resources from beyond the void

Year 5 and I’m still using the same post word-for-word with the exact same header image. The rules page has changed a lot to make up for it though. It’s time once again for a Lamento-themed holiday gift exchange!

For those unaware, it works by everyone sending in prompts for what they want, which will be filled out by an anonymous (until the time of posting) “Secret Santa”.

How to take part:

Fill out the details listed here and send them in via this blog’s submit box to apply. Once you’ve received your prompt, you fill it out in whatever way you want (not limited to just art and fanfic, but anything you think would be appreciated as a gift) for it to be given to your recipient on Christmas Day.

Important dates:

Applications close on November 11th, 24:00 AEST.

Prompts will be given out within a couple of days of that (can’t say for sure how long it will take at this point, but hopefully all by the 12th).

Finished gifts are due in by December 21st, 24:00 AEST. If you know you aren’t going to be able to meet this deadline, then please let me know sooner rather than later.

Gifts will be posted here starting on December 25th.

Read the guidelines page and follow this blog for more information. If you have any further questions, then the ask box will always be open. Everything related to the event will be using the tag #lamentosecretsanta.

Original Text: Lamento - BEYOND THE VOID - Official Visual Fanbook: White Notes Original Writer: Kabura Fuchii Disclaimer: The original text belongs to Nitro+CHiRAL. I own nothing but my own translation text.

Support The Book: [Play-Asia] [Amazon JP] [Animate] [CD Japan]

[All Translations Scripts can be found here!]

Translation and Proofreading: Shinocchi Please notify and ask for permission first should you intend to repost the translations onto anywhere on the internet :)

A/N: Requested by anon. Love this story! :)

This story takes place when the Moon of Light sinks beneath the horizon, replaced by the Moon of Shadow as it languidly makes its way above the sky.

As the Winter Festival continues its rigorous hype, Konoe and Asato hang around in Bardo’s inn, having just done with dinner.

Well-fed customers swiftly make their way out of the dining space. When the last of the customer shows signs of leaving the place, Bardo tucks away his lay-back self and starts cleaning up the empty dishes on the tables.

Rai has left the place since noon, mentioning something about having an errand to run.

JAST BLUE, the boys’ love imprint of JAST USA, is thrilled to announce three upcoming visual novel releases: the gritty dystopian battle royale Togainu no Chi, the vibrant cyberpunk adventure DRAMAtical Murder, and the lyrical fantasy epic Lamento -BEYOND THE VOID-.

Announced during JAST USA’s panel at Anime Expo, the three new titles are all from internationally acclaimed BL visual novel creators Nitroplus CHiRAL.  

Togainu no Chi changed the landscape of BL titles forever. Now, thanks to JAST BLUE, English-speaking players can finally find out why. Nitroplus CHiRAL’s debut title has been enormously popular ever since its original release and is sure to draw in a new generation of devoted fans with its tale of desperation, loyalty, betrayal, and survival at any cost.

North American audiences may already be familiar with DRAMAtical Murder, as its anime adaptation was localized by Sentai Filmworks in 2015. Famous for its slick, electrifying visual style, memorable characters, and wildly imaginative storyline, DRAMAtical Murder is a bright, beautiful cyberpunk thrill ride that players won’t soon forget.

The hauntingly beautiful Lamento -BEYOND THE VOID- takes the popular anime trope of nekomimi – humans with catlike ears and tails – and uses it as a starting point for an incredible fantasy adventure of prophecy, evil, music, grief, and love. Few visual novels attempt anything close to the epic scope of Lamento, and even fewer accomplish it with the level of delicacy and richness found here.

Bought the Nitroplus chiral 2018 Calendar set last winter Comiket and here are the illustrations in the calendar. The set contains a 4 pages calendar, Nitou’s plastic folder and schedule book/planner.

Nitro Chiral will start accepting international orders for the calendar set from Jan. 9, 2018 at 12pm (JST). It costs 3,240 JPY and is expected to be shipped on Jan. 10.

Original Text: Lamento - BEYOND THE VOID - Official Visual Fanbook: White Notes Original Writer: Kabura Fuchii Disclaimer: The original text belongs to Nitro+CHiRAL. I own nothing but my own translation text.

Support The Book:  [Play-Asia] [Amazon JP] [Animate] [CD Japan]

[All Translations Scripts can be found here!]

Translation and Proofreading: Shinocchi Please notify and ask for permission first should you intend to repost the translations onto anywhere on the internet :)

“I know! It’s fine as long as I don’t get lost, right?!”

The scream, cloistered with anger, shook the vibrant green of the leaves.

The clear stream that looks like a reflection of the sky, accompanied by wind blowing through the gaps.

The moon hanging high and shining bright in the sky shatters gentle rays of light onto the ground.

They have all the reasons to enjoy a pleasant day out but why does he have to feel so irritated now?

Another year, another word-for-word reuse of the same post with the exact same header image. Even that sentence is copied from last year. It’s time once again for a Lamento-themed holiday gift exchange!

For those unaware, it works by everyone sending in prompts for what they want, which will be filled out by an anonymous (until the time of posting) “Secret Santa”.

How to take part:

Fill out the details listed here and send them in via this blog’s submit box to apply. Once you’ve received your prompt, you fill it out in whatever way you want (not limited to just art and fanfic, but anything you think would be appreciated as a gift) for it to be given to your recipient on Christmas Day.

Important dates:

Applications close on November 11th, 24:00 AEST.

Prompts will be given out within a couple of days of that (can’t say for sure how long it will take at this point, but hopefully all by the 12th).

Finished gifts are due in by December 21st, 24:00 AEST. If you know you aren’t going to be able to meet this deadline, then please let me know sooner rather than later.

Gifts will be posted here starting on December 25th.

Read the guidelines page and follow this blog for more information. If you have any further questions, then the ask box will always be open. Everything related to the event will be using the tag #lamentosecretsanta.