Here is the first half of a batch Rapidshare (initially 3 parts, ugh) which I have downloaded, sorted a bit, and re-upped. This part contains Gen C Ken 1-8, which I don't think have been posted before, and are pretty damned good, actually.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=U40JO3AB
Other half coming whenever it finished uploading. Also, if you can, please help out everyone in >>312 and repost Ogi-uke.
Is anyone still lamenting the lack of subs for the last three episode of Kujibiki Unbalance 2006?
I know I am, and it seems that I'm not alone:
http://tokyotosho.com/details.php?id=125230
Now, when Genshiken 2 first began airing, I remember there was some interest in taking on the show ourselves, but fortunately two groups saved us a lot of work. However, The chances of that happening here are pretty slim.
All this needs is a translator with some spare time and an interest in this rather offbeat metaseries. I have experience with Aegisub from creating softsubs of hard-encoded shows for personal use, and I can handle the editing/QC stages too - anything for the sake of completion.
I realise that asking for people to translate shows is only a step above begging for illegitimate downloads, but I can't see this coming to DVD anytime soon, either.
Well, everyone. Here we are. It is with great pleasure that I bring you the final, bittersweet "This Week's Genshiken 2 was Interesting" meeting. Episode 12 covers chapter 42 with tons of extras, so look out for spoilers.
Wow. What a fantastic way to end the series. I absolutely love this episode in every conceivable way. The episode is broken into two acts, the first of which was new material, with the second being faithful adaptation. Let's just say this: the first half is completely fucking brutal to Sasahara and pretty much everyone who has ever or will ever look for a job. My God, I just felt so bad for the guy. He really was trying, but he just couldn't get anything to go his way.
The beginning in the club room starts the episode off on a down note, which is completely justified. Then we get some more of what we saw in episode 9: crushing failure. Repeatedly. Then, like a true otaku, Sasahara falls into the trap of self-examination which inevitably leads to self-pity. Five minutes into the episode, shit is not going well. I got a definite NHK ni Youkoso vibe from some of these scenes, and I think that was intentional. The absolute desperation of the situation is conveyed flawlessly. Sasahara genuinely believes that he's useless, and the easiest way out of this is just to accept it. But Kasukabe won't have any of that. That scene in particular was just perfect. Saki might as well be pointing at the camera and addressing the audience directly. Simply brilliant directing. Then, finishing up the new material, we get the conversation with Kugayama. I loved seeing this. It's much more satisfying than in the manga, and really ties together Sasahara's motivation to try again. He realizes what he'll miss out on by giving up and refuses to let that happen without a fight. I completely bought it.
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