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I was kind of surprised that the ROD OVA on AS didn't try to translate any of the onscreen Japanese text. I know we Americans tend to be dead-set against subtitles on our television programs, but I thought some scenes were potentially confusing. For example, early on as Yomiko is going book-shopping there is a sign posted with her picture at one of the stores that says something like "This is our best customer." Since they didn't try to translate it at all, it could have been a wanted poster for all the viewers knew.

The subtitles that were on the disc were horrid. I don't know who chose the color scheme but they were black letters against a dark background. Pretty worthless, if you ask me.

Also there was the mistake in the bookstore when the bookseller says "Immortal Beloved" costs 200,000 yen (around US$1,900) but the subs say 3,500 yen (around $33, which is much more affordable).

Cassandra wrote:

The subtitles that were on the disc were horrid. I don't know who chose the color scheme but they were black letters against a dark background. Pretty worthless, if you ask me.

I'm not sure what you're talking about. I just checked the subtitles on my copy of the ROD OVA and they were yellow letters, which provided a pretty good contrast for most of the film.

The subs were pretty bad in the translation department, though. Case in point were the notes all around Yomiko's apartment, which were translated to read as if a child had written them ("Drink this up, up, up!"). Also there was the mistake in the bookstore when the bookseller says "Immortal Beloved" costs 200,000 yen (around US$1,900) but the subs say 3,500 yen (around $33, which is much more affordable).

But we're getting a bit off topic here...

Cassandra wrote:

The subtitles that were on the disc were horrid. I don't know who chose the color scheme but they were black letters against a dark background. Pretty worthless, if you ask me.

I'm not sure what you're talking about. I just checked the subtitles on my copy of the ROD OVA and they were yellow letters, which provided a pretty good contrast for most of the film.

You asked about the translations of the Japanese text
The subtitles for the signs and everything are black on black.

The subs were pretty bad in the translation department, though. Case in point were the notes all around Yomiko's apartment, which were translated to read as if a child had written them ("Drink this up, up, up!"). Also there was the mistake in the bookstore when the bookseller says "Immortal Beloved" costs 200,000 yen (around US$1,900) but the subs say 3,500 yen (around $33, which is much more affordable).

I just remember something, since TechTV/G4 has the TV series of ROD, how did they do with episode 9, since it has the prominent frontal nudity with that character in the underground cave looking for that treasure. Did they edited that out, or did that part air in its entirety (sp?)

It wasn't cutout or anything, they showed her nude, though no features(genetilia, nipples) were visible.