Rookies chapter 4, is now available, here (you're welcome) and on IRC. This is actually A-M's last release of Rookies, ever.

But don't fret! A new group--actually the same group that's been working on Rookies all along in A-M--has taken over this project under the name of Jinmen-Juushin. You can find them on irc.aniverse.com, under the channel #jinmen-juushin. They're just getting started, but when their website is online I'll be sure to link them! So look up JJ from now on to continue reading your Rookies scanlations!

arigatou!

HxH 141 and 142 available on IRC! :D I must also say chapter 142 has invaluable nen-summary information collected and written by Orion-chan, which may be of some help to those overwhelmed with all the new techniques! So check it out. ^^

Okay, okay! Here it is, another chapter of Pretty Face. Just don't get all scary on me, like the lunatic fans in this chapter. Well, honestly I might not mind as long as you refrain from stalking me. Thank you!! *paranoid*

Since our bot went on vacation (it'll be back don't worry), Gummi is hosting this on IRC. Look for his ad or type !list

On another note, we just acquired a Pretty Face scanner, so thank hibiki for our volume 3 chapters comin' up! ^_^

Okay, I think I finally figured out that nasty IE6 bug, those with different default background colors should now see the correct white background color under Pretty Face/Saikano themes. Those with a white default windows background already, are probably wondering what the heck I'm talking about...

I'm also working on this page, detailing which chapters are in what volume of Pretty Face--by popular demand. Expect more series info, when I get the time to write them all up.. Time? What time? -_- Midterms suck!

Today we release a one-shot, by Amano Youichi. If you're not familiar with one-shots, they're basically shown once in a manga magazine, hoping to win over the kids that read it :P This particular one, "Cross Beat," won an award in 2002; sadly, whether or not it will ever be a series, is undetermined! ;_;

So enjoy these 31 pages of manga! I repeat: there are not any more chapters of this currently, so you have no reason not to read it now!

Yay, more Rookies for you all! This chapter also includes more subtleties of Japanese custom, which is educational! So for everyone, here's a little tutorial on how to start a classroom:

kiritsu (stand up)
rei (bow, and greet with "ohayou gozaimasu")
chakuseki (sit back down)

Repeat the same, but greet with "sayonara" at the end of class. Cool eh? My own sensei follows this custom too! ^^