We are a fansubber duo. We hope to translate and subtitle older kids anime movies and shorts that we like a lot, but have been overlooked in the west.
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Our newest release are... episodes 19 and 20 of Animal Yokocho!
We are big fans of AniYoko, but only the first 18 episodes have been subtitled by a.f.k subtitles. We would like to tackle the rest of the show, as our schedules and other projects allow. Enjoy these first two episodes for now!
If you are unfamiliar with it, it's a chaotic shoujo comedy anime (ála Onegai My Melody), it's also often compared to Animaniacs. It's about 5-year old Ami who becomes friends with three silly and mess-making stuffed animals(?) who appear from a secret doorway in her room.
There is no real continuity, but we fondly recommend the first 18 episodes, they are all very funny! They are available on Youtube too.
Presenting for the first time for English-speaking audiences: Let’s Defeat the Ghost Ship!! (Yuureisen wo Yattsukero!!), a 1995 one-off Anpanman movie, released right after Rollpanna's first appearance, introducing her origin for new fans. We really wanted to sub it, because it's really fun and action-y, and has some of the most memorable animation and designs in the Anpanman series.
Melonpanna and Rollpanna feel lonely being apart from each other, but are brought together by a mysterious horse, Marine. But both Marine and Rollpanna end up in danger, after Baikinman teams up with Doctor Hiyari to turn Rollpanna permanently evil. They also build a ghost ship with cute ghosts, because why not.
Very action-y and fun! A nice cross between a horse girl movie and pirate movie featuring ghosts.
A general epilepsy warning for fast flashing lights in a few scenes. There's a special timestamp warning before them in the subtitles.
Translation for the full version of Rollpanna and Laura’s song!
Japanese lyrics under the cut.
English:
Two Cogwheels Rotating ~ Roll and Laura ~
You've always felt like a small cogwheel
It's alright, I am a small cogwheel too
One by one we can only do so much
But, when the two of us move one another
We discover a strength we can't explain
Roll and Laura...
Roll Roll Roll Roll...
Laura Laura Laura la-la...
Roll and Laura...
Roll Roll Roll Roll...
Laura Laura Laura la-la...
No matter how small a cogwheel may be
If it's missing, everything ceases to move
You are there for me, I am there for you
And when our two hearts becomes one
We discover a strength great enough for anything
Roll and Laura...
Roll Roll Roll Roll...
Laura Laura Laura la-la...
Roll and Laura...
Roll Roll Roll Roll...
Laura Laura Laura la-la...
They keep turning, these small cogwheels
Holding together with their match
Our steps are our own, but we make them together
When all of us gather our strength together
We discover a strength more wonderful than anything
Roll and Laura...
Roll Roll Roll Roll...
Laura Laura Laura la-la...
Roll and Laura...
Roll Roll Roll Roll...
Laura Laura Laura la-la...
Romaji:
Mawaru Haguruma ~ Roll to Laura ~
Kimi wa chiisana haguruma de
Boku mo chiisana haguruma sa
Hitotsuhitotsu wa yakutatazu
Soredemo futatsu awasereba
Fushigi na chikara ga umareru no da
Roll and Laura
Roll Roll Roll Roll
Laura Laura Laura la-la
Roll and Laura
Roll Roll Roll Roll
Laura Laura Laura la-la-laa
Hon’no chiisana haguruma mo
Sore ga nakereba ugokanai
Kimi to boku to ga tasukeai
Kokoro ga hitotsu ni natta toki
Ooki na chikara ga umareru no da
Roll and Laura
Roll Roll Roll Roll
Laura Laura Laura la-la
Roll and Laura
Roll Roll Roll Roll
Laura Laura Laura la-la-laa
Mawaru chiisana haguruma no
Dekotoboko to ga kamiatte
Hitotsu ga hitotsu wo ugokashite
Minna no chikara atsumareba
Suteki na chikara ga umareru no da
Roll and Laura
Roll Roll Roll Roll
Laura Laura Laura la-la
Roll and Laura
Roll Roll Roll Roll
Laura Laura Laura la-la-laa
Anpanman: Roll and Laura - Secret of the Cloud-sailing Castle
Torrent - Dailymotion
Presenting for the first time for English-speaking audiences: Roll and Laura - Secret of the Cloud-sailing Castle (Roll to Laura - Ukigumojou no Himitsu), a 2002 one-off movie from the Anpanman franchise.
In an unusual case for the franchise, the movie focuses less on Anpanman and Baikinman, and more on relationship between the two girls: Rollpanna and Laura. When it’s discussed by Japanese fans it tends to be referred as a love story and it's famous for being a huge tearjerker.
It’s a really special movie, developing in a short time in a very tender way the relationship between the two girls. I recommend it to both Anpanman fans and people who have never watched Anpanman before. It is very accessible, though reading a little on Rollpanna's character first will make it easier to follow her motivations.