With its leather covered storage case (which has a belt loop) and its laminated steel blade construction, this is a traditional gardening tool that’s terrific for cutting small branches. The thick back of the blade makes it unusually (and intentionally) heavy for its 6-1/2″ length, and this translates into great cutting momentum when you are working. It chops like a dream.

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Wujigege July 25, 2018

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Why I started My Website

People have asked me why I started my website, whether it was worth it. This is the forum post that inspired me

https://forum.wuxiaworld.com/discussion/545/wuxiaworld-has-probably-saved-my-life

If you prefer the news article version, here it is

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1038829.shtml

Wujigege July 10, 2018

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Promoted Novel: The Returner

Not a novel translated by my team but I recommend it.

Enjoy.

Cheers!

This story is centered around the man named Yi Ji-Hyuk, who has spent 1000 years in a Medieval Western fantasy-like world before returning back to the modern-day Earth. When he returns, he finds that his home is facing monster threats, and that humans with superpowers have appeared to protect the innocent people of Earth.

The thing is, Yi Ji-Hyuk himself lived like a true, bona fide Demon King in that fantasy world, and the only reason(s) why he returned home is to find some peace and easy going life. So, what will a man like that do?

https://www.novelupdates.com/series/the-returner/

Wujigege April 12, 2018

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Chinese Novels Summed Up In One Video

I had this movie come to mind a few weeks ago, those were the good times. I haven’t watched a Hollywood movie in a while in which I wasn’t on autopilot. Without further ado, I will add the link to a scene from the movie that explains beautifully the content of Chinese novels. I would do articles like this more often but nah… I will start a dedicated site for that. Also I will be making subtitles starting this month on a new unaffiliated site. I contacted Clover Subs and was supposed to sub episode 7 of Rental no Koi but they ended up subbing it. So I will most likely be doing this: http://www.d-addicts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=139811

It is easier to produce subtitles of Japanese dramas because you can easily locate Japanese subtitles, hopefully that changes for Chinese dramas in the future… or maybe I might change that.

Wish me Luck!

Cheers!

Scene from Father of the Bride:

Wujigege March 30, 2018

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Japan’s Weekly Light Novel Rankings for Mar 19 – 25

Here are the weekly light novel rankings for March 19 – 25

Rank / This week’s sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles

*1.　32,335　*32,335　Date A Live Vol.18
*2.　27,223　*27,223　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Vol.16
*3.　25,128　*25,128　Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records Vol.11
*4.　24,360　*24,360　High School DxD Vol.25
*5.　17,684　126,563　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Vol.24
*6.　15,447　*15,447　Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Memorial Regular Edition
*7.　13,154　*13,154　Hai to Gensou no Grimgar Vol.12
*8.　13,078　*15,568　Log Horizon Vol.11
*9.　12,581　*12,581　Shin Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki Gaiden: Tenchi Muyou! GXP Vol.16
10.　12,578　*12,578　Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni. Vol.12

11.　11,682　*46,252　Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.8
12.　10,246　*10,246　Gakusen Toshi Asterisk Vol.13
13.　*9,781　**9,781　Grancrest Senki Vol.10
14.　*9,435　**9,435　Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko Vol.3
15.　*8,439　**8,439　Daten no Inugami: Slash Døg – High School DxD Universe Vol.2
16.　*7,753　**9,681　Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta… Vol.6
17.　*7,300　123,174　No Game No Life Vol.10
18.　*7,087　**7,087　Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu Vol.8
19.　*6,955　*27,689　Goblin Slayer Vol.7
20.　*6,128　*57,718　Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken Vol.12

21.　*6,015　**6,359　Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Memorial Special Edition
22.　*5,998　**5,998　Ansatsusha de Aru Ore no Status ga Yuusha yori mo Akiraka ni Tsuyoi no da ga Vol.2
23.　*5,993　**5,993　Konjiki no Word Master: Yuusha Yonin ni Makikomareta Unique Cheat Vol.13
24.　*5,991　**5,991　Isekai ni Tobasareta Ossan wa Doko e Iku? Vol.3
25.　*5,970　**5,970　Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko. Vol.12
26.　*5,257　**5,257　Haunted Campus “Hakamori wa Warawanai”
27.　*4,941　175,137　Sword Art Online: Progressive Vol.5
28.　*4,936　**4,936　Ai no Hoshi wo Tsukame!
29.　*3,949　**3,949　Kamisama ni Kago Futaribun Moraimashita
30.　*3,773　**3,773　Magan to Dangan wo Tsukatte Isekai wo Buchinuku! Vol.1

31.　*3,504　**4,184　Ai wo Ataeru Kemono-tachi
32.　*3,133　**3,133　Yuusha Shoukan ni Makikomareta kedo, Isekai wa Heiwa deshita Vol.3
33.　*3,043　**3,043　Isekai Yakkyoku Vol.6
34.　*2,874　**2,874　Kuitsume Youhei no Gensou Kitan Vol.5

Separated by Specific Ranking
Bunko
*2.　32,335　*32,335　Date A Live Vol.18
*3.　27,223　*27,223　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Vol.16
*4.　25,128　*25,128　Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records Vol.11
*5.　24,360　*24,360　High School DxD Vol.25
*7.　17,684　126,563　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Vol.24
10.　15,447　*15,447　Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Memorial Regular Edition
11.　13,154　*13,154　Hai to Gensou no Grimgar Vol.12
12.　12,581　*12,581　Shin Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki Gaiden: Tenchi Muyou! GXP Vol.16
14.　11,682　*46,252　Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.8
18.　10,246　*10,246　Gakusen Toshi Asterisk Vol.13

20.　*9,781　**9,781　Grancrest Senki Vol.10
23.　*8,439　**8,439　Daten no Inugami: Slash Døg – High School DxD Universe Vol.2
25.　*7,753　**9,681　Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta… Vol.6
28.　*7,300　123,174　No Game No Life Vol.10
30.　*6,955　*27,689　Goblin Slayer Vol.7
33.　*6,015　**6,359　Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Memorial Special Edition
34.　*5,998　**5,998　Ansatsusha de Aru Ore no Status ga Yuusha yori mo Akiraka ni Tsuyoi no da ga Vol.2
35.　*5,993　**5,993　Konjiki no Word Master: Yuusha Yonin ni Makikomareta Unique Cheat Vol.13
36.　*5,970　**5,970　Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko. Vol.12
43.　*5,257　**5,257　Haunted Campus “Hakamori wa Warawanai”

47.　*4,941　175,137　Sword Art Online: Progressive Vol.5
48.　*4,936　**4,936　Ai no Hoshi wo Tsukame!
(cut-off 4,640)

Book
*9.　13,078　*15,568　Log Horizon Vol.11
10.　12,578　*12,578　Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni. Vol.12
12.　*9,435　**9,435　Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko Vol.3
28.　*7,087　**7,087　Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu Vol.8
44.　*6,128　*57,718　Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken Vol.12
45.　*5,991　**5,991　Isekai ni Tobasareta Ossan wa Doko e Iku? Vol.3
(cut-off 5,819)

Literature Books Genre (duplicates removed)
13.　*3,949　**3,949　Kamisama ni Kago Futaribun Moraimashita
14.　*3,773　**3,773　Magan to Dangan wo Tsukatte Isekai wo Buchinuku! Vol.1
15.　*3,504　**4,184　Ai wo Ataeru Kemono-tachi
18.　*3,133　**3,133　Yuusha Shoukan ni Makikomareta kedo, Isekai wa Heiwa deshita Vol.3
19.　*3,043　**3,043　Isekai Yakkyoku Vol.6
20.　*2,874　**2,874　Kuitsume Youhei no Gensou Kitan Vol.5
(cut-off 2,874)

Source: Oricon Youtaijou

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Series rankings from Oricon website:
*1. Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu
*2. Date A Live
*3. Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records
*4. Highschool DxD
*5. Ryuuou no Oshigoto!
*6. Overlord
*7. Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
*8. No Game No Life
*9. Hai to Gensou no Grimgar
10. Log Horizon
11. Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni.
12. Shin Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki Gaiden: Tenchi Muyou! GXP
13. Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken
14. Grancrest Senki
15. Otome Game no Hametsu Flag Shikanai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tenseishite Shimatta…
16. Gakusen Toshi Asterisk
17. Goblin Slayer
18. Kamitachi ni Hirowareta Otoko
19. Hoshi no Kirby Novelisation
20. Daten no Inugami -SLASHDOG-

Wujigege March 30, 2018

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Japan’s Weekly Manga Rankings for Mar 19 – 25

Here are the weekly manga rankings for March 19 – 25

Rank / This week’s sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles

*1.　374,075　*,376,684　Tokyo Ghoul:re Vol.15
*2.　160,667　*,162,190　Golden Kamuy Vol.13
*3.　112,563　*,112,563　Kimi ni Todoke Vol.30
*4.　*96,624　*,188,101　Diamond no Ace Act II Vol.11
*5.　*92,499　2,080,350　One Piece Vol.88
*6.　*84,971　*,*84,971　Hoozuki no Reitetsu Vol.26
*7.　*75,841　*,143,419　Major 2nd Vol.13
*8.　*74,039　*,*74,039　Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet Vol.10
*9.　*71,469　*,*71,469　Ookiku Furikabutte Vol.29
10.　*69,328　*,134,334　Ahiru no Sora Vol.49

11.　*63,642　*,*63,642　Mahoutsukai no Yome Vol.9
12.　*60,301　*,*60,301　Kimi ni Todoke Vol.30 Special Edition
13.　*56,554　*,109,995　Komi-san wa, Community-shou desu. Vol.8
14.　*52,311　*,*52,311　Sachi-iro no One Room Vol.4
15.　*50,384　*,104,664　Days Vol.26
16.　*48,499　*,100,782　Hajime no Ippo Vol.120
17.　*48,294　*,*48,294　Oresama Teacher Vol.25
18.　*46,536　*,*46,536　Takane to Hana Vol.10
19.　*43,232　*,*43,232　Kou no Dori Vol.22
20.　*38,587　*,*38,587　Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge Vol.10

21.　*37,116　*,272,946　Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken Vol.7
22.　*35,220　*,122,417　Haru Matsu Bokura Vol.9
23.　*35,181　*,*69,738　Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet Vol.7
24.　*35,110　*,*35,315　Parallel Paradise Vol.3
25.　*33,358　*,*65,416　Seitokai Yakuindomo Vol.16
26.　*33,047　*,*33,047　Deatte 5-byou de Battle Vol.7
27.　*30,556　*,*30,556　Marmalade Boy Little Vol.6
28.　*29,765　*,*29,765　Hachi-nan tte, Sore wa Nai deshou! Vol.5
29.　*29,675　*,362,068　Ao no Exorcist Vol.21
30.　*28,862　*,*29,089　Biorg Trinity Vol.14

31.　*28,429　*,*28,429　Fukumenkei Noise Vol.15
32.　*26,378　*,*26,378　High Score Girl Vol.8
33.　*25,157　*,*25,157　Dame na Watashi ni Koi shite Kudasai Returns Vol.4
34.　*24,955　*,*25,235　Out Vol.14
35.　*22,911　*,165,391　Ojisama to Neko Vol.1
36.　*22,213　*,*42,562　Tsurezure Children Vol.11
37.　*22,196　*,*22,664　Parallel Paradise Vol.3 Special Edition
38.　*22,143　*,274,065　Dragon Ball Super Vol.5
39.　*22,039　*,*22,039　Sundome!! Milky Way Vol.3
40.　*21,789　*,*90,853　Goblin Slayer Vol.4

41.　*21,641　*,*21,641　Shinmai Shimai no Futari Gohan Vol.5
42.　*21,263　*,*48,565　5-toubun no Hanayome Vol.3
43.　*21,125　*,*21,125　Battle Studies Vol.14
44.　*21,104　*,*21,104　Ochikubo: Ima wa Mukashi no Cinderella Story Vol.5
45.　*20,795　*,*20,795　Happy Sugar Life Vol.7
46.　*20,788　*,*20,788　Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu Vol.8
47.　*20,785　*,*20,785　Mobile Suit Gundam MSV-R: Return of Johnny Ridden Vol.16
48.　*20,588　*,*20,588　Te wo Tsunagou yo Vol.6
49.　*20,478　*,*20,478　Yakumo-san wa Ezuke ga Shitai. Vol.5
50.　*20,302　*,*20,302　Takarakuji de 40-oku Atattanda kedo Isekai ni Ijuusuru Vol.3

Source: Oricon Youtaijou

Wujigege February 1, 2018

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Microsoft Could Buy EA..But Maybe Not

Came across this because I was thinking of purchasing a business myself. Given then many smaller publishers have already been swallowed up, it seems plausible. Although, I have to agree with the writer that is unlikely due to licensing, something else I will be dealing with soon. It is very hard to compete with Japanese companies that run multi industry conglomerate : Zaibatsu. Tekken comes to mind haha. Microsoft might be big but entire towns don’t rely on them for survival. It is easier for Japanese and Koreans to an extent to groom loyal employees when the company pervades their every life.

Cheers!

Wujigege

Source: Forbes

Wujigege January 30, 2018

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How To Write A Shonen Battle Series For Dummies(Black Clover)

I really thought that it was just me, that maybe I was not patient enough, didn’t get the show enough time etc. I was wrong! Turns out a majority of the fans..well at least vocal fans agree. The show has zero heart, it feels like a mass-produced item from the assembly line made by robots instead of humans.

Black Clover voted worst manga 0f the year at comic con international 2016

Is it that bad? No.

Will it make money? Yes and probably a bootload. I cannot blame them though, it will probably be a golden goose. Studios will have to take less risks given the horrible profit margins from anime. We might end up with more anime used as tie-ins in the future than as the main product which is sad.

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