#Here's to Kohske's health

[fuckyeahgangsta]

FYG Remains Closed

I hope all of you GANGSTA. fans are taking care during this difficult time. This is just a quick note to let you all know that at this stage, we will not be continuing with FYG though we do still remain firm fans of the series and its creator.

Why will we not continue with this blog?

Kohske has asked very clearly that people do not reupload her work without her explicit permission. Kiel and myself both feel that continuing to mirror her updates and art posts here on Tumblr would breach her wishes, something that we personally do not feel comfortable doing.

If you want to keep up-to-date with what Kohske, simply visit her official Japanese channels below:

Twitter: Kohske posts regularly here about her health, her birds, and her addiction to FGO. If you want to see the art she has been working on, this is the place to visit.

Pixiv Fanbox: Support Kohske with a monthly donation (like Patreon) and get access to images and explanations of her pre-GANGSTA. work.

Booth: Kohske sells her work directly via the Pixiv Booth service (kind of like RedBubble or TeePublic). She has a variety of java finch-themed designs available on merchandise. Utilise a proxy service when buying internationally.

Homepage: Kohske’s official website. Not regularly updated, but a good resource for those interested in her work.

Please do not write to Kohske in English on social media. She is not fluent in any language other than Japanese and cannot respond in a manner in which she is comfortable.

Kohske does not know if the anime is getting a second season (mangaka have no control over this) nor does she know about your local, non-Japanese releases. Please be polite and respectful of her as she tries her best to communicate all important notices to international, as well as local fans.

You can also visit the Comic Bunch homepage to see what’s in the latest issue of the magazine (there’s a lot of great non-GANGSTA. titles running) and the site also offers Japanese chapters online here.

Thank you for understanding our stance and may you all continue to remain safe during 2020. <3 Remember to pick up licensed copies of the GANGSTA. manga and anime in your region and support Kohske if you can!

[vivalatoons]

My Talk: Gangsta

This world is full of mafia, hoodlums, prostitutes, and dirty cops. At least, you’ll find it in the town of Ergastulum. Here’s the reflection of Gangsta.

Manglobe was a great studio that brought us Samurai Champloo, Ergo Proxy, Michiko & Hatchin, and others. I was curious about their final project, Gangsta. It sounded cool, so I decided to watch it. 

Plot. The Handymen, Worick and Nicolas, take on jobs that the cops and mafia can’t handle. Along the way, they encounter friends and enemies. In the society of Gangsta's world, there are Normals and Twilights. Twilights are also called Tags; they’re superhuman whose descendants used the drug, Celebrer. It plays a role on the show.

Characters. Worick is a Normal and the one with the eyepatch. Nicolas is a deaf, Twilight and is someone you don’t want to mess with. Together, they are panthers who call themselves the Handymen. Alex is a former prostitute. She becomes an assistant to the Handymen after the Handymen kill her pimp she worked for. The trio are acquainted with many people: Dr. Theo, Nina, Chad, Cody, Doug, Granny, Constance, Marco, and others.

The ending. Heads-up: It ends on the cliffhanger. It sucks, yes, but please understand. Manglobe filed for bankruptcy two days after the finale. The manga author, Kohske, left the manga series in hiatus due to her health. I describe the airing of Gangsta came the wong place at the wrong time. By that, Manglobe was the perfect studio to animate Gangsta. However, money became an issue, and the studio had to shut down. If it was possible for Gangsta to return, it may be for a while. The anime covered the first five manga books. There are two more, but it isn’t enough to make another season. I like to say once Kohske completes with Gangsta, an anime studio can pick up and give Gangsta the proper ending it deserves.

Why is Gangsta epic. I was so invested into this show. I watched nine episodes in one day and decided to skip studying for finals to finish it up. Like, I seriously loved watching Gangsta. They don’t try so hard to be dark; it comes naturally to them. Action is key in the show, and it delivers wonderfully. Worick, Nicolas, and Alex are such a great group. Each have their tragic stories, but they don’t let what happened to them affect them. I especially love Manglobe animation; they executed in making sharp animation. The dub cast is remarkable. Ian Sinclair, Brandon Potter, and Felecia Angelle acts in the moment of what their characters are going through. It purely makes them more real. Props to Potter for voicing Nicolas, don’t know how he did it, but man it must have been challenging to do. It gets deep with the world of violence, drugs, sex, hate, and love. I’ve seen TV shows that do this kind of genre, but it doesn’t come close to what Gangsta does.

Gangsta is an anime that everyone should watch and want more. The littlest of details, words of dialogue, sound of music, and emotions captures what gets you in. I know the ending may make you not watch, but the manga is still continuing. There’s a possibility of a return once a studio revives it. It seems small, but we can hope. Seriously, this show is what you need when you want some good action and badass characters. If you ever need someone to be eliminate, make sure you call the Handymen.

[manicpotato]

WARNING: Mature content (nudity / gore / violence).

Thank you to AJI TEAM for the Chinese scans.

These are the last of the chapters that we have. We don’t know when the next chapters will come out, but please support Kohske. She has been pretty open about her health, and you can read more about it here. This is a very good source of information for finding out about how she’s doing.

Of course, please buy her books to support her work.

Thanks so much to @variationa​ for typesetting chapter 41 (a long time ago, but we wanted to do a double release, sorry!). It’s finally here! 

And, of course, many, many thanks to my good partner @soubixloveless​ for being so understanding of my inconsistency and supporting me even throughout my very rough last year. 

It was a good run. I hope you all enjoy. :)

Chapter 41 Google Drive (contains .zip and .rar) Mediafire: ZIP // RAR

Chapter 42 Google Drive (contains .zip and .rar) Mediafire: ZIP // RAR

[fuckyeahgangsta]

Kohske’s Pixiv Fanbox

Following several suggestions from fans over the past few weeks, Kohske has now opened a personal Pixiv Fanbox! Fanboxes work similarly to Patreon, allowing fans to offer pledges to creators through an automated monthly subscription system (see here for Pixiv’s introduction to the program). Kohske has set up the following six-tier pledge system, noting that any locked content she posts will be available to her patrons equally regardless of which tier is chosen:

300 yen / mo. (USD / AUD / CAD / EUR / GBP)

500 yen / mo. (USD / AUD / CAD / EUR / GBP)

1,000 yen / mo. (USD / AUD / CAD / EUR / GBP)

3,000 yen / mo. (USD / AUD / CAD / EUR / GBP)

5,000 yen / mo. (USD / AUD / CAD / EUR / GBP)

10,000 yen / mo. (USD / AUD / CAD / EUR / GBP)

Fanbox subscriptions can be made internationally via credit card or Paypal and can be cancelled at any time. All you need is an active Pixiv account to begin and Pixiv provides an FAQ in English if needed along the way. The hard URL to Kohske’s Fanbox is: https://www.pixiv.net/fanbox/creator/35519806

Pledges Kohske receives from her fans will be put towards buying work-related materials for her and her assistants, help keep Haru & Shizu happy and fed, and, though she didn’t mention this officially, hopefully relieve some of the stress from her oncoming medical bills.

Although no GANGSTA. content will be posted to the Fanbox, Kohske is likely to begin offering exclusive personal content to patrons (such as her older works, news bits, and behind-the-scenes peeks) within the upcoming months and as her health permits from there.

Pledging is entirely optional, of course, but this is a perfect opportunity for fans to help support Kohske and the continuation of GANGSTA. directly.