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Ghost Hunt Fandom Survey

Hello all! I thought it would be interesting to see a follow-up to the previous Ghost Hunt survey (results) with some additional questions. Since the original creator is no longer around, I decided to create my own survey. :)

This survey is open to anyone who has seen and/or read Ghost Hunt by Fuyumi Ono and Shiho Inada. It takes about 10 to 15 minutes to answer.

Click HERE to fill out the survey.

The deadline is December 31st, 2017.

I will post the results sometime early next year at @ghosthuntcollections​.

I’d like to reach as much of the fandom as possible, so a reblog/share would be greatly appreciated! Share a link to this post if you know of anyone who is familiar with Ghost Hunt, but perhaps not on tumblr. Thank you!

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I hope you all enjoyed the many wonderful Ghost Hunt Exchange submissions at @ghosthunthq, but in case you want more I’d like to remind you of:

the 2nd Ghost Hunt Prompt Challenge: Obscure Emotions!

Participate in the second Ghost Hunt prompt challenge! This challenge is a creative exercise to write stories based on words from The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.

This challenge is restricted to the Ghost Hunt fandom.

Please claim a word from the list of prompts. You are free to add more through the sign-up form (maximum is 10).

Fill one prompt before claiming the next prompt.

It’s possible to sign up with and claim the word that you personally wish to write. Do not re-prompt words as it’s possible to claim a prompt more than once.

There is no minimum word count, but 500+ words would be nice. 

Deadline for prompts: June 15th, 2017 Assignments due: July 15, 2017

Please follow @ghosthuntcollections to keep track of fills and any further announcements~ Thank you!

But wait, I have another announcement…!

GHHQ recs are being added to the bookmark collection!

As you probably know, the people of @ghosthunthq regularly post fanfic reviews. By now they’ve grown a significant collection of reviews and recommendations! I started adding these recs to ghosthunt_recs on AO3. Currently there are over 50 fics waiting to be bookmarked. The bookmarks will have the following note + a link to the review.

Recommended by Ghost Hunt HQ reviewer(s) [name of the reviewer(s)].

For filtering purposes the bookmarks will have the tag Tumblr: ghosthunthq.

I will bookmark AO3-based fics directly on the site itself. Anything else will be added by means of an external bookmark later on. Considering the circumstances it will pertain to the majority of the bookmarks. In addition, the AO3-based works will receive an invitation to the collection. Once I have your approval your fic will be part of the works collection! :)

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Ono Fuyumi Long Interview

A complete translation of an interview with the Ghost Hunt author, originally published in Da Vinci’s December 2010 issue.

Part 1: The Ghost Hunt Series Reprint

Part 2: The Rules for Writing Girls’ Novels

Part 3: Rewriting Ghost Hunt

More Ghost Hunt-related interviews are on the way! Follow me on tumblr or twitter to keep track.

Incidentally, if you enjoy these or any of my other translations, you can help me out by supporting me on Patreon. :) Even 1 dollar will help! All the money will go into paying for the domain and server costs. It will keep the site up and running, and let the translations remain online for others to see.

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GH Translation Links & Info

This is a list of links and information I’ve acquired relating to the Ghost Hunt novels and short stories. I’m sharing them for anyone who hasn’t seen these yet. Please let me know if I’m missing anything or have gotten anything wrong. Thank you translators for all your hard work and dedication to Ghost Hunt!

Ghost Hunt Novels:

Baka-Tsuki Ghost Hunt Main Page → various translators for the Akuryō Series and links for Akumu no Sumu Ie novel translations.

SPR → main page for Akumu no Sumu Ie novel translations by @yonakayaku / @flychansan.

Ghost Hunt Short Stories Finished Translations:

彼の現実 / His Reality → About Naru’s life outside the office. Translated by @csakuras.

超自然のシステム / The System of the Unexplained Phenomena → About Naru’s thesis. Translated by @witchhuntress.

自転車の天使 / Angel with a Bicycle [1] → About Naru meeting Jean Vianney who teaches him magic. Translated by @csakuras.

白い烏のための告悔 / Confession for a White Crow → Takes place right after Gene’s death and discusses how Naru got involved with SPR from Sir Dorey’s perspective. Translated by @csakuras.

一番見えない横顔 / Least Visible Side Profile → About Takigawa, John, Ayako, and Yasuhara eating out together and talking about Mai and Naru. Split translation.

Part 1 → translated by kagedreams

Part 2 → translated by @csakuras

衛星の軌道 / Trajectory of a Satellite → Behind the scenes look at Masako’s life. Translated by @csakuras.

Ghost Hunt Short Stories Unfinished Translations:

Eugene → Look into the lives of the twins.

Bits Part 1 → A bit about the twins’ home life.

Bits Part 2 → Has character info and talks about Naru’s pumpkin classification.

Bits Part 3 → A bit about the twins’ school life.

GENKI → About Mai’s home life (?).

千年の王国 / The Millennial Kingdom [2] → About John’s life in Japan.

緑の我が家 / The Green Home → About Takigawa’s home life (?).

[1] Refers to the design on Bicycle Playing Cards. [2] Refers to the thousand-year reign of Christ specifically mentioned in Revelation 20:1-6.

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The Historical Context and Significance of The Evil Spirits Series - Story Unlocker

Literary critic Higashi Masao highlights the historical context and significance of the Evil Spirits series, better known as Ghost Hunt.

The “Ghost Hunt” Reprint Commemoration Special Feature (Da Vinci December 2010 issue) begins with a preface by Higashi Masao, an expert in horror and ghost stories criticism.

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The “World of Dictionaries” Interview with Miura Shion

The translation of the Miura Shion interview is at last complete!

Part 1: Encountering a Dictionary

Part 2: Comparing Dictionaries

Part 3: Karma and Romance Swirl in the World of Dictionaries

Part 4: The Difficulties of Expressing in Words

Part 5: The Meaning of “Creating a Dictionary”

Part 6: Memories of the Lessons

Part 7: More Reading Than Writing – Middle School Days

Part 8: The Profession Known as the Novelist

Part 9: The Power of a Motif

Part 10: The Meaning Of “Reading with Everyone”

Part 11: The Meaning of Reading and Teaching

Please look forward to the next big translation project: 

The “Ghost Hunt” Reprint Commemoration Special Feature!

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Ayatsuji Yukito Hon no Mushi Interview Part 3: Living in the Publishing World - Story Unlocker

The third part of a 1999 interview with Japanese mystery novelist Ayatsuji Yukito on the publishing world, and his wife Ono Fuyumi.

The translation of this interview is complete!

Part 1: The Roots of Ayatsuji Mysteries

Part 2: The Future of Publication and the Charm of Mystery

Part 3: Living in the Publishing World

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A Look into Yanagi Kouji's Workspace - Story Unlocker

A translation of a short interview with Yanagi Kouji, the original writer of the Joker Game series, on his workplace and his book "Knight & Shadow"

It’s not about Joker Game, but this interview gives you some insight on the author’s lifestyle, workspace and his three adorable cats.

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Ghost Hunt Live Action Movie: Did It Get Axed? - Story Unlocker

A recap of all that has happened since the Ghost Hunt live action movie was announced and subsequently vanished into thin air.

The adaptation was announced in 2013. Fukuzawa Maya was confirmed as the lead actress, and Miura Haruma was in for talks to play Shibuya Kazuya.

But we never heard from it again.

What happened? And why didn’t the Japanese media report on it at all?

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HaruChika writer Hatsuno Sei talks about the anime adaptation, the use of fantasy elements and minorities in his works, and what’s next for HaruChika.

Here’s a translation of a dialogue between Hatsuno Sei and book reviewer Ooya Hiroko, which was originally published on March 30, 2016:

Part 1: HaruChika Anime Adaptation

Part 2: One Foot into Fantasy

Part 3: What’s next for HaruChika?

Enjoy!

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This is well worth a read. Please check it out. :) PS I will try to get the next HaruChika novel chapter out ASAP. I’m so sorry for the long wait…!

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Yuri!!! On ICE Portrays the Sexiness of Figure Skaters

I decided to translate and summarize the special talk event held on August 21 with Kubo Mitsurou, Suwabe Junichi, Toyonaga Toshiyuki, Uchiyama Kouki and Fukuyama Jun. Kubo and the voice actors talk about the characters, the reason why these voice actors were chosen, and of their experiences behind the scenes. 

But we also get to hear some answers to the following questions: Is it true that Yuri Plisetsky is modeled after a certain Russian female figure skater? Are there any other characters based on real life people? Do any of the voice actors have personal connections to figure skating? Read all about it here:

Translation: Yuri!!! on ICE Special Talk Event

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A first-rate spy mystery which pulls tricks on its readers

In an interview Joker Game Author Yanagi Kouji talks about “Last Waltz”, the fourth book in the novel series, and D-Agency’s “Don’t die, don’t kill” rule.

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How did Yuri!!! on ICE start out?

You may have read a bit about this when the first trailer was released, but I decided to translate the full news report of this production presentation as it contains a bit more information on how the project took off.

The two brains behind Yuri!!! on ICE are the ladies on the right. From left to right: mangaka Kubo Mitsurou and director Yamamoto Sayo. 

They answer a few questions. Who came up with this idea? Where did they go to collect data? Will they use 3D to animate the figure skating scenes? How come is a manga artist involved in the production? Read all about it here:

Translation: Yuri!!! on ICE Production Presentation

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HaruChika: The Crystal Thief

The translation of the first story in this mystery novel series is complete!

HaruChika: The Crystal Thief 1

HaruChika: The Crystal Thief 2

HaruChika: The Crystal Thief 3

HaruChika: The Crystal Thief 4

HaruChika: The Crystal Thief 5

HaruChika: The Crystal Thief 6

The next story will be “Cloth Cube”. All novel translations will be posted to the haruchika @ dreamwidth community. Follow @yonakayaku for updates!

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New account!

makeupsyndrome >>>> touchturnfly (?)

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Happy valentine’s day friends. The lovely brewcha made another adorable Makorin fic so of course I had to draw something based on it. Of course. Beautiful fics are my source of strength. 

I imagine Makoto trying to find out what Rin said, but he doesn’t know the spelling so he’s trying to spell it by ear. He needs to work on his pronunciation.