Zero-Sum Ward One-Shot: "Noenoto"
I’m releasing this now and if I have to apologize, I’ll apologize later. Hahaha! It shouldn’t be a big deal. Anyhow, this is a joint project between us and The Zero Alliance. If all goes well, it should appear on their website in a few hours once the workday is done on the other side of the world. This is a shounen-ish one-shot from Zero-Sum Ward. This one-shot has been sitting around half done for about a year. Sorry. It was meant for Bakeneko’s Lair…but, well…you know the story by now :). Not much to say about this one-shot, other … Continue reading Zero-Sum Ward One-Shot: "Noenoto"
Kuro Lala One-Shot: "Red House" by Sarueru Yamada
First of all thanks to Holanio for creating a lovely banner to go with this release. I agree with her that Ken-chan is adorable. There are still 5 more Kuro Lala one-shots planned for this month, but I can’t put … Continue reading Kuro Lala One-Shot: "Red House" by Sarueru Yamada
We are Going on Hiatus with "Akagami no Shirayukihime"
Update: For now it appears that Mangafox is cooperating with our takedown request. We’ll see how long that lasts….———————————- I’m sorry, but the frustration level is too high right now for AnS. Since the series moved to Lala magazine, the chapter image quality has ranged from crap to beautiful. Chapter 35 is the worst looking chapter EVER and I can’t do anything “magical” to fix it, so it would hurt my pride to release crap because it does no justice to the original work and our group. Also, I’m tired of Mangafox and the stupid people who think they are … Continue reading We are Going on Hiatus with "Akagami no Shirayukihime"
Happy Shiro Lala One-Shot: "Bride on Loan" by Ririko Tsujita
I know I said the next one-shot would be gloomy and hella messed up, but things got out of order, and this one-shot is ready to be released instead. This is actually a good thing because I wanted to break up the gloom. This is a short light-hearted one-shot. Since Ririko Tsujita is a new mangaka for me, I had a hard time with her writing style. I’d like to thank Amrai for the helping me with the translation. Tsujita-sensei, apparently, doesn’t like letting people know who’s talking and what specifically they are talking about…sigh…well…I guess this one-shot was a … Continue reading Happy Shiro Lala One-Shot: "Bride on Loan" by Ririko Tsujita
Real Numbers on Sales of Manga in the US
The weekly ranking for manga sales in the US were posted on ANN today. If you think people in the US buy manga, think again, because these number are sad. BookScan Manga Ranking for May 28 – June 3 (Note: These numbers reflect sales at certain brick and mortar bookstores. They do not take into account online sales or sales at non-bookstores. I have no idea how much the total market BookScan actually takes into account.) Let’s do a quick comparison between the US and Japan. The latest volume of Bleach sold 507 copies in its first week of release … Continue reading Real Numbers on Sales of Manga in the US
Izana Wallpaper
We don’t have a release for you today, but Tamaririn took the time to clean the title page from AnS Chp 34. I added a little border to make a nifty wallpaper! Have at it! Continue reading Izana Wallpaper
Kuro Lala One-Shot: "Tsuki no Kanon" (The Moon’s Canon") by Ken Saitou
First of all, I’d like to thank Amrai for translating this. Amrai’s relatively new to the group. She’s the translator for AnS, Ojou-sama no Untenshu, and many of our one-shots. Her ability to make sense of Akidzuki Sorata’s word-salad never ceases to amaze me! The happy times and comedy lasted only for a short time. Now we are back to the drama. This story is more pathetic and rant worthy than it is sad and tear-jerking. If you’ve been following the conversation in the chatbox, you know what I’m talking about. This story really raised the hackles of the OS … Continue reading Kuro Lala One-Shot: "Tsuki no Kanon" (The Moon’s Canon") by Ken Saitou
Very Short Manga: "Happiness Lawn" — I Thought "Did I Die?"
This was a special for Silver Lunar who loves her birdies and birds in general! Since it’s only 4-pages, I’ll just post the images here. Click on the image to see it larger. This is short comic runs in The Hana to Yume which is published every 3 months. Apparently there are lots of chapters, but this is first time I’ve noticed it. We may translate more chapters depending on the content. Regardless, Ojou-chan is ADORABLE!!! And I would love to see more of her adventures. Note: Katakana pisses me off…I’m not sure whether the intended title is “Happiness Lawn” … Continue reading Very Short Manga: "Happiness Lawn" — I Thought "Did I Die?"
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