The Twelve Kingdoms 3 - The Vast Spread of the Seas

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The Twelve Kingdoms 3 - The Vast Spread of the Seas

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Just got this book yesterday. Anybody else?

Unfortunately, I haven't had a chance to start it. Hopefully, I will get a chance tonight.
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Is this a new novel? :shock:
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Shokou wrote:Is this a new novel? :shock:
Well, newly translated. It's the En story from the last arc of the anime, with Atsuyu.
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Oh, that's my second favorite novel in the animation. Anything different in the novel version?
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Is there any new information on Atsuyu or Shoryu's characters?
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Could you point me out some of these details?
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That is what I am into: more Shoryu and his funny ministers. I hate to keep asking you for more, but if you could provide me an excerpt on that scene, I'd be happy.
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Hm. Basically the same thing...I just learned that baby was female. <_<
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3 officially out of stock

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Hey everyone!

For anyone looking for the 3rd novel who can't find it (under $150ish) I thought you might be interested to know that I heard from a TP rep that they are officially out of stock and there will be no copies of the 3rd novel until the paperback comes out next year. :shock: They have no plans to reprint it in hardback.

Wow. I got the feeling they overprinted the Taiki novel (there were extra copies sent back when I worked at Borders) but I guess they underestimated this book, because it's impossible to find and used/new copies that exist go for a mint. Damn.

Well, let's hope that this means that Twelve Kingdoms is growing in popularity! It would be great if they aired in on Adult Swim...if it took off, we might be able to hope for a new season, as happened with the Big O.
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DimensionW wrote:I thought Big-O never actually got it's new season... just that the first season got finished.
There was one season that was brought out because of it's popularity in the US. There was going to be another one, but because big hits like Bleach and FMA outclassed it, it never got it's "final" season in the US.
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