Sooooooo disappointed. I've bought three of the original; $13.20 each, roughly 135 pages, and over half of them how-to's. Those are worth it, and I can't even read Japanese. This was a major let-down. No manga, thanks.
Direct translation please?
Hmmm I will get a copy when it comes out in the UK but I think I'm still going to get Japanese copies.
It's great that it's in English but...I'm not so sure after reading that many Japanese are worried this will make a lot of Ito-loli's. Just my opinion though!
Thank you for translating this mook! I hope to see more advanced patterns in the future. I bought this primarily for the patterns and was a little disappointed that they were only for accessories.
:-\ I'd have preferred more of the patterns and "how-to's" had been translated and put in there. Is there any chance that future ones will have more of that sort of content? Or at least hosted on TokyoPop's site? Right now, it's still looking like I'll have to keep buying the Japanese ones, and keep working hard on my Japanese just to make use of the patterns and "how-to's". Oh well... At least these will help me get a point across to friends that it's not a subculture about dressing up as children to sex old men who are hebephiles.
I'm really happy that it showed girls from Oregon! I live in WA so it's close enough for me to be excited about. Maybe I can get WA into a later issue?
I almost cried when I saw Mana. He is LOVE.
This mook was pretty cool to flip through, but it really irritated me with all of the grammatical and spelling errors. Next time, use spell check before you print a mook.
They should offer a subscription for this, otherwise I don't think i'll be able to get it. Seriously, if there's going to be more issues, then we really should be able to obtain them through mail without having to order every issue. (Of course, ordering them from Amazon would boost credit, but that's beside the point) Some of us, losers as we may be, don't have the internet at home so it's very difficult to do so.
Does anyone know where we send our own lolita pictures to get them into the magazine? I know that before volume 1 came out, they were asking for photos, and I never sent mine... Now I can't find article or whatever where they said where to send them.
I love this magazine. I went and bought it as soon as I could. It's great. I'm happy that I can now read the magazine. I like how they give you the templates for some items to make. But it was a b**** to take out without tearing it to shreads. But after about 5 - minutes and a craft knife I got it out with only two spots that got a little cut in the middle.
It's very nice. Most of the material is from previous loli bibles so if you've been looking at the older issues you can finaly read the content. But The content is older like from 2005. You can definatly tell the original us material from the original japanese material. the original articles are put on a sold color background and have pictures haphazzardly pasted across the page. But besides that I enjoyed the actual content of the articles. All in all it's a good investment and hey if enough ppl buy they might be able to hire a better person for the cover and teh layout of the mag! ha!
Zomg! I just bought a copy today, and I love it! The photographs are amazing, and I love that there are patterns included. I can't wait until the 2nd one.
I am soo happy it is finally brought to the states!..yet I am worried that theymight mess up a few things and translation might be off..but all in all...it looks safe!^O^
As an avid collector of Gothic & Lolita bibles I'm so incredibly disappointed at how poor the graphics layout for the cover is. Hopefully it's looks are deceiving because if the content is not outstanding then I don't think I would even pay for it I'd rather continue to collect them in Japanese. Tis a sad day for the person who hired the artist to design that cover... truly disappointing
wow a lot of mixed reviews, I'm glad to say I've never read or seen the japanese version so I ADORE my english gothic & lolita bible! I've gotten a lot of my friends to go out to get a copy too. But I think it's wonderful, and so what if it can't compare to the original, we're in two different culturas and they are trying their best to make it as relevant to us as they can, I really persoanlly appriciate all the effort and hard work they're putting into this to try and give us what we want.
While the content may be good ( I am unsure yet since I am not getting my copy til this weekend's anime convention) It still does not excuse that the graphic design for the cover is terrible. I'm glad that they considered translating it, but what's the point of changing the content. People who originally collected them aren't interested in something Japanese that's been americanized, the sole purpose for our unhealthy obsession with EGL and Japanese culture makes us want the original with it's original content. It's like reading a summarized manga with a lot of interesting parts cut out. The fact that they condensed the first 4 volumes into this one and added manga skits to it, just makes it seem like an expensive ShoujoBeat with less manga in it. I don't understand why they would make such drastic changes. Albeit I am glad that a lot of people like it, we need more american fans of GL and I totally support the noobs (we all start somewhere), but it's deceiving for those of us that have been following up on it for a large part of our lives, and I know I'm not the only one who thinks so.
Hmmm, why is it that light novels require more translations but cost less in America than Japan & mangas & magazines require less translating but cost more in America than Japan? I can pick up all the GLBs for $15 apiece at Kinokuniya.
All in all, When I looked over it, It was good. The only thing that made me sad was the pictures of the clothes from the different brands, oh i wish it was like a regular magazine with prices and where to get them TToTT
Even though there are ways of getting these items, I just really wish, they were more available to the American public TToTT
I am having such a hard time finding this in Ontario! I checked the directory of ALL the Chapters/Indigos/Coles/Smith Books in Toronto and no one has it >.< has any1 in Toronto found a copy?
I CANNOT BELIEVE IT!!!!! I have the premium 1st edition in Japanese but...! It's being released in ENGLISH!?? I'm sorry for all the other manga I want to get... but this comes top of the list for deffinate!!!
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i want to buy this book but i want to know is this book for girls?
FEARLESSOTAKU
12.09.2008 08:00 AM
KAIWAII....hai...gomen no...it's just i'm half japanese and i love seeing japanese fashion >.
MANGAGIRLFOREVER
11.07.2008 08:00 AM
i love lolita fashions...got to get this book..looks awesome...will this book come on sale..??
NIKKI1995
01.07.2008 08:00 AM
Sooooooo disappointed. I've bought three of the original; $13.20 each, roughly 135 pages, and over half of them how-to's. Those are worth it, and I can't even read Japanese. This was a major let-down. No manga, thanks. Direct translation please?
NAVIS
25.06.2008 08:00 AM
Hmmm I will get a copy when it comes out in the UK but I think I'm still going to get Japanese copies. It's great that it's in English but...I'm not so sure after reading that many Japanese are worried this will make a lot of Ito-loli's. Just my opinion though!
ROSEROSA
17.06.2008 08:00 AM
does anyone know what the size of the bunny ear cape is supposed to be so I have a better idea of how much to expand the patten?
PROPHETKAT
14.06.2008 08:00 AM
Thank you for translating this mook! I hope to see more advanced patterns in the future. I bought this primarily for the patterns and was a little disappointed that they were only for accessories.
KHROME
05.06.2008 08:00 AM
Pretty good, though there seemed to be an awful lot more Western content than I was expecting...
JOANIEDARK
03.06.2008 08:00 AM
:-\ I'd have preferred more of the patterns and "how-to's" had been translated and put in there. Is there any chance that future ones will have more of that sort of content? Or at least hosted on TokyoPop's site? Right now, it's still looking like I'll have to keep buying the Japanese ones, and keep working hard on my Japanese just to make use of the patterns and "how-to's". Oh well... At least these will help me get a point across to friends that it's not a subculture about dressing up as children to sex old men who are hebephiles.
HIKIKOMORIHIME
13.05.2008 08:00 AM
A great handbook for any budding loli.
SKETCHARTIST
05.05.2008 08:00 AM
im soo buying it when the book store opens again d(^^)b
THECHOSEONE146
04.05.2008 08:00 AM
I looked all over for that little magazine translated for "our" little laungauge blehh
JINXLYN
02.05.2008 08:00 AM
i know what im buying tomorrow =^_^=
MISSLUCYLOLITA
29.04.2008 08:00 AM
why must I live in a town that doesn't sell good things like this!!!! Oh well.....it's a good thing I can buy it from here!!!:D:D
MOSHIE
26.04.2008 08:00 AM
want, want!, WANT!!!! must go to book store...
LADYAMATERASUSUNGODDESS
25.04.2008 08:00 AM
lol i luv lolita
LOLLYPOPANIMEFAN
20.04.2008 08:00 AM
I'm so excited they're doing an English version, the clothes in these are fantastic, I'v been buying the Japanese version for years.
CRAZIERAVIETOAST
17.04.2008 08:00 AM
Can you subscribe to it? I'd like that better:)
EMILYEXRAY
17.04.2008 08:00 AM
I LOVE THIS MAG! Now I can finally read one in one day rather then buy the Japanese ones where it takes me three! :P Love Gothi/Loli style!!
SONJAVB
10.04.2008 08:00 AM
I am so excited, I love how its more of a U.S. version instead of just a translation of the pre-existing magazine, whoot for east meets west!
KAIEN
04.04.2008 08:00 AM
I'm really happy that it showed girls from Oregon! I live in WA so it's close enough for me to be excited about. Maybe I can get WA into a later issue? I almost cried when I saw Mana. He is LOVE.
LYRASTAR123
04.04.2008 08:00 AM
i want to get this sooo badly! T.T but my mom would kill me, just becuz it has the word 'Gothic" in it. T_T *tears fall and dampen my shirt*
BLEEDINGSOUL453
01.04.2008 08:00 AM
frak! i jus went 2 barnes n nobles recently n 4got 2 get it! frak! *tantrum, cuts-sorry rly doesnt-, screams*
LILKHMERGURL
30.03.2008 08:00 AM
I want it
SEPHIROTHCHILD
28.03.2008 08:00 AM
luv this mook!!!!!!
PEMOPUNK
24.03.2008 08:00 AM
i want to get it
VAMPIREKISSES666
23.03.2008 08:00 AM
This mook was pretty cool to flip through, but it really irritated me with all of the grammatical and spelling errors. Next time, use spell check before you print a mook.
TEBGIRL
23.03.2008 08:00 AM
They should offer a subscription for this, otherwise I don't think i'll be able to get it. Seriously, if there's going to be more issues, then we really should be able to obtain them through mail without having to order every issue. (Of course, ordering them from Amazon would boost credit, but that's beside the point) Some of us, losers as we may be, don't have the internet at home so it's very difficult to do so.
TAINTEDXACID
19.03.2008 08:00 AM
I know you can get them at Borders book store in the graphic novel section
NARIA143
19.03.2008 08:00 AM
I know you can get it at Borders in the graphic novel section
NARIA143
19.03.2008 08:00 AM
I know you can get it at Borders in the graphic novel section
NARIA143
19.03.2008 08:00 AM
Does anyone know where we send our own lolita pictures to get them into the magazine? I know that before volume 1 came out, they were asking for photos, and I never sent mine... Now I can't find article or whatever where they said where to send them.
THEMOONANDALLTHESTARS
19.03.2008 08:00 AM
where can u buy this at? borders?? barnes and noble?? neone know??
MOOIMACOW
15.03.2008 08:00 AM
I love this magazine. I went and bought it as soon as I could. It's great. I'm happy that I can now read the magazine. I like how they give you the templates for some items to make. But it was a b**** to take out without tearing it to shreads. But after about 5 - minutes and a craft knife I got it out with only two spots that got a little cut in the middle.
SAILORMAAT
12.03.2008 08:00 AM
It's very nice. Most of the material is from previous loli bibles so if you've been looking at the older issues you can finaly read the content. But The content is older like from 2005. You can definatly tell the original us material from the original japanese material. the original articles are put on a sold color background and have pictures haphazzardly pasted across the page. But besides that I enjoyed the actual content of the articles. All in all it's a good investment and hey if enough ppl buy they might be able to hire a better person for the cover and teh layout of the mag! ha!
NOYZZ
10.03.2008 08:00 AM
Zomg! I just bought a copy today, and I love it! The photographs are amazing, and I love that there are patterns included. I can't wait until the 2nd one.
MANAMI69CONFIDENTIAL
09.03.2008 09:00 AM
I am soo happy it is finally brought to the states!..yet I am worried that theymight mess up a few things and translation might be off..but all in all...it looks safe!^O^
IXHEARTXYUKI
08.03.2008 08:00 AM
As an avid collector of Gothic & Lolita bibles I'm so incredibly disappointed at how poor the graphics layout for the cover is. Hopefully it's looks are deceiving because if the content is not outstanding then I don't think I would even pay for it I'd rather continue to collect them in Japanese. Tis a sad day for the person who hired the artist to design that cover... truly disappointing
NAGUSAMI87
04.03.2008 08:00 AM
wow a lot of mixed reviews, I'm glad to say I've never read or seen the japanese version so I ADORE my english gothic & lolita bible! I've gotten a lot of my friends to go out to get a copy too. But I think it's wonderful, and so what if it can't compare to the original, we're in two different culturas and they are trying their best to make it as relevant to us as they can, I really persoanlly appriciate all the effort and hard work they're putting into this to try and give us what we want.
ANGELV
04.03.2008 08:00 AM
While the content may be good ( I am unsure yet since I am not getting my copy til this weekend's anime convention) It still does not excuse that the graphic design for the cover is terrible. I'm glad that they considered translating it, but what's the point of changing the content. People who originally collected them aren't interested in something Japanese that's been americanized, the sole purpose for our unhealthy obsession with EGL and Japanese culture makes us want the original with it's original content. It's like reading a summarized manga with a lot of interesting parts cut out. The fact that they condensed the first 4 volumes into this one and added manga skits to it, just makes it seem like an expensive ShoujoBeat with less manga in it. I don't understand why they would make such drastic changes. Albeit I am glad that a lot of people like it, we need more american fans of GL and I totally support the noobs (we all start somewhere), but it's deceiving for those of us that have been following up on it for a large part of our lives, and I know I'm not the only one who thinks so.
NAGUSAMI87
04.03.2008 08:00 AM
i can't wait to get one
XAOUNA
02.03.2008 08:00 AM
I'm so excited to see a picture of my friends in this magazine~!
SUGARCHILD
29.02.2008 08:00 AM
YAY!!! They left Mana-sama in it!!!
GOTHICLOLITACATHEDRAL
27.02.2008 08:00 AM
yes it would actally... go to b&n they have it x3
WLDME42
24.02.2008 08:00 AM
does anyone know where i can buy it? would it be at b&n?
SHINN
23.02.2008 08:00 AM
Hmmm, why is it that light novels require more translations but cost less in America than Japan & mangas & magazines require less translating but cost more in America than Japan? I can pick up all the GLBs for $15 apiece at Kinokuniya.
LIKALARUKU
22.02.2008 08:00 AM
All in all, When I looked over it, It was good. The only thing that made me sad was the pictures of the clothes from the different brands, oh i wish it was like a regular magazine with prices and where to get them TToTT Even though there are ways of getting these items, I just really wish, they were more available to the American public TToTT
LEMONTREE11
21.02.2008 08:00 AM
I got mine, its really really kool
DEIDEISAN
21.02.2008 08:00 AM
I am having such a hard time finding this in Ontario! I checked the directory of ALL the Chapters/Indigos/Coles/Smith Books in Toronto and no one has it >.< has any1 in Toronto found a copy?
MOCHI155
21.02.2008 08:00 AM
I CANNOT BELIEVE IT!!!!! I have the premium 1st edition in Japanese but...! It's being released in ENGLISH!?? I'm sorry for all the other manga I want to get... but this comes top of the list for deffinate!!!
JOJII
19.02.2008 08:00 AM