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tl;dr:
Formerly known as Whiners.Pro, Crymore.net is an anime blog focused on fansub reviews, anime fandom-related articles, and fansub releases.
Since you’re probably here for the fansub reviews, I feel obligated to inform you that the review summary is very awesome and that you should check it out if you’re new here.
More Long; Want Read:
Fansub Reviews? What?
Gist is I review fansubs in an attempt to help you discover what the best fansub release for a given anime is.
I focus on the quality of the main script’s English, while also taking a look at visual quality (including typesetting, karaoke, and other issues such as timing/encoding/styling/etc.).
Even if you don’t really care about which fansub is the best for a given show, I expect you’ll find the reviews entertaining and informative enough to spend a few minutes reading them anyway.
About Dark_Sage
Dark_Sage is the primary author of the blog and also the person writing this sentence. He’s kind of a dick, but in the “makes beating up handicapped children look cool” kind of way.
Three Stats
- 5+ years of fansubbing experience (I started editing in 2008 with Nabari no Ou for [Rumi], though I got my foot in the door earlier that year with distro for [GX_ST])
- 3+ years of fansub review experience, with over 500 reviews under my belt (I technically started back in October of 2010, though Spring 2011 is where I really got into it)
- Native English speaker with a dashing smile
I’d like to think I know what I’m talking about.
Fansub Review Policies/In-Depth Information
Mostly, read this: http://crymore.net/2012/06/18/a-whiners-pro-primer/
I consider my review breakdowns as such:
A-tier and B+: Excellent subs. This range is what a group that has a consistent focus on quality will reach (unless they stumble into it by grace of the gods). I reserve A-tier for those subs with a certain cachet that mark them above the rest, but a B+ release falls under this general designation.
B- to B: This is where I expect most groups to be hitting. It’d be nice if everyone released A+ shit, but that’s unrealistic. These scores, while not glamorous, are completely understandable.
C- to C+: Needs some work. Generally these subs will not have been significantly edited or QC’d. Sometimes visual failings can sink a group to this level, though it’s usually the script that’s the issue.
D- to D+: There needs to be a significant staff change for a show if your group hits this level of stupid. You can leave things as they are, but your more discerning viewers probably won’t be pleased.
F: What are you doing
For short shows (those with a running length of less than, oh let’s say, 9.31 minutes), I’ll break it down into Pass vs. Fail. Because, really, who gives a fuck?
About the Banner
Every blog needs a banner and this is Crymore.net’s. In it you can find the banzai attitude that defines this superior anime blog.
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The banner section was super informative, however I find it lacking in the “about” description of the about section.
What happened to the marine animal trivia? :(
Each time the About page is rebooted you learn a little more about things, and a little less. This trade-off of knowledge is the sacrifice you must make the second you click the About button. By the time the final About page appears, you will have learned everything there is to know and everything there isn’t. You will have become complete.
What anime is the banner from, anyway?
Mirai Nikki.
Just noticed that the banner has a small grey line at the top — what’s the go with that?
I don’t see this grey line.
It’s obvious on this page— start at Yuno’s forehead at “About the Banner” and move right to a small line on the very top of the banner.
http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/2417/crymore.png
Just to show off my brilliant Paint skills.
Oh fuck. Yeah, that was unintentional. Fixed.
Unfixed.
Refixed. :X
This web site is like Cracked.com
Except about Anime.
I am pleased.
Err, how? I mean, the almost complete lack of lists, trivia, videos and photoshop slideshows would lead me to believe it doesn’t resemble Cracked at all.
You’re right, I should be more like Cracked. Think of all the fame I could receive!
Maybe I should start making “Top 6 Crazy Faxts About ___” articles, with three paragraphs per page and overload the site with ads, hoping the info I pulled from Wikipedia and my own ass will result in another 500,000 hits from reddit per day.
“Top 7 Crazy Things Miyazaki Has Said!”
1. Threatened to blow up America!
It’s easy to believe that Miyazaki has said some crazy stuff in his time, but blowing up America?
*laugh track*
That’s right, in a 2007 New York Post interview, Miyazaki had this to say:
“and I want [...] to [...] blow up [...] America”
Holy wacky taffy! This guy’s off his ro-ro-ro-rocker!
*laugh track*
So, kids, might wanna think about *that* next time you watch Howl’s Moving Mononoke!
*laugh track*
There are people writing about stuff. Sometimes that stuff is other people.
What more do you want?
There a reason for the space above the banner, or is that another error on your part?
I don’t have a reason for it, but I don’t have a reason to get rid of it either.
Okay, page updated. Slightly more work is required, but I’ll do that later.
Looking spiffy, though about this: “Dark_Sage is the primary author of the blog and also the person writing this sentence. I’m kind of a dick.” I dunno, it seems to me it would sound better if it said “He’s kind of a dick” considering the rest was in third person. Maybe it’s just me, but that’s my two cents.
You’re right, that sounds better.
Always trying to help get the site to its best possible state.
>F: What are you doing
I remember a review where you said something like “I’ll fight for question marks after questions until I die”.
Well, I’m gonna enjoy the Dark_Sage vs. Dark_Sage. Hopefully the commentator will be worthy enough.
And I also say shit like “plz” but wouldn’t accept that from myself or others in a fansub. With this kind of informal writing, there’s a difference.
Then I’m very sry 2 not have realized this
it’s np my bro-chan
>2008
>2013
6 years?
It’s started from 2008->2009->2010->2011->2012->2013
So 6 years
So wait, we’re counting 2013 as a full year in February? That sure is some creative accountancy ya got there…
I like to round up. Heavily.
Criminy, that means that if I followed the Dark_Sage patented method of tallying fansub years, I’ve almost reached a decade of subbing! Great Scott!
Spiffy. More touch ups!
“quality of the main script’s English quality…”
One of these days I’ll QC an article/page before posting it. This was not one of those days.
…And now the background doesn’t tile properly.
http://puu.sh/26Ymr
Dammit.
Hmmm… I would have posted the following in the comments area of their respective sections – but I CAN’T…
For some reason, the following two reviews (and ONLY these two) just produce a Blank Page, whether I click on the review link or the ‘comments’ link. All other sections of the site work just fine for me.
http://www.crymore.net/2013/05/02/fansub-review-commie-hentai-ouji-to-warawanai-neko-episode-03/
http://www.crymore.net/2013/04/06/translation-party-commie-vs-hadena-vs-horriblesubs-vs-ota-devil-survivor-2-the-animation-episode-01/
[Feel free to delete this note once you've either fixed this problem or determined somehow that it's Just Me.] Thank You.
Yeah, you might wanna see someone about your cache, Sage, ’cause it keeps screwing up.
Goddammit. All right, I’m removing the cache plugin. Thanks for the post, FCD. I wouldn’t have known otherwise.
Always happy to complain!
Lucky Day for me to randomly Find such Awesome Site! :>
Welcome home fellow wanderer.