Author: K3

I am a mechanical and structural engineer by training. My interests are anime, manga, consumer electronics, cooking and gardening.
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"Kimi ni XOXO" Teaser

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Here’s a short preview of  “Kimi ni XOXO!” The section I am previewing is at the transition from the lackluster sweetness of the middle-beginning (the very beginning is very funny) to the funny and spunky goodness of the second half.  I hope you enjoy it and I hope it gets you to anticipate the chapter in its entirety.  Please excuse any typos or errors you see. This has yet to go under any quality check and is subject to be a little different in the final version. The truth of matters is that the fairy-like creature name “Echo” salvages this … Continue reading "Kimi ni XOXO" Teaser

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Preparing "Kimi ni XOXO" is a Pain in the Butt

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“Kimi ni XOXO” is so far the most challenging manga I’ve ever worked on in terms of image editing.  Here’s an example of the mess that lies before me and Sephyna: Raw: White Level: First Leveling: After cleaning out the text and typesetting:Cleaning out the text took forever because I had to redraw parts of the image.  This step took about 2-hours… Final:I reduced the image to its final size and added various filters to smooth of the print artifacts and to give the page it’s final look and feel.  I also did a little editing of the English, and, … Continue reading Preparing "Kimi ni XOXO" is a Pain in the Butt

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June at Omari’s Sister

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Despite the appendicitis set back that began May, things went very well.  We plowed through a lot of series and had a successful trial of “Seirei Produce.” We will be continuing “Seirei Produce” as a joint project with La Noche de los Caidos and Hayana.  The other two teams will be translating SP into Spanish and French, respectively.  I’m happy to report as we exit May, the return of Sephyna and Kuma-chan.  Welcome back! What on deck for June? The “Kimi no XOXO” trial Orange Chocolate chp 14 Akagami no Shirayukihime Chp 19 Zettai Heiwa Daisakusen Chp 17 The preview … Continue reading June at Omari’s Sister

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Orange Chocolate Chapter 13

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Here is “Orange Chocolate” chapter 13.  Just a note so you’ll be aware as you read this, the narrator changes to Ritsu towards the end of the chapter (pg 37-ish).  It’s hard to convey this in English since English has no male or female version of “I.”  Anyhow, this chapter starts to give us insight into Ritsu thinking and into Chiro’s seemingly surprising confession.  Link: Orange Chocolate Chp 13 (update 5/31/2010 minor correction from Kuma-chan) Kimi no XOXO Update Update 5/31: Things have picked up quite a bit now that the fairy creature appeared.  The sweetness is quickly going away…yippee!!!!  … Continue reading Orange Chocolate Chapter 13

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Last Day for Arakure on this Blog

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This is the last day before I retire “Arakure” (Wild Ones) on this blog. Amazon already has volume 10 in stock and will, supposedly, ship the book on Tuesday. I already bought my copy :). Buy your copy through my Amazon Associate store and help put a little change in my pocket. Link to purchase Arakure (Wild Ones) volume 10 from Amazon To all you folks in the US, happy Memorial Day weekend. I hope you are having a safe and fun time. Me, personally, chicken wings — 4 flavors. Hellz Yeah!!! I better get started on cooking. Continue reading Last Day for Arakure on this Blog