New Saiyuki Gaiden

[kate_nepveu]

So there are scans of the new Saiyuki Gaiden chapter up, and of course I have downloaded them [*], hoping that the visuals would give me enough of an idea of what was going on to overcome the fact that I don't, you know, speak Japanese. A vain hope, alas; so this is a plea for links to translations whenever they appear.

[*] Yeah, I wasn't going to read it until I was done the re-read of Saiyuki, but one day last week I was really tired and cranky and needed to babysit my computer while not doing anything online, and I was weak.

Why isn't this licensed?

Also, how is it possible that Kenren is so much nicer to look at than Gojyo? Of the three adults in each version, Gojyo is at the bottom of my "pretty" list (except in that hat picture), while Kenren is very definitely at the top of the equivalent Gaiden list. It can't just be the hair, because Gojyo really did look dumb when he cut it off.

[link to scans removed because manga has been licensed]

[Edit 8/22/05: thanks for desdenova to pointing me to a translation by flemmings.]

Comments

[coffeeandink.livejournal.com]

Did you download the first volume (http://www.mangacity.net/?page=gaiden) yet?

I've got chapters between that and the new stuff that I promised to send you, I know. You can download Wild Adapter (http://www.emeraldeyes.net/projects.html) while you're waiting.

[kate_nepveu]

Yes, I have everything up to chapter 18 in scanlations, and now this new one. And WA.

(What did you promise to send me, again? 'Cause I might well have it by now. => )

[desdenova.livejournal.com]

I have everything up to chapter 18 in scanlations

Do you have the second part of ch. 15? 'Cause I don't, and it makes me sad. (and irritates my completist tendencies).

Why isn't this licensed?

Part of a fiendish conspiracy to make me learn how to read Japanese? Okay, probably not. Maybe we should start a write-in campaign to Tokyopop?

[kate_nepveu]

There's a second part of chapter 15? The folder I have labeled 15 runs from 00 to 21, and ends with the, uhhh, sword thing.

It was a zip file labeled 11-15, and also has a color side story with Homura.

[desdenova.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's the same set I have--there's a jump in the narrative between the sword thing and the start of Ch. 16. A text translation of the missing bit can be found here (http://www.aestheticism.com/visitors/translation/zs_gaiden/gaiden_ep.txt), but I've never seen the accompanying pictures.

[kate_nepveu]

Ah. No, I don't have that, sorry. Thanks for bringing the translation to my attention, though.

Saiyuki Gaiden

[risasakurarain.livejournal.com]

I am having trouble finding a couple chapters of Saiyuki Gaiden... I have it up to the point where Nataku stabs himself, and that's about it. Could you help me catch up to the present?

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[minekura39.livejournal.com]

you have that much of gaiden 02 translated? Could you possibly tell me where you found the translation? I have the book, but I can't read in japanese and I'm desperate to figure out what's really going on :D

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[risasakurarain.livejournal.com]

Here is a great site to visit..http://www.fstarter.ic.cz/main.html
It has everything Saiyuki related. Also, another great site is http://radiofreebanri.livejournal.com/
They have scans and translations of Saiyuki Reload, but you have to register... It's kinda difficult to explain, but I believe it has instructions on the website...

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[cosmicastaway.livejournal.com]

♥ you.

[kate_nepveu]

Oh, and is _Wild Adapter_ actually future-reincarnation fic, or is that a fannish joke not meant to be taken seriously?

[coffeeandink.livejournal.com]

It's a fan theory. I don't buy it.

[kate_nepveu]

Thanks!