Tidbits
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In a Blue Castle, Lilies Also Bloom
July 18th, 2008, by in Release, Translation
Looks like there’s more yuri headed this way. Translation patches for the trial versions of Aoishiro are now available for download from shijima’s site, Wings of Yuri. There are also links on the site to the originals.
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Updates on MangaGamer
July 18th, 2008, by in Translation
We’ve forwarded your suggestions and feedback on MangaGamer to the appropriate parties and they have responded, acknowledging the problems. Furthermore, we’ve gotten some clarification from MangaGamer regarding their DRM system and future patches. Future feedback for the Japanese companies and MangaGamer should be directed to a dedicated forum on Akiba Channel, as information on that forum will be forwarded directly to the right people.
UPDATE: A slightly edited version (for adult content) of the introductory video played at the Circus panel is now back on YouTube.
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Who Needs Mistletoe When There’s Lilies?
July 15th, 2008, by in Translation
CountPacula started up a blog recently to track progress on his translation of Fuguriya’s Sono Hanabira ni Kuchiduke wo, translated as “Kiss for the Petals”. As of July 13, 2008, the approximate progress according to the blog are: translation is 35% done, editing/proofreading is 15% done, inserting is 10% done and graphics editing is 50% done.
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Anime Expo 2008 - Photos
July 15th, 2008, by in Conventions
Here are some images we took while at Anime Expo 2008. Included are photographs of the Circus booth, one of the Circus mini concerts, the Circus panel and the JAST panel.
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Anime Expo 2008 - Day 4
July 7th, 2008, by in Conventions
The fourth and final day of Anime Expo did not have many interesting panels, so we visited the exhibition hall. We approached RJP Pro and asked them about the current status of the Angel Rabbie OVA+Game product. Their reply was that production was mostly done, but they are having financial difficulties with distribution. As of right now, they do not feel they can sell enough copies to recoup the manufacturing and distribution costs.
Afterwards, we talked with some staff at Hen Da Ne, a seller of doujinshi and imported Japanese games, and we found out that products for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni sold surprisingly well, including both the spinoff action games as well as the original visual novels.