I'm actually quite shocked that you're ahead of the American releases. Call me a stuck-up American pig, but I was under the impression that manga was released along the same lines as video games: Japan first, then the US, then Canada/Mexico, then Europe, and after that the rest of the world. So I'm very suprised (but happy for you) that you're so far ahead of the united states releases.
You might also be able to find some Canadian sellers on Ebay who can maybe hook you up with some french copies of manga if you still can't get it on Amazon.
Fruits Basket vol 5!!!
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What languae are your releases in?
Every year in Uganda, innumerable children simply. . . disappear. These children all stolen under the cover of darkness from their homes and impressed into the guerilla armies of the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army]. In the deserts of Uganda, they are forced to witness the mindless slaughter of other children until they themselves can do nothing but kill. Kill. These children, generally ranging from ages 5-12, are brainwashed into murdering in the name of the resistance and into stealing other children from their beds to suffer the same fate.
Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.
But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.
But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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Ashley wrote:I'm actually quite shocked that you're ahead of the American releases. Call me a stuck-up American pig, but I was under the impression that manga was released along the same lines as video games: Japan first, then the US, then Canada/Mexico, then Europe, and after that the rest of the world. So I'm very suprised (but happy for you) that you're so far ahead of the united states releases.
You might also be able to find some Canadian sellers on Ebay who can maybe hook you up with some french copies of manga if you still can't get it on Amazon.
no no! You're not stuck-up. Hmm.. how can I explain? It's very hard. 
In France, the have lots of comic books companies. the make lots of comic books. So they also translate lots. Some companies are like the "TokyoPop". The only translate. But most are both: publish and translate (like the company that translates the Fruits Basket for me). I guess comic books are still like enjoyment there. Do you understand? I don't know how to say it! URGGHH!!
For some reason, (I'm really really sorry if I say something mean here!!!) japanese/east asian goods were introduced to french longer ago, earlier than North America. For example, when we still had a good French channel on our old television at my house, I would watch children's cartoons, dubbed in French, from Japan. (now most channels we have are from Québec.. so they don't really play such things.
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I really don't know how to explain this.. sorry!! It's as if I know the answer but it just won't come out. o__O;;
I read my comic books in french because:
1) It's abit obvious, easier for me to read!
2) Even if they are hard to find (I almost always order them from Amazon.ca--I only found those two in a shop because it was a specialty bookshop) They are usually at least 2$ cheaper. for example, Fruits Basket in english: about 14.99$ for me, Fruits Basket in French: 9.99$. But sometimes they can be more expensive. It just depends on the quality of the publisher and if it comes with extras (like dust cover sleeve, free illustration etc.)
I DON'T LIKE TO SAY THIS ONE!! IT'S VERY MEAN!!!:
3) they are usually better quality than english. =__= Most give you colour pages and free cards without advertising it's an extra or anything like that. (but others don't give them) There is only one comic book company that I know, that has advertisements in the back like in TokyoPop. Also, this same company is the only one where the sound effects were not translated. When I read in english, I find it irritating that most sound effects are just left. Because sometimes they make the scene more funny, when they are translated. I felt like I was missing something.
i really don't think I should have said that...- RoyalWing
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No, you were perfectly fine in your responses. ^^ I understood very well and you weren't being mean, simply speaking the truth. If anything, manga companies are mean for keeping cool stuff like tankobon cards from us Americans!
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Ashley wrote:No, you were perfectly fine in your responses. ^^ I understood very well and you weren't being mean, simply speaking the truth. If anything, manga companies are mean for keeping cool stuff like tankobon cards from us Americans!
I agree. I especially wish that Shonen Jump would publish the colored pages in their tankoubons. I hate reading manga chapters that have been de-colored, if you know what I mean.
But anyway. I hope I don't offend anybody by saying this *notes the rabid Furuba fans* but I wasn't as impressed with vol. 4 as I was with the others. There seemed to be a lot of shonen-ai undertones in it - not outright or even implied, but kind of, how should I say this - there were jokes or references, maybe? I find it hard to explain. Of course we know about Haru, but Yuki's older brother bothered me a bit as well. (It's been over a month since I read it, so I apologize for my sketchy memory.)
So basically I want to know if this sort of thing is also in the 5th volume, before I buy it.
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Yes, unfortunately those same overtones are there. I wouldn't say as strongly as they were in volume 4...I can think of perhaps one or two panels where they made a passing reference to it. Have you seen the anime? It's no worse, IMO, than the atmosphere in the anime version. Also, if it makes you feel better....well, let me just say this: they try to confirm that Hatori isn't that way.
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Ayamé? You are concerned about him? Sorry!! Him and Shiguré just do that to annoy everyone. It's their joke. I think it's very funny. ^-^
Besides, Ayamé is...
[spoiler] very fond of his work assistant, Minné. ^v^ they are both insane so I think they go together very well. [/spoiler]
Sorry!! Him and Shiguré just do that to annoy everyone. It's their joke. I think it's very funny. ^-^
Besides, Ayamé is...
[spoiler] very fond of his work assistant, Minné. ^v^ they are both insane so I think they go together very well.
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Yeah, Kirei, fear not! There's only one reference that I can think of in volume 5. It one of those "OKAY" *insert stupid little chibi Ayames and Shigures their thumbs up* jokes. I hope you know what I'm talking about. . .
Every year in Uganda, innumerable children simply. . . disappear. These children all stolen under the cover of darkness from their homes and impressed into the guerilla armies of the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army]. In the deserts of Uganda, they are forced to witness the mindless slaughter of other children until they themselves can do nothing but kill. Kill. These children, generally ranging from ages 5-12, are brainwashed into murdering in the name of the resistance and into stealing other children from their beds to suffer the same fate.
Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.
But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.
But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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Okay! Thanks for the input, guys! I will probably buy vol. 5 (providing I'm not already broke by this point XD) in that case.
And no, I have not seen the anime. Too expensive for meee!
And no, I have not seen the anime. Too expensive for meee!
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Read fast. *sits down and waits for Kisa to return*
Every year in Uganda, innumerable children simply. . . disappear. These children all stolen under the cover of darkness from their homes and impressed into the guerilla armies of the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army]. In the deserts of Uganda, they are forced to witness the mindless slaughter of other children until they themselves can do nothing but kill. Kill. These children, generally ranging from ages 5-12, are brainwashed into murdering in the name of the resistance and into stealing other children from their beds to suffer the same fate.
Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.
But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.
But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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AHHHHHHHH I'M SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MAD!!!! ALL THE STORES BY ME DON'T HAVE IT!!!! THERE ALL ORDERED IT BUT IT WONT BE HEAR TILL FRIDAY!!!! THEY DIDN'T THINK TO ORDER IT BEFORE HAND SO THAT THEY WOULD HAV IT THE DAY IT WOULD COME OUT, BUT NOOOO!!!!! I'M SOOOOOOO MAD!! I NEED TO BREAK SOMTHING!!!! * goes over and breaks table with Kingdom Key then bends Kingdom backwards* Ok don't worry i'm fine!:D HAY what happend to my table & Kingdom key??
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Oh, poor Sora. *pats her on the back.*
Every year in Uganda, innumerable children simply. . . disappear. These children all stolen under the cover of darkness from their homes and impressed into the guerilla armies of the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army]. In the deserts of Uganda, they are forced to witness the mindless slaughter of other children until they themselves can do nothing but kill. Kill. These children, generally ranging from ages 5-12, are brainwashed into murdering in the name of the resistance and into stealing other children from their beds to suffer the same fate.
Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.
But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.
But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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Not eventful? But Kisa's in there and Shigure's [spoiler]setting Hatori up[/spoiler] it's super important. *sobs because she find important things in all Fruits Basket* 
Every year in Uganda, innumerable children simply. . . disappear. These children all stolen under the cover of darkness from their homes and impressed into the guerilla armies of the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army]. In the deserts of Uganda, they are forced to witness the mindless slaughter of other children until they themselves can do nothing but kill. Kill. These children, generally ranging from ages 5-12, are brainwashed into murdering in the name of the resistance and into stealing other children from their beds to suffer the same fate.
Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.
But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.
But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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Yea! Kisa is in it! ^_____________^
I love it! Can't wait to see how they do the next vol with Kyo's secret and how they go on from there.... next volume is where the anime ends..... ^_^''
I love it! Can't wait to see how they do the next vol with Kyo's secret and how they go on from there.... next volume is where the anime ends..... ^_^''
Romans 12:2
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