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I'm not aware of the landscape right now, but for a long time the absolute best translations were free, and potentially baked into pirated videos. Anime viewer
by makeitdouble 1y ago
I'm not aware of the landscape right now, but for a long time the absolute best translations were free, and potentially baked into pirated videos.
Anime viewers tend to be passionate, I think there's a reasonable chance to have groups emerge with a reputation to defend and getting paid more than they are now (which could be 0)
- cyphar 1y ago> I think there's a reasonable chance to have groups emerge with a reputation to defend This already exists today -- translation groups rush to be the first to translate a new series, and some fans have strong preferences around which groups provide the best translations (both in terms of accuracy and style). You can see the set of groups doing translations on the AniDB page for any Anime you like.
- hedora 1y agoThis could work in the same way fiction podcasts do: Have an editorial board rank decide which translations they want to pay for. Make sure the editorial board is paid a living wage and the translators are too. Set up a marketplace for a dozen such organizations, and let them compete. All the incentives align.
- braiamp 1y agoI remember watching a video a decade ago, of someone doing review of the subs for each group that was doing Black Rock Shooter, specifically the wheelchair scene, because what it's said has to be taken within the context of what's presented.