tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post1130021815610674334..comments2024-03-29T00:31:02.713+01:00Comments on ボクの事件簿: The Witch's GhostHo-Linghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673330638260132388noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-21754845116204644452017-09-18T09:44:23.326+02:002017-09-18T09:44:23.326+02:00I'm glad you like the blog! Can't help you...I'm glad you like the blog! Can't help you with recent drama recommendations though sadly enough, as I haven't watched anything this season :/ Ho-Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673330638260132388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-7659539079571777262017-09-17T18:05:53.930+02:002017-09-17T18:05:53.930+02:00thank you for keeping your blog alive mr ho-ling! ...thank you for keeping your blog alive mr ho-ling! i visit it weekly to keep updated with your thoughts, translation work and updates. keep it up!<br /><br />i have a question for you: are you watching any j-drama lately in the same vein as "kagi no kakatta heya" or any kind of smart witty detective/crime series? any special recommendations from your bebhaf? i tried to follow the one with the "rich" detective but did not take a liking to it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-16853800931342991712017-09-15T10:25:22.389+02:002017-09-15T10:25:22.389+02:00I think Viz has released novels/official guides of...I think Viz has released novels/official guides of really popular series like Naruto and Rurouni Kenshin, but I don't think Conan is even close to that. I don't even think the Conan novels have been released in other regions where the series is far more successful, like in Germany or France.Ho-Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673330638260132388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-85960417946560111712017-09-15T08:36:48.778+02:002017-09-15T08:36:48.778+02:00Oh, that's a real shame. Because there's n...Oh, that's a real shame. Because there's not that big of a chance that these publishers, on the American end, will actually release an English translation of a book like this one, is there? TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-853146732978573382017-09-13T08:51:20.064+02:002017-09-13T08:51:20.064+02:00The 'problem' in general with spin-off mat...The 'problem' in general with spin-off materials from manga series like this book is that they are usually (partially) owned by the publisher too (in this case: Shogakukan), and all the major manga publishers from Japan already have their own publishing arms in the United States.<br /><br />Viz Media (which publishes Conan) for example is owned by Shogakukan, together with publisher Shueisha (of Jump fame, like One Piece, Naruto and Dragon Ball) and is obviously the most logical way for Shogakukan to publish these things (also for the sake of consistency).Ho-Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673330638260132388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-35419228861919115092017-09-13T08:15:39.004+02:002017-09-13T08:15:39.004+02:00I recall you mentioned, or discussed, this book be...I recall you mentioned, or discussed, this book before many years ago. The witch backstory and the drowning in a bone dry locked room sounds very familiar. But more importantly, you say this is a very short novel. <br /><br />I know the length of Japanese mysteries can be quite long, compared to their older Western counterparts, and this plays a deciding factor for smaller publishers, like Locked Room International, whether or not to commission a translation. So maybe you should suggest this one to John Pugmire. <br /><br />I would not only love to be able to read a Detective Conan novel, but also to have a LRI book on my shelves with Conan on the front cover! TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.com