Author: K3

I am a mechanical and structural engineer by training. My interests are anime, manga, consumer electronics, cooking and gardening.
Ozu no Kakashi Tsukai, The Scarecrow of Oz9 Comments

"Ozu no Kakashi Tsukai" ("The Scarecrow of Oz") Chapter 1

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  Here it is!  “Ozu no Kakashi Tsukai” or “The Scarecrow of Oz” Link to “Ozu no Kakashi Tsukai” This is one of those stories that kinda sneaks up on you when you start to think of its deeper meanings.  I think the key themes in this story are what is merit and what does it mean to have merit.  Also, this story is rife with references to the “Wizard of Oz” and the themes within that story.  See how many of them you can catch :). I had a very interesting e-mail conversation with one of my proofreaders, Corgi, … Continue reading "Ozu no Kakashi Tsukai" ("The Scarecrow of Oz") Chapter 1

Bouquets of Flowers for the Sleepless Knight, Fantasy, Oneshots3 Comments

One-Shot: "Nemurenu Kishi ni Hanataba wo" ("Bouquets of Flowers for the Sleepless Knight")

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Here is the one-shot “Nemurenu Kishi ni Hanataba wo” (“Bouquets of Flowers for the Sleepless Knight”).  This story and the characters seem very inline with Yumi Kiiro’s current series “Library Wars: Love and War.” Both characters are strong and likable and the story is a good mix of humor, romance and adventure.  I hope you enjoy this short story as much as I did.  Oh! and a big thank to our new cleaner, Sae, who helped get this out sooner than I expected.Links to “Nemurenu Kishi ni Hanataba wo”:  (Zip) (PDF — Mobile and Tablets) If you enjoyed this one-shot … Continue reading One-Shot: "Nemurenu Kishi ni Hanataba wo" ("Bouquets of Flowers for the Sleepless Knight")

Nemurenu Kishi ni Hanataba wo3 Comments

Nemurenu Kishi ni Hanataba wo (Bouquets of Flowers for the Sleepless Knight) Preview

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We’re slowly slogging through “Nemurenu Kishi ni Hanataba wo” so I figured to get to folks interested, I’ve post a short preview of the story.  The first part is mostly humorous, but the ending might induce a few tears.  Anyhow…this isn’t the final version and there maybe typos, but here you go: This is a tough one-shot to clean and edit, so it will take a bit longer to complete than most of our releases.  Hopefully, we can get it out before the end of the week. Continue reading Nemurenu Kishi ni Hanataba wo (Bouquets of Flowers for the Sleepless Knight) Preview

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So, You Want to Order Lala Magazine from Amazon Japan…

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Are you excited about the last chapters of “Ouran?”  Do you want to get some of that Ouran loot?  Well, here’s some helpful hints on how to get some! Direct links to Lala 8 and Lala 9 (pre-order): Lala 8: http://tinyurl.com/23lpg6jLala 9:  http://tinyurl.com/2cqk68z Here’s a link to the “English” version of their website. Link:  http://www.amazon.co.jp/In-English/b?ie=UTF8&node=1094656 There’s still A LOT of Japanese, but it’s manageable (the links and buttons are the same configuration as the Amazon US website, so if needed, just refer to the Amazon site in your country to figure out what the buttons and links are.). Hints:The little … Continue reading So, You Want to Order Lala Magazine from Amazon Japan…

Completed, Seirei Produce, Series7 Comments

"Seirei Produce" Chapter 3

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Update — July 5, 2010:  Eep!  It looks like I missed a small dialog bubble on page 24.  It’s an insignificant piece of dialog (“gah”), but I went ahead and added it.  The file has the same name, so the link below is still valid.————————————-Here is “Seirei Produce” chapter 3 (and no I wasn’t joking about “strip rock-paper-scissors”).  In this chapter we are more formally introduced to the kitsune character (though we don’t learn his name).    We also get to see a new side of Gojou’s character.  After this chapter I can’t decide who is my favorite character.  Hmm…perhaps I’ll … Continue reading "Seirei Produce" Chapter 3

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Poll Results: Joshua’s Punishment

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21 Sack Beatings 17 Sack Full of Nickels Beatings 13 Hugs 26 Convenient Disney Deaths I’m actually quite surprised by the number of people with sympathy for Joshua.  Well…I guess we’ll see what will become of Joshua in a chapter or two.  I still maintain that he will be sacrificed. On the matter of “Zettai Heiwa Daisakusen,” I did read that chapter 17 was the climax of the story.  I suppose this means the series is ending soon.  I don’t know how many chapters are left, but chapter 18 or 19 will be the end of the fourth volume. Continue reading Poll Results: Joshua’s Punishment