<p>Since Crunchyroll has a license from the copyright owner, the content (including cuts / edited video, subtitles, translations, overlay text, dubbing) available is considered official.</p>

<p>Even though Crunchyroll does the translation, the translation is owned by the  anime studio. Also, sometimes the studio chooses how some terms are translated.</p>

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Mindwin Remember Monica
<p>Crunchyroll licences anime for simultaneous streaming (simultaneous with the Japanese TV airing, in some cases), so it should have early access to the material to be translated.</p>

<p>I won't touch on how they do it or who does it; what I am interested in knowing is:</p>

<p>Is the translation shown in CR to be taken as the official translation?</p>

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2015-01-12T20:55:25.743Z
They're licensed to do so, so therefore that means they're official.
кяαzєя
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2015-01-12T20:56:26.163Z
Whether they're good or not is another matter.
кяαzєя
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@ʞɹɐzǝɹ ok. I am going with this: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/251598
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Can Crunchyroll's translations (subtitles, dubs, manga) be considered official translations?
# Can Crunchyroll's translations (subtitles, dubs, manga) be considered official translations?
Posted by: username_0 on 2015-01-12
Crunchyroll licences anime for simultaneous streaming (simultaneous with the Japanese TV airing, in some cases), so it should have early access to the material to be translated.

I won't touch on how they do it or who does it; what I am interested in knowing is:

Is the translation shown in CR to be taken as the official translation?
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: They're licensed to do so, so therefore that means they're official.  
> **username_1**: Whether they're good or not is another matter.  
> **username_0**: @ʞɹɐzǝɹ ok. I am going with this: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/251598  
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### Answer by username_0 on 2015-01-13. Score: 4
Since Crunchyroll has a license from the copyright owner, the content (including cuts / edited video, subtitles, translations, overlay text, dubbing) available is considered official.

Even though Crunchyroll does the translation, the translation is owned by the anime studio. Also, sometimes the studio chooses how some terms are translated.
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