Okay, so it’s midnight my time and thus the joke’s officially over.

This was all an April Fool’s joke, and it wasn’t a very good one. It was one I just thought up in the spur of the moment with full realization that it was very highly unlikely and not at all trustworthy. And yet a number of you fell for it. I guess this shows we have a bunch of gullible fans!

To set the record straight, there will NOT be Akashachi Gaiden, Juuza Gaiden is NOT cancelled, Araki Hirohiko is NOT drawing anything HnK-related (though that would be awesome), we are NOT picking up this project, Wimmo is NOT returning, and we are NOT dropping anything.

Also, I hate to be a fanboy, but to those of you in the comments: Shachi was the Hokuto Ryuken guy. Akashachi was the pirate. Make sure you get those straight.

For those of you that missed the joke, here’s the original post:

We at Hokuto no Gun have just learned from a very reliable source that due to lame artwork, Juuza Gaiden will be prematurely cancelled, and Comic Bunch will replace it with a much more awesome Akashachi Gaiden. Most of the details about this new project are top-secret, including its release date, so not even we know much about it, but according to the most recent rumors, this Gaiden will be drawn by none other than Araki Hirohiko.

The HnG Staff are very excited about this new release and will begin translating it as soon as it comes out. We will be dropping all of our other projects just so we can focus on this piece of pirate awesomeness. Rumors have it that even Wimmo will return just so he can translate this manga. We are excited to bring you this incredible Gaiden to you, and we hope you will enjoy it!

Here’s chapter 15 (HnK Rei manga): MediaFire

More boobs, followed by a special guest appearance of George BUSH at the end!

Disclaimer 2 the Revenge: Parents should once again keep their children away from the naughty bits!

Enjoy!

Here’s chapter 02 (HnK Yuria manga): MediaFire

Another Chapter of Yuria for all!
Um, not much else to say apart from, go grab it!
Enjoy!

Here’s chapter 128 (SnK manga): MediaFire

Long Wait…
Yes I know it’s been a while, but I’m sure you’ll enjoy the Bird of Death revealing his true feathers…or something like that.
In other news, you’ll be happy to hear that Toki Den should be out any day now, and you’ll also be getting another chapter of Yuria Gaiden this week too.
Enjoy!

Here’s chapter 14 (HnK Rei manga): MediaFire

BOOOOOBS…BOOBS…BOOBIES!

Disclaimer: Parents should keep their children away from this one!

Enjoy!

Here’s chapter 01 (HnK Yuria manga): MediaFire

Here we go again, here’s another Gaiden for all you HnK fans!
Much love to our new translator Cypher for stepping up and translating, Seven Stars for giving it a check, and TUIII for doing his usual editing magic! The art is not exactly my cup of tea, but I had a quick peek, and I think Shin fans are going to love this.
Enjoy!

PS: We’re in the closing stages of finishing the Toki Den OVA so please vote in the forum on whether you guys want us to include the lyrics for the song that plays in the middle. Time is ticking, so please go HERE and vote.

PPS: Still no word from the French group regarding Kinnikuman after 3 emails. I hate to say this, but I’m starting to think that little joint of ours might not materialize :(

Here’s chapter 127 (SnK manga): MediaFire

Miss me!
Here’s some SnK for those wanting their SnK fix. Yuria Gaiden is next!
Enjoy!

PS: I’m not going to be uploading individual chapters on the Downloads page anymore because I’m far too busy.

PPS: We decided to put Juuza on hold until we get our mits on the tankobon.

Here’s chapter 01 (HnK Juuza manga): MediaFire

EDIT: Commenter Gorfiril rightfully pointed out that this chapter is not up to the HnG standard, so after reviewing the material I’ve decided to put this project on hold until we can find a solution around this problem. In the meantime, please enjoy this draft, which will be revised in future.

PS: If some of you have noticed that SnK and Rei Gaiden haven’t been coming out as quickly as of late, that’s because I’ve got a lot of real life obligations and I’ve upped my workload significantly by taking on 2 new manga projects. This unfortunately won’t change anytime soon either. On the flip side though, you guys are going to be getting to see 4 different Hokuto stories get released at reasonable speeds.

PPS: Still no word from the French group regarding Kinnikuman. I’ll make a post as soon as I hear something.

Here’s Episode 03 of the Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Anime:
AVI: Torrent | Megaupload
MKV: Torrent | Megaupload

This episode is for all you Don Patch fans out there, because this episode is all about Don Patch! He’s definitely in this episode! So go ahead and enjoy this episode about Don Patch! Who is in this episode! Seriously!

A couple notes: We have decided to discontinue our dual audio releases. The purpose for our releasing two episodes of dual audio was to give you a taste of exactly how different the dub was from the original version. Now that we’ve demonstrated the difference, we feel that it is no longer necessary to release what is already available to the English-speaking world. If you enjoyed the dub, go support the licensing companies and purchase the DVDs that are available (and pester them to release past volume 2). However, if you prefer the subs, stick with us, as there are currently no official English subtitles for the original Japanese release.

We will still be releasing in AVI and MKV, however, the MKV will only contain the Japanese audio.

Thank you for your understanding.

As for Kinnikuman and Otokojuku, we are still awaiting a reply from the French group, but they should be available soon. So stay tuned, same Hokuto time, same Hokuto channel.

Here’s chapter 13 (HnK Rei manga): MediaFire

Here’s some more Rei coming at ya!
Now please give a very warm welcome to one of new translators, Seven Stars! This man truly has my utmost respect for stepping up to the plate and continuing the work of our lost homey Wimmo! I’m sure you’ll all agree he’s a successor to be proud of when you guys see the top quality of his translations.
Enjoy!