Fansub Review: [Commie] Sailor Moon Crystal (Episode 04)

September 13, 2014 by Dark_Sage

This post was written by Dark_Sage. He is Dark_Sage.

Also Also Also Today on Crymore: Commie initiates their counterattack. But will it be enough to defeat the Syndicate and claim Sailor Moon for the Cartel?! Well, yes. But I imagine you’ve already gathered that.

Release Information

Visual Quality

Script Quality

Results

Release Information

Episode details.

Release format: MKV (441 MB, 10-bit)

Japanesiness: No honorifics. “monster” used instead of “youma”.

English style: American English.

Encoding details: http://pastebin.com/8u4e5dd9

Speed: Quick (<48 hours)

Translation style: Nico-Nico edit.

External links.

Group website: http://commiesubs.com/

IRC channel: #[email protected]

Visual Review

Karaoke.

Webm link

Opening. Since all Commie had to do was match the Japanese lines to blend in, their standard English-only approach proved rather successful.

Rating: Okay+.

Webm link

Ending. It’s the same as the OP. Children’s shows are where Commie truly shines.

Rating: Okay+.

Typesetting.

Typesetting provided by herkz, fansubbing’s best typesetter.

Spoiler for

Script Review

Karaoke.

The tears? What necessitates the direct article here, pray tell?

Main Script.

They’re both saying the line at the same time. So while it makes sense for Ami to say “You did it!” (because Rei’s the one who beat the game), it doesn’t make sense for Rei to say the same thing. Either use a generic term of excitement (Hooray! Yes! etc.) or change this to “We did it!”

As opposed to who else’s guardians?

You mean class 2-1? 2-1 isn’t a grade.

Uhh, no. She doesn’t reflect the moonlight onto the possessed Princess D, she reflects it onto the ~~Youma~~ monster floating above Princess D.

Close, though.

A storm’s coming, you mean. Your line doesn’t work unless she’s referring to a specific storm, which she’s not. This is simple foreshadowing; get it right.

Dark_Sage Says

Watchability: Watchable.

Visual grade: C

Script grade: B+

Overall grade: B

Commie somehow survived the Syndicate’s brutal attack and in the process claimed Sailor Moon in the name of Nyaa. Victory: Cartel.

Go with Commie for SMC, cuz the alternative is about the same as sticking your hand in a garbage disposal for 24 minutes and hoping it’s turned off.

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35 thoughts on “Fansub Review: [Commie] Sailor Moon Crystal (Episode 04)”

Solaristics

September 13, 2014 at 11:31 pm

Saving SMC from shitty subs… Not that I watch it.
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HeavenlyArmed

September 14, 2014 at 12:15 am

Wow, that’s a really impressive amount of typesetting!
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- Welp
  
  September 14, 2014 at 6:20 am
  
  >His typesetting is truly art.
  I came from his masterpiece.
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  - asdaman
    
    September 14, 2014 at 7:34 pm
    
    I was wondering if that line was sarcastic. Now i Know.
    Reply
NakkiNyan

September 14, 2014 at 12:20 am

If Commie is my best choice I will just do what I usually do, not watch the show.
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- Dark_Sage
  
  September 14, 2014 at 12:43 am
  
  I’d offer you an alternative option but there’s honestly nothing even close to their release, even with someone like herkz on typesetting duties.
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- cheshyre
  
  September 14, 2014 at 12:49 am
  
  Is there a legitimate reason for this? Or just >muh honorifiks?
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  - NakkiNyan
    
    September 14, 2014 at 1:21 am
    
    Too many years of troll subs, simple as that. I even replaced old shows I had subbed by them.
    Reply
    - Solaristics
      
      September 14, 2014 at 2:07 am
      
      Except not every show they do has troll subs. I doubt Xythar would put up with trolling in a show he edited.
      Reply
      - Anonymous
        
        September 14, 2014 at 2:10 am
        
        Commie tries to localize things, but they absolutely suck at it. That’s my biggest gripe with them.
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        HeavenlyArmed
        
        September 14, 2014 at 2:27 am
        
        Again, it depends on who from commie is editing. Xythar’s scripts are usually pretty good, as we can see here, but they definitely have some editors who aren’t nearly as capable.
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        Anonymous
        
        October 4, 2014 at 11:45 pm
        
        When Xythar actually gives two shits about a show he does it as Vivid not Commie.
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        HeavenlyArmed
        
        October 5, 2014 at 1:28 am
        
        Funny, since he seemed to care enough about this show to give the official scripts a pretty good unfucking.
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fnord

September 14, 2014 at 4:55 am

We may not be the hero you think you deserve, but we’re the only hero you will ever have.
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- Anonymous
  
  September 14, 2014 at 5:20 am
  
  Commie is shit, though. You’re not a hero; you’re a slightly less evil villain. You shouldn’t let being better than Doki go to your head too much, Commie song TL.
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  - Googol
    
    September 14, 2014 at 5:27 am
    
    Gr8 b8 m8 8/8
    Reply
  - Hairy
    
    September 14, 2014 at 5:29 am
    
    Come now, they have defeated all of Hatsuyuki, Doki, and Chihiro – the greatest powers of the mighty fansub syndicate. That is something to be proud of.
    Reply
  - fnord
    
    September 14, 2014 at 5:33 am
    
    ♪♪　Ｉ　ＫＮＯＷ　Ｉ　ＡＭ　ＨＥＲＯ　♪♪
    ♪♪　ＩＮ　ＭＹ　ＬＩＦＥ　♪♪
    ♪♪　今日こそ僕らの人生　♪♪
    ♪♪　楽しんでこう　♪♪
    Reply
LotusGG

September 14, 2014 at 9:05 am

WADAFAQ SO MANY REVIEWZ
i’m lovin’ it.
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- Anonymous
  
  September 14, 2014 at 9:14 am
  
  It’s pretty great.
  Reply
- elenrod
  
  September 14, 2014 at 10:02 am
  
  I wish D_S did the ‘review every 30 minutes’ thing more often. He’d finish reviewing a season of anime before the third week.
  Reply
  - Dark_Sage
    
    September 14, 2014 at 12:22 pm
    
    This kills the D_S.
    Reply
    - Anonymous
      
      September 14, 2014 at 12:52 pm
      
      http://i.imgur.com/qhD5hQF.png
      
      D_S Charger. Problem solved.
      Reply
      - k
        
        September 14, 2014 at 2:35 pm
        
        Wh-Where do you plug it in?
        Reply
        
        Anonymous
        
        September 14, 2014 at 3:10 pm
        
        ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
        Reply
      - zanon
        
        September 14, 2014 at 8:09 pm
        
        You call that a D_S Charger? Anon please.
        
        http://i.imgur.com/yQBlVZ0.jpg
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        LotusGG
        
        September 14, 2014 at 9:59 pm
        
        This produces con posts.
        Reply
        
        rarely_upset
        
        September 15, 2014 at 12:38 am
        
        Speaking of con posts, AN2014 weekend posts are the new hyobu.
        Reply
Puto

September 14, 2014 at 2:10 pm

Don’t even bother reviewing the Baaro sub; we dropped the show after episode 4 because Crunchy started editing Nico-Nico’s translations and making them watchable, and because of this episode 4 is barely edited at all.
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- Dark_Sage
  
  September 14, 2014 at 2:18 pm
  
  Yeah, had planned to put y’all in right after the Chihiro review as a surprise, but since there were so few edits, I just disq’d it straight up.
  
  Good to hear Crunchy decided to stop lazing around.
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Thing

September 19, 2014 at 7:10 am

Guess you’re not reviewing Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun or Barakamon.
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- HUNTA
  
  September 29, 2014 at 7:41 pm
  
  Nozaki-kun literally murdered two fansubbing groups.
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  - ItsHim
    
    September 29, 2014 at 9:56 pm
    
    Both for the same reason- Editors.
    Reply
  - imouto
    
    September 29, 2014 at 11:37 pm
    
    Was it really that bad of a show?
    Reply
  - Dark_Sage
    
    October 1, 2014 at 10:01 am
    
    I guess that makes Nozaki-kun the only show that managed to amuse me only after I dropped it.
    Reply

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