Author: K3

I am a mechanical and structural engineer by training. My interests are anime, manga, consumer electronics, cooking and gardening.
Nanatsu no Kururi, Series, SuspendedLeave a comment

New Josei Series: "Nanatsu no Kururi" by Chika Shiomi

K3

Here’s the long awaited series from Chika Shiomi. We were originally going to release this series on Bakeneko’s Lair, but the violence and sexual content is on par with “Yukarism”, which I think is fine for teenagers. This is an introductory chapter. The story starts in chapter 2. This first story made me cry, so you may want to get a couple of tissues ready. Retranslation Partners:La Noche de Los Caidos — Spanish I hope you enjoy this series.  Please give us some feedback.  We are dipping our toe into josei, but per our style, we will not be doing … Continue reading New Josei Series: "Nanatsu no Kururi" by Chika Shiomi

CommentaryLeave a comment

Initial Exploration into Josei

K3

In an effort to find some more mature content for Omari’s Sister and Bakeneko’s Lair, I’ve been exploring josei manga.  By “mature” I don’t mean sexual and violent content. What I mean is content that revolves around women who are older than teenagers or stories that do not take place in high school or junior high. It’s been a hard genre to research because so much it is what I’d consider pornographic, and apparently so does US Customs, because certain magazines will get caught in US Customs for DAYS. And then there’s the age difference manga that may get you … Continue reading Initial Exploration into Josei

CommentaryLeave a comment

Some Thoughts on Josei Manga

K3

I’ve been following the Tumblrs and Twitter feeds of US and Japanese publishers. Lately Kodansha USA has been answering fan questions.  You should check out their Tumblr (LINK). This morning there is some discussion about josei manga. It seems the observation is josei manga doesn’t do well in the US despite many attempts.  The exception is “Nana”. This got me thinking about my limited exposure to josei manga. First of all, I get bored with josei manga quickly. “Nana” got on my nerves, “Butterflies and Flowers” got repetitive and I didn’t finish the series. I don’t even look at anything … Continue reading Some Thoughts on Josei Manga

Completed, Rex Fabula, SeriesLeave a comment

”Rex Fabula" Chapter 10

K3

I apologize for not getting chapter 10 – 12 last month. Chapters 11 and 12 are close to being done and we are working on chapters 13 and 14 too.  The next few chapters have a nice amount of emphasis on Kurumisawa, though I fear nothing will come of her crush on Homare :(. This doesn’t seem to be one of those series. But I do like Kurumisawa and Homare as a couple. I hate Shion. Please make him go away. He’s annoying and I hate sociopath characters. And now onto the release!Links to “Rex Fabula” Chapter 10:  (PDF) (Zip) … Continue reading ”Rex Fabula" Chapter 10

Completed, SeriesLeave a comment

"Hakamori Majo Bianca" Chapter 5

K3

Here is the latest chapter of “Hakamori Majo Bianca”. The story isn’t done and it’s not clear whether we will get more more chapters. Because the Japanese publishers don’t make most series and none of their magazines available for us in English, we cannot vote with our dollars to get more of a series.  It’s sad that we must rely on fan translation to have access to wonderful series like HMB. Regardless, Yamazaki-sensei knows that there is a foreign audience that loves Bianca, and that we fans are cheering her on. Hopefully Bianca has enough Japanese fans to get a … Continue reading "Hakamori Majo Bianca" Chapter 5