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Even older than that, even in the 90's there was a large community of folks who had an Amiga and genlock and would translate and distribute subtitled VHS tapes
by zdw 3y ago
Even older than that, even in the 90's there was a large community of folks who had an Amiga and genlock and would translate and distribute subtitled VHS tapes of somewhat esoteric shows like Marmalade Boy and Kodomo no Omocha that did not fit into the genres that were getting commercial releases at that time.
Also, didn't mention the entire run of Mangajin[1], which was quite the resource for folks learning Japanese back in those days.
[1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangajin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangajin)
- brazzy 3y agoAhhh yes, the original fansubs. The good ones came with liner notes, explaining linguistinc and cultural nuances. And there was substantial debate in the fandom concerning the ethics. How much margin over the price of a blank tape was acceptable before it became a for-profit piracy operation? Should fansubs cease distribution when a show got an official release? Even if that release was dub-only or had a worse translation?