Mukoubuchi Chapter 21

Sorry to keep you waiting! Here's the next chapter of Mukoubuchi, where we finish up the Imitation arc! I haven't dropped this series, I still love it but since I'm a Christian now the idea of translating something where the main character is a "demon in human form" doesn't really sit right with me any more. I was thinking I wouldn't do it any more, but thinking about it that was just my translation of "Oni" in the first place. Kai is a "Hito-Oni" in the original, a "Man-Oni", and since Oni are mythological creatures from Japan that aren't really equivalent to demons, if I just call him an "Oni in human form" from this point forward I think I'll still feel ok with doing the series. I still might drop it once I reach the end of the arc that I really want you guys to see, but until then you can expect releases eventually, it is still a lot of work but I'll put in the time for the love of the series.

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"Th... that's scary! High stakes are scary!!"

Mahjong Diva Obaka Miiko Chapter 2

And without even a week going by, we're back with a new chapter of Obaka Miiko! Things are going to heat up in this chapter as we're introduced to our main villain and we learn a very useful tip! Thanks to Frenetic7 for taking the reins for this chapter, he's one of the people that was asking for this manga in the first place so I'm happy to have him helping out with it as well!

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"Are you making light of mahjong pros?"

Mahjong Diva Obaka Miiko Chapter 1

Well it's been 2 months since I quit FKMTkrazy but my life has been empty without translating so when my old friend that helped translate Datenroku Kaiji with me, Skutieos, got back in contact with me and asked if there were any series I wanted him to help with now that I have more time, my mind immediately went to series by Katayama Masayuki, one of the most prestigious writers for Kindai Mahjong, since his series typically involve very real strategies that high-level Mahjong pros actually use. My absolute favorite work by him is "No Mark Bakuhaitou", one of the funniest and most unique manga I've ever read period, but as far as series that will actually be useful for people wanting to learn how to play mahjong at a higher level, there's no better series than this one, Utahime Obaka Miiko, which I stylized as "Mahjong Diva Obaka Miiko".

The Obaka part means "Big Dummy", and the series is about a girl named Miiko who becomes a mahjong pro but has no idea how to play mahjong, so when she runs into an A-League pro named Namidame she asks him to teach her how to play, which at the same time teaches the reader some very useful tips for playing at the highest level! Each and every chapter has a mahjong lesson worked in, and the story is also very good. I'm sure you all will get something out of this "Mahjong for Dummies" series, and I hope you take its lessons to heart and learn from it! It's going to take some time for the manga to really delve into the deepest secrets of playing mahjong well, but bear with us as we crank out these chapters with love!

Obaka 1

"How many times have I climbed this hill, I wonder?"

Mukoubuchi Chapter 20

I tell you, it hasn't felt like 9 months since the last chapter to me! When you get into a normal working routine, time just seems to fly by... but finally, I've managed to translate the next chapter of Mukoubuchi over the holiday season! We begin a new, short 2-chapter arc today relating to the Professional Japanese Mahjong scene, one of my favorite settings for a Mukoubuchi arc! ...Oh who am I kidding, nothing beats high-stakes gambling. But it's interesting to see how Pro Mahjong is organized for sure!

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"Doesn't matter if you're good or bad, you just gotta be trustworthy."

Mukoubuchi Chapter 19

At long last, less than 4 months after the last chapter, we have arrived at the climactic FINALE of the Kannagi arc!! Kai just told Kannagi there was no value in winning on her 2-man, essentially belittling her and saying she has no right to compare herself to him! Can she prove him wrong in this final chapter, or will Kai prove how much better he is than even the baccarat dealer with a similar sense of flow to him?? Let's find out!

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"I shall most definitely double up and teach him his lesson!"

Mukoubuchi Chapter 18

Since I'm feeling so Terribly Jolly this year, have some Mukoubuchi to go with your Pen-chan! Only a 4-month break on this one, and the action is heating up! Kannagi the Baccarat Dealer is off to a good start in her match against Kai... but the wild beast that haunts the high-stakes tables is sure to not go down without a fight! Who will be the one to win over the flow?!

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"This only makes me wonder more... do I resemble you? Or do you resemble me?"

Mukoubuchi Chapter 17

And after only 10 months, the next chapter of Mukoubuchi is out!! I have no excuse for the delay on this one besides life being sucky and not feeling like doing every job on this chapter. Tambur also took a while to quality check it. So eh. It's done now though, so let's finally continue the Kannagi arc! Go read the last chapter, since I'm sure you've forgotten what happened by now!!

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"This is a match between two demons in human form!!"