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Nothing happening at the moment. Hadashi is not back from hiatus yet, (at least, it’s not in the current nor next issue of Margaret magazine), hundreds of people seem to be scanlating the chapters I’ve said I’m not doing until volume 5 comes out (and tbh at this point I’ve just given up; at least I hadn’t already started work on these chapters like c27), and I’m still getting suggestions for new projects that don’t meet the criteria I set, and people throwing me links to chinese raws despite the fact I’ve said a trillion times I’m not going to work from them.
EDIT: to clarify, I never meant I’m giving up on scanlating Hadashi, I meant I’ve given up flaming people who’ve been scanlating the chapters in LQ, like c28 and c29, since there’s nothing I can do about it. I will still scanlate these chapters in HQ when volume 5 comes out. Let me just make it clear that though I may concede defeat in terms of LQ chapters (as many have said, they’re not trying to “compete” with me, just as I was not trying to compete with Starry Heaven before they dropped the series), Hadashi is still my project and I will not be at all happy should anyone scanlate future chapters in HQ. It’s called common courtesy and, though I’m not surprised to find so many people lacking it on the internet, it seems to be to my misfortune that all those people seem to be fans of Hadashi, and all seem to suffer from some insatiable impatience for this manga.
Anyway, here are the reasons why I am not picking up any of the project suggestions:
Tail of the Moon
Viz released all 15 volumes of it already, I’ve got them all lined up in my room, so it would just be a waste of time. Sorry if you can’t get them where you are but I’ve got no interest in scanlating this.
Black Bird
Viz already started publishing this too, and I don’t like the series much anyway.
Hapi Mari
As some other sensible person pointed out, this project is far from dead (Aerandria Scans and Midnight Scans just released a chapter recently) and I’m not that fond of it anyway. Aerandria + Midnight are doing a great job so go read their releases.
B.O.D.Y
Again, being published by Viz, I have no interest in scanlating this. I don’t like it that much anyway.
Her Majesty’s Dog
Go!Comi already finished publishing this one too.
Megane Ouji
This manga is a bit of a meh.
I’m not actually that much against scanlating a licensed series, but only if I like the series a lot and preferably if no books have been published in English yet (just like Hadashi.)
Anyway, series I haven’t made a judgement on include Ryo and Chou yo Hana yo, I haven’t read these yet.
I’ll keep you updated.
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well i rather wait for your release since it will be a high quality scanlation.plus u should only scanlate mangas u want, its only fair..
Comment by freko September 23, 2009 @ 4:25 pmanyways thanks for scanlating hadashi, really a lifesaver!haha
Chou yo Hana yo would be awesome specially since Viz is taking its sweet time translating (I think volume 1′s slated for next year) but of course, IMO, you should only do projects you like, too.
Comment by kaoko September 23, 2009 @ 4:37 pmI think you shouldn’t give up on Hadashi, it’s a totally amazing series. I know there are a lotta people out there who may still be continuing with the scanlating but Hadashi fans need someone reliable like you
In the end it all matters if you wanna do it or not but Hadashi is an awesome series so think about it 
Comment by Xx Daredevil xX September 23, 2009 @ 9:39 pmplease don’t give up on hadashi cause u’re scanlating are on better quality than others and it’s a nice series which i really love it and can’t wait to see what will happen on the next chapters…
Comment by catheana September 24, 2009 @ 10:19 amso,don’t give up on it
I so gotta read some of these ^^xx
Comment by IchiMaRNoLD September 24, 2009 @ 1:12 pmPlease do not give up! I noticed that the other chapters are already out but I’ve decided not to download it because I was gonna wait till you do scanlate Hadashi! I know your quality is much better! I’m willing to wait because I know you’ll do a better job!
I would like to request… SILVER by Kazuki Fujita. It’s an older series but it looked really interesting. Just never got it translated.
Comment by HikaFuUmi ShiOuRi September 24, 2009 @ 3:11 pmPHEW. Thank God your not gonna drop it
But yeah your right, the other scanlations are horrible! I know you’d do a MUCH better job cause your the best 
Keep up the awesome work!
Comment by Xx Daredevil xX September 24, 2009 @ 7:03 pmPlease don’t stop this series when the volume comes out cause those releases out there are really bad quality and hard to read whereas your are exceptional quality so thank you very much for them.
Comment by Munch007 September 25, 2009 @ 12:58 amI think Ryo might be interesting but then it’s up to you, i really can’t suggest any series that you could pick up! About hadashi, i hope it will be published in november (since i checked the october list and it is not there!)Thank you so much for your hard job, keep it up!
Comment by vally September 25, 2009 @ 5:35 pmI suggest “seiyuu ka~!” by minami maki. No one’s scanlating it.
Comment by hanahime24 September 26, 2009 @ 11:19 amToo bad you are not scanning Tail of the Moon, I’m looking forward for this manga. One Manga only have up to the 6th volume of Tail of the Moon
. It would be awesome if I got to read the rest :p
Thank you for your hard work! Keep up the great work XD
Comment by Lala September 27, 2009 @ 6:20 amHappy that Hadashi is not dropped. You guys do a great job with it. I thought that I might suggest ARISA because after chapter 9 Nagareboshi is dropping it.
Comment by vknight1006 September 30, 2009 @ 4:01 amI see, Hadashi is on hiatus… I’ve never been so familiar with Margeret until I read the series recently. Thank you for scanlating the project. Viz Media will not release it till next year, still a long, long wait…
Comment by Mariko October 4, 2009 @ 1:10 amYup. I found the Hadashi Chinese raws and was just about to send a link to where I got them, but then I read this update and I’m glad I didn’t, lol.
BTW, you guys should consider doing “HaruHana” by KAZUMI Yuana. It’s a refreshing story about a middle-school violinist who gets the hives when boys touch her. Yet she has to work at a tea shop where there’s a classmate who’s playboy masseuse, and he always bugs her about her allergy/fear of boys. Very cute and sweet.
Comment by arabesqueno2 December 5, 2009 @ 11:51 amStorm in Heaven dropped this one cause it was licensed in Germany. The total of the project is about 3 volumes.
Whoops, not “about 3 volumes” but “exactly 3 volumes”. It’s a completed manga in Japan.
Comment by arabesqueno2 December 5, 2009 @ 11:52 ametc just released a new chapter of Ryo again. Apparently they’re lacking in translators so maybe you can do a joint? But I’m not part of their team so I can’t speak for them XD
Comment by Mystic December 28, 2009 @ 4:57 pm