throws egg*

If he does not have it done by Otakon,,, we will do horrible things to him as punishment. :P I'll bring my pink handcuffs again and we will... well, this is a family site... i cant say here!