Friday, November 25, 2005
	| First| Prev | Next |Last | Experimental Comic Kotone #428 "Prelude #11" (Story Arc: Prelude) | First| Prev | Next |Last | "Prelude #11" by Akira (2005-11-25) I didn't have enough time and energy to ink this page. Schedule of this week was rather tight even though I had a day off on 11/23 Wednesday (Labour Thanksgiving Day in Japan). To tell you the truth, this pencil work is only 80% done... There are some parts in this strip which I still need to work on (Onii-chan's legs, for example). I hope I have time to ink last two pages this weekend ;_; This is the end of Laika's mini story-arc. I feel it ended rather abruptly, but this mini-arc is just a prelude (or it's a typical ExCoKo). The main Laika's story arc "Trip to Japan", I hope, will satisfy most readers. Shedule from next week will be: 12 page (experimental) mini-series "Love Situations" 2-3 manga/anime parody strips a couple of short joke strips of ExCoKo I'm thinking of starting Laika's story arc from next year (1/1 or 1/2 of 2006). I still need time to go over the script/idea. Please write your comment to this strip at pOnju forum

	Saturday, November 26, 2005
	"Saturday Night Rant #2" by Akira (2005-11-26) I bought a baseball manga "Ookiku Furikabutte (5)", "Tenjou Tenge (14)" and Hitoshi Iwaaki's "Historie (3)". "Historie" is a story of Eumenes, the secretary of Alexander the Great. The story is getting very interesting. By the way, Mr. Iwaaki is famous for his "Parasyte". Interesting Link (in English): - "SugarStars" by Ranu Shirou. A shoujo-style webcomic. Character designs are really cute :) Interesting Links (in Japanese): Icon: Nemuri no Sono - I'm so impressed by the icon sets. Some images in gallery are 18 over, so be careful. Webcomic: Doremicchi no Ana - I love "Ashita no Nadja" parody strips, because it is so cruel ;_;... The author is officially translating "PowerPuff Girls Doujinshi" in Japanese (Original English site). Webcomic: MULTI/MANIAX - famous for Misuzuchin Panic! (AIR parody) which has been running for years... (186 comic strips!?) Webcomic: Komagiri! - I love his "Note desu (Death Note parodies)". Very very funnny. Manga: Claymore (FLASH with sound) - This manga is currently published in "Monthly Shounen Jump". I only read few episodes, but looked quite interesting. The only problem is... I can't distinguish between characters sometimes... Manga: Umekawa Kazumi no HP - I'm very happy that "Gau Gau Wa-ta" is restarting again. I love Odajima the best (source from Konshuu no Gaugau Wa-ta). She's so cute~~~. :) Comic: Manga ga Areba Iinoda - Shun Fujiki's "Kowashiya Gamou" ended this week and most Sunday readers (including me) were very sad. This page is dedicated to Kokushou-san, the heroine of this manga ;_; She's so lovely (even Ken Akamatsu was moe-fied by her). (additional info: Haruna Maid-outfit page) Figure: Negima Figuremate - I've collected the vol.1 and now is collecting vol.2 set (from Line Up). I still need to get Setsuna and Kaede. I'm not going for the secrets this time. Screen Tones: NekomatagiClub - I use her tones for my webcomics. Please write your comment to this strip at pOnju forum