Broccoli Books Blog

This is blogger Shiz.

I finally got around to reviewing Coyote Ragtime Show vol 3.
Since this volume had a new translator & new re-writer, my job was to look for inconsistencies and make sure it flowed with the previous volumes.

I had couple of re-write requests, so I asked production staffer Yukiko to work on it with re-writer Jason.

We had a lot of pages to fill in the back (the Japanese book was so short!), so designer Chris made a section featuring the 12 SISTERs. That’s his writing style you see there…

Anyway, time to send materials over to JIVE for approval.

President Kaname is off to Japan starting today, so I can spend a bulk of my work time doing production work this week. Time to crank out three books that’s been sitting on our plate!

It’s already December.
What happened? Didn’t we finish the summer conventions just a while ago? Geez… it’s a very urashima feeling. (For those who don’t get that last reference, please Wiki “Urashima Taro”)

I’ve been procrastinating blog entries all over.
Here. Over at our friend dot-anime. The Synch-Point one that I’ve long neglected that it moved away from my town, grumbling about the weeds that are spouting all over. You never gave me a framed photo anyway!!

To prove that the Broccoli Books staff have been working instead of just posting reviews, here are some things we’ve been working on:

Galaxy Angel II vol 3 proofs
We got them last week, but I was out due to some unexplained stomach pain, so I didn’t approve them til now. Sorry, the book might not come out in December. Please don’t hurt me, Galaxy Angel fans.

But Kahlua fans, rejoice. She adorns the cover, the back cover, the spine. Don’t forget to get the dust jacket of Kahlua and Tequila. It’s the original Japanese cover, not the “alternate” cover they made in Japan. That alternate cover image… we’ll have to find something to use it for. It’s an awfully cute image.

There’s an Aya Hirano interview in the back of the book too.

And the few hardcore Lily fans… she finally re-joins the group! And with all her weirdness. NG da~!!

Koi Cupid vol 1 translation
Translations are complete & we shipped the script off to re-writer Jason.

Production staffer Yukiko worked on the style guide for Koi Cupid, since each of the cupids have their unique way of talking. I’d like to see how re-writer Jason recreates the different nuances for Koi, Ai, and Ren. There is one thing we can’t re-create, though… they all speak in hiragana. Which gives the “childish” feel to their speech pattern.

Coyote Ragtime Show vol 3 layout
Has been turned in by layout staffer Knuckles. And freelancer Dee and production staffer Yukiko already made their stabs, so it’s in the hands of designer Chris. Who is busily updating the Holiday card list… instead of working on Coyote Ragtime Show vol 3. Grrr.

Speaking of holiday cards… this year’s Broccoli holiday cards features Rico.
Image will be posted soon.
When graphics assistant C-No makes me a JPG.

We also started getting all the materials for Title Do Re Mi and Title Merazoma.
I think Title Do Re Mi will be posted on dot-anime this week… if I don’t procrastinate on getting the all the approvals needed. Hafu~

Next time… images!

Manga Cast posted their review of Coyote Ragtime Show vol 1

Well, these came last week while my laptop was broken…
But we received the color proofs for Coyote Ragtime Show vol 2 and vol 3 stickers, as well as E’S vol 4 sticker.

I kinda like the E’S sticker of Maxim.
He’s a fossil collector.
So one day, he’d want a full dinosaur one, I s’pose.

We also got sticker proofs for My Dearest Devil Princess vol 1, vol 2 and Pet on Duty stickers today. I forgot to have photos taken, so I’ll ask production staffer Yukiko to take them tomorrow for the blog.

MangaCast posted their review of Disgaea2 vol 2

Active Anime posted a bunch of reviews:
Murder Princess vol 1
Murder Princess vol 2
Coyote Ragtime Show vol 1

Basu Gasu Bakuhatsu posted their review of Murder Princess vol 2.

We received the edited script of Coyote Ragtime Show vol 3 from rewriter Jason.

So we’ll start working on the layout of the final volume.
I have to check to see how many pages we have on this book.

Coyote Ragtime Show volumes are so short.
Since we don’t use thick abibook paper (newsprint), it’s tough to release titles with less than 208 pages… the spine gets too narrow, and the spine art doesn’t look pretty. Plus the book gets hidden away in the bookshelves.

But abibook sucks.
Repeat after me!

Oh, here’s the cover art for Coyote Ragtime Show vol 3:

Pre-order at dot-anime.us.

It was approved a while ago, but the Coyote Ragtime Show vol 3 cover has been approved.

It features Mister and Franca face-to-face.
The illustration is from the color insert of the Japanese vol 2.

Take a look at the cover in the Coyote Ragtime Show vol 3 page.

Pre-order Coyote Ragtime Show vol 3 on dot-anime.us.

Coyote Ragtime Show vol 2 proofs arrived last week & we sent in some minor fixes and approved the book to go to print.

Coyote Ragtime Show vol 2 will be available in bookstores on November 14, 2007.

Pre-order on dot-anime.us and get 10% off.

PS. Coyote Ragtime Show vol 2 sticker is being sent in for approval. When the design is approved, will post the image.

We received the Coyote Ragtime Show vol 3 translation script from translator Rie.

We just wrapped up Coyote Ragtime Show vol 2, so perfect timing.

This is the final volume of Coyote Ragtime Show.
We get deeper into the history of Angelica & Mister.
Dun dun dun!

Chelsea was a big surprise.
Of course I hadn’t seen the anime before (I still haven’t seen it).

The Coyote Ragtime Show vol 2 cover has been finalized.

Editor Samantha & designer Chris wanted to use the 12 SISTERs for vol 2… since the volume goes into their past & stuff.

We got approval from JIVE to change the cover back to the original Japanese image (featuring April). And for the back side, we requested to use the original Japanese vol 3 cover, which features Madame (and Mister and Angelica).

You can see the cover on the Coyote Ragtime Show vol 2 page of BroccoliBooks.com.

Buy Coyote Ragtime Show on dot-anime.us!