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Check out our announcement page to learn more about our guest of honor, Shindo L, and the goods we're bringing to the event! Stay tuned for more info.



We're going to tweet out our announcements at Anime Expo follow the relevant panels, so follow us on Twitter for live updates. For those of you who don't use Twitter or prefer to see all the information compiled in one place, we're also going to mirror those tweets here in this forums post.

All books and games will be available on the site when they release, as will any leftover inventory for other products at a later date. Depending on the item, sold out items might get another run in the future, so stay tuned for more news on remaining Anime Expo merchandise and potential restocks.



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The artist does not consider the first one canon, and thinks of it more like a test for the series. There are also issues with the files preventing us from working on that release. We're in talks with them and this might change in the future, but probably not before the proper series has concluded.
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RychschaX wrote...
There technically is an advanced search (I forget the URL), but nothing actually links to it.

This was already answered in the first reply. I've also added these instructions to the subscription FAQ.
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I don't know how I can make this any clearer. Go to any major hub site and do a search for this kind of content:
Spoiler:
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Why do you think every single result looks like that? As I've already stated, there are industry-wide regulations that we are forced to abide by and can't comment on. I can almost guarantee you that every time you ask why we're not doing something, if it relates to this topic, the answer is we simply can't.
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The publisher won't license it and the content is impossible to publish on our end.
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We're currently experiencing an issue with the content scheduler which publishes chapters on the site. New book chapters are on hold until this problem is resolved. All other scheduled content will still go live, but will do so at irregular intervals while the issue persists. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Update: this has been fixed!
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beetleman1234 wrote...
where is the easily accessible artist LIST?

There are currently over 1600 artists on the site, so I don't see how scrolling through a big list would be particularly useful. Browsing galleries and then exploring the artist sounds like a better way to discover new content you like, and obviously if you're looking for a certain artist, the search is much more efficient. I could see us making it a dedicated menu item if we were to add extra functionality to the page, like sorting or a search, but until then it can be accessed through two clicks—click any artist name, then the Artist link at the top of the page.

beetleman1234 wrote...
Why is the Unlimited page greeting me with "Here's you'll find 100 RANDOM unlimited comics"?

This I 100% agree with. It's actually something I brought up the other week, and that page will get a revamp into something more useful.

beetleman1234 wrote...
I don't want to click through every single page just to get to the stuff I'm interested in

If you read any content and click on "XX|XX Jump to Page" at the bottom of the page, the reader changes to a slideshow view. If the chapter is part of a bigger piece of content (like a book), you also get a list of the individual chapters above the page view. This way you can quickly skim through while still being able to make out what's on each page, but a grid view with even smaller previews could be a nice option to add.
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I'm told this issue has been fixed. Sorry for the confusion. You can delete/ignore those emails.
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ScowlingMask wrote...
once you reach parity with the most current chapter, would the 0.5 chapters be on the table for translation?

Yeah, about that...

We just announced the next release date for Foxy Rena Vol.14: May 28th. However, we found ourselves in a bit of a dilemma after wrapping up the latest volume. So far, the in-between .5 chapters have been mostly optional reading, which is why we've focused on the mainline series. But as I was about to start work on the script for Vol.15, I quickly realized that there are story events that will comes as a complete surprise to the reader unless they've read 14.5 first.

So with that being the case, now seems as good a time as any to catch up on the three in-between volumes. This means that the upcoming release schedule for the series will look as follows: Vol.14, 4.5, 9.5, 14.5, 15. After Vol.15, we plan on releasing any new .5 chapter as they come out.

For the uninitiated, these volumes consists of 4-koma gag strips, character sheets, world building, and some regular manga/story content. While they are borderline work safe, they do add to the lore and helps flesh out all the characters, so I highly recommend them to any fan of the series. I know I had a lot of fun working on them, and I feel I have a better appreciation of the Foxy Rena Universe after doing so. You can see a sample of the content below.

Finally, due to the nonstandard content, these will all be released at a discounted price—especially the first one due to its short length (~18 pages).

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Here's quoting what I've said in the past:
Magazines in Japan are printed on very low quality paper, which is why they can get away with selling something with twice the page count for 40-80% of the prize of a regular book. They're meant to be easily used and then disposed of. We don't really have this option since our printing situation is very different than in Japan. Our books match some of the highest quality prints in Japan, so keeping it the same would likely balloon the cost of a single magazine to ~$50. A lot of changes would need to be made in order to make physical magazines financially viable (for us and our customers).

To add to this, we're still not out of the shipping crisis brought about by the pandemic, so it's a struggle just getting our new titles printed and delivered. The number I listed above was a conservative estimate back in 2017, so the actual price might have to go even higher nowadays.

Another thing I haven't mentioned in the past is the licensing aspect; for books is fairly simply since the only parties involved are typically us, the Japanese publisher, and the artist. Compiling a bunch of artists would complicate things a lot, and it would be nigh impossible to mix publishers (e.g., including chapters from Kairakuten, Bavel, and Aoha in the same release).

We know people love physical releases, but this is unlikely to happen anytime soon.
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BoldMourn wrote...
So what are the guidelines on positions for tags?

Same as the rest, pretty much. If the concept is distinct enough and fairly common, it's worth considering.
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We have 10 volumes, but sometimes it takes a while for us to receive the following batch of work files. We now have the next two volumes, but because we got the data fairly recently, we already had the May slots filled. All I can say at this moment is that Vol.11 should come out shortly after that.

I recommend checking out the Doujinshi Previews which updates at the end of each month to see what's coming up next.
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Can you elaborate on what it is you're asking for? Artist names already link to the artist page (as do most elements on the site), and advanced search can be accessed by selecting the search bar and either hitting Enter or clicking the spyglass. I don't know what you mean by "non-tag categories," but Doujin, Games, Manga and Tags can all be found in the topbar, with Magazines shown under New Releases.
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shibby06 wrote...
Is there any way to get both books and merchandise into the same basket?

Anita7054 wrote...
Should we contact support for refunds on "upgrades" like you guys did before?

No to both of these. I'm in no position to divulge anything beyond what has already been said, but this all relates to the store issues we ran into late last year, where we were given extremely short notice to come up with an alternative on our own. While I understand users who are frustrated that certain aspects of it don't compare to what we had before, I hope you can also appreciate that we're rebuilding what normally takes entire teams to bring to fruition, with only a handful of developers. Once again, I hope we can bring back the missing features eventually, but that will take time.

To end of a broader note, while this event was more public than usual, we're very used to dealing with roadblocks at every corner due to the nature of our content. Working here has definitely made me more sympathetic to other players in various industries, and whenever I see one get caught up in new "drama" regarding censorship or business practices, my default assumption is that they might not be the one making that decision. I believe at this point it would be possible—and know for a fact it would be much easier—to walk away from adult content and pivot towards mainstream material.

That said, FAKKU at its core is fiercely passionate about the content we produce, and will strive to continue down this path for as long as we're allowed to. Here's hoping we're moving towards a brighter future more accepting of adult media, and to borrow a closing phrase from the many book afterwords I've worked on over the years, I hope we'll have your continued support to get us there.
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To comment on the digital upgrade feature: as I understand it, there were unexpected technical limitations preventing us from replicating this service in the new system. With the store being our main focus, this feature was put on the backburner until very recently. Perhaps it's possible to work around the aforementioned limitations given enough time, but all I can say at moment is that this option is unlikely to make a return in the foreseeable future, and apologize for any inconvenience this causes. We've also remove any mentions of such a service from official FAQs and similar sections on the site.

Other than that, all physical book should now be back—assuming they're in stock. If you still run into any issues, please contact our support.
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I'm told this should make it to the FAKKU site as well, so stay tuned for more information.
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I wouldn't say they are pointless due to the group tag, but more so compliment it. Users have frequently requested these variations, which is the main reason they were added. The terminology is very common and we decided to make it "FFM Threesome" instead of simply "FFM" to avoid confusion over the meaning of the abbreviations. And while I can see your proposed solution work just fine, I've never seen that suggested before, so we went with the tried and tested terms the majority of users are most likely to search for.
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orbusg wrote...
So you've got the first "The Pollinic Girls Attack" book, think you'll ever get the second?


We published the Complete Edition, which already combines the first and second volume into one book!
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I can try to inquire about these two titles.

Non-update: Just to show I haven't forgotten about this. Nothing to share at this moment, but I will when we do.