Tag: Galette

Amano Shuninta – Touma-kun

Hi, here I am with another manga translated & edited by yours truly. The first chapter of Liberty had an unexpected success and it convinced me to continue with the series, so stay tuned.
Today I brought you a one-shot by Amano Shuninta that was published on the first issue of Galette: Touma-kun, a story about an insecure girl who becomes acquainted with the most popular girl of the school. Sounds familiar?

I want to thank all my friends for helping me with the script! They are truly my best friends.

Read it on Dynasty Reader [HERE]

I’m always trying to improve, so let me know what you think!

Ten Tanka by Fujiwara no Teika (part I)

First (relevant) post! How exciting!
I guess I should start with some explanations about Tanka and Fujiwara no Teika.
Tanka 短歌 (Short poem) is a type of Japanese poetry composed by 31 syllables divided in a 5-7-5-7-7 pattern. One of the master of this kind of poetry was Fujiwara no Teika (or Sadaie) 藤原定家 (1162-1241) poet, critic, calligrapher and much more. Like his father, he was a true authority in the field of poetry and compiled two imperial anthologies: the Shinkokinwakashū 新古今和歌集 and the Shinchokusenwakashū 新勅撰和歌集.
He also compiled the famous Hyakunin isshu 百人一首(one poem by a thousand poets), maybe you heard about this one thanks to anime.
But enough with the history lesson, let’s take a look at two tanka.

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