Halloween in February: "The Devil Mansion's Teacher"

(Joint with The Zero Alliance)

This one-shot was supposed to come out last Halloween, but because I underestimated the amount work needed to do the image editing and redraws, we couldn't get it done in time.  Fortunately, things came together now, so we'll have a little bit of Halloween in February.

Again, this is another project that is a little different from want we usually do (one more project like this, then I can't say that anymore...haha).  This story isn't actually all that spooky, it's more of a spooky motif.  The story itself is quite heartwarming and I really like Nayuta. Like Pika Ichi, this one-shot is a collaboration between sisters.  I hope to see more from them.  In the past they've done short shounen series in the Gan Gan Magazines.

Links "The Devil Mansion's Teacher": (Zip) (PDF)

Next up is "Kemono Kingdom: Zoo" Chp 3.
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Announcement: The Big Spring One-Shot!

Our Big Spring one-shot will be "Nanairo no Mukou" ("The Other Side of the Rainbow") by Sora Kakeru.  It's a fantasy story in which a boy finds himself in a world without adults beyond the rainbow.  There's a magical fan, a dragon, rainbows, flowers, demons, a miko, action, and a little romance.  There's no unicorns, though.  A unicorn would be epic! Ah...springtime and childhood fantasies.  I hope this is a story that adults and children will both like and I hope it's something some of the parents who read this blog can share with their children :).  We are aiming for a late April release.
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Valentine's Day Special One-Shot: "Ginrou no Sakura"

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!


This was a big group effort to complete.  Nearly every page had a complicated redraw and I want to thank the Kumiko, Ichigo Stars, and Silver Lunar for taking on and conquering the challenge this one-shot presented.

I also give praise to Hibiki-sensei for writing and illustrating a beautiful story.  Hibiki-sensei's current series are "Oiran Girl" and "Shounen Dolls" which run in Japanese language Lala and Lala DX magazines.  Please support her by purchasing her manga. (Link to purchase Hibiki Wataru series at Yes Asia)

And  now for the links:


Links to "Ginrou no Sakura": (Zip) (PDF)
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Winter One-Shot #2: "His and Her Sleepless Winter"

Here is the second of our winter one-shots, "Kare to Kanojo no Futomin" or "His and Her Sleepless Winter".  I really like this story and I wish I saved it for Valentine's Day, because I don't think the one-shot I've selected can compare in sweetness and romance.  I guess we'll have to wait and see :).  "Ginrou no Sakura" has a completely different set of "charm points" and will appeal for different reasons than this one-shot.  Getting out of the weeds and back to the story at hand:

Links to "His and Her Sleepless Winter":  (Zip -- High Quality) (PDF -- medium quality but convenient)

Our last winter one-shot, "World End Garden", will be released mid-March.

Next up are the debuts of our two new series "Yukarism" and "The Ghost Apartment Manager".  Please look forward to them!Source URL: https://aminefairy.blogspot.com/search/label/one-shot
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Christmas Themed One-Shot: "Mari and Santa"

Here is the first of the Christmas themed one-shots, "Mari and Santa". It's short but very sweet. Only in Japan is Santa handsome young man.

Links to "Mari and Santa": (Zip) (PDF)

The next Christmas themed one-shot will be released closer to Christmas Day.  It's a story with a roguish character.  It looks like fun :).

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One-Shot: "Furou Kyoudai" The Long Version

Phew! We managed to get this done before Thanksgiving madness goes full-swing!  Anyhow, here is the long version of Furou Kyoudai!  The story is the same as short version, however, there's more detail and character development.  I really enjoy this sibling pair and I hope Hakusensha allows Shiwasu-sensei to turn this into a series.

Links to the long version of "Furou Kyoudai": (Zip) (PDF)

There is a 40-page follow on "Furou Kyoudai" one-shot.  We will try to release it early in the new year.

Next up is J+K and Magnolia.   December will be nuts because of the holidays and vacation plans, so please don't expect to see J+K and Magnolia within a week after I receive Aria.  Please check the release schedule for the latest release dates.  We'll do our best, but at the same time, it's a special time of year to spend with our families and friends.  So enjoy the holiday season and we'll be back in full-swing January :).

Happy Thanksgiving to folks in the US!  And for heaven's sake, don't bring your manga to the dinner table...put it down and eat...Source URL: https://aminefairy.blogspot.com/search/label/one-shot
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Winter One-shots!

Here's a list on the Winter-themed one-shots planned for December and January

December:

• "Folklore no Tonakai" -- "Folklore Reindeer" by Mizuno Tohko ("Kimi ni XOXO") -- A young lady has to choose a husband by Christmas, but due to a momentary lapse in sanity the men around her have frightening animal heads!?
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• "Marii to Santa" -- "Marie and Santa" by Nigushi Keiko -- Santa crashes into a tree and spends an evening with a practical but sweet little girl.  It's short and super cute!

January:

• "World End Garden" -- "The Garden at the End of the World" by Shiina Dai -- Girl gets lost in the snow and is captured by a yeti-like creature who plans to eat her.  But that's only the beginning ;p.  It goes from "WTH" to "Dawwww" in 40-pages.
• "Kare to Kanojo no Futoumin" -- "His and Her Sleepless Winter" (un-hibernation) by Nari Kusakawa -- Unrequited love and serious winter loveliness!  I'm so excited!

Look forward to them!Source URL: https://aminefairy.blogspot.com/search/label/one-shot
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Halloween Special Feature #2: "Guardian Joker"

Here is the second one-shot of our special Halloween double feature, "Guardian Joker." This isn't scary or spooky, but rather it's more about the Joker's costume. Haha!  This story turned out to be more sentimental and sweet than I expected.  Anyhow...

Links to "Guardian Joker" (Zip) (PDF)

While waiting for Aria 12, I will be working on "Kemono Kingdom: Zoo" and "Orange Chocolate."  I may be able to eek "Zoo" out before I get the magazine.  If not, then early next week expect "Junketsu + Vampire" chapter 4 followed by "Magnolia" chapter 4.Source URL: https://aminefairy.blogspot.com/search/label/one-shot
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Halloween Special Feature #1: "Furou Kyoudai"

Here is the first of our Halloween special one-shots -- "Furou Kyoudai" ("The Furou Siblings").  There are actually two versions of this one-shot.  I choose to do the short version for now because I was quite impressed that the mangaka was able to tell a full story in 16 pages.  The longer version is 40 pages and we will release it sometime in November or December.  Anyhow...

Links to "Furou Kyoudai" short version: (Zip) (PDF)

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Christmas/Winter Holiday One-Shot Suggestions Wanted!

The holidays are fast approaching and I would like to do some Christmas, Winter Holiday, or general Winter themed one-shots.  Please send in your suggestions.  Here's a listing of the magazines I have subscriptions to (most back to Sept 2007):

Lala
Lala DX
Hana to Yume
The Hana toYume
Bessatsu Hana to Yume
Aria
Asuka
Princess
Betsucomi (stopped getting that January 2010)
Betsucomi Extra (stopped getting that January 2010)

I also have some of the furoku comics books that are holiday themed.

By the way, the Halloween special will be "Guardian Joker."  There may be something Halloween themed in this week's Hana to Yume.  If so, I may consider sneaking that in instead and moving GJ to November.  We'll see...Source URL: https://aminefairy.blogspot.com/search/label/one-shot
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One-Shot: Hadaka Muffler

Here's an uncharacteristic bit of poor taste and stupidity to enjoy.  Yeah, the guy's naked except for a muffler, but it's all in good fun and PG-13.  Trust me, it's a sweet little story!

Links to "Hadaka Muffler" (Zip) (PDF)

Magnolia Chp 3 will be released very soon!Source URL: https://aminefairy.blogspot.com/search/label/one-shot
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One-Shot: "Ozu no Kakashi Tsukai" ("The Scarecrow of Oz")

 


Here it is!  "Ozu no Kakashi Tsukai" or "The Scarecrow of Oz"
Link to "Ozu no Kakashi Tsukai"

This is one of those stories that kinda sneaks up on you when you start to think of its deeper meanings.  I think the key themes in this story are what is merit and what does it mean to have merit.  Also, this story is rife with references to the "Wizard of Oz" and the themes within that story.  See how many of them you can catch :).

I had a very interesting e-mail conversation with one of my proofreaders, Corgi, about this story.  I will post this exchange in a day or two after enough people have had the chance to read the story.  I don't want to spoil the story or color your opinions of the story before you read it.  Anyhow, check back in a couple of days and give your own opinions if you want.Source URL: https://aminefairy.blogspot.com/search/label/one-shot
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One-Shot: "Nemurenu Kishi ni Hanataba wo" ("Bouquets of Flowers for the Sleepless Knight")

Here is the one-shot "Nemurenu Kishi ni Hanataba wo" ("Bouquets of Flowers for the Sleepless Knight").  This story and the characters seem very inline with Yumi Kiiro's current series "Library Wars: Love and War." Both characters are strong and likable and the story is a good mix of humor, romance and adventure.  I hope you enjoy this short story as much as I did.  Oh! and a big thank to our new cleaner, Sae, who helped get this out sooner than I expected.

Link: "Nemurenu Kishi ni Hanataba wo" (update 7/8/2010: corrected the spelling errors on pg 26 that Corgi caught. )

If you enjoyed this one-shot then I highly recommend "Library Wars: Love and War" to you.  It just began its English release from Viz and is still currently running in Japanese language magazines Lala and Lala DX (this series has LOTS of wonderful extra stories).

Next up is another one-shot called "The Useless Scarecrow Familiar."  After that, we will release the next installment of "Orange Chocolate."Source URL: https://aminefairy.blogspot.com/search/label/one-shot
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Nemurenu Kishi ni Hanataba wo (Bouquets of Flowers for the Sleepless Knight) Preview

We're slowly slogging through "Nemurenu Kishi ni Hanataba wo" so I figured to get to folks interested, I've post a short preview of the story.  The first part is mostly humorous, but the ending might induce a few tears.  Anyhow...this isn't the final version and there maybe typos, but here you go:











This is a tough one-shot to clean and edit, so it will take a bit longer to complete than most of our releases.  Hopefully, we can get it out before the end of the week.Source URL: https://aminefairy.blogspot.com/search/label/one-shot
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One-Shot: Professor Busujima's Egg

"Professor Busujima's Egg" is a joint project with Hyper Parfait!



It's a pleasant light read :).  Please go to Hyper Parfait to download this delightful one-shot!Source URL: https://aminefairy.blogspot.com/search/label/one-shot
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One-Shot: "Shinobigoto"

Here's the short story "Shinobigoto" by Kusakawa Nari. It's a little bit of a change of pace from the kind of story I usually select, but variety is good. I hope you all enjoy it!

Link to "Shinobigoto" English
In Spanish (La Noche en los Caidos)

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Shinobigoto Preview

Here's a short preview of "Shinobigoto:"






Hopefully we'll be able to complete the entire one-shot over the weekend for a Monday release.  After that, onto the first chapter of "Seirei Produce."  I've started to translate the first chapter and so far I like it.Source URL: https://aminefairy.blogspot.com/search/label/one-shot
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"A Small World" -- One Shot Translation

Yay!  Another rich granny to hate!  Haha!!!  I sorta feel like this story is a nice companion to the events happening currently in Ouran.   Anyhow ... Mariko-chan suggested this one-shot.  Thank you sooo much!  It's a great story and I loved reading and translating it!  So here it is for Mariko and whoever else wants to read it:

Link to "A Small World" 

I'm still waiting for a response from my second proofreader.  If there are any changes from her, there will be a version 1.

Also, if there are any other one-shots you think I should check out, let me know!  I really liked reading this one :).Source URL: https://aminefairy.blogspot.com/search/label/one-shot
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