Sousei no Taiga ch25

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And we're back... IRL issues derailed my scanlating inertia, and while I'm not back on track just yet, I got this chapter done at least. Apparently it hasn't been a whole month yet, which means that technically I haven't fallen behind since the series is monthly. Not much actually happens in this chapter since obviously Taiga has to cope with the events of the last chapter.

Now the question is, when will I finish the next chapter? Unfortunately, it's probably going to take more than a week, because I have all my other series that I need to get back on as well. That being said, there's no way that the next chapter will be as time-consuming, because this chapter had an obscene number of redraws. So sit tight, and hopefully it's sooner than later.

Ganbare! Memeko-chan ch63 + Extras (end)

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Well, this is the end. I hope you liked it. The shift to mostly romance in the second half wasn't to my taste, but I think it was mostly handled well enough, and Memeko and Kishida's character arcs are perhaps the most fleshed-out and well-realized of the Munko manga I've translated thus far.

Much like My Home, there is a related series (Haru to Aki ni Tsuite) that I will be translating in the future about another side of Hanamaru Corp. Longtime fans will also recognize this series due to a couple of cameos in Dakara Miyoko desu. But You're Mine and Raika Days take priority in this moment, so you'll just have to look forward to it.

My Home ch52-55 (end)

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There is a reason why I'm releasing all these chapters at once. You can read to find out why.

I have to say that this was quite the ride. My Home was actually the first Munko manga I ever saw, while browsing raw manga DDL sites back in 2014 or 2015. Something about the cover art for volume 1 really stuck with me. So one could say that this series is what got me to start translating Munko series in the first place. It took almost a year and a half, but I'm glad that people enjoyed it as much as I did.

Now, Mai's journey doesn't end here. There is a sequel called You're Mine that expands upon the epilogue at the very end, and there is also My Home Prototype, the original one-shot that Munko sent in to the publisher back in 2003 that was later released for the first time in the 2015 re-release. Needless to say, I will be translating both in the future, so you can look forward to that.

Tokyo Game ch19

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While Dr. Godot isn't such a formidable opponent compared to previous ones, the final hand in this chapter is a thing of beauty.

Ganbare! Memeko-chan ch60-62

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The next release will be the last one.

Chou Kadou Girls ch3 + Shinkon no Iroha-san ch3

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We're still getting everybody introduced here, but I'm happy about the density of references in this chapter.

Sousei no Taiga ch24 + Maya-san no Yofukashi ch7

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The only word which isn't outright explained is "sawa," which just means "yes." Though at this point there's more dire priorities in the story, eh?

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You know that feeling when you're watching anime, but have to stop because you know something embarrassing is going to happen? That's this. I hear the cool kids call it "cringe" these days.

Ganbare! Memeko-chan ch58-59 + My Home ch51

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After skimming ahead a long, long time ago, I found out that this is the point where the two series demonstrably come together. So ever since I started translating again back in March, this was what I was building up to (and also why My Home took so long to come back, I was playing catch-up with Memeko first). There's a lot to unpack (specifically with the rollercoaster that Memeko has been), but for now, all I can say is that we're almost done.

Raika Days ch21-24

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Finally, volume 1 is done. The retranslation effort is technically not over because the previous translator did the first 4 or 5 chapters from volume 2, but those aren't on the aggregate site I upload to, so it's no big deal.

I'm starting to enjoy this manga more as Raika's character is fleshed out in a more human way, as well as further interactions with Makina. Though funnily enough, I feel like it's the dynamic between Takeda and Raika's friend that is really interesting (not in a romantic way, obviously). In any case, I'm looking forward to how the series continues to improve in the next volume.

My Home ch49-50

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All I have to say about this release is that the throwback all the way to chapter 10 was exquisite. Stuff like that is why I personally enjoy Munko's works.

Tokyo Game ch18

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This is it, the final battle. Given how many chapters are left, there's no way it can match the excitement of the game against Samurai, but it seems like we'll be in for just a little more crazy mahjong.

Ganbare! Memeko-chan ch56-57

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We're heading towards the end... One thing I kind of regret now is translating "okama" (the word everyone calls Ryou) as "homo," because Ryou seems more trans than gay. At the time I thought to myself "Japan doesn't understand LGBT stuff as well as other places so Ryou is likely just a mish-mash of gay stereotypes and any 'trans-ness' doesn't have that much thought put into it," but I don't know. Whenever Ryou's gender is brought up, everybody says "he" or "man," so maybe it's better to keep it questionable than to explicitly confirm that the whole cast actively misgenders Ryou.
I feel dumb for writing this (especially since I'm not even invested in LGBT issues), but I've been thinking about it for a while, so it's good to let it out.

Chou Kadou Girls ch2 + Shinkon no Iroha-san ch2

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Both of these chapters are still kind of settling into things, so I'll just leave it at that.

Sousei no Taiga ch23 + Maya-san no Yofukashi ch6

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I've had no problem with the plausibility of the series so far, but for some reason, Taiga inventing dogs just feels extremely convenient. I'm still able to suspend my disbelief, but it's hard to ignore.

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You're in trouble, Maya-san. Or should I say, urine trouble?

As always, the word list for Taiga is after the jump. Unfortunately there were two words I couldn't figure out again.

My Home ch47-48

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Raika Days ch16-20

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Got a couple of summer chapters to go along with the season. There's also some big milestones that show this is going to get better: the first chapter that doesn't start with that stock line, and the first chapter where Raika's flaws feel more human than some kind of character quirk (the curry one). Though it's a little weird that there's discussion about certain characters being sexy when they're all 12 year olds... Well, it's played for laughs so whatever.

Ganbare! Memeko-chan ch54-55

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I like the continuity that chapter 55 has with chapter 52. That's one of the small appeals of 4-panel manga that run vaguely in real time like this one.

Tokyo Game ch17

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Blue Star's hand might be the largest ever in a mahjong manga. Even if you search the point value itself on Google, the only results you get are Japanese forum threads discussing the series.

My Home ch45-46 + Extra

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In somewhat related news, I finally got volume 3 of Memeko available for download from the projects page.

Chou Kadou Girls ch1 + Shinkon no Iroha-san ch1

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Yup, we're finally back with not one new Öyster series, but two. I decided that I might as well pick up Iroha as well since I'm sure it'll be fairly popular. You'll be interested to know that the building seen in the new chapter of Chou Kadou Girls is in fact a real place. I guess you might wanna check it out if any of you are in Japan (or just watch a video about it or something).

Also, just so you guys know, I will be releasing these series weekly. I know that it's a lot slower compared to the frantic release pace for the original series, but it's also 2-4 times faster than they come out in Japan, so I think we'll be okay.