Mentaiko's Official Website

[chojilover]

I wasn't sure if anybody has his official site or not, but I finally found it. Here's some links:
Mentaiko's official website: http://menntaiko.sakura.ne.jp/top.html
An online store where you can purchase his doujinshi: http://eng.dlsite.com/fsr/=/kw/RG10680/target_site/1 (This is in English, and I believe they ship to the USA, and Canada)

Also just some personal thoughts: If you guys love Mentaiko like I do, then I recommend purchasing copies of your favourite doujinshis from there. I've recently read the first 3 parts of "Itai Itai Itai", and I love it. I'm waiting for part 4, and hopefully it'll come out soon. My point is that doujinshi artists aren't as accomplished as manga-ka, so they need the support of their fans. Why purchase a doujinshi I can't read when I have the translation here? That's fine, but a hard copy of it can help further the work of Mentaiko, and continue reading the translations on here.

Also it seems he hasn't finished making Part 4 of "Itai Itai itai". So just be a little more patient I guess

P.S. If you can't read the website(obviously), just enter the URL on google.com/translate or use Google Chrome.

Comments are appreciated

[nexus]

Thanks for the info, I just spent some time browsing his site. I don't read Japanese, and Google translate seems to translate everything into Engrish , but I managed well enough. Good to see a master at work on his own turf.

[Loneliness]

Thank u for the the links to his site and manga's. I pray that Mentaiko will become even more successful with his works and have another itai itai itai series released soon. I wanna c what happens to Shikou,Narumi,and Taiga so badly. And I hope we can get some more info about Mentaiko himself/herself. I appreciate the help and once again thank u!

P.S. I love Shikou so much that i wish he's mine. And I want Taiga too lol! <3

[Ixono]

Hey Cool i LOVE MENTAIKO DDDDDD

but waht is Doujinshi ? sry but i am a rookie ^^ and i love mentaiko pics i have 453 pics

and I would also like to buy ^^ <3<3

[nexus]

@Ixono:

but waht is Doujinshi ? sry but i am a rookie ^^ and i love mentaiko pics i have 453 pics

Someone who knows more will probably correct me, but I understand "doujinshi" (or "dōjinshi) to mean amateur and derivative works, usually self-published, as opposed to "manga", which are original works done by professionals, and usually published by large publishing houses. A lot of doujinshi takes characters from existing manga, anime, or games, and puts them in a scene or story together. This is usually, though not always, romantic or sexual actions. That's pretty much what I think of myself when I hear the word, but there is more to it than that.

Like the English word "amateur", people often think of doujinshi as being unskillful, juvenile, or just "fan art". This is not always true, but even when it is, the "childish" nature of some doujinshi is part of its charm. But there are artists like Mentaiko whose work is as professional-looking as anything out there, and a real inspiration to us who are "amateurs" in every sense of the word.

There is a great deal of technical jargon in any field of art, and this one is no exception. Not only are a lot of the words taken from Japanese, but very often they don't mean quite the same thing in English as in Japanese. It's a little confusing, but as usual, the best way to learn the meanings of words is to pay attention to how people actually use them.

[yaoiboy05]

Thank you for the official link. I love Mentaiko & have seen almost all his works. I found his site about a year ago but lost the link after my last computer died. Thank You Very Much

[chojilover]

Just a shout out to everybody. You're welcome, I'm glad to help fellow Mentaiko fans.

Also, I really hope Mentaiko reaches professional status eventually. It'd be nice to buy his stuff here.

[mentaikodaisuki]

Originally Posted by Loneliness

Thank u for the the links to his site and manga's. I pray that Mentaiko will become even more successful with his works and have another itai itai itai series released soon. I wanna c what happens to Shikou,Narumi,and Taiga so badly. And I hope we can get some more info about Mentaiko himself/herself. I appreciate the help and once again thank u!

P.S. I love Shikou so much that i wish he's mine. And I want Taiga too lol! <3

shikou's mine XD

[Oradros]

Gah, if only I had a credit card. q___q

And if only the mailman didn't come when only my parents are at home. Q___Q

[Loneliness]

Originally Posted by mentaikodaisuki

shikou's mine XD

no dude. Shikou is definitely mine! Not yours. MINE!!!But u can have Narumi though.