Category: Horror / Suspense

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Valentine’s Day Oneshot #1: "Ringo no Asobikata" ("Playing with Apples") by Kumiko Kandachi

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Thank you all for your patience.  We will now get our Valentine’s long-weekend one-shot party under way! We have four one-shots for this party ranging from a sweet fairytale to a dark cautionary tale. We’ll start the festivities with a slightly psychological story. This one was a lot of fun to translate.Links to “Ringo no Asobikata”: (PDF) (Zip) Tomorrow we will have a oneshot featuring my favorite shoujo trope! Continue reading Valentine’s Day Oneshot #1: "Ringo no Asobikata" ("Playing with Apples") by Kumiko Kandachi

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Zombie Apocalypse Shoujo Oneshot: "Kuma-san to Issho" ("Together with Mr. Bear") by Yutaka Tachibana

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I wanted this to be our final release of 2013, but I underestimated how challenging the redraws and the lettering for this oneshot would be. (Give a big thanks to Ichigo Stars for her amazing redrawing! This release looks fabulous!) … Continue reading Zombie Apocalypse Shoujo Oneshot: "Kuma-san to Issho" ("Together with Mr. Bear") by Yutaka Tachibana

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S&M Oneshot: "Sakashima" by Amuji Nanakumo

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And now for a change of pace.  This is an S & M oneshot but it’s very tame. It’s very psychological and the there is very little violence. There are a few more psychological oneshots planned for this fall. This is probably the least freaky one, so watch out for them. Oh! I forgot! This was translated by Devlynne Sloth, the newest translator at Crimson Flower.  Let’s all welcome Devlynne! And now onto the release! Links to “Sakashima”: (PDF) (Zip) Next up will be “Rex Fabula” Chapter 12! Continue reading S&M Oneshot: "Sakashima" by Amuji Nanakumo

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Halloween Oneshot: "Nibun no Ichi: 1/2" by Mitsuo Shimokitazawa

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This is a freaky little oneshot from a supplemental from shoujo stalwart Betsuma Magazine. I don’t particularly like Betsuma series, but I do get the magazine when there’s a supplemental because there’s a chance there could be something different and good inside. This oneshot is one such little gem. All I’ll say about this oneshot is “ah, yeah, bye-bye.”  I laughed so hard at the ending, even though I’m pretty sure that wasn’t the response the mangaka was going for.  Sorry, but it was too cornball! On to the release!Link to “Hanbun no Ichi”: (PDF) (ZIP) There’s a good chance … Continue reading Halloween Oneshot: "Nibun no Ichi: 1/2" by Mitsuo Shimokitazawa

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Halloween Oneshot: "Genei Realism" ("Phantom Realism") by Suga Toone

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This oneshot reminded me of “F no Meikyuu” in pacing and development. I think folks who like AnS will also like this oneshot.  I ended up liking this oneshot a lot more than I thought I would. I think what I liked the most is how things summed up in the end. It’s a very realistic and believable ending even though most readers may crave the sugar-coated ending we all expected. Thanks again goes out to Amrai for translating this oneshot, thanks to Noir for helping with the cleaning, and a big thanks to Holanio for some fabulous typesetting! And … Continue reading Halloween Oneshot: "Genei Realism" ("Phantom Realism") by Suga Toone

Oneshots, Viskeys no Akai Ningyou, Visukiisu no Akai Ningyou1 Comment

Aka Lala Oneshot: "Viskeith no Akai Doll" ("Viskeith’s Red Doll" or "The Earl’s Red Doll") by Kaoru Ichinose

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UPDATE!!! Thanks to Twitter I got some clarification on “Visukiisu” (thanks to our friend Curious Little Hamster for asking.)  There is no special meaning behind the name. It’s just a name Ichinose-sensei liked to say.  I still like the English title “The Earl Red Doll” because I think it’s easier to remember.  However, as for a “translation,” I’m going with “Viskeith” instead of “Viskeys.” This is based on “kiisu” being commonly translated to the name “Keith.” I have updated the oneshot to show the new Romanization of the Japanese title and to restore “Viskeith” in the 3 instances it’s used … Continue reading Aka Lala Oneshot: "Viskeith no Akai Doll" ("Viskeith’s Red Doll" or "The Earl’s Red Doll") by Kaoru Ichinose

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Halloween Oneshot: "Yadokari Honpo" by Shizuru Onda

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Update: The PDF has been fixed. Please let me know if you still have trouble with it. I’m releasing this before midnight because I’m crazy tired and just want to go to sleep! This is our second to last oneshot from last year’s Kuro Lala.  Can you believe we nearly translated the entire magazine?! Haha! I would like to thank Amrai for translating this challenging oneshot.  Also, thanks goes out to Noir for a fabulous job cleaning and Kiruku Naru for typesetting.  Great work, ladies! What drew me to this oneshot were the character drawings and the scary ghost drawings. … Continue reading Halloween Oneshot: "Yadokari Honpo" by Shizuru Onda

Horror / Suspense, Inoribana, OneshotsLeave a comment

Halloween Oneshot: "Inoribana" ("Prayer Flower") by Mikase Hayase

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Here’s another excellent oneshot from Mikase Hayase. It not as weep-yourself-into-a-pool-of-tears as “Souai Metaphysica,” but it’s impactful (I still get teary-eyed when I think of that oneshot), nonetheless I think what got me was the all too honest ending. It was amazing once I finally understood the full gravity of what was being said.  The ending is truly lovely. Because of the two oneshots we’ve translated so far, I’m very curious about Hayashi-sensei’s other works, and I’m sure in 2013 we’ll do a month featuring some of her more recent works. Anyhow, without saying much further about this oneshot, because … Continue reading Halloween Oneshot: "Inoribana" ("Prayer Flower") by Mikase Hayase