Ao Lala Previews and Plan

Ao Lala is out and I have posted the title pages from all of the one-shots on Tumblr

• Cover and Furoku
• "Natsu Yasumi 00 Nichime" and "Mahou no Yubi"
• Title Pages, Part 1
• Title Pages, Part 2
• Aka Lala Previews

Our plan so far is to only translate "Natsu Yasumi 00 Nichime." The theme of Ao Lala is Junior High romance and school life. In general that is outside of what we enjoy translating. Though many of the one-shots are cute, we feel there are other one-shots that suit Omari's Sister better. Hopefully, some other groups will translate the other Ao Lala one-shots. We are looking forward to Aka Lala which appears to have one-shots that will be more inline with what Omari's Sister translates.

Aoi Lala is Arriving to me on Next Week!

Aoi Lala is arriving to me next week on Wednesday or Thursday.  Those of you who pre-ordered copies will get you're copies a few days later depending on how far away you are from Southern California.  I have ordered two more extra copies, so if you would like a copy of Aoi Lala, please send me an e-mail.  It's $17 for folks within the US, $22 for Canadians, and $32 for everyone else.  These prices include shipping.

Taking Piggyback Orders for Aoi Lala

More news about Aoi Lala from Comic Natalie (Link)

• One-Shot: "Natsu Yasumi 00 Hi" ("Summer Vacation Day 00") by Akidzuki Sorata
• One-Shot: "Kono mama ja Damemitai desu" ("Leaving it alone is no good" (rough translation -- will come up with something better after I see the one-shot)) by Hiro Fujiwara
• One-Shot:  "Hatsu Koi Nikki" ("First Love Diary") by Tokeino Hari
• One-Shot:  "Chuuichi Problem" ("7th Grade Problem") by Matsumoto Tomo
• One-Shot: "Mahou no Yubi" ("The Magic Finger" or "Magic Fingers") by Nakano Emiko
• One-Shot: "Toro" ("Speak your Mind") by Saito Ken
• Short Series:  "Tri-Color God Project" Chp 1 by Kure Yuki
• Fujitsuka Yuki
• Hayashi Mikase
• Ishihara Keiko
• Ike Junko
• and more!

Akidzuki Sorata will do the cover art :).

I'm taking piggyback orders for Aoi Lala (Blue Lala).  It will be released in Japan on July 10th.  I will be sending them out on July 13th.   Here are the prices with shipping included!

• US $17 (Media Mail + Confirmation)
• Canada $22 (International First Class)
• International $32 (International First Class)

If you would like a copy of this special Lala, please send me an e-mail via the contact link at the top right of the blog.  Please include your country.  If you are purchasing multiple copies, let me know.  Shipping on multiple books is not linear.

Aoi Lala Advertisment

Click on the ad to see it larger.

CRUDE translation of text:

"2011, Lala Special Editions, Kuro and Shiro (Black and White).
And now in 2012
Lala becomes more colorful.

It's the time of the year when you want to take of your shoes, stretch out, and start running (free). Within a dazzling light, yet if you lift your head, (there is) an expanding world.

Aoi Lala, this summer, a return to your origin.

Tri-color Lala, more information in next month's issue of Lala"

 Mangaka listed:

• Akidzuki Sorata
• Tokeino Hari
• Fujiwara Hiro
• Matsumoto Tomo
• Nakano Emiko
• Saito Ken

Yes, the English you see is part of the ad and not our trickery. And, of course, we will share as much of these special editions as possible.