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What makes an ideal subs2srs deck? What are your favorites? - foodcubes - 2012-01-02
I just finished the complete Zettai Kareshi series in subs2srs, which I thought was good subs2srs deck. It was entertaining enough to keep me engaged, the dialogue was basic and seems useful for speaking with family and friends, and most of the speaking was clear and well enunciated.
I'm trying to subs2srs Death Note, which I thought would be a good deck. Even though it's an anime, the characters seem to speak in a very normal way, as opposed to sounding like cartoons. And the speaking style is very clear and well enunciated. Plus, there's a lot of space in between lines, which allows me to easily re-time the subtitles for a very crisp subs2srs deck. But I'm finding that most the dialogue is fairly complex and might not be as useful as in a show that focuses on interpersonal relationships. Plus, I haven't found English subtitles for the show which makes makes me question my interpretation of lines.
I'm also trying Q10, but I'm having a couple problems there as well. One is that one of the main characters is a robot who speaks with a robotic voice. So 5-10% of the dialogue won't be useful because it's spoken in a weird way. And I'm also finding that the characters don't seem to enunciate very clearly. The show is set in a more rural area, so maybe that's the reason? Maybe I should look for shows set in Tokyo?
So I guess if I were to list the characteristics for an ideal subs2srs deck, they would include:
1. Dialogue common among family and friends
2. Clearly enunciated speaking style (Tokyo based shows?)
3. Normal speaking style (no obvious robots or cartoon voices)
4. Enough time between lines for easy re-timing of subtitles
5. Availability of both Japanese and English subs, and the video itself
6. Entertaining enough to stay engaged
So, what would you say makes an ideal subs2srs deck? And what are some of your favorites?