Finally an episode that didn't throw a monkey wrench into my process.
Anyway, go grab the [subtitles and fonts for the upscale](https://mega.nz/folder/qkYTxALb#uQTtZB-1X3OWd1gJ3_Vzhw). I only release these inferior versions to have a Nyaa presence, so don't expect this torrent to be seeded for very long.
**Edit (04/02/2023):** ~~The mega link above only contains subtitles and fonts now. Somehow the other stuff got deleted, so to play it safe I won't be reuploading the video files there.~~ (see below for new links). I do plan on finishing this eventually, but I won't be doing these individual episode releases anymore, since it's such a pain to resample the subtitles, fix all the errors that causes, and re-time them to an inferior raw. Should I ever finish, I'll upload a batch torrent with just the subtitles and fonts for all 26 episodes, plus instructions on how to obtain the proper release.
This whole thing could proceed much more quickly if one of the following things were to happen:
- Nyaa starts allowing upscaled video
- Somebody uploads a non-upscaled raw, with the same frame timing as the upscaled one, no interlacing, and most importantly, *not anamorphic*. That anamorphic video in KgOlve's release really wreaks havoc on my typesetting.
For those curious, it appears [someone else](https://nyaa.si/view/1618811) uploaded their own typeset version claiming to match to KgOlve's raw. Judging by the font choices I'm guessing they didn't use mine as a base. I have no idea how good these are, but they serve as an alternative to anyone unwilling to wait for me to finish.
**Edit (04/23/2023):** Subtitles and fonts for episode 8 are on the mega now. ~~Further updates~~ Notifications of new episodes will be provided via comment (because checking the number of comments doesn't require opening the torrent page).
**Edit (05/08/2023):** ~~Muxed releases are back on the mega. Here are updated links:~~
**Edit (11/07/2026):** Whoops, mega account got reset again. Here are the updated links:
[episode 1](https://mega.nz/file/z5R2hAZD#DCGErFq0UACJVZ2yBq5k8EeErJooYFl1U_ySfQTooYo)
[episode 2](https://mega.nz/file/q1xgVJLT#9lJNrwOu2jRFkSAeJEmsSmnUfDKnn3OMkh4ovawQCrs)
[episode 3](https://mega.nz/file/7lwCWLSS#3alT5cdEcq27O3rQ2JGWcoA8VNSEWwywA_sZvnKwbz0)
[episode 4](https://mega.nz/file/iwhVDbhY#_bkROyxDYNj6qjJ9rpUBxDqWJ6pUoL8wCpn6sFXv_JE)
[episode 5](https://mega.nz/file/ioYFHTQJ#M92H7EnG0qmS-L4X6ztpKEANVxoemUu1CsRe6VzxyBw)
[episode 6](https://mega.nz/file/igxglb5I#UO-r0_p9BoBHQ718psGQbaKpkc0lWY5nyMHb0YNI1Kc)
[episode 7](https://mega.nz/file/apg2hTKS#qU4stYnMSb0pBpkpb1CWZzxyT1qhjw-CLH0b77UIcj8)
[episode 8](https://mega.nz/file/PoYxzApD#LacUU1TUL5hUHmAbxFfJ2f8wLb9zgF9-1N_etGOd3mo)
[episode 9](https://mega.nz/file/PxAEyLpJ#-LtLGUvdFWTI5wl1ev6s8HnRGkTIVQeUCiAc8FnlBfU)
[episode 10](https://mega.nz/file/Wtw1zboQ#c45zg6ToPRE7s61BJRFiX3ZJvBj3yrUxHBbLIkEndOs)
[episode 11](https://mega.nz/file/jsREhRQB#8lQh3mSkkLTOF7THbhRe_lvef7Z2KThJAEqJzbLGEfs)
[episode 12](https://mega.nz/file/O8YVWKRD#nPSg31ar_0XKbDDm5AO7wElm_m6uuxr2AX6uPkLinVg)
[episode 13](https://mega.nz/file/vlYVyZ5L#MzL9vL2TL8Y5SYacjltJOLl4XWmPXRKGW-U89b93XZw)
[episode 14](https://mega.nz/file/y0JgwaBC#2eN3oUJGuJ-uBcj7SHM53Z_QyH_mVt-1Y2BByQdhCLQ)
[episode 15](https://mega.nz/file/a9YjhYAJ#JtEqy4QL_KThcuT-f4eTLzMFWoBixx5xPFgYvmKNILA)
And here we are, 18 months later, with subtitles and fonts for the [next episode](https://mega.nz/folder/qkYTxALb#uQTtZB-1X3OWd1gJ3_Vzhw). As always, timed to the U2-Rip raw -- things won't line up nicely if you use a different raw.
This is actually my favorite episode. Name one other anime that devotes an entire episode's worth of plot to umbrella sharing. But that has nothing to do with why I stalled so long...
So, this episode had horrendously difficult signs. The "Extra Umbrellas" sign alone takes up 469 lines in the final script, most of which had to be tweaked by hand because, let's face it, there are just some situations where automation scripts aren't enough to get the job done. In particular, Hyperdimensional Relocator can't seem to get the hang of tracking a clip along a diagonal \move path. Motion tracking with Blender wasn't an option for that sign either, because random things kept fading in and out, not to mention I've never been able to motion track both position and clipping on the same sign. The other sign which was quite annoying was the triangular prism containing the names of the three clubs, especially the part where it rotates haphazardly.
Basically, I'd pick things back up once every few weeks/months and make some progress, then zonk out when I realized how much there was still left to do. For a while there I thought I'd never finish. Luckily someone pinged me on AnimeBytes asking about the subs, finally giving me that last little bit of perseverance to get this done... three weeks later.
Unrelated side note: it didn't come up in this episode, but I'm wondering what the proper name is for one of the three schools. The official subs have it as "Le Rim", but episode descriptions on e.g. TVDB have it as "Lulim", which makes more sense. Does anyone have any insight here? Is there ever a moment in the show where the name of the school is clearly visible?
Episode 9 is out now on the mega. I don't have much to say about this one.
@Nokou
Yes, I am aware. The files got deleted from my mega at some point, and I was scared to reupload them for fear of losing the account. However, I've reconsidered, and it's far more likely the files got deleted due to me not logging in than copyright infringement, since in the latter case they probably would have shut down my account already. I won't be reuploading the U2-Rip raws, as those can still be found on Rutracker, but I'll go ahead and reupload the muxed releases there. The old links won't work but I'll put new links in the description.
Episode 10 is now out on the mega. In light of the events of this episode, I feel vindicated for having chosen a main dialogue font called "French Grotesque".
Episode 13 is now on the mega. Don't expect me to keep up this pace... it just so happened that I had a totally free weekend and the next two episodes to do were very light on signs. In particular, 14 will take quite a bit longer because there are two new songs to deal with.
Whew! Finally done with episode 14. After much struggle, I gave up on trying to apply a fade out to a karaoke-templated line (even though the *exact same template* worked in episode 4, go figure).
Just as a heads up, I also reorganized the [mega folder](https://mega.nz/folder/qkYTxALb#uQTtZB-1X3OWd1gJ3_Vzhw) a bit in preparation for an eventual batch release. I just checked and the individual episode links still work for me, but who knows, things break sometimes. Anyway, it's all still there, just in a different place.
Update for those curious: I am alive. I am working on episode 15 again, after a multi-year (!) hiatus. I just updated the mega links again as they had gone stale (turns out if you don't log in to your account for 61 months they yeet all your files but keep the folders intact? Strange policy if you ask me).
To be clear though, the main reason I'm finishing this is that I discovered it was mostly done after looking back nostalgically at my past work, and it'd be a shame not to release what I have, since I put so much work into it. I'll try to power through it this weekend but if I don't finish it may be a few more days. Uploading to mega and manually copy pasting links here is so tedious that I really don't want to do it anymore, so future episodes will be stalled until I can find a better release workflow, or until Nyaa changes their outdated rules to allow upscales (I'd be fine with requiring all upscales to be tagged as such, so people can filter them out, similar to the "remakes" category that exists now).
[Episode 15](https://mega.nz/file/a9YjhYAJ#JtEqy4QL_KThcuT-f4eTLzMFWoBixx5xPFgYvmKNILA) is now available.
Sorry to disappoint, but it may be awhile before I continue. To make a long story short, here's what happened during my latest hiatus:
2024: I met a woman online and had my first ever romantic relationship (no I'm not as old as I sound). A lot of it was long distance but we did have a few weeks of physical contact here and there. But then she broke up with me after a few months. At one point I had even quit my job to be with her, which was the biggest mistake of my life in retrospect. Anyway, I got a new "job" after a couple months that was just glorified gig work and really didn't pay the bills.
2025: Continued financial hardship, comedy of errors trying to use dating apps like a normal person, general lack of motivation to make my life any better. Lost access to animebytes somehow and couldn't recover it. At some point here I must have worked on Strawberry Panic behind the scenes.
2026: Took a break from dating apps and finally gave up on that stupid gig work job (seriously guys, avoid those like the plague). Applied to grad school, got in, then got a surprise job offer in the middle of the semester. Some company out there is convinced I can offer them six figures worth of value, so I took it. I love the new job, except it's in person, and not in the part of the country I'd prefer to live.
You'd think underemployment would have given me all the time in the world to work on fansubbing, but the gig work hacks your brain to consider time differently. Any time spent on hobbies is money in the trash, according to that toxic mentality. I may in fact get back into fansubbing now that I have a real job again. I saw a movie recently that badly needs it, and even bought my own bluray to rip. But Strawberry Panic in particular is a LOT of work, and I don't want to release something half-assed.
So yeah, next episode is coming out... [mumble mumble] ... [trails off into oblivion]...
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