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Mar 14, 2015 9:40 PM
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https://twitter.com/mikage_eiji/status/576954245913583616

He appears to say that he's 95% done here.
Mar 14, 2015 11:57 PM
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I'm so fucking happy right now.

Time to re-read the arc... no from the beginning
Mar 15, 2015 12:39 AM
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I haven't even read Volume 6 yet and I'm a little afraid to.
Mar 15, 2015 3:58 AM
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Oh god, oh god, oh god, oh god, OH GOD!
It's finally happening! Damn, I can't wait.
I'm gonna start re-reading when Eusth starts translating the volume.
Mar 15, 2015 4:06 AM
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*hug noises*

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time to start the hypetrain yet?
Mar 15, 2015 6:01 AM
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FUCK YES!! Been waiting for this for a while now, amazing series, hopefully concluded and a amazingly worthy way.
Mar 15, 2015 8:58 PM
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There is a god ;_;
Mar 16, 2015 1:17 AM
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almost there!!! can't wait >.<
Mar 16, 2015 1:34 PM
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Now for the translation though..
Mar 16, 2015 1:48 PM

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Yeah, let's hope it gets translated fast!
Mar 16, 2015 1:51 PM
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I think this'll get translated pretty fast once it's released, it's in extremely high demand after all

Though HakoMari is probably not the easiest light novel to translate simply due to its contents admittedly
Mar 16, 2015 2:30 PM

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Hakomari is a surprisingly easy read, actually. Although it's certainly a pain to shoehorn into the English language, I'll give the translator that.

Anyway, color me hyped. Here's hoping it'll be better than v5 & v6. Didn't like those that much.
Mar 16, 2015 2:46 PM
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Easy to read yes, but that's just because of how well-written it is

Translating it however is probably pretty difficult I'd imagine
Mar 16, 2015 4:28 PM
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HaXXspetten said:
I think this'll get translated pretty fast once it's released, it's in extremely high demand after all

Though HakoMari is probably not the easiest light novel to translate simply due to its contents admittedly


Would you recommend it to intermediate level Japanese learner?
Mar 16, 2015 4:32 PM
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Bluuuue said:
HaXXspetten said:
I think this'll get translated pretty fast once it's released, it's in extremely high demand after all

Though HakoMari is probably not the easiest light novel to translate simply due to its contents admittedly


Would you recommend it to intermediate level Japanese learner?
uhh I haven't tried reading it in Japanese myself so I can't really say... try it out and see how it goes?
Mar 16, 2015 4:39 PM

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Bluuuue said:
Would you recommend it to intermediate level Japanese learner?

Mikage tends to use short sentence and no long-winded descriptions of locations and stuff (which is one of the things I find difficult to read).

If you've got the grammar down, it shouldn't be too hard to read, and you always have a translation to compare with! (Although I can't guarantee its quality... Some of it is awfully old *cough*and might be a bit faulty.*cough*) But as HaXXspetten said: give it a try and see how it goes.
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Mar 16, 2015 6:40 PM

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Hyped. I guess it's time to give Hakomari one more re-read.
Mar 17, 2015 6:35 AM

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Mikage just sent the manuscript to his editor.

https://twitter.com/mikage_eiji/status/577794278375575552
Mar 17, 2015 6:39 AM

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In all honesty i couldn't care less about the other character's.

I just want Kazuki and Haruaki to have the happy end they deserve.
Mar 17, 2015 8:50 AM
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Aw, I thought I'd break the news of the manuscript being ready.
Also, LOL @Eusth. The translator's doing just fine at shoehorning HakoMari!
Mar 17, 2015 8:51 AM

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Hell yes,that's a good news :D
Mar 17, 2015 10:43 AM

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waterflame said:
Also, LOL @Eusth. The translator's doing just fine at shoehorning HakoMari!

I'm sure he'd be delighted to hear that -- I'll be sure to tell him. :D

At this point, I would laugh if the editor (Miki) rejected Mikage's script, but who knows; maybe the editor wants a love, peace and harmony end.
Mar 19, 2015 8:27 AM
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i dunno how to feel about this. i felt that volume 6 had the perfect ending to a fantastic tragedy.
Mar 19, 2015 8:51 AM

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im too happy now,
Mar 20, 2015 11:03 PM
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My D is ready
Mar 22, 2015 1:49 AM

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:)
Mar 22, 2015 8:51 AM

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Oh, Ohhhhh.. best news I've heard in months.

_Knobby said:
There is a god ;_;
Indeed. ;_;


Mar 22, 2015 7:37 PM

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AHHHHHHFHHHFDSHFDH


ORGASSSMMSMSM
Mar 22, 2015 8:57 PM

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My life is (almost) complete~! I expect great things in Volume 7 of this wonderful masterpiece. (❀◦‿◦)
Mar 24, 2015 6:11 AM

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What are the chances of this being licensed by yen press? I want to own them.
Can't wait for the last volume!
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Mar 24, 2015 11:28 AM

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paperplane11 said:
What are the chances of this being licensed by yen press? I want to own them.
Can't wait for the last volume!

It's impossible to say, sometimes what they translate seems totally out of the blue, and sometimes it's purely popularity. If they ever did, I'm clearly buying all of them.

Anyhow, been looking forward to this ever since I read up to this point in HakoMari, looks like it's time to reread it soon.
Mar 25, 2015 2:44 AM

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So he just finished writing with the last volume.

https://twitter.com/mikage_eiji/status/577794278375575552


Mar 25, 2015 2:45 AM

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EusthEnoptEron said:
waterflame said:
Also, LOL @Eusth. The translator's doing just fine at shoehorning HakoMari!

I'm sure he'd be delighted to hear that -- I'll be sure to tell him. :D
This is so funny lol.


Mar 25, 2015 6:45 AM

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I think Im going to cry from happiness
Mar 30, 2015 6:33 AM

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Better not disappoint us, sensei!
Mar 30, 2015 11:43 PM

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it would be great if there's a sequel announcement after volume 7.
Apr 1, 2015 2:20 PM
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Takiya_Oomine said:
it would be great if there's a sequel announcement after volume 7.

Nah, the story needs to end at some point, and volume 6 set it on the course for conclusion. If I wanted to read a needlessly protracted story, I'd read some shoujo.
Apr 2, 2015 2:44 PM

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o god, it's finally happening ;~~~~;
Apr 2, 2015 8:44 PM

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Whatever sensei gives us, my heart is ready for it... I hope so.
Apr 3, 2015 3:56 AM

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_Knobby said:
Takiya_Oomine said:
it would be great if there's a sequel announcement after volume 7.

Nah, the story needs to end at some point, and volume 6 set it on the course for conclusion. If I wanted to read a needlessly protracted story, I'd read some shoujo.
Actually i'm also not a big fan of endless series. it would be great if it can perfectly ends in volume 7 but from the complex plots we have so far, i think it's hard to end with just 1 volume. sequel better than rush ending that's what i mean.
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Apr 4, 2015 3:48 AM

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EusthEnoptEron said:
Yeah, let's hope it gets translated fast!

I am 100% hyped here, I will sue the translator if he didn't translate the book as soon as the book come out! He need to do his job properly since he's doing a missionary mission to bring Eiji's Mikage's work to the whole world!
Apr 4, 2015 3:12 PM
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It's finally HERE!!
Apr 5, 2015 2:58 PM

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zeroyuki92 said:

I think my favorite volumes are 1 and 3, although I loved the revelation scenes in 5 & 6. What bothered me about the latest two volumes was
Apr 5, 2015 3:25 PM
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I think he lost his focus on Maria a bit. She's the type of character that doesn't need that much fleshing out for you to get to know her and love her, so he shifted his attention to other characters and other plot devices, some of which weren't as good, until he can come up with a proper ending to her story, a climax for the character. That's why I think this final volume is going to be the best one - with the final chapter of Volume 6 he basically said "Maria is the central character of this story again" and he took his time to come up with the perfect ending.
Apr 7, 2015 5:13 PM

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I actually really loved those abstract parts in vol1, which reappeared back in 5 and 6. I hope I get more of them. Just pure lyrical descriptions of the state of mind I can drown in.
Jun 5, 2015 7:13 PM
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They updated the Image on Baka-Tsuki!!! The wait is almost over

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