UPDATE #17 - FORGING AHEAD / フォージング・アヘッド
22 days ago – Thu, May 18, 2023 at 09:05:43 AM

A word from writer Samuel Sattin

Hello Everyone, and happy almost-summer!

Here at UNICO: AWAKENING headquarters, we’re already feeling the heat. We’re so grateful for your patience as we charge ever onward on finishing the manga. There is so much goodness and excitement ahead; stay tuned as the updates become more frequent, and more information is available.

In the meantime, here are some spoiler-free preview snippets below. As with before, we’d like to request that you don’t share these images with the outside world.

Again we want to iterate that, as we finish the book, we’d all like to thank you for your patience. As this is our first Kickstarter, and this project means the world to us, we’re dedicated to ensuring that we deliver an exquisite product that lives up to ours (and yours) standards.

In the meantime, it’s no secret that I also enjoy promoting other Kickstarter campaigns. For today, I’d recommend hopping on the pre-launch page for Love Like the Falling Petals by Keisuke Uyama. Here’s a little more info:

The Japanese bestselling novel Love Like the Falling PetalsbyKeisuke Uyama is finally coming to America. First published by Shueisha in 2017, the page-turning romance captivated a nation with its exploration of the beauty and pain of young love, as two souls are brought together by fate, only to be torn apart by circumstance. The novel became a runaway bestseller in Japan and also inspired a popular, live-action Netflix movie of the same name in 2022, directed by Yoshihiro Fukagawa, written by Tomoko Yoshida, and starring Kento Nakajima and Honoka Matsumoto. Now Media Do International and Clover Press are partnering together with publisher Shueisha for a Kickstarter campaign for the first-ever English publication of the book. With a charming translation by Terry Gallagher, a cover by artist Heikala, and variant covers by LAL!ROLE and Cheseely, this beautifully written and emotionally charged novel is primed to connect with a new international audience. The campaign pre-launch page now live on Kickstarter.

All my best, and my sincere thank you for backing this amazing campaign.

Samuel Sattin

ライターSamuel Sattinから一言

こんにちは、皆さん、もうすぐ夏ですね！

ここUNICO: AWAKENINGの本社は、すでに暑さを感じています。皆様のおかげで、漫画の完成に向け、邁進しております。この先も、いいこと、楽しいことがたくさんあります。

その間に、ネタバレのない予告編を以下に紹介します。前回同様、これらの画像を外部に公開しないようにお願いします。

また、この本を完成させるにあたり、私たちは皆、あなたの忍耐に感謝したいのです。私たちにとって初めてのKickstarterであり、このプロジェクトは私たちにとって世界的な意味を持つものなので、私たち（そしてあなた）の基準に見合った素晴らしい製品をお届けできるよう、尽力していきます。

その一方で、私は他のKickstarterキャンペーンのプロモーションも楽しんでいることは周知の通りです。今日は、宇山佳佑さんの『花びらのように降りそそぐ愛』のプレローンチページにアクセスすることをお勧めします。詳細は以下の通りです：

日本のベストセラー小説、宇山佳佑の『花びらのように降る恋』がついにアメリカにやってきます。2017年に集英社から初めて出版されたこのページめくるめくロマンスは、2つの魂が運命によって結ばれ、状況によって引き裂かれるだけという、若い愛の美しさと痛みを探求し、国民を魅了した。この小説は日本で大ベストセラーとなり、2022年には深川栄洋監督、吉田智子脚本、中島健人、松本穂香主演で同名のNetflix実写映画も制作された人気作です。今回、ナウメディアドゥインターナショナルとクローバープレスは、出版元の集英社と提携し、本書の初の英語版出版に向けたキックスターター・キャンペーンを実施します。テリー・ギャラガーによる魅力的な翻訳、アーティストHeikalaによるカバー、LAL！ROLEとCheseelyによるバリアントカバーで、この美しく感情的な小説は、新しい国際的な読者とつながるために準備されています。現在、Kickstarterでキャンペーンのプレローンチページが公開されています。

この素晴らしいキャンペーンにご賛同いただき、誠にありがとうございます。

サミュエル・サッティン

UPDATE #16 - THE SAGA CONTINUES...
2 months ago – Mon, Apr 10, 2023 at 02:04:31 PM

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UPDATE #15 - ON OUR WAY!
4 months ago – Sat, Feb 11, 2023 at 03:10:20 PM

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UPDATE #14: WHAT'S TO COME (BACKERS ONLY)!
6 months ago – Mon, Dec 12, 2022 at 05:10:39 AM

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UNICO UPDATE #13: PIN BACKER CARDS AND MORE!
8 months ago – Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 08:01:20 PM

A word from writer Samuel Sattin

Hello Everyone!

I hope you've all been enjoying a nice autumn season!

I'm writing with yet another update on the state of things at UNICO: AWAKENING headquarters. Things are still progressing along nicely on the completion of the manga. We will have art to share with you soon, and are still expecting to make our initial goal of May, 2023, for sending out the book.

As for shipping, since we are looking to fulfill the campaign in early summer, we will have prices set after the new year, when we can obtain them accurately. Thank you for all of your patience as we make headway.

A fun bit of news in the meantime; have a look at the completed enamel pins, fit with card backing. They look amazing, and we can’t wait to get them in your hands.

Additionally, you may want to have a look at this fascinating new Kickstarter: ROOM SERVICE

Here's some info to check out at your convenience: 

Three acclaimed comic book creators —  writer James Tynion IV, writer and director PK Colinet, and artist Elsa Charretier — are collaborating to make something truly unexpected: a dark, strange, and provocative live-action short horror film titled “Room Service,” which they are funding on Kickstarter. Tynion IV, the Eisner award-winning writer of unforgettable and unflinching horror comics like The Nice House on the Lake and Something is Killing the Children, has written the film’s screenplay. Charretier, who has co-created acclaimed comics with the likes of Tom King (Love Everlasting) and Matt Fraction (November), has illustrated the film’s storyboards. Colinet, who has critically acclaimed comics, including Superfreaks and Star Wars: Adventures, and the award-winning comic The Infinite Loop, will direct. Skulldigger artist Tonči Zonjić, who worked as a concept artist on Star Wars, has designed the mask for the mask’s mysterious character known only as the Caretaker.

The ambitious “Room Service” crowdfunding project includes a beautiful artbook that will document the film’s creation, a poster by artist Martin Simmonds (Tynion’s collaborator on The Department of Truth), a Kickstarter exclusive poster by Charretier, a stand-alone prose short story by Tynion, set in the world of the film, featuring Charretier’s spot illustrations, and prints by five all-star comic book creators: Rafael Albuquerque (American Vampire), Cliff Chiang (Paper Girls), Francesco Francavilla (Night of The Ghoul), and Jim Mahfood (Grrl Scouts), and Charretier.

All my best, and my sincere thank you for backing our amazing campaign.

Samuel Sattin

脚本担当、サミュエル・サッティンより

みなさんこんにちは！

秋をいかがおすごしでしょうか？

ユニコ：目覚めのおはなし本部より最新情報をお届けします。マンガに関しては順調に制作が進ん

でいます。もうすぐお見せできるものもあると思いますし、当初の予定通り2023年の5月に本を皆さ

まにお届けする予定です。

発送に関してですが、初夏に送る予定でいますので、新年には金額を確定したいと思っています。

その時点で正確な情報もわかるはずですので。

今回は完成したエナメル・ピンズをご覧ください。

この素晴らしいキャンペーンに賛同してくださり、皆さまには心より感謝しております。

サミュエル・サッティン