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架空のオペラ (Fictional Opera) (Part 2)
This is part 2 of the Fictional Opera translation. For a bit of background on the author and to get up to speed on the story, check out part 1 here. Content Warnings for Part 2 This work features mature content and should not be viewed by anyone under the age of 18. If you…
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白鳴琴 (White Harp) (Part 1)
[Originally posted January 24, 2023] Something a bit more lighthearted. The anthology 白鳴琴 (White Harp) was released by the circle 薔薇色曲馬団 (Rose Tinted Circus Troupe) in 1983. Like TIME, it features a whole bunch of artists, and a couple of neat extras among the 100 or so pages. Title: 白鳴琴 (White Harp, or more literally…
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架空のオペラ (Fictional Opera) (Part 1)
[Originally posted January 17, 2023] Happy (slightly belated) new year! Let’s start it off with the first installment of my translation of Fictional Opera (架空のオペラ). First, a little background on this book and the author. Shikiko Yamaai (山藍紫姫子) is a published BL and sci-fi/fantasy author. She was a member of the circle Violet Mercury (バイオレットマーキュリー),…
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TIME (Part 5)
[Originally posted December 20, 2022] Welcome to the final part of my TIME anthology review. Nearly a month and 150+ pages later, we’ve reached the end. For this article, we’ll be taking a look at a comic, and the afterward. This part covers pages 136 – 158 SLOW LOVE The last comic in this anthology…
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TIME (Part 4)
[Originally posted December 17, 2022] Happy one month anniversary to this blog, and happy part 4 to my TIME anthology review. We’ll be covering one comic and one short story this time. This part covers pages 103-135 林檎 (Apple) First up is the comic 林檎 (Apple), by 生方音子 (Otoko Ubukata) 星座 (Constellation) Next is the…
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TIME (Part 3)
[Originally posted December 13, 2022] Let’s take a break from novels and comics and instead listen to some late 1980s city pop! Part 3 of my TIME review is about Joy and Pain, a collection of Charma art inspired by the Satoshi Ikeda album of the same name. This part covers pages 79 – 102…
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TIME (Part 2)
[Originally posted December 8, 2022] Welcome to the second part of my review of the TIME anthology. This part covers pages 31 – 78 HALF Our first story is HALF, written by Mai Yotsuya (四谷舞) and illustrated by Soushi Satsuki (五月草子). The clang of the Memorial Church bells rang out, drowning out the sound of…
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TIME (Part 1)
[Originally posted November 30, 2022] Today we begin our journey through TIME, a 1987 Charma anthology published by the circle G.GRAPHITY/秘密ルート(Secret Route). It’s a whopping 150+ pages featuring novels, comics, and illustrations by many different artists. Title: TIME Year: 1987 Subject: Mobile Suit Gundam Circle: G.GRAPHITY/秘密ルート Here’s a look at the table of contents. Part…