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Hello, friends. It may be Christmas evening as I type this, and I may be full of ham and toasty on eggnog, but I always have time for you all. This was a pretty exciting week in the world of VNs. We’ve got more releases, a major news item, and plenty of project updates! And no matter where you’re from or what cultural traditions you follow, I hope you’re having a splendid end to the year!
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. Any new updates are marked by orange text.
The Short Version:
Only the New Stuff
Amagami – The team at Ni Shi Shi year end report, which you can read here. Current progress is at 1504/2308 scripts. Projected progress for 2016 is kind of dire, and they’re in need of new translators.
AstralAir – Up to 62.94%.
Bunny Black 2 – Aroduc started sharing with us actual line counts. Translation sits firmly at 50%.
Harumade Kururu – The initial route is now at 75.8%
Noble Works – Released! Congratulations to the team. Get the patch here.
Rance Quest – Another week, another percent, 55%.
Subahibi – Moogy reports that they will release an official commercial version in cooperation with the developer KeroQ! Read the story here.
Sukimazakura to Uso no Machi – At 20.6% TL.
Witch’s Garden – 64.80% TL. Stay strong, WG team, you’re doing good work.
Flowers – Editing is up to 23%.
Sweet Home – TL is now at 34%.
Shiny Days – Bug fix and restoration patches are released! For many, it’s almost as if the game was only just now released. Bugfix patch is here, Restoration patch is here.
Beat Blades Haruka – Interface localization complete.
Bokuten – 40.3% editing.
Gahkthun – Released! Buy it here. (no really, do it, it’s good)
Tokyo Babel – 100% translated! And also, 35% edited.
Harmonia – Oops, we kind of dropped the ball on this one. We forgot all about it until now. I even wrote a news article about it! Anyways, it’s now added to the list. Also a couple weeks ago it was delayed into Spring 2016. Sry.
Fan Translation
Fan TL Project
Team
Brief Status Summary
Akaya Akashiya Ayakashino
(VNDB)
AkaAka TL
(Updates)
11/15/15 Update – Work still ongoing, but some of the team are unresponsive. You can see everything completed here.
Amagami
(VNDB)
Ni Shi Shi TL
(Progress)
TL: 65.2% (1504/2308 scripts)
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: 59%;
Edit: 42%;
Proofread: 29%
Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm (Aokana)
(VNDB)
OriginalRen
(Progress)
Common Route – Complete! (TL/Edits)
Asuka’s Route – Complete! (TL/Edits)
Misaki’s Route – Complete! (TL/Edits)
Mashiro’s Route – Complete! (TL/Edits)
Rika’s Route – Translating
Extra Material – TBA
AstralAir
(VNDB)
AstralAir TL
(Progress)
TL:40,835 / 64,880 (62.94%)
Ayakashi Gohan!
(VNDB)
Hanataba TL
(Progress)
Ayakashi common route: 100%
Asagi’s route: 2568/5631 lines (46%)
Haginosuke’s route: 3798/4634 lines (82%)
Manatsu: 2041/4358 lines (47%)
Suou’s route: 2905/5246 lines (55%)
Uta: 100%!
Yomi: 1429/5349 lines (27%)
Trial is translated and patch is available! (link)
Black Wolves Saga -Bloody Nightmare-
(VNDB)
Golden Spirit
(Progress)
TL: 65/65 scripts
Edit: 65/65 scripts
TLC: 59/65 scripts
Brother Conflict PSP
(VNDB)
PassionAndBrilliance
(Progress)
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)
Bunny Black 2
(VNDB)
Seiha TL
(Progress)
TL: 7216/14326 Lines (50%)
Clover Day’s
(VNDB)
Yakusoku TL
(Progress)
Common TL: 100%;
Anzu TL: 49%;
Anri TL: 100%;
Hekiru TL: 10.25%;
Tsubame TL: 40%;
Izumi: 12%;
Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient
(VNDB)
Hysteric 4 U
Update: Release now planned for 2016, still working on the project, and the team is fielding questions about the project (Link)
Dorei to no Seikatsu -Teaching Feeling-
(VNDB)
Quof & spacegodzilla & jellypubes
Complete text translation released (Link)
Interface translation released separately (Link)
Undergoing QA/playtesting
DSP #3
(Denwatls’ Secret Project)
Denwatls
(Progress)
TL: 25.08% (Link)
Fate/Hollow Ataraxia Voice Porting Project
Progress
Ongoing (Tay: if you’re looking forward to this, I suggest following the thread)
Gore Screaming Show
(VNDB)
Crying TL
(Progress)
TL – 29%
TLC- 0%
Editing – 12% (Re-editing)
Image Editing – 11%
Temporarily on Hold: “*At this current time, I’m unable to get in-contact with the translators. So whether they are too busy at the moment is unknown. I will probably know more later. This project has stopped until I can find more or and get in-contact with the others.*” (Link)
HaraKano
(VNDB)
Loe Quality TL
(Progress) (Twitter)
Common Route – Done
Marina Route – Complete
Ayana´s route – Complete
Ren’s Route – (Next)
Patch Release (Link)
Harumade, Kururu.
(VNDB)
Silent Summer Translations
(Progress)
Harem Route: 75.8%
Common Route: 0%
Akio Route: 0%
Shizuka Route: 0%
Fuyune Route: 0%
Harumi Route: 0%
True Route: 0%
Hatsukoi 1/1
(VNDB)
Kousetsu Translations
(Progress)
TL: 11,409 lines
Edit: ~10,200 lines
Hiiro no Kakera
(VNDB)
Otome Game TL
(Progress)
Being translated, see site.
Latest post:
[HnK] Chapter 1 – Day 2 – Part 3
Hoka no Onna no Ko to H wo Shiteiru Ore wo Mite Koufun Suru Kanojo
(VNDB)
Washi TL (Progress)
NSFW
TL: 7,843 lines
Edit: 2,334 lines
Iinazuke wa Imouto-sama!
(VNDB)
Imouto TL
(Progress)
Patch released: Complete version .91 Patch (translation is complete, will undergo revisions)
Immoral Little
(VNDB)
Tiny Lily
(Progress)
TL: 500/11,626
Release Goal: February 30th
Irotoridori no Sekai
(VNDB)
SakuSaku TL
(Progress)
TL: 1747/50663 (3%)
Congrats to the team on getting started!
Ken ga Kimi
(VNDB)
Golden Spirit
(Progress)
TL: 116/122 scripts
Edit: 108/122
TLC: 52/122
Kimi ga Nozomu Eien
(VNDB)
Alternative Projects
(Progress)
Common route + Haruka route translated (Link)
Koi ga Saku Koro Sakura Doki (Koisaku)
(VNDB)
SakuSaku TL
(Progress)
TL: 49257/49257 (100%)
2nd editing pass complete, awaiting final pass and script finalization (Link)
Koiken Otome
(VNDB)
Flying Pantsu
(Progress)
TL: 97.90% (39,856 lines);
TLC: 93.91% (38,230 lines);
Edit: 88.90% (36,194 lines);
QC: 81.53% (33,192/ 40,710 lines); Prologue patch released.
KoiTate
(VNDB)
Magicflier
(Progress)
TL: 89% (34139/38001);
Edit: 58% (22248/38001)
Not dead (Link)
Kono Oozora Retranslation Project
(VNDB)
(Progress in this thread)
Amane’s and Ageha’s routes are partially translated, all other routes are 100% TL-ed and edited. Patch won’t be finished this year, but early~ish 2016 might be possible, unless we encounter some unexpected issues again. (link)
Kud Wafter
(VNDB)
Project Wafuu
(Progress)
TL: 39.12%
Kurukuru Fanatic
(VNDB)
Dark Eye
(Progress)
TL: 87.5%
Lovely x Cation
(VNDB)
Elevator TL
(Progress)
Overall: 26%
Lover Able
(VNDB)
EvilObject
(Progress)
Temporarily stalled
(12/05 – Site is down)
TL: 6.84%
Mahou Tsukai no Yoru
(VNDB)
Commie Fansubs
(Progress – outdated)
Fully translated, undergoing editing.
Mahou Tsukai no Yoru
(VNDB)
Loe Quality
(Progress)
2.2/200+ scripts translated
Mahou Tsukai no Yoru
(VNDB)
nrvnqsr Team (Progress)
Ongoing
Partial Patch for Chapters 1-5 available here.
Majikoi A-1
(VNDB)
Maji TL
(Progress)
Overall: 64%
Monster Girl Quest Paradox
(VNDB)
DargothTL
(Blog) (MGQP-Related Posts)
“Progress: Not as much as I’d like”
MGQ Paradox English Patch v1.21b released (see this post).
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)
25% (Link)
Support the Muv-Luv Kickstarter!
Noble Works
(VNDB)
Oxford Comma
(Progress)
Released! Get the patch here.
Nursery Rhyme
(VNDB)
Kururu
(Progress)
TL: 36.5% (12032/32977)
Edit: 2% (805 / 32977)
Oreimo Tsuzuku (Disc 2)
(VNDB)
Rinjinbu
(Progress)
TL:: 99.3%;
TLC: 82.1%;
Edit: 73.1%
Needs more volunteers!
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: 100%,
Edit: 100%;
Now being revised
Rance Quest Magnum
(VNDB)
2.0 TL
(Progress)
TL: 55%
Rance VI
(VNDB)
Arunaru
(Progress)
TL: 88.4%
On hold. See this post.
Re:Birthday Song
(VNDB)
Otome Adventures
(Progress)
TL: 65% (Update: link)
Rewrite Harvest Festa
(VNDB)
Amaterasu
(Progress)
Total Lines: 22,583/30,040 (75.18%)
Needs hackers
Site currently down
Sanarara R
(VNDB)
Gao Gao
(Progress)
TL: 14.5% (15/103 parts).
TL on hold, awaiting new tools.
Sayonara wo Oshiete
(VNDB)
TLWiki
(Progress)
TL: 29.8% (4269/14309);
Edit: 0%
Shin Koihime Musou
(VNDB)
SKM Team
(Progress)
Story: 100%
Character Events: 85.9%
H-Scenes: 17.2% (Everyone hates H-Scenes)
Battle: 34%
Comprehensive Total: 69.2% (Including Battles)
Non-weighted Total: 74.8% (Excluding Battles)
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: 177/177 scripts
Edit: 177/177 scripts
TLC: 137/177
Subarashiki Hibi (SubaHibi)
(VNDB)
TLWiki
(Progress)
Picked up for official release by KeroQ!
Is moving down to the Other Licensed Translations section and will be removed from this one next week.
Sukimazakura to Uso no Machi
(VNDB)
onlyMyRailgun & Team
(Progress)
TL: 20.6%
Partial patch released (link)
Supreme Candy
(VNDB)
Habluka
(Progress)
TL: ~33.7% (~14573/43261)
Sweet Pool
(VNDB)
Aarin Community
(Progress)
Translation: 100%
Translation checking: 100%
Editing: 100%
Proofreading: 96%
Insertion: 96%
“We did finish the proofreading and translation for all the scripts and are in the middle of doing a final tidy up/check before it is beta-tested.” (Link)
Tasogaredoki no Kyoukaisen
(VNDB)
Kohaku
(Progress)
TL, Edit & TLC : 100%;
To do:
1) Fix technical stuff (95% done);
2) Image Editing;
2) QC
To Heart 2
(VNDB)
Ittaku Subs
(Progress)
TL: 100%;
Edit: 35%;
Follow here for the latest.
Ushinawareta Mirai wo Motomete
(VNDB)
Sharin-Sub
(Progress)
TL: 15.7%. Looking for TLCers, and editors (link)
Opened a Rizon group #WareMete
Utawarerumono Portable
(VNDB)
BLACKlabel translations
(Progress)
– Graphics: 99.9%
– Translation: [ 158 / 616 files* ] (updated 29.10.2015)
– Script Check: [ 93 / 616 files ] [ 10912 / ~37500** lines ] re)translated (updated 12.11.2015)
– Misc. hacking: 99%
* all files (not all 616 contain text that need translation)
** estimated count of lines that need a translation.
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: 41.81%;
Rough patch released
Introductory Chapter has undergone editing.
Witch’s Garden
(VNDB)
WG TL
(Progress)
TL: 64.80% (43548/67201)
TLC: 4.63%; (3,113/67,201)
Edit: 3.31% (2,221/67,201);
QC: 3.11% (2,089/67,201);
Yosuga no Sora
(VNDB)
trjr
(Progress)
Overall TL: 84.07% (33109/39383)
JAST USA (Updates; Archive)
Game
Database Entry
Summary of the Current Status
Bitch na Ichinichi
VNDB
TL: 100%
Editing in Prog
Now: Mosaic removal, Interface translation
Django
VNDB
Waiting on TL
Flowers
VNDB
Translation finished!
In editing, at 23%.
Coding the engine port.
Seinarukana
VNDB
Translation and coding finished
Waiting on LE materials
QA checking in progress
Sonicomi
VNDB
TL is done
Editing in prog
Building launcher
Game site is up
JAST is asking for input on what you’d like to see in LE versions (Link)
Sumaga
VNDB
TL is done
Editing in prog
Sweet Home
VNDB
TL: 34%
Trample on Schatten
VNDB
TL: 83%
Other
Shiny Days (JAST) – Ver. 1.01e bugfix patch released! (Link) Restoration patch released! (Link)
Starless – Script check 10%, added new mosaic to fix list.
MangaGamer (Updates)
Mangagamer
Database Entry
Brief Status Summary
Beat Blades Haruka
VNDB
TL: 100%
Edit: 100%
In beta testing.
Interface localization complete
Bokuten
VNDB
TL: 73%
Edit: 40.3%
Da Capo 3
VNDB
TL: 70.3%
Edit: 57.6%
Free Friends 2
VNDB
TL and Editing Complete
Gahkthun
VNDB
Released! Buy it here!
Demo available here!
Higurashi (Retranslation)
VNDB
First two chapters are released.
Chapter 3: Tatarigoroshi – No progress reported
Himawari -a pebble in the sky-!
VNDB
TL: 100%;
Edit: 100%;
Side Stories: done!
In scripting
The House in Fata Morgana
VNDB
TL: 95%;
Edit: 9%
Kindred Spirits On The Roof
VNDB
TL: 100%;
Edit: 100%;
In Scripting
Kuroinu
VNDB
TL: 18.13%;
Edit: 18.13%
MYTH
VNDB
TL: 87%
Edit: 81%
My Boss’ Wife is My Ex!
VNDB
TL: 100%;
Edit: 100%
OZMAFIA!!
VNDB
TL: 92%
Edit: 14.33%
Princess Evangile W Happiness
VNDB
Announced at Otakon
The Shadows of Pygmalion
VNDB
Announced at Otakon
Supipara (Ch 1)
VNDB
TL: 100%;
Edit: 100%
In scripting
Tokyo Babel
VNDB
TL: 100%
Edit: 35%
Umineko When They Cry
VNDB
Announced
Other orders on MangaGamer:
No One But You – Link
Magical Eyes – Red is for Anguish – Link
Sekai Project (Update Page)
Game
Database Entry
Release Date / Status
Atom Grrrl
VNDB
TL: 100%
On Steam Greenlight: Link
Chrono Clock
VNDB
TBD
Dizzy Hearts
VNDB
TBD
Human Reignition Project
VNDB
TBD
Koenchu!
VNDB
TBD
Kokonoe Kokoro
VNDB
Engine Integration/QA
Labyrinth of Grisaia
VNDB
In Translation
Memory’s Dogma
VNDB
TBD
Moonshot
VNDB
TBD
Narcissu Trilogy Remake
VNDB
Narcissu 0 TL: 89.23%
Narcissu 3rd TL: 88.54%
Ne no Kami: The Two Princess Knights of Kyoto
VNDB
TL: 37.79%
No One But You
VNDB
Steam Page (Link);
Pre-order on MangaGamer (Link)
November Boy
VNDB
TBD
PacaPlus
VNDB
TBD
Planet Ruler
?
Engine debug + QA
Ressette’s Prescription
?
TL: 100%
Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
VNDB
Prefundia up. (Link)
Rising Angels: Fates
VNDB
TBD
Sacrament Sheep
VNDB
Engine debug and QA
Sierra Ops
VNDB
December release
Demo Released
Starlight Vega
VNDB
TBD
Sunrider: Liberation Day
VNDB
AX PV released
WAS -The Hourglass of Lepidoptera-
VNDB
Released! Buy it here.
No voices at first, will be added as they’re made available.
WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.03
VNDB
TL: 8.26%
Here’s a handy link to sort Sekai Project’s Steam releases by release date: link
Other Licensed Translations
Game
Company, Progress
Notes
Libra of the Vampire Princess
(VNDB)
MiKandi Japan
Prefundia page (Link)
Kickstarter launched (Link)
Little Busters Perfect Edition
(VNDB)
Fruitbat Factory (Site)
Licensed by Fruitbat Factory
Working with Doki Fansubs to finish TL
Harmonia
(VNDB)
Visual Arts/Key
Release Date: Spring 2016 (Link)
Steam Greenlight: Link
Harvest December
(VNDB)
Circle Entertainment (Site)
Released! Available on NA and EU 3DS eShops
Will be removed from the list next week.
Magical Eyes – Red is for Anguish
(VNDB)
Fruitbat Factory (Site)
Game Site (Link)
Release Date: February 29th, 2016
Available on both MangaGamer and Steam.
Subarashiki Hibi
(VNDB)
TLWiki (Link) and KeroQ
No Kickstarter planned
KeroQ to release it directly
More info to come in 2016
Tomoyo After
(VNDB)
Waku Productions
Read Doki’s post about the project here.
Wish Tale of the Sixteenth Night
(VNDB)
Culture Select (Site)
Progress Tracker
Total Progress: 28.62%
— Commentary Section —
Zakabox™ Commentary
[3:06:31 AM] Decay: You should totally write a commentary this week
[3:06:47 AM] Decay: it’s been lonely having it just be me
「Anything for you, my love. Well, maybe not writing zakaboxes every week, but at least this one…
Harumade, Kururu is a VN I’ve heard good things about. It actually starts off as a nukige (albeit one with a decent dose of comedy), then shifts into hard science fiction. It’s on of the things on my backlog of VNs to read in Fapanese, presumably
in 2020 or so when Subahibi is finally released
after I’ve actually finished at least one route in one moege (I’m getting there.) It is possible that the patch will be out before then, though as usual, translation projects have a tendency to die before completion. Let’s hope?
it seems KeroQ wants to handle distribution of the English version of Subahibi themselves, which somewhat follows a trend as Key has been doing the same with Harmonia and Frontwing kinda did their own thing with ChiruChiru too. While translations produced without one of the better localization companies involved tend to be of dubious quality (not that aforementioned companies don’t have their issues either), Subahibi should be in good hands as the fairly dedicated fan translation team’s translation will be used. Perhaps the main question right now is whether or not we’ll also get its somewhat-sequel Sakura no Uta brought over.
SakuUta is, as Subarashiki Hibi, partly a work of philosophy. While that may sound a bit hard to get into, its highly regarded writer Sca-ji has a knack for making these things understandable. Though many works are referenced in both VNs, everything needed is explained in the actual text itself. I hear SakuUta is much less dark than SubaHibi which reportedly gets rather filled with rape, despair et cetera at times. Such a shame… *ahem*.
The other big thing is the Noble Works patch, which actually did meet its projected Octember release date. I’ve heard someone think it was worse than Evangile and someone consider it significantly better, so who knows? What we can say is that at last, the Yuzusoft curse has been broken. Hooray!
The Shiny Days patch has been in the making for quite some time. It’s not just the restoration of removed content that’s included; there were also quite a few bugs to be fixed. Granted, I’m not sure if they actually did fix them. This is JAST we’re talking about, and adding that to 0verflow’s already less-than-stable engine is asking for trouble. Speaking of bugs, MG’s Gahkthun release actually has (had?) a bug where some of the voices will stop playing in the second half. There’s a fix patch up already, so do grab it if affected.
Oh, and if you celebrate it, merry days after Christmas that will probably still be a bit christmassy for a while. Other than that, a new year is coming, and with it that infuriating period when you keep writing the wrong year whenever you have to enter the current date. I extend pre-emptive congratulations to anyone who wishes to receive them.
Now if you don’t mind, I have some Hearthstoning to do. I’ve promised to boost one of my friends to rank 5 so he can get the golden epic this season, as he’s busy for the next few days. I will be doing this using Face Hunter, mostly because he doesn’t have the secretkeepers used in aggro secret paladin and isn’t close to most other meta decks. What can I say? Deal with it :P.」
Decay’s Musings
Noble Works and Gahkthun of the Golden Lightning couldn’t be more different, but they’re both worthy of your time. I will refrain from making any definitive statements on Gahkthun’s overall quality until I finish reading it, but the first four chapters have been entertaining thus far. And Noble Works is a VN I’ve already