Orange Chocolate Chapter 17

The Ouran raw delay gave me time to finish "Orange Chocolate" chapter 17. Looking forward, it seems that the whole body-swapping gimmick has been dropped  or forgotten.  We'll have to see where this goes, but it seems after the next two chapters, "Orange Chocolate" degenerates into a typical high school comedy romance complete with a pointless love-triangle and what appears to a sports festival starting in chapter 21 (???)-- UGH-WTH!!!.  This is truly disappointing to me and stinks of the mangaka losing control of the story :(.  Hopefully, this is an indication that things are wrapping up soon before the story completely loses originality and I stop caring.  Anyhow...

Links to Orange Chocolate Chp 17 (Zip) (PDF)　updating...

Okay, this time I promise the final chapter of Ouran is up next followed by "Junketsu + Vampire."Source URL: https://aminefairy.blogspot.com/search/label/Chiro
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Orange Chocolate Chp 15

I thought my eyes were going to melt out of their sockets while editing this.  I caught one of those irritating summer colds that starts with burning eyes.  Tears were streaming down my face as a I chased dots.  This chapter was particularly nasty in terms of the backside bleed through problem...ugh!!! 

Here's a minor translator's note:

Here's an example of "forest friends" to keep in mind as you get toward the end of this chapter (image used solely for educational purposes!):


And now the link --

Link to Orange Chocolate Chp 15

This chapter gives us yet a little more insight in Chiro's actual wish.  Enjoy the last four pages of this chapter :).  Chapter 16 is full of Chiro and Ritsu themed cosplay.  I guarantee that chapter will be lots of fun.  At the end of the next chapter a new character will be introduced that will drive Chiro and Ritsu closer together, culminating in a very lovely, visually and story wise, 20th chapter!

Next up the long awaited resumption of "Ouran High School Host Club" and the climactic chapter of "Kimi ni XOXO."Source URL: https://aminefairy.blogspot.com/search/label/Chiro
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Orange Chocolate Chapter 12

Here is "Orange Chocolate" chapter 12:

Link to Orange Chocolate Chapter 12

Next up is the bitter-sweet ghost drama one-shot, "Shinobigoto," followed by the first chapter of "Seirei Produce."  I hope to be able to release Orange Chocolate chapter 13 during the first week of June before AnS and ZHD.  June is an exciting month!  Look forward to it!Source URL: https://aminefairy.blogspot.com/search/label/Chiro
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Orange Chocolate Chapter 10

Here is "Orange Chocolate" chapter 10.  This chapter is a pretty low-key transitional chapter.  Starting at chapter 11, things ramp up as we finally find out what Ritsu bought at the zoo.

Link to "Orange Chocolate" chapter 10

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Orange Chocolate Chapter 9

Update 4/21/2010:  Kuma-chan found some small errors and I've corrected them, so now everything should be good to go!  Hoorays for Kuma-chan and Toune86!!!
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I'd like to get one more set of eyes on this before releasing,  but...I guess it's okay...I hope.  Anyhow, here's "Orange Chocolate" chapter 9.  To those folks who are overly-eager uploaders, please wait until the 23nd such that if there are changes made, you get the latest version.

Link to Orange Chocolate Chapter 9

Next up is "Ouran High School Host Club" Chapter 80.  Until I get the raw (it should arrive Friday afternoon at my local bookstore), I will be working on "Orange Chocolate" Chapter 10 so you all won't have to wait long to have the chapter 9 cliffhanger resolved.  I just saw in the advertisement in one of the side panels of the latest chapter of "Skip Beat" that there will be another Hana Kimi omake released in May.  I will take a look at it when it comes out in Hana to Yume issue 11 to decide whether I will translate it.Source URL: https://aminefairy.blogspot.com/search/label/Chiro
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Orange Chocolate Chapter 6

Here's Orange Chocolate Chapter 6.  Some minor changes were made to the pages I released for the preview, so make sure you read the the whole thing.  We finally get to the beginning of Chiro and Ritsu's dance.  I apologize now for the nasty cliffhanger.

Link to Orange Chocolate Chp 6 (Folks who want to upload to manga aggregator websites, please wait until 3/13/2010 just in case a change or two happens)

Next up is very short Hana-Kimi omake from Sept 2008.  It's only 8 pages, so it shouldn't take too long once I start translating it (I plan to start on Monday unless I find time this weekend.  Tomorrow I need to work on my websites).  After the Hana-Kimi omake, then it's onto Orange Chocolate Chp 7. 

So here's the plan through March:

Hana-Kimi Sept 2008 Omake -- ETA:  3/17 -- Done!
Ouran Chp 79 -- ETA:  end of March (depends on when I get the raw)
Orange Chocolate Chp 7 -- ETA:  3/22
Hana-Kimi Aug 2009 Omake:  Early April
Kaicho-san no Neko Chp 1 -- ETA:  Early AprilSource URL: https://aminefairy.blogspot.com/search/label/Chiro
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Orange Chocolate Chapter 5

Here's "Orange Chocolate" chapter 5.

Link to Orange Chocolate chapter 5 (update 3/1/2010 -- Version 1: Translation correction on page 45 and minor edits from Kuma-chan)

Chiro moves forward towards understanding herself more.

For those of you interested in the dance mentioned in this chapter here are some links to some videos!

These are video of "Fuji Musume" or "The Wisteria Maiden" starring Tamasaburo.  I was really lucky to find this videos because they include EXCELLENT commentary in English about what's going on during the dance.  I wouldn't have been able to appreciate the dance at all without the commentary, so I HIGLY recommend viewing these to gain a greater appreciation of Nichibu Onnagata and of the events going on in "Orange Chocolate."

Fuji Musume part 1


Fuji Musume part 2
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Orange Chocolate Chapter 4

Here's another very cute chapter of "Orange Chocolate."

Link to Orange Chocolate Chp 4

I'm debating whether to go on to Chp 5 or slaughter the Ouran omake.  Personally, I'm more interested in Orange Chocolate.Source URL: https://aminefairy.blogspot.com/search/label/Chiro
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Orange Chocolate Chapter 3

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 main character, Akari,  in "Backstage Prince" seems to be the prototype for Black Bird's Misao.Source URL: https://aminefairy.blogspot.com/search/label/Chiro
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Orange Chocolate Chapter 2

Here is "Orange Chocolate" Chapter 2. 

Link to Orange Chocolate Chp 2

If you come across any typos, please let me know through a comment or a little e-mail message.Source URL: https://aminefairy.blogspot.com/search/label/Chiro
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Orange Chocolate Chp 1 Scanlation

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 part of Chiro's charm.  My hope is as the story progresses, Chiro will mature and quit talking like a 4-year old.  I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Link to Orange Chocolate Chapter 1

Give it a read and give me some feedback.

I'm working on chapter 2 now (scanning) and I expect it to be released in 7 - 10-days.Source URL: https://aminefairy.blogspot.com/search/label/Chiro
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