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.

[desdenova.livejournal.com]

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.

Is it the uniform? I wouldn't have figured you for a black-leather-and-skulls type, but one never knows... :)

[rilina.livejournal.com]

Ooh! Ooh! Something to distract me from my "Wah! I've finished FMA and there's no more new episodes to watch!" blues.

For some reason I have a vague impression that this isn't licensed due to some rights hang up in Japan, but I could just be imagining things again.

[leighdb.livejournal.com]

You know, if everyone's hair looked that good all the time, there'd be a lot less strife in the world.

Also, what the heck is Saiyuki actually about, if you don't mind my asking?

[caim.livejournal.com]

Where can I get anything past the 1st volume?

[ash-on-fire.livejournal.com]

I didn't really read most of your posts, so if someone already said, sorry, but I didn't want to see any spoilers. I only have the 1st eight chapters, so if anybody knows were I could get some more recent scanlations, that would be sooo cool! Thanks ;)

[oozaru-angel.livejournal.com]

Ah, so cool! I'm going to have to try and find time to copy and paste in the translations... Could you tell me where you found the scans? I'd like to get the earlier chapters (how the hell did Gojun end up as a hostage?).