This week’s header image comes from this week’s two releases: The House in Fata Morgana (MangaGamer) and (Otome!) My Secret Pets! (Steam)
It’s happening! The House in Fata Morgana is finally out! What are you doing reading this? Go play this game! (Full disclosure: I’ve been looking forward to this release for a long time, so I’m a bit hyper over the whole thing.) Also, just want to give big thanks to Decay for helping out last night, and for his unending patience! I don’t think I could do these posts without you, anymore : P. Also #2: another Otome game released this week on Steam. Those Dogenzaka Lab folks have really been working hard!
House in Fata Morgana is Out (!) and Tay is a bit… over-excited… about this release…
Anyway! Welcome to our weekly VNTS (Visual Novel Translation Status) series, in which we track visual novel translation updates in-house (we don’t rely on /jp/ posts on 4ch, for example) and post it for your enlightenment and enjoyment each Saturday. If you find any errors, or you think a project is missing from this list, please let me know in the comments.
The Short Version:
Only the New Stuff
Amagami – TL: 68.70% > 74.8%; Edit: 19.5% > 20.6%
Angel Beats! -1st beat – TL: 42.7% >43.5%
AstralAir – TL: 76.06% > 77.16%; Edit: 76.06% > 77.16%
Bishoujo Mangekyou -Norowareshi Densetsu no Shoujo – TL: 7/8 script files; Edit: 9.2%;
Bokuten (MangaGamer) – Translation: 92% > 100%
Da Capo 3 (MangaGamer) – TL: 90% > 92.5%; Edit: 83.4% > 87.5
Dare ka ga Koi Shita Hankagai (Sekai Project) – TL: 64.24% > 67.04%
Hanasaki Work Spring – Added to the list this week; Prologue: 92.86%; Hikari Route: 0%; Ayano Route: 0%; Inori Route: 0%; Wakaba Route: 0%; Nonoka Route: 0%; Kanna Route: 0%;
The House in Fata Morgana (MangaGamer) – RELEASED! Buy it on MangaGamer here, or the Steam version here!
Just Deserts (Sekai Project) – Added to the list this week; Announced today; check out the Sekai page and the official game page; Coming in 2016
Kimi ga Nozomu Eien – Kimi ga Nozomu Eien: Drama Theater vol. 3 – Suzumiya Akane – audio drama CD translated and released! Check it out here.
Koiseyo!! Imouto Banchou – TL: 7% > 8%; Edit: 6% > 7%
Kuroinu (MangaGamer) – Chapter 1 TL: 55% > 63%
Kurukuru Fanatic – TL: 87.5% > 100%
The Leisure of Grisaia (Front Wing) – Announced! Releasing on May 18th! Steam page. The Leisure of Grisaia is one of two short mini-VNs released with the Grisaia anime Blu Ray in Japan. It will be just $3.
Libra of the Vampire Princess – Mari’s Route TL: 0% > 25%
Maitetsu (Sekai Project) – TL: 12.96% > 12.98%
Memory’s Dogma (Sekai Project) – TL: 13.51% > 15.54%
(Otome!) My Secret Pets! – Released! Buy it on Steam here.
MYTH (ManagGamer) – In Scripting
Ne no Kami: The Two Princess Knights of Kyoto (Sekai Project) – TL: 45.48% > 63.31%
Princess Evangile W Happiness (MangaGamer) – Edit: 17.3% > 22%
The Shadows of Pygmalion (MangaGamer) – TL: 86.73% > 97%
Still, I Missed Her (Sekai Project) – TL: 1.32% > 1.41%
Tsui Yuri – 5/14/16 – Added to the list this week;
Opening: TL: 100%; Edit: 100%, QC: 0%;
Common: TL: 45%, Edit: 4%, QC: 0%;
Ichika: TL: 0%; Edit: 0%; QC: 0%;
Futaba: TL: 0%; Edit: 0%; QC: 0%;
Total: TL: 13%; Edit: 2%; QC: 0%;
WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.03 (Sekai Project) – TL: 71.54% > 78.83%
New Releases
The House in Fata Morgana (MangaGamer) – RELEASED! Buy it on MangaGamer here
(Otome!) My Secret Pets! – Released! Buy it on Steam here.
Removed from the list this week
The Men of Yoshiwara Ohigya – Released on Steam
Lucid9: Inciting Incident (Sekai Project) – Released on Steam
Starlight Vega (Sekai Project) – Released on Steam
All the Game Updates:
Fan Translation Projects
Fan Translation Projects
wdt_ID
(Hidden) Title
Game
Group & Progress
New Update?
Notes
1
Akaya Akashiya Ayakashino
Akaya Akashiya Ayakashino
AkaAka TL
TL: 100%
Edit: 100%
The patch is now currently being tested and proofread. (Link)
2
Amagami
Amagami
Ni Shi Shi TL
New!
TL: 68.70% > 74.8%; three routes complete (link)
Edit: 19.5% > 20.6%
3
Angel Beats! -1st beat-
Angel Beats! -1st beat-
jis33785
New!
TL: 42.7% >43.5%
4
Anniversary no Kuni no Alice
Anniversary no Kuni no Alice
Märchen TL
TL: 59%;
Edit: 42%;
Proofread: 29%
5
Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm (Aokana)
Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm (Aokana)
OriginalRen
Team has been selected
Currently forming plans/workflow
6
AstralAir
AstralAir
AstralAir TL
New!
TL: 76.06% > 77.16%
Edit: 76.06% > 77.16%
QC: 0%
7
Ayakashi Gohan!
Ayakashi Gohan!
Hanataba TL
Asagi’s route: TL: 83%; Edit: 46%
Haginosuke’s route: TL: 90%
Manatsu’s route: TL: 100%; Edit: 65%
Suou’s route: TL: 100%; Edit: 90%
Yomi’s route: TL: 32%; Edit: 23%
Uta's Route: Edit: 90%
Omake: TL: 52%; Edit: 52%
8
Bishoujo Mangekyou -Norowareshi Densetsu no Shoujo-
Bishoujo Mangekyou -Norowareshi Densetsu no Shoujo-
Euphemic Translation
New!
TL: 7/8 script files
Edit: 9.2%
QC: 0%
Proofreading: 0%
Prologue patch released which "covers the short prologue of Bishoujo Mangekyou, and it translates all the menus in the game". Get it here.
9
Black Wolves Saga -Bloody Nightmare-
Black Wolves Saga -Bloody Nightmare-
Golden Spirit
1/8/2016 - Potential legal trouble with their Starry Sky In Summer has put Black Wolves Saga and Ken ga Kimi on semi-hiatus status. (Link)
1/29/2016 - Slator wrote an article about the group's predicament.
3/11/2016 - Trying to get in touch with her team members to finish BWS and KgK. (Link)
10
Brother Conflict PSP
Brother Conflict PSP
Passion And Brilliance
Passion Pink: TL – 100%; Still needs formatting and inserting (link)
Brilliant Blue: TL – : 5%
Note: Despite JP Vita release, the team is continuing the project (link)
JAST USA Projects
JAST USA (Updates; Archive)
wdt_ID
(Hidden) Title
Game
New Update?
Notes
1
Django
Django
Waiting on TL
2
Eien no Aselia
Eien no Aselia
Steam version released! Get it here.
Steam version contains extra content the original translated versions did not possess.
Will remain on the list until 5/30
18+ version is "possible." (link)
3
Flowers
Flowers
Game is delayed, release date unknown. Read their statement here.
Re-write/editing 25%
Pre-order now available.
4
Nympho Sensei Ryoko
Nympho Sensei Ryoko
Pre-order here!
Done: TL, Editing, Mosaic removal, Interface translation
(02/20/2016) Now: Beta testing, QA
5
Seinarukana
Seinarukana
Released at long last!
Buy the physical edition here, and the download edition here.
Steam version coming in Fall 2016.
6
Sonicomi
Sonicomi
Pre-Orders are now live! (Link)
Game site is up
English voice acting coming to the game (link)
Debugging, Dub option recording/programing
7
Sumaga
Sumaga
TL is done
Editing in prog
8
Sweet Home
Sweet Home
TL: 100%
Debugging script
9
Trample on Schatten
Trample on Schatten
TL: 94%
Other
Starless – Script check 10%, added new mosaic to fix list.
MangaGamer Projects
MangaGamer (Updates)
wdt_ID
(Hidden) Title
Game
New Update?
Notes
1
Bokuten
Bokuten
New!
Translation: 92% > 100%
Editing: 73.5%
2
Da Capo 3
Da Capo 3
New!
TL: 90% > 92.5%
Edit: 83.4% > 87.5
3
Higurashi (Retranslation)
Higurashi (Retranslation)
Chapter 3: Tatarigoroshi – 100% Translated and Edited! In scripting.
Chapter 1 - Released!
Chapter 2 - Released!
4
Himawari -a pebble in the sky-!
Himawari -a pebble in the sky-!
TL: 100%;
Edit: 100%;
Side Stories: done!
In Scripting
5
The House in Fata Morgana
The House in Fata Morgana
New!
Released! Buy it on MangaGamer here, or the Steam version here!
Demo now available, get it here!
6
Imouto Paradise! 2
Imouto Paradise! 2
TL: 44%
Edit: 14.4%
7
Kuroinu
Kuroinu
New!
Chapter 1 TL: 55% > 63%
Edit: 18.13%
8
MYTH
MYTH
New!
TL: 100%
Edit: 100%
In Scripting
9
My Boss’ Wife is My Ex!
My Boss’ Wife is My Ex!
TL: 100%;
Edit: 100%
In Testing
10
OZMAFIA!!
OZMAFIA!!
Released! Buy it here.
Will be removed from the list 5/28.
Other
Rance 5D, Rance VI, and Rance Quest fan translations on hold in anticipation of potential official release by MangaGamer.
Free Friends hardcopy has been put up for pre-order and is releasing May 20th!
Sekai Project Projects
Sekai Project (Update Page)
These percentages should be seen as vague indicators of progress, and are not entirely accurate due to a variety of reasons.
wdt_ID
(Hidden) Title
Game
New Update?
Notes
1
A Clockwork Ley-Line:
The Borderline of Dusk
A Clockwork Ley-Line:
The Borderline of Dusk
Sekai Project announced they've aquired the license for this game and will be releasing it sometime in 2016.
Link: Official Game page
The Kohaku team's patch is being used for the official TL. Congrats to them for all their hard work! (Link)
2
Chrono Clock
Chrono Clock
TL: 10% (from their Q&A livestream, may not remain up-to-date)
3
Companion
Companion
Picked up
Official site here.
4
Dare ka ga Koi Shita Hankagai
Dare ka ga Koi Shita Hankagai
New!
TL: 64.24% > 67.04%
5
Dizzy Hearts
Dizzy Hearts
TBD
6
Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a Shooting Star-
Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a Shooting Star-
Picked up
Will be a new translation, not the Fan TL
7
Human Reignition Project
Human Reignition Project
TBD
8
Just Deserts
Just Deserts
New!
05/14/16 - Added to the list this week
Announced today; check out the Sekai page and the official game page
Coming in 2016
9
KARAKARA
KARAKARA
US Release date set for June 27th.
TL Progress: 100%
10
Koenchu!
Koenchu!
TBD
Other
Here’s a handy link to sort Sekai Project’s Steam releases by release date: link
Misc. Projects
Other Projects
wdt_ID
(Hidden) Title
Game
Group & Progress
New Update?
Notes
1
Corona Blossom
Corona Blossom
Front Wing
Game site is now live! English version here. Lots of new game info/assets to check out.
Releasing Summer 2016
Brand-spanking-new VN developed by Front Wing, to be released in English first (Link).
Will be translated by Front Wing's internal translation team, staffed by native english speakers.
2
Corpse Party BloodCovered
Corpse Party BloodCovered
XSEED Games
RELEASED on PC! Get it via GOG (DRM-free) or on Steam
3DS version coming Summer 2016
Will remain on the list until 3DS version is released + 3-4 weeks
3
Harmonia
Harmonia
Visual Arts/Key
Release Date: Spring 2016 (Link)
Steam Greenlight: Link
4
The Leisure of Grisaia
The Leisure of Grisaia
Front Wing
New!
Announced! Releasing on May 18th! Steam page.
The Leisure of Grisaia is one of two short mini-VNs released with the Grisaia anime Blu Ray in Japan. It will be just $3.
5
Libra of the Vampire Princess
Libra of the Vampire Princess
MiKandi Japan
New!
Main Route TL: 100%
Mari's Route TL: 0% > 25%
Kickstarter updates can be read here
6
Little Busters Perfect Edition
Little Busters Perfect Edition
Fruitbat Factory
Licensed by Fruitbat Factory
Working with Doki Fansubs to finish TL
7
Malus Code
Malus Code
Dogenzaka Lab
RELEASED! Get it on Steam right now for 24% off!
8
The Men of Yoshiwara: Ohgiya
(Otome!) The Men of Yoshiwara: Ohgiya
Dogenzaka Lab
Released! Get it on Steam
Will stay on the list until 5/14
9
Muv-Luv Series
Muv-Luv Series
Degica
Muv-Luv Extra TL is almost done, beta for backers is coming very soon! (Link)
Muv-Luv CODEX Translation at 75%
Game site is now live: link
Muv-Luv Extra and Unlimited will be released this summer, with Japanese language support; KS backers get beta in April
10
My Secret Pets!
(Otome!) My Secret Pets!
Dogenzaka Lab
New!
Released! Buy it on Steam here.
Will be removed from this list June 11th.
— Commentary Section —
Zakabox™ Commentary
「I never said how long the resting period would be! Turns out it was two weeks this time. Deccy and Tay were somewhat late in preparing the post, so I actually have an excuse for being late today – also, I got no new post notification mail. Weird.
To begin with, allow me to recommend Lucid9 yet again as it leaves our list. It’s a p. good free mystery visual novel, and we’re not exactly drowning in those.
At last, the bokuten tl hath finished. Deccy talks about it being darker still than the (sometimes excellent) Kira Kira below, but I’m not sure if he got across what I’ve heard: it’s a downright utsuge. I wonder whether or not I’d enjoy that… perhaps :P. Narcissu was nice, but I’m not sure if I consider the ending that bad.
Just Deserts is a dating sim, not a visual novel. I’m not sure why it’s on the list, but I don’t write it. Anyway, I’m sure some of you will be interested. Will it top HuniePop though? Probably not, unless you hated huniepop, in which case probably yes.
Front Wing continues its own translation efforts with another Grisaia side story. Whether or not their translation will be any good by now remains to be seen.
Kurukuru Fanatic is a project you probably know nothing about—unless you’re a yandere fanatic, in which case you might have been following the translation with bated breath. It’s now fully translated, and might actually not be completely terrible. We’ll see.
It’s good to have an update on MYTH. Scripting times tend to vary wildly (just look at how long Himawari is taking, lol), but hopefully MG can get this one released soon (no trademark infringement intended).
I haven’t seen anything on Ne no Kami for a while. It’s a yuri VN that also has some fantasy-y action parts, though from what I can tell browsing EGS it’s mostly focused on the romance… which is fine, I guess. Scores are at least decent, so it’s something to look forward to if you’re a yuri fan.
Pygmalion’s translation is almost finished. I’ve seen other translations stop at 97% – I believe the MYTH’s translation did – so I wonder if that’s code for the translators wanting to go through some tough spots in the writing that they skipped through in the original pass. Pygmalion is a chuuni VN, so it might have some tricky-to-translate parts. As for the actual novel, it’s by Propeller, who made Ayakashibito and Tokyo Babel among others. The vndb discussions have one user state their disappointment with it in comparison to Tokyo Babel, though they still considered it good; another praises it, considering it better than even Tokyo Babel… I wonder what side of the fence I’ll be on, lol. Like Tokyo Babel there’s no porn, so there’s sure to be a Steam release. Like Tokyo Babel, it might not get a lot of sales. RIP in pepperoni chuunige localizations? T_T
Speaking in potentially RIP’t localizations: really, do give Fata Morgana a try. There’s a fairly long demo out to help you decide.」
Decay’s Musings
Hello, everyone! This week we have a doozy of a release. The House in Fata Morgana is not the a VN you’ve seen a ton of clamor for, but it is still a very highly acclaimed one nonetheless, and it seems like the entire industry is celebrating its release. Even Sekai Project, MG’s chief competitor, is talking about it. And Alice in Dissonance, the devs behind the Fault series, posted some words about Fata Morgana’s release on MG’s blog, including some cool fan art from their artist. It’s heartening to see everyone come together to celebrate this VN’s release. By all accounts, it may be one of the best titles MangaGamer has ever released.
They’re also going to need that help. To be frank, I’m not very optimistic on Fata Morgana’s sales potential. I really hope it does great like it deserves, but something tells me that it will be a little too unique, and a bit too dark for it to catch on with the general audience. The art style isn’t cutesy or “moe,” it doesn’t tell any simple romance stories, and there’s no porn or even ecchi, which altogether makes a strong recipe for apathy. But it really does look great, and I’ve heard enough recent praise for it from people I trust that it has skyrocketed up to the top of my backlog. I implore any of you who are not immediately grabbed by it to check out the demo and see for yourself. It costs nothing to just give it a shot.
Aside from that, Bokuten is finally fully translated, hurrah! Although they aren’t the most popular VNs out there, I’m a fan of Overdrive’s stuff. Edelweiss was kinda meh, but Kira Kira, Deardrops, and Cho Dengeki Stryker were all a lot of fun. Overdrive played with some darker themes in Kira Kira, and it seems like they amped that up even a bit further in Bokuten, which apparently gets pretty dark. As a fan of the light-hearted adventures that Kira Kira and Deardrops portrayed, but also of the darker stuff in Kira Kira, I wonder what I’ll think of Bokuten.
World End Economica ep 3 has also been making solid progress. I’m glad that they got over that hump and have finally started getting that one done. I haven’t played the other WEE episodes, but I was planning on playing all three at once when the entire trilogy was released. I’m a fan of Spice and Wolf, and WEE’s concept seems pretty interesting to me. I’m definitely looking forward to the day I can finally play them all.
Well, that’s it from me this week. Take it easy, ya’ll.
TAYsteful™ Thoughts
Lots of fun things to check out this week. Here are my favorites:
Release: The House in Fata Morgana
Audio Drama Release: Kimi ga Nozomu Eien: Drama Theater vol. 3 – Suzumiya Akane – audio drama CD was released by the TL team. Check it out here.
Announcement: The Leisure of Grisaia, a short mini-VN, is coming to Steam
Release: My Secret Pets!, another Otome game, is out. While I don’t often play Otome games, I do try and spread the word as much as I can.
Update: Wow, Da Capo 3 (MangaGamer) and Amagami (Ni Shi Shi Fan TL) both got updates this week! Feels so rare : D
I’m not feeling very well, so that’s all for this week. Have a good week, everybody.