Spread the word, folks!! at 11:22 AM

We put in a lot of work for you folks every week, all we ask is that you spread the word about us. Post in Naruto forums and tell them about us, upload our torrents to different trackers. So go forth and die(Dethklok) err spread the word.

Some more changes for upcoming releases at 1:02 PM

I have seen most of the criticism about my release and I have seriously considered most of them.

First things first, the font I used... OK I agree it was a bit distracting, and took away from the viewing of the episode, so from now on I will use the font most people expect, "Arial", but the color coding stay as I have gotten too many praises about it versus the minority of the people who oppose it. So that is where that stands,

The video codec, some say we should not use Divx and instead use Xvid. I use Divx for the simple reason that my XBMC, and Xbox 360 love Divx so much. I don't need TVersity to watch something I made and neither do others as well. This is all about compatibility and ease of use for the end user, you all. So we will make test encodes and see if we can keep the same quality for the size using Xvid, if that's the case and we can still run it on the platforms stated above then I am not opposed to using that codec.

Others say that for HD files we should be using H.264 to encode, yes and no. Once again for people who use Xbox 360 and PS3 to watch HD video files Divx just works and looks great. While H.264 does look great for a smaller file size it runs into compatibility problems and then you, the end user, has to take extra steps to enjoy the final product. Having said that I know the vast majority of you out there will be watching this on a PC and for that very reason we are looking into making H.264 encodes of the SD and HD episodes. Having said this I hope to end the discussion on the codecs we should use.

And now a sticky subject, the color coded subtitles. They stay, end of story, but that doesn't mean we won't take suggestions on which ones are hard to read in what kind of background (light or dark scene). So send us that info and we WILL tweak the colors until they are just right.

So there you go, that is where we stand, and I hope to ease the worries of people out there about how we will be making their favorite anime.

New irc location at 11:45 AM

I decided to start up a new chatroom location on a different network. Efnet served it's purpose but with all the disconnects it's a pain to keep the ops and now the channel remains OP-less, so from now in these are the irc settings

server - rizon
channel - #animebento

if you have mirc32 or chatzilla installed the link at the top of the page will take you right into the new room as well.

[AnimeBento] Needs Your Help at 12:35 PM

We are looking for people to help us make the best Naruto Shippuuden fansub out there, and that can only be if we work with the best people out there. So we are sending a call to those interested in helping us. If you've ever wanted to be on the inside of the process of making a fansub , or you have before and just want to lend a hand then by all means drop us a line.

Things we need :

1. Translators - Will take the original Japanese dialog and make a text file with the English, will also handle signs and such
2. Script Editors - Will take the rough script and make into more casual English
3. Timers - will take scripts and do assigned sections of the show they are working on
4. Quality Checker - will check the work of others from grammar/spelling mistakes
5. Distribution - Will be one of the very first to get the files in turn will help seed the files over BitTorrent

We can use as many of each but for now we want to concentrate on translators, the faster we can get it from Japanese to English the faster the entire process can begin. The next thing we need most are Timers. We split that up into assigned sections and it goes much quicker if 4 people work on it rather than just one.

The staff will also be encouraged to hang out in our IRC room as support to the other members, so if you can't work as a team member please don't bother joining us, we want everyone to be friends or at the very least work in a professional manner.

So if you think you have what it takes to help us out, drop by our IRC room and tell us, the link is up at the top and if you have chatzilla or mIRC32 installed it will take you right to the room. If you want to enter the information manually we are at
Server - rizon
channel - #animebento

We also have this topic in our forum - HERE
We'd rather you apply there as well so we can keep track of who wants to be what.

Thank you to all who apply, you are the future of Naruto Shippuuden fansubbing.