Topic: New Hori-ZUN 3 coming to Reitaisai (Read 5083 times)

N-Forza · « **on:** March 10, 2011, 03:40:39 am »

Check the website for a preview. http://ddiction.org Right now it's only on the Japanese side, but I'll post the other details here.

This is the last in a series of parodies of Japanese-style middle school textbooks. (Even the name is a reference to "New Horizon.") The first one was written by me and KirbyM of Walfas was the sole artist. Now on the third book, we've gotten 8 artists, American and Japanese to contribute art for the book, including MotK's very own Slaves. It's a full-color, 56-pager which will sell for 900 yen at Reitaisai. There might also be a demo of the listening CD we have cooking.

If you are not fortunate enough to be in Japan, I will be more than happy to ship overseas. Haven't got a final total yet, but it will probably be around $25 USD shipped.

Drake · « **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2011, 04:12:27 am »

56 pages! Really are going all-in on this, aren't you. Can't wait.

You have your circle card up yet?

Suikama · « **Reply #2 on:** March 10, 2011, 04:16:18 am »

Quote from: N-Forza on March 10, 2011, 03:40:39 am

including MotK's very own Slaves.

and his futuristic clone littleshrimp

日巫子 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2011, 04:19:21 am »

Quote from: Suikama 紅 on March 10, 2011, 04:16:18 am

and his futuristic clone littleshrimp

Really?

Suikama · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2011, 04:20:41 am »

Quote from: 日巫子 on March 10, 2011, 04:19:21 am

Really?

are you asking about the 'he's part of this book' part or the 'older futuristic nautical leader loving clone' part?

日巫子 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2011, 04:22:53 am »

Quote from: Suikama 紅 on March 10, 2011, 04:20:41 am

are you asking about the 'he's part of this book' part or the 'older futuristic nautical leader loving clone' part?

The 'he's part of the book' part.

Helepolis · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2011, 07:25:04 am »

Needs photos of the book being sold at Reitaisai N-Forza, hard. Make it happen.

Pesco · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2011, 07:36:07 am »

Are the descriptions in the 'Now you try' here and here supposed to be mismatched?

What happened to New Hori-ZUN 2?

N-Forza · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2011, 07:45:01 am »

Yes, the activity is to match the sentences to the correct pictures.

And 2 was sold at Comiket 78, last August. It sold out and we keep planning on having reprints, but it's hard to do that when printing our new releases take up most of the budget.

Marokuu · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2011, 08:13:20 am »

Oh dear do want.

Hmm I've got a lot of stuff that I want to buy now, and I'm planning for an uppcoming con, damn my economical situation

Paper Conan · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2011, 11:30:56 am »

Oh god littleshrimp and Slaves??!??!

Quote from: Okuulbin on March 10, 2011, 08:13:20 am

Oh dear do want.

Hmm I've got a lot of stuff that I want to buy now, and I'm planning for an uppcoming con, damn my economical situation

this....

Dr.Strafe · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2011, 11:38:34 am »

Looks good. Best of luck at Reitaisai.

Is your circle still accepting new contributors, or are you going to keep it relatively small?

N-Forza · « **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2011, 11:56:11 am »

Well, the next "new" book probably won't be until next year, but we'll see. There might be less people involved though, since this time was cutting it a little too close deadline-wise (for some reason)

Reddyne · « **Reply #13 on:** March 10, 2011, 01:55:03 pm »

Quote from: Paper_Conan on March 10, 2011, 11:30:56 am

Oh god littleshrimp and Slaves??!??! :Xthis....

Noticed that myself. I thought the cover look rather Create.swf-y (note to self, copyright the term "swiffy") as well, and sure enough, KirbyM's in there as well.

Oh, to have artistic talent.

Kips McKipzerson · « **Reply #14 on:** March 10, 2011, 01:58:23 pm »

*ctrl+F's slaves*
This may just be one of the few doujins I buy.

Gpop · « **Reply #15 on:** March 10, 2011, 02:51:13 pm »

Hey can you put one on reserve for me N-Forza, now I'm so damn highly interested in this after looking at who's participating in it

HakureiSM · « **Reply #16 on:** March 11, 2011, 02:06:52 am »

Dammit, I've wanted to buy those since the first, but I can't even pay you properly for the other stuff. =/

noodles · « **Reply #17 on:** March 14, 2011, 07:40:26 pm »

Hey, I didn't know about any of this, I figured it was all Walfas. I'll buy one as soon as you guys can get things rolling again.

N-Forza · « **Reply #18 on:** March 15, 2011, 12:28:15 am »

We have all the books printed, but the other guy lives kind of far away, so getting all those books to me might be problematic. At the moment, I'm just going to wait for when they announce the new date for Reitaisai, and if it isn't too far away, I'll get the books then.

U. N. Owen · « **Reply #19 on:** March 15, 2011, 01:24:55 pm »

Any plans to take this project in the other direction? You know, to teach Japanese to Westerners?

N-Forza · « **Reply #20 on:** March 15, 2011, 01:38:41 pm »

Not unless the US suddenly generates a huge doujinshi culture overnight.

MediumSoda · « **Reply #21 on:** March 15, 2011, 02:21:17 pm »

I recognize littleshrimp's drawing, this book looks pretty cool!

U. N. Owen · « **Reply #22 on:** March 15, 2011, 02:46:51 pm »

Quote from: N-Forza on March 15, 2011, 01:38:41 pm

Not unless the US suddenly generates a huge doujinshi culture overnight.

Fair enough, I guess.

LETTY GORDITA CRUNCH · « **Reply #23 on:** March 15, 2011, 07:53:26 pm »

Quote from: U. N. Owen on March 15, 2011, 01:24:55 pm

Any plans to take this project in the other direction? You know, to teach Japanese to Westerners?

We could do that, but it would probably be nothing beyond a volunteer-based website that probably wouldn't generate any revenue for anything.

Smok, destroyer of thoughts · « **Reply #24 on:** March 21, 2011, 09:07:47 am »

Wait, wait, wait... I never heard of this. Are these English course books for Japanese with a touhou theme?

THAT'S SO AWESOME!

Quote from: Twilight Sparkle on March 15, 2011, 07:53:26 pm

We could do that, but it would probably be nothing beyond a volunteer-based website that probably wouldn't generate any revenue for anything.

If you'd do that, I'd be one happy chump

Rin Kagamine · « **Reply #25 on:** March 21, 2011, 09:17:18 am »

Quote from: Smok, destroyer of thoughts on March 21, 2011, 09:07:47 am

Wait, wait, wait... I never heard of this. Are these English course books for Japanese with a touhou theme?

Backwards, Japanese course books for learning English

N-Forza · « **Reply #26 on:** March 21, 2011, 01:41:55 pm »

No, what he said was right.

Technically, I could go ahead and sell overseas right now, but getting the books to me at the moment wouldn't be worth it. However, instead of getting them the weekend of May 8th (Reitaisai's new date), I would be able to get them a week earlier since we will be selling them at M3, which is actually a music & audio-focused event that we will be at selling copies of our first listening CD. So I might be able to ship stuff out the week after May 1st.

Rin Kagamine · « **Reply #27 on:** March 21, 2011, 01:44:46 pm »

I must have interpreted him wrong, apologies.

Smok, destroyer of thoughts · « **Reply #28 on:** March 21, 2011, 07:27:56 pm »

Quote from: Vic Viper on March 21, 2011, 01:44:46 pm

I must have interpreted him wrong, apologies.

Oh, sorry. Now that I read it, I see it might be interpreted in two ways, lol.
I mean- Books for learning English for Japanese people.

A very interesting idea, I might add. Especially tempting to buy because it includes Touhou and it's very colorful. My eye is caught at least. If you'd had a reverse version, for English speakers to learn Japanese, I'd buy in a blink of an eye. But someone suggested a website. Very nice indeed.

noodles · « **Reply #29 on:** March 25, 2011, 09:28:54 pm »

if I'm guarenteed to be shipped one when they're ready, I can probably pay for it now