Alright, it is Sunday and I am gonna post the fourteenth volume of MAO. Feel free to react or comment on any panel, though I appreciate if image replies are not used during the dump. Feel free to discuss anything related to MAO after the dump. In addition, as MAO is atypically plot-heavy as a Rumiko Takahashi manga, please be mindful of others and use spoilers tags when discussing things that are revealed later in chapters that have not been dumped.MAO is Rumiko Takahashi's current ongoing series, a dark fantasy manga with a more serious tone than most of her other major series. I highly recommend it, as there genuinely is a lot of intrigue.Previous thread: >>284843892I will be using the official localization of the manga volumes by VIZ (despite my issues with it). Keep in mind that the nature of the writing in MAO and this localization in particular has resulted in some mistranslated lines. Be aware that some of the larger images may have been edited to be lower quality due to image size limits.In addition, I will be dumping a one-shot story from the Rumic World and Rumic Theater series that came out around this time. Today, that will be "Dedicated to S". The scans I have of the one-shot are translated by a generous anon on this board.
November 24th, 2021. Author's note:"Q: What are you looking forward to this year?A: Yuzuru Hanryu participating in the Beijing Olympics."
>>285048478The ghosts have been dealt with, now we have this.
>>285048491
>>285048441This week in Mao: merciless Kagari bullying
>>285048509Nanoka refers to it as 井戸の水神様. Otoya says いえ、妖･･･でしょうか。 妖 has the furigana あやかし.
>>285048636Term used for the talismans was 霊符.
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>>285048678I like the pattern in its insides.
>>285048697VIZ went with just Hagunsei rather than Hagunsei Blade or Hagunsei Sword this time. I can't say I blame them, but the original term was 破軍星の太刀.
>>285048757Our spirited heroine double-checked her elements before springing into action so we as readers are also reminded of them.
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>>285048509>L'Oréal... Because you're worth it>>285048636The well monster is not impressed by Mao's calligraphy skills
>>285048832Hm?
>>285048857Heh, Otoya.
>>285048874
>>285048886Should carry around some cookies or something.
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>>285048951I have two notes from Furinkan here:"Initially thought to be an ayakashi, the water creature is later identified as a tatarigami (祟り神/cursed god) by Mao. A tatarigami is a formerly benevolent spirit/god that has fallen or been corrupted. Mao explains that the god was corrupted when the well was filled in using unsanctified earth.""Mao talks about some of the aspects of onmyodo that have not been focused on in the series, namely the influence of auspicious directions and the role of the onmyoji in determining favorable directional configurations. In Japanese the concept of 方違え (katatagae) deals with this. This deals with things like setting off for a journey days earlier than planned to avoid an unfavorable day, or traveling to a location by an unusual route to avoid an unfavorable direction (方塞がり/katabutagari)."They have a bit in their cultural notes section that I'll post in the next post.
>>285049016Here's what they had in the cultural notes:"In Japanese the concept of 方違え (katatagae) deals with changing directions in order to avoid bad luck. This deals with things like setting off for a journey prior to the planned night to avoid an unfavorable day, or traveling to a location by an unusual route to avoid an unfavorable direction (方塞がり/katabutagari) or even avoiding going from work to your home and instead staying elsewhere until the direction home becomes favorable again. It also deals with days to avoid house renovations and building and other construction projects (including locations and days to begin or cease work) with directions based on the center of the home (so renovating in the northeast part of your home might be auspicious or negative depending on the day).The onmyodo job of calendar development was concerned with charting the various directions that certain onmyodo-affiliated gods were said to be traveling in or resting at during certain days as it was considered necessary not to walk in the direction of these gods or incur their wraith.Kojin (金神), the god of metal, is one deity that was to be avoided and was said to be particularly powerful when he occupied the northeast or the southwest (these directions were known as Ushitora and Hitsujisaru). Another god, Teichijin (天一神), also known as Nakagami (中神) is a god of fortune in onmyodo who descends to the northeast on the 46th day of the sexagenary cycle and completes a clockwise circuit, spending five days on each cardinal point and six days on each ordinal point, returning to heaven from the north on the 30th day of the next sexagenary cycle. Travelling in the direction of Ten'ichijin is considered unlucky and must be avoided.Taihaku (太白), Daishogun (大将軍), Taihaku (太白), The King and the Minister (王相) are the others that must be taken into account when dealing with katatagae."
>>285049050End of chapter. It is coming.
>>285048816She can be taught!>>285048951I give Nanoka shit for being too eager to put herself in harm's way, but Mao's honestly not much better.
Furinkan mentions that: "This issue came out a day early (on a Tuesday) due to the Lunar New Year." February 22nd, 2022. Author's note:"Q: Tell us what the most recent picture on your camera roll is.A: The last thing I ate.">>285048478Also, this date is clearly wrong. I copied it straight from Furinkan and wasn't thinking. It should've been like February 16th, 2022, I think?
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>>285049145
>>285049168Knock knock.
>>285049263
>>285049294I assume there's some energy thing going on and he made a big blast rather than just hacked at it.
>>285049339I do dig the swirls having a sort of physicality to them.
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>>285049375
>>285049398
>>285049421Activate! カッ as the sound effect again.
>>285049474?!
>>285049497!
>>285049510Right back to it.
>>285049522
>>285049536Nanoka's sound effect here is not the same as Mao's. It is ギン. I don't know if Rumiko is consistent about this, but I think she might be. VIZ definitely isn't.
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>>285049619End of chapter. え･･･?
>>285049497You don't want to get hair stuck down your drains
Original title was 地の気. Did VIZ use chi before? Or was it ki? Honestly, most of the time, it is energy or aura which I think is fine. Either way, we move on.March 2nd, 2022. Author's note:"Q: Tell us the snack you'd be the happiest to receive as a gift!A: Pudding."
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>>285049754気 was in quotes in the memory, which I find a little interesting.
>>285049797Nanoka's final line here was just 乙弥くん.
>>285049851Nanoka's concern in the third panel here here was the more vague 早くしないと摩緒が･･･
>>285049920The tatarigami's line here was きさま!
>>285049956Very large 鎮まって。
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>>285050016
>>285050029Nanoka referred to the bell as just 土鈴 here.
>>285050070?!
>>285050098
>>285050116Characters using honorifics in these situations is a bit funny to me, but ultimately, Japanese can be terser than English can be so it probably evens out. Like you don't need to clarify who the thing is behind here in Japanese but you kind of do in English.
>>285050179Nanoka refers to this as 残った邪気の塊.
>>285050201
>>285050179Spooky
>>285050208Hm?
>>285050243There it is.
>>285050267End of chapter. Nanoka's line was just よかったあっ!
March 9th, 2022. Author's note:"Q: What would you consider your "Fated enemy?"A: Coriander."
>>285050318Snake...
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>>285050366
>>285050393Huzzah. No blood session then.
>>285050406
>>285050418Per Furinkan: "The sento/bath house that Mao and Nanoka visit is called Yudehi (湯出日)."
>>285050457Nanoka's line regarding the bathhouse was 銭湯なんて生まれて初めてだー。And Otoya's line to Nanoka was 菜花さんかわいい。Furinkan has two notes here: "Many hotspring towns or bathhouses (銭湯/sento) will give yukata (浴衣) bathrobes as gifts to customers who visit. The yukata are also typically summer fare.Nanoka says she had help tying the obi (帯) of her yukata. The obi is the large sash or belt around her waist that is tied into a bow at the back."
>>285050267snek>>285050294All's well that ends well :^)>>285050406She's growing more powerful...
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>>285050539Nanoka's first line here was なんか･･･浴衣デートみたい･･･ Also, Otoya is also there. I can see the hat in the chair, even if he's not in the walking panel.
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>>285050617Hehehe. I love that second panel. Nanoka's thought there was 今!?
>>285050652
>>285050666Hehehe.
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>>285050703Per Furinkan: "Typically Takahashi's manga take place at the same time when they are published, however it is fairly clear this chapter takes place in summertime given the shaved ice Mao and Nanoka eat. If this is in the summer season then the fireworks (花火/hanabi) could be for the Obon holiday or just more general firework shows that typically happen throughout July and August in Japan."
>>285050711Huzzah.
>>285050745End of chapter. Heh, Otoya fact-check.
Original title was just 呪い屋の姉妹. This cover was originally in full color. March 16th, 2022. Author's note:"Q: What is your favorite scent that immediately gets your attention?A: The smell of fried meat."
>>285050806
>>285050819Might be related.
>>285050652>>285050703>>285050745>>285050777Smooth, Mao, very smooth>>285050806I like this color page, it's got a nice summery feel
>>285050840The man refers to the sister-in-law appropriately as 義姉さん。And refers to his older brother as 兄上. The term used here was not onmyoji, but お祓い屋.
>>285050901Per Furinkan: "Tatsuhiro's (辰弘) name is not particularly telling or unusual. The kanji are the "zodiac sign of the dragon" and "vast"."
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>>285050982Per Furinkan: "Mao points out that the silver-furred fox is a shikigami similar to when he summoned Genbu the turtle to aid him. It is likely the silver fur is meant to be suggestive of the metal elemental influence of the creature."
>>285051008Now that I reread that previous note, I realize it doesn't really contain much information.
>>285051020Another Furinkan note: "The doll being used to cast the curse and having needles driven into it is a "curse doll" (ワラ人形/wara ningyo)."
>>285051071And one more: "The wooden bird that Mao infuses with a fire elemental spell and throws at the silver fox is called a "katashiro" (形代). Traditionally these are small paper cut outs in the shape of people. They are typically used as a substitution for a human and can be used to absorb curses or bad luck in the place of an afflicted individual." We've seen this before.
>>285051084!
>>285051102Very smug.
>>285051008More generally, furred beasts are categorized as belonging to the metal element in Chinese elemental theory. Souma's beast is metal-aligned for the same reason.
>>285051168Quick turnaround.
>>285051221The second line in the second panel was 呪いなんて実際にある訳ないという事になっているしね。>>285051220Yeah, and winged stuff is fire. I don't know why Furinkan even mentioned it. Furred mammals besides cats, I guess. I assume bats are fire? I mean, it is magic so.
>>285051657
>>285051671Per Furinkan: "In this chapter we meet Ayame Hosho (宝生綾女). The kanji in her first name means "twill woman"."
>>285051707VIZ just went with sensei for 先生 this time? Strange. Per Furinkan: "Mao and Nanoka are drinking a beverage called Ramune (ラムネ). This is carbonated lemonade/soda drink that has a marble placed in the neck rather than a pop top or traditional cap. It was introduced to Japan in 1884 by British pharmacist Alexander Cameron Sim."The sign even says ramune on it.
>>285051707Dad's got some amazing eyebrows
>>285051812Exorcist here was 術者. Sisters.
>>285051812Rare of Viz to forget to translate a sign
>>285051937End of chapter. Kagari refers to Ayame as お姉様 here. The daughters refer to their uncle as 辰弘叔父様. Also, I wonder if Kagari's curses allowed her somehow to break in without being detected or if that's just a different skillset she has.
Furinkan has a note about the cover, but I'll post it in a few pages. I do like this cover though.March 23rd, 2022. Author's note:"Q: Do you have a saying or ultimate attack phrase you picked up and imitated a lot?A: A long time ago "We did it Babe" was a buzz phrase."
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>>285052216Wouldn't surprise me if she just learned how to pick locks for advanced brattery
>>285052328Unfortunately, Mao's got a number of distinct features that make it easy to identify him. As you'd expect from a manga protagonist.>>285052027Yeah, must've overlooked it, I guess.
>>285052368Otoya's line here made me laugh. It was 百足さんですからねぇ。Anyway, here's Furinkan's note regarding the cover:"On the title page we see Otoya knocking on the door of what must be the centipede ayakashi's home. Appropriately enough the house is incredibly elongated. This style of architecture is known as "machiya" (町屋) which literally translates to "town house". One of the unique architectural features of the machiya is it is narrow but very long. Some examples are around 18 feet (5.4 meters) wide but 66 feet (20 meters) long. Because of their large footprint many machiya have been torn down to make room for high rise apartment buildings and more modern structures. They are particularly associated with Kyoto."You can see it on this page as well.
>>285052433Otoya is lucky he's so grabbable.
>>285052530Nanoka's line in the middle panel was originally いやなんてあんたが摩緒を呼び捨て? but since VIZ didn't translate honorifics, they had to change it.
>>285052583?!
>>285052598
>>285052642Exact same line as in an earlier chapter this volume.
>>285052660!
>>285052677Eyes are active.
>>285052704
>>285052711Let's see your little book of needles face this.
>>285052857
>>285052869Furinkan goes on a tangent about this sort of punch to the gut, but it isn't a punch and their discussion of it isn't actually relevant to this chapter so. Also, this sword doesn't really have a pommel from what I can tell. It is just the bottom of the hilt.
>>285052677>Oh damn, I didn't think she'd fight back
>>285052929Transparent.
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>>285052967End of chapter. Ouch.
Original title was actually 力の差.March 30th, 2022. Author's note:"Q: April 5th is "Hair Cut Day!" Are there any haircuts you've wanted to try out?A: I've done it all at least once. I'm good."I don't believe you, Rumiko Takahashi.
>>285053011Skidding on the ground like that did a number on the outfit.
>>285053033生意気なのよ!
>>285053052Thank you, Otoya.
>>285053063?!
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>>285053142Her second line here was 私の針の呪いは精度が低いって。
>>285053173Per Furinkan: The paper talismen/amulets that Mao uses to deflect the Puppet Needle are called "jufu" (呪符) though there are many names for similar paper sutra such as "ofuda" (お札).
>>285053275I feel like VIZ kind of mucked it up. This is a very particular needle after all. Something like "No matter how many times you block it" would be better.
>>285053299
>>285053313Oh.
>>285053360Out of your depth.
>>285048441happy new year everyone! the mao anime gets closer and closer
>>285053275>>285053299>>285053313out FUCKING skilled
>>285053373Kagari's line here was ･･･なに言ってんのあんた･･･
>>285053417Would you look at that.>>285053406Right? Almost feels like a deadline to me. Happy new year.
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>>285053447End of chapter. Probably not.
Original title was 姉の立場. Also, Furinkan notes that: "MAO will not appear in the next issue of Shonen Sunday (2022 Vol. 20). It might be to give her a break due to publishing a short story this week in Big Comic Original. The short story is Dedicated to S." This is the one-shot I will be posting after MAO. April 6th, 2022. Author's note:"Q: The school semester is beginning. Is there anything new you'd like to learn?A: How to color (artwork) with a computer. (It's impossible for me though.)"
>>285053499Ayame's first line appears to use an idiom or expression: そんな一銭の得にもならない事･･･ which refers to one sen, a coin that was worth a hundredth of a yen. They stopped printing them in the 40s, it seems.
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>>285053589Mao's expression in the second panel made me laugh.
>>285053603!
>>285053637...
>>285053657Nanoka's line here was わざわざ人前で言うんだ･･･ and yeah...
>>285053689Per Furinkan: "We see the Hosho family has a car, a real novelty for the 1920s Japan. The first automobiles were not widely available in Japan at the time. In 1902 Komanosuke Uchiyama built the first car in Japan with an engine he acquired in America. He later built the first car made entirely from Japanese parts in 1907. In 1914 Mitsubishi Zosen made his first car, the Model A. The Hosho's automobile resembles a Ford Model A. The vertical split front windshield was more commonly seen in the 1930s." I assume that aspect is just an oversight on Rumiko's.
>>285053721Mao's line here was actually なぜ逃げなかった?
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>>285053761Meanwhile, at the Legion of Doom...
>>285053816Shiranui's line here was 白眉おまえが雇うとる呪い屋の娘か。
>>285053862
>>285053873Gravity of the whole situation hits all at once and the relief is intense. You see this happen in many workplaces.
>>285053917Ayame probably should've taken a different approach to this situation.
>>285053948That probably should be "the water mirror" unless he remakes it each time. Hard to say though. The original line is just 水鏡や... after all.
>>285053985Shiranui's first bubble in the third panel said ああ･･･何百年もここだけはモヤがかかってて見えんかったのやが。with emphasis dots on the ここ. And as before, earth golem is localized from 土人形.
>>285054132End of chapter. Classic. Nanoka's line here was これは優しさ!?
>>285048509i'd like to bring attention to this sound effect>skllrshprops to the sfx guy i get what the sound is and i would not want to hear this ever irl lol>>285048664it can speak!>>285048697>I like the pattern in its insides.>spiralsOP-kun nyooo! resist!!>>285048816>I'm an earth wielder!but nanoka, if your power levels-->>285048886>it isn't following us upstairsheh, dumb hairy water worm-thing can't do stairs
>>285053917>>285053948I really like this moment, and this mini-arc in general, since it injects a lot of humanity into Kagari's characterization. I know she's not that popular among the readership, but I think her motivations fundamentally stemming from being an insecure little girl and Hakubi taking advantage of that fits perfectly with how the Kou clan operates, and it's hard not to feel a little sympathetic for how she's basically just looking for approval.
Cute cover. This always seemed so over the top for lunch. We got all the classics, it seems.April 20th, 2022. Author's note:"Q: What do you think of when someone asks you about a life changing encounter?A: A friend I met in college."
>>285054293In things unrelated to bento, we have this.
>>285054318Per Furinkan: "In the narrative bubble that explains where the sundries salesman goes after he is attacked the location is listed as "Teito" (帝都). This means "imperial capital" and is another name for Tokyo." By narrative bubble, they mention the little caption box. Also, VIZ went with master here, but the term is 亭主 which is a little ambiguous. It may actually just be her husband.
>>285054408That last panel's bubbles maybe should be in first person rather than third? The next page has the man speaking.
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>>285048912>Should carry around some cookies or something.for real, and juice boxesperhaps even a protein bar>>285049016>it was never protected with a purification ritualdamn heathens>>285049050>it's absorbed evil energy from corrupted underground streams>corrupted underground streamsi would assume from pollution but it's funny to think that underground streams are just evil like that>it was considered necessary not to walk in the direction of these gods or incur their wraith.naruhodo>>285049130>Also, this date is clearly wrong.i was thinking "wasn't last volume appropiate for this time of year?"seems they must've copy-pasted from the previous volume
>>285054463Ugh.
>>285054472VIZ's decisions regarding Nanoka's dialog here just make it sound like MAO is rudely interrupting her rather than her trailing off as usual. Also, per Furinkan: "The Mask of judgment is unusual looking, certainly it owes nothing to the familiar Noh masks that have become quintessential in Japanese culture. Instead, the Mask of judgment seems to more strongly resemble the earlier gigaku (伎楽) masks. It also shares some resembling with the Edo Kappa masks pictured here. The second pictured mask is a Heian era mask that would be period accurate to something that the Goko Clan would have had on hand." I'll post the picture of this mask after the dump.
>>285054536Also, I wrote MAO instead of Mao when I was talking about the character. Whoops. I am normally pretty good about that. Mountain outfit! Though honestly, I wouldn't want to hike in that. You'll get bugbites.
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>>285054598The men refer to the man in charge as 村長様。Here's Furinkan's note regarding the accused: "Shokichi and his son both debut in this chapter. Shokichi's name is written with the kanji for "righteous" and "good luck"."
>>285054648Bleh.>>285054272I definitely find the sisters compelling characters, though they obviously have to compete for screentime with the entire cast. She really is too young to be in this mess, but the same is true for a lot of these guys.
>>285049263well don't those sutras look unfamiliarthey even look partially legible>>285049339>we're directly abovehow did he know>>285049398he's going in>>285049421>thick and foulteehee
>>285054688The culprits! Get 'em!
>>285054704Sigh...>>285054697I don't think there's a magic trick to this, it is just spatial reasoning. Like, it took so many steps from the well to the stairs and so many steps from the stairs to the room.
>>285054735Furinkan notes that "Upon hearing about the trial by fire that is being given to the villagers, Nanoka thinks that it sounds like a "witch trial" (魔女裁判). The most famous of these would be the Salem Witch Trials that took place in Salem, Massachusetts in the United States in 1692 and 1693." So yeah, this isn't a touch of localization.
>>285054772We appear to have lost the reasoning behind the jealousy in the VIZ version, as in the original third panel, the boy said 村長のやつうちのおやじの人望を妬んで濡れ衣を･･･
>>285054814!
>>285054822Two hero poses in one volume? I honestly don't mind, I always like these.
>>285049536you're not focusing your chi nanoka! you need to touch the ground!>the new headit's a goddamn hydra, but fatter and waterier>>285049591atta girl>>285049619>it's still able to ring underwateramazing>>285049647the water has parted! kneel worm, kneel!!>>285049724>Did VIZ use chi before?natsuno told nanoka to focus her chi yeah
>>285054822What even is that visual artifact in the second panel, Viz?
>>285054836End of chapter. Look who's here!
The cover was originally in full color.April 27th, 2022. Author's note:"Q: Tell us a little something you've learned recently?A: My assistant told me that teflon frying pans will last a while if you freeze and then wash them."Hm. I don't use mine enough for this to matter, but surely it doesn't add that much extra use out of it.
>>285055054Skipped the spacer. >>285054928Oh jeez. It looks like a long textbox with the word "image" or something in it. >>285054859I wonder why they didn't go with ki. Well, whatever.
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>>285055054This is a really nice color page too
>>285055110!
>>285055181Those masks are a little too cute for this.
>>285055213
>>285055234Term localized as monk was 行者. Also, the new mayor refers to his 旅 with an emphasis dot. Also, the instructions provided seem a bit more detailed. The line regarding it in the final panel was 箱笈の中の面を供養して封印してくれと言い残して死におった。
>>285055361Term for exorcist here was 術者. Also, the final line here seems to not match the Japanese very closely. It originally was もっともあの男･･･よほど面の邪気と相性がいいようですね。
>>285055440Name of the mask in the original was 火脅の面.
>>285055471I don't think I need to tell you that VIZ decided to go with a pun here (I wouldn't be able to tell you if it is anachronistic but it feels like it is). The final line here was originally それどころか力が漲っておるわい!
>>285055523!
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>>285055574So immediate.
>>285055587Genbu's back.
>>285055605
>>285055616No more mane, but...
>>285055622End of chapter, end of volume. Thanks anyone who read along, but also thanks anyone who reads it after. I completely understand. No one gave me feedback regarding if they preferred me posting the Japanese line with romanji and a machine translation, so I am going to keep just posting the Japanese line and assuming people who are interested can translate it themselves. I don't want to give people the impression that I have any proficiency in the language. Feel free to use the thread to discuss anything MAO related. I have some stuff I'll posting here and there to bump the thread.So, next Thursday I return to my normal MAO schedule. So, expect Volume 15 this upcoming Thursday. But right now, I will be dumping the Rumic Theater one-shot "Dedicated to S".
Sに捧ぐ (S ni Sasagu) or "Dedicated to S" was published on April 20th, 2022 in Big Comic Original. As such, it was published around the time of these chapters.This translation is a fanscan which was translated and typeset by one of our anons! I believe this is the only available English translation of this one-shot so I really appreciate the work put into this. We also have the original color pages! I only read this one today and I thought it was pretty good. It is about a middle-aged man, but it has been a bit since I've read one of these and I appreciated what Rumiko Takahashi did with this one.
>>285055707Genbu stocks going down...
>>285055780Furinkan has a note regarding the name here, but I'll post it with the next page.
>>285055820Per Furinkan: "So Sakurai (桜井奏) is a musician so it comes as no surprise that "So" (奏) "play music". His last name is written "cherry" and "well". However his real name is Kusatsugu Sato (佐藤草次). This is written with the kanji for "help wisteria" (Sato) and "herbs" and "next"."
>>285055838Bit somber.
>>285055850Maybe I'm getting old, but both him and the protagonist feel a bit young to just keel over. Then again, that's true for a lot of people who end up doing just that.
>>285055894Here's Furinkan's note regarding the protagonist's name: "Shinichi Tomonaga (友永真一) is written with the kanji "one truth" and "eternal friend"..."
>>285055912Another name note by Furinkan: "Shiori Komiya (小宮詩織) is written with the kanji for "poem" and "fabric" and "little shrine"."
>>285055926Ugh... of course, this isn't as depressing simply by being a flashback. We know the protagonist is married and has a daughter after all. That last panel is pretty funny.
>>285055947Sigh...
>>285055958Furinkan notes that: "Shinichi explains that the song "Dedicated to S" was written to "her" (貴女/anata)." So, in Japanese, it was at least clear that it didn't stand for Shinichi.
>>285055981Quite the look. Here's Furinkan's note: "Sei Sagawa (砂川星) is written with the kanji for "star" and "sand river"."
>>285055994Wonder how many posters he had.
>>285055780>It is about a middle-aged manSo it happened... AGAIN
>>285056021Quite a look he's sporting here.
>>285056036In the thick of it.
>>285056063Whoops.
>>285056075Furinkan notes that: "So Sakurai is shown wearing an all white suit and fedora. This might be a reference to the "Man in White" played by Koji Yakusho in the in Juzo Itami's 1985 film Tampopo."This seems like a stretch, but I'll admit, the comparison image they posted isn't ludicrous. I'll post it after the dump, but this suit has a bolo tie and that one didn't so.
>>285056101Hehehehe. Also, Furinkan notes that: "The corona virus is mentioned in this chapter and had been addressed in Takahashi's then on-going serial work, MAO. The pandemic disrupted global work and business starting in 2020 and onward for a number of years. When this story was published in spring of 2022 Japan was still largely restricting tourism."
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>>285056132Sigh...
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>>285056150I will say that I absolutely called that she got fat. Certainly happens to a lot of us.
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>>285056170Hm.
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>>285056197Oh, would you look at that.
>>285056208Of course, it isn't quite the same look though.
>>285056219The absurd imaginary scenario here made me burst out laughing as well.
>>285056231Second panel wasn't redrawn, though it doesn't look TOO off. Just odd after so many decades without that sort of thing.
>>285056249Hehehe, that third panel. And all the old guys fawning over here.
>>285056267End! Yeah. It is low-key but I still enjoyed it. I am glad the reveal was "he wasn't as bad as we expected" rather than he secretly was great. I assume the S in the song was Shiori and the S on the ring was Sei, Occam's razor and all. But you could theorize some more if you'd like. Oh and I want to thank our anon who translated and typeset this for us! Much appreciated as a big Rumic fan who does not speak Japanese. Your work deserves more thanks than you probably get on this site. As mentioned before, I'll be back next Thursday with Volume 15 of MAO. Thanks again for reading.
>>285056031she just thinks they're neat
>>285056347Thanks for the storytime, OP! Fun volume in terms of Nanoka and Mao's relationship and the Kagari stuff, but not a whole lot of main plot action this time around. Saves me from having to update the chart too much, at least.I'm also happy that you enjoyed the oneshot translation. I recall I originally did it on a whim because Mao happened to be on break the week it came out. I never bothered uploading it anywhere else, and since this was still relatively early in my scanlation career, I was a bit worried that the quality might be less than stellar, but reading it now I think it holds up relatively well. And it's a fun story, all in all.On that subject, I've finally gotten around to the actual typesetting part of translating Shineba Ii No Ni. I'll see if I can finish it by next time, though since my vacation's ending it might slip into the next week. I'll look into the other oneshot anon posted after that.
>>285055947>>285055958>It's actually cheatinglol lmao
Here's the back cover of Volume 14 of MAO of the original Japanese edition.>>285056648Thank you for the translation! While I obviously love all you do for MAO as a series, I must confess your one-shot translations are the stuff I am most excited about as it is like opening a vault of Rumiko Takahashi comics I haven't read before. You should upload any of your work so more eyes can see it. Though I understand the audience for these one-shots is a lot smaller than UY, Ranma 1/2, Inuyasha, etc.
you know anons, other spring anime have gotten their new trailers we should be due next right?
>>285057335Here is the inner illustration. The midspring summery chapter cover.>>285057808As usual, I expect nothing so I am not disappointed.
>>285050806Per Furinkan: "This issue celebrates the 63rd anniversary of Shonen Sunday and features all of the main characters of each series currently appearing in the magazine on the cover."
>>285055054Here is the cover of Weekly Shonen Sunday where this chapter debuted.
>>285057808Next volume comes out in February... Is it possible they'd wait until then?
>>285058226the rumic twitter actually uploaded the complete drawing for this, it's what i used to make this party mao edit :-)
>>285058226>>285058943>the rumic twitter actually uploaded the complete drawing for thishttps://x.com/rumicworld1010/status/1504020562699747332
>>285058991>>285058943Aw, cute.
>>285058903that so far away...
>>285050982You can see the family resemblance
>>285049797>気 was in quotes in the memorythe japanese have an odd way of using quote marks sometimes >>285049920>you can't just slash through itb- but otoya, she's a shonen mc...!>before mao drowns!wouldn't be the first time>>285050098so the spirals were the source of corruption the whole time?>>285050179what the hell is that>>285050267he lives!the well's looking quite small in that panel
>>285050294whoa there nanoka, not in front of otoya and the snake>>285050366>mao doesn't seem to care that i hugged himmight not be the first time a girl's thrown herself at him, after so many centuries it must've happened a few times, probably after he cured someone>>285050418>akanemaru is a protective swordand apparently something given to brides ;-)>>285050457>picrel>>285050523>Many hotspring towns or bathhouses (銭湯/sento) will give yukata (浴衣) bathrobes as gifts to customers who visit.is that a first visit-type thing? i assume it's included in the price for entry but it seems like it'd become something kind of costly, especially ones with patterns like nanoka's
>>285050539>I'll charge it to our clientheh>>285050604>なんか･･･浴衣デートみたい･･･ >浴衣デート>yukata datethey have a trope name for this??>Also, Otoya is also there. I can see the hat in the chair, even if he's not in the walking panel.did you see him, other anons?>>285050617>maybe he feels a little guilty for once>for oncewow
>>285050652>I love that second panel. even the shaved ice is staring at her>>285050666>>285050687awww>>285050703i guess daigo didn't have enough time to teach mao how to pick up on a woman's signals...>>285050745wait maybe daigo did manage to teach mao something
>>285061607 (me)>>285050745>picrelmao's so in there>>285050777>It's true. It's never happened before.for real for real? >If only it were possible to be with this girl foreveroh mao...well she does have byoki blood in her so who knows?
>>285050806chapter 133 color pagewhich was also used here >>285057866
>>285061725You gotta love sunflowers.
>>285054536Here's Furinkan's image of the Heian era mask.
>>285050318>Q: What would you consider your "Fated enemy?">A: Coriander.Rumiko vs Coriander
>>285049522>it's head
>>285050098>>285050116isn't Goko clan shtick that they are immortals that can be killed only by other clan members? can Mao even drown?
>>285050457it's hi(no)deyu, furinkan constantly forgets about the old right-to-left reading
>>285065993Mao's deal is somewhat different. He definitely can die if he goes too far and doesn't get his kodoku soup. He probably wasn't really at risk for drowning though.
Storyboards for this volume, starting with >>285048874
>>285049145I see Otoya was originally hiding behind Mao. I wonder why they changed it.
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>>285050346I'm not sure I see the snake in this picture, although I suppose it would have been hard to include at this level of detail
>>285050840The fox was rendered quite faithfully
>>285052530I think we're losing Otoya, guys...
>>285053033One of those cases where it's interesting to see how the finished page differs from the sketch. I suppose they wanted to make Kagari more imposing now that she's got the upper hand?
>>285053572Heh, the tiny Kagari is closer to her sketch than I expected
>>285065993>can Mao even drown?well he is part cat
>>285054318I like this page for its atmosphere. Doesn't quite come across the same way in the sketch, though.
>>285055083And that's all. I like that you can make out the kids' eyebrows in the sketch.
>>285066589>I see Otoya was originally hiding behind Mao. water snake scary>I wonder why they changed it.otoya is a big boy and will face his fears
>>285065733VIZ keeps mucking it up.>>285066066Ah, I was wondering.
>>285065993>isn't Goko clan shtick that they are immortals that can be killed only by other clan membersOnly those who were summoned to the five sided temple
>>285055707Thank you for posting!
>>285056648>I've finally gotten around to the actual typesetting part of translating Shineba Ii No Ni.at last
>>285048441>14 volumes in and low tier mooks haven't been dealt>Entire volume is one minor event and the rest is total fodderI guess, we're back to shit volumes again... Kamon, Natsuno, save uuuuuuuus--ACK!>>285051707tf is Soun doing here?!
>>285050901>義姉さんwhich was still pronounced as neesan>>285050982>>285060257>You can see the family resemblancemom's genes strong>he recently visited a family renowned for casting cursesthe same guy who said hiring exorcists is throwing money down the drain? no way>>285051008you mentioned something earlier about viz translating 気 as energy/aura/etclooking at the raws, on this page mao pronounces it as け keon the other hand when natsuno told nanoka to focus her chi & the title page, it was pronounced as き ki
>>285051020voodoo? in my 1920s era japan?>>285051071that's a big needleyet not her biggest>>285051102my god mao killed that poor little voodoo guy>>285051168>Very smug.pinky out too >>285051657they handled the curse, if that tatsuhiro guy wants to off his brother the old-fashioned way then that's the cops problem>let's get a cold drink and head homelet's get a cold one anons>I assume bats are fire?a- are they...? i'm sure ancient china knew about and had bats
>>285051671oh no oh no oh no>>285051707>their fatherWHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DUDE>The kanji in her first name means "twill woman">綾女huh, i thought she was ayame as in the iris flower...seems 綾 refers to the twill weave which is a "pattern of diagonal stripes"where are your diagonals ayame>>285051812actually why is that guy calling mr. hosho 先生 at all? isn't the head of the house usually referred to as master in some form?>>285051937remember how much kagari seethed when mao called her work inferior lmao>>285052216>The daughters refer to their uncle as 辰弘叔父様>叔父様which is still pronounced as oji-samai feel like you usually don't see the kanji behind uncle, it seems to always be in hiragana
>>285052216>I wonder if Kagari's curses allowed her somehow to break in without being detected or if that's just a different skillset she has.>>285052354>Wouldn't surprise me if she just learned how to pick locks for advanced bratterylol probably to sneak into her sister's roomand break into her classmates' lockers
what visuals are you hoping for from the opening/endings anons? I'm hoping that the stained glass designs from some of the color pages get incorporated somehow
>third necroposting of the thread
>>285056101Here's that comparison image. >>285075480Yeah, I forgot to post this thing though so I kind of appreciate it.>>285075384I just want them to focus on the eyes. I really think that aspect of the series is the best visually. >>285066564Thanks for finding these.
>>285055054Here's this color page, incidentally>>285075384Something with the five elements, and maybe an artsy thing with blood flowing between Mao and Nanoka.
>>285076398>maybe an artsy thing with blood flowing between Mao and NanokaI'm trying to come up with something and for some reason I keep going to back to it involving nude silhouettes somehow...
>>285076398>>285077233 (me)I say silhouettes because a shot like >picrel (from one of the endings of Inuyasha the final act) but with blood would look like a mutual suicide
>>285076398Oh good, I was hoping to see this. It is a very good shot of him.
>>285052259>Q: Do you have a saying or ultimate attack phrase you picked up and imitated a lot?>A: A long time ago "We did it Babe" was a buzz phrase.>We did it Babei found the magazine issue>昔、「やったぜ、ベイビー」という流行語がありました。やったぜ、ベイビー (yatta ze, beibii) is the phrase in japanese
>>285052368darn mao's easy to identify features and entourage!>this will take me some timehehehe>>285052433>One of the unique architectural features of the machiya is it is narrow but very long. Some examples are around 18 feet (5.4 meters) wide but 66 feet (20 meters) long. >around 18 feet (5.4 meters) widewhy would you do that to yourselfalso it has a wikipedia page, doesn't have any pics showing how long they can get though>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machiya>>285052530>Otoya is lucky he's so grabbable.>>285052598>picrel>>285052677square the fuck up kagari
>>285052857hmm i'm guessing nanoka aimed slightly off to kagari's side to scare her rather than kagari having the reflexes to genuinely dodge it?either way, >the girls are fightiiiiing>>285052869>>285052929>this sword doesn't really have a pommel from what I can tell. >It is just the bottom of the hilt.that's what a pommel is anon-kunthe light part after the wrappings>picrelis a separate piece that's attached to the hiltthe japanese call it kashira apparently
>>285052949daaamn nanoka, sent her ass flying>>285053101>>285053118>ENTER>>285053360>>285053373>Out of your depth.mao is finishing what nanoka startedhanding kagari her ass
>>285053417>they aren't like that!oh kagari...>>285053436>ENTER LA HERMANAno flames for her>Right? Almost feels like a deadline to me.you still have wiggle room considering it's coming out at some point in april>>285053463>you're a hosho curse specialisti'm trying to remember when mao learned that...i think it was when nanoka went to kagari's school that we got her full name, but did he already recognize the name hosho?>>285053589did she only just find out that the puppet needle was missing or was this confirmation that kagari was the one who took it?>>285053589>picrelbrutal
>>285053603>take kagari home with you>please don't leave her here>>285053657this entire page is devastating levels of kagari humiliation>>285053689>picrelstop, stop, she's already dead!>>285053756it's okay nanoka, you got in a solid hit and would've maimed her if you were more violent with your attacks at the start>>285053816>the puppet needleshouldn't that thing be in the hosho treasure room...
>>28505391749 days of blowing on it? alright, sure>>285053948>I never want to go back home!hakubi's her new daddy now...>>285053985>I like her. She's got grit.hakubi your tastes are something to study...though i can't help but think that he'd like ayame more, especially that look she had when she told kagari she's just her replacement>unless he remakes it each time. Hard to say though.it's water in a bowl, how hard could it be?>>285054166the return of sacred ashes?!
>>285054293>This always seemed so over the top for lunch. japanese moms need to pass the time somehow i guessand is that asparagus wrapped in bacon in the lower left corner?>>285054472>if you are innocent... its flames will not harm youdoes that ever happen though>>285054536>rudely interruptingi figured it was more like finishing each other's sentences, like not even necessarily in a romantic way i just feel like i've seen it a lot in some live-action shows/movies when the team is connecting the dots>>285054573>I wouldn't want to hike in that. You'll get bugbites.and japan has some terrible bugs... >>285054648>Shokichi's name is written with the kanji for "righteous" and "good luck">and "good luck"now that's just mean rumiko
>>285054735>it is just spatial reasoning. Like, it took so many steps from the well to the stairs and so many steps from the stairs to the room.witchcraft>>285054772>Nanoka thinks that it sounds like a "witch trial" (魔女裁判)speaking of witches >>285054814jealous of his eyebrows obviouslywhich of course made him popular>>285055213>Those masks are a little too cute for this.it's to portray their innocence>>285055361i'm mildly impressed that he actually shaved after that>Term localized as monk was 行者.gyouja which apparently means "ascetic; pilgrim; devotee"wasn't this used for natsuno before?
>>285055471>Name of the mask in the original was 火脅の面pronounced as 'hiodoshi no men'>>285055523hehehehe>>285055558kind of interesting they're wearing round straw hats rather than the cone onesmaybe it's just the allure of new exotic fashion at the time>>285055587well fuck>>285055605>Genbu's back.huzzah! and is this the first time we've seen him break a water container? i guess other times there was already a water source to throw it in to
>>285055707GENBU NOOO!!!>>285055799>Genbu stocks going down...sh- shut up... he'll be back you'll see>So, next Thursday I return to my normal MAO schedule.you know you have an odd way of using "next __day" sometimes>>285056648so why didn't kagari get the gray box for metal users before this?and what about ayame?
>>285083324>so why didn't kagari get the gray box for metal users before this?I don't remember if they explicitly mentioned her needles were metal element before this. And yes, Ayame should really be gray too. I might need some kind of unaffiliated Taisho box.
>>285075480This one is for (You).
>>285083969>I don't remember if they explicitly mentioned her needles were metal element before this.what about the puppet needle?
>>285088298I don't recall it ever being mentioned, but given that it was the basis for Kagari's family's curses, and the fact that it's explicitly meant for controlling beasts (which are inherently metal-element) I would assume that it's also metal. I mean, it's a needle.
>>285072181dw grumpy-kun, next volume has more plot and my favorite based kamon scene
>>285048636>>285048839>The well monster is not impressed by Mao's calligraphy skillswhat does that big blubbery snake know hmph
>>285055780Dedicated to S was collected into the compilation volume The Power of Money - the one-shot by the same name is also translated and available :-)the other four one-shots from that volume however are not available in english, although they are technically available on big comic's site here>https://bigcomics.jp/episodes/3e2cb2b9262e8there's chinese scans for Nasty Runner and Woman From the Past (with color pages), and there's also a spanish tl for the latter but i found a note on their site saying it was translated from a now lost english tl so it would end up turning into japanese -> english -> spanish -> english
>>285055820title drop already?!>>285055850>second anniversary of his deathwhy not return the ring at the 1st one, or the funeral itself?for how long do the japanese hold memorial services after someone's death?>>285055912>and "eternal friend"rumiko-dono... >>285055926>we were going out togethernice>>285055947n- nyo......the ring was for shiori wasn't it
>>285055958that loud, in public...>>285055981>I got really into gravure idols>specifically chose the type of girl completely opposite to shiorioh shinichi...>was written to "her" (貴女/anata)." >So, in Japanese, it was at least clear that it didn't stand for Shinichi.not even an ambiguous/dual あなた? dang...>>285055994what are the fucking odds rumiko what did shinichi do to deserve this?>>285056036jesuschrist sou-chan what are you doing>>285056063um... are we sure he died of a heart attack?
>>285056101a player to the end>>285056113>sayaka>sawakowhat an oddly specific type to have>his wifenot ex?!>>285056124quite the look>>285056162plump and full of life>>285056170doki doki doki sound effect from shinichi in that first panel>married>proprietress of an old famous restaurantliving her best life, good for her
>>285056197>you mean, back then...>that guy had already gotten remarried!?and they stayed married in the years after?! huh, um, good for him for going steady i guess>>285056219natural hair (that i assume is graying) and no more tanbut as tight as everalso i feel like this definitely confirms she's the one on the cover of the power of money volume>picrelher hair was dyed pink apparently>>285056231sou-chan, i...
>>285056267>I guess, in sou-chan's mind, that's how he thought of mean eternal friend... ;~;>>285056347>particularly since i got sagawa sei's autograph nice lmao>aren't you too old for this sort of thing?shinichi why did you leave that out in the open?!>I didn't ask her to reimburse menyooo! also fat cat spotted, i think it might even be the one from the tora/tiger tribute lol>I assume the S in the song was Shiori and the S on the ring was Sei, Occam's razor and all. But you could theorize some more if you'd like.Sou Sakurai just had a real fondness for /S/-type gals please understand
>>285091836 (me)checking things and this is the first rumic one-shot dump since rin-ne volume 37...
>>285090307>next volume>KamonAlways saving this slow-sinking ship.
>>285066715very oval otoya
OP-kun, what will you post when you run out of volumes?A chapter per week?
>>285095629OP has previously said they'll stop after they finish with the english release of the volumes, but I want the two volumes after that to be dumped for dramatic purposes the viz simulpub exists and covers that content after all
>>285054836>>285053118>Two hero poses in one volume? rate them
