AnthideAgiusMuscat

Let's hope that the English subtitles for the last three episodes (8, 9 & 10) when we are given access to episode 10! Has it ever happened that Netflix does not provide subtitles (in English or any other than the original audio language) for the entire run of a serial? And why is it proving so difficult to subtitle this drama? Money matters, or rather the lack of them perhaps, seeing the predominantly didactic tone of the narrative which is miles away from the much more popular murder, action, mystery or "adult themed" genres.

However muddled the narrative or awkward the wigs, etc, I plod through every episode always mindful that a group of actors have anyhow sweated "blood" to shoot the scenes even if the end result post editing is less than awe inspiring. Actors have almost no control on the script or other aspects of a film project but have to earn a living and/or comply with work agreements ... more viewers should keep these facts in mind before "killing" any film content.

Which bootleg sites are still available? Recently there has been a widespread crackdown & the only site which gave me access to some very interesting Japanese serials with English subtitles has been permanently shutdown. I am from Malta (in the Med), a fluent English speaker but no knowledge of Japanese. I subscribe to both Netflix & Viki but the selection of JDrama on both platforms is hardly exhaustive.

Glad I found this thread. I simply could not understand why English subtitles were missing from the episodes or why the new episodes were made available with such a delay. I am in Malta, in the Med, geo placed in the crossroad of more than one market for Netflix! Why Netflix is having so much trouble with meeting its commitment to its subscribers in the case of this particular Japanese drama is an unwelcome surprise. There are delays for at least another Japanese Serial. Most of the South Korean & Chinese serials seem to only be included once they have been fully (or almost) screened to their original target audiences. At least this is my impression.