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After two hours (and eight store visits), I managed to find a copy of the Za HtY with the Tatsumi sidestory in it, and there was much rejoicing. Muchos gracias to ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
luxetumbra and cathion for the hints that led me to identifying this bastard.
Anyway, the story is cute, but not really anything we haven't seen in the manga proper, so those of you who can't find a copy of the monthly aren't missing much storywise. (BTW,cathion, the ZHtY is like a 3-inch thick Ichi Raci. So if you're still looking for it, don't expect something with the dimensions of an Asuka or Reijin.)
Basically, Tatsumi wakes up, cooks, goes to work, terrifies people, gives life lectures, and then manages to bilk money out of various people. All the usual suspects make appearances, including Hisoka, Tsuzuki, Watari, 002, Endo, Hajime, Terazuma, and references to Tatsumi's mom. [Insert tried and tired 'Yo mama' joke here.]
The art resembles that from the final chapters of YnM, as opposed to the earlier ones. I can't decide which I like better; whichever I happen to be looking at at the moment seems off. At any rate, Hisoka and Tsuzuki's facial proportions seem rounder, the eyes and hair are more lifelike, and they eyebrows have that heavily penciled-in feel. One thing I do like is that Matsushita now draws eyes with a very Asian look. (Brown hair and purple, green, or blue irises aside, the characters are supposed to be Japanese, so I like this new look.)
To answer some (of my own) previous questions, ZHtY is an all-yomikiri publication, which makes me think that Matsushita and/or Hakusensha are testing the waters to see if there is still interest in YnM proper. (Of course, more people might demonstrate more interest if the issue wasn't so damn hard to find, she grumbles...) I know I'll be filling my little card in: I read the story. I loved the story. It was the best thing I've read all year (sorry Sugiura, but sometimes white lies are unavoidable!). I didn't read anything else in the issue. Start publishing the damn series again, already!
At any rate, there are a few things that give me hope: the second page of the story mentions what a big seller the YnM tanks are, and calls YnM 'The recent beloved series.' Likewise, on the second page from the end there's a little insert in which Matsushita (I presume) apologises to readers and other related people for the long delay and promises to 頑張ります from here on out. They also published her new contact info. This could just be formality at work, but it could mean that they're planning on reintroducing the series, or at least feeling out the possibility, so cross your fingers, folks!
So, yeah, cute. I'm sure scans are going to start popping up on the net in a day or so, so you can all look forward to that.
これで以上です。
luxetumbra and cathion for the hints that led me to identifying this bastard.Anyway, the story is cute, but not really anything we haven't seen in the manga proper, so those of you who can't find a copy of the monthly aren't missing much storywise. (BTW,
cathion, the ZHtY is like a 3-inch thick Ichi Raci. So if you're still looking for it, don't expect something with the dimensions of an Asuka or Reijin.) Basically, Tatsumi wakes up, cooks, goes to work, terrifies people, gives life lectures, and then manages to bilk money out of various people. All the usual suspects make appearances, including Hisoka, Tsuzuki, Watari, 002, Endo, Hajime, Terazuma, and references to Tatsumi's mom. [Insert tried and tired 'Yo mama' joke here.]
The art resembles that from the final chapters of YnM, as opposed to the earlier ones. I can't decide which I like better; whichever I happen to be looking at at the moment seems off. At any rate, Hisoka and Tsuzuki's facial proportions seem rounder, the eyes and hair are more lifelike, and they eyebrows have that heavily penciled-in feel. One thing I do like is that Matsushita now draws eyes with a very Asian look. (Brown hair and purple, green, or blue irises aside, the characters are supposed to be Japanese, so I like this new look.)
To answer some (of my own) previous questions, ZHtY is an all-yomikiri publication, which makes me think that Matsushita and/or Hakusensha are testing the waters to see if there is still interest in YnM proper. (Of course, more people might demonstrate more interest if the issue wasn't so damn hard to find, she grumbles...) I know I'll be filling my little card in: I read the story. I loved the story. It was the best thing I've read all year (sorry Sugiura, but sometimes white lies are unavoidable!). I didn't read anything else in the issue. Start publishing the damn series again, already!
At any rate, there are a few things that give me hope: the second page of the story mentions what a big seller the YnM tanks are, and calls YnM 'The recent beloved series.' Likewise, on the second page from the end there's a little insert in which Matsushita (I presume) apologises to readers and other related people for the long delay and promises to 頑張ります from here on out. They also published her new contact info. This could just be formality at work, but it could mean that they're planning on reintroducing the series, or at least feeling out the possibility, so cross your fingers, folks!
So, yeah, cute. I'm sure scans are going to start popping up on the net in a day or so, so you can all look forward to that.
これで以上です。