Dream Big and Live Even Bigger!

It took a little while, but here's Otokonoko Doushi Renai Chuu chapter 2. Although the chapter itself is relatively small, there's a large amount of text in this series and also a lot of editing/redrawing, so it's rather time consuming. The next chapter is actually 52 pages long, but we'll try to get it out as soon as we can.

In other news, although Nettaigyo's Comic Walker page had previously listed the next chapter as coming out in late August when we released chapter 12, it now says it's undetermined when chapter 13 will become available, but since that chapter was just released in Dengeki Maoh yesterday, it'll most likely be available sometime in September, so we'll keep checking.

Otokonoko Doushi Renai Chuu ch. 2: Mediafire, Drive

Don't Be Afraid to Express Yourself!

And now here are Fukaboku chapters 2 and 3, the most recently released chapter. Since the series is on a monthly schedule, the next chapter won't be released until probably September 7.

Also, you can see a couple of color illustrations of the characters on Konayama's Twitter account, as well as an older illustration of Mogumo on their pixiv account before the series was created, and an illustration of Suzu.

Fukakai na Boku no Subete o ch. 2: Mediafire, Drive
Fukakai na Boku no Subete o ch. 3: Mediafire, Drive

I Just Want to be Myself!

For our next new project, we've decided to work on Fukakai na Boku no Subete o by Kata Konayama, or Fukaboku for short. In the story, high school student Tetsu Iwaoka notices that his classmate Mogumu is always alone at school. Wanting to give Mogumo a chance to make some friends, Tetsu invites Mogumu to work at his family’s maid cafe. Although Mogumo is initially enthusiastic, there is just one problem: this is a girlyboy cafe, but Mogumo is adamant about being neither a boy nor a girl.

It recently started on Comic MeDu's website back in June, and there are currently three chapters out. The series is somewhat of a continuation of a series of doujins by Konayama called Kimi Dake no Ponytail. The first two are hentai, but the third one was non-hentai. You can read all three on Dynasty. Note that the third one is actually a prequel to the first two.

So if you're interested in it, please check out the first chapter.

Fukakai na Boku no Subete o ch. 1: Mediafire, Drive

If You're in Love, Nothing Else Matters!

It's been a while since we've tackled an autobiography, over two years since we did Hanayome wa Motodanshi (which you can now buy from Seven Seas Entertainment). So for our third autobiography, we present Otokonoko Doushi Renai Chuu (Girlyboys in Love) by Kaoru Ooshima, featuring art by Fumiko Fumi. Former porn star turned author Kaoru Ooshima details his autobiographical account of his daily life as a pansexual cross-dresser and what led him into working in the adult film industry. Along the way, he meets another porn star similar to him who he calls Michelle and the two start dating.

First, I would like to point out that Kaoru identifies as male, which can be seen in the manga, as well as during interviews. Next, according to Kaoru, he and Michelle met in early 2017, and shortly thereafter started dating. Shortly after the autobiography was published in December 2017, Buzzfeed did an interview with them in January about a month later, but by the time the interview was published in February, the two had already broken up. So although they are no longer together (it doesn't look like they ever got back together at least), the book still remains as an account of both Kaoru's life and his short relationship with Michelle. If you want to read more into it, you can check out a review of the book.

So we hope you enjoy this short, but very cute story.

Otokonoko Doushi Renai Chuu ch. 1: Mediafire, Drive

The End Justifies the Means!

Finally, we come to the end of Sore wa Tada no Senpai no Chinko with chapters 7 and 8. Also included at the end of the volume is a short epilogue for the second chapter and the author's afterword. We had a lot of fun working on this quirky series, and we hope you enjoyed it, too.

Sore wa Tada no Senpai no Chinko ch. 7: Mediafire, Drive
Sore wa Tada no Senpai no Chinko ch. 8: Mediafire, Drive
Sore wa Tada no Senpai no Chinko volume batch: Mediafire

There's Nothing Like Your First Time!

And now here are Sore wa Tada no Senpai no Chinko chapters 5 and 6, with just two left to go.

Sore wa Tada no Senpai no Chinko ch. 5: Mediafire, Drive
Sore wa Tada no Senpai no Chinko ch. 6: Mediafire, Drive

There's No Replacement for True Friendship!

Finally, here's Nettaigyo wa Yuki ni Kogareru chapter 12, the most recently released chapter, and it's a long one at 50 pages. The next chapter is slated to come out in the next issue of Dengeki Maoh later this month, and its Comic Walker page says it'll be updated on August 29.

To Makoto Hagino's credit, a lot of focus seems to be being put on this series right now. The first two volumes each received additional printings, and on top of it being on the cover of the next issue of Dengeki Maoh, it's also going to come bundled with a clear file featuring an original illustration by Hagino. Also, Hagino is going to appear at the Dengeki Festival in October where she'll be participating in an autograph session, in addition to them selling a canvas print specifically drawn for the event. At this point, it would be rather surprising if this series didn't get an anime eventually, though it may still be a couple of years until it happens.

Nettaigyo wa Yuki ni Kogareru ch. 12: Mediafire, Drive

Endless Love Lasts a Lifetime!

After a ton of work, Shimanami Tasogare is now officially complete with the updated versions of chapters 20 through 23. Also included at the end of the volume is a bonus, 4-page epilogue. It's not much, but at least it's better than nothing considering how rushed the ending was. But it was still a very worthwhile series, and one that we will miss.

Shimanami Tasogare ch. 20: Mediafire, Drive
Shimanami Tasogare ch. 21: Mediafire, Drive
Shimanami Tasogare ch. 22: Mediafire, Drive
Shimanami Tasogare ch. 23: Mediafire, Drive
Volume batches: Shimanami Tasogare page

Never Leave Home Without One!

And now we come to Sore wa Tada no Senpai no Chinko chapters 3 and 4.

Sore wa Tada no Senpai no Chinko ch. 3: Mediafire, Drive
Sore wa Tada no Senpai no Chinko ch. 4: Mediafire, Drive

Friendship is a Two Way Street!

And now Nettaigyo wa Yuki ni Kogareru chapters 10 and 11 are finished, leaving one more before we're caught up for the moment.

Nettaigyo wa Yuki ni Kogareru ch. 10: Mediafire, Drive
Nettaigyo wa Yuki ni Kogareru ch. 11: Mediafire, Drive

Edit: Typo in ch. 10 fixed and reuploaded. Replace with this.

You Know Who You Love!

Here are the updated versions of Shimanmi Tasogare chapters 16 through 19 using volume 4's raws. Various improvements and additions have gone into the updates, and there were also some changes to the text of the raws from the web version, the most obvious of which can be seen in chapter 18 with this. Some of the translations have also been tweaked for better flow. So, we're halfway through the final volume as we near closer to finally completing this series. Also, the volume came with a 4-page bonus epilogue at the end of the volume, so look forward to that.

And as mentioned before on our Twitter account, Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga, with the first volume slated for May 2019. So if you liked the series, please buy the volumes when they become available if at all possible.

Shimanami Tasogare ch. 16: Mediafire, Drive
Shimanami Tasogare ch. 17: Mediafire, Drive
Shimanami Tasogare ch. 18: Mediafire, Drive
Shimanami Tasogare ch. 19: Mediafire, Drive