Here’s “Orange Chocolate” Chapter 3.      Link to “Orange Chocolate” Chapter 3 Here’s some video and information for those of you who are curious about onnagata and some of the dance pieces referred to in this chapter. Videos and images Tomasaburou’ s Sagi Musume (The Heron Maiden) Bando Tamasaburou Hane no Kamuro  Onnagata and Kabuki Link 1  Link 2  Tamasaburou  Wikipedia Also, if you like Orange Chocolate, you should give “Backstage Prince” by Sakurakouji Kanoko (also writes “Black Bird”) a read.  It’s a short but sweet 2 volume series about another young man who’s a kabuki star.  The female … Continue reading Orange Chocolate Chapter 3

Here is Chapter 1 of “Orange Chocolate,” our newest project.  Sapphire Pyro wrote a great introduction to the series on Hyper Parfait. Many thanks to Pyro! Just a warning, the main female character, Chihiro, does refer to herself in the third person.  I wouldn’t interpret this as she’s being narcissistic, so much as in her head she is still 4-yrs old.  I think we’ve all seen quite a few manga and anime series in which little kids refer to themselves in the 3rd person.  For me it was a bit off-putting at first, but now I see that it’s just … Continue reading Orange Chocolate Chp 1 Scanlation