16 December 2009, 11:04 pm
Another review from 2007, dated but still relevant and compelling, by Lesley Smith:
“Everyone has books that they grew up reading, titles which have as much power over them as adults as they did when seven years old. I’d love to say that Dragon Sword and Wind Child (空色勾玉 or Sora Iro Magatama) was one of the ones I read as a child but from reading it I can guess how children in Japan must have felt. … Dragon Sword and Wind Child is [Ogiwara's] debut novel and was translated by Cathy Hirano back in the early nineties and up until Viz republished it, English copies have been almost impossible to find.”
Read the rest of the review at:
Through the Eyes of a Journalist
You’ll be pleased to learn that VIZ has Cathy back to work on Dragon Sword’s sequel, Hakuchou Iden. Let’s all wish for the best!
8 December 2009, 11:40 am
I feel as though my birthday has come early: chucklingowl sent me the elusive album, Sora no Iro! I am utterly grateful.
And now, the Sorairo Magatama Musical page is more or less complete! Enjoy the music here.
Saya’s actress has such a lovely clear voice, and ZABADAK’s melodies are extremely compelling. It’s a variety of styles, too, from traditional Japanese folk, to rock, to ballad. I’m completely in love with the soundtrack.
2 October 2009, 7:19 am
The Magatama trilogy, that is, and hopefully not H1N1, although the swine flu is going around campus and I am currently as sick as a puppy. Here’s hoping it’s just a bad cold. :]
I have started reading Hakuchou Iden, so expect The Books section to be updated.
26 August 2009, 9:41 am
Well, that was more copy-pasting than I’ve ever done in my life!
This site is now more text-based and less image-heavy than its previous incarnations. It is my hope that it provides an easier browsing experience and in all ways serves as a better resource for English-speaking fans of the Magatama trilogy.
Everything is now up and running with the exception of the character pages to the sequels (which shall be filled in as I read).
I want to give a huge, heartfelt THANK YOU to telophase for the generous donation of server space to host dswc. It has been an amazing, amazing experience so far, and I shall be forever in your debt. :’D
Now I’m off to “take down” www.skycolor.com.net.sc and celebrate~
25 August 2009, 8:24 pm
Thank you for visiting! The Dragon Sword and Wind Child fansite formerly known as THE COLOR OF THE SKY is in the process of moving to this new domain name. I’m hoping to create a more current, organized and browser-friendly version of the site in addition to offering more media to Magatama trilogy fans overseas.
At the moment, all I’ve got up here are the Author/Translator page and the 1989 radio drama adaptation of Dragon Sword and Wind Child available for download.
I will have the entire trilogy (yes, that includes both sequels!) in my hands by mid-September and will be blogging my reading progress, so check back soon!