[Anime Expo 2019] An Interview with Toshihiro Kondo

Just before Anime Expo, I had the opportunity to join NIS America at a press event held in San Francisco. There, I got to play part of their English build of Trails of Cold Steel III, as well as meet with Toshihiro Kondo for an interview.

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[7-28-2017] Falcom Weekly Special – Ys Series Soundtrack Set

Ys I & II Chronicles Original Soundtrack (Originally for 2980 yen) Ys the Oath in Felghana Original Soundtrack (Originally for 2800 yen) The Songs of Zemeth ~Ys VI Vocal Version~ (Originally for 2800 yen) Original Soundtrack ‘Ys the Shrine of the Heavens’ JDK Band Compilation (Originally for 1980 yen) Falcom…

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Ys 30th Anniversary Memorial Book to be Released on 8/10/2017

Cover currently not available. Falcom has announced that, in August, they are releasing a commemorative book to celebrate the Ys series’ 30th anniversary. This book will feature characters, world data, and a glossary all related to the Ys games from the first title to the most recent, Ys VIII, making…

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[Fandom Friday] 03: Ys Fanart, Kiseki Scanslations, and Ys VIII Cosplay

This week is a small Fandom Friday, but I promise it’s a good one. This one will be pretty focused on Ys, obviously from the title. I have recently come across a brilliant Ys fanart to share, so that has been included in this week’s feature, as well.

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[Fandom Friday] 02: Fanart, Fan RPG Boards, and Doujinshi

Welcome to the second column for Fandom Friday! I’ve got a submission in today’s entry, so you will see that below. Also included are some images- I’ve found some fanart to share, as well as provided some photos of series of doujinshi that I’ve had in my personal collection for…

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2017 Falcom Desk Calendar and New Year Postcards Are Available for Preorder

As per the annual tradition, Falcom has unveiled their 2017 postcard style desk calendar. Additionally, this year will also see a postcard collection of New Year artwork that you can send to friends to celebrate the holiday. Both are in preorders now, but they will be on sale on 12/3.…

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[Translation Tuesday] Ys Timeline – The Ancient Civilization and Related Events Part 2 – Errata

This week’s Translation Tuesday is a continuation of the timeline that was posted on 7/21/2016. This includes various side bits of information from the same book, as well as an additional timeline from the Ys Global Guidebook, another interesting material book, that was published in 1989, and focused entirely on…

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[Translation Tuesday] Ys Timeline – The Ancient Civilization and Related Events Part 1 – Timeline

This week’s Translation Tuesday is to celebrate the release of Ys VIII with a special document translated from the Ys Perfect Data of I ~ VI book that was published in 2004. Though due to the publishing date, this information predates other Ys titles that have been released post Ark…

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