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Oneshots, Viskeys no Akai Ningyou, Visukiisu no Akai Ningyou1 Comment

Aka Lala Oneshot: "Viskeith no Akai Doll" ("Viskeith’s Red Doll" or "The Earl’s Red Doll") by Kaoru Ichinose

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UPDATE!!! Thanks to Twitter I got some clarification on “Visukiisu” (thanks to our friend Curious Little Hamster for asking.)  There is no special meaning behind the name. It’s just a name Ichinose-sensei liked to say.  I still like the English title “The Earl Red Doll” because I think it’s easier to remember.  However, as for a “translation,” I’m going with “Viskeith” instead of “Viskeys.” This is based on “kiisu” being commonly translated to the name “Keith.” I have updated the oneshot to show the new Romanization of the Japanese title and to restore “Viskeith” in the 3 instances it’s used … Continue reading Aka Lala Oneshot: "Viskeith no Akai Doll" ("Viskeith’s Red Doll" or "The Earl’s Red Doll") by Kaoru Ichinose

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Halloween Oneshot: "Yadokari Honpo" by Shizuru Onda

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Update: The PDF has been fixed. Please let me know if you still have trouble with it. I’m releasing this before midnight because I’m crazy tired and just want to go to sleep! This is our second to last oneshot from last year’s Kuro Lala.  Can you believe we nearly translated the entire magazine?! Haha! I would like to thank Amrai for translating this challenging oneshot.  Also, thanks goes out to Noir for a fabulous job cleaning and Kiruku Naru for typesetting.  Great work, ladies! What drew me to this oneshot were the character drawings and the scary ghost drawings. … Continue reading Halloween Oneshot: "Yadokari Honpo" by Shizuru Onda

Horror / Suspense, Inoribana, OneshotsLeave a comment

Halloween Oneshot: "Inoribana" ("Prayer Flower") by Mikase Hayase

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Here’s another excellent oneshot from Mikase Hayase. It not as weep-yourself-into-a-pool-of-tears as “Souai Metaphysica,” but it’s impactful (I still get teary-eyed when I think of that oneshot), nonetheless I think what got me was the all too honest ending. It was amazing once I finally understood the full gravity of what was being said.  The ending is truly lovely. Because of the two oneshots we’ve translated so far, I’m very curious about Hayashi-sensei’s other works, and I’m sure in 2013 we’ll do a month featuring some of her more recent works. Anyhow, without saying much further about this oneshot, because … Continue reading Halloween Oneshot: "Inoribana" ("Prayer Flower") by Mikase Hayase

Kanojo no Kare, Oneshots3 Comments

Halloween Oneshot: "Kanojo no Kare" ("Her Boyfriend") by Tomo Maeda

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This may be my favorite short-oneshot so far.  What do I consider short? 20 pages and under. Anyhow…I love the artwork and the story is deceptively beautiful until you give it another read through and a second thought. Then that moment will come when you realize how freaky and messed up this oneshot truly is.  It’s an elegant mind-****.  Kudos to Tomo Maeda! This is the second short oneshot I selected from Horror Wings 2011.  I wish we could have explored Horror Wings 2011 and 2012 further, but I got the collections too late to do any more than this … Continue reading Halloween Oneshot: "Kanojo no Kare" ("Her Boyfriend") by Tomo Maeda

Anata wa Watashi no Taisetuna Okaasan, OneshotsLeave a comment

Halloween Oneshot: "Anata wa Watashi no Taisetsuna Okaasan? ("You are my Dear Mother") by Ume Tarou

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This is a very short oneshot from the Josei magazine “Wings.”  It came in last year’s magazine extra “Horror Wings 2011.”  We didn’t have a chance this year to do some of the longer oneshots from this extra, but don’t … Continue reading Halloween Oneshot: "Anata wa Watashi no Taisetsuna Okaasan? ("You are my Dear Mother") by Ume Tarou