If you're still reading, good for you, because there is still a bit of HOTD news. There is no new Japanese Full Color Edition coming out, but there is a new Blu-ray box set coming out on December 21 (according to Amazon--the advertisement in the magazine says 12/28). It looks like it will have all 12 regular episodes and the OVA, along with some bonus features like a 32-page booklet with illustrations. The current price on Amazon is around $230 before shipping, so I'm not sure how many of you will be willing to spend that kind of money. I'll try to have more information when I post Triage X raws later in case anyone is interested.
As part of their 40th anniversary celebration, Monthly Dragon Age has had special cover designs and color page tributes for much of this year. This month, they included a booklet that has bath scene color illustrations for some of their most popular series over the years. Triage X seems to have taken the place of HOTD as Shouji Sato's number one series, because the latter isn't in there. I'll include the Triage X and Maken-Ki! illustrations with their respective raw chapters.
I announced a couple of weeks ago that Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni ended, and it looks like maybe I was wrong and it was really just the end of an arc. There was a new chapter this month; however, it doesn't seem like a new arc is starting, and there was no date for the next chapter. It might have just been an omake chapter the artist put in to fill the last volume. I would like to see the series continue, though it would be better if it would get picked up by another group.
There's been a theme in the magazine over the last few months that I've noticed and decided to call the Absurdly Lewd Oneshot of the Month. These oneshots, one of which I told you about in October, appear to be the magazines attempts at blurring the border between shounen manga and hentai. It started with a oneshot featuring characters who fought each other with sex toys, and this month it has grown into the most explicit sex scene (between two girls, no less) I have ever seen in something categorized as shounen. I can't even post pictures because I would have to classify this site as having adult content.
Anyway, this months raws will be much tamer by comparison. I'm really busy, so it could be a few days before I post them. See you then.
Thanks for another update dude... really wanting hotd to come back soon though :/
ReplyDeleteTriage X ain't shit compared to HOTD. Shouji needs to stop drawing nurses and assassins and get back to highschool kids and zombies goddammit. this is ridiculous. and where the hell is daisuke in all of this? is he dead? has he turned into a real-life zombie? i'm tired of waiting goddammit.
ReplyDeleteYou can't blame the artist if the author won't give him anything to draw. If you don't like it don't read it. Most people read for the art not the story. Plus Hentai artist aren't really known for stories. Just look at how air gear turned out. No offensive to maken-ki either but the story is pretty rough too. I wish Takeda Hiromitsu went back to H.
DeleteThe truth is, we don't know who is really to blame for the hiatus. It could be either Shouji or Daisuke. It could even be the publisher wanting to feature Triage X longer because of the growing popularity.
DeleteWould you consider releasing the raws to one of these lewd oneshots in the future?
ReplyDeleteI would consider when I have more time. Japanzai scanlated the last one I talked about here:
Deletehttp://japanzai.com/index.php?topic=3522.msg28391#msg28391
I'll wait to see if they do this month's. They are one of the few groups left doing multiple Dragon Age series, so I think they have access to the magazine each month. Maybe they'll do this one as part of their oneshot theater.
The Blu Ray is probably being released for the same reason that the 2nd Full color Omnibus is as well: To make a quick buck.
ReplyDeleteEither that or to see if the interest is still there before either new HOTD material will come out in the near future.
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Would you mind doing either a quick scan or quick picture of the contents page? The reason I ask is there's been some misinformation going around that Rising Rydeen was abruptly cancelled. I haven't found anything supporting this, but I wasn't sure if Dragon Age's site listed if a series was on its final chapter or not since they don't keep the previous issues' contents. They do list new serializations and oneshots, so they probably do, I just want to be sure since I was unable to find a contents list or picture anywhere else.
ReplyDeleteI can't take a picture right now, but the last page of the new chapter says there will be a new chapter next month. Unless next month's is the last chapter, which I don't see evidence for, the information is wrong. Maybe the light novel series it's based on ended or something.
DeleteIts fourth volume is still coming out on the 20th, so I just think someone was wrong. Not entirely sure if they're the same as I recall hearing the printed version is a chapter ahead, but Age Premium (free online version of select series) says the next chapter will merely skip an issue and return the following one.
DeleteMaybe it will skip an issue in Age Premium, but not in Monthly Dragon Age as far as I can tell.
Deletethanks for the update ^^
ReplyDeleteand does someone know who's the girl with the red scarf in the cover?
She is Kanzaki Mitsuki from "Saikin, Imouto no Yousu ga Chotto Okashii n da ga." It's one of those rare ecchi series with a female mangaka, and it involves a high school girl, her step-brother, a ghost, and a magic chastity belt. Hilarity ensues.
DeleteAnd it's gonna be animated:
Deletehttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-12-04/saikin-imoto-no-yosu-ga-chotto-okaishiin-da-ga-manga-gets-anime
Thanks for your news!
ReplyDeleteJust wondering it is possible to include the illustration for Highschool DxD from the booklet, great thanks!