Nozomi entertainment has just announced their license to the Antique Bakery anime! It's set to be released in a box set sometime next year, probably sub-only.

Nozomi's Website
ANN report

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-06-04/antique-n-american-premiere-in-ny-asian-film-fest

Let's hope this will lead to a licensed version of the movie.. Sadly, I live in Indiana so if they plan on showing it in Chicago... That would be the closest I could go to see it.

Hi everyone! Has anyone ever tried any of the recipes found in Fumi Yoshinaga's manga? They all sound really delicious. I'm trying out a few recipes found in chapter 5 of 'Kinou' today. I posted the recipe in my journal and if anyone's curious, I'll be happy to post the results. :D

Ōoku: The Inner Chamber won Grand Prize in 13th Annual Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prizes!!!
Congrats to Yoshinaga-sensei *throws confetti*

Full list of the winners at ANN website

Would anyone be interested in buying an Antique Bakery cup and saucer set?

( More info and pics under the cut. )

Cheers,
Nozomi

Live action adaptation of Fumi Yoshinaga manga "Ooku."

"Ooku" is a historical fiction, set in an alternate version of Edo-era Japan where society has become matriarchal due to an unusual disease that affects males. The story should not be confused with previous works by the same name in television, film, and theater, which have all focused on the actual historical "ooku," a section of Edo Castle that housed the shogun's women.

The movie is being directed by Fuminori Kaneko, known for handling the "Kisarazu Cat's Eye"drama series and its two films. The script is written by NatsukoTakahashi, whose credits include writing for the "Antique Bakery" animeseries, also based on a Fumi Yoshinaga series.

No release date has been set, though filming isn't planned to start until spring 2010. The cast is also currently unknown.

Kinou Nani Tabeta "What did you eat yesterday?"
by Yoshinaga Fumi
Genre: Seinen
Published by Kodansha
Serialized in Morning.
ISBN978-4-06-372648-0

Downloads to chapter 5 in the release post.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-04-09/ooku/the-inner-chamber-manga-gets-live-action-film

I'm surprised that this is a science fiction in a medieval Japan timeline. I have never read it and hope to when Viz puts it out.

Hello,

I am new here, and I would like to ask is you know where I could find the scanlations of the Antique DJs, please.

It's scheduled for a January 2010 release. I never heard of it so I assume it's a non BL story.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-02-08/viz-adds-yu-gi-oh-r-boys-over-flowers-epilogue

Kinou Nani Tabeta "What did you eat yesterday?"
by Yoshinaga Fumi
Genre: Seinen
Published by Kodansha
Serialized in Morning.
ISBN978-4-06-372648-0

Downloads to chapter 3 and 4 in the release post.

This is my first fanfiction attempt (Antique Bakery, surprise surprise) and it's definitely not complete yet. So all feedback and beta'ing would be really great. It's written for sequinedfairy for no particular reason at all.

title: No idea. That's also something to work on.
rating: Somewhere in PG-13 limbo
Disclaimer: Characters all belong to Fumi Yoshinaga, Digital Manga Publishing
Pairing: TachibanaXOno, nothing new
Summary: Confused Tachibana, exposition
Warnings: Ono exercising his Demonic Charm to the fullest. (haven't written that bit yet)

http://fullfathom05.livejournal.com/

I'm nearly incoherent with glee over the marvelous Antique Bakery story I received for Yuletide--it was exactly what I asked for: Omikuji. It's perfectly Tachibana, self-aware but fighting it, sarcastic and caring at the same time. *happy, happy sigh* You should all go read it right now. *vbg*

(There's another delightful AB story up, too, but I'm still completely inarticulate from receiving exactly the story I wanted for yuletide to be coherent about any other stories, sorry. *vbg*)

Haven't found a cover image, but here's the Amazon Japan listing: http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4592143043/
Due 24 December according to AmJ. I couldn't find it listed at BK1 at all, but JBook and Junkudo do list it for 12-2008.

I'm even more excited about v4 since passivesoul brought the welcome news of the English license. 'Tis the season to treat myself to some Ooku!

12-25 edit - AmJ shipped my copy today, so it's out and available.

No official announcement, but the title has popped up on Simon & Schuster's (distributor of Viz books) website here.

Cross another one off the list!

EDIT: Here's the cover that's on SimonSays now!

Found accidentally today. They seem to have almost all recignizble scenes. Even the one with Ono out in the rain, seducing Chi.

Well, watch and enjoy.
http://ru.youtube.com/watch?v=g5WMY3CS_HE

the second one
http://ru.youtube.com/watch?v=MTKFq3r4raU

Title: Bad Omens
Author: Calex
Rating: G
Fandom: Antique Bakery
Summary: The staff of Antique spend Halloween together... much to Ono's dismay.
Notes: Written for misura for the Halloween Fic or Treat meme.

I found two pretty long TV previews of the upcoming Korean movie adaptation Antique containing lots of clips.

KBS2:


SBS:


The scenes are all recognizable for those of us who're familiar with the manga...there're obvious tweaks but in general it seems surprisingly faithful (even kept in the little jokes)? Seems like the 'rejection' scene they have Tachibana stuffed Ono in the face with a cake.

Hi people!
 I am pretty new to Yoshinaga-sama's world and Antique Bakery in particular.
And here I was wondering, is there any fan art on the web? I mean the manga is great, the characters are so appealing, so it seemssomebody would love to make some fan art.
In fact I wanted to draw my own, but I was not able to make them all look just as they are. >_<

hello all
We have been making a collection of all media pertaining to the upcoming Antique movie! The post includes subbed interviews with the actors, clips from the movie, HQ versions of the trailer both subbed and raw, and many other wonderful things. It is updated a few times each week as new things develop.
Check it out here @ komick