Omari's Sister's Anime and Manga Blog

"Magnolia" Chp 22

2012-05-25T21:38:00.002-07:00

Update: If you are having problems viewing this file, please upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader (version 8 or above). Just this once, I have re-crunched the file so it is compatible with version 6 and above. If you are using some other PDF reader, all bets are off moving forward. This is the last time I will crunch a file to be viewed by an ancient version of Acrobat.

This seems like a bridge chapter to the next story arc. Not much new is revealed in this chapter, but it's necessary to cement some of the ideas introduced in the last chapter. The end of the chapter, though is pretty significant. The question for me is whether what happened means that Ayato has accepted matters and has decided to be pro-active. And what about Hugo? I'm gonna be so mad if he rips Ayato's heart out. Well, we'll know his initial reaction in a week or so.

Anyhow...onto the link!
Link to Magnolia chapter 22: (PDF)

Next up! I'm gonna try to get AnS Chp 34 out before the end of the month. I can't guarantee it though. MIB3 is waiting for me.

Reminders!

Omari's Sister is in great need of cleaners who can also do advanced level cloning and redrawing.
Please buy my magazine goodies and lightly used manga! There's lots of great books and items for sale! (Link)
I'm taking pre-orders for Aoi Lala. Information is here (Link)

Taking Piggyback Orders for Aoi Lala

2012-05-24T09:53:00.000-07:00

More news about Aoi Lala from Comic Natalie (Link)

One-Shot: "Natsu Yasumi 00 Hi" ("Summer Vacation Day 00") by Akidzuki Sorata
One-Shot: "Kono mama ja Damemitai desu" ("Leaving it alone is no good" (rough translation -- will come up with something better after I see the one-shot)) by Hiro Fujiwara
One-Shot: "Hatsu Koi Nikki" ("First Love Diary") by Tokeino Hari
One-Shot: "Chuuichi Problem" ("7th Grade Problem") by Matsumoto Tomo
One-Shot: "Mahou no Yubi" ("The Magic Finger" or "Magic Fingers") by Nakano Emiko
One-Shot: "Toro" ("Speak your Mind") by Saito Ken
Short Series: "Tri-Color God Project" Chp 1 by Kure Yuki
Fujitsuka Yuki
Hayashi Mikase
Ishihara Keiko
Ike Junko
and more!

Akidzuki Sorata will do the cover art :).

I'm taking piggyback orders for Aoi Lala (Blue Lala). It will be released in Japan on July 10th. I will be sending them out on July 13th. Here are the prices with shipping included!

US $17 (Media Mail + Confirmation)
Canada $22 (International First Class)
International $32 (International First Class)

If you would like a copy of this special Lala, please send me an e-mail via the contact link at the top right of the blog. Please include your country. If you are purchasing multiple copies, let me know. Shipping on multiple books is not linear.

The Ghost Apartment Manager Chapter 9

2012-05-22T16:48:00.000-07:00

It's been about 6 months since we released the last chapter of this series. I think it just got lost in the shuffle. This is actually one of the easier series to translate and clean, so there really is no excuse other than it slipped through the cracks. We should have chapter 10 ready in July soon after our month long anniversary celebration :).

In this chapter we begin to explore Crook's past. He's as emo as he looks and it's pretty sad. I don't want to say too much about this chapter because it's a good read.

On to the chapter!

Link to "The Ghost Apartment Manager" Chapter 9: (PDF)

Next up! Due to Diablo III and my inability to put it down, Magnolia Chp 22 is the only release I'll guarantee before the end of the month. June, though, will be an exciting month. We are planning on having a one-shot party for our 3-year anniversary. We'll also mix in some of our regular series, but my hope is that we will be able to release the rest of the Kuro Lala and Shiro Lala one-shots we've been working on. If all goes as planned, there should be a release at least once every 2-days.

Thank you Silver Lunar!!!

2012-05-20T20:59:00.002-07:00

Thank you Silver Lunar!!! I love it :)!

Silver Lunar made the wonderful avatar I'm now using for Twitter. I was only gonna do a short-term change from the Kuroneko, but I like the pink fox so much that it's here to stay for the time being :).

BTW, I did have my fill of cheddar biscuits at the local Red Lobster tonight. They were delicious!

Buy My Magazine Goodies and Lightly Used Manga

2012-05-17T16:46:00.000-07:00

New Books and Items Added!!

Help keep this group funded by purchasing some of Kuroneko003's lightly used English and Japanese manga and magazine collectibles!!! All purchases are handled through Paypal (I am now Paypal verified) and I do ship Internationally. Reasonable shipping rates are available through the use of Media Mail and fixed rate Priority Mail shippers :). If you are interested, please send me (Kuroneko003) an e-mail via the contact link at the top right corner of this blog. Please let me know what you want and what country you are in so I can estimate the postage.

Japanese Language Magazines for One-Shots or Language Practice

Medium Priority Mail Box Filled $17 for US, $40 for Canada, $55 outside of US
Large Priority Mail Box Filled $21 for US, $50 for Canada, $70 outside of US

The Margaret 6/2012 (small format)
Betsucomi Deluxe (2007 - 2009) (small format)
Betsuhana (2007 - 2009 -- before Orange Chocolate)
Betsucomi (2007 - 2009)
Hana to Yume (2007 - 2010)
Lala (2007 - 2010)
Cocohana
Platinum Hana to Yume (small format)
Asuka (2007 - 2010)

English Language Manga/Manhwa:

"Blue Exorcist" Volume 1 - 3, & 6, $5 each
"Ultimate Venus" by Takako Shigematshu, Volumes 1 - 5, $20 for all or $5 each
"Tenshi Ja Nai" by Takako Shigematsu Volumes 1 - 8, $32 for all or $5 each
"Black Lagoon" Volume 1, $5
"Legal Drug" by Clamp, Volumes 1 - 3, $15 or $6 each
"Lament of the Lamb" by Kei Toume, Volume 1 - 7, $20 for all or $3.50 each
"The Day of Revolution" by Mikiyo Tsuda, Volumes 1 & 2, $5 for both or $3 each
"Family Complex" by Mikiyo Tsuda $3
~~"Trigun" Volume 1 & 2, $7 for both or $4 each~~ -- SOLD!
~~"Trigun Maximum" Volumes 1 - 4, $10 for all or $3 each~~ -- SOLD!
"Lagoon Engine Einsatz" by Yukiru Sugisaki, $5
"Aion" Volume 1 and 2 by Yuna Kagesaki, $3 each or $5 for both
"Animal Land" by Makoto Raiku Volume 1, $2
"Black Butler" Volume 8 by Yana Tobosu (Brand New! Accidental duplicate order), $6
"Sorcerer Hunters" Volume 2, $2 (some cover wear)
Magister Negi Magi Volumes 15 & 16, Chuang Yi Version, $4 for both or $3 each
Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Volumes 13 & 14, Chuang Yi Version, $4 for both or $3 each
Vampire Knight Volume 4, Chuang Yi Version, $2
"A Kiss for my Prince" by Hee-Eun Kimi, Volumes 1 & 2, $6 for both or $4 each
"Legend" by Kara Woo Soojung, Volume 1, $3
"The World Exists for Me" by Chiho Saitou & Be-Pa-Pas, Volumes 1&2, both for $4 or $3 each
"Deus Vitae" by Takuya Fujima, Volume 1 - 3, $10 for all or $4 each (MATURE)
"Warriors of Tao" by Shinya Kuwahara, Volumes 1 - 3, $10 for all or $4 each (MATURE)
"Cheeky Angel" by Hiroyuki Nishimori, Volumes 1 - 16, $48 for all or $3.50 each
"Inuyasha" Volume 13 - 22, All for $15 or $2 each
"Chrono: Code" by Il-Ho Choi & Eui-Choel Shin, Volume 1 & 2, $4 for both or $3 each
"Stone" by Hiromoto-Sin-Ich, Volume 1 &, $4 for both or $3 each
"Trinity Blood" Volume 1: From the Empire (Novel), $1
"Scryed" Volumes 1 - 5, $18 for all or $5 each

Japanese Language Manga:

"Ghost Hunt" Volume 12, $5
"Jiu Jiu" Volume 1, $5
"Apothecarius Argentum" Volumes 9 - 11, All for $12 or $5 each
"Black Bird" Volume 2 and 3, both for $8 or $5 each separately
"Pika Ichi" Volume 1 and 2, $10 for both, $6 each separately
"Ultimate Venus" Volume 8, $5
"Nodame Cantibile" Volume 19, $3
"Shinobi Life" Volumes 5 - 9, $20 for all or $4 each
"Arisa" Volumes 4 - 6, $12 for all, or $5 each
"Tsuki no Shippo" Volumes 11 - 13, & 15 All $16 or $5 each
"VB Rose" Volumes 7 - 12, All $24 or $5 each
"Boku ni Natta Watashi" Volume 5, $4
"Mixed Vegetables" Volumes 7 and 8, $8 for both or $5 each
"Saru Yama" (Monkey High) Volumes 2 and 3 by Shouko Akira, $8 for both or $5 each
"Darker than Black" Volume 1, $5
"Cherry Juice" Volume 4, $3
"Ojousama no Inu" Volumes 8 and 9, $7 for both or $4 each
"Penguin Revolution" Volume 6, $5

Magazine Goodies!

Drama CDs and Special DVDs

Aoharutsudo (Comic Gene Issue 9/2011)
Sora to Arashi Radio CD, $1 (Asuka Issue 2/2009)
Touhouyou Yuuki Drama CD, $1
Messiah -- The Making of Messiah DVD, 19-mins
Ai Ore! Special Promo Drama CD, $5
Ai no Asukara Sawagi (Asuka Magazine Radio CD), $1
Momogumi Senki

Drama CD and Cast Round-talk (Issue 4/2009), $3
Drama CD (Issue 10/2010), $3
Dog Rhapsody Drama CD (Issue 1/2010), $3

Uraboku

Narikiri Post-Recording CD (Issue 7/2011), $3
Drama CD (Issue 8/2010), $3
Radio CD (Issue 10/2009), $5
Anime Production DVD, include round-table discussion, 20-mins, $1

Kyou Kara Maoh $3/each

Maoh in Wonderland Drama CD
Maoh in Mirrorland Drama CD
Ensoku wa Kekkou (Going on a Journey) Drama CD

Psychic Detective Yakumo, $1/each

Issue 1/2011 Voice Actor Round-table DVD, 15-mins
Issue 2/2011 Voice Actor Round-table DVD, 15-mins

Natsume's Book Friends

"Natsume Yuujinchou" Mini Tote (~8-in x 10-in), $4

Kuro Nyanko-Sensei Luggage Tag (~4-1/2-in wide), $3 -- SOLD!

Plush Nyanko-Sensei Pouch #1 (~6-in wide), $4

Plush Nyanko-Sensei Pouch #2 (~6-in wide), $4

Small Nyanko-Sensei Plush Pouch (~4-in wide), $2

Nyanko-Sensei Purse Mirror, $4 -- SOLD!

Plush Nyanko-Sensei Keychain, $3

Nyanko-sensei and Kuro-Nyanko Mini-Towel, $4

Gakuen Alice

"Gakuen Alice" Mini-Towel, $4

"Gakuen Alice" Small Clips, $2

La Corda d'Oro

"La Corda d'Oro" Handkerchief, 20-in x 20-in, $5

The Fave of Mr. Butler

"Fave of Mr. Butler" Post Card Set (1 large - 8 x 6-in, 3 small - 4 x 6-in), $3

"Fave of Mr. Butler" Large Clear File (Double Sided), $5

"Fave of Mr. Butler" Short Story (prose), $1 (2 available)

"Fave of Mr. Butler" Foam Mouse Pad, $2

VB Rose

"VB Rose" Mini Playing Cards, $2

"VB Rose" Puffy Stickers, $2

Kyou kara Maoh

"Kyou kara Maoh" Pencil Board #1, $4

"Kyou kara Maoh" Pencil Board #4, $4

"Kyou kara Maoh" Jelly Photo Wallet (5-in x 7-in), $5

Psychic Detective Yakumo

"Psychic Detective Yakumo" City Guide -- info about the places in the series, $4

"Psychic Detective Yakumo" Poster #1 (~21-in x 14-in), $5

Zone-00

"Zone-00" Poster (19.5-in x 27.4-in), $8

"Zone-00" Pencil Board, $4

~~"Zone-00" Post Card Set, $2~~ -- SOLD!

Tale of Saiunkoku

"Tale of Saiunkoku" Poster (20-in x 28-in), $6

Uraboku ("Betrayal Knows my Name")

"Betrayal Knows my Name" Script, $1

"Betrayal Know my Name" Large Poster #1 (~28-in x 40-in), $10

"Betrayal Knows my Name" Large Poster #2 (~28-in x 40-in), $10

"Betrayal Knows My Name" Large Poster #3 (~28-in x 40-in), $10

"Betrayal Knows my Name" Medium Poster #1 (~28-in x 20-in, matte finish), $5

"Betrayal Knows my Name" Medium Poster #2 (~28-in x 20-in), $5

"Betrayal Know my Name" Poster $3 (~28 x 20-in), $5

"Betra

Asuka Magazine All-Stars

Asuka Notepad, $2

Asuka Short Comic Compilation, $8

Asuka 2011 Calendar -- contain beautiful mini-posters!, $5

Calendar/Planner Stickers, $1

Betsuhana All-Stars

Betsuhana Large Post Card Set -- 5 cards includes "Fave of Mr. Butler, Otomen, Orange Chocolate, etc... (~6 x 8-1/2-in), $8

Betsuhana Valentine's Day Card Set, $2

Tableau Gate

"Tableau Gate" Notepad, $2

"Tableau Gate" April 2012 - March 2013 Calendar Book, $3

"Tableau Gate" Illustration Book, $10

"Momogumi Senki"

"Momogumi Senki" Mini Towel, $1

"Momogumi Senki" Poster (20-in x 28-in), $6

Monochrome Kids

"Monochrome Kids" Labels, $1

"Monochrome Kids" Travel Bottle Set, $5

"Monochrome Kids" Plastic Box (inside divided into 4 compartments), $3

"Monochrome Kids" Fuzzy Rabbit Tail Keychain, $1

Harukana Naru Toki no Naka de

"Harukana naru Toki no Nake de" 3D Bookmark, $2

"Harukana Naru Toki Naka de" Bookmarks, $2

"Harukana naru Toki Naka de" Postcards (2 postcards), $1

"Harukana Naru Toki Naka de" Stickers, $2

"Harukana Naru Toki Naka de" Schedule Stickers (more stickers on back), $2

Tale of Xillia

"Tale of Xillia" 2011-2012 Schedule Book, $2

Nante Suteki-ni Japanesque Hizuma-hen

"Nante Suteki-ni Japanesque Hizuma-hen" Mini-Stationary Set (paper, envelopes, and postcards), $1

Clear Files

"Tiger and Bunny" Large Clear File, $6

"Kaichou wa Maid-Sama" Medium Clear File (Double Sided and Tri Fold), $6

"Skip Beat" 10th Anniversary Commemorative Medium Clear File #1 (

"No. 6" Large Clear File, $5

"Ai Ore" Large Clear File (Double-Sided), $5

"Monochrome Kids" Medium Clear File, $2

"Harukana Naru Toki no Nakade" Large Clear File (Double Sided), $3

"The Lelouche Rebellion" Large Clear File (Double-Sided), $6

"Lucky Dog" Large Clear File (Double-Sided), $4

"Fave of Mr. Butler" Large Clear File, $5

"Glass Mask" Clear File, $2

Mix CD Covers

"Berry Berry", $1

"Monochrome Kids", $1

Alternative Book Covers

"Yami no Matsuei", $1

"Liselotte to Majo no Mori", $1

"Hajimorino Nina", $1

"Tale of Xillia" Volume 1, $1

"Aoharutetsudo" Volume 3, $1

"Tale of Saiunkoku", $1

~~"Akatsuki no Megurukoru" Volume 2, $1~~ -- SOLD!

~~"Brave 10S" Alternate Book Cover + 12 Little Posters, $2~~ -- SOLD!

"NG Life" Plastic Book Cover and Bookmark (Very Nice), $5

"Mikado no Shiho" Volume 4 Alternative Book Cover, $1

"Harukana naru Toki Naka de" Volume 17 Alternative Book Cover (Japanese release), $1

Various Series and Stuff

"The Conductor" Chapter 1 Book, $3

"Yami no Matsuei" Bookmarks, $1

Marimo Ragawa Memorial Memo Pad, $1

"Glass Mask" Mini-Notebook, $1

"Glass Mask" 2012 Calendar, $1

"Ookamiheika no Hanayome" Mechanical Pencil, $2

Sparkly Pair of Banana Clips, $1

Amazingly Soft and Fluffy Scrunchie, $1

Frilly Scrunchie, $1

"Ai Ore" Illustration Booklet (5-in x 7-in, 8-pages), $6

Live Action Drama "Sand's Chronicle" Poster, $1

Double Sided Asuka Poster ("Aya wa Tori Shokanjou" and "Samurai Drive") (20-in x 14-in), $4

"Hoono no Tsuki" Premium Illustration Collection (17-cm x 25-cm), $5

Akachan to Boku Special Comic Book, June 2010, $2

"Tenshi 1/2 Equation" Letter Set, $1

"Tenshi 1/2 Equation" Heart Shaped Pouch, $1

Hana to Yume All-Stars Puffy Stickers, $4

"Aquarion Evol" Bookmarks Volume 3 Set, $2

"Love So Life" Pouch (~7-in x 5-in), $2

"Prince, Witch, and Princesses!" CD Folder (holds 4 CDs, very nice), $3

Gorgeous Money Envelops (hard to part with), $6

"Lucky Dog" DYI Stationary, 50-cents

"Akachan to Boku" Puffy Stickers, $1

"Sakura Wars" Cute Notebook, $1

"The Queen's White Rabbit" Stationary Set (3 Sheets of paper, 2 envelopes), $2

PREMIUM GOODIES!!!

"Ouran High School Host Club" Playing Cards. This my last deck, so I hate to part with them without some significant cash. $25

OHSHC Kuma-chan plush head band. How badly do you want it? I've been tempted many times to use as a "thinking cap". Again, another dear item, $30

OHSHC Large Vinyl Poster (35-in x 25.5-in), another dear item, $30

Hana to Yume Vintage Cover Postcard Set (10 Cards), $12

Asuka First Stories -- A compilation of current popular Asuka series first chapters! Very nice!!!, $20

Asuka Dramatic Fancy Diary (comes with pencil board, includes glossy color pages, monthly calendar, weekly diary, and notebook all in one -- super nice!!!), $10

Asuka All Stars Playing Cards -- Very Nice!, $10

"Betrayal Know My Name" Large Special Comic (160-pages! -- Contains the first four chapter and information about the series.), $15

"Zone-00" Fanbook (includes a special short comic), $10

"Samurai Drive" Giant Postcards Set I, $10

"Samurai Drive" Giant Postcards Set I, $10

"Senko and Tohru" Special Post Card Set, $10

Aya Kanno Selection ”永遠のハニー” and ”ココロに花を” Chp 1 (17-cm x 25-cm -- large magazine size), $12

"Skip Beat" Sexy Ren Tsuruga Illustration Card, $10

Asuka Magazine Illustration Book (Super Gorgeous!), $25

"Royal Emblem" Stuff -- Posters, Some sort of Box, Pouch, Charms, Clear File, Luggage Tag with beefy metal chain, and more! -- All for $25

That's all for now! More things will be added late this summer!

"Rex Fabula" Chapter 6

2012-05-15T23:20:00.000-07:00

If you haven't read this series, then I hope you give it try because it's one of my favorite Shounen-for-girls series. The first 4 chapters are here and chapter 5 is here.

There are no crazy monsters in this chapter. Actually, there is much more dialog than there has been in the other chapters so far. It's kinda of a nice break, but at the same time it's the setup for the first real arc in the story. The next chapter introduces a bunch of new characters, so get ready for it.

This chapter introduces Kurumizawa Kotoko as a love interest for Homare, I won't say much about her accept that she's surprising and I like her a lot :). I'm very eager to see how this romance plays out, though I imagine it's going to be very, very, slow. Still, I think Kurumizawa will be a great moderating force to keep Homare from going out of control.

And now onto the link!

Link to "Rex Fabula" Chapter 6: (PDF)

Random Thought about Kurumizawa: Bitchcraft handled. Step off Tamamura!

Next up: "The Ghost Apartment Manager" chapters 9 is well on its way to completion! Look forward to its release later on this week!

"Rex Fabula" Chapter 5

2012-05-14T21:56:00.003-07:00

This is our first Omari's Sister release of "Rex Fabula"! A little warning about this chapter: the monsters in this series run around naked and have human breasts. It's a weird artist choice, but I didn't think it was indecent because there is nothing sexual about them. It's distracting at first, but you'll get used it.

This chapter is pretty intense psychologically and action-wise. We get to see Hamare in action as he figures out what his weapon is and how to use it. Though, by the end chapter, I couldn't really say what his weapon was, but it's quite effective. I'd like to hear some reader's ideas on what went on with the "weapon". I don't think that it will be clear until we see Homare use it again. Haha! You'll see what I mean after you read the chapter. It reminds me of what Rose did in the last episode of the first season of "Doctor Who".

Onto the link!

Link to "Rex Fabula" Chapter 5: (PDF)

Next up! "Rex Fabula" Chapter 6 should release either tomorrow evening or Wednesday morning. After that, will be the next two chapters of "The Ghost Apartment Manager".

Manga I'm Looking Forward to! "Sakuran: Blossoms Wild"

2012-05-14T11:07:00.000-07:00

Here's a title coming from Vertical on July 17th that I'm very much looking forward to. It's from Moyocco Anno, the same mangaka who wrote/illustrated "Sugar Sugar Rune", but "Sukuran" is a mature title. Anyhow, since reading series like "Yukarism" and "Oiran Girl", I'd like to see another interpretation of the Japanese courtesan world. Here's a link to the synopsis (Link)

This book is available for pre-order through Amazon and there's currently a nice little discount. Here's a link to pre-order through Amazon.

"Fushigi no Maria-kun" Chapter 5

2012-05-11T20:16:00.000-07:00

We are now on the second volume of "Fushigi no Maria-kun"! There are nine chapters total in this series. Hopefully we'll be able to finish it before the end of the year. Haha! This is truly a challenging series. The redraws, translation, and typesetting are all horrendous. But I think it's worth it. This story is very heartwarming and Shiina Dai's dialog is always a treat to translate.

I wish it could have released this chapter in April since it's a story about cherry blossom viewing. My favorite part of this chapter is the conversation between Maria and Toko's father. Toko's father, in general, is quite entertaining. I can't quite figure out the dynamic between him and Maria's mother. In the Japanese it kinda reads vaguely like flirting...but why would he do that in front of his wife??? Haha, maybe I'm reading stuff into it that wasn't intended.

Anyhow, here's the link to the chapter:
Link to "Fushigi no Maria-kun" chapter 5: (PDF)

Next Up! Chapters 5 and 6 of "Rex Fabula"! Speaking of "Rex Fabula", I have moved it and "Seigi no Mikata!" over to Omari's Sister. I figured both series are well within being PG-13, so it's okay to post them here. Plus, it's less work for me to actively maintain two blogs. "Kemono Kingdom" and the one-shot will also be moved here. "Servamp" will stay at Bakeneko's Lair because it is extremely violent (by my standards).

You can read the first 4 chapters of "Rex Fabula" here and the first two chapters of "Seigi no Mikata!" here.

"Rex Fabula" Chapters 1 - 4

2012-05-10T08:33:00.000-07:00

"Rex Fabula" is moving to Omari's Sister. This series is more on the shounen side, but starting in chapter 6 some shoujo elements start showing up. This series is a nice combination of horror, action, and mystery with a sprinkling of unrequited love. The main character, Homare, is one of my favorites, so I hope this series finds a happy home here. I also hope there's lots of conversation around this series. It's a truly interesting series. Here are links to the first 4 chapters:

"Rex Fabula" Chapter1

"Rex Fabula" Chapter2

"Rex Fabula" Chapter3

"Rex Fabula" Chapter4

Chapters 5 and 6 will be released within the next two weeks!

"Seigi no Mikata" Chapters 1 and 2

2012-05-09T11:22:00.000-07:00

I've decided to move the foul-mouthed Cherry Blossom Warrior over to Omari's Sister. I will not be toning down any of the language, but I will add a warning to each release that there is foul language.

Here are links to the first two chapters!

"Seigi no Mikata" Chapter 1(PDF)
"Seigi no Mikata" Chapter 2 (PDF)

Chapter 3 will be coming out in June or July!

I'm Thinking of Merging Bakeneko's Lair back into Omari's Sister

2012-05-09T09:59:00.001-07:00

I created Bakeneko's Lair so we could keep some of the more mature and shounen titles away from Omari's Sister. As a few people warned me, it is a bit more difficult to run two separate blogs. My feeling so far is the only series I want to keep separate from Omari's Sister is "Servamp" because at times it is quite violent and gory. "Kemono Kingdom: Zoo" is quite low key, "Seigi no Mikata" has some cussing and innuendo that will fly over the heads of the inexperienced, and "Rex Fabula" doesn't have anything more gory in it than some of the Kuro Lala one-shots, though one of the monsters has a "nice rack". I'm thinking of moving these three series to Omari's Sister and leaving "Servamp" at Bakeneko's Lair to keep it separate and also to reserve the alternate blog for some mature series (straight up 16+) from Itan magazine I've had my eye on.

I'd appreciate it if you'd give me your opinion on the matter. If there aren't too many objections, then the migration could begin today.

"Akagami no Shirayukihime" Chapter 33

2012-05-01T20:20:00.000-07:00

First of all, a little bit of business. Viz's Shojo Beat is accepting licensing suggestions on Twitter. AnS came up quite a few times. I would love it if the momentum were stepped up so this series can't be ignored and Akidzuki Sorata can get some money from us (more than just the fraction of us who buy the tankoubon). So if you don't mind, please Tweet to @Shojobeat about AnS. Let's make a big push to get this series licensed!

I did what I could with this chapter in terms of image editing. The pages look okay until page 17 and then after that there was simply not enough data to salvage the images. As a consequence the pages are very grainy and there are some bare patches. It's a shame too because I get the feeling that the last few pages are actually quite beautiful. I guess I and whoever buys the volume 8 tankoubon will get to see the chapter as it was meant to be. Fortunately, chapter 34 was printed in the nice section of Lala, so that chapter will be high quality.

This chapter begins a new arch in the story. Looking at chapter 34, perhaps now we'll get to Shirayuki interact with Izana. I know there are some of us who like the idea of Izana x Shirayuki (me included), but I get the feeling that Akidzuki wouldn't even toy with that notion. My guess is that Izana, Shirayuki, and Ryuu will have some sort of adventure that will result in Izana personally acknowledging Shirayuki. ...But we shall see. Maybe we're in for a surprise^^.

On to the link!

Link to "Akagami no Shirayukihime" Chapter 33: (PDF)

My thoughts on the chapter:

As usual, Zen is far too nice and bland. Personally, it would have been nice to see him wasted while drinking with Izana or to find out that he's got an iron stomach and can hold his alcohol. That moment seemed to be a missed opportunity for some humor and character building.

I love the lab coat uniform! I would definitely wear one of those :).

Izana and Ryuu fans rejoice! Chapter 34 has lots of these two characters in it. Also, if you follow me on Twitter, then you may have seen the teaser photo I took of Izana on the two page color title page spread for chapter 34. It's a VERY nice drawing/painting.

Next up! I'm currently working on "Fushigi no Maria-kun" Chp 5! A lot of the group is dealing with finals and final projects, so bare with us. I'll be finishing up a lot of the half finished stuff that built up during March and April during this time and prepping for our third anniversary in June :).

April 2012 Statistics

2012-05-01T17:30:00.000-07:00

April...thank goodness it's over! Let us not have another month like that again! Anyhow...well, let's see what happened last month.

Top 10 Visiting Countries

US (CA, NY, MA, TX, WA)
Canada
France
Philippines
Germany
Indonesia
Australia
Singapore
Malaysia
United Kingdom

Top 5 Releases (Haha! There were only 5 releases)

One-shot: "The Most Beautiful Name in the World"
"Ojousama no Untenshu" Chapter 2
Magnolia Chapter 21
One-Shot: "Bye Bye Rain"
"Akagami no Shirayukihime" Chapter 32

Top 5 Keywords

Omari's Sister
Vahlia's Bridegroom
Magnolia Manga
Ore to Atashi no Kareshi-sama
Junketsu + Kareshi Chapter 15

Haha! Wrong website for J+K folks. Head on over to Turtle Paradise for that series. And we have no intention of resuming that series, so don't ask. It's rude to us and it's rude to Turtle Paradise. We aren't interested in it and Aya Shouoto has asked scanlators to quit scanlating her works. We intend to respect the mangaka's stated wishes.

Anyhow...May is here and there are a lot of releases that are close to being done. Hopefully, we can make up for a craptacular April.

March and April 2012 Manga Purchases

2012-04-30T16:52:00.000-07:00

Here's a list of my manga purchases for March and April. I bought a lot of stuff...heheh...A lot of the stuff I bought in Japanese I'm evaluating for potential future projects.

English Language Manga:

"Kamisama Kiss" Volume 8 -- very cute as usual, 4/5
"Skip Beat!" Volume 27-- The dangerous sibling play arc continues! There's lots of action in this volume and we get a glimpse in Ren's side. 4/5
"Dawn of Arcana" Volume 3 -- It's still plugging along nice. 3.5/5
"A Devil and Her Love Song" Volume 2 -- I got tired of the one-dimensional mean girl "gag" and couldn't finish the chapter. I do not intend to read this series any further. 2/5

Japanese Language Manga

"Furachina Sister" ~ Ominbus Edition by Morie Satoshi
"Oouso Swing" by Tsujita Ririko
"Setsugetsuka" by Morie Satoshi
"Megane no Incubus-kun" by Nakano Emiko
"Kage ni Saku Hana" by Tomofuji Yuu
"Ore to Atashi no Kareshisama" Volume 1
"Nobara no Hanayome" Volumes 1 and 2 by Toyota Yuu
"Neko no Machi no Ko" by Morie Satoshi
"Rex Fabula" Volume 2
"Miko Pape" by Saenaki Ryo
"Kowairo Henge" by Morie Satoshi
"Many" by Tsutsumi Kakeru
"Kurogane Girl" Volumes 1 and 2 by Kokoro Matsume
"Akagami no Shirayukihimi" Volume 7
"Vahlia no Hanamuko"
"DN Angel" Volumes 14 and 15
"Ouran High School Host Club" Perfect Guide
"Baroque Knights" Volume 1
"Hana ha Sakura Yori mo Hana no Gotoku" by Sakano Keiko
"Ojousama no Untenshu" Volume 2
"Kokyuu Days Shichisei Kuni Monogatari" by Sumomo Momo

Aoi Lala Advertisment

2012-04-28T21:41:00.000-07:00

Click on the ad to see it larger.

CRUDE translation of text:

"2011, Lala Special Editions, Kuro and Shiro (Black and White).
And now in 2012
Lala becomes more colorful.

It's the time of the year when you want to take of your shoes, stretch out, and start running (free). Within a dazzling light, yet if you lift your head, (there is) an expanding world.

Aoi Lala, this summer, a return to your origin.

Tri-color Lala, more information in next month's issue of Lala"

Mangaka listed:

Akidzuki Sorata
Tokeino Hari
Fujiwara Hiro
Matsumoto Tomo
Nakano Emiko
Saito Ken

Yes, the English you see is part of the ad and not our trickery. And, of course, we will share as much of these special editions as possible.

Special Spring One-Shot: "Bye Bye Rain" by Shiki Awafuji

2012-04-27T12:56:00.000-07:00

This one-shot is from Hana to Yume magazine so the original image quality is crap. We did the best we could with what we had, but still I apologize that the images are not as crisp as I like them to be (although those of you with iPad 2s and 3s and iPhone 4s's will not see the horror -- those devices make anything look great!). Anyhow, view the PDF at ~65% zoom to get the best image quality.

As I wrote earlier, we at Omari's Sister don't particularly like to do projects or work with big age gaps. However, I felt the story and the artwork were too lovely to pass up. I'd like to thank Jade for her lovely translation and Kayori for he wonderful redraws. Great job team!

Oh! A translator's note: A "sun shower" is a sudden rain storm on a sunny day -- raining while the sun is still out.

Shiki Awafuji is new to us and new to Hakusensha. Due to the loveliness of her language I will be going back to check-out her other 3 works. She was recently published in the latest issue of The Hana to Yume magazine.

And onto this springtime confection of a one-shot!

Link to "Bye Bye Rain": (PDF)

Next up! AnS Chp 33 will be our next release. The original magazine image quality is the worst I've ever seen from Lala, so the chapter will look like sh** even with my best efforts T_T. I'm not looking forward to it. I imagine I'll make everything look very watercolor-like to hide the lack of image data. Haha! Well...as usual, I'll make the best out of it.

"Magnolia" Chapter 21

2012-04-25T16:24:00.000-07:00

At last we make a big move in the story! And Nagi's suffering intensifies. Poor, poor Nagi. Hmm...what's Vincent up to? I haven't decided whether he's suspicious or not. So far he seems like a really nice but tragic figure.

Thanks to Ichi for some great redraws :)

And now onto the links!

Link to "Magnolia" Chp 21: (PDF)

Next up is a special Spring one-shot. This one-shot kinda goes against the kind of story we like to do at Omari's Sister, but I couldn't past up the story and the art.

Oh! And please support Omari's Sister by purchasing some of my lightly used manga and magazine goodies. There is lots of wonderful stuff left! Take a look!

"Servamp" Chapter 2 is out on Bakeneko's Lair!

2012-04-25T10:11:00.001-07:00

Head on over to Bakeneko's Lair to read the latest from the Comic Gene series, "Servamp".
Chapter 1
Chapter 2

If the first chapter doesn't hook you, I encourage you to read the second chapter. That did it for me!

Getting Back on Track

2012-04-22T13:24:00.002-07:00

As some of you may know, April was a rough month for me. My new job wasn't going so well which made real life miserable, depressing, tiring and demotivating. I have freed myself of that job and I'm now back on the job market. Hopefully, the next job I accept will be much better. For now, though, I will be getting back on track with Omari's Sister and catching up on our releases. Needless to say, I've regained my spirit and I'm eager to get going on OS activities and a new job search!

With the remaining days in April, we will be releasing "Magnolia" Chp 21, "Servamp" Chp 2 on Bakeneko's Lair, and a special one-shot.

Also, please support Omari's Sister by purchasing some of my magazine goodies and lightly used manga. The items are listed here.

"Ojousama no Untenshu" Chapter 2

2012-04-17T21:36:00.000-07:00

Hooray! More of that handsome chauffeur! Page 21...heh-heh...

Not much to say here other than I thoroughly enjoyed this chapter and chapter 3 looks like it steps things up a notch.

On to the link!

Link to Ojousama no Untenshu Chapter 2: (PDF)

Up next is "Magnolia" Chp 21 Magnolia!

One-Shot: "The Most Beautiful Name in the World" by Yuu Toyota

2012-04-10T22:17:00.000-07:00

At last, a release!!! I can't believe that it's nearly been 2 weeks since we've released something. It's not for lack of doing anything. We've been quite busy. I myself had to prep a couple of projects for lettering before I get to this one-shot and last week I was nearly useless because RL made me depressed and sleepy.

Anyhow, here's another one-shot from one of our favorite mangaka Yuu Toyota. This one is a quite bittersweet unlike the other one-shots. Still it's a lovely story and fits very well with her other one-shots.
And now onto the link!

Link to "The Most Beautiful Name in the World": (PDF)

Next Up! Continuing on with the historical romance, next up will be "Ojousama no Untenshu" Chp 2. Several projects are close to being completed so hopefully we'll be able to do a bunch of releases in the next 2 or 3 weeks.

Omari's Sister is Recruiting!

2012-04-07T23:24:00.000-07:00

We are making a big push toward our 3rd anniversary in June! We intend to have a profusion of releases -- primarily the remaining one-shots from Kuro Lala and Shiro Lala. Due to this, we are in need of some additional help with our regular release and our anniversary releases. Here's a list of what we need!

Proofreaders and QCers -- Proofreading the English for typos, syntax error, and grammar errors and making sure the letterer didn't leave out any text. You must be fluent in English. I would prefer volunteers with expertise in grammar, but if you are eager and are willing to put in an hour or two once or twice a week, that works for me. These are ongoing volunteer positions. We have enough volunteers for now. Thanks to those who e-mailed me.
Translation QC -- Mid level Japanese knowledge is fine, though advanced level is preferred. I need folks to check the translations to make sure they are accurate. This is a temporary need for our anniversary releases, though you are welcomed to stay on after.
Redraw Artist/Image Editors -- I need a couple of experienced redraw artists to work on Kuro Lala and Shiro Lala projects. You are welcome to stay on with the group after our anniversary.
Typesetters/Letters -- I need a fearless typesetter or two who loves fonts and sound effects. This is also a temporary need for our anniversary, though you are welcome to stay on after.

If you are interested in any of these volunteer positions, please contact me, Kuroneko003, via the contact link at the top of the right hand column of this blog.

Haha! I can't believe we don't need translators. I'm so grateful to our wonderful translators for the help they provide. Though, if you are burning to translate for Omari's Sister, we will definitely find something for you to do :).

April 2012 at Omari's Sister

2012-04-07T11:39:00.000-07:00

I realize it's been over a week since our last release, but trust me, we're all working hard on various releases. We just had nothing that could be finished right away after Yukarism. Next week, though, we should start releasing a bunch of projects. Here what we got on deck for April:

One-Shot: "Sekai de Utsukushii Namae" ("The World's Most Beautiful Name") by Yuu Toyota
Servamp Chp 2
Ojousama no Untenshu Chp 2
Fushigi no Maria-kun Chp 5
Rex Fabula Chp 5 and 6

There are a few other projects that could get done, but I'm going to be conservative because I lost last week due to real-life stress.

To get the latest information about progress on our releases, please check the release schedule. If you want to know the instant we have a release, then please follow our release announcements via Twitter @OmarissisterRel

March 2012 Statistics!

2012-04-01T20:28:00.000-07:00

Wow! March went by quickly! I think we are getting into our new groove and I think we expect 6 - 8 releases per month, down from an average of 10. Anyhow...here are some statistics for the month of March!

Top 10 Visiting Countries

US (CA, NY, MA, TX, FL) -- We had visitors from all 50 states!
Canada
France
Philippines
Indonesia
Australia
Germany
Singapore
UK
Malaysia

Top 5 Releases

Akagami no Shirayukihime Chp 32
One-Shot: Mag the Thief
Seirei Produce Chp 10
Magnolia Chp 20
Akagami no Shirayukihime Chp 31

Top 10 Releases for Q1 2012 (Jan - Mar 2012)

Akagami no Shirayukihime Chp 20
Ore to Atashi no Kareshi-sama Chp 1
Detarame Mousouryouku Opera Chp 1
Akagami no Shirayukihime Chp 29
One-Shot: Wait Until it's Dark
Akagami no Shirayukihime Chp 32
Ojousama no Untenshu Chp 1
Magnolia Chp 18
One-Shot: Heart Assasin
One-Shot: Mag the Thief