Category: Romance

Boku no Hitsugi de Bansan wo, Oneshots, Supernatural1 Comment

Shiro Lala One-Shot: "Dinner in My Coffin" by Nari Kusakawa

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How could I resist a one-shot with a title page like this!?  It’s soooo pretty!  This is actually a scan of the one of the post cards that comes with Shiro Lala.  The other post cards are a clean version of the Shiro Lala cover (Akiduki Sorata’s drawing from her one-shot) and “Wild Wing”.  But I digress…the idea of an all white vampire is cool.  I like the white bats too.  The concept is very nice and different. I really liked this one-shot.  It felt very mature for what’s usually in Lala, without being “adult”.  I wish there were more … Continue reading Shiro Lala One-Shot: "Dinner in My Coffin" by Nari Kusakawa

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One-Shot: "Billy Bocchan no Yuuutsu" by Yumi Kiiro

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  We and TZA have been working on this one-shot for months!  I was beginning to think we’d never get this one out ;p.  But, yay!  We’re finally done! The male lead character, Billy, reminds me a lot of “Tamaki” from “Ouran High School Host Club”.  I’m finding that this kind of character is VERY common — almost too common.  Haha! On to the links! Links to “Billy Bocchan no Yuuutsu”:  (Zip) (PDF — for mobile and tablets) Next up is “The Ghost Apartment Manager” Chp 6! Continue reading One-Shot: "Billy Bocchan no Yuuutsu" by Yumi Kiiro

Akuma ni Itsukushimi no Te wo, Oneshots, RomanceLeave a comment

One-shot: "The Hands the Demon Adored"

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We were planning this one-shot to kick off our fall spooky tales, but I suppose this isn’t all that spooky even though the main male character is a demon.  In hindsight, this is more of a late winter/early spring kinda one-shot given the theme of rebirth.  Anyhow…we’re doing it now…so yay! Oh, in case you were wondering, the title’s direct translation is “Affectionate Hands for a Demon”.  I thought that was kind of wonky sounding, so I went with something more direct that expressed an adjacent idea.　I offer my humble apology to translation purists. I think (perhaps someone can confirm … Continue reading One-shot: "The Hands the Demon Adored"

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One-shot: "The Honeybee Earl and the Flower Dress"

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  I readily admit that this one-shot is a beyond cliched Cinderella story (the title page pretty much tells the entire story), but it’s done extremely well so all is forgiven.  Actually, I enjoyed this one-shot A LOT.  It filled the hole for a good summer romance comedy (damn you, Hollywood, make us some good summer movies!).  Anyhow, there are no surprises here and it all ends with the lovely little bow, as it should.  Yes, it’s perfect for the June wedding season :). Links to “The Honeybee Earl and the Flower Dress”:  (Zip) (PDF — mobiles and tablets) More … Continue reading One-shot: "The Honeybee Earl and the Flower Dress"

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One-Shot: "Blue Rhapsodia"

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It feels like it’s been forever since a release!  UGH!!  Lala DX arrived 2-days later than expected, so I spent the time waiting working on other projects.  This means we will have a bunch of releases coming in rapid succession. Anyhow…here is the latest adventure from Ogura Akane!  It’s about pirates so I’m quite pleased and had a lot of fun with the translation.  It sounds like this may be Ogura-sensei’s next series — or so I hope :).   Links to “Blue Rhapsodia”: (Zip) (PDF — mobiles and tablets) Up Next: Up next is the one-shot “The Honeybee Earl and … Continue reading One-Shot: "Blue Rhapsodia"

Fantasy, Oneshots, Vahlia's Bridegroom23 Comments

One-Shot: "Vahlia’s Bridegroom"

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The wait is finally over!  Here is Akisuki Sorata’s AnS companion one-shot “Vahlia’s Bridegroom”.  This was a joint project between Omari’s Sister and The Zero Alliance.  Here’s a short summary of the story from our partner on this project: Jiru and Vahlia were engaged. But Jiru suddenly went missing! Four years later, Vahlia was betrothed to another man.  During the night of the celebration of her second engagement, Vahlia decides to go on a journey…. in search of Jiru! (Sapphire Pyro) Links to Vahlia’s Bridegroom:  (Zip) (PDF) Next up are “Magnolia” chapter 9 followed by “Yukarism” chapter 4. Continue reading One-Shot: "Vahlia’s Bridegroom"

Ginrou no Sakura, Oneshots, Romance18 Comments

Valentine’s Day Special One-Shot: "Ginrou no Sakura"

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Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! This was a big group effort to complete.  Nearly every page had a complicated redraw and I want to thank the Kumiko, Ichigo Stars, and Silver Lunar for taking on and conquering the challenge this one-shot presented. I also give praise to Hibiki-sensei for writing and illustrating a beautiful story.  Hibiki-sensei’s current series are “Oiran Girl” and “Shounen Dolls” which run in Japanese language Lala and Lala DX magazines.  Please support her by purchasing her manga. (Link to purchase Hibiki Wataru series at Yes Asia) And  now for the links: Links to “Ginrou no Sakura”: (Zip) … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Special One-Shot: "Ginrou no Sakura"

Fantasy, His and Her Futomin, Kare to Kanojo no Futomin, Oneshots20 Comments

Winter One-Shot #2: "His and Her Sleepless Winter"

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Here is the second of our winter one-shots, “Kare to Kanojo no Futomin” or “His and Her Sleepless Winter”.  I really like this story and I wish I saved it for Valentine’s Day, because I don’t think the one-shot I’ve selected can compare in sweetness and romance.  I guess we’ll have to wait and see :).  “Ginrou no Sakura” has a completely different set of “charm points” and will appeal for different reasons than this one-shot.  Getting out of the weeds and back to the story at hand: Links to “His and Her Sleepless Winter”:  (Zip — High Quality) (PDF … Continue reading Winter One-Shot #2: "His and Her Sleepless Winter"