Hanashi just put out their last release and announce that they are closing due to no translator anymore.

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But not like I read anything from them.

I guess a translator is and will be the hardest to find/keep up with.

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Another closed down.
Wonder if scanlation will die on its own before the publishers actually anything...

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Why, because two groups out of at least 100 active close down?

I second this. They each had 10 and 15 series (though hanashi had over 100 releases so I suppose they were quite established) each and none of the current ones were very big I believe. Shion no Ou was the only I was following and they abandoned that one long ago. Disappointing for those who do follow any of their series but it's hardly that big of a deal compared to say when Shoujo Magic (hundreds of series) or Toriyama's World (HnG Bleach FMA HxH Naruto years before speed scanners) shut down.

A group is still a group. I'm always sad, regardless of the size, when they shut down.

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Yes, I did say that it was disappointing, but I was pointing out that 2 small groups closing wasn't really a sign of scanlation dying out like a previous poster suggested.

Yes, I know that. But my comment was more directed at HumanoidInterface instead.

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Oh well then, sorry and I retract any snarkiness I may have conveyed.

I do feel sad when any group even fringe ones like hentai groups (which aren't my cup of tea) collapses because other people usually do follow their releases and I can sympathize with that. I especially dislike it when people say good riddance because they don't read that genre (which happens a lot when yaoi groups disband).

this happens often, then?
by "this" i don't mean the closing down of scanlation groups.

i mean announcing it on frontpage of mangaupdates.

And one of the only 3 groups I don't consider trash closes down... Sad day for me. 🙁

any info on which group will scanlate the last volume of Honeymoon Salad?
i mean its allmost finished. someone will surely pick it up.

that's what mangaupdates is for 😉
to keep us informed about the development of the community.
the news certainly not only consist of (mostly rather unimportant) polls after polls...

Go read Hanashi's announcement...

Any group closing down is sad.
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