In the Rose Garden / Utena Doujinshi

Dallbun · Back to Top

Time to see what some of our fellow SKU fans have done across the pond! (Er... the other pond.) For the pleasure of the community, I've sacrificed the pristine spine of a doujinshi that I picked up for a dollar last year. Please appreciate the depth of that sacrifice. I present to you Bud.

Warning: although there's nothing really explicit, and I don't think it's quite "In Flagrante Delicto"-level, this doujinshi deals with mature themes, namely, prostitution. But to be fair, it's the cutest story about prostitution that I've ever read. There's also some nudity and all that. Probably NSFW.

EDIT: Whoops, forgot about a page or two. Definitely NSFW. Before reading this, please be 18 or older, okay? Thanks. (Webmistresses, feel free to move the thread to the other forum if you want.)

http://depositfiles.com/files/0yr1jq0e7 (link changed 8/2010)

This was my first time scanning and translating a doujinshi, so I did a lot of things quite badly. I'm not terribly happy with the quality of the scans, but I realized that if I started doing things over again in search of perfection, I'd never get it done at all. I could do better-quality scans of some or all of it later, if there's demand. I think some of the pictures are quite pretty.

P.S. Akio is the best thing about this story. Discuss.

Last edited by Dallbun (08-23-2010 03:33:43 PM)

Nilamarthiel · Back to Top

*BLEE*

Oh, Anthy. I &hearts; you so hard. etc-love cool

The art is gorgeous, and the story is cute, even though there's child-prostitution involved. [lolithinkimabadperson] emot-dance

pojypojy · Back to Top

I totally lol'd at Akio XD Cute story indeed. emot-rofl For some reason, it looked almost like an Excel Saga episode XD (which is a praise, I lurrrrve Excel Saga)

Soukougnan · Back to Top

i've so wanted to read this! thanks, going to read it shortly. emot-biggrin

bella · Back to Top

This was really fun to read. I've been wanting to read it in English for a long time, too, so thanks very much for the upload!! Even though the doujinshi is rather comedic, I can definitely see Anthy choosing a job as a sex worker in order to get money in the 'real world'.

mercurynin · Back to Top

"Thank you, big brother!"
"Ha ha ha! No need to thank me, Anthy!"

So true, yet SO WRONG. And so funny. emot-rofl

Lightice · Back to Top

pojypojy wrote:
For some reason, it looked almost like an Excel Saga episode XD (which is a praise, I lurrrrve Excel Saga)

Probably because Akio in Anthy's mind seems almost exactly like Il Palazzo in Excel's mind. And yeah, it was hilarious. emot-biggrin

pojypojy · Back to Top

Lightice wrote:
pojypojy wrote:
For some reason, it looked almost like an Excel Saga episode XD (which is a praise, I lurrrrve Excel Saga)
Probably because Akio in Anthy's mind seems almost exactly like Il Palazzo in Excel's mind. And yeah, it was hilarious.

Heh, Anthy sometimes reminds me of Hyatt actually, what with her deceivingly quiet attitude and deadpan comments (and I'm talking about canon, not just the doujinshi). It's just hilarious to overlay the two things in my mind (I know, I'm easily amused). I like to think the guys at JC staff did the same, lol! emot-dance

Giovanna · Back to Top

My god, Akio is in a doujinshi! Sort of. emot-frown

I'm going to start imagining genki Akio offering little comments about life in my head. emot-rofl Thank you so much, Dallbun! emot-dance

Etrangere · Back to Top

Hahaha that was awesome. Thanks fo sharing emot-biggrin

Raven Nightshade · Back to Top

That was awesome.

If anyone is reading this thread and they haven't read the doujin, go read it NOW.

Dallbun · Back to Top

I finally retrieved a copy of this, so I uploaded it to Depositfiles. (Sorry about that; I no longer have my own webspace). Enjoy! emot-keke

http://depositfiles.com/files/0yr1jq0e7

Chrome Homura · Back to Top

I must say, this was a highly amusing read. emot-keke

I lmao'd at Akio's reaction (page 15) that was the best part XD

Zabel Z · Back to Top

Thank you Dallbun for translating nice things again emot-biggrin

Why does anthy's pimp looks like Mikage? Is this what he's doing in the real world? emot-aaa

AnimentalCosplayer · Back to Top

OMG, YAY!
I've always loved the art for the cover of "Bud" && I've seen a few pages of the inside && knew the general story! But thank you for posting the whole thing :'D
-goes to read-

CausalityStar · Back to Top

You were right about the best part of the stroy being Akio. That was funny, yet disturbing how it turned out that he was helping her with her job. I like the part where Akio is reading the newspaper. Also, dominatrix Anthy ftw!

Celaenoe · Back to Top

Ah! That was so adorable, thank you! Also that was literally the third doujinshi I've ever read. emot-keke ;

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