This is a DRAFT. Feel free to use it, but keep in mind that this may be edited later on.

[Cover image]
Top note: Color page + 47 pages!!

Splash 1: NEW SERIALIZATION

Splash 2: The beginning of
a new legend!!

Act 1 - "The beginning of the romantic tale"

RUROUNI KENSHIN -KINEMA-BAN-

WATSUKI NOBUHIRO

Bottom note: Live action movie "Rurouni Kenshin"
in theaters August 25th!
Check the latest info on Kenshin in the next page!!


[1]
Box: "Bakumatsu" - the last years of the Tokugawa Shogunate
In the fifteen years from the arrivals of the Black Ships to the Meiji Restoration---
"Sonnou", "Sabaku", "Joui",... Read More " "

[1]
DRIFTERS

Side note: Drifters... going to a new battlefield!!

[Toyohisa walks past the elves.]

Elves: W...
where are you going?!

Toyohisa: I'm off for a short stroll
to free the dwarves.


[2]
[The elves get restless.]

Oda: W, wait!!
Hey Otoyo! Wait! Wait a sec!!
Please! Please stop!! Please stop, you want to ruin all the plans!?

Yoichi (utterly amused): Pff!
Ahahahaha!!

[Toyo goes, oblivous to what they say to him.]

Elves: H, hey! Mister Toyo is really going!!
W, w, what are we going to do!?
How the heck should I know!?
He is really going!!


[3]
Oda (angry): That idiot!!
He ruined everything!!
That fool!! Idiot!! Moron!!

Elf: What now, Shara?
He is really going.

Shara: I and the... Read More " "

[1]
Seimei: What... what are you going to do now?
You have freed the elves, started gunpowder production... what are you thinking of?
What are your plans?

Oda: Next step will be freeing those "dwarves".
We will roam the world freeing every race under Orte's submission.
And we will find allies in the countries warring Orte
to eat up "Orte" from within.
We will begin large scale production of gunpowder and arms
and with massive conscription we will wipe Orte out.
We will build a multiracial federation
where each race will have autonomy.
But we will have all military power in our hands, with Toyohisa as our commander.
And thus, we will see the birth of... Read More " "

A belated Happy New Year to everyone!

[1]
Kanno: Who the fuck are you!?
If you are a fucking American, I'll kick your sorry ass!!!!

Kohta Hirano
DRIFTERS

Chapter 26 - Changed Edge [T.N.: Probably the song "Changed Edge" by the Japanese duo Confusion.]

Scipio (thinking): So, this is that guy who was riding that weird flying thing
in that battle in the "North Wall" or something.
(Now, this barbarian does have a violent temper and a brute face...)
Wait, does that mean that
he is also a "Drifter"?
I can't understand a word he's saying.
What race is he?
His face is just too flat!
This is the problem with those petty barbarians.
I can't... Read More " "

This is still a draft version. Feel free to use it (and give due credits, please!), but be aware that it may be edited afterwards.

[1]
Upper note: Comics volumes 1&2 on sale!!

Nobunaga: "Abe no Haruakira"...?
So, you are Abe no Seimei...!!

Seimei: You are kind enough to politely call me as "Seimei".
But I'm not that great a person to be worthy of such deference.

Side note: The Devil Lord of the 6th Heaven and the Onmyoji meet in an alien country located in an alien world-----!!!

Drifters
Kohta Hirano
Chapter 24: Fushigi CALL ME [T.N.: The OP song for the anime Seijuushi (Star Musketeer) Bismarck, known as Saber Rider and the Star... Read More " "

[1]
[Jeanne plunges down into the water.]

Jeanne: W...
Water...!?
The water I had longed for so long...
The water I had wished for so long...

[Drifters]

Chapter 24: Kick it out [T.N.: A song by Boom Boom Satellites, used in a Glico chewing gum CM.]

[Jeanne revives her last moments.]


[2]
[Jeanne is bound by chains to a wood post, burning furiously.]


[3]
Man: The witch!
May the flames purify you!!
Behold!
The witch is burning!!

Man 2: Hah! The witch of Orleans!
Show us more!!
I bet your pu**y is really hot right now!!
Ha ha ha ha!!

Jeanne (thinking): A witch...?
Me...?
But I fought for my people...
I fought for my country...
I fought for God...

[Time seems to freeze, as a portal... Read More " "

[1]
[A huge fire burns the forest.]

Jeanne: Where are you hiding?
Don't be shy and show up!!
Drifter!!
Or else, or else,
everything will burn down!
The forest, the castle, everything!!

Side note: Comics volume 2 on sale September 30th!!


[2]
Upper note: Comics volume 2 on sale September 30th!!

Kohta Hirano

Splash: An angel from God
or a harbinger of madness----
Jeanne d'Arc, a hellfire woman

Chapter 23: Touch and go!! [T.N.: ending theme of the Blue Seed anime, sung by Hayashibara Megumi.]

Drifters


[3]
Toyohisa: That...
would be bad.

[Toyohisa appears from behind Jeanne.]

Toyohisa: That is our castle.
Though it may be in ruins,
that is our castle.

Jeanne (grins as she turns to... Read More " "

[1]
Upper note: Comics volume 1 on sale! [Hellsing] OVA on sale July 27th!

Chapter 22: Tatakai no collateral [T.N.: Literally, "The collateral of the fight", a track from the Noein anime soundtrack.]

[A wall rises, blocking the fire.]

Jeanne: WHAT...
THE...!?

Kohta Hirano
Drifters


[2]
[Toyohisa flees, carrying Olmine along.]

Toyohisa: Hey!
So you can use sorcery too!

Olmine: Uh...

[Toyohisa slides, dragging Olmine, who bumps her face onto the ground]

Olmine: Ugh!
Ouch!
Yikes!

Olmine: Uh... actually... the only thing I can do...
is to build that stone wall...
A... and...
I can only build two more walls...
My great master could do way better, but....
I... I am still a... Read More " "

[1]
[Sounds of horses galloping can be heard]

Elves: !!
What is that?
What is that sound?

[An elf is immediately pierced by a spearlike weapon]

Side note: The first lines of the Black Lord's army approach --- the clash is imminent!!

[2]
Drifters

Chapter 21 - Chaos Diver [T.N.: a song by the Japanese rock band, The Back Horn.]

Splash: Jeanne d'Arc...
Until this world
is burned down to ashes----

[3]
Kohta Hirano

Comics volume 1 on sale!!
[Hellsing] volumes 1-10 on sale!!


[4]
Jeanne (grinning): There they are! There they are!
I can feel their stench!
The stench of Drifters!!

Elves: Ah...
Ah...

[Jeanne sets everything on fire]


[5]
Jeanne: Come to me, my dear Drifters!!
Let me burn you... Read More " "

[1]
Upper note: [Drifters] Kohta Hirano

Side note: The elven people rose after reading Nobunaga's manifesto... what will be the next step!?

[Olmine and the elves are surprised at Nobunaga's actions.]

Elves: What on earth are they doing?
What are they doing with the bathroom soil?
Have no idea.

[Nobunaga grins in satisfaction.]

Nobunaga: Take care.
Or else you'll be blown up.
Hey, Shara, go to the guys from the other villages.
Tell them to bring all the soil they can get from bathrooms, stables, pigpens and alike.

Shara: Why do you want so much shit?

Chapter 20 - Searchlight [T.N.: not clear what song this is. Probably, "Searchlight" from King-show, or Kinniku... Read More " "

This is still a draft version. Feel free to use it (and give due credits, please!), but be aware that it may be edited afterwards.

[1]
Upper note: Comics volume 1 on sale!

Side note: Hirano's previous work, "Hellsing" also on sale!

DRIFTERS

Chapter 19 - Dive for you [T.N.: song from Appleseed the movie.]

Splash: Yoichi, the finest archer
From the Genpei Wars,
engages in battle in an alien world...!

Kohta Hirano


[2]
Box: Orte Empire
Capital "Verlina"
The House of Lords
War meeting

Man: The war is getting worse as we speak.
The eastern front is now at a total stalemate.
We are in dire lack of soldiers.
After all, we have been fighting for 40... Read More " "

[A happy new 2011 to everyone!]



[1]
[at the governor's fortress]

Nobunaga (grinning): Get each and every document and map in this fortress.
Do not miss a single scribble.
We are going to take everything with us.

Olmine (entering the room): I... I can't believe...
I can't believe you have really taken this fortress...

Nobunaga: Well, if it isn't you, my dear Olminipples.

Olmine: I give up telling you to stop with your bad wordplays about my name...

Nobunaga: Hey, the moment you give up is the moment the war is over, you know. [T.N.: this is a reference to a famous line from Slam Dunk.]

[Nobunaga knocks on a painting]

Nobunaga: By the way, who's this guy?
This has... Read More " "

[1]
Upper note: Comics volume 1 on sale!!

DRIFTERS

Chapter 17 - Bring love back [T.N.: "Ai wo torimodose", opening song for Hokuto no Ken or Fist of the North Star anime.]

Splash: Claim back your family
Claim back your country
Claim back your real self!!

Kohta Hirano


[2]
Side note: The "Conquest of the country" - Nobunaga and his allies start to move...

[at the governor's fortress]

Governor: Where are the soldiers!?
Why haven't they returned yet?!
Why haven't they given any news?!
Looks like that elvish flee was actually
a decoy for something else we didn't foresee!!

Aide: But was it wise to dispatch most of our soldiers
to that elvish village?

Governor:... Read More " "

[1]
(Nobunaga and the elves are behind the barricade. The elves prepare to fire their arrows.)

Nobunaga: Prepare to fire!!
Very well!!
Let's greet them with a refreshing shower!!!

(they shoot their arrows.)

Side note: Kohta Hirano "Drifters" Chapter 16 - Sucker


[2]
Nobunaga: This "Orte"-something
is a country in war, right?
So, those men sent here must be lower ranked, less seasoned soldiers from a locally stationed garrison.
Their morale and their combat skills should be lower as well.
I doubt that they will fight to death.
And I doubt we have to fight them all.
If we kill some 30 or 40 men of theirs,
for sure their lines will crumble
into masses of... Read More " "

[1]
(at the village of elves, some soldiers are chatting.)
Soldier: Man, I'm thirsty.

Soldier2: Live with it.
The well is poisoned.
Those fucking long ears
threw shit into it.

Soldier 3: Hell,
why don't we just kill them all and----

(a shadow sneaks up behind him.)


[2]
Kohta Hirano

Splash: TO CLAIM
WHAT HAS BEEN LOST---
AND---

TO CLAIM LIVES!

Huge additional printing confirmed for comics volume 1!!
DRIFTERS

Chapter 15 - Monky Magic [T.N.: Actually, "Monkey Magic", another title of a song.]


[3]
Soldier (waking up): What?
What's up?

(an arrow pierces his throat. There is a shower of arrows.)

Soldiers: AGH!
GAH!
Wha...!?

Soldiers: GAAAAAH!!
AAAAARGH!!

Soldier: What's going... Read More " "

[1]
Upper note: Octobrist Organization's gofer... I mean, Olmine!

Side note: Comics volume 1 on sale July 7th! (details on Shonen Gahosha's HP!)

DRIFTERS

Chapter 14 - Ready Steady Go [T.N.: There is a number of songs with this name. Most probably, in this case it's a reference to the L'Arc-en-ciel song used in the Fullmetal Alchemist anime.]

Kohta Hirano


[2]
Toyohisa: We have 20 swords and armors from the soldiers we killed.
Also, we have two horses, but they can't ride them.
So, we will use the animals for the strategy I came up with.
The armors are fine.
The problem is that only one or two of them knows how to wield a sword.

Oda: Talking about it, they were really... Read More " "

[1]
Toyohisa: Are you going to crawl like vermins and die in shameful regret
or are you going to reach out for the sky and die for your dreams?
Which one do you prefer!?
Choose!!

Side note: Comics volume 1 on sale June 30th!!!

Elves: D...
do you think that we aren't ashamed...?!
Do you think we don't want our country back!?
Do you think we want to live as slaves!?


[2]
Side note: Plenty of additional stuff in the comics volume!!!

Toyohisa: Good.
Then,
we will commence the Conquest of the country. [T.N.: "Kunitori" in Japanese, a word often associated to Oda Nobunaga.]

DRIFTERS
Kohta Hirano

Chapter 13 - STAND UP TO THE VICTORY [T.N.: this is the name of a Victory... Read More " "

[1]
Olmine: We call as "Drifters"
every "person" who was sent here from other worlds, like you.
Likewise, we call as "Offscourings"
every "evil being who forsake their humanity" and was sent here from other worlds.

Side note: Volume 1 on sale June 30th!

DRIFTERS
KOHTA HIRANO

Chapter 12 - Active Heart

Olmine: The goal of our Octobrist Organization is to locate, watch
and gather the Drifters to fight against the Offscourings.
Uh... and could you untie me, please?

Toyohisa: Of course NOT.
I can't understand a thing of what you are saying.

Oda: Hah hah hah!
My dear Olmine,
you are getting it totally wrong.


[2]
Oda: FOR I AM THE DEVIL LORD OF... Read More " "

[1]
Octobrist: LET'S GET OUT OF HERE!!

(A carriage leaves the fortress)

Side note: [DRIFTERS] KOHTA HIRANO


[2]
(Several soldiers of the Black King go after them. However, they are shot down.)

Soldier: !?


[3]
Wild Bunch gang man: Do them! Do them!
Do them, Kid!

Kid: Shit! Fuck!
I'm running out of bullets!!
[T.N.: I haven't figured out for sure what members Hirano is using. I presume they are Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid, but so far Hirano has given no hint about who they are.]


[4]
(He keeps shooting from the carriage to open a way to escape.)

Hannibal: What's this? This is great!
Give me this and I will take Rome in one day!

Scipio: Shut up, old man!

Wild Bunch man:... Read More " "

[1]
(An old fighter aircraft descends.)

Octobrist: Which side?
Which side is he on?!


[2]
Pilot: What the fuck!?
Shit! Shit!
What the fuck ---
--- happened?!

DRIFTERS

Kohta Hirano

Chapter 10 - My boyfriend is a pilot
[T.N.: This is the name of a famous Macross song, sung by Lynn Minmay. In Macross F, Ranka Lee sings this song.]

Scribbles on the paper:　1945 0801
Kanno Naoshi
Destroyer
Lieutenant

[T.N.: Lieutenant Kanno Naoshi was a famous Japanese pilot during WWII. He was known as "Destroyer" by his fellow comrades and feared as "Yellow Fighter" by the Allies. He died on duty, yet his date of death is unclear, since he disappeared after an aerial fight. The Japanese Army established his... Read More " "

[1]
(A parrotlike being flies, screaming)

Parrot: The Imperial March!
The Imperial March!
It's the Imperial March
of the Black King!
The Imperial March! The Imperial March!
The time for the Imperial March has come!
The Imperial March!
The Imperial March!
[T.N.: In Japanese, it's written "Goshinsei". It means an expedition moved by the king for conquest. But as this explanation would be a little bit too much for the baloons, I adopted "Imperial March" as translation, despite the obvious reference to Star Wars. :P]

Side note: The huge war who began in a strange world... What would be its purpose----!?


[2]
(The parrot goes on screaming. Heavily armored people and monsters are in... Read More " "

[1]
Side note: This is the man who sent Shimazu Toyohisa, a warrior from the Sengoku Era, to another universe.... who will he send next...?!

(the man in the corridor is reading a newspaper)

Newspaper, left headline: Shimazu Toyohisa - Taking over an elven village!?

Newspaper, right headline: Oda Nobunaga / Nasu no Yoichi

(the man smokes as he reads. He hears a noise.)

Man: !


[2]
(The man looks at the corridor. Someone is approaching)

Someone: You still attempting those useless efforts...
... "Murasaki"? [T.N.: "Murasaki" means "Purple" in Japanese.]


[3]
Top note: "Hellsing" 10 volumes on sale!

Right splash: He is the one sending those drifters...

Left splash: what... Read More " "

[1]
Aram: Drifter.
Are you going to mess with me?

Side note: For the young elves who tended him... Toyohisa will stand!!


[2]
Toyohisa: Screw you.
How dare you did all that?
I don't want your head.
Just die!!

Drifters
Chapter 7 - Hurry Go Round


[3]
Elf: So, that's a...
Drifter...!!

Elf: Brother!
!!

(the brothers are huffing)

Elf: Marsha! Mark!
You were alive!!

Child Elf: That man... that scary man saved us.
That drifter!

Elf: I can't understand!
What are those drifters!?


[4]
Aram: I can't understand what you are saying.
You barbarian who can't even speak.
Very well, I will speak with my sword.
Come, drifter!

Elf: Aram is not like the other soldiers!
He is a real warrior knight and the local governor!
Even a drifter... Read More " "

[1]
Upper note: Nobunaga, Yoichi, Toyohisa... samurai trio on the move!!!

Side note: If you can't speak Japanese, then "die"---- Toyohisa, the head hunter, is strong!!!

(Nobunaga looks at the corpses of the men they had just slain)

Nobunaga: They are just too well equipped.
They are no brigands.
Soldiers, perhaps?
Soldiers under the orders of the lord of this fief?
Fools!
Heh Heh Heh!
They are just inviting me to take everything from them!


[2]
Action packed Samurai Fantasy!!
DRIFTERS
Chapter 6 - The powerless ones

DO NOT LET THIS ARROW MISS ITS TARGET [T.N.:This is a famous quote by the real Nasu no Yoichi.] ---
NASU NO SUKETAKA YOICHI WILL SPRING INTO ACTION NOW!!

KOHTA HIRANO


[3]
(many houses are... Read More " "

[1]
Upper note: [Drifters] Kohta Hirano

Side note: Nobunaga, Yoichi, Toyohisa... the "samurai" of the Rising Sun... will spring into action now!!!

Nobunaga: Bandits.
Brigands, it seems.
The village is under attack.
This is the smell of battle.
The village is inhabited by those queer guys from beyond the forest.
Those with long years who pulled you up here.
I guess they are called "elves" or something, and...


[2]
Nobunaga: Huh?! Hey!
Wait!
Do you intend to go there?!

Toyohisa: I know nothing about what's happening here!
I don't even know if this is a dream or it is reality!!
So, the only thing I can do...
... is to dash forward!!


[3]
Nobunaga: .... he is an oaf.
And to think that, just until... Read More " "