Monochrome Factor, Vol. 4 [DVD Box Set]

This will probably be the last post for a little while, since as soon as the day is out I will be writing five or six papers.

We would also like to inform that Wolfy's computer is still out, but she's going to try and find another solution for subbing. But, just in case she can't, we would like everyone to not bother us about episode 15 for the next few weeks. No, we have not given up on the series. No, we are not shutting down, and no, complaining about it WILL NOT get the episode out faster. Just be patient, and we're going to try and keep goodies like seiyuu chat translations and other such things coming up in the meantime.

With that said... BOX 4 SCANS YAAAAYYYYY. 8D

Slipcover. *_*

Front cover. Quite nice, actually.

And there you go! Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Monochrome Factor cross road

To all interested:

The PS2 game, Monochrome Factor cross road, is being released in Japan very soon. In the next day or so, I believe.

If you are a PS3 owner with a HDTV, you have reason to rejoice. You can play this wonderful dating-type game.

If you are a PS2 owner, or a PS3 owner with a SDTV... we're out of luck. -crosses fingers for a PS3 Christmas present-



At any rate, the artwork for this game looks absolutely gorgeous. I'm afraid to say it's a shoujo game, which means a new character for us to play to win the affections of the boy of our choosing... no Shirogane/Akira action. (What are these people thinking? Anyone who watches this show for the ShiroAki, raise your hand. -raises hand-) But I think it would be worth it for the art, personally. And we could all stand to see more of our favourite characters... (Hey! Ryuuko's in there! 8D)

I'll point you all to the opening video on YouTube. The wonderful Asriel is once again singing the opening song, and it looks like Ono Daisuke-san, Akira's VA, is singing a new rendition of AWAKE ~Boku no Subete~ for the ending.

Anyone that can find a good place full of screencaps wins! GO GETZ IT!!! -shot-
(Don't look for another week or so though, the game isn't out yet!)



Also I'll remind you that volume 4 of the manga in English shall be released Thursday of next week. Kou makes his entrance, I do believe, as well as some information about the mysterious Ryuuko. That is, if my math is right. So don't get your hopes up too much. ^^;



And that ends yusahana6323's news flash. Here's a Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, American or not. :)

DVD extras info

So I just got myself a new account because the old one was cracking down and now I have basically no permissions. ;_;

I'm talking to Vinny and Wolfy right now about episode 15. We've been having kind of a loss of communication, but things have been pretty busy the last couple of weeks. Hopefully with Thanksgiving break coming, we'll be able to have some time to work things out. Wolfy's computer is still down, so that means no subs, but we can certainly work out scripts and issues and such. That way when subs are possible, the finishing-an-episode process will go much quicker.

Having now four DVD box sets, I think I've decided what I'm going to do concerning the group chat extras I get. I believe I will translate the conversations and post them as a blog, with screenshots. It's not what you guys want, but it's what I'm willing to do. So, if you'd rather have subbed video, you can complain all you wish but nothing will be done about it. You'll just have to make do, mmkay? ;)

As a last note, I'm finishing looking at 16.2 tonight and I'll send it on probably by tomorrow. I said I'd have it done earlier but then I got smacked in the face with a couple papers. -_-

Sore ijou.

Monochrome Factor, Vol. 3 [DVD Box Set]

So I guess I don't get my game until Thursday. -sigh-

But that's good for you guys anyway. Here are box 3 scans for you:

Front slipcover.

Front cover. Me like Akira. -shot-

As always I apologize for the un-centeredness, but I think you all know how to deal, right? ;)

Box 4 should be here next week. Look forward to that!

Quick update 13.11.08

Wow, I visit the page and I feel like the group has been dead. O_oU It's so quiet...

Poll #3 closed with Shirogane earning the distinction of being Most Loved and Most Hated Character. (He tied with Lulu for Most Hated). Now there is a new poll, and I am entirely responsible, so feel free to lampoon me if you so desire.

Anyway, now that several large papers are out of the way I have a bit more breathing room. Nevermind the Finnish test on Monday and the fact I have another paper due next week. With more papers the week after that.

But I do have a bit more free time to be translating more for about a week. I just went through the second half of episode 16 and got every line except for five down in one go. I'll go through again tonight after I've done my Japanese work (so I have fresh stuff in my mind) and that should pretty much take care of translating episode 16.

Episode 15.2 is still being checked, for some reason. That should be finished soon, if I heard correctly, so 15 can start the sub process in the next little bit. I'll send 16.2 off for checking probably tomorrow, and 2/3 of Monochrome Factor will have been gone through. Hurray!

I would promise quick work on episode 17, but it's the time of year my Sonic the Hedgehog patriotism kicks in and how better to celebrate it than buying the (coughTwilightPrincessripoffcough) game that will be released next Tuesday? XD I think I'll find some time to translate 17 over the weekend, so perhaps the episode will be translated by the time I get my game, but I will again make no promises.

For those of you that are now angry at my bred fan-ism, I will promise something MF for you: my scanner is now working, so you can have box set 3 cover scans by Sunday. I've also just (literally) now received an e-mail saying that box set 4 has just been shipped, so that should be here around Thanksgiving time. I'll tell you now that 4's slipcover is delicious for those ShiroAki fans~.

Another fun little fact about me, since you all like me so much: study abroad Japan 2009 interviews, probably next week. I found out yesterday at a meeting there's only ten available slots for going (and thirty people including myself have expressed interest), so please cross your fingers for me. I'll know whether or not I'll be in Osaka for my birthday in a month.

And that is all. You may go.

Torrent News

I know a lot of you were so excited about having the torrents, but due to many issues of many sorts we're taking them down.

Hopefully this won't cause any anger or bitterness on our part, but one of the biggest reasons for this move (other than the fact that the torrents are just being retarded) is so that we can continue to slip under the radar of those that are on the prowl looking to shut subbers down. We're sure you'd rather have us continue to be able to sub and just direct download, rather than have torrents and run the risk of being found out easier.

Thanks for your understanding, and we apologize.