Junod
Marcel Junod (1904-1961), a Swiss doctor, was a field representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) during some of the most tumultuous times of the 20th century - the 1930s and...
View ArticleFire Emblem
Here's another show that, like Wolf Guy, starts in the middle and ends without a conclusion. Released in 1996, Fire Emblem is a two episode OVA based on the popular Nintendo game series of the same...
View ArticleGinga Tansa 2100-nen: Border Planet
For me, bringing out a new or improved version of a Tezuka Osamu anime is always a thrill. Accordingly, M74 and Orphan are proud to present a new version of Ginga Tansa 2100-nen: Border Planet (Galaxy...
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Cosmic Fantasy
So here's another OVA promoting a video game series, 1994's Cosmic Fantasy, released as a tie-in to the last installment of the franchise, Cosmic Fantasy 4. The game series petered out after that, so...
View Article"I am Son Gokuu"
Orphan is proud to announce a new high-definition release of the 1989 TV special Tezuka Osamu Monogatari: Boku wa Songoku, or in English, The Tezuka Osamu Story: I Am Son Gokuu. This was the last of...
View ArticleKindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo movie 1
The Japanese anime-watching public seems to love mystery stories. Meitantei Conan (Detective Conan), a show about a teenage detective with the physical appearance of a primary school student, has run...
View ArticleRecruiting: Translator for Hidamari no Ki
After years of searching, the team has found workable raws for 2000's Hidamari no Ki, the 25-episode series based on Tezuka Osamu's 1984 manga. Now we need a translator who is prepared to do justice to...
View ArticleKidaichi Shounen no Jikenbo movie 1 ("full 480p")
When Orphan released its LD-based version of Kidaichi Shounen no Jikenbo movie 1, there was viewer pushback on the 640x480-with-letterboxing format that the encoder chose. Some viewers thought it...
View ArticleDaishizen no Majuu Bagi
Orphan and M74 are proud to bring you a new version of Tezuka Osamu's 1984 TV special Daishizen no Majuu Bagi (usually translated as Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature). This release features a...
View ArticleCollectr's Curmudgeonly Guide to QC
When I took up fansubbing in 2006, most groups had strong QC teams and QC processes. The teams took pride in putting out a good product; revisions after release were looked on with distaste. That began...
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Eien no Filena
Eien no Filena (Eternal Filena) is a 1992 OVA series with six episodes. It's based on a series of light novels written by Takeshi Shudou and illustrated by Takada Akemi. In 1995, it was made into a...
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Yuukan Club (The Leisure Club)
The 1991 OVA Yuukan Club (The Leisure Club) is about six high school students who are the sons and daughters of the elite and powerful. Together, they run the Student Council at their private high...
View ArticleOrphan Fansubs Labor Day Clearance!
Yes, our inventory is overflowing here at Orphan Fansubs, so it's time for a big back-to-school sale to clear the backlog. We're literally giving things away here, folks, so don't hesitate to pick...
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Nozomi Witches
Nozomi Witches is 1992 three-part OVA about the astonishing rise of Shiba Ryoutarou from happy-go-lucky first-year high school student to championship boxer. It is based on a 48-volume (!) manga by...
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Alice in Dreamland
Lewis Carroll's classic Alice in Wonderland has inspired several Japanese anime projects, including a 1983 World Masterpiece Theater adaptation and the more modernHeart no Kuni no Alice. Alice in...
View ArticleDragon Fist, Take 2
When Orphan released Dragon Fist last year, we used an Internet raw based on a VHS tape; it was the only raw available at the time. Subsequently, the team's ongoing shopping spree for second-hand...
View ArticleBest of Times, Worst of Times
Streaming has transformed the hobby of fansubbing. Traditional fansubbing, that is, the creation of amateur translations for current series, has almost completely disappeared, because almost all series...
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Aoki Honoo (Blue Flames)
Aoki Honoo is a one-shot OVA from 1989, based on a six-volume manga by Yanagasawa Kimio, a prolific mangaka who is almost unknown in the West. It was translated by Random Masters and released by ACR...
View ArticleClearance Sale, continued
As I wrote in this blog post, Orphan will be releasing backlogged unique raws for which there is no translator. Our second release under this policy is a pair of anime OVAs from the fertile mind of...
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Fumoon
Orphan and M74 continue their high-definition survey of the Tezuka Osamu "Love Will Save the World" TV specials with 1980's Fumoon. Based on Tezuka's manga "Next World,"Fumoon is a passionate plea for...
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