LET'S FIVE!

[effex]

Today is 5/5, which has long been declared Hikaru no Go Day to much rejoicing. And bookshop has her annual wonderful massive meme/joy post up which I've yet to participate in because, uh. It's been a long time since I read the manga. And I don't remember everything.

OBVIOUSLY THIS WILL NOT DO. So! I am proud to announce:

~*THE TOTALLY EPIC HIKAGO (RE)READ!*~

Plans are still being hashed out, but I'm thinking we'll do a volume a week with a corresponding discussion post hosted here at my DW journal. Day/time for maximum participation to be decided (by, like, tonight. I'm still at work! Photos need editing!).

Also, bookshop has suggested also doing an anime rewatch with an accompanying live Campfire chats, which sounds totally rad.

Details to come! Stay tuned! And in the meantime, you can cruise the doujinshi posts I did for last year's HikaGo Day.

EDIT FOR DEETS: Okay! Discussion posts will be hosted here on effex every Wednesday, going up as close to Noon (US Central time) as I can get 'em. First post, for volume 1, will be a week from today!

You can read Hikaru no Go online at OneManga or download it via your torrent site of choice (look for scanslations by Toriyama's World for the early volumes. Ah, memories). If you enjoy the manga, I strongly recommend you buy the books - they're lovely in person. And lacking in pixelization.

And by books I mean the Japanese version; I can't recommend the English translation by Viz. I take this back - some of the earlier volumes have underage smoking censored out (%^&$ censorship) and folks use names a little too familiarly (Hikaru calling Akira by his personal name, etc), but otherwise the translation and reproduction is quite good. And they're easier to read in bed, so.

And that's it! SEE YOU ALL NEXT WEEK!

Comments

[zanzando]

*starts a conga line*

[effex]

There is a surprising dearth of conga line videos on youtube. I feel thwarted.

[nan]

Oooh, I will join in! But it's not a reread for me - this will be my first time. :D

[effex]

Hurray for first times! Hikaru no Go's a great series, I am confident you will enjoy yourself thoroughly <3

[nan]

It's one of the few manga that I've only heard good things about so I'm totally looking forward to it! Also, I pimped this out in my journal. :D

[bookshop]

it is the BEST BEST BEST ever omg omg <3

[dancing_serpent]

*huggles* I read it before watching the anime and I couldn't stop! Read all 23 volumes on one weekend and didn't even stop to sleep!

[bewize]

Hi! I'm also joining for a first read. Looking forward to it!

[effex]

Welcome! Looks like we'll have a good mix of rereaders and first-timers, which is exciting.

[dancing_serpent]

*squeeee* I'm looking forward to this so much!

[effex]

Me too! [twirls around]

[esmenet]

This is going to be awesome. :D

[effex]

It so totally is. :DDDDD

[ariadne_chan]

i want!!!!
i just rewatch the anime with hubby!!!
he will be happy to and me too!!!

[effex]

Welcome! This will be a lot of fun, I'm glad you're joining us :D

[eeveee]

So this apparently means that I will have to remember my dreamwidth password.

Curses.

[effex]

XD XD Well, hopefully this will be awesome enough to make up for it, yes? Glad to have you!

[eeveee]

It came up on my flist the day after I declared my intentions to re-read the manga on my journal. I can take a hint.

[tsukikage85.livejournal.com]

Seen the whole anime (a long time ago), and I've had the entire Japanese manga for a while now... My reading speed in Japanese is rather slow, so this'll provide excellent motivation. :) (I was planning to read it this summer anyway, too.)

[bobrhyn.livejournal.com]

Ohmygosh, yes, I am so in. Only on the manga reread, though, since I'm going to be counseloring at summer camp and probably unable to keep up. :( But OH BOY EXCITED <3<3<3