Summary
Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destructionis one of the best new anime to come toCrunchyrollin recent months, but it’s hada major problem with its subtitlesfrom day one.Dead Dead Demon’ssubtitles are handled by Ocean Productions instead of Crunchyroll, and not only were the subtitles exclusively for the English script, butthey also never translated background dialogue or on-screen text, despite how confusing that made things.
Crunchyroll’s handling ofDead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destructionhas done a lot to hurt its popularity, but that appears to have finally started to change.Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destructionepisode #7 was recently released, and it’s made clear that Crunchyroll, or at least Ocean Productions, is finallytaking measures to fix the issues with the series’subtitles.
There are still notable problems with the subtitles, but it’s still a much-needed change that will hopefully do a lot for the anime’s popularity, going forward.
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Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destructionepisode#7 had far better subtitles than previous episodes, as for the first time, on-screen text, background dialogue, and even the opening and ending themes were properly translated, a stark contrast from previous episodes. Thanks to that, the show is easy to watch in both English and Japanese, and that does a lot to help up its overall quality.
There are still problems withDead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction’s subtitles, however. The subtitles are still exclusively for the English script, and because of that, their timing is still usually off, resulting in moments where there are subtitles despite no dialogue being spoken and no subtitles to go with dialogue. It’s unclear if the continued problems withDead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction’s subtitles are because of Crunchyroll or Ocean Productions, but at the very least, the translation of background dialogue and on-screen text still improves the quality, as a whole.
Crunchyroll and Ocean Productions have taken a big step toward fixingDead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction’s subtitles, and that begs the question of whether they’ll completely fix things by using a script for the original Japanese. It’s unknown if that can be expected, but if Crunchyroll and Ocean Productions are working on the subtitles this late into the series, thenDead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destructionmight have proper subtitles before it ends.
The quality ofDead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destructionmore than warrants that kind of treatment, so hopefully,Crunchyrollwill try to deliver on that before it’s too late.
Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction
Cast
Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction Part 1, released in 2024, explores the lives of high school girls Koyama Kadode and Nakagawa Ouran amidst an ongoing alien presence over Tokyo. While a war unfolds, the film delves into themes of human nature, dialogue, and adolescence, rather than focusing solely on the invasion.
