The Sham | Part 1
I'll be posting 4 pages for now, and posting my NinjaAU comic into parts idk how many but hopefully this way I'll keep being motivated to continue this. No set schedule but i will try my best to get the next pages out.
Have I underestimated this? Yes. Definitely. Especially how nitpicky one can be with their work and having to slap myself that I need to move on to the next page XD.
Also slight changes especially on Nadakhan, made his hair filled cause i wanted Nadakhan and Jay to have some obvious distinctions, I also wanted to have Jay's hair fully filled but I can't let go how I first drew his hair so gonna keep em, i may change it in the future or change it depending on Jay's character development.
ninjago powerless modern au except they’re just batshit crazy
kai sets people on fire
lloyd eats grass
jay owns a taser and shocks people
nya water boards people
zane throws ice balls at people
cole throws giant rocks at people
wu is the weird uncle that enables them
Probably at McDonalds drive thru or something.
The Sham | Lost Memories
If Jay couldn't remember if liked hospitals before... He didn't think he liked them now...
Gorgeous 💙
The Sham | Lost Memories | Khan
C!Nadakhan will be referred to as Khan in from now on, especially on Lost Memories but not with Origins especially on writing unless the timeline in Origins is after Jay gave C!Nadakhan the Nickname or after.
Jay was inside his office, bored and held no motivation whatsoever to fill in all the paperwork he had been putting off, desperate for a distraction Jay turned to Khan. “so… if you're a ghost… Does that mean that's what you looked like when you died? Or can you change your appearance like y’know make yourself into all big and scary?”
Khan narrows its hollow eyes at Jay, placing a hand on its hip and sighed. “Again I am not a Ghost. but… yes I can change my appearance just as you described as big and scary”
Jay's eyes widened before they began to sparkle with mischief. “Really?” He asked almost excitedly as if this was a perfect distraction for him to not do his paperwork.
Khan raised a brow as it crossed its arms, “Yes?”
Jay grins, unintentionally baring his fangs. “have you tried changing your appearance other than looking all scary like maybe your clothes? Your hair? Heck you could try looking entirely unrecognizable and become someone entirely new than well…” Jay looks up and down at Khan's armor and general attire with a raised brow. “That. I mean it does the job, but you could try something new for a change.”
“something… new?” Khan blinks as it hums thoughtfully at Jay’s idea. “But… I don't know what to wear? I've never thought of changing my attire since no one can even see me other than you… and well Dan.”
Jay, again held that mischievous and pure sparkle of excitement in his eyes. “Would you be willing to accept my help on picking your wardrobe? Who knows you might like whatever look you might end up in.
Khan doesn't respond, simply floating in front of Jay and looking into his eyes. “Khan?” Jay's demeanor changed instantly to cautious worry when he called out to his friend.
Khan snapped itself back before quickly responding, “I… I’ll give it a shot.”
Jay blinks a bit surprised that his friend agreed but quickly smiles as he jumps up from his office chair with child-like excitement, before taking Khan by the arm and dragging Khan to Jay’s workshop.
Ninjago lore☕
SPECIFICALLY CITING THIS SO THAT OTHERS KNOW WHERE TO FIND THIS COMIC!!!
Huge, HUUUUGE thanks to @panicuriprince!!! They helped me with clearing the text, rewording panels and putting everything together! Pages 4, 5, and 6 are her doing! PLEEEASE go send her some love, they REALLY helped me get this done and I literally couldn't have done this without her :D
There's a document below the break with more literal translations for the comic, as well as translation notes, a link to a Google Drive folder with ALL of the pages, and other interesting tidbits! Please give it a read!
The Japanese pages will also be below the break! (As well as a little spiel of mine. It's quite long, so be careful!)
(also please forgive how many tags there are here-)
Remember to read right to left <3
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I can't begin to describe to you all how AMAZING this feels!
I've spent the past 2 years on what felt like a wild goose chase, desperately searching for this one comic that I wasn't even sure existed.
This all started with me finding a photo on Tumblr of this comic and spiraling into this deep dive. First I didn't know if this was even real, then I found out that this comic series had ceased printing, then I couldn't be sure which book it was actually in.
There is literally almost no information out there about the fourth volume of this anthology series. I've said this before and I'll say it again, volumes 1 and 2 both have full translations that you can download off of other websites, and while 3 doesn't seem to have that, there are a lot of separately translated comics floating around out there, namely on Pinterest.
The 4th volume had NOTHING! No matter how hard I searched or how many links I clicked, no one has really said ANYTHING about this book, which was why this specific comic was so hard for me to find.
But I have all of the books now, so I definitely want to do this again for all of them so that people have easy access to these translations. I'll start with book 4 though haha.
Also, I'm not sure who it was, but HUUUUGE thanks to the kind stranger on Ebay who was willing to sent me the whole series!! I literally don't know where I would be right now if these books weren't with me, so thank you <3
Also, thank you to all of my Japanese teachers that I've had throughout the years. If it weren't for them, I wouldn't have been able to understand the comic, haha! One even helped me out in the early stages of this process, so extra thanks to him <3
I feel really passionate about accessible media. I think that everyone should be able to read and find whatever they want. That's part of the reason that I've endeavored on this project. I want everyone to be able to seek out and find these comics if they really want to. And, of course, I want everyone to be able to understand them, too.
So please enjoy this comic! If you'd like to repost it, I'd appreciate being credited just so that others know where they can go to find the full comic.
This one-man project isn't so one-man anymore, and I seriously can't thank everyone who's helped me enough!!! I'm honestly so glad I didn't have to go through this alone <33
If you see anything, LITERALLY ANYTHING, that you think I could change/improve (like formatting or different interpretations of the Japanese text), PLEASE shoot me a message!! I want to make sure this comic is as good as it can be, and I'd love to hear your thoughts!
Even if you don't have a suggestion and would just like to reach out to ask a question or something, PLEASE don't be afraid to do that! I know I get really cold feet when sending people asks, so I'm going to reassure everyone who needs to hear it now: You're never going to be a bother to me! I love getting asks! Whenever anyone sends me something, I get really excited <3
So ask questions! Tell me I did a horrible job and got none of the text right! Ask why Ishimaru literally cannot be evil! I don't know the answer, either!
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Thank you all so much for the support and the kind words you've been giving me ever since I first announced I was translating this comic! Your support has been extremely motivating to me! Also, you guys are hilarious with your tags!
Seriously, thank you so much! Words literally can't express how I feel right now, but I guess the best way I could describe it is cathartic. I'm REALLY happy that I finally get to share 2 years worth of work with you guys! You've all been a massive help to me in more ways than one <333
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Love the art 🖤
POV you lost ur teeth privileges
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The Beginning, For an arm and a leg: Part 1
Cover Page: Next
The first faces Donnie sees in days, when that wretched helmet finally comes off, belong to his brothers. But before the relief can really take hold, he registers the words playing through the speakers…..
“—just too much trouble to come for you. You understand, right Donnie? You got yourself captured. You can get yourself out.”
“I have to say, the quiet has been nice! Much easier to relax without you around.”
“Who knows, maybe you’ll fit in better with the Purple Dragons! They can get more use out of you than we ever could!”
Part 1 || Part 2