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Meruem's reading the new Merukomu fanzine. Are you? (Join us on the Gungi Garden discord server!)
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I drew a Merukomu manga! In a peaceful alternate timeline, Meruem and Komugi go to an art museum. 🖼️🐜👑🌾❤️
I started this manga for the #yearoftheant's February prompt… It was more challenging than I thought for my first try! Please read from right to left, more notes at the end.
Thank you so much for reading!
I've actually envisioned this scene in my mind for a long time, ever since publishing the Art Museum chapter in my fic. Which I realize is a bit funny, since the chapter itself is very Pouf-centric. But I had a specific vision in mind, and I really wanted to find the right way to capture it.
After spending over a year poring over Philipさん's beautiful 王ムギ works on Pixiv, I thought to myself, 'Can I maybe try to do this too?'
I realize asking that question may come across as presumptuous, but the idea wouldn't let go. There were so many more challenges I hadn't anticipated - the flow of the page itself, laying out panels and visually signalling to the reader who is speaking, and most importantly (to me) - preserving the 'essence' of the characters.
Actually, what wound up being the biggest headache was my own inexperience. My hands are not very steady, and I use a super cheap pen tablet. I changed brushes several times in between. Since it took several months to draw this out, I can see my inexperience shining through in some panels (haha).
But I think at its core, the message I wanted to capture was 'how can we find common ground with someone else when the way we experience the world is so different?' Whether that's through sight, sounds, memories, differing languages... I like to imagine we can all relate.
do you a drive a Biscotti or eat it?
Biscotti is the superior cake because it can be dunked into a cup of tea.
Hi! I wanted to say I am so grateful for the translations to Phillip's works that you've done it's lovely to be able to read them. I've recently fallen into the rabbithole of this ship and I'm starting to think I should've just learnt japanese haha. Also was wondering if you know of any translations to だぶりゅ works on pixiv, or any like, collection of translated merukomu comics in general? Thank you for constantly cooking & have a great day
Hello! I didn’t realize I had this sitting in my inbox, so please forgive the very late reply. Thank you so much for enjoying the English translations. I think it’s really important to share works we love with others, but in a way that respects the original artist whenever possible. I was very grateful to have Philipさん’s support and so delighted they shared my work on Pixiv. I have actually translated everything up to Philipさん’s latest works, but as they are on hiatus at the moment, they have not been posted. I’ve translated for a few other artists on Twitter as well with their permission. If you’re interested in reading other fanworks translated into English, I’m quite active on the Merukomu discord server and try to regularly share translations for Merukomu art I find on Twitter whenever I can, so please feel free to join us! https://discord.gg/UAJ523G8YW
big bang time !!! I drew peices for @superiorcake's "In Bloom" and @chubsonthemoon's "but its a party"
They were so fun to read and I had so much fun drawing for them (^_^) i dunno why the but background/scene demon got me for both of these?? I could NOT resisit drawing the scene where meruem blows all the dandelions away ♡ and the kiss on the (not visable) scar from illumis needle?? CUTE.
Anyways happy bb♪( ´▽｀)
I'm so excited to share the beautiful work @mothscotch did for this year's HxH Big Bang event! It's exactly the scene I had in my mind's eye when I set out to write it, so seeing it come to life is a special joy I think any writer can appreciate.
I wrote a self-indulgent, fluffy piece where Komugi brings Meruem home to her village's flower festival - officially as her chaperone as per peace treaty rules, unofficially as everything else. The charade holds up fine, right up until it doesn't.
Check out the story that goes along the art here!
https://archiveofourown.org/works/88145416
I keep forgetting I have a Tumblr. Please accept this tiny bite-sized Komugi as apology. I have a bunch of art I need to upload here.
Merukomu #6 in English!
Ah! I am so excited that the English translations for 王ムギ6 by Philipさん can be enjoyed by everyone! This peaceful AU series explores a timeline where everyone can grow and be together.
Please show Philipさん your support on Pixiv for their wonderful work.
I shared my thoughts on Twitter, but I'd like to share here as well.
王ムギ６ shifts the setting from the public Gungi board to the private space of Komugi's room. In fact, I'd argue chapters #1-5 establish their proximity, where #6 deals with the absence of proximity as well as mutual reciprocity.
"But wait! You talked about this already! You talked about this a lot!"
I am guilty of this, yes! 🙇♀️And I come back to #3 "Fallen Fortress" often. However, thematically I think it's fascinating how much #6 has in common with #3, simultaneously mirroring and subverting events.
In #3, both characters immediately retreat to "fix" the breach in efforts to restore normalcy after an accidental touch. In #6, we experience another, larger touch where the King catches Komugi, and once more they part ways, only to ruminate on the experience separately, alone.
Of course, in #3, we see them 'alone together', in the way the panel is framed, suggesting that though they are apart, both are struggling in the same way. Yet in #6, they visually struggle separately.
I believe #3 isn't where the fortress falls, but that cracks form in the foundation. Komugi refuses to dwell on that touch despite her yearning, while Meruem’s private, less-than-regal wordless grin suggests a breach he’s not ready to name.
Once the fortress cracks, one-sided breaches follow. In #4, Komugi offers food, and Meruem is a passive receiver. In #5, Meruem touches her palm and Komugi is oblivious. Each effort is one-sided and met with confusion and hesitation. These are bridges with one-way traffic.
#6 is the first time the traffic moves both ways simultaneously. We see hesitation crumble in the face of impulse, which is ultimately rewarded. And for the first time, both characters allow themselves to indulge in those impulses openly in the presence of each other.
The King 'selfishly' goes to her room anyways to play. He grins and laughs in front of Komugi (compared to his private moment in #3). Komugi delights in the fantasy of playing together every night and surprises him with her enthusiasm instead of holding it in.
And after they part ways, unlike #3 where Komugi immediately squashes her thoughts, she allows herself to desperately yearn to the point of pain from longing. Furthermore, she can't even wait until morning and seeks him out to play at dawn.
Both characters in #6 mutually tear down the walls of their 'fortress' that #3 laid the groundwork for, and both are rewarded when they permit themselves to be openly true to their feelings in the presence of one another. It is such a beautiful progression from #3.
I also do not believe it is a coincidence that this chapter is bookended by moments of light. In the beginning, it isn't until the twinkling night stars catch Meruem's attention that he realizes rushing to Komugi's room in the middle of the night might not be a good idea.
It's not the first time the King has paused to contemplate Komugi's well-being (We see this, albeit comically, in Pitou Main #1), but here he actively stops himself from acting without consideration of her in a moment of clarity. A King doesn't worry about being selfish, right?
When Komugi trips, a white King piece falls. In Gungi, the King is protected at all costs. Seeing the White King (his status, her color) topple as he catches her suggests the "Supreme Leader" has finally been defeated by something very human: instinctive concern for another.
The chapter ends with a sunbeam landing on the black Shinobi tile. Unlike the distant, cold starlight from the opening, this light is literally in his hand. His humanity is no longer a concept, but now is like a tangible thing, finally within his grasp.
I realize I am rambling now! But I believe the core of this is reciprocity. In previous chapters, both characters were testing the walls that had begun to form cracks. But in #6, they’re actively tearing them down together in their openness.
I also would love to talk about the symbolism of flowers! Honestly, there's a lot you can say about flowers, and in canon we see them everywhere. The Rose bomb, the field of flowers Meruem envisions when he remembers Komugi's name, flower imagery in the fight with Netero...
So here, it might seem fairly straightforward (and very beautiful) to see 'the catch' being likened to holding an armful of flowers. They're soft and beautiful, and they smell good! It makes for a very pretty moment, like a scene in a shoujo romance.
But the shoujo imagery is a beautiful trap. The Chimera Ant King isn't a shoujo protagonist, he's an apex predator. Flowers are fragile. By likening Komugi to flowers, he perceives her as something that requires restraint, lest she be shredded to pieces in his fingers.
Perhaps it's a coincidence, but it feels like an intentional parallel between Meruem's pivotal moment in canon where he looks at his palm, envisioning how little effort would be required to destroy Komugi...
And here, the King likens the sensation of holding her to that of delicate petals crushed and scattering in his hands. It is a beautiful warning to him, one that returns later in the story when he remembers this moment with caution in #13.
Flowers blossom, grow, and spread. In #6, Meruem and Komugi are rewarded for being openly true to their feelings. This suggests that their path to happiness is through this messy, fragile reciprocity that is coming into bloom in their 'spring' season.
In truth, before this chapter, I was quietly translating things in a document for my own enjoyment. And when I read #6 for the first time, I believed that perhaps the story had reached an end, and that this was the last chapter!
I decided it would be an injustice not to try... so this actually was the very first time I tried to typeset something. I am just a translator-using hobbyist with rusty Japanese who perhaps loves these characters more than I should (haha). But I cherish this chapter.
I'm so happy that my assumption was incorrect, and we've plenty more to enjoy! But looking back, I've also grown and learned a lot in this craft, and I hope to continue improving! I am honored to help bring this story to an English-speaking audience, so please enjoy!
Hello, everyone. Thank you for always checking out my work.ビスコッティ has translated the Merukomu ma
I’m so delighted and honored to share that Philipさん has permitted me to provide English translations for their wonderful 王ムギ/MeruKomu manga! ✨ This is a series of connected stories set in a peaceful alternate timeline where Komugi, Meruem, and the Royal Guards live together in the palace. The stories are lighthearted and charming, but they're also not afraid to touch upon thematic elements from Hunter x Hunter's canon source material in thought-provoking (and sometimes deeply profound) ways. This project holds a special place in my heart. I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to help bring these stories to English speakers. The first five chapters are on Pixiv for your enjoyment, but translations are complete up to the most recent chapter (#23), so stay tuned for more. Please show Philipさん your love and support for all the incredible hard work!
It's March! This months theme for #yearoftheant is Action/Adventure. Merukomu going on a journey of a lifetime!
Kapow!
Unfortunately I didn't hit my deadline for February's Year of the Ant prompt - my project is too ambitious! I'm still working on it! February's theme was 'romance/dating' for Merukomu. Nothing says 'dating' like strolling arm-in-arm together. 💕
It's February! That means it's time for this month's #yearoftheant #MeruKomu prompt to help inspire you in creating works about Meruem and Komugi. This month's prompt is 'Romance/Dating'... How am I ever going to decide what to make!? Credit to @beamiedraws for the lovely art and @gungigarden for organizing the event!
New for #yearoftheant! 🐜
This month’s prompt was "Favorite Tropes," so naturally, I had to go with 'there was only one bed' and 'crack treated seriously' because I can't help myself.
I wrote a story where Meruem and Komugi go shopping for a bed at a certain blue-and-yellow furniture store. It sounds a little silly, but I intended for it to also be sweet.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/77866486
I'm told there's a trend to draw your favorite character working your job. But I feel like Komugi would be a terrible office worker for many reasons.
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merukomu in winter! this was for a secret santa exchange @greedislandchallenges - happy holidays @superiorcake and thank you for the opportunity to draw dear Komugi and her bug BF :3
AHHHH this is everything I could have wanted LOOKIT THE FLUFFY HAT. Thank you so much for the very best Secret Santa gift! It is too precious.
Happy holidays, @pannacottababy! I'm your @greedislandchallenges Secret Santa, and today I'm leaving a pic in your stocking and a fanfic by your tree in the form of a heaping serving of Ponzu and Pokkle enjoying a nice little night together cuddled up by the fire. Enjoy!💖
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