Isekai Shura no Mon

Nanaten here and yes, you did not misread the title. This is an Isekai spin-off of Shura no Mon/Shura no Toki series. This was created to commemorate 35 years of Kawahara Masatoshi's manga debut on Monthly Shonen Magazine. And what good way to celebrate that, said a Monthly Shonen Magazine editor, Well an isekai spin-off of course.

Fortunately, this chapter is free to read from the get go on Pocket Shonen Magazine, unlike Ashidaka, Ryo Sumiyoshi's new series, that was locked behind a paywall so I got to work on this right away despite my broken hard drive. (Un)fortunately, this was only a one-shot special. There's no further information that this will actually get picked on for a full series. Kawahara Masatoshi is still penning Ryusui no Tsubasa, and the series just got off a hiatus a couple of months ago because of Shura no Toki volume 18 and 19. It basically depends on general reception of this one-shot.

To be honest, my impression with this chapter within average range. I was so hyped with Ashidaka when it was announced and he fact that I noticed this chapter way too late already reduced my investment in general. I was expecting a Slice-of-life comedy spin-off kinda thing, you know a 4-koma comedy spin-off featuring Mutsus from every generations. From Tsukumo all the way back to Kiichi. That would be a much more interesting read.

There's also the thing with different artist did the illustrations. I don't know who this Toushirou Kai is. Either he's one of Masatoshi's assistants or a recently debuted mangaka hired by the magazine. I could not find anything on the guy. Masatoshi's script is apparent, but sometimes it feels mismatched with the expression of the character. I know it's supposed to be a comedy and the art is simplified, but there are too many serious moments in this series that could actually passed on as another Shura no Toki chapter if not for the Isekai tag on it.

And then there's the Mutsu of it all. When I first saw the announcement, no further information than this picture above, I was speculating on which Mutsu is that. Heck, I even wished that it was Tohya (read next week's release to find out who that is). One of the main traits of Shura no Toki is while how each generation has its own mannerism, they all share common traits, they all OP, they all big eater, they all have a ponytail and extremely confident on their skill. Based on those traits and the fact that it's by different artist, I couldn't tell which Mutsu that was. So imagine my frustration when it turns out that the Mutsu turned out to be [spoiler] with a personality of Nikka from Kaiouki and Listless Tanaka combined. It just feels like a cop-out to me.

So here's the actual chapter. I hope my rant doesn't repel you from reading this one-shot. I really hope you actually enjoy it and this series to be picked up for a full serialization because I actually enjoyed the world itself and I feel there's lot to explore here. Anyway, let me know if you find any error or grammar mistake in the comments. Next week, we'll be back to regular Shura no Mon.

Isekai Shura no Mon:
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Shura no Toki Vol. 12 Ch. 1

Nanaten here suffering from a mild cold due to constantly pulling unnecessary all-nighters. The headache makes it difficult to type.

So this is the continuation of Oda Nobunaga Arc. It picks up a few months after the event of volume 11. I decided to do this volume because Monthly Shonen Magazine announced that Shura no Toki has a brand new arc starring one of the twins after the event of Volume 13. The first chapter of the brand new arc was released on this month's paperback issue of Monthly Shonen Magazine which means I will probably have to wait until the volume 18 is released sometimes next year. I only saw a couple of preview pages but from what I see, it's going to be an epic story.

With the release of the brand new arc and Marvelous Ent.'s takedown on my Shura no Toki video, I'm starting to have a suspicion that they actually going to produce Shura no Toki season 2. And with the recent boom of anime sequel and reboots, I can only cross my fingers hoping that it will eventually happen.

So here is the beginning of Torahiko and Komahiko's story. Next chapter will be released sometime in June. Next week will be an Umakawa update (provided I can fight this headache).

Shura no Toki Volume 12 Chapter 1:
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Ake no Tobari Ch. 139, Isekai Seikishi Monogatari Vol. 2 Chapter 10, Shura no Toki Vol. 9 Ch. 3

Nanaten here wishing everyone a happy New Year. Instead of making a resolution, I should instead focus on achieving my goals. my goal Citrus Project this year is to at least finish one volume a month. It's both realistic and achievable.

Random stuff: so I began 2019 by getting a cold. It's pretty much healed by now, but I'm still having a mild cough. Luckily, my local pharmacist sells Pei Pa Koa for a cheap price. For those who doesn't know what that is, it's basically a super effective and tasty Chinese cough syrup. I heard that in the US it cost somewhere around $70, thirty times the price it's sell over here. I was so lucky it was available on a local store instead of having to go for an hour drive to a Chinese medicine store.

This week's videos: a holiday we made along with Melon-nin group:

I joined a group featuring amazing and talented singers called Melon-Nin to do holiday themed music. We decided to do a cover of Crystal Key's "Nandodemo" for the holiday. Please listen to it and leave a comment there saying "Nanaten sends his regards..."

Speaking of Melon-Nin, we're doing an event for Valentine's day. You can get to sing a duet with a random Melon-Nin. All you have to do is pick a song, and then submit your vocal files. Detail is in this link.

Second video is not mine. I just wanted to share this to everyone: an Ake no Tobari AMV by long time Ake no Tobari fan Robubead:

This AMV is amazing. The music really catch the series as a whole. I'm starting to think of making my own version. If you like the video, be sure to follow his twitter @robubead. He posts many Ake no Tobari arts on his twitter.

About this chapter of Shura no Toki: this is the last chapter of volume 9. After this I'll be translating Kaiouki volume 9 as promised. The translation for that has progressed smoothly. You can expect it to be released this month.

About this chapter of Isekai Seikishi Monogatari: this is where the manga plot differs from the original anime. After Dagmyer's defeat during the obstacle course, and his father's neglect towards him, he's reaching a breaking point much sooner compared to the anime. Now his motivation is more than to live freely as a mechamaster. He's now looking for acknowledgement for his effort without being overshadowed by Kenshi. I also enjoy going through different fonts for the text.

Speaking of which, this year is the 10th year anniversary of Isekai Seikishi Monogatari anime. The anime first came out in March 2009. I was planning on finishing this manga to coincide with Tenchi Muyo OVA 4. But now, with 10th anniversary in mind, I am motivated to finish this volume. I'm, also very excited about Tenchi Muyo OVA 5. According to the information I obtained, it will be 6 episode OVA with Kenshi and Tenchi's kids as the main characters. I guess that means Tenchi Muyo IF is canon.

About this chapter of Ake no Tobari: after the introduction of Rikugou last chapter, the imminent threat Tobari & co. will have to face in the future is much clearer. However that will have to take a backseat for a moment because Tobari's body is still pretty much destroyed. But can Reimei help? Find out next time on Ake no Tobari Z! Just kidding. But still, next chapter is my favorite part of this arc. And shout-out to Eva and Mayu from Mavi Manga for providing the cleaning and typesetting I needed so I can rest and procrastinate work on another series.

So here are the first update of the year. Next time will be a T&T update.

Ake no Tobari Chapter 139:
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Shura no Toki Volume 9 Chapter 3:
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Isekai Seikishi Monogatari Volume 2 Chapter 10:
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Natalie Steffen
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Shura no Toki Vol. 9 Ch. 2

Nanaten here wishing a happy American Thanksgiving and any other holidays that happened this week. This year I am thankful to all of my friends and you readers for sticking with me through most of my projects. Your enthusiasm (and lack of disapproval) is a driving force for me. So thank you.

Also thank you for tuning in on my stream this week. I am thinking of making it a weekly thing. So tune in for my stream every Tuesday 20:30 PST/Wednesday 12:30 WITA on my Youtube Channel if you want to see me playing video games or just hangout.

This week we have a special release of Shura no Toki. Why special? Because it is released along with this week's video:

So I have decided to do an abridged series of Shura no Toki anime. I am currently in the process of writing the pilot episode. As for the moment I am still considering whether I should do an audition for the roles or not. If you are interested in the project, please let me know in the comments. (In case you did not understand the joke in this video: all characters that set to appear in the supposedly second season died in that fire. This series is going to be a terrible one, isn't it? Oh God, help us.)

So here's this month's release of Shura no Toki. Next week: another monthly series because I forgot to send the script to Mayu.

Shura no Toki Volume 9 Chapter 2:

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Natalie Steffen
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Shura no Toki Vol. 9 Ch. 1

Nanaten here. I... err... uhm... huh. I don't have something fun to say as an opener. Weird. I forgot what I was so busy doing this week, other than the new Doctor Who episode. I think I like Jodie Whittaker as The Doctor. Can't say the same about the episode, though. It has many flaws in terms of pacing that almost drove me and my brother away.

This week's video, my cover of Dragon Ball Super opening:

I am so excited to finally share this. I recorded this last month. I was on my DBZA binge high and I asked my friends whether I should cover this or Day of Fate. My friends, who only have seen DBS, obviously picked this song. This is also the first time I tried animation on After Effect. Normally I would do it on Premiere Pro. While it is still only during the first 10 seconds, I am still proud of the animation I did. Also, yes, I noticed that Frieza is missing his halo in this video. It was keyed out unintentionally when I put the chroma key.

About this chapter: I've been meaning to upload this chapter since last month. But with the consecutive release of Ake no Tobari and T-Sensei, I couldn't find the right timing to do this. And I sort of forgot about it. I haven't done manga chapter myself since TCL back in June. So the process was a bit slow. I also forgot to translate the narration on first and last page, so that slows the process even more. Anyway, yeah. Shura no Toki Volume 9 is back on monthly basis. Let's hope I won't forget it next month. Cheers.

So here's Shura no Toki. Next week, back to Tobari and T-Sensei, or as I would like to call it: our weekly dose of TnT!

Shura no Toki Volume 9 Chapter 1:

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Natalie Steffen
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John Thor

Aja C.
Tobias Steinbach
Gregory
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Tracy Umeda
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Citrus Project's First Scanlation Commission/Fundraiser

Nanaten's Random Friday

Nanaten here! I somehow went over budget on my cosplay and now in need for some cash to finish them. So I'm thinking of open a commission. Currently I'm opening 10 slots for commisions.

How do I make a commission?

You can contact me on the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/citrusprojects/

message me via twitter: @citrus_nanaten

tumblr: https://citrus-project.tumblr.com/

or good ol' email: fridwan31@gmail.com or citrusnanaten@gmail.com

What can I commission?

This is the first time I'm doing this, so it's going to be limited to chapters of series I'm working on currently, including those that are on hiatus/dropped. I only open 10 commision slots. That's 10 chapters of whatever series that I'm working on. For more details of that the series are, click here.

How much per chapter?

Depends on the series:

1. Webmanga (Ake no Tobari): 5$ USD
2. Manga that's around 20-30 pages long (CnR, InS, SnM, WoG, Samurai Sensei, Paradise, AshiAo): 8$ USD
3. Manga that's around 50-60 pages long (Kaiouki, SnT, SnM2): 10$ USD
4. Manga that has more than 80 pages long (SnT Showa Arc, Ryuusui no Tsubasa):  12$ USD

How long will it take to do a chapter?

Around 3 days to a week, depending on what series. It will not count towards the weekly release.

Can I commission a different series that you're not working on?

Unfortunately, no. However I'm opening a slot for SnM2 (Shura no Mon: Dai ni Mon), RnT (Ryuusui no Tsubasa). Maybe next tiem I'm opening a commission.

If you have more questions, leave it in the comments below.

Shura no Toki Vol. 11 Ch. 2

Nanaten here wishing everyone a (belated) happy valentine's day. Good news: Ake no Tobari will be up next week (special thanks to Hayal from Mavi Manga for the neat cleaning). I totally did not procrastinate and spent the entire month playing Tales of Phantasia X or anything. Hahaha! (I just got to the bath scene in case if you ask)

I just watched episode 4 of Powerless. I think the show is starting to find its grounds as an office comedy show with superhero twist. Though, I wish that I can see the 2016 pilot episode. Speaking of which, I also saw The Dragon Dentist which is based on Japan Animator Expo short. After seeing the short back in 2015, I felt that there's still something left unexplored. I'm glad the special also includes scenes from the original short.

Things that I watch aside, I worked this chapter a few weeks ago and I forgot to do typesetting. While I was waiting for the cleaned version of Ake no Tobari, I decided to get back to this one. So here's the transition chapter from Tatsumi to Torahiko and Komahiko. I'm currently working on Kaiouki and I'm only at page 30.

Chapter 2.

Special thanks to this month's patrons:

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Shura no Toki Vol. 11 Ch. 1b

Art by Ponzu (Pixiv ID:458986)

Nanaten here. I'm done conducting my experiment and currently analyzing the results. The experience is pleasant. The subjects are cooperative and attentive. It was a pleasure working with them. I hope the results turn up well for my thesis.

Three weeks into fall anime season and I must say there's so many good shows this time. I wanted to make a first impression post yesterday, but I couldn't find the time. If I must say, the best pilot episode so far is probably Yuri!! On Ice, March Comes Like a Lion, and Nyanbo. They caught me with stunning visuals and animation.

Since this chapter sets in  during Warring States era, I would also like to talk about Sengoku Choujuu Giga. It is surprisingly funny. I highly recommend it. I rarely see a wood ink style art animation so it's good to get out of the norm. The voice acting also adds its own charm. I've always liked that kind of voice acting in a short series (Peeping Life, Aku no Hana). Even if sometimes I don't get the joke because I'm not a weeb enough, it was an amusing short series.

About this chapter: I don't think using Blambot Casual font actually conveys the dialogue well, especially on the action part. And combining it with Anime Ace kinda makes it worse. To be fair, I'm just a translator. I don't have the knack at cleaning and typesetting. Sorry about that.

I really like Oda's character development in this part. He has grown wiser and charismatic in a course of one chapter. On the other hand Tatsumi has also gone through a change. You can see it on his eyes that the death of his loved one really affected him. But he still have the strength to keep going unlike a certain Mutsu *cough**cough*Izumi*cough**cough*.

This marks the final appearance of Tatsumi in this volume. Next chapter will feature with his sons, Torahiko and Komahiko.

Special thanks to this month's patrons:

Eldistan

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Shura no Toki Vol. 11 Ch. 1a

Nanaten here. I know that this is something you did not expect. I kinda lost the raws for volume 9-10 (the Bahasa Indonesia version). My usual rental place is moving to new location near mine, but I'm also moving away from there (though it's still reachable). So I'm starting fresh. Currently, I'm at my hometown conducting an experiment for my thesis. I'll be here for a month at most.

This is one of the arcs I've always wanted to translate. It's the story of Oda Nobunaga and Yakumo's grandfather and (later) father. I already post a chapter of this arc last year (spoiler alert). As you can see, Masatoshi's artwork has improved to be the art we've seen in his recent works.

This chapter is so long (140 pages), so I have to split it into two parts. Other reason is that Tatsumi won't be making any other appearance after this chapter until the end of the arc (spoiler).

Anyway, here's the first part of Tatsumi's chapter. Next chapter will be up in two weeks.

Special thanks to this month's patrons:

Nick

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First Impression: Shura no Toki Volume 16

Nanaten's Random Review

Shura no Toki Volume 16

I haven't done a first impression a while now. It was so long time ago, I forgot how do I make first impression. Last time I make a first impression was when I went to get a signature and detained because of my sidelock.

Anyway, I finally found low quality scans of Shura no Toki volume 16. However, the color pages was over saturated. And since I'm never good at color correction, I'll just leave it at that. I also have acquired the magazine scans all except the final chapter. They have better color pages, but has a downside on normal ones. So I'll just mix both scans for this review.

It is hard to talk about this arc in particular without spoiling Shura no Mon. So spoilers ahead.

Mutsu Enmei Ryuu Gaiden - Shura no Toki: Showa Hen
Story and Art: Masatoshi Kawahara
Publisher: Kodansha (Monthly Shonen Magazine)

Shura no Toki Vol. 01 Ch. 02b

And that's the last time Yakumo is ever seen again.

I decided not to translate the timeline because I don't feel like it. You can see from (lack of) cleaning, that I rushed this chapter too much. My nose is runny and my right eye is watering. I'm in bad shape.

About that "Citrus Project Sings" thing.... I'm really excited working on this and I'm expecting full participation from you guys. I've tried to do other sings project with other people someplace else, but for some reason, they still haven't given me anything yet. Probably because they don't know how to record their voice using audacity. I think this time is going to go smoothly. Well, I could just make a threat that I'll quit translating manga if you're not participating but you already know that I'm a terrible at committing.

Also, today is the last day of the big vote. There's over 300 votes coming in and I'm excited in working on it as much as you do. Just don't get disappointed when your series doesn't make it. Who knows? Someone else might've pick it up. (or me when I got sick of translating all these series)

Random stuff: my parents are back in town. For some reason, my toilet got clogged again. Is it a coincidence?

Anyway, enjoy the last part of Yakumo's arc. I'm gonna go and sleep.

Citrus Project sings Identity (Shura no Toki OP)

Nanaten's Random Friday

I got bored.

A month ago I mentioned that I'm gonna do a cover for Shura no Toki's OP. But where's the fun of just listening to my amazingly annoying voice (also I kinda f*cked up my youtube account)?  So let's do something different, shall we?

Premise: record your voice singing Shura no Toki OP. Show everyone just how much you love this series.

You can get the song here, vocal, instrumental, and lyrics included.

Sorry if I kinda messed up with the instrumental version, let me know if you can do better.

Make sure all your files vocals only, no background noise, mp3/wav/flac preferred.

Protips:

• Make sure you turn off your fan/air conditioner before recording, background noise is always a mood killer (especially when there's a murderer behind you when you're recording... get it?). Also try not to click your mouse too much, it does show up on the recording.
• Keep a safe distance between you and your mic.
• Your song doesn't have to sound good, but the absolute golden rule is that you have to try your best. Seriously, it might sound corny, but you can clearly hear the difference between someone who's just going through the motions and someone who's giving it their all. So don't hold back, feel free to let it all out! Show me your love!

Send your recording to fridwan31@gmail.com. Deadline: October 3rd

Shura no Toki Vol. 8 Ch. 3

And that's the end of volume 8. Next volume's gonna be action packed (and less footnotes). But I'll be starting new semester on Monday (07.30 a.m. on Monday? Seriously?).

News: It's official, you can't read Shura no Toki: Showa Arc in the digital version of Monthly Shonen Magazine. So I have to wait for at least six months for the tankobon version. Let me know in the comments if you found the raws somewhere.

Random stuff: So I was searching in twitter and 2ch (looking for spoilers). Wow, I can't believe this had turn into something this big. I see that everyone watched the anime. (Great! now the DVD is out of stock. How am I supposed to get one from Amazon now?) I also found that they made a Shura no Toki slot machine. Why no one mentioned me that? Just search for 修羅の刻 in twitter and you'll find it. I also found a doujin on pixiv during C85. Does anyone have the scan for that?

So here's Kiichi Mutsu. I'll be doing Fudekage next and maybe final part of Yakumo's arc.

(Btw, does anyone know how to credit someone's art from pixiv?)

Shura no Toki Vol. 8 Ch. 2

I hate this chapter. There, I said it! Not this series, but this chapter in particular.

There's too many footnotes, I simply gave up on them. Most of them are just simple trivia about the people mentioned on said pages. So if you really want to know, just google them yourself!

But now I can finally say goodbye to this chapter. Next chapter is my favorite in this arc.

Other stuff: wow, everyone seemed to enjoy Ashita Aozora.

News: Comixology has announced that they will publish manga from Kodansha Comics. Unfortunately, Shura no Mon, Shura no Toki, and rest of Masatoshi Kawahara's works are not on the list. Apparently people on the States only care about Attack on Titan (seriously, does Attack on Titan High School anime necessary?).

Other news: I just contacted Elex Media to reprint Shura no Toki because Showa Arc is coming. I told them that Kodansha published a premium edition of Shura no Toki with new cover (go to YesAsia if you want to buy it). If you live in Indonesia, please contact Elex Media and request for reprint as well (here's the link). I have no idea how to make a petition.

Anyway, here's Shura no Toki: f*ck these footnotes edition.

Monthly Shonen Magazine October Issue

Oops! Forgot to post it yesterday!

Nanaten's Random Friday

Here's the cover of this month's issue of Monthly Shonen Magazine (on sale today). Yamada's on the cover (Shura no Toki).

(Image taken from Monthly Shonen website)

Shura no Toki Vol. 8 Ch. 1

Day 9: Great! Now I have to do the rest of the volume. Curse you, my OCD!!!

I'm starting to hate this arc. It's just there's too many political stuff happened and too many history fact, compared to previous volumes. Everything is dialogue heavy and I can't stop bitching like Umaru. Worst part of it: if I stop and return the rented raw, they'll remove it out the the shelve again.

I mean I could've just translate it from the localised version, but the quality might drop. What do you think? Leave your comments below!

Also can somebody tell me where can I get the scanned localized version, because all I found is a link to read it online and since I'm pretty broke right now, I can't keep renting these manga.

Next update: either another of Kiichi or maybe one last football manga.

Shura no Toki Vol. 1 Ch. 2 Part 1

Sorry I was late, I was watching Gravity last night (the one starring Sandra Bullock). Sandra Bullock did nothing wrong.

Continuing from yesterday's 3x3 Eyes review, now let's take a look at our favorite Yakumo. I have to split this chapter to two parts because it's 160 pages long and, wow, did they dragged it long in the anime. Not that I have anything against anime fillers or anything. I'm just surprised they managed to dragged that palace scene, which was only eighteen pages long, into a full episode.

My sleep schedule is getting out of whack. I'm starting to rely on energy drinks. My hands is currently shaking as I'm typing this. I think I'm gonna crash soon. So tomorrow is going to be the last update (for the month).

Tomorrow's update: Shura no Toki Volume 8 or Fudekage?

Btw, just realized this, but the manga is a lot more violent than the anime....

Shura no Toki Volume 8 Teaser

Now that I finally got my PC chasing replaced, I can now start translating again. But unfortunately, I still don't have SnT raws in hand, so I'm just gonna post what I have so far. I'm just too lazy to do anything for the rest of the week.

Shura no Toki Vol. 1 Ch. 1

Sorry, I ran out of money for renting manga (and go outside, and buying internet SIM cards), so no Kiichi Mutsu this week.

Anyway, since the beginning of this manga translation project, people have been asking me why I skipped the first three volumes (and later volume 5-6). The reason for that is because those volumes are already animated (maybe I should post a Shura no Toki guide next month). Two days ago, I checked whether there's a difference between the anime version and manga version. The results: nothing significant (so far). They said the exact same line, down to their speech style and dialect. Though there are some scene and several monologue that wasn't on the anime, but that's just small details that doesn't change the story.

So I decided to give it a try. I copy paste (well actually I type it manually, but you get the point) the anime subtitle into this chapter, translate the lines that wasn't on the anime, and voila! First chapter of Yakumo's Arc.

I changed the fonts from Anime Ace to Segoe Print because I got sick of it. It felt much neater now.

And about that Citrus Project logo design contest.... It's okay not to take it seriously. I was only half serious when I made that. But I do need help to come out with a design. The point of Citrus Project is to make something fun along with other people because let's face it, I lack human interactions. It doesn't matter what the results are as long as everyone (and by everyone, I mean me) enjoyed it. That's the message I'm trying to convey.

So at least I'll try to finish this volume by the end of next week. I already uploaded the secret manga project. I'll reveal it next week.

As for the poll, thanks for your support on seeing me translating more series. It really makes me happy to see that many of you wanted me to do this even more. One particular series stand out in the poll so much, I think something is wrong with it. Anyway remember: "Shut up, Nanaten! You suck!!" is still an option.

I'll go back translating Kiichi's arc once I have the money to rent it. I'm pretty much broke right now. You can help by clicking that donation button (Wait, does that mean I'm doing this for a living now?). I need at least $20 a month to get a stable internet connection.

Shura no Toki Vol. 7 Ch. 2

At last! I've finally done it!

There are many problems regarding finishing this chapter:

1. My laptop broke again, so I couldn't finish it back in my hometown.
2. My manga rental place pulled off the raws out of their shelve, so it took days to ask for it back.
3. My brother and his friends are using my PC to play TERA Online, breaking its power supply (well, it was old anyway).
4. The power of procrastination is strong.

It's like the universe is telling me not to translate this chapter. But I won't give up!!! Though I do need to take a break from translating from time to time. Some problem with my college server causing me and all of my colleagues unable to register in classes. It's been going on for two weeks now.

You might be asking why I keep ranting at the beginning of the chapter every time. Well, guess what? I just got #7 of my birthday wishlist!!! I can finally put ads in this blog. And because of the ads (and a bunch of other random stuff) on the sidelines, they might get in the way while reading. So all I have to do is to throw bunch of other random stuff here. Besides, It gives me a space to vent.

Regarding this chapter: there's a bunch of notes in this chapter. Some of it are actually real notes from the manga (the ones with asterisk) while the other are mine. I apologize if my notes are annoying. So in this chapter, all of Yoshitsune's four heavenly kings are introduced. My first opinion is that they're different than their Shana Ou Yoshitsune counterpart. But that's just the difference in their art styles. Anyway, yeah. No Mutsu this chapter. How sad!

Also, starting next chapter/volume, I'm going back to using Japanese name order and stuff. Makes me thinking, should I also translate the afterword? It feels to much work. But I'm thinking of maybe translating Tenchi Muyo GXP light novel sometime in the future, so this might be a good exercise (I mean GXP novel without NB, can it get any better?).

Random stuff: Recently my brother bought instant shakes and had been drinking it for a week. If my mother heard about this, she would be so angry. I might be posting random stuff separately. It's just there're so many thing I want to say and I keep forgetting about it. I might use them as a comedy material once I decided to become one or a screenwriter (or both). If you want to use it, fine! As long as I get the proper credit (or at least inform me about it). But most of them are lame and utterly depressing. I mean I'm twenty one yet I worry about stuff like my blood sugar (I had it checked back in June and it's still fine).

So without further ado, here's Mutsu-less Shura no Toki chapter.