Except for short-runtime shows, few current series are left orphaned, because almost everything gets streamed and captured. Thus, orphaned series are mostly a matter of the back catalog.
Orphans rescued since I started this blog (aka, the Honors List):
- 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (Marco) (neo1024)
- Aim for the Ace! (Bluefixer)
- Akai Hayate (Orphan)
- Alps Stories: My Annette(Licca)
- Amuri Star Ocean (mixed groups)
- Before Green Gables (ARR)
- Black Jack: the last OVAs (Bluefixer)
- Busou Chuugakusei - Basket Army (Migoto/anon)
- Code Breaker OVAs (Orphan)
- Cutie Honey (TSHS)
- D4 Princess (tipota)
- Daa! Daa! Daa! (Aozora & TMUsubs)
- Dream Dimension Hunter Fandora (OnDeed)
- Gallery Fake (Muji)
- Gyagu Manga Biyori S2 (sulez_raz)
- Hakugai: The Legend of Moby Dick (tipota)
- Hal & Bons - last episode found subtitled on YouTube
- Hell Teacher Nube (ARR)
- Hi-Speed Jecy (Orphan)
- Hyouge Mono (Doremi)
- Kakyuusei (1995) (Orphan)
- Kakyuusei (1999) (C1)
- Kiss Dum (Doutei)
- Kyou Kara Ore Wa!! (Saizen & Yabai)
- Jang Geum's Dream (ARR)
- Les Miserables Shoujo Cosette (Licca & Wasurenai)
- Lime-iro Ryuukitan X Cross (Kiteseekers)
- Little Women II (Licca)
- Love Get Chu (Oyatsu, Yoroshiku)
- Maple Story (Linguistic) - Korean audio
- Marie & Gali S1 (Wasurenai)
- Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch (KiteSeekers)
- Miyuki (FroZen-EviL)
- Mizu Iro Jidai (Kiteseekers)
- Perrine Monogatari (Licca & KiteSeekers & Wasurenai)
- Porphy no Nagai Tabi (Licca)
- Rakugo Tennyo Oyui (ARR)
- Saint October (ReDone)
- Showa Monogatari (GotWoot)
- Sonic Soldier Borgman: New Century 2058 (Orphan)
- Souten Kouro (Gotwoot & Doutei)
- Tetsuko no Tabi (m.3.3.w)
- Tokimeki Tonight (Orphan-Saitei)
- Tono to Issho S2 (anonymous)
- Ultraviolet Code 44 (KiteSeekers)
- Yamato 2520 (Orphan)
- Yawara (FroZen-EviL)
- Yoshimune (ARR)
Note that the list only includes series that were started by one group and abandoned and then picked up and redone or finished by a different group. Subbing old series that were never done before doesn't count; nor does resuming a series after a long pause. ARR's subs are often derived from Hong Kong or Taiwan DVDs and tend to be rather garbled.
Orphan rescues in progress (aka, the Fingers-Crossed List):
- Dash Kappei (Shindoi)
- Hidamari no Ki (Orphan)
- Idol Densetsu Eriko (Kiteseekers & Licca)
- Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure (Licca & Wasurenai)
- Ninku (SolZen), using the new Blu-Ray release
- Stop!! Hibari-kun (Orphan)
The note from the previous list applies here as well. Mermaid Melody and Eriko had one episode done by a different group.
Orphans stuck in limbo (aka, the Series Broiler list):
- BAR Kiraware Yasai
- Blue Dragon
- Corrector Yui
- Dibetagurashi
- Dragon Quest
- Gene Diver
- Haita Nanafa second series
- Hakuouki - Otogisoushi
- Hiatari no Ryouko
- Kuruneko
- Lady Georgie
- Maichingu
- Marginal Prince
- Neon the Animation
- Onara Gorou
- Onegai My Melody S3
- Patalliro
- Piropoppo
- Robin Hood no Daibouken
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms (2010)
- Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu Sanada (Sanada 10)
- SunakiNishi
- The Kobocha Wine
(Updated 26-Jan-2018)