It's all began from a post I found from
koyashigedake titled
'Pink and Gray' in English?, umm, sorry.. it's actually began a long time ago (2011, 23rd November) when my friend mentioned me on twitter, telling about Shige's first novel:
Then my other friend said something about hoping
spilledmilk25 translated the novel (2011, 24th November):
A month later, Shige got his "Pink and Gray" released in e-book form (2011, 26th December):
And all I thought back then, "Will the e-book be released in English?" :O (2011, 26th December)
The answer is no, but then, I saw the front-cover of "Pink and Gray" (2011, 29th December):
Moreover, I read a tweet from NEWS' Indonesia Fanbase about requesting a publisher to published "Pink and Gray" here in Indonesia (2012, 28th October):
I (and my friend) quickly replied that I want to help requesting (2012, 28th October):
That NEWS' Indonesia Fanbase said about 'how to request' it (2012, 28th October):
[you can re-type the LJ url to open it in your browser]
also, asked Indonesia fans to help requesting (2012, 28th October):
Almost a year later, a J-Pop's Fanbase tweet this on Shige's birthday (2013, 11th July):
which then I quickly replied (again):
The next month, I found a post titled
'Pink and Gray' in English?. So I followed the tutorial, this is what I wrote (2013, 21th August):
[actually I wasn't saving my email but when Kadokawa Shoten replied, it included my email]
The tutorial from
koyashigedake ordered everyone to remember the subject number that will be shown if Kadokawa Shoten replied my email, so I captured it:
Two days after, I was wondering why Kadokawa Shoten didn't reply my email (2013, 21th August):
Well, it's like I was desperate in curiosity. I even decided to buy it (2013, 25th August) in Kinokuniya - Grand Indonesia, but I didn't found one and suddenly bought english novel (which I regret because there has been its Indonesia version, why should I buy its English version?!) titled The Name of This Book is Secret written by Pseudonymous Bosch:
OMG! The next day had come and guess what I've got (2013, 26th August): 31117
Kadokawa Shoten replied me! (2013, 26th August)
So that I started to announced it (2013, 26th August):
I wish they're really try their best to license Shige's books >//<
Do you want to read "Pink and gray" and "Senkou Scramble" in English and/or Bahasa Indonesia? Please help me requesting it, you can do the same (like what I have done).. but with different reason in your email, of course ^_^