Tue 22 Oct 2013
OUT: Record of Lodoss War 1 (720p, 1080p!!) – SPONSOR THIS PROJECT
Posted by Tofusensei under Releases
[19] Comments
UPDATE: $355.03 raised so far. You can be the next hero!
Hi everyone.
Since 2001, it has been our mission here at Live-eviL to bring you the best quality version we can of anime that has been overlooked. We have dedicated tens of thousands of dollars and hours to bring you classics like Rose of Versailles, Yawara, Death Note, and many others.
On rare occasions, we come across a project that we truly desire to bring you but we lack the resources to do so properly. One such project is Record of Lodoss War, aka the greatest fantasy anime ever made.
Now you might be thinking, “Wait? Hasn’t that been released on DVD?” And you’d be right. Central Park Media released it on DVD back in 1998 and again in 2002. That was over a decade ago and CPM filed bankruptcy in 2009. All subsequent releases of the show have used sub-standard video (from the awful R1 and R2 DVD releases) and CPM’s sub-standard translation. In other words, it has never had a proper, modern release.
Until now, that is. On November 29th, a remastered Blu-ray box set is being released in Japan. It costs approximately $385.
As a preview for the remastered HD Lodoss, a special airing was done on Japanese premium TV. We were able to capture episode 1 and have subtitled it as proof to you of the quality we plan to bring this series. We have given the script a line-by-line rewrite.
We are 100% confident that ours will be the greatest version of Lodoss Wars ever released. But we need your help to procure the Blu-ray box. We ask you to donate any amount you can, large or small, to help us buy these. Any funds raised in addition to the $385 will go towards two other projects we are planning. (One is one of the most influential classics that has never been fansubbed before, the other is re-doing our fan-favorite Condor Hero from R2 Japanese DVDs).
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If you’d like to show your appreciation to us for all the work we’ve done over the years, this is your opportunity. It means the world to us.
Donate via Credit, Debit, or Paypal:
Donate via bitcoin (our account is 1FEDJMHH6i73MpN2ytKfWkykBovZLbXaV2 ) or via this link:
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As a reward for all sponsors above $25, you will be given early access to all releases of Lodoss. You will also be recognized with a special thank you screen in the script itself (with a pseudonym or fully anonymous if you want.) Please give what you can.
Please download our release from the TV screening to see the level of quality we plan to give this series.
Download links: 720p, 1080p (or get them from our XDCC bots in #live-evil on irc.rizon.net)
-Your friends at Live-eviL Fansubs
P.S. If you have any questions, comment here, contact us on irc, or email us at live.evil.sponsor@gmail.com
P.P.S Please use the gift option when you donate. It keeps Paypal from taking their exorbitant fees 🙂
P.P.P.S. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so have a look at these two images:
Best quality of Lodoss so far (480p) – Notice the crummy translation from the R1 DVD! CLICK TO EXPAND
Our version (1080p softsubs) CLICK TO EXPAND
[Live-eviL] Record of Lodoss War OVA 01 [DEED1001] (1080p).mkv
[Live-eviL] Record of Lodoss War OVA 01 [DEED7201] (720p).mkv
hoorah finally out
Keep in mind, this is just a preview release of the TV airing. The Blu-ray release will look even better and we will go through and make the subtitles perfect based upon your feedback.
Thanks for the donations! Please keep them coming 🙂
The 1080P screen capture looks really good. I need to download and watch the episode. 😀
Just finish watching the episode in 1080, now i’m really looking forward to it and was happy that i donate you something, my old dvd will be gathering dust starting now.
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Hehe, it’s like night and day compared to the DVD!! And this was a TV rip! Can’t even imagine how good the Blu-ray will look. Thanks so much for your donation ^^
This is good news! One question, though, will you consider using the English audio from the DVDs and add that to your work?(I liked Lisa Ortiz’s voicing of Deedlit) Or will this be a straight subtitle? Anyway, when I get paid next, I would like to help. Thanks.
Thanks for your support! I also have a sweet spot for the old dub 🙂
We’ll have to decide what we wanna do about that… It’s a bit of a gray area. We’re still new to this whole re-doing shows that were once dubbed in English thing, so we’ll have to decide!
I vote for keeping Central Park Media’s dub. I know it’s old and it probably doesn’t compare to today’s dubs, but to me it is a classic and LODOSS OVA is a show I love watching in English unreservedly. The VAs for the characters are well done, the occasional iffy moment notwithstanding, and it holds up fairly well today. I’ve never understand the hate against it; it’s a good dub to my ears. The LODOSS TV dub was much more inconsistent and flawed.
Is there a deadline for this? I might be able to help in early November but not right now
That is fine! Help whenever you can! We appreciate your support no matter what 🙂
Many thanks for the fortune quest OVAs, another gem from the past I never had a chance to see until now.
You’re very welcome 🙂
I saw it once at an anime convention and spent a decade hunting for the videos… So satisfying to finally see it released! It’s an awesome show that I hope more people give a chance.
Threw in a few ducates, but I saw the “use the gift option for Paypal” comment too late… Gome! 😛
Thank you, for all you’ve done for the group, CP!
New show will Kinnikuman? Ranma? Tamagotchi? =D
Pretty sure FUNimation still holds the license to Ranma.
The BD-BOX of Record of Lodoss War is uploaded on ADC and U2.
When will the full remastered series of lodoss war be completed? only seen 2 episodes. They are awesome! amazing job guys
What is the status of this project? I’m interested in both the video and audio remastering of this series – and the potential for additional enhancements like adding frames, clarifying plot points with additional narration etc.