Mangahelpers Translationshttps://mangahelpers.com/translators/rss2009-08-09T21:43:23+00:00/favicon.icoMangaHelpers Adminsadmin@mangahelpers.comhttps://mangahelpers.com/t/laika/releases/15016[English] [Translation] Shoujo Nemu 11 by Laika2009-08-09T21:43:23+00:00Laikaadmin@mangahelpers.comPage 248 Character Design Gallery
The cut [splash?] when we were announcing the new serial. This was also used for the cover of the first volume.
A cut used for the first volume.
A cut used for the same first volume. In uniform, casual.
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Characters drawn as a test before serialization
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Commentary ~Okumura Katsuhiko~
On March 28th, the author of "Shoujo Nemu" Mr. Kizaki Hirosuke passed on. The cause of his death was said to be an imperfect heart. He was 35 years old at the time of his death. ... Is that right, it's been more than 10 years since I met him. But I still remember it clearly. I was still at Akita Shouten, it was when I was doing the preliminary screening for the new authors award. And right in the middle of that screening... Suddenly, my head went completely white, and all the hairs on my body stood up. His manuscript had that strong of an impact. Its images carried overwhelming power and the manuscript was beautiful giving off a feeling of ephemerality as if it were about to disappear. I just couldn't stand there and wait, the following day I set off toward Nagoya where he lived. Well, he was the kind of guy you'd like at first sight. And so, I met the man himself. ... And I was really surprised. He was extremely reticent. He didn't speak at all. It was enough to make you say, "enough already!" Just like his manuscript, he himself was a character that made you feel a sense of ephemerality. So we continued to exchange conversations regarding his names and developed a number of his short stories. I had transferred to Ascii but, we still continued our association.
And that's how "Shoujo Nemu" came about but, honestly, even though I've been in charge of all sorts of different mangakas, without a doubt he took the top rank in degree of difficulty. There has never been a mangaka that was as difficult to communicate with. Well, despite that, while advancing like I was fumbling through a minefield, somehow we kept it up, and I even felt like I was getting some response. However, suddenly the declaration came from him that he, "Couldn't do it anymore."
No matter how good of a serial it is, the mangaka's frustration piles up while it keeps going. And at the stage when that reaches a certain limit, the mangaka thinks, "I don't want to do this anymore," and in many cases, the serial ends there. In Mr. Kizaki's case, that limiter came precisely around the point of when he got past the first tankoubon. You could say that it was ridiculously earlier than the average mangaka. So, it doesn't matter whether or not that manga is the original, or if it's just based on the original, or a mix of mediums, that time will come. With that, his serial came to a close after 3 books compiled into one tankoubon in an exceptionally unprecedented manner. He had unbelievable talent when it came to creating manga but, it appeared as though had no ability to finish his manga. Perhaps, if he were able to bring those 3 serialized books to a clean conclusion, I think his popularity would have risen an extraordinary amount.
However, at the same time, I also thought this. "It was precisely because that it was him that was drawing it, and with that sense of ephemerality, that a kind of transience may have been able to be expressed." ... After I learned of his death, all sorts of things were running through my head but, it was with those words that I tried persuading myself.
That's right, when I saw his first manuscript, at the end of his manuscript he wrote his pen name. "May fly"... I'm certain that it was the name of a bug that died the day after it shed its skin, becoming an adult. At that time I thought it was too fleeting so I had him change his pen name, but thinking about it now... Well, no matter what I say now, it doesn't matter, at the very least I pray that he [has become a Buddha and] has achieved happiness in the next world.
(I thought a lot about it but, in the end, I believed there was nothing else but to write something similar in content so, I apologize for it being the essay that I wrote on that one occasion. The contents published in the June volume of monthly Comic Beam will make note of such.) [I guess this article and the one in the June issue overlap somewhat]
https://mangahelpers.com/t/laika/releases/15015[English] [Translation] Shoujo Nemu 10 by Laika2009-08-09T21:41:35+00:00Laikaadmin@mangahelpers.comShoujo Nemu 10
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vol. 10 Hotel
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*Shu-
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*Dodododododo
*Gatan
Good morning
*Dodododododo...
*Su- Su- [zzz]
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Men Kichi
*Ga *Ga
*Kacha
What happened to the girl on the morning shift?
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Sorry for the wait. *Gacha *Gacha *Zawa Zawa [Chatter]
Excuse me, I didn't order gyozas.
Oh, over here. Sorr~y
Hey, check. It's still not ready? One large rice, got it?
Hey, hold on a second, you! Have you approached the publishing companies in Tokyo yet!?
Page 237 Um... Tama-chan...
How do you...
Stay at a hotel? Huh?
I messed up at the job at the ramen place my dad introduced me to...
I was on the morning shift but when I woke up...
It was already night... KYA-!!!
You're so funny! That's just like you-! *Kera Kera
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... So? You're gonna get fired? No, but...
Hey, Tama-chan. How do you stay at a hotel?
*gara gara gara
*pe
Have you got... Money?
Yup... I've got a lot.
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Anyone can stay at a hotel. Checking in... all you've got to do is write your name and your address.
You can write a fake name if you want.
I've got my own hotel name, you know. Furuyashiki Haruka
Sometimes I use Stephanie Kobayakawa too but, It's got to be persuasive right, so it's got to be Furuyashiki. [Furuyashiki -> old estate, a stupid joke]
Should I make up a hotel name for you too? Hm...
Bizenya Ririko [These are stupid jokes. Bizen - a type of pottery, ya - store]
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Prices Rest: 2,500 ~ 5,000 Yen Over night: 7,000 ~ 15,000 Yen Service included
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Hotel Dekirukana [Can you do it? or maybe something like, Gonna get lucky?] Prices Rest: 2,500 ~ 5,000 Yen Over night: 7,000 ~ 15,000 Yen Service included
*ta-
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By yourself?
All right, I got it, your boyfriend will come later, right?
Room 305, keep it clean. *Chara...
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Name and address...
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*kusu... [chuckle]
*Gyu
Page 245 Page 246
*Pasa-
*Jara...
When I finish this, I'll go to the publishers and... I'll be able to ask them about Goro- san's contact information...
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Page 200 vol. 9: Goro-, Gone
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It doesn't matter where, just go and enter some magazine's manga competition.
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You'd definitely be able to win award.
*Pasa...
*Shigaga... *Gogogo...
*Ngagaga... Ga...
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*Ngagaga... Gogo...
*Gacha...
*tatatatata
Page 204 Page 205 Page 206
He's asleep already...
*Goooooo
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Wan Wan Movers *Goooooo
Page 208 *Goooooo
The head lights sing a song for you in the cockpit...
Tokyo huh? That's nice.
I'm jealous
Hm...!? ... Yeah
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What do you do for a living?
You don't look like a salaryman...
*Gooooooo
Page 210 Page 211 Page 212
Saint Marianne's [Mariannu] girl's school
To all the seniors congratulations on graduating
God be with you till we meet again, By His counsels guide, uphold you,
With His sheep securely fold you; God be with you till we meet again.
Till we meet, till we meet, Till we meet at Jesus' feet [The song is "God be with you" for the sake of recognition I'm just gonna use the english lyrics rather than retranslate it, the meanings are a little bit different between the Japanese but I don't think it's a big deal]
Page 213 Beer on tap, Food, Cafe, Lion-
Even though all of your class mates are automatically going to go on to the college portion of Saint Marianne's girl's school...
Come on now, we've already talked about that plenty, let's stop.
Saying that you want to be a mangaka, It's such a bad occupation...
Hey... Okay, Okay, I know.
*Karan Karan
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One mixed lunch box
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Take care of yourself. If you're feeling lonely you can call anytime. It doesn't matter if it's the middle of the night... and...
I asked my buddies at the other chain store to take care of you but... Come back whenever you want.
You don't have to become a Mangaka... Come on, you better get on.
*Pururururururu
Page 216 *Goton!
Nemu! Nemu-chan!
If it gets tough, you can come home whenever you want.
*Gatan Goton Gatan
*Gatan Gatan Goton
*Goton Gatan
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*Goton Gatan
*Goton Gatan
*Goton Gatan
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Ramen Chain Men Kichi
Ah, so you're Nemu-chan, huh?
Nice to meet you. We don't have enough help around here. You'll be a big help.
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You're aiming to be a mangaka, huh? Well, do your best.
*Pon
Yes!
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*Gacha Gacha
Welcome
Over here please
Here you are, one Miso ramen.
Hey, water please! Okay!
Page 221 Here you go! Okay
Welcome
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I'll meet him sometime... I'll definitely meet him
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Page 176 vol. 8 Capricious Goro-
Page 177 I'm gonna throw it, Madagascar!
*ha ha ha ha ha [Pant]
Here we go!
*Wan
Madagascar, you've got to go get it! Gosh- Wan wan
Page 178 *piku piku
Goro- san you always come here?
*Oden Your boyfriend's a regular customer here.
Page 179 *Toku Toku Toku
Oden Ajima
*To To To
Hey, you got something else...
You'll have to wait till she's 20 to drink
Come on, old man. I wasn't going to have her drink Ahahaha
Page 180 Mmm~
In the end I didn't show the editor your work, kid...
I mean, your...
It's Nemu.
It's not, "kid!" I've got a name you know! [Okay this is as good as it's going to get for omae/kimi/etc] My name's...
A... all right already
Don't get mad about it...
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Good night
*tatatatata
See you later
*Pachi-
*Pasa...
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Ah-
She's a baby chick.
Like a baby chick trying frantically to move her immature wings.
Page 183 With a purity like that, She was able to draw something like this overflowing with enthusiasm
Would I be able to...
Ah-!
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You got a bite!
Ah
*Gui-
Awww *Pasha-
That's too bad
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*Za-
*Fu-
Hello
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Hm!?
Your apartment was empty so I thought... maybe you were here
I never knew, that you fished.
I just sort of...
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Ah...
Please teach me more about manga.
Don't come over to my place anymore. Eh?
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I can't teach anyone... I don't have anything to teach other people
I'm not that full of myself.
It doesn't matter where, just go and enter some magazine's manga competition.
You'd definitely be able to win an award.
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You'll be able to be the author of your own serial manga after a year.
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*kakon
She hates me for sure now...
Page 191 *poton poton
Nemu-chan, welcome home, Dinner is in the fridge. Mom and Dad.
He hates me..
Page 192 It's my fault I kept on brashly pushing myself on him...
Even though I was always bothering Goro- san, I never noticed it...
Page 193
Science Lab *Zawa Zawa [chatter chatter]
*Pekya Pekya *Kucha Kucha Come on, quiet down.
Have you been listening to my explanation? Jeez- this class is so...
It's really dangerous to goof off like usual so please make sure you pay attention. All right? Oka~y Uh huh
So What are we supposed to do? Just wing it! Just wing it! Eeeeeee
Page 194 Hey, what's this? I dunno-! Is this how it's supposed to end up? I said, I dunno!
*Gu- Gu- Gu-
Sensei- Yes? What is it?
There's some discharge from the bottom of the beaker... [she uses the word discharge as in vaginal discharge] It's called deposit.
Sensei- This is gross- Why~
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*Fuu
Welcome-
Spring Onions, Miso, Roast Pork, Rice, Small please Okay...
Nemu
What's wrong!? You don't look well.
Page 196 It's nothing, I'm fine. Really?
Hey, the gyozas are done. Ah, okay.
Welcome- Welcome
*Kii...
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Taiwan Ramen, large Oka-y
Yo
Goro- san
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I felt like having some Ramen
Um... about last time, I'm...
*Su...
*Zuzuzu
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*Oh-
*Fu- Fu-
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vol. 7 Double Booking
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*Purururu Pururur
*Pu
Hm-?
I'm sorry, is this Kimura Goro- sensei's residence?
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Yeah...
This is my first time calling.
My name is Kawamura, I'm from the editing department of S publishing, sorry to bother you.
I've been keeping my eye out on your works for a while now. I'm a big fan, ehehe...
I'm calling because our publishing company is going to be launching a new comic magazine, and on that note, I would really like to include something written by you, sensei...
Could you stop calling me sensei...? Ahh, I'm sorry...
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Sorry but I haven't been working lately. I just thought I'd loaf around for a bit till I started feeling like doing it again...
Sensei...
Er, I mean, Kitamura-san, I would really like to meet up with you and just talk,
I'm sorry, I'll have to decline.
It'll be completely unrelated as to whether you can draw something for us or not. Please!
I'm sorry, I can't. It'd be rude of me, to drag you way out here, the middle of nowhere, from Tokyo when I don't even feel like drawing.
Page 156 Well actually, I'm be taking a trip to I prefecture for company business tonight. I see...
*Za za...
It's not exactly something that's just, "by chance" but, that's how things are, and I was thinking I might be able to have just a bit of your time to chat or something.
Please!
All right... I-I see! Thank you!
Page 157 Miso Ramen, coming up
Welcome. Ah- Sorry but you'll have to wait for a little bit.
Are you a delinquent...?
Page 158 I was just thinking that the only ones that were out on their own will this late were delinquents whose parents had even given up on them
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*Gakya-
Huh...
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Are you angry...!? No... It's better than you coming in the middle of the night, right?
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How many years have passed since then... When I was in high school I was always hanging out here and smoking...
In the classrooms I was always horsing around with everyone but,
I was actually really daaaark and wasn't really attached to anyone... I couldn't deal with it...
I didn't want to go home either
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I would just smoke here for hours without thinking about anything...
Didn't you have something you wanted to talk about? N... Nothing particular.
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I just wanted to see you...
Have you been drawing any works...?
*To- To-
Page 164 Sorr~y
*Bashi- Wow... Awesome...
Page 165
All right, I've decided!! I'll meet the editor tonight and I'll show him your work, kid... I mean, I'll show him your work. [Again it's you[rude]/you[polite] that I'm trying to approximate]
It'll be good for you to find out yourself the industry's reaction. Huh...?
Page 166 Page 167
*Kyoro Kyoro Welcome-
That's him...
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Excuse me, you're Kimura Goro- sensei, right?
Nice to meet you.
I'm Kawamura from the editing department at S publishing.
Same here, nice to meet you.
Ah- To be honest, I didn't think I'd really be able to meet you.
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Do you mind if I smoke? Go ahead.
*Shubo...
Tomato Juice
*Karan
There were frequent rumors in the industry that you had gone back to your home town to charge up for your next work. No, I never intended to do that, I've just been loafing around.
Ahaha, you are just full of jokes! *Ahahahahaha
*Hahaha
Page 170 *Karan
Goro- san is getting mad...
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Well then, I hope we can meet again.
If you get any new ideas then contact our editing department. See you later.
*Batabatabata
Sorry...
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I just couldn't bring myself to show him your work.
That's fine.
Hm...?
*Bu
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That guy's really fired up about the launch of the new magazine right now but, sooner or later he'll get whipped [in the ass] by the company. He's the stereotypical kind of guy who'll only be focused on those, "easy sells" that those mangakas who can't even discern what's good or bad draw.
There's no way I could show that kind of guy such an important manuscript.
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I see. It was a double booking with Itou Reiko, huh?
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Don't you have to get back? My parents run a ramen shop. As long as I'm back by 12... A ramen shop?
... Menkichi
Huh? I go there all the time.
I know... So _that's_ how it was.
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vol. 6 A Small Determination
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*Gaku
*Ha- Nemu
'Mornin'
So cute! *giggle giggle giggle giggle etc
Be quiet over there...
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Okay honey
*giggle giggle giggle giggle
Ah, Nemu-chan can you pick up 600 yen from the customer over there?
What's this?
*Su- [Zzz]
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I'm sorry, um...
Are you not feeling too good? Thank you!
No, I'm just a little sleepy...
Don't worry about shopping for today, just go home early.
Mmm~
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Ah, Tama-chan Hey,
Um... *KariKari
I've got a favor to ask you... *KariKari
Page 133 Nemu-
Hey-
So, what's this favor? You get a boy friend or something?
Um-
I'm sorry Tama-chan, I lied to you. *Piku
Whaaaat? What is it! Spit it out!
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Tama-chan said that I should just show my manuscript to Itou Reiko Sensei, right? That's right, after all she's such a super popular shoujo mangaka and she's right here in this city.
I don't know 'bout no Kimura Tarou or Jirou or whatever That's right, even when I think about it now That time really pissed me off
Well, I...
I went over to Itou-sensei's place... KYA-!! [Eek!]
You did it!! Ta-Tama-chan...
Page 135 *BuBbu-
I got really embarrassed all of the sudden and put it in the mailbox and ran home. I understand, I understand, that's so like you.
I planned on asking her about her impressions the next day But I just couldn't push the doorbell..
*Pyo pyo pyo
Hmmmm
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I got it!
In other words, you want me to ask her about what she thought of the manga, right? Leave it to me!
No!
Huh?
No...
Page 137
I'm going to go get it back
I'm scared of going by myself... Tama-chan come with me, please
I don't get it.
But when you're getting the manuscript back, she'll probably tell you what she thinks, right?
Page 138 I don't need... to know what she thinks.
I really don't get it.
Itou Reiko
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W... What should we do Ah- Jeez "What should we do?" Are you serious?
We just gotta go there, right? *Gashi-
*Gui-
*karikarikari
Arghh It's happened again *karikarikari
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Fine, I'll go by myself!
All right!
Yes...? Who is....?
Excuse me-! I would like the manuscript of the manga that I put in the mailbox here the other day back-
Page 141
What!?
Wa... Wait a second
What's going on? Go wake up the sensei!
Come on, the kid who drew "_That_ Manuscript" is here.
Page 142 She said she wants her manuscript back... But the sensei is...
In the naproom... [Don't know how you would call this room in English]
Wh... *Goku... [gulp]
Who's going to go?
Rock, paper... [What comes after Rock, Paper... is usually a follow up line in Japanese, but we don't have this in English so Idk... ] Hurry up!
They said to wait a second-
Page 143 If I'm in the middle of a nap then be quiet!! *knock knock
Um...
Sen... *Pashi-
Page 144
IDIOT
I TOLD YOU NOT TO BOTHER ME WITH PHONE MESSAGES WHILE I'M NAPPING, DIDN'T I!? *Batan S... Sorry
WHY IS EVERYONE ALWAYS SO INSENSITIVE!
Eek- *Bata Bata Bata
She got mad at me... I knew it... What should we do?
Um- Hello? I'm in a bit of a rush
Page 145
Sorry to make you wait.
So you're Nemu-san?
Nemu is over there.
*Peko [Bow]
I see...
Page 146
Unfortunately the sensei is in the middle of a nap from working all night...
She was really surprised, she said it was pro level *Piku *piku
Her contact information wasn't written on it, do you think you could tell us what it is?
Um- That's sort of... something I can't do...
So then... THANK YOU! Ah- hold on!
Page 147 Ta-Tama-chan... Kya- *Bata Bata Bata
They said it was Pro level. *Un Un [Yup]
You finally did it
Now you know your own level, and all you have to do is try out for one of those new artists awards at a magazine.
Page 148
Whaaaat- You're so weird...
Page 149
I just wanted it back.
I'm not going to do anything like this anymore...
Itou Reiko
WHY DIDN'T YOU WAKE ME UP!!
Page 150
But sensei, you said...
SCREW WHAT I SAID *Pan I'm sorry...
Jeez... I'm not even going to ask what you told her.
And just when I was looking for a skilled young assistant.
Page 151
*Su- Su- [Zzz]
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vol. 5 A Special Night
What's wrong? You have something you want to talk about, right? Come in.
Page 105 Page 106 vol. 5 A Special Night
Page 107
*Shuuu...
*Kacha...
You came into a man's room in the dead of night. Even if you get raped, you've got no room to complain.
Page 108
At the cafe...
You didn't tell me anything.
About your work, kid?
Uh... I mean, your work? [He starts with a ruder form of "you" and corrects himself to be more polite, i guess this will be the best way of approximating]
Well, drink up.
Page 109
In other words,
You want to be praised.
Eh...?
Everyone who seems to draw manga is like that. If they're praised they're happy, if they get criticized they get pissed.
Page 110 Arrogant people who don't have the ability to listen to other people's opinions are the ones who aim to be "Mangaka." I used to be like that too.
... I...
In reality, those are the only type of people that pass for professionals.
I... didn't show Kimura-san my manuscript just to be praised!
Okay, okay...
Page 111
*Pori Pori
Page 112
Are you... a delinquent? Huh...?
I was just thinking that the only ones that were out on their own will this late were delinquents whose parents had even given up on them [The break here in the English doesn't really accurately reflect the Japanese]
So I wouldn't be noticed...
From the second floor window... of my own room... [Changed up the order here]
Page 113 *Gishi Gishi Gishi
*Zuru
*Doshi [Not a very nimble cat.]
Page 114
Wahahahahaha
He thinks it's funny...
Wahahahahaha So you're a delinquent after all. ... No...
Continue what you were saying before.
Hey How much do you know about me?
Page 115
Um... Uh...
Kimura Goro-... san, goes by the same pen name. A professional mangaka who's come out with quite a few tankoubon. You were working in Tokyo for a while but, you came back here recently...
That's what I heard... from my cousin Tama-chan.
Well...
Page 116
That's exactly how it is.
He's angry...
*Za
*Dan!!
Page 117
In Tokyo...
I was drinking beer like it was water [Literal idiom is like he was bathing in it] [Alt: drinking like a fish or w/e]
I was always getting in fights.
And hitting on women.
Page 118
One day I just got sick of that life and came back to my home town...
Page 119
Goro--san...
Don't worry, I don't drink as much as I did now
It's hard to hold a conversation... I mean, I'm just drinking because it's sort of embarrassing.
What were we talking about...
My manuscript...
Page 120
You want me to critique it?
*Don...
Without a doubt, you could become a popular Mangaka.
Page 121
However... If that's really a good thing or a bad thing...
I really don't know. [I'm tempted to add a +right now for congruency on the next line. Also tempted to switch the order of the lines so it sounds more natural in English]
What I do know now,
Page 122
is that you shouldn't rush and confuse yourself.
That's all I can say. [Because the way the 3 lines are spaced for dramatic effect, I tried to account for this. The literal is more like, For me right now, don't rush and confuse yourself, that's all I can say.]
I'll take you back, you better get going.
Page 123
Don't fall down
Page 124
*Gishi *Gishi
Ahahahahaha
Page 125 Ah! is that new the one!? Oh, let me see!
Going anywhere on your way back? Mickey D's Getting a Milkshake and Big Mac Where'd you buy that I got it From who!? Tell me who! And so, this guy was crying and kept on following me Gross, that's so embarrassing So did you throw it away? Well one of them... [I didn't bother to spend much time on these]
*kiiko *kiiko *kiiko
Page 126 *kiiko kiiko etc
Goro--san
Will you... Page 127
meet with me again some time?
Yeah... I'll meet you whenever you want. [Literal verb is meet, but I think more natural would be like, can i visit you? yeah you can visit me w/e you want" but since she's timid, and the language is constructed passive voice too...]
*kiiko kiiko
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Page 80 vol. 4 What the full moon brings.
Page 81 Well then, at that time, what kind of feelings did the woman have towards the youth?
The woman was racked with mental instability and yet,
in the end, were the words she told the youth... how she really felt?
In other words, is what the author was trying to say with this work...
Kimura Goro-...
*Don
Page 82
Ah
What is this?
Come to the faculty room after class!!
Page 83
Really, doing something like this in the middle of class...
*Pan!
Some years ago...
Page 84
There were some students who tried establish a manga club. They were met with opposition from another group within the school: the white lily group. Do you know about this?
The issue was put up to a vote for the whole school. "It not fitting of the school's tradition"...
Come to the faculty room, I'll be waiting! Ohohoho hohoho
... that was the opinion that ended up winning.
And so the establishment of the manga club was canceled.
Page 85
The principal was quite pleased. "The students themselves had rejected manga." ... he said.
But I'm really not _that_ hard headed about it. Reading and drawing things like that in your own private time, you can't prohibit that using school regulations. But...
*Pi
*Piri
*ku *sha
Page 86
As for the school, it does not approve of such things.
All right, go back to your classroom.
... Okay.
Page 87
Ah, Nemu!
Did she say something to you?
Don't worry about it too much.
She _is_ going through menopause, right? Lucky, it'd be nice to not have to deal with periods.
She should just go slip and fall on a banana peel! [Lit: Eat some chocolate and have it come out her nose, I don't know, you could use the literal if you wanted something weird] Stop it!
Hey, what did she do here?
Page 88
She tore up her notebook- What-!?
How mean!! It's like, are you serious!?
Hey, Nemu, are you okay!?
Yup.
Is she actually timid, or really fearless? Well she definitely has a few quirks...
Page 89
Ah, welcome back, Nemu-chan.
One miso ramen, coming up.
Page 90
Welcome!
1 order of gyoza please! A beer for me. Oka~y
Thank you very much, that'll be 650 yen.
Welcome!
The roast pork and onions are ready. Ah, okay!
Page 91 Page 92
*Sa
No way...
Page 93
An extra large, right? That'll be 800 yen.
Thank you!
Roast pork, noodles, rice
Got it.
Page 94
*Kachi Kachi
Page 95
*Uiiin
Page 96 Page 97 A customer's starting on machine #265
*Gatan Goton Gatan Goton
*Kan Kan Kan Kan Kan
Page 98 Bamboo, Bamboo poles, 1 for 500 yen, 1 for 500 yen
*Kacha
*Batan
Our biggest sale in 20 years, come take a look-
Page 99 Page 100
*Pata
*Batan Ah- what a refreshing bath.
We were really busy.
It'd be nice if we were that busy everyday. Beer~ Beer~ *Bata Bata
Page 101 Ah, Ma'm! No, we can't, I have a husband... *Gao Gao
Fuu...
Page 102 *Zuzuzu...
*Kon...
*Zuzuzuzuzu
*Kon kon
Hm-...
*Kacha
Page 103 I'm sorry...
You were tailing me, huh...
Huh...!?
Come in.
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vol. 3: A Distant Voice
Page 57
Hup
Mph hmph hngh
Phew... It was pretty busy again today, good job.
Page 58
Now then,
*Pachin
*Bun Bun Bu-n
*Bubbu-
Page 59
*Ki
Hm...!?
What's wrong? The light, it's not on.
She's usually still awake now... She must have gone to bed early.
Page 60
Nemu-chan!
We're home. *Batabatabata
*Kachi
Page 61
*Goso Goso Ah, here we are.
Puha... Honey!
Hm?
Nemu, Nemu's gone.
Page 62
*Chikku Takku Chikku Takku
She probably went to the convenience store or something. But think about the time... It's 12, she doesn't usually...
Fumu...
Her father quit her job, and we've been preoccupied with the shop...
Are you trying to say she might be out with some delinquents sniffing thinner?
Thinner!?
Honey... What should we do?! H... Hey now,
Page 63
*Torururu Torururu
Yes... Ah auntie [chan], it's Tama-chan.
Tama-chan...
Um... well...
Page 64 *Pata Pata Pata Pata Pata
Nemu and I were watching a movie together in my room and, before we knew it, it got really late, sorry.
My brother's sending Nemu home on his bike right now. I think she'll be back soon.
I see... we were so worried. Wahahaha
*Dodododododo
*Dododo...
Page 65
Nemu,
I thought something happened to you!
Nemu...
Well... I'm gonna get going... Ah, Yoshio-chan, thank you. Say hello to your mother for me.
Page 66
Hey, don't nag her so much.
But, honey... You were watching a movie at Tama-chan's place?
That's fine, just hurry up and, go take a bath and go to bed.
Jeez, you're being too lenient... Now then... *Zuzuzuzuzu
Page 67 Page 68
Pasa...
Page 69
*Tokun Tokun Tokun
*Pasa...
*Tokun Tokun Tokun
*Basa
Page 70
C... Could you tell us what you think?
*Shubo...
Page 71
Do you think she could debut? If... this work isn't very interesting then she... she could draw more... but,
Nemu... that's your name, right?
Yes...
Page 72
Why do you want to be a mangaka?
Huh...
Was it good? Or is it hopeless?
Shut up, who cares about that...
Ryouko-san Tama-san
I...
Page 73
Do you want to become the main character in some "fantasy world" because you don't get along with the people around you or the rest of the world?
Is it so you can make millions of yen?
Or maybe you want to play Queen at some publishing company party?
Goro- san... I don't understand, what you're talking about *Nod
*Jiri
Page 74
*Gatan
Huh? Huh? Huh?
Thank you-
Huh?
Page 75
*Za Za Za Za
What's his problem! I don't get it at all! It really pisses me off! Your attitude is just all twisted because your works don't sell.
Tama-chan...
Page 76
I wonder if the bookstore sells his manga...
Well, it wasn't really a big hit or anything...
Ah, My brother has it,
He used to be his upperclassman on the basketball team so he's got a couple of the issues.
Show me...
Page 77
Torya Torya Torya [She's just making fightam game sounds]
I lost again... That's my 5th win in a row...
Page 78
Nemu...
*Pyu Pyu
*Piko Piko
*Pera
Let's have a rematch. Tama-chan's just too weak. It's pointless.
Page 79
Nemu... that's your name, right?
Why do you want to be a mangaka?
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vol. 2: A Premonition
Page 33
Saint Marianne's [Mariannu] girls school
*Fuu
Page 34 Page 35
*Guuun
Welcome, please come in- That's not it.
Welcome home, Nemu.
Sorry for the wait.
Page 36
Is that your daughter?
Yes, we don't have enough help here so, everyday she stops by on her way home and helps out with shopping and such... Ohh...
How about some ramen?
No thanks. Oh? She won't eat any of our ramen at all.
Maybe it doesn't taste good... Ahaha
Here's the list.
Umm, green onions, salt, and...
Page 37
Shopping Center
Page 38
Okay, thank you.
Can I go home?
Dinner's already made so just heat it up on the range. Make sure you eat.
Mom and dad will be back at 12.
Okay.
Page 39
She's got it tough.
*Kii *Wan *Uu wan wan
Page 40 Page 41
Ink this please! Okay.
Hurry up!
Sensei, it's the editor...
He's asking if the manuscript is done yet... Give it here!!
*Gan
*Kari Kari Kari Kari
Page 42 Page 43
Torururu Torururu
Yes...
Tama-chan!
Page 44
Listen, we're close by- Can we come over and play? I've got a friend with me though. Sure, come on come over.
*Pinpo-n *Patapatapata Coming-
Hey
This is my cousin, Nemu. She wants to be a shoujo mangaka.
Her drawings are really really good.
Page 45
*Pecha Kucha pecha Kucha
Wo-w
She could make her debut right away with this... Yup Yup I know, right?
Page 46
Hey, Nemu, you need to be a little bit more proactive about it!
So,
There's a reason why I brought Ryouko over here...
Ehehe...
Huh...!?
Page 47
There's this professional mangaka, he was my brother's upperclassman.
He's not that famous though,
He used to work in Tokyo but, He's come back to this city now.
If I talk to my brother, we might be able to meet him as early as tonight- Well?
Page 48
Why not talk to this person about it? Like how to debut... or whatever. But, you know-
Itou Reiko sensei, that super famous shoujo mangaka, lives in this city too... Yeah, yeah, I keep on saying,
"Why don't you just show Itou sensei your drawings directly...?" I've been telling her that for years- *Gasagoso *Zuzuzuzu
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But, I guess, she's almost oddly timid, she's not assertive at all-
Well, I'm gonna give him a call.
*pipipi
Eh? Tonight?
Your parents will be back around 12 after they close the store, right!?
We've got plenty of time. Uh huh. Uh huh...
Page 50
He said he'd be waiting at 7 o'clock at Cafe S.
His pen name is supposed to be Kimura Goro-... Kimura's... fine, but I don't know about Goro-
I wonder if he's handsome. According to what my brother said, he was somewhat into sports... Gegege... Maybe he smells? Tama-chan...
Page 51
Hmm?
Nobody's there.
Ah.. there he is.
Page 52
That's him... I guess?
Nobody else is there...
I... feel like... we might be killed...
Tama-chan...
Page 53
Um...
*Giro...
A- Are you Kimura-san!?
Yeah, that's right.
Page 54
I think you heard from my brother, but she wants to become a mangaka, so we brought her here. Nemu, don't run away.
I'm... Nemu.
*Fuu... *Jiri...
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Shoujo Nemu
Page 3 Contents Vol. 1 When we Dream Vol. 2 A Premonition Vol. 3 A Distant Voice Vol. 4 What the full moon brings Vol. 5 A Special Night Vol. 6 A Small Determination Vol. 7 Double Booking Vol. 8 Capricious Goro- Vol. 9 Goro-, Gone Vol. 10 Hotel
Character Design Gallery Commentary - Okumura Katsuhiko
Page 4 vol. 1 When we dream
Mya Mya Myammy~
Ramen Chain Men Kichi
Page 5 Page 6 vol. 1 When we dream
Page 7
Welcome, please come in- How is it, the ramen here is great, right? Here's the check. Thank you.
Um, one miso ramen and one negi ramen for this one.
G... Got it.
Page 8
And... the total comes to 750 yen.
Thank you-
Page 9
*Gashan*
Ah- now I've done it. Mama
Page 10 Ah, don't worry about it Nemu-chan.
It's all right, don't come back here.
*Koto
Page 11 *Nkkun Nkkun
*Bururun *Bubu- *Burun Burun
Page 12 With the desolate desert of the Sinai Peninsula and the difference in temperature during the afternoon and evening people could not conceive of the existence of a so-called, "God."
And it is in that climate that Jesus Christ...
Nemu...
Ne Mu,
Page 13
Hey, Nemu!
Page 14
Hey, listen, my sister, she went to see Takeda Shinji's play in Tokyo.
It had even more nudity than there was in Yoshiki. [Not sure what Yoshiki refers to] She said it was awesome. Eek!
And? And then? How was it?
What do you think you girls are doing!? Get down from there this instant.
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Nag Nag Lecture Lecture
We apologize~
We will reflect on what happened with a positive attitude so it won't happen again. Come to the faculty room for a bit...
Hey Nemu,
I've mastered a new song, let's go to the Karaoke Box! Huh? Good day to you! See you tomorrow!
I'm sorry, I... Don't know any songs at all.
Page 16
That kid, she's sorta dim so just let her be. [Alt: slow, dull]
See you later, Nemu! *Batabatabatabata Good day-
Page 17
Itou Reiko
Page 18
*Torururu Torururururu
Someone get that. Ah, okay.
Page 19
Sensei, the screen tone for this one...
I told you, didn't I? Can't you figure it out yourself? Sorry...
For something like that, it's obviously No. 61!!
Page 20
*kyoro kyoro
*koton
*sutatatatata
Page 21
Ramen
*Ton tonton
*Ton ton
Page 22
*Goshi Goshi Goshi
*Goshi Goshi
Page 23
We've been doing pretty well.
But at the end of the month we've got to pay the chain headquarters too.
You _are_ an ex-salary man so,
Page 24
You're being a bit too meticulous about this. *Bori hori