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Commentary: My Views on the MangaStream vs. Viz News

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There are a lot of things I want to say about this issue both as a manga fan and a scanlator.  As a fan, I say true fans show their support through rewarding creators with money.  I think if you are reading scanlations, whether you read Japanese or not, you have an obligation to buy at least one volume of the Japanese version of your favorite series.  You have the translation, so the “I don’t know Japanese” excuse isn’t valid. As for the reading scanlations as a try before you buy option, reading 1 or 2 volumes of a multi-volume … Continue reading Commentary: My Views on the MangaStream vs. Viz News

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February at Omari’s Sister — Going into a Transition Period

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As some of you may know, I am finally leaving the ranks of the unemployed and will be working full-time once again as an engineer at the end of the month.  I’m sorry, but I won’t reveal where I’ll be working, but I’ll say it’s such an appropriate job that it’s kinda scary.  I’m very much looking forward to getting started, and I have no doubt that what I do at my new job will touch a great many of you. Because of my job, I will not be able to dedicate as much time to Omari’s Sister as I … Continue reading February at Omari’s Sister — Going into a Transition Period

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January 2012 Statistics

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In January, we made a big push to release chapters from some long neglected series and a couple of new series.  We introduced “Ojou-sama no Untenshu” and “Ore to Atashi no Kareshi-sama”.  Both series were received well.  We also welcomed a new image editor, Kayori.  Kayori has been providing some of the wonderful banners you’ve been seeing on the blog lately.  Let’s all welcome Kayori to the group! Now onto the numbers! Top 10 Visiting Countries: US (CA, NY, TX, MA, WA) Canada France Philippines Indonesia Germany Australia The United Kingdom Malaysia Singapore Average time spent on the blog:  2 … Continue reading January 2012 Statistics

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One-Shot: "Detarame Mousouryoku Opera" ("Absurd and Fantastical Opera") by Bisco Hatori

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This one-shot took forever to complete!  Everything about it was time consuming!  I’m so glad it’s done!  I forgot how difficult Bisco Hatori’s works are to translate. Fortunately,  I really like this one-shot so it was a pleasure. According to Hatori-sensei’s blog, this was intended to only be a one-shot, but she liked it so much that it’s going to become a 3 chapter short series!  The second chapter is scheduled to release in Lala issue 5, which comes out in Japan on March 24th.  We will, of course, translate the rest of the series.And now onto the link:  (Zip) … Continue reading One-Shot: "Detarame Mousouryoku Opera" ("Absurd and Fantastical Opera") by Bisco Hatori

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Hugo Poll

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Love him or hate him, Hugo is an interesting character.  Is he Ayato’s friend, enemy, or both?  Seriously, what IS his deal?  Personally, I think he’s there on a specific mission, but I don’t think things are going as planned — though, I admit I have no idea what his mission is.  I think Hugo is getting a little side-track because, regardless of the Magnolia smell, he likes Ayato. I look forward to the development of Hugo’s character.  Will someone eventually take him down a couple of notches?  Will Ayato eventually wrap him around his/her finger?  Or will he be … Continue reading Hugo Poll

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"Magnolia" Chp 18

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First if of all, I must say Naked Ape does some of the loveliest cover and title page art out there.  I’m always excited when they have color pages.  I really wish they would release a Magnolia calendar.  I really like the colors on this illustration.  The composition really brings out the green of Ayato’s eyes.We continue with the tea party in this chapter.  A warning to Hugo haters:  you are going to want to put your fist through your monitor before the end of this chapter.  Hugo is especially dog-like…well, more like a male slut.  He’s a terrible guy … Continue reading "Magnolia" Chp 18