This post was written by Dark_Sage. He is Dark_Sage.
Holy shit, it’s that time of the season: time for an official Crymore feedback session. Give me your fucking thoughts about anything that will help me improve the site.
Let me first address some of the more common feedback I get so you don’t need to beat me over the head about it.
Be Faster!
I’m no longer in the education system and I have a real job. More importantly, I’m a terrible procrastinator. So, no.
More Content!
See above. But if you want to sign on as a writer, we can talk.
Marriage Time!
No, Kusion. Stop asking.
~Your Turn~
All right, go wild. Really, throw whatever the fuck you want at me. The vast majority of the content you see on the site is due to direct feedback I have received, so if you want something, you’d better fucking ask for it. Do note that I read every single comment on this site, so don’t worry about being buried under the cool kids’ threads of comments.
And no, I can’t fix the comments section. We’ve tried that already and failed. Many, many times.
Like how many times was this brought up? No longer an issue, IMO.
If possible, maybe you can try to review the most-hyped animu first.
Also, if you accept questions from this Feedback Session, I’d like to know if there is/are prospect animu that Whine-Subs considers to do.
It’s brought up all the time. And it’s a valid complaint, just not one I can do anything about.
That generally falls under the poll’s purview. I just need to follow it more closely (and I have changes I’m implementing on my end to make sure I will).
Whine-Subs is on hiatus for Summer 2013.
> Whine-Subs is on hiatus for Summer 2013.
For real?
What, do you want me to stall or drop another series once I get tired of it? Not the best way to run a group, methinks.
But…but…you promised Free! :'(
Oh fuck I did. But I don’t have a TL for it, so it can’t be helped.
Do you want a TL for it?
If you were to add a writer, what on earth would they post about? Don’t tell me you’re turning crymore into one of those aniblog websites?!
Maybe… we’d have to chat more on IRC about it.
Well, it sort of is an aniblog website already, yeah? Just one with a generally niche focus. If you’re talking about episodic posts… I wouldn’t allow that to happen to the site. As for the first (second?) question, I have no frigging idea.
Thank you for the unpleasant reply :(
I really thought there could be a [Whine-Subs] Free! or Gatchaman, or something. Thanks again.
They said it couldn’t be done.
Should have a reset on the poll 1 month into the season.
1, It’s hard to know what to expect from a series after just one episode.
2. We do not know early into a season how competitive certain shows are going to be with their fansubs.
That’s a pretty good idea. So it shall be.
The Crymore banner needs more blood and tears.
That aside, i would be interested in more random articles like: “A Post-Metaphysical Deconstruction of the Post-J-RPG Female Protagonist – An Exercise in Sexism, Race, and Post Legitimacy”. Those are fun to read. But i like your reviews the most.
Mm… I kinda suck at banners, but if I find a suitable pic, that may happen. I do like to switch things up often (like my avatar).
Glad you dig the articles. You will definitely be seeing more in summer 2013. How many more depends on how ambitious I’m feeling (there’s potential for… quite a few).
Does that refusal only count for Kusion?
Nice try, alternate universe Kusion.
Is everyone Kusion in some alternate universe?
Do hentai reviews.
I will do one. But gimme some suggestions. Something released relatively recently. And don’t give me something boring like “MILF falls in love with dopey boy and they have straight vanilla sex”. Gimme something ridiculous.
There are always the ‘flavor of the month’ ovas.
What, do people fuck ice cream in those?
Donkey x Xythar H-Ova when?
Anything by SubDesu-H. Gonna be fun seeing you tear their editing to shreds.
( ﾟ∀ﾟ)ｱﾊﾊ八八ﾉヽﾉヽﾉヽﾉ ＼ / ＼/ ＼
All right, tonight will be enjoyable.
Obligatory Hyoubu Kyousuke post.
Gonna drop Hyobu? (✿◠‿◠)
Never.
I would just like to post this image, no passive agressiveness here.
http://i5.minus.com/i341ktfDqCeh.png
Fine, fine. I’ll release something this week. I’m at home, so I’ll have the time. Geez, can’t y’all be patient enough to wait four more years for it? :x
D_S, haven’t you learned anything? ZKC is meant to be watched delayed and in poor quality, not speedy in high quality!
Release it next month, though try and throw in some typos. Oh, and pink is a great outline font.
That’s why we’re not doing blus. I’m trying my best here!
Don’t drop the joke script again.
Awwwwww
For the record, I offered to help prevent the jokescript from being dropped.
But…but…if you delay it longer you could work off of the BDs! Vol. 4 comes out on June 26th. Volume 5 on July 31.
Not dealing with that mess. Guess that means I need to finish up episode 8 before volume 4 comes out.
1. SUMMER 2013 ANIME PREVIEWS FUCKING WHEN
2. at least idle on your irc
1. Soon. I have to get that done before the new season, obviously. Had planned to get out the OreImo reviews today and then work on the preview while everyone is placated.
2. Mm… fine.
More reviews that are not related to anime fansubs and more Whine-Subs projects.
Uhh, you mean non-anime script reviews? I might be able to swing in a B-tier Japanese movie script review, but I pretty much see this site as an anime blog, so anything else wouldn’t really fit in.
Unless you’re talking about like… anime/video game reviews?
Yeah, I meant the anime/video game reviews. I realize this is an anime blog but I also enjoy variety and randomness.
Oh def. I’d get bored if I only did fansub reviews.
What’s your secret?
I write what I’d want to read if I were someone who frequented this site. That ensures I’ll never lose sight of how to keep Crymore relevant to the audience I want to have. Which is people as awesome as me.
I can’t think of anything else to improve. But I guess if you run out of time and are lazy, I’d much rather have you skip the translation parties and write the actual reviews sooner.
Cause I’m lazy too, much too lazy to actually go through a whole translation party…
Hm, maybe. I do like reviews more than TL Parties. Hopefully I’ll get them all out of the way before each series’ second episode airs.
Why did you drop Photo Kano?
http://www.crymore.net/2013/04/11/anime-opinions-photo-kano/
Or, if you don’t believe that, it’s because I watched the first minute and didn’t think I could take any more failtardation. I really fucking hated that one minute of the show I watched.
More articles on fansubbers and fansub drama.
The scene’s slowly dying, so the drama output I’m capable of delivering in post form is pretty limited. :/
Oh, and I should note I’m not really a fan of dealing with the manufactured drama certain groups are known for. I find it rather pathetic.
srsly? drama is dying out? wow, i didn’t think i’d live to see this day))
Fansub drama is, but only as a natural course of fansubbing dying.
No one cares enough to make drama anymore :x
drama was stupid, but fun))
fansubbing is dying??? i wouldn’t say so just yet…
crunchyroll can’t buy ALL the anime of a season.
An unbiased review.
So, more Mushibugyo reviews?
Dark_Sage said:
“…I’m a terrible procrastinator.”
I read that as “procrastibator.”
And I’m inclined to believe it.
Me too.
Pro-masturbater*
Yahari Commie vs FFF please.
Yes. Not enough Dark_Sage love for the second-best show of the season.
Why does everyone like that shit so much? Seemed like your standard generiharem to me from the first couple eps.
you answered your own question
It goes out of its way to brush up against all the major romcom cliches just so that it can vehemently do the opposite of them: the main guy is not clueless, he’s not interested in being in romcom situations, he’s always doing things that improve the situation but no one falls for him because of it, the main girl is not showing signs of being romantically interested in him, etc..
TLDR: It’s awesome because it’s the exact opposite of a romcom anime. I wouldn’t say that I was amazed by what I saw from just the first two episodes either. Give it another chance.
>the main guy is not clueless
Were we watching/working on the same show?
He’s always aware of the social situations around him. Mind providing examples to back up your claim? I doubt you’ll be able to come up with anything.
Let’s keep this discussion going for a while.
You want an example? How about not realizing that Yui has feelings for him? He thought everything she did was out of obligation/pity for him. For someone who’s supposed to be a social expert, missing that one is like totaling your car right after pulling out of the driveway.
But then during the festival, he did.
He purposely tried avoiding the subject because he was the one who didn’t want to get in a relationship. But he probably didn’t want to ruin the friendship, so he acted clueless.
That’s what it seemed like to me, anyway.
He’s smart enough to know that Yui’s feelings for him are genuine. He’s also smart enough to know that a romantic relationship would never work. Ending the relationship early is the only way to stop the inevitable from happening.
The “obligation/pity” excuse is something that he made up in an an attempt to distance himself from Yui. He was justified in doing so.
Anyways, i’ve got to go to work now. I’m already almost late. I’ll continue this discussion later this evening.
Fine, hire me for TL reviews. That should help with the “content problem” with the site.
Hired!
Hey, dark_sage, I would like to write for the site. I could do whatever, but I can write for anything requiring critique of English grammar.
It’s more an anime blog than a grammar blog, but catch me on IRC tomorrow and we’ll talk.
Hire me to do scanlator reviews. It’ll be hilarious.
I like it. Catch me on IRC tomorrow night and we’ll talk. Currently I’m focused on getting this OreImo review out and then falling asleep, so no time right now.
Shit, what timezone you’re in? I’m pretty much on the other side of the world with one hour away from Japan’s time, so I need to adjust.
US Central. Anything after 8 hours from now and I’ll be on.
Got it. Time to download kvIRC again.
> Give me your fucking thoughts about anything
> that will help me improve the site.
Free e-reacharounds for the first ten
intelligent responses to any review?
(And really, I think you’re an EXCELLENT procrastinator.)
Intelligent responses? Looks like D_S won’t be handing out any reacharounds then (dohoho).
You’ll do, then. Be sure to use lotion.
Hey, get someone to do TS reviews. herkz?
I’m not sure if you’re kidding or not.
I don’t know if he comes here or not. Or if he stopped like Crymore Reviews. So there might be a better option. I don’t keep up with Crymore–Commie news.
Hire me to love you. I already do it on a daily basis.
Dude, I’m his bromance partner.
Dammit.
Am I one of those “cool kids”?
You asked so, no.
Make more banners :) I liked that in whiners.pro Look at GotWoot’s site for reference, but please don’t ruin it like they did with that contest…There were good pics in there, but they included way too much and way too teen-friendly :(
If you ever do that, at least don’t bend too much.
All right, all right, I’ll look at switching it up round the time I switch my avatar.
“After enough cons, the high school girls finally accepted me as one of their own. I look fabulous in a skirt, just so you know.”
Pictures, please.
Free! reviews come first
yes
if you’re not subbing it, that is.
I probably missed this, but where is Rekyu? I liked his translation reviews.
Can I have the 100th comment here?
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