Hoping to Transcribe the Audio Dramas

Aug 24, 2022 11:17 PM

LuckDuck2020

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When I had heard the Blu-Rays were going to include CDs with original content, I imagined they'd be readings of the prequel novel "B★★RS BEFORE DAWN". From what I understand, however, this is not the case.

These Limited Edition Blu-Rays, from what I was able to research, each contain a booklet detailing a new side story written by Makoto Fukami, as well as the aforementioned CDs. Volume 1 of 4 has already been made available, while Volume 2 is on it's way.
The release schedules as follows: July 27, August 26, September 28, and October 28

I have obtained Volume 1's CD contents, but I do not have the booklet. In this case, I would guess the booklet contains the transcript for what is said in the audio drama. If that's true, all someone would need is a scan or some screenshots of the booklet to create subtitles for the audio drama. If not, I may need someone to transcribe it by ear.

I have created a Google Drive if someone wants to take a crack at it, or is willing to listen to it raw. I will do my best to update it as more volumes are released: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1S5PCmKTYxNV4fHFTQOGbvLdnZL3sRHtY?usp=sharing

Aug 27, 2022 8:32 PM

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Just a quick update. I accidentally had it set to where you had to request access to view the drive. This has been fixed. I don't know if I need to send the link again, but everyone should be able to view it.

Let me know if it's still broken!

Aug 29, 2022 11:04 AM

ArthurLopes

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I wish whoever made the current rips of the Blu-rays had attached pics of the packaging and it's contents like people always do but for this show things have been quite on the dark side for some reason.
The OST from volume 2 had no track names so I had to use Youtube's Content ID to snatch all of 'em, but I'm hoping the transcript of the CD dramas eventually surface too.
By the way, the Drive link still asks for permission.

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Aug 29, 2022 3:21 PM

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ArthurLopes said:
I wish whoever made the current rips of the Blu-rays had attached pics of the packaging and it's contents like people always do but for this show things have been quite on the dark side for some reason.

If anything, I've seen places upload pictures in where the booklet is closed and we see only the front cover, like eBay listings to buy the Blu-Ray itself. If I had to guess why, it might be because these are "limited" releases. I don't know how limited these releases actually are (how many copies have been produced, sold, etc.), but it's possible everyone is borrowing from eachother when creating torrents. One person probably ripped the bare essentials, and everyone since has taken that material and created subs and whatnot. There may be very little hands that have even gotten hold of the booklets, let alone know what they actually say!

Also, it probably doesn't help that the series was available on streaming (Disney+ Japan), and generally speaking, physical media is becoming harder and harder to come by when a streaming service can just indefinitely hold the license to their original content.

Aug 29, 2022 3:39 PM

LuckDuck2020

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Volume 2 was made available pretty soon after I originally posted, and I have updated the drive! The second audio drama has been uploaded. This one is a lot longer, like an hour. I've got no clue how long these things will end up being!

ArthurLopes said:
By the way, the Drive link still asks for permission.

I have tried again to fix it, and I think it worked this time.
Just to be sure, I'll post a new link now: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1S5PCmKTYxNV4fHFTQOGbvLdnZL3sRHtY?usp=sharing

Oct 15, 2022 6:44 PM

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I'm sorry for the delay, but the drive has finally been updated for the release of Volume 3! The third audio drama has now been uploaded. The length of these have gone back down, but this is now the shortest installment. Maybe it'll even out by the end, we'll just have to see.

Nov 8, 2022 12:16 AM

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The Google Drive has been updated once again! Volume 4 came out a little while ago, and I have uploaded the contents of the fourth CD. However, it seems it might not be another installment of the audio drama. It's very likely this is just the soundtrack. If anyone can provide confirmation of this, it would be appreciated.

I have not been listening to these in full, since I do not understand the language. My failure to follow the plot as I upload these may have resulted in me not realizing that the drama had already finished since Volume 3. My research seems to state that Volume 4 still came out with a booklet written by Makoto Fukami, but this brings into question if these booklets have been transcripts at all, or if they're another piece of supplemental material all together! For now, I'll keep the contents of all four CDs on this Google Drive, but I may remove this newest addition if it proves not to add anything to the audio drama as a whole.

That being said, we should get these translated! Does anyone know where I could get some fansubs commissioned, or a better place to request such a service? I don't know how much I can talk about the practice here without getting nuked. I don't know the landscape at all, personally. Wherever or whoever I'd ask, they'd need to know how to transcribe it just by ear (that feels obvious, but there are no visuals to give context clues as for what characters are speaking about). Some base knowledge about the anime would probably help, since it would be easier to pinpoint which characters are speaking that way.

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Jan 3, 2023 8:56 PM

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LuckDuck2020 said:
The Google Drive has been updated once again! Volume 4 came out a little while ago, and I have uploaded the contents of the fourth CD. However, it seems it might not be another installment of the audio drama. It's very likely this is just the soundtrack.

Upon revisiting, I am confident in saying that the fourth CD does not add to the audio drama series. I plan on removing it from the Google Drive soon. That being said, I will still keep the audio file on my computer until I have everything else translated.

Jan 3, 2023 9:04 PM

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LuckDuck2020 said:
I have obtained Volume 1's CD contents, but I do not have the booklet. In this case, I would guess the booklet contains the transcript for what is said in the audio drama. If that's true, all someone would need is a scan or some screenshots of the booklet to create subtitles for the audio drama. If not, I may need someone to transcribe it by ear.

Especially since Volume 4 supposedly came out with a booklet, but did not contain a new episode of the audio drama, my running theory is that they're completely separate and additional pieces of supplemental material. I have begun searching for someone who can transcribe the files into written Japanese. From there, I can see if someone can officially translate them into English, or I could chuck them into Google Translate so we could have something.

Jan 4, 2023 7:26 PM

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LuckDuck2020 said:
I have not been listening to these in full, since I do not understand the language. My failure to follow the plot as I upload these may have resulted in me not realizing that the drama had already finished since Volume 3.

I might have made a mistake...

I have found someone to transcribe the audio drama, but just to be safe, I listened through the other three CDs again before sending them. Volume 2 does not have any new content either. It seems to be more of the soundtrack, or rather, Part 1 out of 2. Like last time, I will still keep the file on my computer, but I will be deleting it shortly from the Google Drive.

Jan 8, 2023 9:18 PM

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The audio drama has been transcribed!

The title of this forum has finally come to fruition! I have a transcript with complete timecodes, even. The seller I hired was very helpful and their work will make this process much easier. Their services were also very affordable, so I have enough funds to look into an English translator as well. I'll update whether or not I'm successful with this. I'll be holding onto the transcript for now, and I'll release it on the Google Drive once either the translation is finished, or when I fail to find a translator. If the later happens, I'll once again open up the floor to folks here who might wanna take on the project. Google Translate will always be the last option after that.

Jan 9, 2023 8:56 PM

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Awesome, thought people had given up hope not just on this but on DAWN FALL as a whole.

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