Well folks, here it is, the final chapter of Ikoku Nikki. It’s a really great conclusion and send-off for the series and I really loved this series from beginning to end. I’m so glad we were able to do the whole thing and bring it to everyone out there reading our translations. And translating this series was a serious challenge, it required every skill and every bit of wisdom I gained from over 15 years of translating to be able to figure out some parts of this and it sound as good as it does in Japanese (Or at least sorta close). So everyone, go tell all your friends to check out this series, it’s really incredible. I’ve certainly never read something quite like it.
Oh also a live action movie of Ikoku Nikki was announced. That ought to be cool.
As usual we’ll do a volume version of volume 11 when that comes out. It’s scheduled for August 8th. And if Yamashita-sensei does any sort of extra chapters or a sequel or a spinoff or anything like that we’ll definitely try to do those as well, if we can.
Otherwise I’m still working on Division Chief Shima Kōsaku volume 1, that’s most of the way done now. I hope we can have that done in the relatively near future.
Also, we have a new Discord! Come hang out and talk about manga. https://discord.gg/Nw45rfJYZF
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Thank you very much for this chapter. Made me tear up a little… I would have loved to spend more time with those characters, but I’m happy with this manga and how it ended.
Your translation was amazing, really good flow. It speaks that it’s close to the French one, which is very well regarded.
Love this manga, and I hope to read more of Yamashita-sensei.
Thanks!!!
Wow, i’m shocked.
I didn’t know it was going to end now, such a sudden ending…
Thank you so very much for translating manga, it was and still is an important piece of my life and you did a great job on it.
I’m kinda lost now and very emotional.
Thank you so much for sticking with this series to the end. Would’ve never discovered this gem otherwise!
This manga really did make me feel understood.
Ultimately it seems the climax was Asa fearing Makio wouldn’t want her and Makio fearing Asa would leave…and they’d both be lonely. Turns out this aunt-niece pair is here to stay and their lives richer for it.
Though I wish we got more closure between some relationships like Kasamachi and Makio, I think one of the messages of this manga is “it’s okay if you’re different than others; there’s a place in this world for you; don’t give up and keep on keeping on.”
Grats on this manga getting a live action movie!
If there was an anime I could see Maaya Sakamoto voicing both Makio and Asa using her Shiki voice and Haruhi voice respectively.
What a sweet ending. Thanks for all your hard work for the past four years.
I can’t believe it ended. It was beautiful, from the start to to the finish. Thank you so much for translating this, for making it possible for us English-speakers to read this beautiful story.
Thank you so much for this and all the previous chapters. This was seriously a splendid series and so was your work on it.
thank you so much for your hardwork. i am so grateful that i encountered this series. i am still processing this ending. i do wish we had more chapters to go and just like others said, more time with the characters esp kasamachi and makio.
excited for the live action adaption. hopefully we can get an anime adaptation as well!
once again thank you so much!
Thank you!