Momoko Kikuchi in: Sotsugyou -GRADUATION- (1985)

 


(UPDATE 8/26/22: Link removed. Check the blog for a v2 release)
English fansub credits can be found in the link above.

English fansubbed version of a 1985 TV drama starring Momoko Kikuchi. The drama tells the story of Momoko Watanabe—a student who, upon visiting a shrine in order to wish good luck on a friend of hers, witnesses a murder in the forest...and she knows the culprit! Unfortunately, she doesn't have it in her to tell anybody about it, and to make matters worse, said aforementioned friend gets accused of the murder...what comes next? Watch and find out!

So, a couple of notes regarding this release, and the movie in general.

-This encode is taken from a Momoko Kikuchi CD + DVD boxset I bought myself—this is the first time the movie had ever been released on home media. The movie was originally broadcasted in stereo but the DVD version utilizes some crusty mono audio.
Good news? I have the stereo mix, provided by a kind JP YT user. The bad news? I had intended on stitching it myself but unfortunately it proved to be a difficult task, so I dropped it. I still have the audio if anyone else wants to give it a shot but I don't plan on doing it myself anytime soon.

-The movie stutters for a split second halfway through, when a certain scene ends and cuts immediately to the next scene. This presumably has something to do with my DVD copy, which I thought was in good condition...I think it's tolerable enough, but no, I don't plan on buying a new copy of this to fix it. The box set cost me around $100 and frankly I don't plan on spending that much for this set again.

-There is a line very early in the movie (which I wrote about on Twitter) that sorta still needs TLC—the translator and even a native JP speaker could not figure it out themselves. The line honestly seems fine to me as it currently stands, and it has no major effect on the movie anyways. Still, if you happen to know it, don't hesitate to contact me!

-Lastly: there are two accompanying extras that were bundled alongside the movie—an interview with Kikuchi about GRADUATION, and a short behind-the-scenes special. Both are untranslated ATM but I do plan on getting them subbed at some point. I will be posting them separately once they're ready.

I think that's it. Enjoy!

Comments

  1. Yabuki-sanApril 15, 2022 at 5:03 PM

    Hello, I'm doing timing of yankee repuu tai OVAs, for some fansub translate into English. Would you be interested in this OVA?

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  2. Febri RachmawatiAugust 13, 2022 at 11:32 PM

    thanks for subbing momoko kikuchi's stuff! i am extremely happy found this sooner :))

    if don't mind asking, do you also interested in subbing another momoko's? i am interested in pantsu no ana

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