#translation update

I'm pleased to say that we've completed 35 episodes so far! That means we're only 17 away from finishing the show at 52 :D

I'm still uploading on the internet archive, as always, but there had been an unplanned break in between when the site got taken down and upload wasn't allowed. But I did have the episodes ready and I have caught up to the schedule as decided beforehand– we're still going good at the pace of an episode every two weeks.

I also managed to get my dad's old laptop which means that I'm now actually translating the stuff directly into subtitle files, instead of video editting like before. I really am glad that I can do this because, this has many benefits:

1. The burned-in video files are now practically half the size of what it previously used to be. So episodes upto 33 will have file sizes going up to 372mb BUT 34 onwards the files are worth 170-180mb mostly!

2. There are now subtitle files (SubRip .srt and Advanced SubStation Alpha .ass) available on the archive along with the video files for Episode 34 and onwards. Not for 33 and before, unfortunately, but that's being worked on!

3. Directly making subtitle files means that Team Shark Translations, which was working hard to get subtitles from the ready-made videos don't have to work from Ep. 34 on! It's a direct process from me to you now :)

The translation team has been busy with their own lives, understandably so, so the subtitle files are not caught up till 34. But in the event that I manage to finish all upto Ep. 52 (which is not likely anytime soon), I will try to go back and ensure that all the previous subtitles are also ready.

Having all 52 episode subtitle files possibly means that we might be able to get the subs up on anime websites that stream the show, which I'm personally very excited for. It's the main goal I'm working towards, because the whole point of this endeavour is to preserve the translations/subtitles so that we can enjoy Idaten Jump in its original form.

Back to the translation work, like I said, we're 35 down and 17 more to go.

Uploads are still bi-weekly, so you can expect Ep. 36 on 12th Jan, and 37 on 26th Jan and so on.

While I'm certainly trying to maintain this pace for as long as possible, I'm afraid that there will be some unexpected (and expected) delays this year while working on it. I'm quite literally buried in work from all sides going forward because I'm graduating this year and I also am aiming to get admissions for my masters. Between everything going on in my life currently, there will probably be certain days when the schedule will be broken. I don't know if there is anyone keeping up with the show on this bi-weekly schedule (but I think there isn't?) so, if there is someone, I hope you see this.

If I don't miss any of my scheduled posts, that would mean that the show will be fully translated by August 2025. That is a literal dream. That is unfortunately not very likely. The upper end is probably December 2025, but definitely no longer than that. I'm sure I can definitely finish the show within this year. So everyone just hold on a little longer ><

I have been slow about the whole process and everyone has been incredibly patient and kind ♡ I really want to thank you all for the love and support you've shown, and I hope to make this last stretch enjoyable with you all. This community has been a great joy to be in and I can't wait for us to have more people hopefully when the show is fully translated.

I hope everyone has a great 2025 (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠)