<p>This was stated by the Support Manager??(or is that just a forum title) of Crunchyroll:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>This involves getting the rights to the songs that are used as opening
  and endings for each show on the site.</p>
  
  <p>So not only when licensing new simulcasts would we be going after the
  show but also the opening and ending songs.</p>
  
  <p>A lot of bands are reluctant to let their songs be licensed as this
  means that the translation presented is -THE- official translation of
  the song.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Source: <a href="http://www.crunchyroll.com/forumtopic-803435/so-crunchyroll-why-not-sub-op-and-ed-songs-as-well">http://www.crunchyroll.com/forumtopic-803435/so-crunchyroll-why-not-sub-op-and-ed-songs-as-well</a></p>

<p>He also backs that up at: <a href="http://www.crunchyroll.com/forumtopic-758633/are-cr-subs-lacking-a-bit">http://www.crunchyroll.com/forumtopic-758633/are-cr-subs-lacking-a-bit</a></p>

<p>So he does seem to be a staff from Crunchyroll.</p>

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2014-06-13T22:13:16.837Z
2014-06-13T22:13:16.837Z
Prix
<p>Many (maybe even all) series on Crunchyroll (perhaps Hulu as well) for example have no subtitles for the opening and ending.</p>

<p>Why is this?</p>

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2014-06-13T20:54:08.063Z
it's probably going to look ugly having the default subtitle font all over the OP/ED
Hakase
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2014-06-13T21:44:44.623Z
The short answer is, I believe, that translation rights for the OP/ED are separate from translation rights for the rest of the show. I'll expand on this later if nobody else does.
senshin
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2014-06-14T03:40:51.027Z
If you'd like to read another person's version of the same answer, [Justin Sevakis was recently asked this question on ANN](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2014-05-09) (it's the last one on the page).
Matt Nordhoff
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Why don't official English sites translate the OP/ED?
# Why don't official English sites translate the OP/ED?
Posted by: username_0 on 2014-06-13
Many (maybe even all) series on Crunchyroll (perhaps Hulu as well) for example have no subtitles for the opening and ending.

Why is this?
**Tags:** anime-production crunchyroll
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: it's probably going to look ugly having the default subtitle font all over the OP/ED  
> **username_2**: The short answer is, I believe, that translation rights for the OP/ED are separate from translation rights for the rest of the show. I'll expand on this later if nobody else does.  
> **username_3**: If you'd like to read another person's version of the same answer, [Justin Sevakis was recently asked this question on ANN](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2014-05-09) (it's the last one on the page).  
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## 1 answers
### Answer by username_4 on 2014-06-13. Score: 9 | Accepted answer
This was stated by the Support Manager??(or is that just a forum title) of Crunchyroll:

> This involves getting the rights to the songs that are used as opening
> and endings for each show on the site.
>
> So not only when licensing new simulcasts would we be going after the
> show but also the opening and ending songs.
>
> A lot of bands are reluctant to let their songs be licensed as this
> means that the translation presented is -THE- official translation of
> the song.

Source: <http://www.crunchyroll.com/forumtopic-803435/so-crunchyroll-why-not-sub-op-and-ed-songs-as-well>

He also backs that up at: <http://www.crunchyroll.com/forumtopic-758633/are-cr-subs-lacking-a-bit>

So he does seem to be a staff from Crunchyroll.
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