For those people that tried to download the BPS scripts and failed, with a 403 Forbidden error, those have been resolved. Shows me to actually try to test the file read before announcing it, or to correctly read the logs and see the 403s.

No, we're not dead. Just a bit out of it after this great reorganization. Anyway, Battle Programmer Shirase scripts are available from the venerable lavalyn.org site. So if you've been kinda confused about where these scripts have gone, they're right here.

Now if people would buy the DVDs... (preferably from the associate links?)

If you scrolled down on the torrent page today you probably already noticed, but my BPS DVD set finally arrived, so I'm going to be giving that my attention, and hopefully the DVDSubber file will be out by the end of the weekend. No guarantees, though.
Edit: Sometime this week.

My BPS DVD set is being held for me in YesAsia's US Warehouse at my request, because if it shipped to my current address, it would arrive here long after I left, and if I gave them the address I will be moving into in about a week, it would probably arrive there now, and could be rejected (or stolen) because I won't be there yet. So we'll all have to be patient just a little longer, but at least we know where things are.

Battle Programmer Shirase 05-3 has been released, concluding the first season.

We at We Suck thank the production staff for Battle Programmer Shirase for making an entertaining show. No, the pleasure is ours.

(Remember, folks, buy the DVDs when they come out!)

A little late, but Battle Programmer Shirase 05-2 has been just released to the masses.

That nearly concludes the first season of BPS, one more file (hopefully soon, it aired last week as well).

New Year's Eve and we release for you Battle Programmer Shirase 05-1; why watch the Apple drop again when you got this fresh encode right out of the system? Probably because the tracker is down and you can't get at the file just yet. Animesuki is convenient, but it forced the release....

Oh well...

(Edit: scarywater's back up. So release has finally begun, after I woke up)

PS: there appeared to have been some data corruption on scarywater that caused torrent-file tracker urls to be in error. If you get such an error when working your torrents, please redownload the torrent files. Thanks to unlogisch for pointing this out.

(Edit 2: not sure whether it was me or scarywater, but the Popotan script package torrent went awry completely. Will put back up in two or three days.)

As an early Christmas present to the masses, Battle Programmer Shirase 04-3! Run out to the streets, exclaiming Joy to the World, and enjoy this marvelous work of art!

Tomorrow!? You mean NOW! Battle Programmer Shirase 04-2.

It was an apparition that told Shirase to get all his stress out. Don't ask us. We don't see dead people.

If you've come here from the torrent page regarding Popotan, let me explain: Our group policy is that once episodes are available on legitimate Region 2 (or whatever their region of origin is) DVDs, we stop distributing those episodes, and instead release DVDSubber files containing our timed scripts, which will allow you to watch the DVDs with the same subtitles as appeared on our original release. (Plus, of course, corrections we have become aware of since that time. ) This requires that your DVD-ROM drive be region-free, which can be accomplished with a firmware patch for some, or with the DVD Region Free software for the rest. (Or you can set your DVD-ROM drive's native region to region 2, if you don't plan on watching things from region 1 on it.) You will also require DVD playback software, such as WinDVD, PowerDVD, etc. Your video card may even have come with suitable software. Also, you will need to set DVD Region Free (if you're using it) to recognize DVDSubber (available from the link to the right) as an application which needs to be made region free. There's a tab for "Applications" in the DVD Region Free options; choose "Add..." and find the executable for DVDSubber, and it should work fine. To watch the DVD, download the script, preferably to a scripts directory which you've set DVDSubber to look in by default, although you can just use any directory. When you insert the DVD, DVDSubber may load the profile automatically (ie. if you've set the directory); otherwise, click 'Load' to load the .zds file for Popotan (or, in the future, for other shows we release the scripts for). Once the disc starts playing, choose the correct disc from the Right-click menu. (It doesn't always choose it properly by itself.) Then, make sure that "Show Profile Subtitles" is checked, and away you go.
The terms and conditions of release: The scripts are not to be distributed or made available on any page other than those on which we make them available, nor are they to be sold, incorporated into a video file, or used in any way other than to add subtitles to a legitimate copy of the Popotan DVDs which you are in possession of.
If you're interested in buying the Popotan DVDs, we recommend YesAsia (links in sidebar). They have free shipping to the US and Canada, and purchases you make through our links support future script releases. If you have any concerns, I lurk as Torgen on #animecentral@irc.enterthegame.com; I respond to private messages as quickly as possible.

If you're curious about BPS 04-2, it seems we all had exams which got in the way of getting BPS out as quickly as usual. (This is also why scripts for Popotan disc 3 are not available yet.) Expect a release tomorrow.

This no-ad thing is nice - stupid pirate anime DVD web shops. Those owners should be shot. (Opinion only, this is not a death threat for those shopowners.)

Battle Programmer Shirase 04-1 for the masses - like we needed to announce it. You leechers noticed and got it onto Animesuki before we even announced on #animecentral. Must be really excited about Charatech's next diabolical scheme - or just wanting to see more of Sae-sensei... drunk.

All that errata, eh?

Some of it shows up in our latest release, Battle Programmer Shirase 03-3. Enjoy your leeching. Yoriko kawaii~!

I think we've spelt the name of King of America's terror company about 4 different ways now, so I checked the official site. Our official spelling will now be Charatech, with the hard 'ch' from 'character'. Also, apparently his position is CEO--Cool and Excelent(sic) Oze.

Well, the Amagata Naomi album has shipped, but since the other half of the order isn't here yet, I bet the album half won't arrive by Monday, and since that's when we've been releasing lately, it's a pretty safe bet there'll be no OP translation until 04-1.

Some unfortunate news. YesAsia has shipped half of the order containing the Amagata Naomi album. Unfortunately, it's not the album half. Since I didn't request a split shipment, I suspect this means that they don't expect to be able to get it to me in a reasonable amount of time. Therefore, I'm going to say that it won't be here in time for 03-3. Hopefully we'll have it for 04-1.

We've released BPS episode 3 part 2. Suffice it to say, Yoriko has a dirty little mouth for a pre-teen.

I hope we didn't keep people waiting on the seat of their pants in hot anticipation of Battle Programmer Shirase 03-1, which was just released. What crazy plan will BPS scheme next? With whom will BPS be caught in an inappropriate situation today? And how much will it cost?

On a more serious note, it looks like we have some competition from Anime-Influx. I say to them, Bring it!

YesAsia found the new Amagata Naomi LP, so that's on order. It has the BPS OP, Suddenly, but it's not a single--it's a 6-song LP with all new tracks. If you like the song and would like to hear more from her, feel free to pick up the CD, which is linked from the sidebar.
Because the album is available, we will have access to official lyrics as soon as it arrives, which if we're lucky will be in time for ep 3pt2, but more likely will be in the timeframe of 3pt3. Official lyrics, by the way, means translated lyrics follow soon after. (Although we're still not going to do anything silly like Karaoke. At the outside, we might have the romaji version a different colour from the translation to make them easier to distinguish.)

A little on the late side but here's the conclusion to Battle Programmer Shirase Episode 2.

We apologize for missing the name of Takahashi Hiroki, who did not appear in this episode but was listed in the Japanese credits, and not in our translated credits. Bonus points to anybody that noticed.

Battle Programmer Shirase Episode 2 Part 2 has been released to the masses!

On the Popotan front - we're still waiting. Be patient.