Category: Finished Projects

Leiji Matsumoto’s The Cockpit

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Hey, everyone! Last but not least in our Summer Special Grande Finale, we bring you Leiji Matsumoto’s “The Cockpit.” It’s a World War II anthology based on Leiji Matsumoto’s Battlefield manga. The 3 distinct and unrelated to one another (other than being about WWII) pieces are written and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Takashi Imanishi and Ryousuke Takahashi.

Kawajiri’s Slipstream follows a Luftwaffe pilot on his mission to protect Germany’s trump card: the world’s first atomic bomb. Imanishi’s Sonic Boom Squadron explores the last hours of a Kamikaze pilot on August 6, 1945. Takahashi’s The Knight of the Iron Dragon tells the story of two Japanese soldiers in Leyte as they attempt to keep a promise. (Thanks wikipedia! :P)

As a warning to people who download this, some of the opinions expressed in these may rub some people the wrong way as it pertains to history and how things happened. If you have very strong feelings about World War II, you may not agree with some of the content in these.

Anyway, the Blu-Ray source used for these was completely redone from the original 25mm film. A big thanks to Timescar for doing the ED Kara for us, and juggen, limpakos, Falsedawn, konnakude and CP for QC’n on the various OVAs (Hope I didn’t forget anyone :p).

This project started when our Kuroko encoder mentioned to me that he was grabbing these. I asked him if he wanted me to help him throw some scripts together and he said sure. From there, he took care of the encoding and timing while I took care of the other jobs that I haven’t mentioned yet.

And with this, we see the end to our Summer Special Grande Finale. A big thanks to everyone out there that helped make not only this release and this release spree happen, but Saizen happen as well. Every single person out there who has worked in Saizen to those who have watched something we’ve put out too. You’re all a part of this. 10 years is a damn long time on the internet. Thank you.

Releases 10-12 of Saizen’s 10th anniversary release bonanza!

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The folder details are as follows:

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[Saizen]_The_Cockpit_-_03_-_The_Knight_of_the_Iron_Dragon_[1080p][Blu-Ray][0597F7C6].mkv
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Ashita no Joe – 78-79 with Friends | Summer Special Grande Finale! | 10th Anniversary!

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Summer Special Grande Finale! 10th Anniversary!

Yo! Yo! Yo!

We did it, guys! It’s our 10th anniversary – the day that marks ten years since our very first release; the day that Ashita no Joe, the one series that defines what Saizen is all about, the one reason why Saizen was born, is finally finished!

Like with any big project, it’s been a long and bumpy road. Since I joined this project in early 2008, we’ve gone through more project members than I can count fingers on both hands. But we never gave up, and with the help of the awesome people at Hokuto no Gun, we finally made it to the end of the tunnel! I’d like to thank everyone who’s helped out through the years, you were all of great help! =)

I don’t know what people think about Saizen nowadays. I know the fansub scene has changed a lot these last few years, but I want you to know that Saizen still strives for the highest quality subs with original translations. We’ll always be providing free fansubs for everyone for as long as we enjoy what we do and we’ve got your support. I know some of you feel we are awfully slow, but we’re not competing with anyone and will always put real life first. It just so happens that this is our hobby and I hope you can realize this and refrain from trolling us every now and then. ^^; To whoever asked us what was our excuse, I hope you read this, and I’d also like you to know that we released 99 episodes and 2 movies from January through June, almost four releases per week.

Lately, due largely to simulcasting, our titles have been mostly old gems that are currently unsubbed or ones that only have really bad subs available, giving Saizen a more purposeful approach. I hope people still consider us and can enjoy old school titles just as much as new ones, which mostly are quite generic anyways if you ask me. 😛 Disclaimer: We do occasionally do somewhat new shows, too. ^^

It’s been 7 years since I joined Saizen, and it’s been such a ride: From a Shinsen Fanboy(TM) nobody wanted, to a fansub slave that worked his ass off, to a guy that has nothing better to do than write long news posts. ^^ I’ve really enjoyed my time here, and I’ve learnt a lot, and got to know a bunch of kind and awesome guys. I hope that I can make more memories in Saizen, and maybe I’ll be making a similar post in another ten years, or perhaps there’ll be someone else keeping Saizen alive, still kicking ass in the 2020s. =)

tl;dr: I’m really glad that I could make this post, and I hope you will enjoy the end of Ashita no Joe and our future releases, cause Saizen ain’t stopping at 10, baby! pls no trollerino, be humble to your fellow human beings, and enjoy the life that has been giving to you!

Stay tuned! Even more releases are on their way to celebrate this awesome day!

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For those who don’t wanna download the episode all over again, here is a patch for you!