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Charma, Charmuro, and Beyond: A Dive into UC Gundam Doujinshi History
Click here for the full article I’ve once again done a deep dive into Charma and Charmuro, but this time with the context of all of UC. Join me as we go through over 3000 books across 45 years of history! (Just making a separate post here so it shows up on my homepage)
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An English Translation of: Simulacra/”Yaoi” as a Dream of Maidens (Fictional Opera Epilogue)
(A simulacrum is a representation or imitation of a person or thing) In the 90s rerelease of Fictional Opera, a short epilogue is included after the main story. This is an excerpt from a larger essay written by science fiction author, fellow aesthetic yaoi novelist, and friend of Yamaai, Azusa Noa (野阿梓) titled Simulacra/”Yaoi” as…
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Exploring 1980s Comic Market
Today’s post is a little bit different than usual, as it’s not a doujinshi translation, but rather a discussion of doujin culture and Comiket in the 1980s. Old doujinshi are interesting little time capsules of the era in which they were created. Along with cultural references of the time throughout the text, one aspect I…