Finally, finally, the Rocket Girls DVDSubber scripts are ready. You can get them here. Of course if you haven't bought the R2s you could wait a few weeks and get the complete collection from Bandai. Also, Funimation is on the verge of restarting R1 Saiunkoku releases, so if you were left in the lurch by Geneon's demise, they're hooking you up.

We really need to do more work, faster and better.

Tale of Saiunkoku, DVD script packs for Discs 1 through 11. As usual, a drop-in replacement. Also, if you've not gotten the R2s, please get the R1s. Great series.

Also, as we try to dig ourselves out of a script backlog, the DVDSubber scripts for Saiunkoku DVD 5 are out for anyone who's been picking up the R2s.

According to a post on AnimeOnDVD, Geneon has sent out a mailer with release information for Saiunkoku DVD 1 (with optional box). As a result we will no longer distribute season 1 or season 2.
This does create an unanticipated situation with respect to the DVDSubber scripts, since the total price of the R1s is expected to be more than the price of the remaining R2s, but the first R1 will be released before the last R2, and the release of the first R1 is our timeframe for stopping distribution of the DVDSubber scripts. If you have been picking up the R2 DVDs, don't worry, we will get you the scripts so you don't have to change horses in mid-stream and end up spending more than you were planning to. For everyone else, Geneon's disc 1 comes out at the end of July, and it looks like it's going to be a 9 disc release. Please support them so they know what kind of anime to finance in the future.

For those who were waiting for the final script pack for Karin, that's now available. Remember that we have takedown pending the release of the first R1 disc, so get them if you need them.

Big holiday update just before vacation time! Tale of Saiunkoku, episode 22, for all you fans of that, but also updates with the script packs: now supporting 4 DVDs of Tale of Saiunkoku, and 11 DVDs of Karin! As usual, script packs are drop and replace. DVDs are available from the right sidebar.

The scripts for Karin DVD 9 are available, and simultaneously Karin DVD 10 is now on sale in Japan, so episode 19 and 20 are no longer available for download.

DVD 2 scripts for Tale of Saiunkoku are now included in the Saiunkoku script-pack. Which means you can safely buy that DVD too. Please use the right sidebar if you do; not many of you do, for some reason. :)

Scripts for Karin disc 8 are now available as part of the usual script pack here. The Cyberlink decoder workaround is in there as promised; as mentioned, if you have that sync problem with the other script packs let me know.

The scripts for Saiunkoku DVD 1 are now available here. Sorry for the delay, but both myself and arcImpulse had weddings to attend this past weekend, and mine was in a different country and involved being away from home for a week. Note that this script pack contains the episodes, but not the omake from the first pressing version. We do plan to translate that, but we wanted to get the scripts for the episodes released first.
Edit: A quick note I forgot to mention. Apparently the Cyberlink DVD playback filter has a bug where the time code it reports is one second after the actual timecode. Most uses of that filter don't care, but it's relevant in DVDSubber (and presumably ShareCrow) because it means everything appears a second early. Cyberlink makes PowerDVD, and their DVD playback filter is used on HP laptops with the QuickPlay feature. The Saiunkoku script packs will have separate versions of each volume with the Cyberlink label for you to use if this bug affects you. When I make up the next version of the Karin script pack (for disc 8), I'll do the same. If you use the Survive or BPS script packs and this bug affects you, let me know and I'll update those for you too.

Karin disc 8 is out, so karin episodes 15 and 16 are down.

Another Karin DVD script set is available, and has been integrated into the scriptpack, as usual. So if you're a buyer of the Karin DVDs from Japan, here's the next installment of scripts. If you're not currently a buyer, well, I doubt I'm convincing you now. But buy it anyway :)

Remember that Tale of Saiunkoku disc 1 is out as well, so if you like that series, buy those discs as they come out too.

It is Friday, August 4, 2006, 10:41AM, Japan time.
Tale of Saiunkoku DVD Volume 1 is now on sale in various anime stores in Akihabara, Den-Den Town, and online retailers...

Which means that Episodes 1 to 3 have been removed from our Bittorrent tracker, as per We Suck's policy of taking down video-based encodes of our fansubs upon the release of legitimate Japanese R2 DVDs (and, of course, upon any North American licensing). DVDSubber scripts will be prepared as soon as I receive the DVD.

I hope I didn't order too late...I'd really love the Limited Edition...

And speaking of episodes being down...

Tale of Saiunkoku DVD Volume 1 will be released on August 4, 2006 in Japan. Volume 1 will contain Episodes 1 to 3. If you purchase the Limited Edition DVD, you'll also receive a CD, as well as exclusive seiyuu interviews.

As per We Suck policy, Episodes 1 to 3 will be removed from our tracker when the DVD comes out. So if you love the series, please do buy the DVDs (they are coded Region 2, so be sure that your DVD player can play Region 2 DVDs). Since the R2 DVDs do not come with English subtitles out of the box (as is the case with most Japanese R2 DVDs), we will produce English subtitle scripts in DVDSubber format, so that you may enjoy the anime at its highest quality while still able to understand the words.

For those that are unfamiliar with DVDSubber:
DVDSubber is a Windows-based DVD player software that overlays subtitles on DVDs that don't originally have them. This is the standard software used by We Suck to produce English-language scripts for use with DVDs. To run DVDSubber, ensure that your operating system is Windows XP or better.

And thus ends my marketing speak. I can never get it down to an art like lavalyn does...;_;

P.S. Since Torgen didn't mention it... on July 23, 2003, We Suck Fansubs produced its first-ever encode, of Popotan Episode 1 (now licensed by Geneon). So...happy belated birthday to us, I guess? XD (Note that I was not a group member back then, just a groupie...)

We make our usual scriptpack update for Karin today, so now the package includes scripts for Disc 6. So if you liked the series, you can still enjoy the DVDs with our subtitles overlaid. Just another reason to take a look at the right sidebar and do some shopping :)

It's that time of the month for another Karin DVD to come out. If you've been getting the limited editions and need someone in Japan to escrow you the Boogie-kun puppet, let me know if you find someone--I'm still looking. Also, scripts for disc 4 were horribly late, and disc 5 was pretty early. 6 will be somewhere in between, what with Anime Expo being right around when I expect the disc to arrive.

Apparently we are also releasing our script pack for Karin, discs 1-4 while at these cons. Continuing our tradition of providing you your anime fix even while at these conventions, so you can enjoy too. As usual, just drop and replace.

Script pack for Karin disc 3 is now available. As usual, just drop them in... and support the Japanese anime industry by buying discs!

Karin DVD 2 scripts are now available - as usual, just download the latest script pack and drop it in.

In response to a few unexpected comments over the policy statement, we have made some rather significant changes to the document.

The changes here revolve around the release of script files after a license announcement. Prior to this change, we summarily ceased distributing new script files after such an announcement. Now, we evaluate the cost differential between purchasing the remaining Japanese DVDs versus obtaining the (usually cheaper) North American licensed DVDs. While this does not in any way guarantee that we will release script files after licensing, it does provide viewers that have purchased a significant number of Region 2 discs to continue purchasing them, with a relative assurance that we will continue to supply scripts. Please review the Policy Statement carefully regarding this issue.

Remember that we are still bound by the licensor's cease and desist notices regardless of other factors.

Comments over this change are welcome from all sectors in the anime community.