Shiro Lala One-Shot: "Twinkle Loop Story" by Ayu Nozaki
I hate katakana. Up until yesterday, I thought the title of this one-shot was “Twinkle-Poo Story”. Apparently the mangaka was being clever in a non-native language and I was supposed to see how the “ru” was multitasking as the “le” in “Twinkle” and the “loo” in “Loop”…ugh…I hate the Japanese version of English. Why can’t you use Japanese words!!! *Bangs head* Katakana is the bane of my existence. Anyhow…a kind and more learned soul set me straight. Thank you higher power! Indeed! I learned something new yesterday! This is one of my favorite all time one-shots. It comes in behind … Continue reading Shiro Lala One-Shot: "Twinkle Loop Story" by Ayu Nozaki
Omari’s Sister Tumblr!
I made a Tumblr blog so I can more easily share my manga related and non-manga related pictures. You can follow it at: http://omarissister.tumblr.com/ I started posting pictures from my trip to the San Diego Country Fair. I’ll continue posting pictures tomorrow. Continue reading Omari’s Sister Tumblr!
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I’m too sleepy to translate this late at night, so I’ll update this post tomorrow. I can tell you that there will be one-shots from: Nari Kusakawa Yumi Kiiro Akane Ogura Matsumoto Tomo Continue reading Aka Lala (Red Lala) Advertisements
Kuro Lala One-Shot: "Katakoi" ("Unrequited Love") by Jun Nanri
I liked this one-shot when I first looked it over, but the redraws looked daunting so it took some time to work its way through the queue. I’d like to thank Blottyparchment and Amrai for working on the translation. … Continue reading Kuro Lala One-Shot: "Katakoi" ("Unrequited Love") by Jun Nanri
Magnolia Chapter 23
For those of you who hate Hugo, this chapter is going to suck. I love Hugo, so I thought this was a very romantic chapter. Hahaha! Unfortunately, we are left at the end with a nasty cliff hanger and the cruel news that the mangaka are skipping the next issue in order to collect material to continue the series. But! Lily chapter 4 is coming out in Itan on the 25th, so we will have a Magnolia related chapter in July! Hooray! That should ease the pain of waiting. On to the release! Link to “Magnolia” Chapter 23: (PDF) OS … Continue reading Magnolia Chapter 23
Shiro Lala One-Shot: "Akatsuki no Miko" ("The Dawn Priest") by Akira Kouno
It’s best not to think too hard about the “science” and the “artificial sun” in this one-shot. Just take things as they are and you’ll be rewarded with something cute. This one-shot was on the bubble because I don’t like the mangaka’s drawing style and the character development seemed shallow. But it was kinda sci-fi-ish, which is hard to find in shoujo manga, so I included it. Ah…about the word “Miko”…this was kinda weird because Miko are women. But the mangaka used the form that didn’t have the “woman” kanji, so I just went with “Priest” since this is a … Continue reading Shiro Lala One-Shot: "Akatsuki no Miko" ("The Dawn Priest") by Akira Kouno
Zero-Sum Ward One-Shot: "Please Leave, Hero!"
Here’s another short-gag one-shot from Zero-Sum Ward. I got a giggle out of it 🙂 It’s only 8 pages so there’s not much to say about it. If you like RPGs, this will be extra enjoyable!Link to “Please Leave, Hero!”: (PDF) I am learning to love the second “e” in “heroes”. I don’t know what’s next up, but I guarantee that it won’t depress you ;p Continue reading Zero-Sum Ward One-Shot: "Please Leave, Hero!"
Updated! Kuro Lala One-shot: "The Desert’s Requiem" by Junko Ike (Version 2)
I have mixed feelings about this one-shot. On one hand I understand the message and the metaphors, but on the other hand, as an American, there is some cultural imagery associated with what happens at the end of this one-shot … Continue reading Updated! Kuro Lala One-shot: "The Desert’s Requiem" by Junko Ike (Version 2)
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