: The company was officially dissolved on June 30, 2015. The Legacy of Specialized Scanning Services
In a rare 2015 interview with a defunct manga blog, Simon was quoted as saying: “I saw amazing series like ‘Kingdom’ and ‘Vinland Saga’ being butchered by machine translations. I thought: I can do better. And so can a team of dedicated fans.” simonscans
No official English license existed for this dark fantasy epic for over seven years. SimonScans single-handedly kept the Western fandom alive, translating all 412 chapters. Their work included multilingual glossaries, lore pages, and fan art contests. When an official license was finally announced, many fans petitioned for the publisher to hire the SimonScans team as official translators. : The company was officially dissolved on June 30, 2015
As a major commercial entity in the early web eco-system, Simonscans utilized expansive marketing infrastructure. The brand frequently deployed massive banner networks, affiliate marketing programs, and cross-promotional redirects to drive traffic to its paid membership portals. And so can a team of dedicated fans