[Mysterious love feeling] AdaSio Anthology

Now that I’ve gotten all the hard copies, the anthology has moved from ‘pre-order’ to ‘for sale’ in my Storenvy! I have both ENG and JPN copies, and yes I do ship overseas!

IT’S HERE! THEY ARRIVED!!!! Holy shit will I have to get on my knees and bless the gods known as RA Comics for literally busting through and getting me a replacement in literally 24 hours; like, no joke, it arrived from their warehouse to me in less than a full 24 hours.

You guys have no idea how relieved I am to have these babies in my hand safe and sound at last; I was getting so anxious just checking that FedEx update, and then suddenly “delivered!” Run downstairs, see the note on my mailbox and pick up the big ass box from security. I’ve forgotten how heavy books are...

But yes, THEY ARE HERE. Both Japanese and English versions, with the correct page order now (lol). I will be shipping these out as soon as I can; i’m hoping I can get them all packaged up and to the post office before I leave for Japan on Tuesday, but it will really depend on time; it may be the case that the ones I am not bringing to Japan will be shipped after I get back, around the last week of October.

So. Some bad news.

I was supposed to have received my shipment of books on Wednesday, according to RA Comics. However, it’s now Friday and I haven’t seen hide nor hair of my packages. According to the tracking, they delivered it to my ‘front door’ on Wednesday morning, yet I didn’t notice anything when I left for work in the morning and when I checked with the security office, they did not have any packages waiting for me either.

I live in a complex that needs keys/has a security gate to enter, so I think it’s unlikely somebody just stole them (also that box is fucking 30lbs and contains comic books, not valuable shit). Also I live at the end of the building and my immediate neighbors are mostly old people.

What I’m thinking is more likely, is that they simply delivered to the wrong unit/building; however, I have no actual idea which one they would have, let alone if that’s what really happened.

The silver lining in this is that RA Comics is really good about customer service, and they responded that they will file a claim with OnTrac so they can (attempt) to track it down and find out just where the heck it was actually delivered. If not, they’ll send me a new shipment by next Friday the very latest.

Unfortunately, all this takes time; which means that I will not be able to mail them out as soon as I’d hoped; I’m really sorry to those of you who have preordered and those artists who are waiting; I’ve told RA Comics to notify me if/when they send me a new shipment so I can be more vigilant about keeping an eye out for my packages, instead of waiting and wondering.

Rest assured, I’ll keep a very close eye on this situation and post (happy) photos when they arrive.

Oops, spoke too soon! My hard copy was waiting for me when I finally got off work...(of course security is crap at letting me know when I actually get packages...good thing I was smart enough to go and ask myself :/)

BUT IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL and I’m glad I decided to pay a little extra for higher quality paper this time; I think it really makes the colors pop~!

Unfortunately, I was dumb and forgot that my InDesign is registered to work for Western-style binding, meaning even though I had arranged the pages to read right-to-left, when it was exported it was still keeping the left-to-right binding which subsequently screwed up the entire page order. This was fixed after I saw what happened in the digital proof, but needless to say it did push back production a few days so I’m kind of upset I didn’t catch it earlier :<

Overall though, I’m really pleased with how the quality turned out this time. I think you guys will like it :>

I’m really sorry for the silence lately, and for how long the printing process is taking |||orz HOWEVER, I have just received the digital PDF proofs this morning and have approved them; I am currently waiting for the hard-copy proof to check one last time for trim/colors (it should be arriving today or tomorrow at the latest) and then printing will take about 1-2 weeks. So it’ll cut pretty close to right before I’m going to Japan...but I should just make it. (Yes there will be 2 versions, one in English and one in Japanese).

Thank you again to everyone who contributed and those who have pre-ordered; just a reminder than the preorder price and goodies are still valid until I receive the final product!

Sio-chan just wants to remind you that preorders for her and Adam’s anthology, “Mysterious love feeling” are now available for preorder at Storenvy! Includes 2 bonus postcards and a sticker sheet featuring 3 designs, and that’s not even counting the gorgeous, 50+ pages filled with illustrations, comics, photos and even a short story from fans of Nobunagun’s Adam Muirhead and Sio Ogura from all over the world.

(And who knows, Sio herself might just make an appearance in Nendoroid form...?!”

At long last, pre-orders for the Adam x Sio anthology “Mysterious love feeling” are now open! Not only do you get to pre-order for a discounted price of $12 (+ S&H), but you’ll also get 2 bonus postcards, and a sticker sheet with 3 different designs!

*I will ship outside of the United States, but note that this will cost more.

Pre-orders are now open on my Storenvy. Additionally, if you missed your chance at picking up the Sio Anthology I did last year, I do still have a few copies left--but once they’re gone, I will likely not print anymore so this is your last chance!

ENG/JPN language versions available

50+ pages with color, B&W illustrations, comics, and short story

B5 size with perfect binding

Postcard art graciously done by @wightjakc and @papaphinks. Each sticker sheet will feature 3 designs.

If you have any other questions or comments, feel free to shoot an ask! Spreading the word and promoting would also be greatly appreciated!

Sorry for the delays; there’s no excuse other than I’ve been extremely busy juggling life and work, and this project.

BUT, pre-orders should hopefully be available soon~ and this time, if you pre-order, you’ll get some special bonus goods...but not just any goods, but special postcards and a sticker sheet with designs that won’t be available in the anthology. That’s right, the goods this time will feature illustrations that were specifically drawn for the goods, so if you want to make sure to get them, be sure to pre-order!

Postcard #1 by @wightjakc

Postcard #2 lineart by @papaphinks, color by @celebistar

And there will be a sticker sheet as well, one of the designs which is previewed below:

Sticker sheet illustrations by @celebistar

All righty, it is now officially August 1, which means the submissions are due today. Of course, those of you who have already submitted or asked for more time (and that’s everybody), you’re all good to go! Thank you very much again for all your hard work and dedication!

And now it’s my turn; aside from the pieces I’ve done, I will now be putting all my energy in to making another great anthology--maybe even topping the Sio Anthology?! (Well, that’s hard to say...) But I want to make this one a little different, and more closely tied to theme of AdaSio as well...so I will try my hardest to make it look all nice and shiny (even though I’m a novice graphic designer tbh...)

As it stands, since I have not collected all the pages yet, the pre-orders are TBD; I’m hoping sometime before the end of the month when I can finalize page count, I’ll have a new post about about ordering information and links--but it’ll likely be around the same price range as the previous one, and it will also be available at my Storenvy account.

Yes, those who pre-order will not only get a special discount but TBD special goodies as well!

Reminder, the deadline of 8/1/16 is coming up sooner than you think! As always, if you need more time, please feel free to contact me--we can always arrange something, so don’t feel burdened!

On that note, all artists should have received an email regarding their artist profile. If you haven’t, please contact me (either here or via email [email protected])

[cover preview] \o/

Sorry for lack of updates...been super busy trying to get all the pieces I want done...and even then, I’ll probably still not get them all...||orz oh well.

Hello everyone, for those of you participating, please take note that the submission deadline has now been moved back, from July 8 to August 1.

I’m sorry if this has caused any confusion; please feel free to contact me via ask, email, or anything else if you have any other questions.

*Please note, that even though the submission deadline has changed, we are still closed for accepting participants. Apologies.

Hello! Sorry for the long silence; but this is your LAST CALL to participate in the Adam/Sio anthology! The participation deadline is the end of this month; starting 5/1/16, we will be cutting off the participation date so we can focus on the content and also to lock in numbers!

If you’re interested, you can reply to this post, send an ask, or shoot me an email ([email protected]). Those of you who have already expressed interest/confirmed, I will be sending out an additional email at the end of this week.

The final deadline to submit your piece is 7/8/16 (for those of you who are looking to plan ahead)

Just a quick update; all the pages/information should be bilingual now (ENG and JPN); additionally, the members page has some more folks ;)

We’re still recruiting artists! If you’re interested in participating, simply send me an ask (among many other methods) and let’s talk! If you’re curious as to how the previous project went, the archives of this blog actually contain all the posts for the Sio Anthology as well.

Recruiting deadline: 5/1/16 Submission deadline: 7/8/16

Speaking of choosing themes, here are you basics for this anthology:

PARTICIPATION DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2016 In other words, if you wish to join, please let me know by May 1! Those who wish to join after the deadline may contact me personally, either via ask, Twitter, or my email ([email protected])

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JULY 8, 2016 Since I’m using Summer Comiket as my guide, and that takes place in August 12-14, submissions must be handed in by July 8 so I have time to edit and prep. If you are going to submit late, you must notify me immediately so I can accommodate. 

FAQs:

Can I draw suggestive scenarios?  Yes you may; we accept entries up to PG-13/R-15 rating, but no adult content (R-18).

Can I draw comics? Yes, but due to the time it takes to translate and edit, please limit them to no more than 5 pages.

Will this be bilingual? Yes, once again there will be two versions planned: one in Japanese and one in English.

Binding orientation? Binding will be Japanese-style, so this book will read right-to-left.

Can I draw something not listed in the themes? You may, just let me know first what you have planned.