Feh.

[elaby]

Well, The Last Uniform is out of print in Japanese, so it doesn't look like I have any chance of getting my hands on it, unless I luck into finding a bookstore that has a stock of copies. Unlikely.

No scans either, as far as I've been able to find. My Japanese skillz aren't good enough to read Google searches in Japanese. There's apparently a song by the same name, and that's what gets most of the hits.

*sadface*

On the positive side, I figured out (remembered) how to get my laptop to type 日本語で and how to switch between alphabets.

Mostly I'm disappointed because The Last Uniform was the only yuri manga I've ever read that didn't treat the relationships exploitatively. There was no ass-grabbing. There was no "No! Stop! Don't! -- ohh, why do I feel this way? We're both girls!" There were no ginormous bouncing boobies. I have heard that Aoi Hana is a yuri series that treats GLBT issues sensitively, but it doesn't look like there are any plans to bring it out in English. I went to Barnes and Noble to look for manga yesterday, and I wanted something hyper-cute that wasn't high school romance but also wasn't written exclusively for the purpose of pantie shots. I didn't find anything like that except Lucky Star, and the manga is almost completely identical to the show, so I didn't want to spend my money on it when I already have the anime. I'm going to get caitirin to Inter-Library Loan me some stuff so I can check it out without buying it.

My post-manga-disappointment yesterday did bring cupcakes and a really pretty smokey quartz bracelet made by a local artist, though, so I shouldn't complain :3

Comments

[semyaza.livejournal.com]

There's this. (http://benippon.com/en/books/manga?series=7266)

[elaby.livejournal.com]

*GASP* BWEE! OMG thank you! Holy cow! *glomps* Thank you! Again! *does the happy dance*

[caitirin.livejournal.com]

*orders* XD

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Aaand that comment with "orders XD" was totally me. That's what I get for using my wife's computer! ^^;; But Caitirin IS helping me buy it, so I guess that was appropriate.

[semyaza.livejournal.com]

ROFL. It takes two to buy a $10 book?

I hope it works out. Then you can keep an eye on that site in future.

[elaby.livejournal.com]

I hope it works out too :D It was a case of Caitirin saying "Oh, I owe you five dollars. Let me buy this for you!" It works out ^_^

[semyaza.livejournal.com]

And you probably know this site. (http://www.lililicious.net/) Can't remember if you've mentioned it.

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I don't think I do! Thank you! :D I'm not very versed in online anime resources anymore. Good thing I have good friends!

[semyaza.livejournal.com]

I used to have extensive bookmarks, too, but so many of the sites are dead. However, I have a few good manga blogs on my feed reader and they keep me up-to-date.

[nasty-show.livejournal.com]

Not too sure if this is of any help, or if it is actually what you are after.....but there seems to be something available on these sites...

http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?sortby=17&sts=t&tn=the+last+uniform&x=0&y=0

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/search?searchTerm=the+last+uniform

I'm probably searching the totally wrong thing here, if so, please be ignoring me!

[elaby.livejournal.com]

OMG, thank you! :D I think those might have it! semyaza also linked me to a used bookstore where I found the volume I was looking for! I'm so lucky I have awesome friends *wibbles with joy*

[coastal-spirit.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm so glad you found one!!

Edited for wrong hug icon. -_-;;

[elaby.livejournal.com]

I'm glad too! :D :D

I love that hug icon ^____^

[coastal-spirit.livejournal.com]

And also, have you ever looked here for any titles that you might be interested in?

[elaby.livejournal.com]

I haven't! Thank you for linking it :) I know so little about manga resources online.