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[pearwaldorf]

Angel Sanctuary fans (I know you're out there somewhere), questions for you. If I wanted to get all the pretty shiny artwork I've seen floating around on the Internet, what would I get, and where would I get it, preferably without selling my kidneys? Also, is the manga available in translation (I don't think it is, but thought I might ask anyways)?

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[acadine.livejournal.com]

Answers!

If you want the art, there are two artbooks - Angel Cage, IIRC, and another I can't remember. It depends on how you define kidney; they'll normally cost you around $25-30 a piece, including shipping if you go that route; I got mine at Shoujocon, two years ago, in person, so it was cheaper. Sasuga does have them, last I checked, and they're fairly good (sasugabooks.com). Alternately, you might be able to find them used on eBay.

No translations, unless you happen to speak French; in which case they're available from Renaud-Brey. Also in German, I think.

There are text translations, of which Remiel's are the best, and (*hiss, spit*) scanlations.

Warning: the manga is not as gay as one would think, the one really /good/ slash pairing (Raphael/Michael) does not get written very much (at least back when I was trying to encourage the fandom in that direction), and there isn't much fic for it at all, and no community; so unless you /really really/ have a thing for weird angelpr0n and/or wanky takes on Judaeo-Christianity, it's probably skippable.

(But, note, I am prejudiced: AS was my first manga fandom, and I am wholey and forever disappointed by it.)

[sonatine.livejournal.com]

I've also heard they've been translated into Chinese, which would give me an impetus to y'know, actually pick it back up, but at this point I'm sure it's a lost cause. May I have a link to Remiel's translations?

Warning: the manga is not as gay as one would think

Curses. Looking at the art, one would presume there would be scads and scads of yaoi doujinshi and fanfic.

isn't much fic for it at all, and no community

Just like Inuyasha. *sigh* Well, any community I'd be willing to associate with (the inuyashayaoi community is beyond scary). But angelpr0n = of the good, so perhaps I will check it out anyways.