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Pika Ichi Chapter 9

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We finally got a translator for “Pika Ichi” so now we can continue the series on a monthly release schedule.  Hooray for Amrai!  Let’s thank her for doing an excellent job on the translation. Let’s see…this is chapter 9…ah…and we begin with the WTH moment of Hanako is Dougen’s arms.  That Dougen is a sly d***…There’s something seriously wrong with that guy’s brain and personally, when dealing with people like him I go by the words of an old song by Poe — “Can’t talk to a psycho like a normal human being”.  If only dear Hanako understood that concept … Continue reading Pika Ichi Chapter 9

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One-Shot: "Billy Bocchan no Yuuutsu" by Yumi Kiiro

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  We and TZA have been working on this one-shot for months!  I was beginning to think we’d never get this one out ;p.  But, yay!  We’re finally done! The male lead character, Billy, reminds me a lot of “Tamaki” from “Ouran High School Host Club”.  I’m finding that this kind of character is VERY common — almost too common.  Haha! On to the links! Links to “Billy Bocchan no Yuuutsu”:  (Zip) (PDF — for mobile and tablets) Next up is “The Ghost Apartment Manager” Chp 6! Continue reading One-Shot: "Billy Bocchan no Yuuutsu" by Yumi Kiiro

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Magnolia Volume 2 is for Sale

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“Magnolia” volume 2 is available for sale!  Please purchase through Naked Ape’s Amazon storefront for give them extra money (Link). If you live in the US or Canada and the initial Amazon shipping fee is too daunting, I can facilitate the purchase by piggybacking your order onto my next order from Amazon JP.  At the current dollar to yen exchange rate the book will cost $8.25 + $1 (for OS) + $3 shipping from Japan + ~$3 – 4 shipping within the US and Canada ($15 – $16 total vs. $38.25).  If you are willing to wait and I get … Continue reading Magnolia Volume 2 is for Sale

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Magnolia Chapter 13

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  Hmm…I wonder what happened between Lily and Arthur in the hall…I guess we won’t know until late December T_T.  Anyhow, here’s “Magnolia” chapter 14.  Finally! Another day!  I wonder how many chapters this day is going to last…heheheh… well at least this isn’t as bad as “Skip Beat.”  Anyhow…Nagi’s suffering continues and Ayato is being forced to grow up.  Now I’m suffering as I wait for chapter 14. It sounds like chapter 14 may actually have more than 23 pages (PLEASE!!!  We need a nice 50-pages  PLEASE!!!).  Onto the link! Link to Magnolia Chapter 13:  (PDF) Spoiler Alert!  Spoilers … Continue reading Magnolia Chapter 13

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Ouran High School Host Club July 2011 Special Chapter

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  This is the first of two planned Ouran short stories appearing in Lala magazine to commemorate the OHSHC live action drama.  This one-shot centers around Mei and Kasanoda who were revealed to an item in the extras from Volume 18.  It’s a cute one-shot.  Update 7/25/2011:  Update to the translation of Mei’s dialog on page 12.  It’s different enough to warrant re-download for archiving purposes, but the change doesn’t impact the story. Links to the Ouran High School Host Club July 2011 Special Chapter:  (Zip) (PDF) — Retired. As for the preview of the next special chapter, it reads:  … Continue reading Ouran High School Host Club July 2011 Special Chapter

Akuma ni Itsukushimi no Te wo, Oneshots, RomanceLeave a comment

One-shot: "The Hands the Demon Adored"

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We were planning this one-shot to kick off our fall spooky tales, but I suppose this isn’t all that spooky even though the main male character is a demon.  In hindsight, this is more of a late winter/early spring kinda one-shot given the theme of rebirth.  Anyhow…we’re doing it now…so yay! Oh, in case you were wondering, the title’s direct translation is “Affectionate Hands for a Demon”.  I thought that was kind of wonky sounding, so I went with something more direct that expressed an adjacent idea.　I offer my humble apology to translation purists. I think (perhaps someone can confirm … Continue reading One-shot: "The Hands the Demon Adored"

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"The Ghost Apartment Manager" Chapter 6

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  This chapter closes out Kyariko’s story arc.  I like they way this student teacher relationship is closed our, even though it’s bitter sweet.  For those folks who were bugged by Kyariko, she’ll only appear now in the flashback.  I’m currently mulling over chapter 7.  Volume 2 of this series isn’t scheduled to be released until mid-September.  The image quality of chapter 7 and chapter 8 from my copies of Princess magazine is dramatically lower than the other chapters from the books and the previous magazines.  However chapters 9 – 11 have high quality.  Should we wait for the tankoubon … Continue reading "The Ghost Apartment Manager" Chapter 6

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"Lily" Chapter 2 and "Magnolia" Chapter 12 Double Release

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Because “Magnolia” chapter 12 is so short, I decided to release it along with Lily chapter 2.  This chapter of “Magnolia” appears to be the end of the “prologue”, which hopefully means we can get into the meat of the story with the next chapter (though, it’s not like things haven’t been meaty enough).  “Lily” chapter 2 is a recap of “Magnolia” chapters 5 through chapter 9.  I guess that means volume 2 spans chapters 5 – 9.   Anyhow…here are the links:Link to “Lily” Chapter 2: (PDF)Link to “Magnolia” Chapter 12: (PDF) My thoughts on the chapter will be posted … Continue reading "Lily" Chapter 2 and "Magnolia" Chapter 12 Double Release