I decided to have some fun during the second half of summer with some sexy oneshots. Please look out for them during August and September. Let’s kick off our late summer theme with a oneshot about a woman who loves … Continue reading Hot Summer Oneshot #1: "Sweet Spot" by Ai Kurimi
This is one of the oneshots I live Tweeted a a few months back. I got a lot of positive feedback while Tweeting it, so I decided to do a formal translation. A huge thanks goes out to Silver Lunar … Continue reading Josei Oneshot: "Ai no Tane" ("What Love Is") by Akiko Oshima
I hope everyone in the US had a nice 4th of July! We grilled vegetables and portobello mushrooms instead meat. It turned out better than I ever could have thought. For a change of pace during a BBQ, I suggest … Continue reading Lala Fantasy Oneshot: "Baku to Nemurihime" by Yuki Fujitsuka
This is one of the oneshot from Lala Fantasy, a special Fantasy themed Lala magazine. The frontis page of this oneshot struck me. It looks like one of those carved cameo. I also like the rosemary wreathe and the ornament in Rose’s hair. I really enjoyed Peonine and Jade’s translation of this oneshot. Great job ladies! Ahhh… and Ichi’s redraws… Hee! Anyhow, I’m a sucker for royal romance like this one. And now onto the release!Links to “Vered no Rosemary”: (PDF) (Zip) Next up will be our last release for one anniversary! Please look forward to it! Continue reading Lala Fantasy Oneshot: "Vered no Rosemary" by Hitsuji Harumi
I know a bunch of you feel trolled by yesterday’s release. I think we can say after that, typical shoujo won’t do for this audience. Of course I’m happy about this! It means we’ve made the transition! I still appreciated … Continue reading Aka Lala Oneshot: "Shoku no Hana" ("Starving for Hana") by Yumi Kiiro
We wanted to release this during the Winter Olympics, but the release didn’t come together until now. Thanks to Ichi for taking on and producing some wonderful redraws! Thanks to Peonine and Jade for the translation! And lastly, thanks to Suzume for lettering the oneshot. This is an ice skating oneshot, obviously. Haha! I thought it was super cute and I like the action drawings, something we rarely see in shoujo. It’s too bad we’ll not see any sports shoujo manga soon since the US publishers assume we won’t buy the series. Grr… I hope you all enjoy this confection! … Continue reading Oneshot: "Shoujo Jump" by Yuu Kurumi
It’s been a while since we’ve translated anything by Kaoru Ichinose. This is a short josei oneshot that appeared in Harlequin Romance magazine. It’s too bad this short oneshot wasn’t a prologue for something larger, but I’ll take it! Hopefully … Continue reading Surprise Josei Oneshot: "Hajimari wa Suna no Ichiya" ("It Started with an Evening on the Sand") by Kaoru Ichinose
It looks like yesterday’s oneshot threw everyone for a loop. I’ve got plenty more train wrecks stockpiled, so be prepared for a wily 2014. Today though, we’re back to traditional fantasy shoujo with a fairytale. It’s got a little spunk to it, but I promise this oneshot is full of what you expect. This oneshot is dedicated to Silver Lunar. She is the first person who joined Omari’s Sister way back many years ago. She loves birds, and this smart-ass bird prince seemed perfect for her. So thanks to Silver Lunar for years of dedication and for making sure that … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Oneshot #4: "Tobenai Washi Ouji" ("The Eagle Prince who Can’t Fly") by Shiori Koharu
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