User:8thSin

About me: I learned Japanese in 6 years of elementary school in Japan. After discovering D-addicts in 2004, I started watching a lot of Japanese TV shows again and started fansubbing in 2005. It's still a serious hobby of mine.
As I said before on many occasions, I fansub for myself. It's the best way to maintain and improve my proficiency in Japanese. I also want to share works I really enjoyed. Many Japanese movies and doramas come without English subtitles, so I hope my fansubbing efforts will open the door for others to enjoy the fine contents that I was able to discover.

My translation style: Accuracy precedes over all else for me. For my solo releases, well-established Romanizations such as "Tokyo" will be kept, but I tend to use Wāpuro Romanization and leave out long vowels for lesser known Romanization of names such as "Satou" rather than "Sato" or "Satoh" as it's commonly Romanized in the West.
Names are always kept in (Family Name)_(Given Name) format in accordance with Asian formats.

Jmovie/Dorama Reviews

IMDB user review: My new film reviews updated here.

AniDB, MAL: My anime lists

DramaWiki user page: My personal ratings of Japanese dorama series.

Eiga Seikatsu: Recommended Japanese movie review site, user rating distribution graph, trailers.

Yahoo! Japan Movies: Large database of user reviews.

Places to get my fansubs

TPB, IsoHunt, MiniNova, NyaaTorrents: From public trackers

FSC - Fantastic Super Club: Asian movie FTP/Torrent site.

D-addicts: Duh... Dorama fansubs and RAWs.

ADC - Asian DVD Club: Asian movie DVD tracker

kloofy.net: Asian movie SRT/SSA database.

JpopSuki: Japanese music/TV tracker.

FSS - FS Seeders: Asian movie torrent tracker. PM me for invitation: 500+ post in a forum I participate OR if we worked on a fansub project before.

Bittersweet-bun's OurHour LiveJournal community: Direct downloads of Japanese dorama and movies, merge megaupload/divShare with HJSplit.

Current/Completed Projects

As Translator:

Anime: All downloadable from NyaaTorrents

• (NEW!) Kamisama no Memochou with gg Fansubs Ep1~In progress

• (NEW!) Captain Tsubasa (2001) with Saizen Fansubs Ep33~ In progress

• Fireball Charming with gg Fansubs Ep5~13

• Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko with GotWoot Fansubs Ep1~ In progress

• Koe de Oshigoto with GotWoot Fansubs Ep1

• Moonlight Mile: 2nd Season with GotWoot Fansubs

JDrama: All downloadable from d-addicts

• Galileo Zero (SP) with SARS-Fansubs

• Galileo with SARS-Fansubs

• Wonderful Life with SARS-Fansubs Ep6~Ep12

• Haken no Hinkaku Ep1, Ep5, Ep7, Ep8, Ep10, Project manager

• Busu no Hitomi ni Koishiteru

• Saiyuuki

• Koi ni Ochitara (as Bahamut619)

Movies: All downloadable from FSC, FSS, OurHour, or Mininova. Subs from kLOOFy

• Climber's High (2008) DELAYED

• Orochi (2008)

• One Million Yen and the Nigamushi Woman (2008)

• Junkissa Isobe AKA: Cafe Isobe (2008)

• Galileo Movie: Yougisha X no Kenshin AKA: The Devotion of Suspect X (2008) with SARS-Fansubs: Film adaptation of Galileo novel and dorama.

• Okuribito AKA: DEPARTURES (2008)
  Winner of The 81st Academy Award (Best Foreign Language Film), Japan Academy Award '09

• Tenkousei: Sayonara Anata (2007)

• Little DJ -A Tale of a Little Love- (2007)

• Funuke Domo, Kanashimi no Ai wo Misero AKA: Funuke Show Some Love, You Losers! (2007)
  Winner of Yokohama Film Festival '08 (Festival Prize), Warsaw International Film Festival '07 (Free Spirit Award)

• Kisaragi (2007)

• Soredemo Boku wa Yattenai AKA: Even so, I Didn't Do It (2007)
  Winner of Japan Academy Prize '07 (Best Supporting Actress), Blue Ribbon Award '07 (Best Director, Actor)

• Sono Toki wa Kare ni Yoroshiku AKA: Say Hello to Him for Me, When the Time Comes (2007): 3rd film adaptation of Ichikawa Takuji's novels following ImaAi and TadaAi.

• How to Become Myself (2007)

• The Battery (2007)

• Dororo (2007)

• Backdancers! (2006)

• Nada Sou Sou AKA: Tears For You (2006)

• Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru AKA: Heavenly Forest (2006) 2nd film adaptation of Ichikawa Takuji's novels.

Music:

• Maichi x LG Yankees - Nostalgia PV [ENG SUB]

• Amuro Namie - WILD PV [ENG SUB] Download Link

• Batch: Ballad Lover's 15 Years of Best 15 Fan Compilation [mp3] Link, Public Link

• Aqua Timez - Niji [Karaoke PV] Backup Link

• SEAMO - Honey Honey feat AYUSE KOZUE PV [ENG SUB] Download Link

• Spontania - Sayonara... PV [ENG SUB] Download Link

• Enomoto Kurumi - Mirai Kinenbi PV [ENG SUB] Download Link

• Mizuki Nana - Astrogation PV [ENG SUB] Download Link

• Utada Hikaru - HEART STATION PV [ENG SUB] Download Link

• ShonanNoKaze - Junrenka (Music Station Super Live 2006)[ENG SUB] Download Link

• Amuro Namie - Baby Don't Cry [Karaoke PV] Backup Link

• Koda Kumi - Koi no Tsubomi [Karaoke PV] Backup Link

As Encoder: All downloadable from IsoHunt

• Ikigami: Ikigami.2008.DVDRip.x264.AC3-8thSin.mkv

• Lalapipo: Lalapipo.2008.DVDRip.x264.AC3-8thSin.RAW.mkv (Messed up year, it's a 2009 movie)

• Sono hi no Mae ni: Sono.hi.no.Mae.ni.2009.DVDRip.x264.AC3-8thSin.RAW.mkv

(Messed up year, it's a 2008 movie)

• Yomei: RAW.Yomei.2009.DVDRip.x264.AC3-8thSin.mkv

• Tokyo Sonata: Tokyo.Sonata.2008.DVDRip.x264.AC3-8thSin.mkv

• Orochi: Orochi.2008.DVDRip.x264.AC3-8thSin.mkv

• One Million Yen and the Nigamushi Woman: Million.Yen.Nigamushi.Woman.20 08.DVDrip.x264.AC3-8thSin.mkv

• Paco and the Magical Picture Book: Paco.Magical.Picture.Book.2008.DVDRip.x264.AC3-8thSin[ENG_Shadowlord666].mkv

• Jun Kissa Isobe: Cafe.Isobe.2008.DVDRip.x264.AC3-8thSin.mkv

• Okuribito: Okuribito.Departures.2008.JPN.DVDRip.x264.AC3-8thSin.mkv

• Batch: Must-See Japanese Movies of 2007 8thSin

• Tenkousei -Sayonara Anata-: Tenkousei.Sayonara.Anata.2007.Switching.Goodbye.DVDRip.x264.AC3-8thSin.mkv

• Tenten: Tenten.2007.Adrift.Tokyo.DVDRip.x264.AC3-8thSin.mkv

• Shaberedomo Shaberedomo: Shaberedomo.2007.DVDRip.x264.AC3-8thSin.mkv

• Little DJ -A Tale of a Little Love-: Little.DJ.2007.DVDRip.x264.AC3-8thSin.mkv

• Laundry: Laundry.2002.DVDRip.x264.AC3-8thSin.mkv

• Funuke Domo, Kanashimi no Ai wo Misero: Funuke.Show.Some.Love.You.Losers.2007.DVDRip.x264.AC3-8thSin.mkv

• Maiko Haaaan!! (2007): Maiko.Haaaan.2007.DVDRip.x264.AC3-8thSin.mkv

• Welcome to the Quiet Room (2007): Welcome.to.the.Quiet.Room.2007.Youkoso.DVDrip.x264.AC3-8thSin.mkv

• Megane (2007): Megane.2007.DVDrip.x264.AC3-8thSin.mkv

• HERO (2007): HERO.2007.DVDrip.x264.AC3-8thSin.mkv, movie adaptation of the 2001 FujiTV series HERO.

• Ahiru to Kamo no Coin Locker (2007): Ahiru.to.Kamo.no.Coin.Locker.2007.x264.AAC.RAW-8thSin.mp4

• Kisaragi (2007): Kisaragi.2007.DVDrip.x264.AC3-8thSin.mkv

• Soredemo Boku wa Yattenai (2007): Soredemo.Boku.Wa.Yattenai.2007.Just.Didnt.Do.It.DVDrip.x264.AAC-8thSin.mp4

• Tennen Kokekko (2007): Tennen.Kokekko.2007.DVDrip.x264.AAC-8thSin.mp4

• DRIVE (2002): Drive.2002.DVDrip.x264.AAC-8thSin.mp4

• Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu (2004): Ima.Ai.ni.Yukimasu.2007.Be.With.You.DVDrip.x264.AC3-8thSin.mkv, 1st movie adaptation of Ichikawa Takuji's novel. TRAILER (DivX Hardsub)

• That's Cunning! The Ultimate Mission(1996): Thats.Cunning.The.Ultimate.Mission.1996.DVDrip.XviD.AC3-8thSin.avi

Misc. Projects

• Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu TRAILER (Hardsub)

• Saiyuuki Fanvid - Quest for a True Heart Backup link

• Ichi Rittoru no Namida Fanvid - Dedicated to Aya Backup link

Future Projects

In descending priority:

• (NEW!) Must-See Japanese Movies of 2008 [8thSin]: Titles (Tentative): Negative Happy Chainsaw Edge, DEPARTURES, Ikigami, Cyborg Girl, TOKYO SONATA, Paco and the Magical Picture Book, Climber's High, Gachi Boy, One Million Yen and the Nigamushi Woman, Achilles and the Tortoise, Devotion of Suspect X, Orochi, Seppun, K-20, Sweet Rain OR Aoi Tori OR Kaabe

• Teketeke: Starring Nisida Mai, Ooshima Yuuko.

• Teketeke 2: Starring Iwata Sayuri, Nakashima Miu.

• (DELAYED/CANCELLED) Utada Decade Fansub Project: UTADA UNITED 2006 (Concert): Hardsub, karaoke planned, projected release date: Dec. 9, 2008

Highly Anticipated Releases

• Onpu to Konbu AKA: The Musical Note and Kelp: DVD release: Winter 2008 (?). Starring Ikewaki Chizuru, Ichikawa Yui.

• Ike-chan to Boku AKA: Ike-chan and I: DVD release: Spring 2010 (?). Aoi Yuu (Voice), Fukasawa Arashi.

• Dororo 2: Release date:(?), DVD release(?)

• Dororo 3: Release date:(?), DVD release(?)