@azumakiyohiko
I had some Retort hayashi rice. Not curry, but hayashi. I feel so mature. I regret nothing.
2:02 PM Nov 1st

@tomonov
@azumakiyohiko What have you done with Azuma!?
2:03 PM Nov 1st

@maripuq
@azumakiyohiko Saw this at work today... Danbo! pic.twitter.com/B80sUIP2m1
6:58 PM Nov 1st

@azumakiyohiko
"Man, this is nice weather." RT @maripuq Saw this at work today... Danbo! pic.twitter.com/B80sUIP2m1
7:58 PM Nov 1st

yessss

@azumakiyohiko
I had some grilled meat, so would it be fair to say I had "barbecue"?
5:45 PM Nov 12th

@azumakiyohiko
I went to the bathroom and had a nice long pee.
6:45 PM Nov 12th

>>226945
Nice try.

Actually I wouldn't be surprised if Azuma tweeted something like that. But there would have to be something particularly noteworthy about the event. Not just the fact that it was long.

Like the time his bidet got stuck in the on position and he couldn't stand up from the toilet.

@azumakiyohiko
Started my day with a nice long fap thinking about my favorite junior idol. She is wonderful in that swim suit, camel toe clearly visible.

7:12 AM Nov 13th

>>226950
Sounds more like a tweet that Barasui would make.

sounds like I should get in touch with azuma and trade seira gotou videos with him

@azumakiyohiko
My weight's been going up lately, but what the heck is this?
2:07 PM Nov 13th

>>226949
That was funny; I actually thought that was a real tweet and was wondering "What the hell?" I had forgotten about the bidet tweets, though.

@azumakiyohiko
I'm pretty sure I wore clothes last winter, but I seem to hardly have any winter wear.
8:59 AM Nov 15th

November 17th is Shogi Day.

@azumakiyohiko
Today's Daily Calendar Yotsuba drawing appears to be Yotsuba's recollection of playing a round with a Shogi player.
7:41 PM Nov 17th

将棋のお兄ちゃん = Shogi player?

@azumakiyohiko
I'm extremely concerned by this woman eating onigiri in the elevator next to me.
8:33 PM Nov 17th

Is that shogi piece Osaka was using to emulate "until we
put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God"?

@azumakiyohiko
Identifying the ISON comet with my binoculars. The tail isn't visible.
4:05 AM Nov 20th

@azumakiyohiko
Also identifying the Lovejoy comet. This one is huge right now.
4:23 AM Nov 20th

@azumakiyohiko
Saturn has risen. Mercury is starting to become visible near the upper right.
4:32 AM Nov 20th

@azumakiyohiko
Went out on a date last night. Got a good night kiss out of it. Had to pay for dinner tho. Might see her again. She knows about Yotsubato! and is ok with me drawing a manga about a little girl.
10:10 PM Nov 20th

>>226978
I still suspect Azuma and Masumi Asano had something going on a while back.

>>226979
I thought the general consensus was Azuma was into onna no kos.

>>226992
Yeah, I don't think anyone ever thought he was gay...

>>226995

>I like cars and boobs

This image from his twitter sort of dispels all nonexistent doubts right?

>>227001
sure, like he is gonna blur: Watashi wa on na nokos daiskii" on his tweeter.
Verification: "bi"

>>227002
Are you perhaps confusing "onna no ko" to mean "child"? 'cause I don't think it's ever been a secret that Azuma likes girls.

>>226964
By the way, does anyone have a picture of this calendar page? I'm curious.

@azumakiyohiko
If you were going to Nagoya, where would you go?
10:20 AM Nov 25th

>>227001
Koiwai said he was in the market for a car, didn't he? Well, every car needs a hot assistant to go with it.

"Since whe–"

Shaddup.

>>227019
this is it, right?
https://twitter.com/yotuba10y1d/status/401993675334369280

>>227031
Oh, that is it.
I didn't realize Mr. Satomi had posted it. I only ever check Azuma's twitter.
I wonder if Yotsuba's opponent is supposed to be Kunio Yonenaga, the shogi master who was defeated by the computer Bonkuras.

Speaking of Mr. Satomi, I've finally completed Watashi no Oniichan 6. I posted about it on the 4koma board and sent the translated pages to AnonymouS with a capital S. All that's left now is for him to release them. I asked him to please let me know when and where he does so I can post the link here/on the 4koma board.

thanx for translating WnO but why couldn't you upload it and be done with it?

>>227037
AnonymouS with a capital S requested that I allow him to upload/release it instead of doing it myself. I don't really understand the reason why, but since he was the one who provided me with the scans I'm honoring his request.
If I had scanned it myself I would have just released it on my own.

>>227037
Okay, AnonymouS with a capital S has released the file which is available either as a download through their IRC channel or through an online reader here:
http://dokusha.info/read/watashi_no_oniichan/en-us/6/0/page/1

However, the download uses uncompressed png files and is over 110MB in size, and both the download and the online reader version have the release group's watermark on every fucking page. It also includes my translation notes in the margins of the pages which I specifically requested he not do, although I suppose I understand doing things that way from the viewpoint of using the online reader.

So, here is what we'll call my Director's Cut.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/49v6ohv4i4w9ogr/%5BRalen%5D%20Watashi%20no%20Oniichan%206%20%5BENG%5D.rar
It has all the same content as the "official" release above, but without the obnoxious watermark on each page, and with the translation notes in a .txt file instead of crammed into the margins.
The image quality is marginally worse as the files are compressed jpegs instead of pngs (the quality difference is only noticeable if you're zoomed in to about 500% though), and the file is only about 1/3rd the size, which means you don't have to spend forever downloading it (38MB versus 114MB). The image resolution of all the pages is still the same as the png version.

vc:joy

>>227019
@azumakiyohiko
I wrote, "If you were going to Nagoya, where would you go?" and got lots of responses of "Osu." When I tried looking up pictures to see what kind of place it was, I got an endless steam of pictures of women in gold, and now I know less than when I started.
12:07 PM Nov 27th

It's true. If you google image search 大須 (Osu) you'll get lots of pictures of naked women painted in gold (and some men too) performing in the street. It seems to be the "Gold Dust Show," a popular act in the annual street performance festival.

>>227041

I don't mind you distributing non-watermarked versions, but at least keep the credit page. gamnark and I have spent a lot of time and money for those raws, and without it, it would have been for waste. As a side note, the watermark is very small compared to the entire image size and isn't a huge issue for anyone reading it. It was included to prevent non-English groups from using the scans without permission.

>>227046
Justify it however you want, the watermark is ugly, self-serving, and unnecessary. And I don't particularly like seeing it splattered on pages that I spend probably hundreds of hours translating, cleaning, and typesetting.

I didn't notice the credits page at the end, so I will take the old link down and upload a new one that includes that page so as to give credit to the scanner, because this wouldn't have been possible without the scans.
But you have some serious balls telling people not to put this translation on any online readers when you've taken practically every one of my prior translations, without permission, and put them on your own online reader. For all the concern you have over people "stealing" your "work" you never seemed to show any of that same concern when you started co-opting my translations.

>>227041
>>227047
The old mediafire link has been taken down. Here's the new one that includes the page giving credit to the raw providers.
https://www.mediafire.com/?3b1npxn70xsv7t7

Oh, and no Yotsuba or IM this month either. Awesome.

>>227047 What amazes me is the water mark, even though after the last ordeal you seemed completely unwilling to host even a credits page to protect people from taking credit for your work, and as I remember it, the main reason was groups that watermark their work in ways like this, giving more credit to themselves then the original author ever took. And yet, less then one year later, here's something you worked on, with one of the larger and uglier watermarks I've seen...

I'd be annoyed too...

>>227054
Although it's gratuitous, I don't really mind the .png format and excessive file size that much.
And it may not be my preference, but I don't particularly mind the translation notes crammed in the margins. When you work on a group project you don't always get everything your way.
I wouldn't even mind if my name wasn't credited, and the whole thing was just listed as a "Ray=out" release, or even if there was a small watermark or credits on just the title page.

What I do mind is seeing every single page that I cleaned in painstaking and obsessive detail until they were perfect, defaced with this group's watermark.
What I do mind is the bullshit pretense that this obnoxious logo "keeps people from stealing our scans" when this group basically crawls the web copying translations from other websites without permission.
Plus, why would you even care if someone uses your English scans to do a non-English translation? Do you think you somehow have exclusive use of this book you pirated?

What I do mind is the credits page that has a link to donate money to the group (funny that I've never received any payment for my work on this) while at the same time a disclaimer on their website warns people, "Do not try to profit from this material."
What I do mind is when that same credits page has the warning "Do no (sic) re-host this scanlation on any on-line readers," when right beside it on the same fucking website is a hosting of several of my translations, all credited to "Yotsuba Scans," that were uploaded without anyone ever asking me.

The gall and level of hypocrisy is just astounding.

But just so I'm not misunderstood, I truthfully don't care if people distribute my translations without asking. I translate things to help share them with the world, not to get famous from it. I don't even care if you don't credit me, although you're more than welcome to do so.
I do care when you take something I poured blood, sweat, and tears into, credit me as a footnote, smear your own shitty logo over everything as you beg for money, all the while warning other people not to steal or try to profit from "your" work.

Congratulations. I'm usually a pretty nice and easygoing guy, but you have now successfully pissed me off.

Azuma tweet thread!

>>227063
You rock, Ralen. This post represents everything I admire about you (down to the mention of the offending party's grammar error). From what I can tell, you're everything I wish I was when I was your age, and I hope the jerkoffs who misuse your work don't prevent you from having a great Thanksgiving.

>>227065
Thank you. As petty as it may be, I was kind of hoping for the support of other people here to help lift my spirits. Or at least make me feel more justified in my anger.

Also

>when I was your age

How old do you think I am?
Or alternatively, how old are you?

>>227068
Heh. I'm in my late 30s (about 10 years older than you, if I remember correctly).

>>227065
>>227065
Although I have a long history of rolling my eyes when fan scan/sub/hack groups collectively flip cat turds I'm in the same camp as this guy and could certainly see myself getting annoyed over this sort of thing. This sort of stuff is supposed to be pro bono and kept mostly pristine to share with other fans. It's certainly not supposed associated with begging and personal profit or fame. Why should anyone care if scans wind up floating around the Internet, that's what they're supposed to do, right? Or am I just wrong? This is a berserk button that has existed for me since I was a shota on the internet in 1999 and it still bugs me to this day. Fan translation groups plastering their name on things that they didn't make and have no right to do that doesn't help the community at all man. Oh and before I get off my soapbox, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in America, which I presume includes you, Ralen. VC: goy

>>227071
Okay, that's correct then.
I just automatically assume everyone on the internet is in their late teens to mid 20s.

Except Sasaki, who's 14.

>>227073
Sasaki is another guy I miss; I don't know if he actually contributed all that much to the forum, but I didn't like the way other posters gave him shit. I wonder if he just got fed up, or outgrew this place.

>>227072
That vc. I probably won't make another compilation of deeds of non-goy, because it would be text about crimes and hate, and that is exactly why this world was "created". They still build walls around. Do you know where's Sector Gaza? Do you know where's West Bank? Do you know what's between? Yes, you do.

>>227073
shoudlnt assume shit, Ralen. I'm in my late 40s and I've been watching anime since the days of "Kimba the White Lion" in the late 1960s.
As for these annoying fucks, you shouldn't work with them anymore under ANY circumstances, ever. They deserve shit.

>>227081

>shoudlnt assume shit, Ralen.

I can't help it. My stupid monkey brain can only distinguish among so many pre-defined personality types, so it automatically makes broad generalizations about various groups.
http://www.cracked.com/article_14990_what-monkeysphere.html

>you shouldn't work with them anymore under ANY circumstances, ever.

Yeah, I was willing to give this project a shot, but there's no chance of me voluntarily working with these guys again.

>>227046

You disgust me. If you received any donations or ad money, give 75% of it to Ralen. The guy cleaned, typesetted and translated 52 full-color pages. You probably don't have experience doing that, seeing as how you just steal scanlations and pretend they're your doing, but that shit's a LOT of work. Certainly way more than what you paid for the manga.

Also, who puts up uncompressed png's on an online reader? All kinds of stupid is radiating from you.

Ralen, you need to just make your own release group seeing as how this AnonymouS guy is proclaiming himself as the distributor for your scans. I think I remember you saying you don't really care, but I'm hoping you're pissed off enough to want to do it now.

You don't even need a fancy website. Just a blogspot and just make a blog post where you put in the mediafire link. It's literally what the AnonymouS guy is doing anyway.

>>227083

>Cracked Monkeysphere article

I honestly think Ralen is the perfect man, rolled up into some faceless benevolent internet being. Well done, Ralen.

the last time I think Sasaki was here was around when I was giving him sex (or was it dating?) tips. I didn't know he was a shota though orz

as for that group, I would have gladly sent you pics of my crotch, put in rar. and then send it back to those guys to upload and totally ruining their credibility - or lack thereof.

>>227090
Yeah, I'm seriously considering doing something like that now.

@azumakiyohiko
The Yotsuba & Danbo Exhibit in Nagoya began yesterday. I attended. It was easy to see since there wasn't a big turnout. I had a Danbo parfait. Delicious.
1:37 PM Nov 29th

@azumakiyohiko
I've been living in this place for what, 10 years now?
"If only I had more storage space for my pots and pans in the kitchen. Like if I could just open underneath these drawers..."
What the- I grabbed them and they opened!!!
I've lived here 10 years without realizing I could do that!!!
pic.twitter.com/qDnJrbWaPF
9:48 PM Nov 30th

@azumakiyohiko
It's almost time for people to start receiving the Yotsuba&! Calendars (the photo ones). This year we pictured Yotsuba and Daddy taking a trip around the world. You can catch a glimpse of Daddy's shadow in the corner of the front cover.
9:02 PM Dec 2nd

>>227115
@azumakiyohiko
Did the ISON comet break up? But this was being heralded as some super comet that was supposed to get as bright as a full moon. I guess their predictions were off the mark...
2:52 PM Dec 3rd

>>227118
Here's the replacement, stop crying
http://earthsky.org/space/how-to-see-comet-lovejoy-c2013-r1-charts-photos

>>227119
That's basically what one of Azuma's tweet followers said.

>>227083
If someone disagrees on concept of Monkeysphere itself, all this article loses sense.
>>227120
Good thing is I don't read twitters.
Hello, Ralen.

>>227115
The word "Daddy" itself pisses me off. I've lately found one sick twisted perverted page ( http://dragonintuitive.com/death-wish/ ), which is basically about how to push somebody to suicide or how to rape your daughter and make it look okay. How is it okay with law at all, existance of such pages?
When it comes to Yotsubato, better use Koiwai.

Yotsuba&! Volume 12 #1 on the New York Times Best Sellers list (for manga).

@yotuba10y1d
"In this volume Yotsuba learns how to tie shoes," is a revolutionary way to describe volume 12. RT @428and_tweet: The English edition of Yotsuba&! made #1 in the manga category of the New York Times Best Sellers list.
http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2013-12-08/manga/list.html
7:42 PM Dec 4th

>>227123
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyFQVZ2h0V8

It might not be yotsuba related but it's obligatory.

@azumakiyohiko
Oh yeah. This went on sale today. They made a Mini version of the Danbo Battery. http://www.cheero.net/lp/powerplus_danboard_mini/
1:02 PM Dec 5th

Just saw this on my feed of an unboxing of the Danbo thingy: http://youtu.be/XcS0QDAQqr8

I could actually use something like this on trips. Although, I have to wonder if there's a smaller/thinner device than that of Danbo's head...

>>227124
I approve this youtube user's nickname.

@azumakiyohiko
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Nagoya Yotsuba & Danbo Exhibit. Next we'll be heading to Osaka.
8:44 PM Dec 9th

@428and_tweet
The deadline for preordering the Fuuka figure (12/12) is coming up. Those who are interested should hurry up.
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00GY3QGEQ?ie=UTF8&camp=1207&creative=8411&creativeASIN=B00GY3QGEQ&linkCode=shr&tag=yotubasutazio-22

Product Description:
Preorders are being accepted until December 12th. Product ships in March. Please be aware that orders placed after December 12th cannot be canceled. Please place preorders with the understanding that shipment may be significantly delayed in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
9:04 PM Dec 10th

I still don't understand why this is the "Summer Uniform ver." when she appears to be wearing her long-sleeved winter uniform (there are even ginkgo leaves and a cicada shell on the base indicating it's turning into autumn).

@azumakiyohiko
Well, it's almost time to start playing A Kuricorder Christmas in the background. Or so I thought, but I can't find my CD for the life of me. I know I played it last year. Where did it get to? Hold up, when I was cleaning house some months ago I remember spotting it somewhere and thinking "What's that doing there?" But where was it?
2:12 PM Dec 13th

^I remember when the great earthquake that happened in 2011 completely knocked over his CD shelf.
He had some decent taste in music. I think there were a couple neo-soul CDs.

>>227149
You know, when I read this I was thinking a CD of all-recorder performances of Christmas songs sounded pretty good. I really liked the Kuricorder covers of those Universal movie themes from last summer, and also their cover of the Imperial March from Star Wars for the Ukulele Force CD.

But when I looked this CD up on Amazon Japan I think I recognized maybe two or three tracks total out of the entire album.

@azumakiyohiko
Good Smile Racing just put out an awesome Countach. Who's gonna get this!? ...Am I!? http://hobby.goodsmileracing.com
7:45 AM Dec 18th

Here's a link to the English website.
http://hobby.goodsmileracing.com/en/
This kit has over 500 separate parts and costs more than $1,000...

@azumakiyohiko
I'm gonna go with yellow.
3:21 AM Dec 20th

@azumakiyohiko
I want a Tenkaippin ramen bowl, so I'm going to order from them through the mail.
3:14 PM Dec 20th

Tenkaippin is a chain of ramen restaurants that apparently have very distinctive bowls with their name printed on them.
Apparently you can also order their ramen (and bowls, and other ingredients) through the mail.
http://www.tenkaippin.co.jp/yatai.html

@azumakiyohiko
This Seene iPhone app is pretty interesting. It lets you take 3D pictures. http://seene.co/s/NTnjYv
8:53 PM Dec 21st

Note: The link requires a WebGL compatible browser.

@azumakiyohiko
I got woken up by a wrong number.
7:06 AM Dec 23rd

Retweeted by Azuma.

@hasegawa_model
Hasegawa's Junk Plant is currently holding a competition in association with Kotobukiya's Danbo kit. Check it out here.
http://main.kotobukiya.co.jp/special/danboardcompetition.html pic.twitter.com/fQmXEWlD9i
4:04 PM Dec 21st

Junk Plant appears to be a feature where they showcase original creations made from spare model parts. The Danbo competition seems to be a contest to see who can come up with the most creative creation mixing the Danbo kit with another kit.

@yotuba10y1d
This is old news to those of you who get the daily calendars every year, but there's a certain person's birthday that Yotsuba celebrates this time each year.
http://yotuba.com/hime14_main.html pic.twitter.com/me1tSNlGAA
11:35 AM Dec 23rd

December 23rd is the Emperor's birthday.

Azuma confirms: The words to Soramimi Cake are complete nonsense.

@azumakiyohiko
A little while ago I was getting nostalgic listening to Soramimi Cake. Once when an American manga artist came over for a visit, I recall he asked me, "The lyrics to this theme song make no sense when translated to English. Have they been misinterpreted?" I responded, "No, I think they've been translated correctly."
1:21 AM Dec 24th

American ...manga artist?
Frederick Gallagher?

>>227223
Well, I guess that was kind of weeaboo of me.
"American comic artist" might have been a better translation. Because of course "manga" simply means comics.

>>227222
And here I was, thinking it was about eating cake...

@azumakiyohiko
I was trying to remember, what's next year's zodiac animal again? So I was running through the list in my head, "Rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon, squid..." I have no idea how I managed to get "squid" in there.
4:19 PM Dec 24th

It's the horse by the way.
This reminded me of that gag from Azumanga where Tomo and Osaka are trying to remember which zodiac animal comes next year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=3xKuV_-fFNc#t=1016

Also, as I was trying to find this clip, I came across this site which uses the dub of this episode to teach English, which I thought was interesting.

Well, it looks like the blog address triggered the spam filter, but it's kennythetomato(dot)blog60(dot)fc2(dot)com/blog-entry-33.html

@azumakiyohiko
The Yotsuba & Danbo Exhibit in Osaka starts tomorrow, y'all. No, wait, actually it starts today. http://www.yotsuba10.com
12:25 AM Dec 27th

So all this time I was assuming the time stamps I'm seeing on twitter are for my local time zone.
But it appears they're all one time zone earlier than mine. Because when I try to calculate the local Japanese time Azuma's tweets were made I always end up an hour off. I don't really understand the reason they're displaying in the wrong time zone (I don't have a twitter account so it's not like I can change my settings) but I guess I'll just have to remember when doing my conversions that the displayed timestamp is actually an hour earlier than my local time.

@azumakiyohiko
Yesterday I went to the Osaka Yotsuba & Danbo Exhibit and scribbled on the wall.
10:32 AM Dec 28th

@azumakiyohiko
I'm working on New Year's cards. Here's what this year's looks like. pic.twitter.com/JPPeAs0RWT
11:18 AM Dec 28th

@azumakiyohiko
Aren't there any cool looking shredders?
5:01 PM Dec 28th

@azumakiyohiko
One of my assistants came to the office with the flu, and now there's a noisome air of virus hanging around.
8:51 PM Dec 29th

@428and_tweet
Preorders are now being accepted for the 2014 Yotsuba& Daily Calendar, which goes on sale in April. Initial quantities are limited. The cutoff for bookstore orders is March 1st, so if you know you're going to want one, go ahead and place your order now. http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4048661493?ie=UTF8&camp=1207&creative=8411&creativeASIN=4048661493&linkCode=shr&tag=yotubasutazio-22
12:28 PM Dec 30th

@428and_tweet
The wildly popular Yotsuba&! 2014 calendar is on sale now! You can start using it in just 2 more days. http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4048919741?ie=UTF8&camp=1207&creative=8411&creativeASIN=4048919741&linkCode=shr&tag=yotubasutazio-22&qid=1388373703&sr=8-1&keywords=%E3%82%88%E3%81%A4%E3%81%B0%E3%81%A8+%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC
12:23 PM Dec 30th

This month's Dengeki Daioh: IM confirmed, Yotsuba still MIA.

@428and_tweet
The Yotsuba & Danbo Exhibit in Osaka is going on now! Please be aware operating hours will be different from usual during the New Year's holiday.
31st = 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
1st = Closed
2nd = 9:30 AM - 8:00 PM
(Admission will be allowed until 30 minutes prior to closing)
We're looking forward to having you attend.
http://www.yotsuba10.com/
11:56 AM Dec 31st

@azumakiyohiko
Every time I see a girl in a miniskirt baring her legs despite this cold, I say to myself, "Thank you. You're doing a valuable service."
5:56 PM Dec 31st

Azuma knows what's up. I have the same thoughts for girls walking about at 7am in cut-off shorts.
I get the chilly willies just thinking about it.

@azumakiyohiko
Happy new year. This is from two years ago. pic.twitter.com/4YwRakH2iw
9:58 AM Jan 1st

@bunnyrel
@azumakiyohiko Happy New Year!
10:06 AM Jan 1st

@azumakiyohiko
@bunnyrel You too! Happy New Year!
10:28 AM Jan 1st

Note that Arielle Nadel's tweet and Azuma's reply to her were both already in English.

@azumakiyohiko
When I turned on the TV during work Professor Sandel was on, and I ended up not being able to tear myself away.
2:51 PM Jan 3rd

@azumakiyohiko
I was talking about needing to hang up my calendar, which got me to talking about Slender, at which point I realized I still don't have the Gundam (original) movie on Blu-ray, so I thought I'd try to buy it, but when I looked around it seems like it hasn't been released yet.
5:09 PM Jan 3rd

I'm not sure what he means by "Slender."
I found that "Slender" was a character from Mobile Suit Gundam, and his name is written the same as the word "Calendar" except for the first letter.
But some of the replies to Azuma's tweet mention another Gundam character called Sleggar. So I'm not entirely sure what the connection is.
"Slender" could also be "Surrender." One of the replies to Azuma says "How did you get from Slender to Mobile Suit Gundam?" but I'm more curious how he got to "Slender" from talking about his calendar.

I've never watched MSG (but kind of want to), so I would have immediately assumed he meant Slender Man.

@azumakiyohiko
There are some things about computers I just don't get.
10:32 AM Jan 4th

@azumakiyohiko
On New Year's I spilled chestnut sweet potatoes on my Mac's keyboard, and now the keys are all gummy when I type.
5:12 PM Jan 10th

Chestnut sweet potatoes: http://justonecookbook.com/recipes/kuri-kinton-candied-chestnuts-with-sweet-potatoes/

@azumakyohiko
Seems the Tokyo Auto Salon is today and tomorrow... I wonder if I'll be able to get a parking space...
2:42 PM Jan 11th

@azumakiyohiko
I was trying to find a cool looking Blu-ray player that's as simple as possible to use, and the Toshiba BDX5400 was starting to look pretty good. But wait, they don't sell it in Japan? But it's Toshiba.
6:24 PM Jan 134th

@azumakiyohiko
I think it would be sweet to have one with remote that's small, with as few buttons as possible, and made out of machined aluminum instead of plastic.
6:31 PM Jan 13th

@azumakiyohiko
Oh, or if there was an app to turn my iPhone into a remote that'd work.
6:41 PM Jan 13th

Toshiba's HQ is in Japan, but they're a multinational company, and I think they even make their products in Taiwan, iirc.

Now Azuma knows how it feels when I have to import Victorinox knives from Japan.

@azumakiyohiko
I'm up. Good morning. Good afternoon.
12:08 PM Jan 14th

>>227330
I'll try to remember Azuma's plight in buying blu-ray players next time I want to order things from sites that say "Non Japanese Addresses Need Not Order".

@azumakiyohiko
I need a rolling bag.
1:01 PM Jan 25th

@azumakiyohiko
Zero Gravity's original title "Gravity" seems more fitting. It was pretty sweet at the Kiba IMAX. Space is a harsh place.
10:11 PM Jan 25th

Azuma has been a busy little tweeter.
It seems his power went out in the middle of the night.
And then the power company sent someone out at 3:00 AM? Talk about customer service.

@azumakiyohiko
Agggh! My power's out! Did I trip the breaker using my microwave? But the breaker isn't flipped to the "Off" position. Even when I flip it off and back on, nothing happens. What's going on!? It's so dark!
1:11 AM Jan 27th

@azumakiyohiko
Flipping the switchboard on and off also doesn't do anything. And it doesn't seem to be the GFI either. Hnnn.
1:36 AM Jan 27th

@azumakiyohiko
The stars sure are pretty.
1:46 AM Jan 27th

@azumakiyohiko
I'm just gonna go to bed. I'll call someone tomorrow. Right now my only concern is the half-thawed meat doria in my microwave.
2:02 AM Jan 27th

@azumakiyohiko
SECOM is the bomb. They saw my power was out and really came through for me. Since the cause was unknown they called the power company, and now a technician is coming out.
3:04 AM Jan 27th

@azumakiyohiko
My power's back on.
4:16 AM Jan 27th

@akiman7
Congratulations!! RT @azumakiyohiko: My power's back on.
4:16 AM Jan 27th

@azumakiyohiko
@akiman7 Thanks!
4:18 AM Jan 27th

@azumakiyohiko
I finished warming up my meat doria. It's really hot. It burned the roof of my mouth.
4:18 AM Jan 27th

@fujishimakosuke
@azumakiyohiko It sucks when you lose power and can't do anything. That's good to hear.
4:19 AM Jan 27th

@azumakiyohiko
@fujishimakosuke Tell me about it. All I could do was play Monster Hunter. Thanks for the concern!
4:21 AM Jan 27th

@azumakiyohiko
The cause of my power outage was the main breaker outside being tripped. That one has a lock on it, and I don't have the key. I need to get one from the building manager.
4:26 AM Jan 27th

IM and Yotsuba both absent from Dengeki Daioh this month.

I'm not sure what it is, but Azuma can make the most mundane and inconvenient events sound like an exciting event. Maybe it's because he reacts so calmly compared to others?

@azumakiyohiko
I feel like these in-car navigation systems are just hopeless anymore.
4:28 AM Jan 31st

@white_inu_
In-car navigation systems are just an extra hassle! (laugh)
@azumakiyohiko: I feel like these in-car navigation systems are just hopeless anymore.
8:07 AM Jan 31st

@azumakiyohiko 54m
@white_inu_ I've had pretty good luck with these "out-of-car" navigation systems lately, like the iPad specifically, and I wanted to make the distinction, but couldn't think of a good way to word it.
8:55 AM Jan 31st

@hipuno
@azumakiyohiko Pretty soon cars are going to be driving themselves, I'll bet.
8:49 AM Jan 31st

@azumakiyohiko
@hipuno I love to drive, so I'd never buy a car like that.
8:57 AM Jan 31st

@kanpei7007
@azumakiyohiko What exactly do you mean by "Hopeless"? (´･ω･`)
5:20 AM Jan 31st

@azumakiyohiko
@kanpei70007 Specifically I mean that these dedicated navigation systems need to do something to keep from being beaten out by tablet computers with navigation capabilities (I'm talking about the iPad mini) in terms of design, usability, and functionality.
9:06 AM Jan 31st

@azumakiyohiko
I piled on lots of leftover vegetables from my fridge to try and make my instant ramen more healthy, and it ended up almost overflowing the bowl. pic.twitter.com/7rOmE1soeB
4:54 AM Jan 31st

It's official, Azuma's tweet is the MOST boring tweet among all the other boring tweets.

I'll take Azuma's boring and delicious tweets over a college kid who acts likes it's the same thing as tumble and writes like a 13 year old girl for some reason.

Some guy with Asperger's talks Azuma's ear off about GPS systems...

@kanpei7007
@azumakiyohiko When you compare the features you could get for the price of an iPad mini with a car installation kit, things like a car audio function and heat resistance, a backup camera, or beacon unit (for traffic information) I think you'll agree.
A "multi-purpose" device is nothing more than that.
But a purpose-built device is purpose-built with so many minute functions that you might not even consider.
10:32 AM Jan 31st

@azumakiyohiko
@kanpei7007 Maybe the manufacturer's ideal navigation system is just different from what I'm looking for in one.
10:37 AM Jan 31st

@kanpei7007
@azumakiyohiko Yeah, I think that's probably true.
With modern car navigation systems, there are simple models comparable to a smart phone that are geared toward the general public, then you have someone like Pioneer, who's in the business of entertainment, so they have a high end model that's equipped with stuff like 3D gyro sensors that can track your car's position down to the centimeter (cont.)
11:00 AM Jan 31st

@kanpei7007
@azumakiyohiko And then right in the middle you've got mid-grade models that are pretty easy to use with basic audio and navigation functions. Most people are going to fall somewhere in the market for one of these three types, so if you're looking for something outside, you may be out of luck
(cont. again)
11:00 AM Jan 31st

@kanpei7007
@azumakiyohiko You may just need to look some place like Yahoo Auctions to find what you're looking for, from an Asian manufacturer in some place like Korea, China, or Taiwan.
Japanese companies tend to focus on the customers going to brick and mortar stores, so you may have to resort to outside Asian companies whose focus is online sales.
11:00 AM Jan 31st

@azumakiyohiko
My nose is dripping like crazy. What fun.
8:51 PM Jan 31st

@428and_tweet
On February 1st and 2nd Danbo is going to be making a personal appearance at the Yotsuba & Danbo Store in Akiahabara's Kotobukiya location. Just in time for Setsubun! Details here→　http://ameblo.jp/kotobukiya-hayamimi/entry-11759190307.html
11:38 PM Jan 31st

@azumakiyohiko
The socks I washed yesterday shrank so much, I can't get them on now.
9:30 AM Feb 1st

@azumakiyohiko
I bought a sexy girl figure. She was eyeing me in the store. pic.twitter.com/qCrtQHqUls
5:11 PM Feb 1st

>>227417
since when is a chibi Miku a "sexy" figure? facefalm.jpg. Talk about Asberger, Azuma most certainly has it too...
Not even a full bodied Miku showing some pantu.

>>227420 you know that one of the known symptoms of aspergers syndrome is being overly literal and unable to understand jokes, right?

I sometimes worry about Azuma's sexual outlets.

>>227420
He said he bought a "bishoujo figure" in the tweet.

>>227420

That's not Chibi Miku. That's Mikudayo which is a kigurumi version of the Nendoroid Miku figure.

>>227424

>Mikydayo

Wow, I had no idea that was a thing. That is hilarious.

Also kind of ridiculous. A figure based on a mascot character based on a figure based on a mascot character for voice synthesizing software.

Also, FYI, I posted the image in >>227417 as a bitmap on purpose because I wanted people here to get the same surprise when they clicked on the image as I did when I read Azuma's tweet.

@azumakiyohiko
Are there any car navigation systems with a feature that would let me do something like look up a driving route on my Mac with Google Maps, and then when I get in my car it's already synced with the car unit? My phone is an iPhone by the way, and I don't have plans to get an Android.
11:33 AM Feb 2nd

Two people responded that Nissan has a feature like included in their Carwings system, but it seems to only work on the built in navigation system for the Leaf.

@azumakiyohiko
I noticed everyone around me with their umbrellas out, and then it dawned on me, "Ohh, they've got them out for the snow."
4:52 PM Feb 8th

@azumakiyohiko
The heating in my room is oppressive. With the curtains closed and water boiling, the humidity is rising.
8:02 PM Feb 8th

@azumakiyohiko
At WonFest. pic.twitter.com/7BRVFkQQ3m
1:53 PM Feb 9th

@azumakiyohiko
Things I saw at yesterday's WonFest. Teensy Danbo. http://www.flickr.com/photos/azumakiyohiko/12433158373/
9:21 PM Feb 10th

@azumakiyohiko
Things I saw at yesterday's WonFest. Yotsuba about to sally forth. http://flic.kr/p/jWEqHD
9:24 PM Feb 10th

@azumakiyohiko
Things I saw at yesterday's WonFest. The Miku Z4. http://flic.kr/p/jWEqAe
9:26 PM Feb 10th

@azumakiyohiko
Things I saw at yesterday's WonFest. A wandering Twin-gun Turret-chan. http://flic.kr/p/jWFbHF
9:26 PM Feb 10th

@azumakiyohiko
Things I saw at yesterday's WonFest. Yamato-san. http://flic.kr/p/jWFbKp
9:27 PM Feb 10th

@azumakiyohiko
Things I saw at yesterday's WonFest. A robot. http://flic.kr/p/jWEqFz
9:27 PM Feb 10th

@sadapi1978
@azumakiyohiko I made a pseudo-Danbo out of snow.（≧∇≦） pic.twitter.com/Sbb1LZxCLP
12:28 PM Feb 9th

@azumakiyohiko
@sadapi1978 Snow-Danbo has some pretty awesome looking edges.
1:17 AM Feb 11th

@sadapi1978
@azumakiyohiko Wow! I'm elated (o^^o) I made it by packing snow into a cardboard box. (o^^o)
You've got to use cardboard to make Danbo. （≧∇≦）
Thanks for the reply （≧∇≦）
1:29 AM Feb 11th

@kumazasa_satoe
@azumakiyohiko Good day, Mr. Azuma. (^^) I spent 2 hours making this companion for my little Danbos♪ pic.twitter.com/pu37CfhF44
3:45 PM Feb 9th

@azumakiyohiko
@kumazasa_satoe I can tell you put a lot of effort into this.
1:19 AM Feb 11th

@kumazasa_satoe
@azumakiyohiko Wow♪ Thanks so much! (°∀° ＊)
1:36 AM Feb 11th

@_cotton_22
@azumakiyohiko Look what I made! http://twitpic.com/dv2b0u
8:32 PM Feb 10th

@azumakiyohiko
@_cotton_22 He's a cutie.
1:20 AM Feb 11th

I wish it snowed where I lived. I want to build a snow Danbo and put little berries on where its crotch would be and see if Azuma notices.

@azumakiyohiko
I have no clue what this means, but I got more than 100 points which is apparently pretty impressive.
2:50 AM Feb 14th

Spoiler alert: Yuzuru Hanyu took the gold in men's figure skating.
Also, Azuma may have driven his car off the road on the way home.

@azumakiyohiko
Gold, eh?
4:08 AM Feb 15th

@azumakiyohiko
Sweet!
4:08 Feb 15th

@azumakiyohiko
Hanyu
4:10 AM Feb 15th

@azumakiyohiko
A necktie against bare skin looks pretty cool. Like Goku.
4:14 AM Feb 15th

Note: That's Goku from Midnight Eye, not Goku from Dragon Ball.

@azumakiyohiko
The lady on my left is smiling like crazy.
4:17 AM Feb 15th

@azumakiyohiko
Okay, I'm going home now. I don't have a TV at home, so I have to go to work to watch.
4:31 AM Feb 15th

@azumakiyohiko
Huh? What is this outside?
4:33 AM Feb 15th

@azumakiyohiko
Whaaat!?
4:35 AM Feb 15th

The suspense is killing me!

>>227499

>100 points

I just realized this may have had something to do with the Olympics, and Azuma may have been talking about an athlete rather than himself.

@azumakiyohiko
When I signed the service contract with my new phone provider I signed up for this service that supposedly makes it easy to make payments to NTT. So then when I tried to login to that service online, it started telling me all these annoying things, like that I had to come up with 2 different passwords, or that the user ID I selected couldn't be used, to the point that when I finally did get logged in, the first thing I did was cancel my contract.
5:16 AM Feb 17th

I had never heard of any security system that requires two different passwords before, but googling it it sounds like a good number of Japanese websites have something like that in place.

I've never heard of it, either. Only thing similar I know are those security questions, like what's your mother's maiden name or name of your first pet.
Glad to know Azuma smells bullshit when when it's flung on his shoes.

>>227521
The latest thing I've seen cropping up is so-called "Two-step verification" which basically means you have to give them your phone number so they can text message you to confirm it's really you.

I refuse to sign up for any service that requires that (I'm looking at you Youtube).

@azumakiyohiko
I wonder if there isn't somewhere I could watch figure skating online.
1:09 AM Feb 20th

I didn't realize Azuma was such a figure skating buff.

>>227540
I guess I can kind of see the appeal.

Wasn't Kaori in a gymnastic outfit in one of the chapter inserts or something? I vaguely remember seeing something like that, but I could be mixing it up with fanart.

>>227542
I kind of remember her in something leotard-esque, but maybe it was just a swimsuit. Too lazy to look it up.

@azumakiyohiko
The fact that Mori is chairing the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee has got me very concerned.
9:22 PM Feb 20th

vc: lanment

>>227542
>>227543
You're probably thinking of this one, or?

>>227545
I did end up flipping through all my revised editions last night and that's the closest thing I could find. The only other full page image I recall seeing of Kaorin had her in winter gear.

@azumakiyohiko
I'm in the process of beefing up Duralumin's character specs. Her height is 30-something cm. Her fur is made of mohair, with a slight wave, and on the short side. It's cropped shorter around her muzzle. Basically your classic teddybear. pic.twitter.com/usyxtyAlLo
10:46 AM Feb 21st

>>227544
http://www.startribune.com/sports/246356161.html

and an ironic tweet for it. (in Japanese
https://twitter.com/koikekazuo/statuses/436449683917926400

@azumakiyohiko
A Runba maybe...?
9:23 PM Feb 21st

Or possibly
A Roomba maybe...?

>>227551

>Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, who became the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee's chairman last month, said Asada has a habit of "always falling at the most critical time" of a competition.

@koikekazuo
Rather than saying "That girl will always fail at the most critical time," it's more accurate to say "Mori will always stick his foot in his mouth at the most critical time." (Kazuo Koike)
7:38 PM Feb 21st

@azumakiyohiko
I bought some bread at the FamilyMart. Looks like it's won "Of the Year" a few times. pic.twitter.com/h0L93OHSzB
10:51 AM Feb 22nd

What anime was that where some character would say "Of the year" after everything?

^Gah! Now **I'M* wondering which anime it is... Miyabi from Steins;Gate? Maybe it wasn't her catchphrase, but that's what came to my mind, at least.

>>227555
No, I never saw that. It was something I watched, or at least watched a few episodes of.
I'm thinking like Lucky Star or Pani Poni or Nichijou or something.
I know Pani Poni Dash had the guy who said "Dot com" after everything, but I don't remember if it also had the "Of the year" guy.

@othellolapin
@azumakiyohiko Azuma-sensei, how do you do and pleasant evening to you. In Yotsuba&, there's a chapter where Ena and the others go stargazing, and I was wondering, what's your favorite star? pic.twitter.com/SMDHVCMpcn
10:06 PM Feb 23rd

@azumakiyohiko
@othellolapin My favorite star, huh? Hmmm... I'd have go go with Albireo. It forms the head of Cygnus, and although it appears as a single star with the naked eye, when viewed through a telescope (or even binoculars) it's revealed to be a beautifully colored binary star.
10:10 AM Feb 25th

@othellolapin
@azumakiyohiko I didn't think you'd actually respond! Thank you. Some day I'm going see the real thing through a telescope, and not just at a planetarium! Albireo!
6:42 PM Feb 25th

Image:
I tried looking up the legends behind the constellations, but I realized I hadn't ever seen the actual constellations themselves, so I got the idea to go out in my yard to look at the stars.
(cold)
(Pocket constellation reference)
(It was so dark I couldn't see my reference book (obviously), but when I used the light from my iPhone to shine on it, it instantly ruined my night vision.)
I wish I had a red light like Jumbo from Yotsuba& (to avoid the glare). Also a planisphere.

This month's Dengeki Daioh: IM confirmed, still no Yotsuba.

We're never going to get to meet Koiwai's mom...
Or learn his real name (what, is his mom just going to call him "Koiwai" the whole time?)

she'll call him daddy

>>227583
You're probably right, but I find that incredibly lame.

She may call him "Sonny," or have some other embarrassing nickname for him -- that would prevent having to reveal his entire name.

@azumakiyohiko
I have no clue what this means, but I had a dream that one of my assistants reported to me very matter-of-factly that Chihara from IdolMaster "Medaled in Olympic figure skating."
3:24 PM Feb 27th

@kingyo3_dama
@azumakiyohiko If you're a comic artist, you should draw that.
5:07 PM Feb 27th

>>227595
Are you sure that's not Chihaya? I'm not too well versed in Imas, but I haven't come across any Chiharas.

>>227596
Yes, I meant Chihaya.

>>227554
Sayaka Suzuki from Pani Poni

>>227602
I thought it was Pani Poni Dash...
I never could get into that show. It had too many references for me to keep up with.

@azumakiyohiko
Currently at a curry house. The naan they brought out was huge! I'm stuffed. They told me the naan was bottomless, so I had seconds.
1:49 PM Mar 4th

@azumakiyohiko
When looking for an assistant, I used to think I could make things work as long as they could draw cubes freehand for backgrounds, but I've learned to try to recruit those few people who can draw cubes.
2:23 PM Mar 4th

I'm not sure I understand, or am translating this second one correctly.
It sounds like Azuma has had to lower his expectations when recruiting assistants? That he was originally looking for people who could draw cubes freehand, but is now looking for people who can draw cubes period?

@azumakiyohiko
I've got a canker sore on my lip, and I'm getting annoyed by how it stings every time I try to eat. Is it too regional for me to say it "smarts" instead "stings"? My lip smarts.
2:07 PM Mar 5th

@azumakiyohiko
My Suica Card is so degraded, I thought I'd buy a new one. Did you know those cards are made with slight variations in the penguin? Although the only two kinds I know of are where it's facing forward, and where it's looking sideways.
7:48 PM Mar 5th

@yotsuba_danboar
Only 7 more days until the Yotsuba & Danbo Exhibit hits Fukuoka!! It's finally just one week out!! This time the exhibition will be held in two locations: PARCO Factory on the 8th floor, and the special assembly hall on the 6th floor (be sure to check out both). Information is at the 8F PARCO Factory location, so you should stop by there first.
10:54 PM Mar 7th

@azumakiyohiko
Yotsuba & Danbo is coming to Kyushu.
8:36 AM Mar 8th

@azumakiyohiko
Forgot my link. The Yotsuba & Danbo Exhibit in Fukuoka. http://www.yotsuba10.com
8:47 AM Mar 8th

Ralen, why don't you send him a tweet bitching about Yotsubato! being missing for months in a row??? Call him a few names. Slacker, yaro, something. Make his bleh tweens somewhat interesting. Let's see what/how he answers.

>>227618 I certainly don't find Kiyohiko' escapades boring, and calling him names probably wouldn't make him wanna release more Yotsuba. Why don't you take a seat?

@azumakiyohiko
It seems like every car accessories store I go to everything is crazy disorganized, and there are advertising signs and stickers all over the place. Isn't there a more relaxed place I could look for a car navigation system?
2:09 PM Mar 9th

@azumakiyohiko
So the Yotsuba & Danbo Exhibit. I think I'm gonna take my car all the way to Fukuoka. Looks like it's about 2,200km round trip.
5:29 PM Mar 9th

@azumakiyohiko
I just got a marketing call from JCOM. I didn't think they did telemarketing.
3:42 PM Mar 10th

@azumakiyohiko
The Yotsuba & Danbo Exhibit in Fukuoka starts in two days. I'm heading out in my car starting today. http://www.yotsuba10.com/
1:58 PM Mar 12th

@azumakiyohiko
So this is Fukuoka, huh?
6:30 PM Mar 13th

@azumakiyohiko
The Yotsuba & Danbo Exhibit starts today at the Fukuoka PARCO. The main exhibition is on the 8th floor, and original artwork exhibitions are on the 6th floor. There are only a few people right now, so it's easy to see. Lots of couples girls in pairs.
11:13 AM Mar 14th

How does Azuma know the pairs of girls aren't also couples?

Well, he did create Kaori, so I would say he has a certain intuition on lesbos.

>>227653
That should have said "couples and girls in pairs" by the way.

@azumakiyohiko
So this is Kumamoto, huh? pic.twitter.com/W5UzGKAUhW
3:56 PM Mar 15th

@azumakiyohiko
Kumamoto.
6:04 PM Mar 15th

@azumakiyohiko
Kumamoto. pic.twitter.com/GoyxUn78yA
6:05 PM Mar 15th

Sign:
Tetsuzan Campground
Mystery Spot 3.0km→
Campground opens May 3rd

@azumakiyohiko
The Mystery Spot was in Oita.
6:11 PM Mar 15th

Apparently "Mystery Spot" is part of the name of the campground, and not some kind of separate attraction in and of itself.

This image isn't from Azuma's blog, I just thought it might be helpful in tracing his journey.

Kyushu is 13,761 square miles, which is a little larger than the state of Maryland.

Kumamoto looks like a place a ronin will walk by any moment and depending on how you look at him as he passes by, he will either bow his head or slice your with his katana

@azumakiyohiko
Now that the Yotsuba & Danbo Exhibit has been to Kyushu, once it stops in Hokkaido it will have dominated all four of Japan's main islands, except Shikoku.
11:58 PM Mar 15th

>>227658
@Q_warau
@azumakiyohiko What!? What!? What!? There's still snow down there!? That picture was today!?
I'm heading to that area next week...
Am I gonna need snow tires!?
(((；ﾟдﾟ；)))
6:54 PM Mar 15th

@azumakiyohiko
@Q_warau The snow is just left over. Although I think it did snow yesterday. But not enough to need snow tires.
11:54 PM Mar 15th

@Q_warau
@azumakiyohiko (>_<) OMG!
Thanks so much for your reply!
Summer tires are all I have on hand, so that's great news!
Thanks again!(^^)
12:53 AM Mar 16th

@azumakiyohiko
A Power Spot. pic.twitter.com/mvmeasMdWr
5:12 PM Mar 16th

Sign:
Luminescent Rock
Power Spot

Note: A "Power Spot" is apparently the same concept as a "vortex" in New Age philosophy.
There's a whole Japanese Wikipedia article that covers them, although I couldn't find an English counterpart.
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88

A small excerpt:
In the book Power Spots of the World: A Guide to Your Journey of Healing and Self-recovery , Power Spots are described as places with healing waters, rocks that speak to people, or faults that produce magnetic fields.

@azumakiyohiko
After hitting Fukuoka, Kumamoto, and Oita, today I'm stopping in Yamaguchi. It's a nice place. I never gave it enough credit since it's down on the tip.* pic.twitter.com/YyhZ8fxwsE
7:35 PM Mar 17th

>>227660
@azumakiyohiko
Kumamoto looked like the surface of Mars by the way. pic.twitter.com/zf9COShNTW
7:53 PM Mar 17th

@azumakiyohiko
Oita was a burnt-out wasteland. pic.twitter.com/bDcN2dn6Ue
7:58 PM Mar 17th

@azumakiyohiko
Since I'm in Yamaguchi, I'm drinking Dassai. pic.twitter.com/MHxXVEmkTU
8:31 PM Mar 17th

http://www.asahishuzo.ne.jp/en/

@azumakiyohiko

• haven't seen sugar cubes in forever.* pic.twitter.com/0bsvXCpoRv

8:48 AM Mar 18th

@azumakiyohiko
You know those flag-waving mannequins they have standing on the side of the road whenever they're doing construction? Is it really necessary to make them look like people? Wouldn't flashing lights or something else be more effective? Isn't it more cost and labor intensive this way? Why not make it a lady instead of a man?
9:44 PM Mar 18th

Wasn't there some reference to these mannequins in Azumanga Daioh? Or maybe it was some other manga I read... I remember it was a long time ago though.

>>227677
When I was searching Google for an image to include with that post, I came across this one.
Looks like they do come in a lady-variety.

>>227677
Supplemental chapters. Sakaki is scared of/unnerved by them.

>>227680
Yeah I just found that on accident a few minutes ago when I was trying to find where I had seen the strip in >>227682 before.

@azumakiyohiko
This is a place I stopped at the other day. Unfortunately they were closed when I went there. pic.twitter.com/0a6GV4UMnB
9:37 AM Mar 19th

There seems to be some debate among Azuma's followers as to how exactly the sign should be read, so I'm glad I'm not the only one who's confused.

I think it's supposed to be read:
"Seafood Direct from the Lovely Lady Diver Duo."
And they sell "grilled squid, dried sardines, horned turban (a kind of sea snail), and salted squid dried overnight."

But the way the sign is laid out it reads
"Seafood Direct from the Lovely Lady Diver Duo, Grilled Squid"

@azumakiyohiko
My niece's answer. pic.twitter.com/E5mH7gD0oo
11:27 AM Mar 20th

The assignment appears to be to write the underlined word using kanji. The word was kao (face) which should have been 顔, but instead Azuma's niece wrote 頭 (atama) which means "head."

I mix those two up all the time too.

@azumakiyohiko
I'm on my way back to Tokyo. "Why's it so crowded?" I wondered. But then I realized, today's a holiday!
2:09 PM Mar 21st

@azumakiyohiko
On my way back there have been some places where something snow-like has been falling, so I'm wondering if it was a mistake to take the Tomei Expressway. Around Ebina I can see what looks like a huge traffic jam. Maybe I should get off on the Chuo Expressway at Gotenba...
7:38 PM Mar 21st

@azumakiyohiko
Screw it! I figured I'd forge on ahead. Now I'm stuck in traffic!
8:48 PM Mar 21st

Never doubt your GPS, Azuma.
In all seriousness, I've seen firsthand that when my parents' GPS suggests an alternate route due to traffic, you should always take it.

Image attached for another geography lesson.
This is the route Azuma is taking on the Tomei Expressway, with the cities of Gotenba and Ebina highlighted for reference.

>>227693
This is the alternate route on the Chuo Expressway.

>>227693
Oh wow. Even without a GPS, why even go near the coast when you have a route that is a clear cut to your destination?
Just looking at the route he took I can see the added miles.

The fuck were you thinking, Azuma-sensei?

>>227696
It looks to me like the Chuo route is much less direct since it has to go around the mountains by way of Nagano before heading back down to Tokyo.
Google Maps recommends the Tomei route along the coast because it's more direct and slightly shorter, but according to the printed drive times it's only shorter by about 15 minutes.

@azumakiyohiko
My hot water heater broke, so I got a new one. It's got this "Eco" button on it that makes the water slightly cooler than whatever temperature it's set to, which I find utterly ridiculous.
3:29 AM Mar 25th

^the most anal I've seen Azuma, yet
maybe that trip left a wild hair up his ass.

>>227704
You don't think it's ridiculous to have a button on a water heater that makes the temperature lower than what you've set it to?
Why not just set the temperature lower?

It's obviously just a cynical marketing ploy by the manufacturer so they can say they make an environmentally friendly product.

It would be like having an air conditioner with an "Eco" button that keeps the temperature of the house slightly warmer than what you've set it to.

To be fair it probably just increases the range at which it operates, so it heats to the stated temperature, but lets the temp fall more before restarting, and where can you get an air-conditioner that doesn't have that option.

>>227706
According to the manufacturer's website it "maintains" the temperature at 1 degree Celsius below whatever the set temperature is. In the example they show, if you set it to keep your water heated to 40 degrees, but then press the Eco button, it will keep your water heated to only 39 degrees.

I don't know of any air conditioner that will keep the house at 73 degrees if I've set my thermostat to 72.

/azu/ - Household Appliances Experts

>>227707 So it's seriously a button that's only use is in marketing to ignorant people? Makes sense I guess.

Love is where you find it

Yotsuba and IM both absent again this month.

>>227702
Did you choose to translate it as 'hot water heater', Ralen, or is that what Azuma said? I think it would be great to see that little bit of folksiness transcend languages and cultures. Because that's EXXTLY WHAT WE CALL THEM AROUND HERE.
>>227717
THERE IS NO LOVE. EVER. ANYWHERE. MY SMILE IS GONE FOR GOOD:
>>227728

>>227729
I thought that was what everyone called them.
The word he used was 給湯器 kyuutouki.
http://ejje.weblio.jp/content/%E7%B5%A6%E6%B9%AF%E5%99%A8

There certainly does seem to be a degree of folksiness (or at least regionality) in the way Azuma speaks though, being that he's from the Kansai area. >>227610

@azumakiyohiko
My friend came over and said to me, "My kids are always playing Puzzle & Dragons," to which I thought, "In that case, I should get them friend me," but when I submitted my request, it was denied due to my rank being too low.
1:08 AM Mar 30th

>>227728
Why exactly aren't you including Yotsuba or IM in your magazine, Ralen? I wish to register a complaint to your board of editors. This will not stand, sir, this aggression will not stand

@azumakiyohiko
Did you tear off today's page?
1:00 AM Apr 1st

Okay, someone with the daily calendar, what April Fool's prank did Azuma play on us all?

Almost for I had the this year's calendar

>>227747
Okay, I guess I don't get it.

While there are few in Japan who take the opportunity to participate on April Fools, as I understand it, it's also the start for many new developments/announcements/transitions/jobs/etc.

It's actually a little cruel for those of us looking out for actual news coming from Japan...

>>227749
Okay, now I get it. Today is the first day of the new daily calendar.

@turtleblue
@azumakiyohiko I tried tearing off the page, and this happened... pic.twitter.com/7ukqlN0uYz
1:29 AM Apr 2nd

@azumakiyohiko
@turtleblue Sorry about your calendar.
11:34 AM Apr 2nd

>>227751
@turtleblue
@azumakiyohiko I tried fixing it with some masking tape. Looks kinda stylish. So it's not all bad, I guess ^ ^ pic.twitter.com/0JSjP4e41X
9:32 PM Apr 2nd

>>227753

1. Where the heck does Japan get off having fun masking tape?
2. Is the cover a hint that we'll see "Yotsuba & Going Home" after the grandma chapter?

>>227754
You can buy that stuff in the US too.
Or are you implying that Japan shouldn't have it?

@azumakiyohiko
I've decided to part with the Lutecia RS I've been driving the last 13 years. As soon as I finished posting the ad online, literally 2 seconds later my phone went off.
12:39 AM Apr 9th

@azumakiyohiko
When I first drove it 13 years ago, seeing how stark the difference between it and the Nissan March built from the same platform, I thought to myself, "Are Japanese cars still this far behind?" But it seems they've caught up in recent years.
12:47 AM Apr 9th

@azumakiyohiko
I sold my car. The transaction went really fast. I got multiple offers right away, so it turned into a bidding war. The whole thing was over within 3 hours of posting online. Now I need to get my certificate of residence so I can hand over the car tomorrow.
3:22 AM Apr 9th

Certificate of residence to sell a car?

I wonder if the bidders knew he was Azuma? I would buy it just to embody his smell into my bloodstream, just so a part of him can live within me.

>>227773
Actually, on retrospect he probably needs the buyer's certificate of residence rather than his own. Although according to this you need the juminhyo (residency card) of the previous owner in order to transfer ownership. So I'm not sure.
http://www.supermelf.com/japan/ajetdrivingbook/chap1.html#c

I was surprised that he thinks French cars are higher quality than Japanese. In the US Japanese autos are frequently considered some of the finest/most reliable you can buy.

@azumakiyohiko
I brought out my spring sneakers today, but since they were dirty when I put them away, they were pretty gross. I tried scrubbing them, but that just seemed to make the color fade, and the dirt didn't really come off. Screw me.
1:22 AM Apr 11th

>>227775
Looks like he meant the buyer's certificate of residency.

@azumakiyohiko
Is it really only Friday? The weather makes it feel like a Saturday.
9:08 AM Apr 11th

@azumakiyohiko
Nerima certificates of residency have Maetel on them. pic.twitter.com/EwW9g5G750
12:34 PM Apr 11th

Crazy. I was just looking up Galaxy Express 999 on Crunchyroll, too.

vc: unhat

@azumakiyohiko
I'm propagating my succulents. I've got 100 pots worth. I'm thinking of giving them as gifts to the people who visit Yotsuba Studios. pic.twitter.com/tpcpsS2xUz
9:33 AM Apr 12th

I never knew Azuma had a green thumb.
I do remember him talking about his succulents in the past though.
Man that sounds wrong.

>>227782
@azumakiyohiko
This shows how to propagate succulents. There are also some plants that form clusters of babies around the main plant. pic.twitter.com/Yu9rDW8kii
3:10 PM Apr 12th

1. The plant is overgrown.
2. A piece is cut and separated.
A new sprout forms.
The cut piece grows roots.
Buds will also grow from the plucked leaves.
Propagated.

@azumakiyohiko
They've been selling my hometown's specialty "Ikanago no Kugini" around here, so I bought some. Yum.
11:47 AM Apr 13th

Ikanago no kugini is a regional specialty from the inland sea surrounding Awaji Island, which is a part of Hyogo prefecture, Azuma's hometown.
http://japanesefooddictionary.blogspot.com/2012/03/ikanago-no-kugini.html

According to that link they're called kugini (simmered nails) because the finished dish resembles a plate of bent, rusty nails.

But because of their shape and metallic color, I think a pot of uncooked ikanago looks an awful lot like a pot of actual straight nails.
Attached picture is the best example I could find of uncooked ones floating in a pot. You can find plenty of pictures of the finished product though.

>>227779
Oh yeah, that's pretty cool. I actually lived in Nerima ward during my year in Japan, but in the neighbouring area, Nakamurabashi. Galaxy Express seemed to be the official mascot for the area, my train line even had whole trains painted with Maebel's face on the front and her her sweeping across the sides, really cool.

Oh, and hey, long time no see :>
I could vc: run to Nerima proper in 10 minutes.

>>227793
*her hair

@azumakiyohiko
I get mine at Ikebukuro Seibu rooftop succulents store. I also order online through Cacto Loco (although I just checked and they're out of stock for some reason). Also Solxsol. I try to mimic their style of planting. They've been a big influence. RT@yokoichi777: Where do you buy your succulent plants?
6:22 PM Apr 14th

@yokoichi777
@azumakiyohiko Thanks for the reply!! I've been a fan of your work since Azumanga Daioh, but I never thought I'd be talking with you about succulent plants. I'll check out those stores ^_^!
6:30 PM Apr 14th

@03sasa03
Is that Mars to the left of the moon?(＊´・ω・)?? pic.twitter.com/cJDddLwWKD
8:59 PM Apr 14th

@azumakiyohiko
@03sasa03 Indeed it is.
9:01 PM Apr 14th

@03sasa03
I've never seen a Martian before!
"@azumakiyohiko: @03sasa03 Indeed it is."
9:08 PM Apr 14th

The bright start on the right of the moon is Spica; a bright star in the constellation Virgo~

@azumakiyohiko
Satomi just started using high-res audio sources. Then he started riding me for not using them even though I'm a supposed audiophile, so I got on e-Onkyo. I'd basically ignored them since I thought they didn't have much music, but when I checked it out to see what they did have, I saw the Azumanga theme song. I downloaded it immediately. Ohhh. It sounds great.
9:58 PM Apr 15th

@azumakiyohiko
I didn't feel like 48kHz/24 bit was any different from a CD, but hearing Soramimi Cake at 96kHz has improved my outlook somewhat.
9:59 PM Apr 15th

@azumakiyohiko
This Mora site looks promising. I'm gonna listen to some of their stuff.
10:24 PM Apr 15th

@azumakiyohiko
I never updated azumakiyohiko.com anymore, so I closed the account.
11:03 PM Apr 15th

>>227801
Holy shit. He's right. I went and listened to the Vol. 1 OST and the Vocal Collection with the longer version of Soramimi Cake.
The one on the site doesn't have the muddled mids (especially from the cymbals) like the CD versions. It's much more balanced. The lows don't sound overtake the mids or highs either, which I'm mixed about, but that's all up to preference. I wonder what headphones or IEMs he uses...

I'm surprised there are even sites like this in Japan. I was under the impression that many opt to buying physical media as opposed to downloads, even when there's iTunes.

^Ah, I see. The site uses flac and WAV. Two sound formats that I would use if I had a portable player that actually supported them...

>>227804
Speaking of iTunes.

@azumakiyohiko
I'm redrawing my own album artwork on iTunes for the ones I don't like.
10:15 AM Apr 16th

@azumakiyohiko
Google needs to keep their image button in one damn spot when I'm searching.
7:50 PM Apr 18th

>>227811 THIS.

@azumakiyohiko
I wasn't able to attend the Yokosuka Curry Grand Prix, but it sounds like there was an impressive turnout. Just the other day I made a stop in Kure on my way back from Kyushu, but the Aegis ships weren't there at the time. The Soryu-class subs were. https://flic.kr/p/neaQqX
4:16 PM Apr 19th

The Yokosuka Curry Grand Prix:
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/04/18/national/msdf-armada-masses-first-order-is-curry-contest/#.U1J9ApDnaUk

Ichigo Mashimaro is back this month.
Still no Yotsuba.

Also, from the post in >>227827 it looks like subscribers to the magazine will get a survey card packaged with this month's issue. They have original signed drawings from the authors of each of the 34 currently serialized series (including Azuma). It sounds like they're planning to give out 2 of each to the people who send in the cards (as in 68 people will each get 1, not 2 people will each get all 34).

>>227848

>Still no Yotsuba.

>>227848
If it takes Barasui several months to write up four pages for a chapter, a single, original colored illustration should have taken him at least half a year.

>>227848

Goddammit.

I just want to meet Yotsuba's foster grandmother.

Is that so much to ask?

>>227848 That's it, Azuma is grounded from twitter until he does his damn job.

>>227854
I found myself wondering today, what does he do for money when he's on hiatus like this?
Does he just continue to rake in residuals from the first 12 volumes, merchandising, licensing of Danbo's image, etc.?

I've always about the average pay mangaka get that allows them to do that. Do they get a pissload of money ahead of time or what?

@azumakiyohiko
I brought out my telescope for the first time in ages. Jupiter's coming out right at the moment, so I thought I'd try to see it. Just now one of Jupiter's moons passed right in front of it! It's the first time I was able to catch that...
7:22 PM Apr PM Apr 28th

>>227855 From his twitter, I kindof just assume he's one of those people who doesn't actually spend alot of money, so can push his somewhat higher than normal wages further then most people.

>>227853
Yeah -- the wait didn't seem long until now (I was surprised last time that it had been 6 months). Azuma is risking a fan backlash, making us wait 6 months with a cliffhanger like that.

>>227862
I kind of got the opposite impression. It seems like he spends money more freely than most people would. Like when he was visiting his parents and dropped something like $600 on a bike rather than renting one because the only rentals they had were granny bikes.
I also recall he was renovating his apartment not long ago (getting heated flooring installed and such).

I'm sure Azumanga was enough to add a second wing to his house, eventually.
That, or he really made a killing with Do Your Best!.

@azumakiyohiko
Right now I'm riding in a used car I bought which is one of the candidates for Daddy's car.
3:23 PM May 2nd

@azumakiyohiko
I installed a navigation system. It's just like my mother. "There's traffic up ahead!" "You'll get to the interchange in about 20 minutes." "Be careful, there was an accident here once!" "You'll get better gas mileage if you don't take off so fast." "Watch your speed on these hills!" God, just shut up, mom!
3:32 PM May 2nd

>>227782
Masaki Kurihara of the Kuricorder Pops Orchestra gets one of Azuma's succulents.

@kuricorder
I went out on some menial business trip. I noticed Y Studios was nearby, so I decided to drop in. Imagine my surprise when I was given this adorable little cactus as a souvenir. It really is cute. This is my first time trying to upload an image, so I don't know if it'll work. (Kurihara) pic.twitter.com/d7kJHoWEu9
11:02 PM May 3rd

@azumakiyohiko
Aw, crap! I can't believe I was out of the studio and missed you! RT @kuricorder: I went out on some menial business trip. I noticed Y Studios was nearby, so I decided to drop in. Imagine my surprise when I was given this adorable little cactus as a souvenir. It really is cute. This is my first time trying to upload an image, so I don't know if it'll work. (Kurihara) pic.twitter.com/BPY4i6OFOI
11:18 PM May 3rd

Image text:
Connection Error
Transmission failed. Your tweet has been saved in the outbox, and will be sent automatically in the background.
You can access your sent tweet in the outbox through the songwriter.

@azumakiyohiko
Why do I access it through there? pic.twitter.com/FTKeZhCQqL
2:41 AM May 3rd

It sounds like this error message was translated to Japanese by a computer, and it mistranslated the word "composer."

How funny would it have been if Azuma had bookmarked these cat pajamas? >>227884

@azumakiyohiko
Rakuten Marketplace - You have bookmarked Thread Chopstick Holders, "Cat's Cradle": Edo Collection (Artisan wares from Edogawaku) - Rakuten. http://r10.to/hcOCyO pic.twitter.com/j8lFuYS7vH
11:18 PM May 3rd

@azumakiyohiko
Huh. When you bookmark something that catches your eye on Rakuten, it sends out a tweet. Tell the whole world, why don't you. It was a surprise to me.
12:15 AM May 4th

@azumakiyohiko
I bought a macro lens with the intent of using it to take pictures of my succulents. I like the metal casing. I also just used it a little and I like the way it feels. It's compact and has manual focus. But why is the line red? I guess they had to make it different from the green line though.
pic.twitter.com/lt0sihDSNc
3:28 PM May 4th

This apparently refers to a transition from the old green-band Pentax lenses to the newer red-band ones, which indicate a new line of lenses. Also possibly to keep buyers from confusing them with Canon lenses with green bands (although Canon apparently makes lenses with red bands as well).
http://www.pentaxforums.com/news/new-pentax-hd-limited-lenses.html

@CHICAUMINO
@azumakiyohiko Yesterday when I was at the Moomin Exhibition, I thought to myself, "Wow, what a lovely photo notebook," so I bought it and took it home with me, then when I looked at the cover, I saw they were Miho Kakuta's photos. He's the one who takes the pictures for the Yotsuba&! calendars, right? They're really beautiful. I want to hang blown-up versions of them on my wall...
4:02 PM May 4th

@azumakiyohiko
@CHICAUMINO Wow, Mr. Kakuta's notebook is at the Moomin Exhibition! Nothing makes me think of Kakuta like Finland. I wish I could take pictures like that. Should I ask him about blown-up versions?
7:59 PM May 4th

@CHICAUMINO
@azumakiyohiko Once I got home I ordered the photo collection (´ω`) They're really mesmerizing. This is the kind of thing I aspire to. Could you ask him about that for me...? I'd like that... The harmony among the sky and the ocean and the islands is truly beautiful.
12:20 AM May 5th

@azumakiyohiko
I have several criteria for selecting a camera, but in my case the first thing I look for is metal construction. I also prefer lenses made from metal. I also like the letters to be engraved rather than printed. Like the Leica T that was announced the other day. I thought, oh man, it's milled aluminum, but it's expensive, and the lenses are beyond expensive, but I just might get it anyway.
8:43 PM May 4th

@aladdin_ojisan
@azumakiyohiko Forgive me, but I prefer my lenses to be made of glass. Light just doesn't pass through the metal ones very well...
8:47 PM May 4th

I posted the smart-ass response from one of Azuma's followers because I had the same thought when I read Azuma's tweet.

>>227891
Well Aluminum is a good metal for focusing from Extreme UV through X-rays to gamma radiation...

@azumakiyohiko
The son of one of my coworkers who occasionally comes to the office (he's 2) came up to me and said "Azuma-shan, in Wubwaib..." I kept listening, not really knowing what he was talking about, until I heard him mention Niko, and then I realized, "He's talking about Love Live!?" 2-year-olds know about Love Live?
3:09 PM May 5th

@azumakiyohiko
I launched Love Live to play on my iPad, and the 2-year-old next to me started dancing like he was really into it. He can barely even talk, and he was already singing right along like "Nikko Nikko Niii~" and "It's easy!" I love this kid.
3:13 PM May 5th

@azumakiyohiko
My shoes and the 2-year-old's shoes. https://flic.kr/p/nvjh88
2:01 AM May 6th

What's almost as surprising as the color of Azuma's shoes is that not a single reply to his tweet even mentions it.

That's goddamn cute. I watch Love Live!, so it's twice as nice. Here's what the kid was talking about:
http://youtu.be/T4iC52d-fVY

What's really curious is that this is a series pretty much aimed at otaku that are into idols, along with the cute-girls-doing-shit that's still in the rage today, so seeing a two year old being such a big fan is interesting.

>>227897
I had never heard of Love Live before now, so I spent a fair amount of time researching it to make sure I was translating correctly. I was going to offer an explanation like I typically do, but then I figured someone here was bound to already be familiar with it.

>seeing a two year old being such a big fan is interesting.

About half of the responses to these tweets say this kid must be getting "special" education at home.

>Here's what the kid was talking about

I found that "Nikko-Nikko-Nii~!" clip from the anime, but the way Azuma phrased it made it sound like the kid was singing along with words to one of the songs from the rhythm game. The closest I could find was this song which has the lyrics "Nikko-Nikko-Niko-Niko" and "Kantan desho?" (although in Azuma's tweet he wrote "Kantan yo ne.")
Lyrics:
http://www.kasi-time.com/item-61324.html
Song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2fQJmQDajI

That's another thing that popped into my head; I guess someone like Azuma might be familiar with a series like Love Live!(I wonder if he had the game already on his iPad or just checked that song on YouTube?), but that kid just outed his parents, which is pretty funny. I would think a show like would air at like 2 in the morning.

I actually don't care much for the music and I haven't played the game on iOS (funny enough, it's getting a U.S. release later this year, which almost never happens for niche series outside Japan), but the Nico-nico-ni part I thought more of a catchphrase of the character. I wasn't even aware it was featured in a song myself since there isn't a lot of music featured on the show. CD singles, though, maybe.
If anyone into's carefree series with a colorful cast, Love Live may interest /azu/. The second season is currently airing in Japan. It's actually interesting that Azuma tweeted that bit, because the latest episode feature Nico and her siblings doing the whole nico-nico-ni bit.
http://www.crunchyroll.com/love-live-school-idol-project/episode-4-best-idol-in-the-universe-652325

>>227899
It was the "Kantan yo ne~" part that made me think he might be referring to song lyrics, since I looked for a long time but couldn't find any reference to that line from any of the episodes. Whereas the Niko-Niko-Nii thing I found right off the bat.
Also, when he said "play" I automatically assumed it was a game, although I guess it also could have been a video or mp3.

I still can't believe no one's talking about the color of Azuma's shoes.

>>227900

> I still can't believe no one's talking about the color of Azuma's shoes.

That's the first thing I noticed; I wonder if his sense of style is cool/eccentric or inappropriate for a guy his age, or just typically Japanese.

I think Azuma showed another picture of his shoes that looked kind of hipstery. I think he's a beta hipster.

@azumakiyohiko
One of my assistants has a Galapagos phone, so I put an Apple sticker on the back for him. I don't think he appreciated it though.
8:54 PM May 6th

>>227902
This is the picture he uploaded before.
pic.twitter.com/4PAaVLj1

>I wonder if his sense of style is cool/eccentric or inappropriate for a guy his age...

lol he's only 45. midlife crisis i guess

@azumakiyohiko
It's hailing now?
3:16 PM May 9th

We had a pretty intense hail storm here a couple of days ago. There was so much it looked like we got an inch of snow. Everything was totally white.

@azumakiyohiko
The 2-year-old kid from before who's really into "WubWaib" yelled out "Bushimo!" when I started up the game.
8:42 PM May 11th

Bushimo is apparently the maker of the smartphone rhythm game.
http://www.bushimo.jp/

@azumakiyohiko
My onions have been doing quite well. pic.twitter.com/rGwzw7r3kF
12:33 PM May 15th

@azumakiyohiko
That 2-year-old kid I know is begging pitifully, "I wanna tawk about boobs! Wemme tawk about boobs!"
6:45 PM May 18th

One of Azuma's followers speculated he may have been saying shaburitai (want to suck) instead of shaberitai (want to talk about).

Is it normal to breastfeed a 2-year-old? Or was this guy just trying to be funny?

>>227954 I'm pretty sure he was being punny, and you have to admit, that was a pretty good pun.

>>227955
Okay... But why would a 2-year-old want to talk about boobs then?

This kid is fucked up

>>227956
Because they're so interesting?

>>227956 I suppose it's possible, and that some kids are probably breast fed for that long, but it seems less strange to me that a kid would pick up some odd subject to talk about, then beg to be breast fed in that wording. Either way is technically possible. I still assume the guy was trying to be punny.

(neat, first attempt to post had no vc)

@azumakiyohiko
Flowers have bloomed on my cactus. pic.twitter.com/j136VcK61I
8:05 PM May 23rd

So what are Azuma's assistants doing for months now since he is not doing Yotsuba? Do they bring him tea in bed, sweep his floor or give him bjs?

Maybe working on other materials for Yotsuba? It would make sense seeing as how Azuma is only dicking around with plants and shit. He probably looks over the material gathered and does his magic.
Then again, if they're the ones relying on Azuma's output, they could be doing other work for clients is my guess. I remember there were a few illustrations Yotuba Studios did as posters or some such.

>>227976
I guess work as an artist's assistant can be kind of sporadic. They may have other day jobs. Or maybe he's still meeting with them regularly to go over storyboards, have them get backgrounds ready, do cleanup for the paperback volumes (although I got the impression Azuma does the cleanup work all himself) etc.

@azumakiyohiko
I realized only having one mug would make things difficult whenever I had guests over, so whenever I find one that catches my fancy, I buy it. The coffee shop I was at yesterday had a really pretty one for sale, so I got it. I'm gradually amassing an eclectic collection. https://flic.kr/p/nLtyzM
12:43 AM May 26th

Azuma's birthday is May 27th, which is tomorrow in Japan.

Azuma birthday tweets.

@ninotendo
@azumakiyohiko Azuma-sensei, happy birthday☆＊:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:＊☆ Hope you have a wonderful year.♪ pic.twitter.com/dMDlTO3qNR
12:06 AM May 27th

@azumakiyohiko
@ninotendo Thank you. I will...。.｡.:＊☆
8:24 PM May 27th

Image: "Food and prayers are best when savored."

@TakiueTorao
@azumakiyohiko Happy 46th birthday. Hee-cho.
12:11 AM May 27th

@azumakiyohiko
@TakiueTorao Thank you. Hee-cho.
8:24 PM May 27th

@azumakiyohiko
Thank you!! I need your support!!!
8:25 PM May 27th

@nekoyamaleon
@azumakiyohiko Yotsuba: "Daddy, it sure is taking grandma a long time to get here."
Daddy: "She's making a lap around the world to get here."
Yotsuba: "That's awesome!"
"Well, once the paperback volume comes out it'll seem like it took no time at all."
Yotsuba: "Darn grown ups!"
Happy birthday Azuma-sensei.
1:24 AM May 27th

@azumakiyohiko
@nekoyamaleon Thank you.
8:25 PM May 27th

@azumakiyohiko
Thank you. ノ彡☆
8:26 PM May 27th

‏@miepo1110
@azumakiyohiko Happy birthday! Every morning I tear the page of my Yotsuba& Daily Calendar as part of my routine♪ I love Osaka from Azumanga Daioh. Take care of yourself, and keep up the good work (^-^)v
7:28 AM May 27th

@azumakiyohiko
@miepo1110 Thank you. I will take care.
8:26 PM May 27th

@mekishikonoanon
@azumakiyohiko Happy birthday!
11:41 AM May 27th

@azumakiyohiko
@mekishikonoanon Thank you!
8:26 PM May 27th

@azumakiyohiko
Whoops, one of those didn't go as a reply.
8:27 PM May 27th

@Homunculus210
@azumakiyohiko Happy birthday!! I love Yotsuba&! and Azumanga Daioh! You've got my support!!!
12:13 AM May 27th

@azumakiyohiko
@Homunculus210 Thank you!! I need your support!!!
8:32 PM May 27th

@nia_yasuraka
@azumakiyohiko Happy birthday. I love Yotsuba&! Here's to your continued prosperity.(((✿ฺ≧▽≦)ノ彡☆
5:52 AM May 27th

@azumakiyohiko
@nia_yasuraka Thank you. ノ彡☆
8:32 PM May 27th

@typekanon
@azumakiyohiko I didn't realize today was your birthday! Happy birthday. May your year be full of blessings!
1:24 PM May 27th

@azumakiyohiko
@typekanon Indeed it is my birthday. Thank you.
8:33 PM May 27th

The two tweets below were already in English.

@amirghazinoory
@azumakiyohiko Happy Birthday.
7:33 PM May 27th

@azumakiyohiko
@amirghazinoory Thank you so much.
8:37 PM May 27th

>>228020

>@azumakiyohiko Yotsuba: "Daddy, it sure is taking grandma a long time to get here."

New Dengeki issue is out today.
IM: Yes.
Yotsuba: No.

>>228021 Enjoy everything, except this...

Amount of Yotsubato chapters by year-
2010 = 8
2011 = 6
2012 = 8
2013 = 4
2014 = 0

(Are these totals are right?)

>>228020
Birthday tweets part 2.

The first two tweets were already in English.

@bunnyrel
@azumakiyohiko A little late, but Happy Birthday! I hope you had a nice day.
12:51 PM May 28th

@azumakiyohiko
@bunnyrel Thank you,I had a goo time♪
10:50 PM May 28th

@azumakiyohiko
Yesterday was my birthday. Thank you for all the congratulatory messages. I ate taiyaki in celebration. 3 pieces. I was planning to restrain myself, but since it was my birthday, I bought an expensive camera.
10:55 PM May 28th

@azumakiyohiko
pic.twitter.com/OUvDwaDyS1
10:55 PM May 28th

@abfly
@azumakiyohiko It's a bit late, but happy birthday. I'm curious to know what kind of camera you bought. Would it happen to be the Leica T?
11:01 PM May 28th

@azumakiyohiko
@abfly Thank you♪ You guessed it, it's the T. I went and bought it. It's my first Leica. The body is expensive enough, but it's frightening how ridiculously steep even the standard zoom lenses are.
11:10 PM May 28th

@abfly
@azumakiyohiko So you went through with it. Congratulations! You should also look at investing in one of those new Leica-like ones that has a touchscreen. I look forward to seeing some samples of what it can do. I'm planning to get the DP2 Quattro that's supposed to be out next month.
11:24 PM May 28th

@azumakiyohiko
@abfly Oooh, the DP2 Quattro! I'm interested in that one too. There's all kinds of stuff coming out from Sigma lately. I look forward to seeing what yours can do too.
11:33 PM May 28th

@abfly
@azumakiyohiko Sure thing. Sigma seems to have really carved out a name for itself these past few years (laugh). And the T too, I watched that 45 minute video of the guy polishing the aluminum and just thought, "The Leica's here!" (laugh).
11:54 PM May 28th

@mittucyori
@azumakiyohiko Oh, hey! Happy birthday ＊･゜ﾟ･＊:.｡..｡.:＊･'(＊ﾟ▽ﾟ＊)'･＊:.｡. .｡.:＊･゜ﾟ･＊
Here's hoping each year is better than the last.☆
11:01 PM May 28th

@azumakiyohiko
@mittucyori Thank you ＊･゜ﾟ･＊:.｡..｡.:＊╰(°ㅂ°)╯＊:.｡. .｡.:＊･゜ﾟ･＊
11:41 PM May 28th

>>228024

These are slightly out of chronological order because I'm trying to group them by conversation.

When Azuma says "Kiolokugram-kyuu" I think he's referring to this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMNygAF4Huc&feature=kp

It's from the London Olympics where this guy is announcing the Judo competitors' weight classes, and he keeps mangling the words "Kilogram-kyuu" ("kyuu" meaning "class").

The first two he just says "Kilo-kyuu" but after that he tries to say the whole word "Kilogram-kyuu" and just gets increasingly worse.
0:21 - kiolokyologuguram-kyuu
0:27 - kiloku- kilogram-kyuu
0:34 - kioloku gram-kykuu

@kyanchiaki
I returned home to find two eyes staring out of the darkness. ((((；ﾟДﾟ))))))) http://twitpic.com/e4wxi5
11:12 PM May 28th

@azumakiyohiko
@kyanchiaki That's freakin' awesome.
11:16 PM May 28th

@kyanchiaki
@azumakiyohiko Aieeee (((o(＊ﾟ▽ﾟ＊)o)))
Yes, my mind is always on Danbo (((o(＊ﾟ▽ﾟ＊)o)))
11:20 PM May 28th

@azumakiyohiko
@kyanchiaki Always! Incredible! Right now my mind is on "Kiolokugram-kyuu."
11:30 PM May 28th

@azumakiyohiko
I went to the Family Mart to buy milk. I also threw some "Sugar-Butter Stuffed French Toast" into my cart, but through sheer willpower I returned it to the shelf. "Sugar-Butter Stuffed French Toast" is French toast with a layer of rich, buttery sugar creme nestled in its center.
1:13 AM Jun 2nd

>>228026
I wonder if Azuma is dieting.

>>228027
What man in his mid-40s isn't dieting?

Azuma needs to rep the legendary life expectancy the Japanese are known for!
It would be funny if I died from, say, a stroke before he does though. That's possible.

>>228023
If Azuma has only produced four chapters in 18 months and no other works, what the hell is he living on? Are manga-ka on salary? Is he independently wealthy? Does he skim profits from his stable of business girls? I've heard of pains-taking, but this is crazy.

>>228033
mangakas get 10% from every book printed. vol 12 sold 700'000 so he got at least 45'500'000 jpy from it

>>228033
>>228034
Plus any overseas book sales of Yotsuba & Azumanga.
Monthly and daily calendars. Figures etc.
Makes money on exhibits? And his online shop; http://428danboard-store.com/

>>228034
Is that 10% of the gross sales, or 10% of the profit margin? Also wouldn't that vary by publisher?

I have to imagine he's still picking up residuals from Azumanga Daioh too...

>>228040

>10% royalties is calculated on the amount that the book is sold for, so for a 500 yen book the author gets 50 yen each, the royalties are technically not based on the number of books sold, but the number of books printed

https://web.archive.org/web/20110312194603/http://zepy.momotato.com/2009/04/17/satou-shuuhou-on-manga-stuff-part-1/
https://web.archive.org/web/20091109051540/http://zepy.momotato.com/2009/04/24/some-responses-to-satou-shuuhous-stuff/
https://web.archive.org/web/20110909173334/http://zepy.momotato.com/2009/05/04/satou-shuuhou-on-manga-stuff-part-2/

>>228047
That's interesting to know.

If that's the case, Rumiko Takahashi must make more than the GNP of some third world countries.

@azumakiyohiko
The expression on this figure of a... duck? That I saw downtown looked really irritated. pic.twitter.com/IOsbu3fWfM
12:39 AM Jun 6th

>>228066

>>228067
This isn't me being a /b/tard, Azuma actually posted all three of these photos.

Azuma confirmed for /b/tard

@azumakiyohiko
I was just flipping through some old photos and came across some reference photos from the festival chapter, so I figured I'd upload them. https://www.flickr.com/photos/azumakiyohiko/
10:31 PM Jun 7th

>>228071
Is this multi-picture thing a new twitter feature?

>>228072
I also don't remember any scenery looking like this during the festival chapter.

>>228073
And what's with all the numbers? Is Azuma making a captcha collection?

>>228073
Oh wait, it looks like the festival reference photos are actually in the Flickr link.
I don't know what's up with the old buildings then...

Yeah, I don't remember any buildings like that in that chapter, either.
I can seem them being backdrop to fill in for panels, though, like Yotsuba going to the park or something. I can see Yots riding her bike something like >>228073

It's an interesting insight in how Azuma frames his panels. I don't read too many manga series, but stuff like that stands out to me in Yotsuba.

What I'm really interested in, though, are reference photos Azuma uses for characters like Fuuka and Miura and how he makes them so sexy. There has to be a departure of technique from his doujin days to AzuDai to Yotsuba. I really wonder how he comes up some of his most memorable cheesecake shots.

>>228076
https://flic.kr/p/nTtJxc
I spy Fuuka, Yotusba, Dotty, and Ena...

Or wait, Dotty has a name now. Mi-chan?

>>228067
Azuma made this his Flickr profile image...

If he thinks the duck looks irritated, then I think this is Azuma's way of crying for help.

@azumakiyohiko
Huh. Opera Man just went by outside my house.
9:18 AM Jun 9th

I think he's talking about this mascot character for the Opera browser (who happens to be wearing a Power Ranger costume), but I guess he could be talking about the Adam Sandler character.
http://web.archive.org/web/20050513200834/http://www.opera.com/

>>228080

I think we saw that name back during the festival...

>>228087
In the very beginning of the series, when summer vacation ends and Fuuka goes back to school, Koiwai mentions a friend of Yotsuba's named Mi-chan who had started school.

It wasn't until the sandbox chapter that "Dotty" was identified by Yotsuba as Mi-chan.

It's unclear if this is supposed to be the same Mi-chan. The implication was that the original Mi-chan mentioned by Koiwai was an older friend of Yotsuba's from when they still lived with Koiwai's mother, so that would make it unlikely that she's the same person as this "Dotty" character.

@azumakiyohiko
Oh yeah, since this is a thing now, I've started using it as an idea notebook. pic.twitter.com/Rx7DJsidTw
1:39 PM Jun 12th

@azumakiyohiko
The Yotsuba Croquis notebook can at least be purchased from Koiwai Trading, but I'm not sure to what degree you'll be able to find it in art supply stores or stationery stores. Sorry. It has plain, thin paper inside. http://428danboard-store.com/shopdetail/000000000074/ct24/page1/recommend/
1:57 PM Jun 12th

He could have saved himself money, took a piece of danbo and some paper and drew Yotsuba on it.
Same thing, baka Azuma!

@azumakiyohiko
The AC at work broke down, so we upgraded to the latest model. It's got all sorts of automated features, and the remote is huge with so many buttons. But no matter how much I let it control itself, I can't get comfortable, and I end up just controlling it manually with the fan speed button.
6:46 AM Jun 15th

@azumakiyohiko
Whooooa!
10:16 AM Jun 15th

Is that last one a World Cup reference?

Yup. I saw that tweet just as Japan scored it's first goal ...and last.

@azumakiyohiko
Guess who's joining PSO2. http://youtu.be/Y61IooKnibM
7:18 PM Jun 15th

I wonder how Azuma feels that his most iconic character has become Danbo, and not Yotsuba.

I think Azuma feels he can afford to stall the latest chapter for another two months.

>>228096
I think Azuma's got writer's block and he's gonna pull a Nagaru Tanigawa on us.

@azumakiyohiko
The World Cup Google logo is cute. It worked for both Father's Day and The World Cup. pic.twitter.com/vN5XMKm5ED
6:02 PM Jun 19th

I know there's a form of Mother's Day in Japan, but I wasn't sure if there was an equivalent for Father's Day.
Thinking about it, Koiwai is the only father-figure I know who is there for his child >50% of the time in manga/anime.

Azuma is going senile...

@azumakiyohiko
I was planning use the microwave to heat up this yakitori I bought, so I opened the package and put it on the plate, then put it in the refrigerator, and after waiting about 5 minutes I looked in the microwave, thinking "Isn't it ready yet?" but there was nothing there, and I have no idea why I put it in the refrigerator and chilled it.
1:14 PM Jun 22nd

>I was planning on reading the newest chapter of Yotsuba&! I wrote, so I opened Dengeki Daioh, then turned to my pages, and after flipping through about 5 of them I looked in the table of contents, thinking “Wasn’t I published?” but there was nothing there, and I just remembered I haven’t written a chapter since last fall.

>>228145
thought this was going to be a steins;gate joke. i need sleep.

>>228146
my ribs are in fucking orbit

@azumakiyohiko
The recycling center. Having Maetel say it makes it feel like there's some ulterior motive. pic.twitter.com/rZnvL2T4F6
10:18 PM Jun 23rd

Sign: "Aim for a Recycling-based Society"

The Dengeki preview is up.
No IM or Yotsuba this month.

>>228187
That’s it. I give up. What’s the use.

@azumakiyohiko
I'm not impressed with the lack of aesthetics in my car GPS's map design. I want a map that will lose me in its beauty. For instance
3:46 PM Jun 26th

@azumakiyohiko
Ah, it sent while I was still writing! The 3D map image on this page is amazingly beautiful, but it wouldn't look as good on a GPS. It's a shame. http://dime.jp/genre/67462/
3:47 PM Jun 26th

Azuma needs a GPS that will get his ass back to work.

Crunchyroll article on this. >>228168
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/06/24-1/yotsuba-author-designs-wonder-festival-mascots

Azuma and Mizutama tweet about it.

It took me forever to figure out what they were talking about with the "Joe" tweets.

@azumakiyohiko
As of now, I've taken over the Wonder Festival characters of Wanda and Reset from Keinojou Mizutama-class. I realize they don't look like themselves! But give me a chance! pic.twitter.com/1F5KnUzRID
11:52 AM Jun 28th

@miztama1016
@azumakiyohiko They look fine, they look fine! Besides, since this is the second generation, you should feel free to add or subtract as you please!
12:09 PM Jun 28th

@azumakiyohiko
@miztama1016 Thank you so much for allowing me that freedom!
12:36 PM Jun 28th

@azumakiyohiko
Regarding Wanda and Reset, all I was told was to "Do whatever you want with them" as part of a commission. I didn't do as I pleased after being given certain limits, or try to restrain myself to avoid criticism. I was instructed to do as I pleased, and so I did as I pleased.
11:53 AM Jun 28th

@azumakiyohiko
I made a typo. Keinojou Mizutama-class should have been Keinojou Mizutama. How disrespectful! What the heck is a Mizutama-class...
11:57 AM Jun 28th

@miztama1016
@azumakiyohiko I think that's one of the types of Joes. Like "Ashita no."
12:25 PM Jun 28th

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashita_no_Joe

‏@azumakiyohiko
@miztama1016 There do seem to be a lot of classes. So that makes sense. The first time I went to the theater twice to see something was one of the Crusher-class.
12:37 PM Jun 28th

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusher_Joe

@azumakiyohiko
Wanda is holding an airbrush. She's going to paint whatever's in sight. Reset is holding a glue gun. She's going to glue whatever's in sight.
12:01 PM Jun 28th

Reset looks a little like Asagi. Wanda ...looks like a frumpy Fuuka?

>>228202

>frumpy Fuuka

Isn't that redundant?

I didn't even know these were existing characters at first. I thought they were new creations by Azuma just for this year's Wonderfest. I was going to call them Wanda and Lisette until I found the Crunchyroll article.

Wanda's wearing half of Sakaki's orange sweater.

@azumakiyohiko
I had some questions regarding WonderFest's copyrights on Wanda and Reset, but just like the previous iteration, they're freely distributable. This image is a character design sketch for Wanda. pic.twitter.com/ldBP8p5Q5u
12:26 AM Jul 1st

@azumakiyohiko
Reset, from the character design sketches. pic.twitter.com/QvRTDWo26b
12:26 AM Jul 1st

>>228222
She looks good, but I'm not convinced that women even HAVE breasts. I google "do women have breasts" and there are no pertinent results. So do women have breasts?

@azumakiyohiko
The 'o' in today's Google is really cute.
9:23 AM Jul 1st

https://g.co/doodle/528vgg

@azumakiyohiko
I think I need to reboot... I'll give it a little longer...
4:02 PM Jul 2nd

Azuma is rebooting Yotsuba and now we have to wait another 10 years to meet Grandma.
But also keeping the sexual tension between Koiwai and Fuuka from the original Yostuba drafts.

>>228244
He’s going to make Pretty Neighbor canon.

Might as well already been. Everyone knows Pretty Neighbor was what happened behind the scenes.
Wouldn't surprise me the person who illustrated it was later brought on to Dengeki Daioh through Azuma because he wanted to channel the sexual exploits without taking credit for it (and distilling the family nature of Yotsubato!.)

It's now been over 8 months since the last new chapter.

Look at the final page of the last chapter again, and tell me Azuma didn't plan this.

>>228247
Next chapter of Yotsuba will be a ten year jump.

>>228250
The next chapter will open with Koiwai and Yotsuba seeing Grandma off at the train station.

>>228247
But policemen (or whichever service they belong to) are still there. And Yousuba is once awake, once asleep. There's more of unhappened chapters yet.

>>228251
and most likely we will NEVER get to see her face or know if she is white or Asian or what.

>>228259
Considering the way most anime characters are drawn, if she was white... how would you even know?

Make them look vaguely humanoid like when Yukari and Kagura went to the airport and found gaijin?

>>228261
>>228260
I was gonna, with sunken eyes.

Although, a few characters have humored the thought that Yotsuba herself is a foreigner, and (sans green hair) she looks, acts and speaks Japanese, so this throws me into a loop.

I don't know where to post offtopic, so I post it here.
Why in first chapter Yotsuba looks older and her hair is longer than in latest chapters?
Is she living backwards or it was just Azuma's reflex after drawing Azumanga?

Ah, another one.
In first chapter Koiwai drives pickup car personally. But somewhere further in the story he complains that he "stil doesn't have his licence". Was that licence not for car driving or his driving licence was called off?

@azumakiyohiko
I just saw a dramatic reading by Kanako Sakai and Yuka Hirata. I enjoyed it.
10:31 PM Jul 4th

@SAKAI_KANAKO
@azumakiyohiko Thank you, that means so much to me!!!!
10:43 PM Jul 4th

@azumakiyohiko
@SAKAI_KANAKO Woah, it's actually you! You allowed me to see something enjoyable today. It was a very pleasurable way to spend some time. Thank you♪ I thought the way you behaved was very amusing, Sakai-san (In a good way).
10:56 PM Jul 4th

@SAKAI_KANAKO
@azumakiyohiko It's actually you! I should be the one saying that. I'm totally thrilled. Oh, I'm also glad you found my behavior amusing, but really I'm just glad you enjoyed it. Sincerely... Thank you!!! I'm going to devote myself much, much, much harder now!
11:04 PM Jul 4th

@azumakiyohiko
I changed my icon.
10:32 PM Jul 4th

@fujishimakosuke
@azumakiyohiko I noticed right away. It's nice.
10:32 PM Jul 4th

@azumakiyohiko
@fujishimakosuke Thank you. I put some effort into it.
10:36 PM Jul 4th

>>228265
That would be an interesting twist if Azuma was pulling a Benjamin Button. But the more likely explanation is juts that his style has changed over the past decade.

>>228266
Which chapter was that? I don't recall him saying he didn't have a license. Just that he didn't have a car. After all, he's been talking about maybe getting a car off and on for several chapters now, so one would assume he already has his license.

>>228270
To see what chapter I'd need to scroll through all of them online, because I don't have it on disk. Ain't you translator, you should know better? If I find, I'll post.

>>228270
>>228276
Nevermind, it was Yotsuba's replica (chapter 43 "Yotsuba & Respect for the Aged Day", talking to grandma on the phone).

@azumakiyohiko
I still haven't seen Anna and the Snow Queen (Frozen), but when I looked up the 3D Blu-ray on Amazon with plans to buy it, there were all these different versions, so I'm holding out until I can figure out which one to buy.
8:40 PM Jul 6th

@azumakiyohiko
The word "Queen" (女王) is pronounced "jo-ou" instead of "jouou"!? The first conversion that came up for "jouou" was 貞応 (The Jouou Era). Have I been saying it wrong all this time!?
8:42 PM Jul 6th

Wow, even Azuma makes rookie Japanese mistakes.
Of course it's jo-ou. It's a short jo just like in shoujo (少女).
Or like one of Azuma's followers responded, the same as in josei (女性).

>>228248
@azumakiyohiko
Maschinen Danbo looks awesome. http://sen-ti-nel.co.jp/product-about/product-JPevent.html
1:39 AM Jul 7th

Retweeted by あずまきよひこ
@428and_tweet
The Yu-Pack version of the Revoltech Danbo Mini is hitting the scene! Goes on sale 7/18
http://yotuba.com/ pic.twitter.com/Ro5VTMAcaW
11:35 AM Jul 10th

Yu-Pack = Japanese parcel mail.

@azumakiyohiko
I had some business to attend to at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro, and as I was walking around I spotted something. pic.twitter.com/x34GSHzS8D
1:28 PM Jul 11th

Apparently this has something to do with the soccer manga Haikyuu. There seems to be a meme of drawing the characters as deformed anthropomorphized crows (apparently because their school mascot is a crow) and this appears to be a costumed version of one of them.

@azumakiyohiko
That was kind of a floaty shaking. Not your typical earthquake.
4:25 AM Jul 12th

@azumakiyohiko
Now there's a white one. http://yu-packdanbo.com pic.twitter.com/wDK21ZOj0k
11:01 PM Jul 12th

I have been wondering and I hope somebody can clarify things for me, but doesn't Azuma have some type of contract with that magazine (what's the name) that published Yotstubato! so isnt h required to produce certain amount of pages per month? But he hasn't since October so how does it work out? Can't the magazine force him to start working on Yotsubato? Or is he free lance somehow and free to do work only if he likes?

>>228333
There was some discussion of this sort of thing in >>228047, but I'm not aware of Azuma's specific situation.

@azumakiyohiko
Because of the t-shirt I wore today, every time my assistants walked behind me they would murmur "I'll kill you," "I'll kill you," which made me nervous.
pic.twitter.com/v7LCCOOGp4
9:04 PM Jul 15th

Azuma's shirt appears to read コロス (korosu = "I'll kill you") but the first character is flipped. I can't tell if it's supposed to actually say something else, or if the point is just to get people behind to you to try to read it out loud and make you feel nervous, like Azuma's assistants did.

This manufacturer has an... interesting array of products.
http://store.cune.jp/shop/collection/item/list/category_id/122/limit/40/page/1

Also, Azuma totally ripped off their logo and style for the Kodomo Usagi shirt that Yotsuba wears.

>>228355
It almost looks like it says COX.

@azumakiyohiko
Checking in at the Kuricorder concert.
6:27 PM Jul 19th

>>228355
Now I'm imaging Yotsuba saying that to Ena or Fuuka.

@azumakiyohiko
My newly-arrived Maschinen Danbo and pilot plus 1, soon to go on deployment. The one being marketed at the event I mentioned earlier is a limited edition version of this one, with this one being the regular version. They're currently in training. Their date of deployment is TBD.
11:18 AM Jul 20th

Retweeted by あずまきよひこ
@yotuba10y1d
At a Danbo press event. pic.twitter.com/fDfJDWkAJB
9:20 AM Jul 18th

That's kind of surreal, but I can't put my finger on why that is...

>>228387

Maybe it's the Danbo faces behind the full-sized ones?

This white-blue-red color set is like of some of versions of Tarot card "Temperance".