Anime: Drawing a Revoulution (documentary on anime)

[LiquidZero]

im not sure if this has been posted already or not.
Anyways, whilst playing fighting games yesterday my friend said i should check this movie out.

so today i am, im not finished watching it ive only seen the first chunk, since i have to wait for it load on youtube.
but so far it seems pretty interesting.

theres also a few clips from this violent looking anime that seems pretty good where this lady with a sword cuts several monster looking things into pieces!

[warped]

theres also a few clips from this violent looking anime that seems pretty good where this lady with a sword cuts several monster looking things into pieces!

Claymore?

[Takeshi]

theres also a few clips from this violent looking anime that seems pretty good where this lady with a sword cuts several monster looking things into pieces!

That's what you got from the documentary?

I just saw it, and it made me think. I'll definitely think twice should I ever try to release something of my own. Anyone with even small connection to fansubs should try and see it. You can get it on TPB: "Fansub Documentary".

Some of the things don't really bother me though.

[BuriaL]

The name of the documentary is the same as the headline?

Cant seem to find it

[Takeshi]

No, search for: Fansub Documentary. The torrent is called exactly this. It's even on Google.

[BuriaL]

Must have typed it in wrong the first time, bit tired..

[Nikaido]

since i have to wait for it load on youtube.

I know, youtube has been loading super slow lately. I think it's because they started offering HD videos (720p). I've already started watching the first three seconds and it got stuck. Fucking youtube, if you plan on hosting bigger files then get more fucking servers.  

For those that can't find it.
Anime: Drawing a Revolution (Part I)

[EDIT] The director of NCIS was on Spirited Away. WTF! But then I can't be too surprised since Dana Scully (X-Files) and The Astronaut Farmer were on Princess Mononoke. XD

[EDIT #2] WTF! It took less time to download each video using orbit-downloader than it did streaming the damn videos. Youtube = Major Fail

[temuchin]

just watched it on youtube and saved the flv files in safari. .  loaded okay for me - but their blown up 720p crap loads as fast as turtles run.  

i agree with a lot of stuff that was argued.   i.e the ridiculous pontifications, karaoke effects, abhorrent font styling, incorrect translations, added honorifics, characters speaking of themsleves in the 3rd person, and those god-forsaken translator notes.    i am not fluent in Japanese but know enough that certain groups are taking great liberties in the translation of the text.   as in - i am usually not completely confident in there ability to translate properly.

but that being said- the fansubbers have performed a great duty in providing a modicum of accuracy in translating series that most likely will never receive an official release outside Japan.

personally speaking if i ran a group- i would treat in the same manner as a professional does.

quality over quantity...  always.

[Monkemon]

Watched this nearly a year ago it was alright but not as good as another I saw around the same time forget the name of it and am having trouble finding it, I do remember that it had a British host/narrator. I also watched one a few weeks ago that was about the manga industry:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlvBrPp2dhg

[KyraMaverick]

Watched this nearly a year ago it was alright but not as good as another I saw around the same time forget the name of it and am having trouble finding it, I do remember that it had a British host/narrator. I also watched one a few weeks ago that was about the manga industry:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlvBrPp2dhg

Maybe you're thinking of Japanorama? That was an awesome documentary set.

[BuriaL]

I gotta agree with that guy in the "documentary".

[Monkemon]

No was not Japanorama, loved that show though.

[kurandoinu]

I rememeber seeing a one off that had anime, film storyboarding and the use of CG in it. Had a fair bit about Tokyo Godfathers in it. Cant for the life of me remember the name of it though. I THINK it was the Southbank show. Could it be that?

[Jesta23]

I agreed with everything he said, other then the superimposed translations on writing.

I think thats needed. 

Everything else was spot on, some things fansubbers are doing now, if allowed to progress will eventually turn into a complete mess for anyone new to the scene. And even bad for long time viewers like us.


If you havnt watched it, I would suggest you check it out.

[Monkemon]

I rememeber seeing a one off that had anime, film storyboarding and the use of CG in it. Had a fair bit about Tokyo Godfathers in it. Cant for the life of me remember the name of it though. I THINK it was the Southbank show. Could it be that?

Southbank show is what it was, thanks. Here is a google link not sure how to give a direct link to the doc but it is the 1st video you will see. http://video.google.ca/videosearch?q=southbank%20show%20anime&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wv#q=southbank+show+anime&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-GB%3Aofficial&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wv&view=3&qvid=southbank+show+anime&vid=416652272276768171

[kurandoinu]

I have it on video SOMEWHERE. Lol

[Asarta]

Really interesting watch and he is very right about fansubs.

Love the Mgs Quotes.

[DaggerLite]

Japanorama was awesome.

Drawing a Revolution was not that great in my opinion. It was constantly self-contradictory when switching to different people and it was not chronological at all, and they kept going back and forth, even saying stuff like: "Kids in the 90s grew up on Pokémon and craved more. Then Adult Swim came along and gave them Dragon Ball" (not a direct quote, but contextual). Only using English dubs on all the relevant clips was also extremely annoying.

Drawing a Revolution has that uniquely good look to it, but it failed on so many points. There were some interesting tidbits, but nothing really great. No real interviews or anything, unlike Japanorama.

:(