Translation Party: [Anime-Koi vs. HorribleSubs vs. Vivid] Coppelion (Episode 01)

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Coppelion – Episode 01

Comparisons: 10 or 20

Participants:

Anime-Koi

HorribleSubs

Vivid

Codes:

{\i1} indicates the start of italics

{\i0} indicates the close of italics

 

 

 

Essential 1.

Ibara’s pals complain, Ibara doesn’t care.

Audio: [mp3t track="http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Coppelion01.mp3" play="Start audio" stop="Pause this shit" volslider="y"]

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Anime-Koi :: You’re walking too fast…
>You’re too slow. Morons.

HorribleSubs :: You walk too fast…
>Both of you are just too slow.
>Dumbass…

Vivid :: You walk way too fast.
>Slowpokes, the both of ya.
>Morons.

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

 

 

Essential 2.

It’s good exercise at least.

Audio: [mp3t track="http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Coppelion02.mp3" play="Start audio" stop="Pause this shit" volslider="y"]

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Anime-Koi :: Don’t tell me we’re going to be walking the whole time?
In this huge city?
>We learned about it in school, didn’t we?
>From the air, you can’t really ascertain the situation on the ground.
>That’s why someone has to come down here and check it directly.

HorribleSubs :: Are we going to walk the whole way?
In such a big city?
>Don’t you remember what we learned in school?
>They can’t tell what the city is like from the sky.
>So somebody’s got to investigate from the ground.

Vivid :: Are we gonna walk the whole way?
Through the entire city?
>Forgot what they told us at school already?
>They can’t tell what the city’s like from the sky.
>{\i1}Somebody’s{\i0} gotta investigate from the ground.

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

 

 

Essential 3.

Mishima has an identity crisis.

Audio: [mp3t track="http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Coppelion03.mp3" play="Start audio" stop="Pause this shit" volslider="y"]

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Anime-Koi :: Reporting in. We’ll be above the destination in ten minutes, Commander Mishima.
>I’m actually an instructor at the
>Special Engineering School of the University of Defense.
>Just call me Vice-principal.

HorribleSubs :: Reporting in!
We’ll be flying over our destination in ten minutes, Commander Mishima!
>My main job is as an instructor at
>a National Defense Academy technical school.
>So Vice Principal will do.

Vivid :: Reporting in!
We’ll be flying over our destination in ten minutes, Commander Mishima!
>First and foremost, I am an instructor at a National Defense Academy technical school.
>”Vice-principal” will do.

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

 

 

Essential 4.

Ibara’s too cool to enjoy their food.

Audio: [mp3t track="http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Coppelion04.mp3" play="Start audio" stop="Pause this shit" volslider="y"]

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Anime-Koi :: Wow, just how much food did you bring?
It’s so tasty! Ahh-mazing!
>What is this, a hiking trip?!

HorribleSubs :: You brought that much food with you?
Ah… Yummy! It’s so yummy!
>What is this, a picnic?

Vivid :: You brought that much food with you?
Oh my gosh, it’s so good!
So, so good!
>What is this, a picnic?

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

 

 

Essential 5.

Ibara detecting high levels of potential super powers.

Audio: [mp3t track="http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Coppelion05.mp3" play="Start audio" stop="Pause this shit" volslider="y"]

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Anime-Koi :: The counter’s readings are spiking above normal levels.
The source is
his protective suit.

HorribleSubs :: The reading on the counter exceeds normal levels…
It’s coming from… the guy in the hazmat suit.

Vivid :: The reading on the counter is above normal levels.
It’s coming from…
the guy in the hazmat suit.

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

 

 

Essential 6.

An existential crisis already? What a deep anime.

Audio: [mp3t track="http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Coppelion06.mp3" play="Start audio" stop="Pause this shit" volslider="y"]

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Anime-Koi :: Normal humans can’t stay alive in this environment.
Are we really…
just dolls?
>Moron!
>Have you ever seen a doll enjoy munching down rice balls like you do?

HorribleSubs :: Normal humans can’t live in this environment.
Does that mean we’re…
puppets, after all?
>Dumbass! Would a puppet enjoy eating a rice ball so much?

Vivid :: Normal humans can’t live in this environment.
Does that mean we’re…
puppets, after all?
>Ya moron!
>What kind of puppet would enjoy eatin’ a rice ball as much as you did?

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

 

 

Essential 7.

And this way they can drag the show out even longer.

Audio: [mp3t track="http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Coppelion07.mp3" play="Start audio" stop="Pause this shit" volslider="y"]

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Anime-Koi :: Let’s use a car! A car!
We’re modern people after all!
>The cars you see over there are all ancient relics from history shows.
>If you start the engine, they’ll go boom!

HorribleSubs :: Let’s use a car already!
It’s like a necessity for modern people!
>All the cars around here are classic models.
>The moment you start the engine, it’ll go kaboom!

Vivid :: I vote we grab a car!
Modern man’s best friend!
>All the cars around here are antiques.
>Flip on the ignition switch, and kaboom!

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

 

 

Essential 8.

Speech time.

Audio: [mp3t track="http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Coppelion08.mp3" play="Start audio" stop="Pause this shit" volslider="y"]

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Anime-Koi :: Citizens of Japan! Stop for a moment and look at your TV screens.
That day, the whole world changed.
Why did that happen? Why couldn’t we prevent it?
This is the epicenter of the tragedy that annihilated 90% of the capital.
Citizens of Japan… Citizens of the world!
This Pandora’s box was opened by human beings.
However, we still don’t know how to close it.

HorribleSubs :: Citizens of Japan,
please stop what you’re doing for just a moment
and take a look at your TV sets.
On that day, the whole world changed.
Why did this happen?
Why couldn’t we prevent it from happening?
This is the epicenter of the tragedy
that destroyed 90% of the capital.
Citizens of Japan… No, people of the world…
This Pandora’s box was opened by human hands.
Yet we don’t know how to close it…

Vivid :: Citizens of Japan,
I ask that you momentarily suspend your current activity
to take a look at your television sets.
On that day, the entire world changed.
Why did it happen?
Why couldn’t we prevent it from happening?
This is the epicenter of the tragedy
that destroyed 90% of the capital.
Citizens of Japan—no, people of the world…
It was Man’s hand that opened this Pandora’s box.
Yet we do not know how to close it.

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

 

 

Essential 9.

DNA: it does everything!

Audio: [mp3t track="http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Coppelion09.mp3" play="Start audio" stop="Pause this shit" volslider="y"]

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Anime-Koi :: Ibara-senpai, is Taeko’s love for animals…
>Yeah. It’s embedded in her DNA.
>She was born with senses as sharp as animals.

HorribleSubs :: Ibara… Is Taeko’s love for animals because of her…?
>Yeah… It’s written right into her DNA.
>She was born with enhanced senses,
>just like an animal.

Vivid :: Ibara, does Taeko love animals because of her…
>Yeah.
>It’s written right into her DNA.
>She was born with enhanced senses, just like an animal.

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

 

 

Essential 10.

This anime is just filled to the brim with strong female character.

Audio: [mp3t track="http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Coppelion10.mp3" play="Start audio" stop="Pause this shit" volslider="y"]

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Anime-Koi :: This… This is why I didn’t want to come here!
This… This isn’t a world for humans anymore!
>We’re moving out.
>We’re going to rescue Taeko.

HorribleSubs :: This is why…
This is why Aoi didn’t want to come here!
People don’t belong here anymore!
>Let’s go.
>We’re going to rescue Taeko!

Vivid :: This is why…
This is why I didn’t want to come here!
People don’t belong here anymore!
>Let’s move.
>We’re gonna rescue Taeko!

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

 

 

 

Decision Point:

  1. Holy fucking shit, Dark_Sage. Give me more comparisons. I fucking live for this! (Put the knife down and click the spoiler. We got ten more comparisons for ya.)
  2. Oh my god, put a bullet in my head. When is this shit gonna be over with already? (You’ve seen enough for one lifetime. Head down to the results.)

 

Spoiler:

Expanded 1.

Reporting back.

Audio: [mp3t track="http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CoppelionE01.mp3" play="Start audio" stop="Pause this shit" volslider="y"]

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Anime-Koi :: Yes, Vice-principal?
>Where are you?
We’ve just entered central Tokyo.

HorribleSubs :: Hello, Vice Principal?
>Where are you now?
We’ve just entered one of the 23 Wards.

Vivid :: Hello, Vice-principal?
>Where are you now?
We’ve just entered one of the 23 wards.

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

 

 

Expanded 2.

It’s funny because they are.

Audio: [mp3t track="http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CoppelionE02.mp3" play="Start audio" stop="Pause this shit" volslider="y"]

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Anime-Koi :: But still!
We can’t just keep mindlessly walking forever!
We’re not dolls, after all!

HorribleSubs :: Yeah, but that doesn’t mean
we should be walking around mindlessly in a place like this.
We’re not puppets, you know.

Vivid :: Yeah, but that doesn’t mean we should be walking around
like drones in this kind of neighborhood.
We’re not puppets, you know?

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

 

 

Expanded 3.

Ibara, getting things done.

Audio: [mp3t track="http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CoppelionE03.mp3" play="Start audio" stop="Pause this shit" volslider="y"]

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Anime-Koi :: Give me the first-aid box.
>But until the vice-principal arrives—
Fuck school regulations!

HorribleSubs :: Hand me the first-aid kit.
>What?!
>But we’re not supposed to do anything until the Vice Principal arrives.
To hell…with the rules!

Vivid :: Hand me the first-aid kit.
>What?!
>But we’re not supposed to do anything until the vice-principal arrives.
Well, I say…
To hell with the rules!

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

 

 

Expanded 4.

It’s practically magic.

Audio: [mp3t track="http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CoppelionE04.mp3" play="Start audio" stop="Pause this shit" volslider="y"]

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Anime-Koi :: I’ll now inject you with the cure-all drug Aether.
Calm your breathing.
Feels better, doesn’t it?

HorribleSubs :: I’m going to give you a shot of Aether using this specialized handgun.
It’s a cure-all.
Relax and breathe calmly.
You feel a little better now, right?

Vivid :: I’m going to give you a shot of Aether using this specialized handgun. It’s a cure-all.
Relax and breathe calmly.
Feeling better already, right?

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

 

 

Expanded 5.

Actually, pretty sure your job is following orders, but for the sake of the show’s bullshit plot, let’s believe you.

Audio: [mp3t track="http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CoppelionE05.mp3" play="Start audio" stop="Pause this shit" volslider="y"]

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Anime-Koi :: What were you thinking, Naruse?
It’s a preemptive drug for minor symptoms.
I recall telling you it’s rare and supply is very limited.
Giving it to a severe case like that only serves as temporary relief.
I knew—
>Then you better get more of it!
>Because if I find someone alive, I’m gonna help them!
>That’s our job!

HorribleSubs :: What do you think you’re doing, Naruse?
That is only meant for people with minor symptoms.
I told you that it exists only in limited quantities.
It will only provide temporary relief for serious cases like him.
See? I told you…
>Then you should make more of it!
>I intend to treat every living person we find.
>That’s our job.

Vivid :: What do you think you’re doing, Naruse?
Aether is only meant for people with minor symptoms.
I’ve been quite clear that we only have a limited supply.
It will only provide temporary relief for severe cases.
See? I told you—
>Then you should make more of it!
>I intend to treat every living person we find.
>That’s our job.

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

 

 

Expanded 6.

And yet they were raised as normal high school girls. Great use of public funds, Japan.

Audio: [mp3t track="http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CoppelionE06.mp3" play="Start audio" stop="Pause this shit" volslider="y"]

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Anime-Koi :: They are Coppelion.
They were born with extremely high radiation resistance, thanks to genetic engineering.

HorribleSubs :: They are known as…
Coppelion.
Genetically engineered children born
with a strong resistance to this environment.

Vivid :: They are known as…
Coppelion.
Genetically engineered children
born with a strong resistance to this environment.

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

 

 

Expanded 7.

The biggest plot twist in the series.

Audio: [mp3t track="http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CoppelionE07.mp3" play="Start audio" stop="Pause this shit" volslider="y"]

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Anime-Koi :: I wonder what the epicenter’s like now.
I heard no one can get close because of the extreme contamination.
Is anyone still managing it properly?
>More importantly,
>today, we should stay at a hotel!
>Ibara-senpai!
>We’ve walked so far, so do we really have to stay in the ruins of private homes?
>>You still want a hotel after seeing this, Aoi?
>>No way… The hotel’s tilted?

HorribleSubs :: I wonder what the epicenter is like right now.
I’ve heard that people can’t go near it because it’s extremely contaminated.
Do you think it’s being managed properly?
>Oh, who cares…
>Can we please stay in a hotel today?
>Ibara! We’ve come all this way.
>So why should we have to sleep in some run-down old house…
>>Look at that and tell me if you still want to, Aoi?
>>No way! The hotel is leaning?!

Vivid :: I wonder what the epicenter is like right now.
I’ve heard that it’s so contaminated that people can’t even go near it.
Do you think it’s under control?
>Oh, who cares…
>Can we please stay in a hotel tonight?
>What do you say, Ibara?!
>Why do we have to sleep in some old shack after walking this far?!
>You might wanna reconsider after seeing this, Aoi.
>>No way…
>>The hotel’s leaning?!

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

 

 

Expanded 8.

Totally not obvious that this conversation was solely for exposition purposes. Tell me again why people were interested in watching this shit?

Audio: [mp3t track="http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CoppelionE08.mp3" play="Start audio" stop="Pause this shit" volslider="y"]

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Anime-Koi :: During the daytime, the epicenter is usually surrounded by thick fog, as you can see.
The tiny so-called “hot particles” gather here,
get picked up by the sea breeze, and we see them as fog.
>So the epicenter is still highly contaminated?
That is correct.
Normal humans can’t even approach any closer.

HorribleSubs :: For most of the day,
the epicenter is surrounded by this thick fog.
This is actually a cluster of fine particles
known as “hot particles”
that have been swept up by the sea breeze
to form something that resembles mist.
>Are you saying that this area is still highly contaminated?
Yes. A normal human can’t go anywhere near it.

Vivid :: For the majority of the day, the epicenter is surrounded by thick fog.
It is actually a cluster of fine particles, known as “hot particles,”
that have been swept up by the sea breeze
to form something that resembles mist.
>Are you saying that this area is still highly contaminated?
Yes.
No normal human could go anywhere near it.

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

 

 

Expanded 9.

The barely seen dog is the most interesting character so far.

Audio: [mp3t track="http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CoppelionE09.mp3" play="Start audio" stop="Pause this shit" volslider="y"]

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Anime-Koi :: Whoa! Here we go!
The counter suddenly reacted!
>I-Is it a person?
Huh? It’s coming from back the way we came.
Come on… It’s that dog again?

HorribleSubs :: Whoa!
We got something!
The numbers on the counter suddenly spiked!
>I-Is it a person?!
Huh?
It’s coming from the direction we just came from…
Oh!
What the heck? Is that the same dog from this morning?

Vivid :: Whoa!
We got somethin’!
The numbers on the counter suddenly spiked!
>I-Is it a person?!
Huh?
It’s comin’ from the direction we just came from.
Oh!
What the heck?
Is that the same dog from this morning?

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

 

 

Expanded 10.

Dogs -> wolves over 20 years. Yeah, that’s totally how it works, Japan.

Audio: [mp3t track="http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CoppelionE10.mp3" play="Start audio" stop="Pause this shit" volslider="y"]

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Anime-Koi :: Why is a wolf in the city?
>Stray dogs probably went feral.
>This city’s no different from an uninhabited forest.

HorribleSubs :: What’s a wolf doing in the city?!
>Stray dogs probably became feral.
>This whole place is like an uninhibited forest, after all.

Vivid :: What’s a wolf doing in the city?!
>Stray dogs probably became feral.
>This whole place is like an uninhabited forest, after all.

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

 

 

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Spoiler:

Essential 1.

Ibara’s pals complain, Ibara doesn’t care.

Audio: [mp3t track=”http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Coppelion01.mp3″ play=”Start audio” stop=”Pause this shit” volslider=”y”]

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Anime-Koi :: You’re walking too fast…
>You’re too slow. Morons.

HorribleSubs :: You walk too fast…
>Both of you are just too slow.
>Dumbass…

Vivid :: You walk way too fast.
>Slowpokes, the both of ya.
>Morons.

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

Essential 2.

It’s good exercise at least.

Audio: [mp3t track=”http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Coppelion02.mp3″ play=”Start audio” stop=”Pause this shit” volslider=”y”]

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Anime-Koi :: Don’t tell me we’re going to be walking the whole time?
In this huge city?
>We learned about it in school, didn’t we?
>From the air, you can’t really ascertain the situation on the ground.
>That’s why someone has to come down here and check it directly.

HorribleSubs :: Are we going to walk the whole way?
In such a big city?
>Don’t you remember what we learned in school?
>They can’t tell what the city is like from the sky.
>So somebody’s got to investigate from the ground.

Vivid :: Are we gonna walk the whole way?
Through the entire city?
>Forgot what they told us at school already?
>They can’t tell what the city’s like from the sky.
>{\i1}Somebody’s{\i0} gotta investigate from the ground.

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

Essential 3.

Mishima has an identity crisis.

Audio: [mp3t track=”http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Coppelion03.mp3″ play=”Start audio” stop=”Pause this shit” volslider=”y”]

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Anime-Koi :: Reporting in. We’ll be above the destination in ten minutes, Commander Mishima.
>I’m actually an instructor at the
>Special Engineering School of the University of Defense.
>Just call me Vice-principal.

HorribleSubs :: Reporting in!
We’ll be flying over our destination in ten minutes, Commander Mishima!
>My main job is as an instructor at
>a National Defense Academy technical school.
>So Vice Principal will do.

Vivid :: Reporting in!
We’ll be flying over our destination in ten minutes, Commander Mishima!
>First and foremost, I am an instructor at a National Defense Academy technical school.
>”Vice-principal” will do.

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

Essential 4.

Ibara’s too cool to enjoy their food.

Audio: [mp3t track=”http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Coppelion04.mp3″ play=”Start audio” stop=”Pause this shit” volslider=”y”]

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Anime-Koi :: Wow, just how much food did you bring?
It’s so tasty! Ahh-mazing!
>What is this, a hiking trip?!

HorribleSubs :: You brought that much food with you?
Ah… Yummy! It’s so yummy!
>What is this, a picnic?

Vivid :: You brought that much food with you?
Oh my gosh, it’s so good!
So, so good!
>What is this, a picnic?

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

Essential 5.

Ibara detecting high levels of potential super powers.

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[Vivid] Coppelion – 01 [934F46E0].mkv_snapshot_07.17_[2013.10.05_02.28.00]

Anime-Koi :: The counter’s readings are spiking above normal levels.
The source is
his protective suit.

HorribleSubs :: The reading on the counter exceeds normal levels…
It’s coming from… the guy in the hazmat suit.

Vivid :: The reading on the counter is above normal levels.
It’s coming from…
the guy in the hazmat suit.

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

Essential 6.

An existential crisis already? What a deep anime.

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[Vivid] Coppelion – 01 [934F46E0].mkv_snapshot_10.56_[2013.10.05_02.28.16]

Anime-Koi :: Normal humans can’t stay alive in this environment.
Are we really…
just dolls?
>Moron!
>Have you ever seen a doll enjoy munching down rice balls like you do?

HorribleSubs :: Normal humans can’t live in this environment.
Does that mean we’re…
puppets, after all?
>Dumbass! Would a puppet enjoy eating a rice ball so much?

Vivid :: Normal humans can’t live in this environment.
Does that mean we’re…
puppets, after all?
>Ya moron!
>What kind of puppet would enjoy eatin’ a rice ball as much as you did?

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

Essential 7.

And this way they can drag the show out even longer.

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[Vivid] Coppelion – 01 [934F46E0].mkv_snapshot_13.36_[2013.10.05_02.28.28]

Anime-Koi :: Let’s use a car! A car!
We’re modern people after all!
>The cars you see over there are all ancient relics from history shows.
>If you start the engine, they’ll go boom!

HorribleSubs :: Let’s use a car already!
It’s like a necessity for modern people!
>All the cars around here are classic models.
>The moment you start the engine, it’ll go kaboom!

Vivid :: I vote we grab a car!
Modern man’s best friend!
>All the cars around here are antiques.
>Flip on the ignition switch, and kaboom!

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

Essential 8.

Speech time.

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[Vivid] Coppelion – 01 [934F46E0].mkv_snapshot_17.00_[2013.10.05_02.28.54]

Anime-Koi :: Citizens of Japan! Stop for a moment and look at your TV screens.
That day, the whole world changed.
Why did that happen? Why couldn’t we prevent it?
This is the epicenter of the tragedy that annihilated 90% of the capital.
Citizens of Japan… Citizens of the world!
This Pandora’s box was opened by human beings.
However, we still don’t know how to close it.

HorribleSubs :: Citizens of Japan,
please stop what you’re doing for just a moment
and take a look at your TV sets.
On that day, the whole world changed.
Why did this happen?
Why couldn’t we prevent it from happening?
This is the epicenter of the tragedy
that destroyed 90% of the capital.
Citizens of Japan… No, people of the world…
This Pandora’s box was opened by human hands.
Yet we don’t know how to close it…

Vivid :: Citizens of Japan,
I ask that you momentarily suspend your current activity
to take a look at your television sets.
On that day, the entire world changed.
Why did it happen?
Why couldn’t we prevent it from happening?
This is the epicenter of the tragedy
that destroyed 90% of the capital.
Citizens of Japan—no, people of the world…
It was Man’s hand that opened this Pandora’s box.
Yet we do not know how to close it.

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

Essential 9.

DNA: it does everything!

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[Vivid] Coppelion – 01 [934F46E0].mkv_snapshot_19.08_[2013.10.05_02.29.07]

Anime-Koi :: Ibara-senpai, is Taeko’s love for animals…
>Yeah. It’s embedded in her DNA.
>She was born with senses as sharp as animals.

HorribleSubs :: Ibara… Is Taeko’s love for animals because of her…?
>Yeah… It’s written right into her DNA.
>She was born with enhanced senses,
>just like an animal.

Vivid :: Ibara, does Taeko love animals because of her…
>Yeah.
>It’s written right into her DNA.
>She was born with enhanced senses, just like an animal.

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

Essential 10.

This anime is just filled to the brim with strong female character.

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[Vivid] Coppelion – 01 [934F46E0].mkv_snapshot_21.26_[2013.10.05_02.29.21]

Anime-Koi :: This… This is why I didn’t want to come here!
This… This isn’t a world for humans anymore!
>We’re moving out.
>We’re going to rescue Taeko.

HorribleSubs :: This is why…
This is why Aoi didn’t want to come here!
People don’t belong here anymore!
>Let’s go.
>We’re going to rescue Taeko!

Vivid :: This is why…
This is why I didn’t want to come here!
People don’t belong here anymore!
>Let’s move.
>We’re gonna rescue Taeko!

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

Decision Point:

Holy fucking shit, Dark_Sage. Give me more comparisons. I fucking live for this! (Put the knife down and click the spoiler. We got ten more comparisons for ya.)
Oh my god, put a bullet in my head. When is this shit gonna be over with already? (You’ve seen enough for one lifetime. Head down to the results.)

Expanded 1.

Reporting back.

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[Vivid] Coppelion – 01 [934F46E0].mkv_snapshot_01.59_[2013.10.05_02.21.26]

Anime-Koi :: Yes, Vice-principal?
>Where are you?
We’ve just entered central Tokyo.

HorribleSubs :: Hello, Vice Principal?
>Where are you now?
We’ve just entered one of the 23 Wards.

Vivid :: Hello, Vice-principal?
>Where are you now?
We’ve just entered one of the 23 wards.

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

Expanded 2.

It’s funny because they are.

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[Vivid] Coppelion – 01 [934F46E0].mkv_snapshot_03.17_[2013.10.05_02.21.41]

Anime-Koi :: But still!
We can’t just keep mindlessly walking forever!
We’re not dolls, after all!

HorribleSubs :: Yeah, but that doesn’t mean
we should be walking around mindlessly in a place like this.
We’re not puppets, you know.

Vivid :: Yeah, but that doesn’t mean we should be walking around
like drones in this kind of neighborhood.
We’re not puppets, you know?

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

Expanded 3.

Ibara, getting things done.

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[Vivid] Coppelion – 01 [934F46E0].mkv_snapshot_07.37_[2013.10.05_02.21.52]

Anime-Koi :: Give me the first-aid box.
>But until the vice-principal arrives—
Fuck school regulations!

HorribleSubs :: Hand me the first-aid kit.
>What?!
>But we’re not supposed to do anything until the Vice Principal arrives.
To hell…with the rules!

Vivid :: Hand me the first-aid kit.
>What?!
>But we’re not supposed to do anything until the vice-principal arrives.
Well, I say…
To hell with the rules!

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

Expanded 4.

It’s practically magic.

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[Vivid] Coppelion – 01 [934F46E0].mkv_snapshot_08.16_[2013.10.05_02.22.05]

Anime-Koi :: I’ll now inject you with the cure-all drug Aether.
Calm your breathing.
Feels better, doesn’t it?

HorribleSubs :: I’m going to give you a shot of Aether using this specialized handgun.
It’s a cure-all.
Relax and breathe calmly.
You feel a little better now, right?

Vivid :: I’m going to give you a shot of Aether using this specialized handgun. It’s a cure-all.
Relax and breathe calmly.
Feeling better already, right?

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

Expanded 5.

Actually, pretty sure your job is following orders, but for the sake of the show’s bullshit plot, let’s believe you.

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[Vivid] Coppelion – 01 [934F46E0].mkv_snapshot_09.50_[2013.10.05_02.22.15]

Anime-Koi :: What were you thinking, Naruse?
It’s a preemptive drug for minor symptoms.
I recall telling you it’s rare and supply is very limited.
Giving it to a severe case like that only serves as temporary relief.
I knew—
>Then you better get more of it!
>Because if I find someone alive, I’m gonna help them!
>That’s our job!

HorribleSubs :: What do you think you’re doing, Naruse?
That is only meant for people with minor symptoms.
I told you that it exists only in limited quantities.
It will only provide temporary relief for serious cases like him.
See? I told you…
>Then you should make more of it!
>I intend to treat every living person we find.
>That’s our job.

Vivid :: What do you think you’re doing, Naruse?
Aether is only meant for people with minor symptoms.
I’ve been quite clear that we only have a limited supply.
It will only provide temporary relief for severe cases.
See? I told you—
>Then you should make more of it!
>I intend to treat every living person we find.
>That’s our job.

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

Expanded 6.

And yet they were raised as normal high school girls. Great use of public funds, Japan.

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[Vivid] Coppelion – 01 [934F46E0].mkv_snapshot_10.42_[2013.10.05_02.22.30]

Anime-Koi :: They are Coppelion.
They were born with extremely high radiation resistance, thanks to genetic engineering.

HorribleSubs :: They are known as…
Coppelion.
Genetically engineered children born
with a strong resistance to this environment.

Vivid :: They are known as…
Coppelion.
Genetically engineered children
born with a strong resistance to this environment.

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

Expanded 7.

The biggest plot twist in the series.

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[Vivid] Coppelion – 01 [934F46E0].mkv_snapshot_15.02_[2013.10.05_02.22.55]

Anime-Koi :: I wonder what the epicenter’s like now.
I heard no one can get close because of the extreme contamination.
Is anyone still managing it properly?
>More importantly,
>today, we should stay at a hotel!
>Ibara-senpai!
>We’ve walked so far, so do we really have to stay in the ruins of private homes?
>>You still want a hotel after seeing this, Aoi?
>>No way… The hotel’s tilted?

HorribleSubs :: I wonder what the epicenter is like right now.
I’ve heard that people can’t go near it because it’s extremely contaminated.
Do you think it’s being managed properly?
>Oh, who cares…
>Can we please stay in a hotel today?
>Ibara! We’ve come all this way.
>So why should we have to sleep in some run-down old house…
>>Look at that and tell me if you still want to, Aoi?
>>No way! The hotel is leaning?!

Vivid :: I wonder what the epicenter is like right now.
I’ve heard that it’s so contaminated that people can’t even go near it.
Do you think it’s under control?
>Oh, who cares…
>Can we please stay in a hotel tonight?
>What do you say, Ibara?!
>Why do we have to sleep in some old shack after walking this far?!
>You might wanna reconsider after seeing this, Aoi.
>>No way…
>>The hotel’s leaning?!

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

Expanded 8.

Totally not obvious that this conversation was solely for exposition purposes. Tell me again why people were interested in watching this shit?

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[Vivid] Coppelion – 01 [934F46E0].mkv_snapshot_15.58_[2013.10.05_02.23.11]

Anime-Koi :: During the daytime, the epicenter is usually surrounded by thick fog, as you can see.
The tiny so-called “hot particles” gather here,
get picked up by the sea breeze, and we see them as fog.
>So the epicenter is still highly contaminated?
That is correct.
Normal humans can’t even approach any closer.

HorribleSubs :: For most of the day,
the epicenter is surrounded by this thick fog.
This is actually a cluster of fine particles
known as “hot particles”
that have been swept up by the sea breeze
to form something that resembles mist.
>Are you saying that this area is still highly contaminated?
Yes. A normal human can’t go anywhere near it.

Vivid :: For the majority of the day, the epicenter is surrounded by thick fog.{gonna go with epicenter after all because of the ground zero –> 9/11 connection}
It is actually a cluster of fine particles, known as “hot particles,”
that have been swept up by the sea breeze
to form something that resembles mist.
>Are you saying that this area is still highly contaminated?
Yes.
No normal human could go anywhere near it.

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

Expanded 9.

The barely seen dog is the most interesting character so far.

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[Vivid] Coppelion – 01 [934F46E0].mkv_snapshot_18.30_[2013.10.05_02.23.31]

Anime-Koi :: Whoa! Here we go!
The counter suddenly reacted!
>I-Is it a person?
Huh? It’s coming from back the way we came.
Come on… It’s that dog again?

HorribleSubs :: Whoa!
We got something!
The numbers on the counter suddenly spiked!
>I-Is it a person?!
Huh?
It’s coming from the direction we just came from…
Oh!
What the heck? Is that the same dog from this morning?

Vivid :: Whoa!
We got somethin’!
The numbers on the counter suddenly spiked!
>I-Is it a person?!
Huh?
It’s comin’ from the direction we just came from.
Oh!
What the heck?
Is that the same dog from this morning?

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

Expanded 10.

Dogs -> wolves over 20 years. Yeah, that’s totally how it works, Japan.

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[Vivid] Coppelion – 01 [934F46E0].mkv_snapshot_21.05_[2013.10.05_02.23.49]

Anime-Koi :: Why is a wolf in the city?
>Stray dogs probably went feral.
>This city’s no different from an uninhabited forest.

HorribleSubs :: What’s a wolf doing in the city?!
>Stray dogs probably became feral.
>This whole place is like an uninhibited forest, after all.

Vivid :: What’s a wolf doing in the city?!
>Stray dogs probably became feral.
>This whole place is like an uninhabited forest, after all.

N/A :: N/A. They all suck.

36 thoughts on “Translation Party: [Anime-Koi vs. HorribleSubs vs. Vivid] Coppelion (Episode 01)”

  1. Overall scores…
    Anime-Koi: 11 times
    HorribleSubs: 5 times
    Vivid: 8 times
    Looks like your best bet is Anime-Koi

    That editing note though. {gonna go with epicenter after all because of the ground zero –> 9/11 connection}

    Anyways, I watched A-K release since it was first, but it’s a hard choice. I like a lot of lines A-K had, but Vivid also had some good ones. (Not sure if they did an Original TL, but it doesn’t look like it.)

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  2. Overall scores…
    Anime-Koi: 4 times
    HorribleSubs: 1 time
    Vivid: 13 times
    Looks like your best bet is Vivid.

    Watched the Anime-Koi release but I guess Vivid’s the way to go. I hope they release faster than them from next week.

    >This whole place is like an uninhibited forest, after all.

    lol which group was this, D_S?

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    • HorribleSubs :: What’s a wolf doing in the city?!
      >Stray dogs probably became feral.
      >This whole place is like an uninhibited forest, after all.

      Horriblesubs. They’ve had so many grammar and spelling errors on numerous shows it’s astounding. That makes Yuusha, coppelion, and a few other ones I’ve watched from them.

      Also, Vivid uses BS11 while A-K uses AT-X so they won’t be faster unless they use same station.

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  3. Anime-Koi: 7 times
    HorribleSubs: 10 times
    Vivid: 15 times

    I’m a sucker for beautiful typesetting so I love anything by Anime-Koi (seriously major kudos to their typesetter) but the consistency of spelling errors and other mistakes I’ve found in their scripts turns me off. “Uninhibited”? Really? I can’t believe they missed that ¬_¬

    Ah well, Vivid it is for Coppelion.

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    • Anime-Koi :: Why is a wolf in the city?
      >Stray dogs probably went feral.
      >This city’s no different from an uninhabited forest.

      HorribleSubs had the ‘uninhibited’ line.

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    • Spelling errors? I just checked our release and “uninhabited” is spelled correctly so I don’t know what you’re talking about. If you have errors to report, contact returnity or me on IRC. We’ll have them fixed for the batch.

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  4. Overall scores…
    Anime-Koi: 1 time
    HorribleSubs: 1 time
    Vivid: 8 times
    Looks like your best bet is Vivid

    Well that was unexpected.

    Also:
    Essential 3
    “Reporting in!
    >We’ll be flying over our destination in ten minutes, Commander Mishima! (shouldn’t this one be without the “>” since it’s not the vice-principal who’s talking?)

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    • Huh. And I guess fansubdb says Commie’s doing it too. Oh well, I’ll just make another if they decide to hop on the funwagon.

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  5. Anime-Koi: 13 times
    HorribleSubs: 5 times
    Vivid: 2 times
    Looks like your best bet is Anime-Koi

    Anime-Koi simply has the best flow and all.

    > This anime is just filled to the brim with strong female character.

    This description is just filled to the brim with strong English sentence.

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  6. Overall scores…
    Anime-Koi: 1 time
    HorribleSubs: 0 times
    Vivid: 2 times
    Looks like your best bet is Vivid
    this anime is shit.

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  7. Overall scores…
    Anime-Koi: 3 times
    HorribleSubs: 5 times
    Vivid: 7 times
    Looks like your best bet is Vivid

    Still waiting on EveTaku’s, but I guess I can watch Vivid’s for now.

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  8. Overall scores…
    Anime-Koi: 2 times
    HorribleSubs: 18 times
    Vivid: 15 times
    Looks like your best bet is HorribleSubs

    I’m going Vivid because large filesizes give me a boner.

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  9. Overall scores…
    Anime-Koi: 7 times
    HorribleSubs: 4 times
    Vivid: 9 times

    Not surprising. A lot of the lines seem to be half-vivid, half-vale for what I considered the best choice. If I am ever going to watch this show, I’d go for Vivid, though, because the video quality difference trumps everything else. After all, this series doesn’t have anything else besides scenery porn going for it.

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    • Especially
      Anime-Koi :: Normal humans can’t stay alive in this environment.
      Anime-Koi :: Are we really…
      :: just puppets?
      Vivid :: >Ya moron!
      Vivid :: >What kind of puppet would enjoy eatin’ a rice ball as much as you did?

      Such a pretty cutoff exactly in the middle between vale and Vivid makes for the best choice by far.

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  10. Overall scores…
    Anime-Koi: 11 times
    HorribleSubs: 4 times
    Vivid: 6 times
    N/A: 5 times
    Looks like your best bet is Anime-Koi

    Okay, I must admit I’m a little surprised.

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    • No, that’s just what he always does for episode 1 of a series. He started this a couple seasons ago so that people would have some idea of what subs they should watch before he does his reviews.

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  11. Essentially essentials:
    Anime-Koi: 0 times
    HorribleSubs: 3 times
    Vivid: 7 times

    Overall scores…
    Anime-Koi: 0 times
    HorribleSubs: 5 times
    Vivid: 13 times
    Looks like your best bet is Vivid

    I saw this coming when I went through the subs on my own I would’ve liked to see Evetaku in here but I don’t think it would have made much of a difference

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  12. A-K comes out way ahead in my book. In order of goodness (with scores broken out for [r]egular score, [t]ies, and [n]/a collisions):

    10.75 composite Anime-Koi (12r, 1t, 1n)
    5.00 composite Vivid (7r, 1t, 2n)
    3.25 composite HorribleSubs (5r, 2t, 1n)

    Vivid had a really good showing in the essentials section but got dominated by A-K later. Much more natural flow in A-K’s work, even if it does stray from the literally correct more often. Vivid’s edit of HS’s script really did improve it drastically though.

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  13. Overall scores…
    Anime-Koi: 7 times
    HorribleSubs: 6 times
    Vivid: 7 times
    It’s a tie between Anime-Koi and Vivid

    Yeah…
    Didn’t think doing this is really time consuming…

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  14. 2 for AK 2 for HS, rest all ‘please no don’t do this why oh dear lord please make it stop’ tier.
    Depressing fare overall.
    I’m going with AK for the encode quality (I’m assuming not knowing).

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