American Go E-Journal

Crow in the Starry Sky, or Hoshizora no Karasu, as it is known in Japanese, is a new manga about go appearing in Hana to Yume magazine.  The story centers around Karasuma Waka, a young girl who learned to play go from her grandfather, a professional who was despised by his family for placing go above his family life.  Karasuma catches the bug though, and resolves to go pro no matter how her mother feels about it.  No official translation has been announced, but fansubbers have picked it up and are posting chapters online.  As with Hikaru no Go, this can help build a market for a series that might not otherwise get translated.  The new manga is a shojo series, which means it is targeted at girls, and will feature both romance and in-depth characterizations.  The first chapter has plenty of action on the go board though, and go players of any gender will enjoy the series.  To download the original fansub, visit Pandascans.  To read the series online, visit Kissmanga.  Pandascans reminds readers that they do not own the rights to this manga, and ask that people support the author and the publisher by purchasing the manga when/if it becomes available in the US. -Paul Barchilon, E-J Youth Editor