All Dem Pretties

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[alldempretties]

I wanted to try translating Hatoko wa tokidoki mahou shoujo but cant seem to find any raws. I dont have any scanner myself. Do you know where I could find some raws for it?

I’m afraid you might have to buy a copy for yourself or see if you can find an e-book version to download. The first five chapters have been released in tankoubon format, which should be easy to purchase and scan from places like cdjapan or amazon.jp. I’d scan my copies for you, but I only have a sporadic set of them because I don’t purchase Lala regularly anymore.

Best of luck to you! The story is a gem and it’d be great to get some buzz for it!

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Hello dear, could you tell what's happening on the new VK chapter?

Thank you so much for your message, and I hope you’ll forgive me for not being able to respond sooner--I’ve been on an extended vacation from all things social media, which has been tremendously beneficial for my well-being.

I’m assuming you were probably interested in tidbits from a previous chapter (not entirely sure which one). I’m sorry I couldn’t respond to you before the scanlations were released. Please accept my humble apologies.

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Color widespread of Hino Matsuri’s Vampire Knight Memories #26.

Temporary link to low-res full chapter.

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Some stunning illustrations from Kauta Mato’s new series Hatoko-san wa Tokidoki Mahou Shoujo (Sometimes Miss Hatoko is a Magical Girl), premiering in this month’s Lala magazine. Looking forward to reading it! ^^

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Translated Vampire Knight Memories volume 4 limited edition drama CD tracklist & example of one of the three special illustrations signed by the drama CD cast for LalaDX readers who write in to the magazine.

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Translated odds and ends from volume 4 of Vampire Knight Memories. 

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Hey can you give some translation about the new vkm chap ? 😢

Sorry, I don’t translate for that fandom anymore. Even if I was going to, I would need a clear copy of the magazine to be able to translate. I’m sure scanlations will be out soon enough for you to enjoy! ^^

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Hello! This is awkward to ask, but by chance do you know where you can get a clear version of that Vampire Knight illustration? (Like the postcard version of it or a scan) Thank you! :)

The one I just posted of Yuuki and Ai? It’s the new color art for the title page of VKM 19, which just released in LalaDX on the 10th in Japan (some stores get early copies, which is what that preview picture was; I myself don’t have a copy yet). 

There probably won’t be a clean version of the image until they do an artbook or a special furoku (magazine freebie), but for now if you wait just a few days some of the raw/scanlation providers will be posting scans of the color page in the vampire knight tag. In the meantime, you can order your own copy of LalaDX from cdjapan or amazon japan. Hope that helps! ^^;

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Sneak peek at the elegant color spread for VKM 19.

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VKM 18 LQ Raws

I haven’t done this in a while because I stepped down from VKM spoilers, but I noticed nothing has come out since the initial spoilers for VKM 18 yet. I’ve uploaded some very LQ speed raws of VKM 18 which can be viewed online or downloaded for anyone who is interested.

I will not be translating, but here are a few interesting bits from the chapter:

Kaien Cross has passed on and turns to ash like a vampire.

Ren is born, and she is Ai’s little sister. 

Zero is still alive and is raising Ren with Yuuki and Ai.

Kaname chooses not to look at the photo album and has not yet regained his memories.

The previews for the next chapter are:

Color Preview: Now that Yuuki and Zero’s child Ren has been born, what will Ai do now that she has a sibling? 

Black & White Preview: What will Ai do after losing precious people and meeting new precious people?

The previews include a new secondary series tagline, which is “the bittersweet past” popular series. It’s possible they’ll be using this more often in future chapters.

VKM 19 will feature at the front of the next LalaDX issue with a 2-page color spread.

Please do not use the raws for scanlating purposes, but you’re free to use them for edits or image manips as you please. Thanks! ^^

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Hi, can you help the vk fandom translating vkm17?

I’m sorry, but due to various reasons, I’ve stepped down from translating Vampire Knight Memories outside of additional text added for tankoubon releases. If you wait patiently, I’m sure a scanlation team will deliver a translation for you soon enough. Thanks for your understanding. ^^;

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Earlier this month, Hakusensha’s website was pushing the advertising for the release of the first volume of Ishihara Keiko’s Itsuwari no Freja, a new series running in LalaDX I’m currently reading. A look at the stats piqued my curiosity about the sales of the two other series I follow (Tendouke Monogatari and Vampire Knight Memories). As a point of comparison, I also gathered what data i could find for Akagami no Shirayukihime’s sales from when it was running in LalaDX. What I discovered is perplexing to me, as I’m still not exactly sure what criteria Hakusensha uses to determine which stories from LalaDX get moved to Lala. 

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Thought I’d do a quick update on Vampire Knight Memories Vol. 3’s sales status now that the data for the first two weeks of sales is out. It’s possible VKM will rank in its third week, but there’s enough information now to take a look at it in comparison with previous volumes:

Honestly, it’s not good to see a decline in sales this significant from one volume to the next, but that may be due to the story’s slow and relatively confusing pacing, or perhaps it’s due to VKM having a tough time finding its footing and/or audience with Volumes 1-3. Hopefully the new arc will pick up the pace and interest will increase.

Still, the sales are leagues above what LalaDX manga are usually capable of performing. I don’t see VKM being cut from LalaDX anytime soon, but this may lower its chances to move to Lala. 

[Source.]

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A few translated odds and ends from the latest release of Vampire Knight Memories volume 3 that I haven’t seen floating around the tags yet. 

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Amazonで樋野まつりのヴァンパイア騎士 memories 4巻 ドラマCD付き特装版 (花とゆめコミックス)。アマゾンならポイント還元本が多数。樋野まつり作品ほか、お急ぎ便対象商品は当日お届けも可能。またヴァンパイア騎士 memories 4巻 ドラマCD付き特装版 (花とゆめコミックス)もアマゾン配送商品なら通常配送無料。

Amazon.jp’s website updated, and it looks like Vampire Knight Memories will have special edition of volume 4 which will come with a drama CD! The release date will be on February 5th, 2019.

Amazon.jp’s advertisement says that this will be the first drama CD released for the series since the original Vampire Knight ended, and all the stories on it will be originals written by Hino-sensei. 

2019 can’t come soon enough! ^^;

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Earlier this month, Hakusensha’s website was pushing the advertising for the release of the first volume of Ishihara Keiko’s Itsuwari no Freja, a new series running in LalaDX I’m currently reading. A look at the stats piqued my curiosity about the sales of the two other series I follow (Tendouke Monogatari and Vampire Knight Memories). As a point of comparison, I also gathered what data i could find for Akagami no Shirayukihime’s sales from when it was running in LalaDX. What I discovered is perplexing to me, as I’m still not exactly sure what criteria Hakusensha uses to determine which stories from LalaDX get moved to Lala. 

Itsuwari no Freja barely managed to rank, but from what I can tell this is an excellent showing as far as LalaDX mangaka go, because Tendouke Monogatari’s first two volumes didn’t even rank. As far as I can tell, Hakusensha’s promotion indicates InF is a likely candidate for a move to Lala. I’m honestly not even sure why they had InF debut in LalaDX; it’s definitely main magazine quality, and most of the current crop of Lala stories are mediocre at best.

Tendouke Monogatari is currently selling significantly less than both AnS and VKM, yet it was moved to Lala recently. Its sales have been increasing slightly with each volume, but it’s still nowhere near a heavy hitter--it doesn’t even rank in week 2 for either of its most recent volumes, and its earlier two volumes didn’t rank, period. I’m still a bit miffed I lost TM from LalaDX before VKM and InF moved, but I’m hoping that will be rectified when the other two series are moved over.

Even stranger is VKM’s status, given how close its numbers are to Akagami no Shirayukihime’s sales from right before it made the switch to Lala. VKM’s sales have dropped from volume 1′s release to volume 2′s, yet it’s still consistently outperforming both TM and InF. It’s curious why it hasn’t brought back to Lala, unless Hakusensha is waiting to see whether sales continue to drop with volumes 3-5 before greenlighting it for a return to Lala. Or maybe there just isn’t enough story remaining to warrant a switch--the series could end anywhere from volumes 5-7 and stay comfortably within LalaDX’s usual series range. With any luck, we’ll get more information in VKM volume 3 when it’s released next month.

I’ll be closely watching the fates of Itsuwari no Freja and Vampire Knight Memories as they march forward. I’d love to be able to have my three favorite currently-running manga back in the same magazine within the next couple of years. It really helps the pocketbook when all one’s favorites are in one place! ^^; 

Data found thanks to ANN’s news archives.

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The cover of this month’s Lala issue featuring Saitou Ken’s Tendouke Monogatari and the color widespread from the same issue.

I have never clicked “add to cart” so fast in my life. Cannot wait for it to arrive! ^^;

[zaqizaba0]

Hi sorry to bother but do you know if this manga has an English version online？if it does where can I read it？ thank you so much！！

[alldempretties]

@zaqizaba0: Manga Updates indicates there are scanlations up to chapter 9 which could be found online if you search. Usually, I’d recommend buying the official copies instead, but as this one hasn’t been picked up yet, I see no harm in using the scanlations until there’s a viable alternative. ^^; Hope that helps!

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The cover of this month’s Lala issue featuring Saitou Ken’s Tendouke Monogatari and the color widespread from the same issue.

I have never clicked “add to cart” so fast in my life. Cannot wait for it to arrive! ^^;