Happy Birthday to me and this "group"~

Whoa, it didn't take more than a year for a new release.  Are you surprised?  Granted, it did take a couple of months.  And all I have to offer is another short Arcana oneshot, but hey, it's better than nothing, right?  I'll get back to my other project eventually, but I'm just so lazy to scan, whereas with Arcana, I already have the raws from demiotaku.

Actually, it's my birthday today!  It's also the birthday of my scanlation "group" (for lack of a better word).  I made my first release on September 26, 2005.  So it's been 5 years already, though I haven't been totally active.  And I'm giving you guys a gift!  It's a cute little oneshot from volume 9 of the Arcana Anthology entitled "Thanks Dogs Day."  Title sounds odd?  Well, you'll understand as soon as you read it!  This one is probably one of my favourites from this volume.  It's so cute!

If you're on Arcanthology and keep up with the spreadsheet, you'll know I've reserved this chapter for awhile now but only got around to working on it recently.  So as an apology:

"Sorry...for making you wait."

Story 10: Thanks Dogs Day
By: Aoto Takane

The government has declared a new national day in which all the dogs will become human beings for one day!  But the catch is...?

Hope you enjoyed this short story!  I love dogs, but I don't have one :(  How many of you have dogs?  If they could become human, how do you picture they would be like?

Edit: As requested, a mirror link for those having problems with Megaupload.

Revival! And two Arcana oneshots~

Hello to all newcomers and welcome back to all the returning readers who used to visit my old site while it was still up. I decided to move from my uni account to blogger since it's easier to update. I have added all the old release messages from the old site to this one for archival purposes, but they're so old that they can be ignored. Navigation is to the right; click on "Projects" to access the project pages where all the downloads are ^_^

Has it really been 3 years since my last release? A lot has happened since then. I do plan to complete "Confession Under a Clear Sky" as there are only two more stories, but they're going to take a bit longer. I also have a few other things planned, but I can't say when they'll be done. I guess the best thing about being the only member in a scanlation group you own is that you can go at your own pace.

And now for the releases! It's probably what everyone's here for anyway, isn't it? Recently I discovered a manga anthology called "Arcana." Basically, it's an anthology of very short stories that is published every four months or so, with each volume containing stories focusing on a certain theme. Seeing as the scanlating of Arcana is really a community thing, where anyone can pitch in, and that there was still a long way to go before every story out there is scanlated, I decided to contribute. So without further ado, I present two short stories from volume 9 of Arcana, which focuses on the theme of "personification and transformation".

My Blue Bicycle - Zekkyou

After a night of drinking with her one-sided crush, Hiroko is consoled by...her bike?!

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The Crow and the Pomegranate - Yoshizawa Tomoya

A crow finds a garnet ring and helps it find its master, only to realize the truth.

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Here's the Project Page for more info.

These releases contain a lot of "firsts" for me. It's the first time I'm translating from Japanese directly. My previous releases were translated from Chinese. Throughout the years, I've slowly taught myself Japanese and this effort is a result of it. I tried my best, though there may be some inaccuracies. If you are familiar with the language and notice any mistakes, then please feel free to contact me so that I can fix them.

This is also the first time I translated sound effects! That was even more difficult! But thanks to some resources online, I managed to approximate the sound effects to an English equivalent (At least I hope so! Again, report errors to me if sighted). I didn't bother deleting the Japanese sound effects because I don't want to destroy the artwork too much, and it takes too much time XD Instead, I've placed the English nearby, while trying to imitate the same effect and visual as the Japanese sound effect.

Anyway, that's it for now. I plan to do a few more of these short stories from Arcana, but from different volumes, partly because they're short and I don't have spend a whole lot of time on them. Hope you enjoyed them! And for those who are interested in checking out more of Arcana, please visit Arcanathology, the livejournal community for all Arcana fans!

Arcana Anthology Volume 09

Arcana Anthology

Volume 09

Theme: Personification and Transformation

Thanks to demiotaku for the scans!

About Arcana:

Arcana is manga anthology featuring very short stories by mangaka from Zero-Sum Ward and Comic Zero-Sum magazines. A new volume is published every four months, featuring a theme, to which the stories within the volume take on.

For more information and scanlations, please visit the Arcanathology LJ community.

Note: I will only be scanlating a few select stories from this volume.

Summaries and Releases:

Story 10: Thanks Dogs Day
By: Aoto Takane
The government has declared a new national day in which all the dogs will become human beings for one day!  But the catch is...?
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Story 14: My Blue Bicycle
By: Zekkyou
After a night of drinking with her one-sided crush, Hiroko is consoled by...her bike?!
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Story 16: The Crow and the Pomegranate

By: Yoshizawa Tomoya

A crow finds a garnet ring and helps it find its master, only to realize the truth.

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Confession Under a Clear Sky (Kaze to Manabu to Oozora to)

Confession Under a Clear Sky

Kaze to Manabu to Oozora to
Mangaka: Matsuno Mika
Length: 1 Volume
A collection of five short shoujo stories by Matsuno Mika, focusing on love and school.

Summaries and Releases:

Story 1: Confession Under a Clear Sky
Fuuko has always had a crush on her childhood friend, Manabu, but all of a sudden, he starts acting cold towards her. Insecurity arises as her best friend, Itt-chan, confides in her about her crush on Manabu. Itt-chan is pretty and mature and with Manabu drifting further and further apart from her, Fuuko is worried that she may lose Manabu forever.
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Story 2: Half of a Romance
Ever since an incident on a train, Kanade has been in love with her senpai, Takashi. However, Takashi is a popular, playboy kind of guy who doesn't take relationships seriously. He befriends Kanade and enjoys being around her for her innocent and child-like behaviour. Yet he realizes that he is not suitable for her and tells to forget about him. Will Kanade's feelings be able to reach him?
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Story 3: The Girl of the Full Moon
There exists a legend about a beautiful girl from the moon, who feeds on human blood. Natsume believes in this legend and thinks that his classmate Nanae resembles her. What happens one night when Natsume gets into an accident?
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Story 4: A Smile Full of Feeling
Coming Soon

Story 5: Heading Towards Tomorrow!
Coming Soon