This blog is used solely for posting about the ORV Retranslation Project that some fans are working on.
Q: What is the ORV Retranslation Project?
The web novel Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint currently has two available translations in English: One which is official (though incomplete at this time 8/5/25), and an unofficial one. While we are grateful for both, both translations fail on a couple fronts that leave us feeling like English audiences are missing out on the "true" ORV. As such, we have taken it upon ourselves to Retranslate ORV.
Q: What does retranslating it do?
We are attempting to keep as close as we can to the original text of ORV and maintain its core feeling with as little changes to it as possible. We want the authors' intent and artistry to come through. The current free translation is machine translated (MTL) and loses the "voice" and personality. It is also full of so many grammar mistakes that it is difficult to read, and it turns many people off from ever trying to read ORV because of it. The official English has changed a lot of the "voice" of the story and localized it quite a bit (in ways that are too subtle to put into words, but build up to a completely different tone and feeling when you compare it to the original) so we feel it does not capture the story well either. This is not to dissuade people from reading it, but it is not the "true" ORV we'd like people to see.
We understand it's not possible to capture everything due to neither of us being native speakers and because some nuance will always be lost in translation, but we plan to do our best.
Q: Is it the full novel? Is it the ebook or the original?
We will be making the novel available by volume (There are a total of 23 for the Main Story. Not confirmed for the Side Story) when we finish retranslating and cleaning up our edits. We are retranslating the original version, not the ebook version. If you want the ebook version, please purchase it from official sources.
However, our version will contain some ebook edits within it where applicable. So, it is not "purely" the original. The parts we take from the ebook will not change the integrity of the original and will be minimal, for the most part and with rare exception.
We will be posting the link(s) to the downloadable document(s) here for 24 hours upon release, and then we will delete the posts. We recommend following this blog and keeping an eye out for when we warn a new volume will be released. If you miss the release, you can contact us at one of the sources below, and we can go from there.
We only want two things from the people who wish to read the retranslation as a "payment": Please purchase from official sources (whether Ize Press's official English, or the Korean raws) in order to directly support the authors SingNSong, and do not repost the links to these documents on public platforms. Otherwise, it's completely free. No need to show us proof of purchase of the official sources either. We do not want any money for this translation.
Q: I'd like to support you guys to thank you for your hard work! Is there anywhere to donate?
We greatly appreciate that! Please feed us by expressing your excitement and feedback via our DMs, tagging "#ORV Retranslation" here on tumblr (or #ORVReTL on Bluesky), messaging us in our Ask Box, emailing us at [email protected], and by following what is said in the above answer. :3 The enthusiasm is enough for us. (And following our only two requests above).
Q: How do we contact you for the links?
Discord: demonlikejudgeoffire1864
Our ask box is open as well. You will need to be off of anonymous so we can respond privately.
Q: Can we share the link with others?
This retranslation is for the free use of fans. But due to copyright concerns, we ask that you only share the links PRIVATELY. Meaning, please share through discords, email, private DMs, etc.
Please do not repost the links on public platforms like twitter, tiktok, reddit, tumblr, etc.
Sharing screenshots on public websites are fine, though. Our main concern is that we'll be forced to take down the retranslation.
If we find our links posted on public platforms, we will no longer post future retranslations of the volumes. Please be considerate and discrete.
We may change our stance on this later pending how things play out. For now, please play nice.
Q: Will there be footnotes or end notes?
There are footnotes throughout every volume for various purposes including definitions, lore/historical backgrounds and information of famous figures, notes about jokes or sections that cannot be translated but we want readers to know about ("I can be your Sponsorja", haha), and we have also included the original Authors' notes from SingNSong. The footnotes will also have links to the sources (usually wikipedia) wherever applicable for credit, and so people can look into it more themselves if they are curious for more information beyond what we put since we don't want the notes to get too long. These are explained in the Editor's Notes at the beginning of the volumes.
Q: Are you going to be translating the ORV Side Story or the 4 extra content stories?
Q: What is the progress so far? What's available to read in the Drive?
Volume 1: Complete and Posted 8/5/25
Volume 2: Fully Translated. Secondary Edits In Progress.
Volume 3: Translation In Progress
Volumes 4, 5, 6: Initial Edits Done
Volume 7: Initial Edits In Progress
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