
Artist's commentary
May 25th 2009 - An Amagami Sketch
This is a sketch of Miya, the younger sister from "Amagami". I think the volume of her lower half is a bit too small here.
Well, the Osaka ComiComi expo is scheduled for June 7th, but I couldn't make it in time with the "Saki" book after all. I wasn't able to come up with a satisfactory story and ran out of time.
So I'm sorry, but there won't be a new book, even though some of you said you were looking forward to it. Moreover, I won't be attending (travel expenses are ridiculous...). I'll start over on the "Saki" book from scratch, and if I can manage it, I'll try to publish it in mid-June. If it doesn't work out, I may start preparing for the summer Comiket.
So, last weekend I spent a bunch of time playing "Amagami" and cleared the endings for the six heroines, "Suki BEST", and "Nakayoshi", as well as the ending of the hidden heroine Kamizaki-san. The only think left to complete is Miya's route. As for "Suki GOOD", "Suki BAD" an "Soen", it's fine if I don't do them. There are some event CGs you can't see unless you clear those routes too though.
After clearing Nanasaki's "Suki BEST" last time, I cleared Nanasaki's "Nakayoshi", and two scenerios each for Rihoko (the chubby childhood friend), and Nakata-san (with the curvy body). Nanasaki's was nice... Compared to her "Nakayoshi" ending which was full of flirting, her "Suki BEST" ending was full of naughty fanservice. I liked how Tachibana-san (the protagonist) was like "It can't be helped" and supported her, even though he was mostly shocked.
I think I generally like the "Nakayoshi" endings better than "Suki BEST", it's just the two of them flirting in their own little world. The story also does a good job of developing the sub-characters. Rihoko's "Nakayoshi" ending was also quite interesting because the tea ceremony club was involved in the story. I also enjoyed watching Nakata-san grow up with Tachibana-san acting as her coach and guiding her towards curing her shyness in order to get a part-time job (of course in the end, he's still a bit of a pervert).
The hidden character Kamizaki-san is cute, but her story doesn't have enough volume to it... it was a bit disappointing.
Now, I'm off to try and finish the Miya route...