Ripped directly from BluRay, encoded through Handbrake. H.265 1080p, framerate set same as source. On V9 onwards, I also redo chapters for movie formats and use Passthru when able for audio formats (and include all audio and subtitle files).
This rip uses the .mkv file format, with all CRWBY commentaries contained on separate audio tracks. You WILL need a video player that can play .mkvs.
You will also need a torrent client like qBittorrent.
Failing metadata retrieval? Here's a backup.
If you want actual BluRay raws, you should contact me personally (read below). These may go down someday, so get them while they're available.
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The Mosaic of Life: Navigating the Landscape of Indian Culture and Lifestyle Content
India is not merely a country; it is an emotion, a sensory overload, and a melting pot of paradoxes. It is a land where ancient temples stand in the shadows of glittering skyscrapers, where grandmother’s home remedies coexist with cutting-edge medical tourism, and where traditional silk sarees are paired with denim jackets. This unique juxtaposition is the beating heart of Indian Culture and Lifestyle Content.
In the digital age, this niche has exploded beyond mere travel brochures. It has evolved into a dynamic, multi-faceted genre of storytelling that captures the essence of a billion lives. From the serenity of a Ganga Aarti to the chaotic adrenaline of a Mumbai local train, Indian lifestyle content is a celebration of "Indianness" in all its forms.
The Thali: A Balanced Ecosystem
A Gujarati Thali is sweet, salty, spicy, and sour all at once. It is not a random collection of curries; it is a nutritional algorithm designed by ancient sages to trigger all six tastes (Shad Rasa). When writing about lifestyle, highlight how the Thali combats mindless eating. It forces variety and portion control, a lesson modern weight-loss diets are just catching up on. desi+boob+press+park+best
Food: Beyond Butter Chicken
Indian cuisine is a victim of its own success; many outsiders reduce it to curry and naan. Authentic Indian culture and lifestyle content in the food vertical must address regional hyper-specificity.
The Thali Concept: A thali (platter) is not just a meal; it is a lesson in dietary science. It typically includes six tastes (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent, astringent). Content exploring "Why every Gujarati Thali has a piece of Jaggery" (it aids digestion and neutralizes acidity) provides real value.
Eating with Hands: Lifestyle content that defends and explains the tactile experience of eating with fingers—invoking the nerve endings and the connection to the element of fire (Agni) for digestion—challenges Western etiquette norms in a positive, educational way.
The Fridge vs. The Pickle Jar: A modern tension in Indian lifestyle is the storage of food. Content exploring how urban millennials rely on refrigerators while their mothers still swear by aachar (pickles) and murabba (preserves) fermented in sunlight is relatable and viral.
The Professional Life: Speaking neutral English, using LinkedIn, wearing blazers, drinking black coffee. Global.
The Social Life: WhatsApp groups in Hindi/Marathi, meeting friends at a tapri (roadside chai stall), wearing Zara but carrying a Mum's tiffin (lunchbox). Hybrid.
The Familial Life: At 7 PM, she returns home, removes her shoes, touches her grandmother's feet, discusses Kundali (horoscope) matches for marriage, and eats with her hands off a banana leaf. Local.
The Smartphone Revolution: India skipped the landline and the desktop computer. It went from nothing to the 4G smartphone. This has created the "Bharat" (rural India) vs. "India" (urban India) divide. A farmer in Punjab checks wheat prices on a phone while his daughter learns Bharatanatyam (classical dance) via a YouTube tutorial. The phone is not a distraction; it is a mandir (temple) of information.
Part 5: The Modern Indian Home (Vastu & Feng Shui vs. IKEA)
Urbanization has stolen backyards, but not the Indian love for flora. The Tulsi (Holy Basil) plant is mandatory in a Hindu courtyard. Today, the balcony garden is a lifestyle status symbol. Content focusing on kitchen gardens using recycled plastic bottles (an Indian ingenuity staple) and growing Kadi Patta (curry leaves) addresses food security and nostalgia.
Part 1: The Architectural Blueprint of Indian Daily Life
To create compelling content about India, one must first understand the rhythm of the desi day. Unlike the linear, productivity-driven schedules of the West, the Indian lifestyle follows a cyclical, sensory pattern.
Q:Why are all these files not in mp4 format? I can't play them? A: MKV offers the excellent advantage of being able to select audio tracks and subtitle tracks, while MP4 does not. For these files, you need to be able to select audio tracks to switch between crew/cast/whatever commentary version and original dub. Download VLC, MPV, or any media player that supports MKV. Otherwise, you will NOT be able to watch the crew commentaries. No exceptions.
Q:Why are these releases not very good? A: At the time I did this, I didn't know much about BluRay ripping, encoding, and releasing. I still have no real knowledge of audio or video specialties. I'm not on any private trackers or anything like that. I just thought the commentaries should be out there so I gave it my best shot. Turns out, my best shot was not the greatest. Eventually, as I mention below, I will redo all of these with much better methods. Strong emphasis on eventually.
Q:Why are these in movie format and not episodic format like your other releases? A: That's how it came out when I ripped it. Normally, the BluRays have an episodic format version and a movie format version, but the Japanese release ONLY has movie format. Cutting it up into their original episodes took more time and effort than I was willing to give.
Q:Where are these files/subtitles sourced from? A: They are ripped directly from the Japanese "First" Limited Edition BluRays. English subtitles for releases V5, 6, and 7, are ripped from the English BluRays, since English subtitles are not included on those Japanese releases. The subtitles then have to be scanned over via OCR, which can result in errors.
MakeMKV: Rip contents of the BluRay discs to a digital format
Be sure to change minimum time to 0 so you can get all video files no matter the length.
CyberLink PowerDVD: Play BluRays as intended, allowing you to see titles of videos so you can name them correctly in the release. Good, but doesn't allow screen recording (I'll sometimes screen record as a reference so I can remove the BluRay player from my PC.)
Filebot: Use common names for shows and specials to make Plex users' lives easier.
MKVToolNix: Collection of tools used for MKV files. I mainly use it for separating English captions from English BluRays to add to Japanese BluRay releases, and for adding time codes for chapters.
SubtitleEdit:: Best subtitle editor available. Really good at messing with offsets and doing basic subtitle work (this is necessary for portions of Japanese releases pre-V5 and full releases V5 and onwards).
Handbrake: Encode video to decrease file sizes, include different tracks as well as name them, and do other QoL stuff.
Preset used is available here. Be sure to add audio and subtitle tracks as needed.
Q:How can I contact you? A: blakeplusplus or you can put an issue on the Github page.