Pika Ichi Chapter 9

We finally got a translator for "Pika Ichi" so now we can continue the series on a monthly release schedule.  Hooray for Amrai!  Let's thank her for doing an excellent job on the translation.

Let's see...this is chapter 9...ah...and we begin with the WTH moment of Hanako is Dougen's arms.  That Dougen is a sly d***...There's something seriously wrong with that guy's brain and personally, when dealing with people like him I go by the words of an old song by Poe -- "Can't talk to a psycho like a normal human being".  If only dear Hanako understood that concept and stayed away from Dougen.  Nothing good can come of this...ah...but Hanako gets the good and bad she deserves in chapter 10.  Onto the link:

Link to "Pika Ichi" Chapter 9: (PDF)

Note to the dumb bunnies still out there:  Do what you're gonna do since you're that hard-up for the 2-cents you'll make off the ads for posting this this month, but please don't comment or e-mail me about your hatred of PDFs.  It's a waste of your time.  Your comments and e-mails go straight into the trash and I blacklist you from commenting.

Please, also, give "Billy Bocchan no Yuuutsu", the one-shot we released today, a read!  It's very cute :).

Next up is "The Ghost Apartment Manager" Chp 6.

And finally my comment about this chapter -- Hanako, could you please not get kidnapped again...?  Seriously...you draw misfortune.  You better go home and transfer schools before you get crushed under that signboard in chapter 12...seriously, just leave...the mangakas are conspiring to kill you...

"Pika Ichi" Chapter 8

 

"Pika Ichi" is back!  In this chapter we start to learn about Dougen's damaged life and brain.  Of course, his parents are an insane pair and his freedom is restricted.  Dougen is the anti-Tamaki.  Instead of making the best of his situation, he decides to go down the path of destruction.  Personally, I'd like to see him succeed.  But somehow I suspect this is a gonna be a story of redemption.  Anyhow...here are the links:

Links to "Pika Ichi" chapter 8: (Zip) (PDF -- this time it looks really nice on PCs, viewable on mobiles and tablets)

Spoiler Alert!  Spoilers Ahead!

My Thoughts on the Chapter:

Poor naive Hanako...she's good to a fault and it continues to get her into trouble.  The ease with which she falls into Dougen's pace is pretty sad.  I would love it if this story ends like real life and there is no redemption for the bad-boy Dougen and Hanako gets her heart broken and her faith in humanity broken -- well, not completely broken, but broken enough for her to learn to stay away from people like Dougen.  Seriously, why hang out with a guy who's ballsy enough to ask if he can use you? Dumb, silly, Hanako...

Next up!

Next up is "Kemono Kingdom: Zoo" chapter 5!

"Yukarism" Chapter 3

 

This series gets better with each chapter.  It's funny, sweet, and fun all at the same time!  And on top of that, the artwork is wonderful! I hope Shiomi-sensei can keep up the momentum with this series.

Links to "Yukarism" chapter 3: (Zip) (PDF)

Spoiler Alert! Spoilers Ahead!

My Thoughts on the Chapter:

Hitoha!  She's so cute.  I hope this isn't the last we see of her present self, Emi.

Mahoro is a constant source of laughter for me in this chapter.  She so oblivious to her own hypocrisy.  She's hysterically jealous and just plain funny.  I wonder if what she's expressing now is what was going on internally in her past life as Kazuma.  I wonder the same about the hug.  Yukari looks very sincere while doing it.  I wonder is this something he wanted to do to Kazuma as Yuumurasaki in the past, but couldn't because of social barriers.

I'm looking for to chapter 4 and the introduction of a potential antagonist who rivals the smugness of "Smuggy Wolf".

Next up is "The Ghost Apartment Manager" chapter 2 followed by our winter-to-spring transition one-shot, "World's End Garden".