"Kanojo ni Naru Hi" Chapter 2

All right! Let’s get started on the rest of “Kanojo ni Naru Hi”! I don’t want to say much about this chapter because it’s all the best shoujo stuff we love and it’s better to just experience how Ogura puts the elements together. We need blog banners for this series.  Artwork from the cover of the compilation have been included in this release. Some nice banners from our readers would be greatly appreciated. The width must be 1250-px and the height can be between 200 – 350-px. A PSD with the a separate text lay is preferred, but JPEG and … Continue reading "Kanojo ni Naru Hi" Chapter 2

"Lip Smoke" Chapter 2

“Lip Smoke” is more than just a oneshot! It’s currently being serialized in The Hana to Yume, which is a quarterly publication (once every 3 months).  The next The Hana to Yume is coming out on October 26th. This series is a pain to clean, so it’ll be release about a month after we get the raw.  Please don’t send e-mails, comments, or Tweets about where the next chapter is, because we have nothing to do with the Japanese quarterly release schedule. This chapter continues shortly after the first oneshot. For me, this chapter raised questions about Iwato’s relationship with … Continue reading "Lip Smoke" Chapter 2

"Magnolia" Chapter 34

This chapter ends the Masquerade party arc and now we move on to examining the fallout of Ayato’s decision.  According to Naked Ape’s Twitter feed, the next arc will center around the King.  I guess we’re going to get to the question of succession and more about what Vincent is up to. Anyhow… Sui apparently likes to touch everyone. He’s creeptastic and confusing. Does he in anyway like Robert? Or is he only using Robert? Hugo… hmm… I don’t know what to make of him. He’s looks a little love sick at the end of this chapter. Welp, that’s enough … Continue reading "Magnolia" Chapter 34

"Hakamori Majo Bianca" Chapter 5

Here is the latest chapter of “Hakamori Majo Bianca”. The story isn’t done and it’s not clear whether we will get more more chapters. Because the Japanese publishers don’t make most series and none of their magazines available for us in English, we cannot vote with our dollars to get more of a series.  It’s sad that we must rely on fan translation to have access to wonderful series like HMB. Regardless, Yamazaki-sensei knows that there is a foreign audience that loves Bianca, and that we fans are cheering her on. Hopefully Bianca has enough Japanese fans to get a … Continue reading "Hakamori Majo Bianca" Chapter 5

"Hakamori Majo Bianca" Chapter 4

Bianca’s back with two more chapters! Having read both of the new chapters, it seems that the story isn’t over yet. Hopefully with encouragement from readers in Japan, we’ll get a few more chapters to complete the story. (It seems to me that a chapter or two more ought to be enough content to publish in a tanakoubon.) We pick up the story with Bianca more confused than ever and poor Nelo clumsily trying to play cupid.  I truly like Nelo.  She’s a sweet girl. I’d like to see a spinoff where she finds magic success and a love of … Continue reading "Hakamori Majo Bianca" Chapter 4

"Magnolia" Chapter 33

With this chapter, we are caught up again to the Japanese release of this series.  Just to set your expectations correctly, this is a monthly series that runs in Aria magazine. Aria releases every month on the 28th. The story takes a big leap forward with this chapter.  Thank goodness, because I was getting tired of  beating around the bush.  Now that we’ve spent time exploring each possibility for Ayato and establishing that Ayato has no interest in girls, we can move onto the next arc.  What that will be about is tough to say because there are many possibilities.  … Continue reading "Magnolia" Chapter 33

"Magnolia" Chapter 32

I am crazy sleepy, so everything I write after this point might be gibberish. I’m sorry.  Anyhow… we’re starting to get somewhere with this chapter of “Magnolia”.  I totally ship Alexandra x Ayato…but well… that wouldn’t make things interesting. Still I like Alexandra and Robert and I hope they still have a role in the story moving forward, or maybe they’ll get a little spinoff like “Lily”. I would really like that.  Hugo, Hugo… what will we do with you? Damn men like him. He so infuriating, but at the same time overwhelmingly sexy. But we’ll get to more about … Continue reading "Magnolia" Chapter 32