The header image comes from InvertMouse’s new Visual Novel which you should go buy on Steam: Cursed Sight (more on this in my commentary at the end of the post).
This update was written on Friday 8/7/15 at ~2PM. If new information comes out between now and tomorrow AM when this posts, one of three things will happen: 1) Zaka will catch it and add it to the Zakabox; 2) We’ll have to wait until next week to add them to the list; 3) The world will burn and Earth will — by necessity — be abandoned.
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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. There is commentary by myself and Zaka at the end of the post. Any new updates are marked by orange text.
The Short Version:
Only the New Stuff
AstralAir – More progress! TL: 22,704/63,940 (35.35%)
Black Wolves Saga -Bloody Nightmare- – 48/65 scripts translated; still needs TLC help (link)
CLANNAD – Translation complete, initial editing almost complete. Translation of the side stories is also complete (Kickstarter update).
Gore Screaming Show – Editing bounced back up to 12%!
HaraKano – Patch Released: “Common route, Marina’s route, and Marina’s epilogue 100% in English, and has been read and revised for better flow of English.” (link)
Ken ga Kimi – 100/122 scripts
Koi ga Saku Koro Sakura Doki (Koisaku) – TONS of progress across the board! TL: 44157/49257 (90%); Edit:31858/49257 (65%); QC: 31858/49257 (65%)
Koisuru Natsu no Last Resort – Continued, solid progress! First-Pass Edit: 79.53% (if you heard about it being fully edited, the translator decided two routes needed to be re-edited, which brings us to the current percentage)
Lilium x Triangle – “Regardless, this is fully edited. Just needs a pretty quick QC pass, and Binary has one more issue he’s fixing, and we’re set!”
MangaGamer – Asuka Final Chapter pre-orders now up; a TON of updates in their section this week!
Muv-Luv Fans: As always, you should be following Alternative Projects — they post great news for fans of the series, and they’re a bunch of very friendly people. Here’s their latest post
Noble Works – TL: 89.0% ( 51,322 / 57,690)
Rance 5D – TL: 95%
Rance Quest Magnum – TL: 37% (Remember: read Maria’s post about the project’s plans)
Rance VI – On hold (Arunaru’s working on MG’s new, official partnership with Alicesoft. More info in this post.)
Starry Sky ~in Summer~ – TL: 172/177 scripts
(Storm Lover Kai – Patch released on 7/25/15 (Link) Will be removed from the list next week.)
White Album 2 – Great to see progress from the B.T. team! TL: 24.85%
Witch’s Garden – TLC creeps up the ladder a bit. TLC: 4.63%; (3113/67201)
Releases This Week
Cursed Sight (InvertMouse) – Buy it on Steam.
Sierra Ops (Sekai Project) – Buy it on Steam.
Asphyxia (Sekai Project) – Buy it on Steam.
Removed from the List This Week
Majikoi S (VNDB) – Patch by Maji TL team. (Link)
Ame no Marginal (Sekai Project) – Get it here
Recruiting
Golden Spirit (Black Wolves Saga, Ken ga Kimi, Starry☆Sky ~In Summer~) really needs TLC help. Applications and more info here.
Nursery Rhyme – Needs a hacker! Otherwise progress will stall. Link.
To Heart 2 – “I could still use a TLC and more editors.” Link.
Please note: I did add a bunch of entries to the “recruiting” section. I don’t always scour project websites for this info, though, so if you’re a project leader and are recruiting, please send me an email/PM/leave a comment!
Fan Translation
Fan TL Project
Team
Brief Status Summary
Akaya Akashiya Ayakashino
(VNDB)
AkaAka TL
(Updates)
TL: 98%;
Editing: 15%; 2/3 of common proofread; Demo being tested
Amagami
(VNDB)
Ni Shi Shi TL
(Progress)
TL: 60.2% (1391/2308); latest updates will be found on the project’s IRC channel (#amagamitranslation@irc.rizon.net)
Amairo Islenauts
(VNDB)
Sakura Subs
(Progress)
Prologue TL: 100%; Edit: 100%
Common TL: 100%; Edit: 99%
Airi: TL: 0%; Edit: 0%
Masaki TL: 40%; TLC: 25%
Shirley TL: 20%; TLC: 10%
Yune TL: 0%; Edit: 0%
Konoka TL: 40%; TLC: 20%
Bonus TL: 20%; Edit: 0%
Anniversary no Kuni no Alice
(VNDB)
Märchen TL (Progress)
TL: 51%; Edit: 31%; Proofread: 27%
Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm (Aokana)
(VNDB)
OriginalRen
(Progress)
“The common route is now finished, in addition to Asuka and Misaki’s routes. This includes editing.”
AstralAir
(VNDB)
AstralAir TL
(Progress)
TL: 22,704/63,940 (35.35%)
Ayakashi Gohan!
(VNDB)
Hanataba TL
(Progress)
Ayakashi common route: 100%
Haginosuke’s route: 3216/4634 lines (73%)
Manatsu’s route: 2017/4358 lines (46%)
Suou’s route: 2159/5246 lines (41%)
Uta’s route: 2961/8315 lines (36%)
Yomi’s route: 1429/5349 lines (27%)
Trial is translated and patch is available! (link)
Black Wolves Saga -Bloody Nightmare-
(VNDB)
Golden Spirit
(Progress)
48/65 scripts translated
Brother Conflict PSP
(VNDB)
PassionAndBrilliance
(Progress)
PASSION PINK: 84%
BRILLIANT BLUE: 5%
Bunny Black 2
(VNDB)
Seiha TL
(Progress)
Aroduc put together the to-do list and project plan. (Update topic)
Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient
(VNDB)
Unknown Fan Group
(Site)
Countdown timer on their site (~72 days away)
Clover Day’s
(VNDB)
Yakusoku TL
(Progress)
Common TL: 100%;
Anzu TL: 49%;
Anri TL: 16%;
Hekiru TL: 10.25%;
Tsubame TL: 0%;
Izumi: 12%;
DSP #3
(Denwatls’ Secret Project)
Denwatls
(Progress)
Very surprising reveal: link.
Gore Screaming Show
(VNDB)
Crying TL
(Progress)
TL – 29%
TLC- 0%
Editing – 12% (Re-editing)
Image Editing – 11% NEEDS TL HELP
HaraKano
(VNDB)
Loe Quality
(Progress)
Patch Released: “Common route, Marina’s route, and Marina’s epilogue 100% in English, and has been read and revised for better flow of English.” (link)
Haruka Na Sora
(VNDB)
trjr
(Progress)
The team is currently focusing on Yosuga no Sora before working on this one.
Haruko Maniax
(VNDB)
Alternative Projects
(Progress)
Announced (Link)
Hatsukoi 1/1
(VNDB)
Kousetsu Translations
(Progress)
TL: 11409 lines
Edit: ~10200 lines
Hiiro no Kakera
(VNDB)
Otome Game TL
(Progress)
Being translated, see site. Latest post: [HnK] Chapter 1 – Day 2 – Part 3
Holy Breaker
(VNDB)
Skyspear TL
(Website Coming Soon) (Thread)
Picked up. Looking for TLC.
Imouto Paradise 2
(VNDB)
Regulator Software
(Progress)
Added to the list. NSFW. 63/298
Irotoridori no Sekai
(VNDB)
SakuSaku TL
(Progress)
PICKED UP.Some progress already reported (link). Needs 1 Editor (critical) and 1 translator.
Ken ga Kimi
(VNDB)
Golden Spirit
(Progress)
TL: 100/122 scripts
Koi ga Saku Koro Sakura Doki (Koisaku)
(VNDB)
SakuSaku TL
(Progress)
TL: 44157/49257 (90%);
Edit:31858/49257 (65%);
QC: 31858/49257 (65%);
Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate (Koichoco)
(VNDB)
Basic TL
(Progress)
TL: 100%
Edit: 100% (397/397)
QC: 74%% (294/397)
Koiken Otome
(VNDB)
Flying Pantsu
(Progress)
TL: 96% (39,093 lines);
TLC: 87.99% (35,819 lines);
Edit: 83% (33,824 lines);
QC: 81.53% (33192/ 40710 lines); Prologue patch released.
Koisuru Natsu no Last Resort
(VNDB)
MDZ
(Updates: Page, Doc)
TL: 100%;
First-Pass Edit: 79.53%
KoiTate
(VNDB)
Magicflier
(Progress)
TL: 89% (34139/38001);
Edit: 58% (22248/38001)
Kono Oozora H-Scenes Porting Project
(VNDB)
(Progress in this thread)
Progress and waiting on QC catch-up
Kud Wafter
(VNDB)
Project Wafuu
(Progress)
Resumed (Link)
Kurukuru Fanatic
(VNDB)
Dark Eye
(Progress)
TL: 74.79%
Lamento
(VNDB)
Aarin Community
(Progress)
8/1/15 – Still close.
Lilium x Triangle
(VNDB)
Tiny Lily
(Progress)
Very Soon™. So soon™. Seriously. Soon™.Soon™?“Regardless, this is fully edited. Just needs a pretty quick QC pass, and Binary has one more issue he’s fixing, and we’re set!”
Little Busters EX/ME
(VNDB)
Doki & Fuzzy
(Updates: Page, Doc)
Total TL: 98.5% (29712);
Total Edit: 58.27% (17576)
Total QC: 0%
Lovely x Cation
(VNDB)
Elevator TL
(Progress)
Overall: 18.7%. New website is up! (Link)
Magical Marriage Lunatics!!
(VNDB)
(Progress)
Common: TL 74.4%, TLC 8.99%, Edit 8.99%All Routes: TL 18.51%Note: Decay reports the project is at 13,534 lines. I’m going by their website, here, however so that’s why my numbers are lower.
Majikoi A-1
(VNDB)
Skyspear TL
(Progress)
Overall: 54.82%
Monster Girl Quest Paradox
(VNDB)
DargothTL
(Progress)
“Temporarily on hold: No, it’s definitely not dead!”
Muv-Luv Altered Fable
(VNDB)
Jutsuki Sen
(Progress)
3rd patch released in 2014: with Sumika, Meiya, Kashiwagi routes
Muv-Luv Alternative – Total Eclipse
(VNDB)
Alternative Projects
(Progress)
Picked Up
Noble Works
(VNDB)
Oxford Comma
(Progress)
TL: 89.0% ( 51,322 / 57,690)
Nursery Rhyme
(VNDB)
Kururu
(Progress)
Needs a hacker! TL: 25.9% (8543/32977)
Edit: 2% (805 / 32977)
Oreimo Tsuzuku (Disc 2)
(VNDB)
Rinjinbu
(Progress)
TL:: 91.8%;
TLC: 78.4%;
Edit: 67.5%
PersonA
(VNDB)
(Progress)
TL: 43%Edit: 33%NOT DEAD! Dealing with lots of errors. “So far I have all of Raoul’s and Fantome’s routes translated. I am working on Philip sand would say I’m about half done with them.”
Princess Maker 5
(VNDB)
(Updates: Page, Doc)
TL (100 – unTLd): 86.06%;
Finalized TL: 32.91%
Rance 5D
(VNDB)
2.0 TL
(Progress)
TL: 95%, Edit: 80%
Rance Quest Magnum
(VNDB)
2.0 TL
(Progress)
TL: 37%
Rance VI
(VNDB)
Arunaru
(Progress)
TL: 88.4% (on hold. See this post)
Re:Birthday Song
(VNDB)
Otome Adventures
(Progress)
TL: 16%
Rewrite Harvest Festa
(VNDB)
Amaterasu
(Progress)
Total progress: 18647/30040 (62.07%) lines. Needs hackers (link)!
Sanarara R
(VNDB)
Gao Gao
(Progress)
TL: 14.5% (15/103 parts)
Sayonara wo Oshiete
(VNDB)
TLWiki
(Progress)
TL: 29.8% (4269/14309);
Edit: 0%
SonoHana 10
(VNDB)
Yuri Project
(Progress)
Some TL , some editing and QC done
SonoHana 11
(VNDB)
Yuri Project
(Progress)
Some TL done
Starry Sky ~in Summer~
(VNDB)
Golden Spirit
(Progress)
TL: 172/177 scripts
Storm Lover Kai
(VNDB)
jjjewel
(Progress)
Patch released on 7/25/15 (Link). Will be removed from list next week.
Subarashiki Hibi (SubaHibi)
(VNDB)
TLWiki
(Progress)
TL: 100%;
Edit: 98.4%;
Supreme Candy
(VNDB)
(Progress)
TL: ~33.7% (~14573/43261)
Sweet Pool
(VNDB)
Aarin Community
(Progress)
Translation: 100%
Translation checking: 100%
Editing: 100%
Proofreading: 96%
Insertion: 96%
Tasogaredoki no Kyoukaisen
(VNDB)
Kohaku
(Progress)
TL, Edit & TLC : 100%;To do:
1) Fix technical stuff;
2) QC
To Heart 2
(VNDB)
(Progress)
TL: 100%; Edit: 15%; Follow here for the latest.
Tsujidou-san no Jun’ai Road
(VNDB)
(Progress) (Repository Link)
Translated: 4.02%
Quality Checked: 2.17%
Play Tested: 2.17%
Ushinawareta Mirai wo Motomete
(VNDB)
Sharin-Sub
(Progress)
TL: 15.7%. Looking for TLCers, and editors (link). Opened a Rizon group #WareMete
Wand of Fortune
(VNDB)
Otome Game TL
(Progress)
Being translated; see site.Latest post: Week 1 – Day 1 {Part 9}
White Album 2
(VNDB)
Baka-Tsuki
(Updates: Page, Stats)
TL: 24.85%; Rough patch released
Witch’s Garden
(VNDB)
WG TL
(Progress)
TL: 52.33% (35167/67201);
TLC: 4.63%; (3113/67201)
Edit: 3.31% (2221/67201);
QC: 3.11% (2089/67201);
Yosuga no Sora
(VNDB)
trjr
(Progress)
Overall TL: 82.92% (32655/39383)
JAST USA (Updates)
Game
Brief Status Summary
Flowers
In progress.
Raidy III
Released! Order on J-List.
Seinarukana
Translation is done. Game’s engine is being localized and tested.
Shiny Days
Release Date: August 25, 2015. Preorders up on J-List.
Sonicomi
Status: In progress.
MangaGamer (Updates)
Mangagamer
Brief Status Summary
A Kiss for the Petals – Remember How We Met
TL: 90%; Edit: 85%
Asuka Final Chapter
Preorders open! August 28th release. (VNDB)
Beat Blades Haruka
TL: 25.1
Bokuten
TL: 66.5% Edit: 30.05%
Da Capo 3
TL: 51.7%
Euphoria
In Scripting. Pre-Order here!
Free Friends 2
TL and Editing Complete
Gahkthun
TL: 100%;
Edit: 32%
Go Go Nippon 2015
TL and Editing Complete
Higurashi (Retranslation)
TL: 77.6%; Edit: 53.42%
Himawari -a pebble in the sky-!
TL: 100%; Edit: 12.5%; Side Stories: In-progress
House in Fata Morgana
TL: 68.11%;
Edit: 1.3%
Kara no Shoujo 2
Pre-order here. Demo is up (link).
Kindred Spirits On The Roof
TL: 29%; Edit: 12%;
Kuroinu
TL: 18.13%;Edit: 18.13%
Myth
TL: 1.1%
My Boss’ Wife is My Ex!
TL: 42.47%; Edit: 30.9%
OZMAFIA!!
TL: 51.82%
Princess Evangile W Happiness
Announced at Otakon
The Shadows of Pygmalion
Announced at Otakon
Supipara (Ch 1)
TL: 64.31%; Edit: 50.13%
Sweet Sweat in Summer
Released! Link
Tokyo Babel
TL: ~15%
Umineko When They Cry.
Announced
Other pre-orders on MangaGamer:
The Menagerie (Lupiesoft) – Link
No One But You – Link
Sekaiju – Yggdrasil – Link
Warrior Princess Asuka: The Final Chapter – Link
Sekai Project (Release Cal)
Game
Release Date / Status
Asphyxia
Released (Buy here)
Atom Grrrl
Picked up (VNDB)
CLANNAD
Q4 2015 (TL is done, First edit almost done). Side stories fully translated.
Chrono Clock
TBD
Dizzy Hearts
TBD
fault -milestone two- side:above
Demo released, full version slated for Q4 2015
G-Senjou no Maou
Picked up! Coming this summer!
Human Reignition Project
TBD
Koenchu!
TBD
Kokonoe Kokoro
Engine Integration/QA
Memory’s Dogma
TBD
MMD
TBD
Moonshot
TBD
Narcissu Trilogy Remake
TBD
No One But You
Steam Page (Link); Pre-order on MangaGamer (Link)
November Boy
TBD
PacaPlus
TBD
Planet Ruler
Engine debug + QA
RaidersSphere4th
Steam Early Access Link
Resette
TBD
Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
TBD
Rising Angels: Fates
TBD
Sacrament Sheep
Engine debug and QA
Sakura Beach
TBD
Shizuku no Oto
TL: 25% + Edit: 20%; Demo Released
Sierra Ops
Released – Link
Starlight Vega
TBD
Sunrider: Liberation Day
AX PV released
WAS -The Hourglass of Lepidoptera-
Backers have access to private alpha
WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.02
Released! Get it here. Will be removed from this list next week.
Other
Stuff from me/Decay/Zaka/helpful friends:
Angel Beats! visual novel has released in Japan (VNDB). If you’re playing this and want to write something for the blog, let me know!
Many of you don’t know about the project to add to the Miu-path of “Dracu-Riot!” going on here.
Code: Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~ Hits PS Vita This Fall (link)
Nekopara Vol. 0 will be releasing at the next Comiket in Japanese, but it seems like an english translation will come later
Norn9: Var Commons Coming to PS Vita This Fall (link)
Wish Tale of the Sixteenth Night – Kickstarter successfully funded
Stuff from /jp/ poster VNTS (thank her/him, not me, if you find this helpful!):
Eiyuu Senki – Summer release
Moenovel is working on another title
Lucky Dog – Possible iOS released based on the ongoing text only fanTL
Work being done on a fanTL of Shin Koihime with hopes of getting it licensed (Note: Update posted here)
Harvest December – 3DS ports being released