Scanslation Request #7: Heat

Title: HEAT-灼熱-

Author: Buronson, Ikegami Ryouichi

Genre: Action, Award Winning, Drama, Organized Crime

Demographic: Seinen

Magazine: Big Comic Superior

Published: 1999 to 2004

Series Status: Completed (17 Volumes with 134 Chapters)

Scanlation Status:  Stalled after 12 Volumes and 93 Chapters

Description: Heat is a crime story featuring a young man named Tatsumi Karasawa who suddenly rises in the criminal world of Shinjuku, Tokyo, and becomes the leader of a group of amateurs who show no reluctance to face police and gangs alike. His successes in the Tokyo underground make a chief and a yakuza boss plot a conspiracy to eliminate him.

Official Raws: Amazon.co.jp Mangaupdates, Book Walker

Other Links: MAL, Weebdex, Mangadex

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Notes: Won the 47th Shogakukan Manga Award for General Manga in 2001 and was Adapted into two movies. Written by Buronson (Fist of the North Star Writer and Kentarou Miura Collaborator), and Ryouichi Ikegami (Crying Freeman, Sanctuary W/ Buronson). Last group working on it is completely inactive and I can't find anything about them. I have the remaining raws for the untranslated volumes and can send them. Not very hard to redraw other than maybe the chapter covers. Surprised more unscanslated series from this duo hasn't been picked up already.

Scanslation Request #6: Date Ningen

Title: Date Ningen

Author: Ryu Miyanaga

Genre: Action, Comedy, Historical

Demographic: Shounen

Magazine: Gangan Online

Published: Sep 16, 2010 to Feb 28, 2013

Series Status: Completed (5 Volumes with 26 Chapters)

Scanlation Status: Stalled after 6 Chapters

Description: The 13th year of the Tenshou Era (1573.7.28 - 1592.12.8), young "One-Eyed Dragon" Date Masamune is the head of the powerful Date family. Masamune is very vain, self-centered, and reckless, and has started attacking and conquering all of the regions around his lands. The purpose of his campaign appears to be the acquisition of the treasures these nations possess. Katakura Kojuro, his trusted retainer and friend, does his best to keep Masamune from getting himself killed by his rash and dangerous plans.

Official Raws: Amazon.co.jp Mangaupdates, Book Walker, Pixiv

Other Links: MAL, Weebdex, Mangadex

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Scanslation Request #5: Yokohamasen Doppelganger

Title: Yokohamasen Doppelganger

Author: Vanessa Chihiro Tamaki

Genre: Psychological Horror, Mystery, Time Travel

Demographic: Seinen

Magazine: Young Jump

Published: Feb 13, 2014 to Dec 4, 2014

Series Status: Completed (4 Volumes with 38 Chapters)

Scanlation Status: Stalled after 6 Chapters

Description: Kenzaki Makoto, a debuting sculptor, was arrested as the serial killer of the Yokohama Line series of murders. He insisted that he was innocent but was sentenced to the death penalty. He was executed 11 years after the crime. But when he reopened his eyes, by a twist of fate, he had returned to 11 years ago, 25 days before the crime was committed. Burning with the desire for revenge against the real murderer, Kenzaki begins to take action. The only one he can trust is HIMSELF. The crime suspense story of two selves fighting against fate unfolds. 

Official Raws: Amazon.co.jp Mangaupdates, Book Walker

Other Links: MAL, Weebdex, Mangadex

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Scanslation Request #4: Hey Riki

Title: Hey! Riki

Author: Nagata Kouichi, Takahashi Hiroshi (Crows Series, QP)

Genre: Action, Comedy, Delinquents

Demographic: Seinen

Magazine: Young King

Published: 2004 - 2014

Series Status: Completed (31 Volumes with 247 Chapters) 

Scanlation Status: Unscanlated

Description: Riki Saotome, a second-year student at the infamous Hanatsubaki High School, is a notorious delinquent who boasts of being the strongest fighter in the world. While he secretly wishes he were popular with girls, he remains a tough guy! Together with his subordinate, Sub, he bravely forges ahead, following the path of a true man, relying on sheer strength.

Official Raws: eBookJapan, Book Walker, Amazon.co.jp

Other Links: MangaUpdates, MAL, Mangadex, Hey! Riki

Notes: Written by Takahashi Hiroshi of Crows Series

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Scanslation Request #3: Monkey Turn

Title: Monkey Turn

Author: Kawai Katsutoshi

Genre: Sports, Racing, Action

Demographic: Shounen

Magazine: Shounen Sunday

Published: 1996 - 2005

Series Status: Completed (30 Volumes with 385 Chapters) 

Scanlation Status: Unscanlated

Description: Kenji Hatano is a somewhat clumsy but fiercely competitive and courageous 17-year-old. Having given up on his childhood dream of becoming a professional baseball player, Kenji's current dream is to conquer the world of kyōtei (hydroplane racing). Over the course of the series he develops a serious rivalry with fellow racer Hiro Doguchi.

Official Raws: Amazon, Book Walker, Pixiv

Other Links: MangaUpdates, MAL

Notes: Adapted into a anime in 2004

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Scanslation Request #2: Air Master

Title: Air Master

Author: Yokusaru Shibata

Genre: Action, Comedy, Ecchi, Martial Arts

Demographic: Seinen 

Magazine: Young Animal

Published: Nov 8, 1996 to Mar 10, 2006

Series Status: Completed (28 Volumes with 221/ 254 Chapters) 

Scanlation Status: Stalled after 5 Volumes (38 Chapters) 

Description: By day, high school girl Maki Aikawa is a normal girl who has fun with her classmates Yuu, Michiru, Renge and Mina. By night however, where streetfights take place, she becomes an unrivaled lethal air-borne attacks user with a succession of victories: Airmaster. Various strong people, fascinated by this girl's strength, will come to challenge her in battle...this vivid street-fighting comic starts here!!!

Official Raws: Amazon, Book Walker, Pixiv

Other Links: MangaUpdates, MAL, Weebdex, Mangadex

Notes: 

1. Adapted into a anime by Toei in 2003. 
2. The last group scanslating Air Master is seemingly inactive and stopped scanslating four to five years ago

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Recruitment Notice #1: Death Toll

[Death Toll Scans]:

Death Toll is in a current drought for redrawers and a somewhat less dire need for typesetters in the manga division. In their webtoon division, They need translators for several series. 

If you want to work with Death Toll Scans on their various other series, you can join their discord server and contact Wraith#7539 if you are interested, then you'll have to take the test, but if you are experienced you just need to submit your previous works. 

Discord Server: https://discord.gg/9kTthjW 

Mangadex Link:
https://mangadex.org/group/d8f69546-7b56-48f5-85a7-b8c2a5b30064/death-toll-scans

https://www.deathtollscans.net/

Scanslation Request #1: Samurai Soldier

Title: Samurai Soldier

Author: YAMAMOTO Ryuichiro

Genre: Action, Drama, Delinquents

Demographic: Seinen 

Magazine: Young Jump

Published: Feb 28, 2008 to Mar 27, 2014

Series Status: Completed (27 Volumes with 293 Chapters) 

Scanlation Status: Unscanlated

Description: The city of Shibuya is home to several groups of gangs but none is more feared or respected than the group Zero. They use their power to keep peace between the other gangs and prevent all out wars from going on. The leader of Zero is Kiryuu Tatsuya, a living legend and who is said to be the strongest man in Shibuya. Fujimura Shintarou just came out of juvenile hall in Nagano, after 3 years when he nearly killed the man who murdered his friend. 

Shintarou is a founding member of Zero with Tatsuya and as his nickname, "the dinosaur of Shibuya," might tell, his power rivals that of Tatsuya's. But coming out a changed man, Shintaro tries to start a life outside of Shibuya. But when he learns his long time friend is trying to use Zero to take full control of Shibuya, he gets dragged back into the world of street gangs.

Official Raws: Amazon.co.jp Mangaupdates, Book Walker

Other Links: MAL, Weebdex

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Redrawer Requests #2: Lucifer No Migite

Title: Lucifer no Migite (Lucifer's Right Hand)

Author: Naoki Serizawa 

Genre: Medical, Psychological, Drama, Tragedy

Demographic: Seinen 

Magazine: Morning

Published: Feb 25, 2010 to Sep 29, 2011

Series Status: Completed (6 Volumes with 66 Chapters) 

Scanlation Status: Stalled after 21 chapters (Vol. 1 - 3) 

• The Vol.  3 scanslation is incomplete (Only the first four chapters of Vol. 3 were finished before the series was stalled.

Description: Three years ago, Katsumi Yu headed to Africa for a volunteer project as a doctor. However, soon after, a civil war erupted and he was captured by a guerilla group who was desperate for a doctor to treat the injured. He kept doing what he came to do, help people in need, and he does this for several years. But with the regime change in the country, the guerilla group was hunted down and Yu was forced into a situation of kill or be killed. 

He quits being a doctor soon thereafter and gets a tattoo of Lucifer on his right arm as a reminder of his past crimes. Although Yu returns to Japan, he spends his days drinking. After a night of drunken brawls, he wakes up in a clinic run by Dr. Minatono. This shady looking clinic takes in all patients, even those without insurance or can't even pay but still maintains state of the art equipments. 

It turns out Dr. Minatono deals with clients, such as the mob, who are unable to go to regular hospitals due to legal reasons and in exchange receives exorbitant amounts of money to help keep the clinic up and running. At first, Yu rejects the job offer from Dr Minatono, but situations keep coming up that keep him busy in the surgery room.

Notes: The current team that was scanlating Lucifer no Migite (Death Toll) has been stalled on it for 4 years due to a desperate need of experienced redrawers for the manga and redrawers in general. Serizawa's manga are infamous for being hard to redraw for.  

Official Raws: Amazon, Book Walker, Pixiv

Other Links: MangaUpdates, MAL, Weebdex

If you want to work with Death Toll Scans on Lucifer no Migite or their various other series: Death Toll Scans Recruitment

Quick Note: Death Toll like many scanslation groups is non-monetised and do scanslation for a hobby, so they don't offer payment or commissions.

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Redrawer Requests #1: Saru Lock

Title: Saru Lock 

Author: Naoki Serizawa 

Genre: Ecchi, Action, Comedy, Drama, Mystery 

Demographic: Seinen 

Magazine: Young Magazine (Weekly)

Published: Dec 22, 2003 to Oct 12, 2009

Series Status: Completed (22 Volumes with 243 Chapters) 

Scanlation Status: Stalled (105 chapters (Vol. 1 - 10) have been scanlated. Last chapter scanlated 4 years ago, 138 Chapters still needed (Vol. 11 - 22). 

Description: Yataro Sarumaru, nicknamed "Saru", is an average high school boy who daydreams about idols but otherwise has no luck with girls. While working with his father, a locksmith in Asakusa, Tokyo, he has gained exceptional skills to pick just about any lock. Using his exceptional skills, Yataro then finds himself solving various mysterious cases, while also trying his luck with the girls. 

Notes: The current team that was scanlating Saru Lock (Death Toll) has been stalled on it for 4 years due to a desperate need of experienced redrawers for the manga and redrawers in general. Saru Lock is one of harder series to redraw for. Without redrawers the translator for the manga likely won’t be interested in coming back and finishing the Scanlation. “Whoever feels like applying should first take a good luck at the released SL chapters and think long and hard whether they can redraw that kind of art.” (Admin of DT Scans). 

Official Raws: Amazon.co.jp Mangaupdates, Book Walker, Shonen Magazine

Other Links: MAL, Weebdex

If you want to work with Death Toll Scans on Saru Lock or their various other series: Death Toll Scans Recruitment

Quick Note: Death Toll like many scanslation groups is non-monetised and do scanslation for a hobby, so they don't offer payment or commissions.

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