Site updates.
The short stories Ogiwara-sensei blogged about earlier this summer will appear in an anthology entitled Magatama no Sekai: Ogiwara Noriko Dokuhon (The World of Magatama: A Noriko Ogiwara Reader) this December. It includes a talk with Noriko Ogiwara and Nahoko Uehashi, creator of the Moribito series, on Japanese fantasy. More details will be added to …
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Manga artist Achiru sent me a drawing of Chihaya …and I sent her a copy of Dragon Sword and Wind Child. Have you ordered the new paperback yet? DSWC from Haikasoru Browse the Dragon Sword and Wind Child tag on the Haikasoru website Read an interview with Achiru in Lip Gloss Teen Magazine (pp.30-36)
A lot of great things with this new update! It has been a year since DSWC.magatsu.net, the latest reincarnation of my DSWC fan sites, went online. Kaytseki, a good friend, painter, and fellow Ogiwara fan, has been so gracious as to paint Saya and Chihaya for the background of the website. See the original, full …
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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 …
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 …