Recruitment: Proofreaders and QCer's Needed

We're running low on active proofreaders again. Here are the duties: Compare the translated version against the raw to make sure all the dialog and sound effects are present on the translated version. Check the translated version for grammar errors, spelling errors, and typos. Suggest better sentence construction if the wording reads clunky....

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Initial Exploration into Josei

In an effort to find some more mature content for Omari's Sister and Bakeneko's Lair, I've been exploring josei manga. By "mature" I don't mean sexual and violent content. What I mean is content that revolves around women who are older than teenagers or stories that do not take place in high school or junior high. It's been a hard genre to research because so much...

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Some Thoughts on Josei Manga

I've been following the Tumblrs and Twitter feeds of US and Japanese publishers. Lately Kodansha USA has been answering fan questions. You should check out their Tumblr (LINK). This morning there is some discussion about josei manga. It seems the observation is josei manga doesn't do well in the US despite many attempts. The exception is "Nana". This got me thinking about my limited exposure to josei manga. ...

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July Statistics

Here's a quick look at the stats for Omari's Sister during the month of July. Top 10 Visiting Countries: US Canada France Germany Australia Indonesia Philippines Malaysia UK Singapore ...

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Oneshot: "Milkman" by Nangoku Banana is out on Bakeneko's Lair

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Summer 2013 Anime Season First Impressions

I haven't done one of these kind of posts in years. I'm sorry for the neglect. I can't promise anything, but I'll make a more concerted effort to review anime and manga in the future. I'll keep my thoughts short here. Insta-hate within 10-mins: Fantastic Doll: Clearly a show designed to get children to buy dolls and cards. The was a weird mix of Clamp-like shoujo, but poorly done....

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Projects Open to Spanish Retranslate

Pickings are getting slim in term of projects that do not have a Spanish language partner. Here's a list of what's left (if you are a Spanish language group who has permission from us of any of these works, please contact me so I can update this list): Assassin Red Riding Bride on Loan Kaichou-san no Koneko Kanojo no Kare ...

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