Left side: Julius, Lady Emma, Georg, Klaus, Christof, Johan
Right side: Leonhard, Theo, Lutz, Rosemarie(!)
Yay! The cover artwork as well as the character portraits have been revealed. I had intended to just box in the names for the characters, but found myself too lazy, so I will do that in the near future. For now, just go ahead and enjoy the artwork. I, uh, did not imagine some characters to look the way they did. In fact, I still prefer my image of fate/zero’s Lancer for Leonhard, but whatever! As long as my darling baby girl is cute! Which she is!
There are a few short stories that Bisu was commissioned to write for a campaign to promote the release of the first book. Unfortunately, each story is distributed across several stores, on a first come first serve basis, and uhh, there’s the problem of me having to actually be in Japan to get those. *sniff* Goodbye, short stories!
Again, the book will be on sale starting July 10th. If you can manage your way through Japanese sites well enough, or find tutorials on how to sign up and make purchases, please do support Bisu and the publisher, Frontier Works!
Support the author/publisher: Amazon.co.jp, Honto
More to be added later, especially links to English sites, when they become available. Kino, why you no let me access?!
Grim, somewhat stressed-looking guy seems to Leonhard. I… don’t see the appeal?
Rosemarie’s freaking adorable. That expression… Damn.
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I know. *cries* Where’s my smexy Lancer?!
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personally, I find him more appealing than that other blatantly sexy guy
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Better than Lancer?! :O! Well, tastes vary. Whew. I’m kind of glad not everyone hates his character design. Poor dude, getting called all sorts of names. Lolicon. Geezer. Wheeew.
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where’s the gentleman knight Leonhard? you sure that shady old man looking like a priest is a royal commander? o.o kyaa~~~~~ Johan!!!! I am sold XD Klaus was on the back, wasn’t he?
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The “shady old man” image is certainly suited for a lolicon, and Leonhard IS a lolicon, so in a sense, it might fit…
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*whacks you* Hey! Stop that!
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Klaus wasn’t on the back. That’s Christof, Johan, and Georg. Even Georg made it on the cover! Poor Klaus, that sob.
EDIT: *ahem* After a second look, that taller dude in the back IS Klaus after all.
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I think so too. Because I see the blood thirst~~
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I think that Klaus and the two princes are peeking from the upper right corner ^^
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No, that’s Christof, Johan, and Georg.
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I think it is Klaus, he wears his uniform, right? like Leon?
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You know…maybe…
*rushes to change what she wrote*
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Anyone else weirded out by the fact that everyone has such big noses and yet somehow Rosemarie’s nose is just a dot?
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Well, nevermind that! As long as she’s cute!
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I didn’t even noticed it until I read your comment! xD it’s quite hilarious. (≧艸≦*)
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I thought the shady old man was Klaus!
Dunno, maybe Rose has an oyaji fetish? Seriously don’t understand XD
Also Klaus looks too pure!
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The shady old man is definitely Leonhard.
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Yep I believe you, but it’s just not the way the world *should* be, yanno?
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As her old self, he would’ve been age-appropriate for her!
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(sweatdrop)
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How come Theo and Lutz are the most significant looking out of the rest as if they were the main characters? Also Lutz looks dam smexy…♡ I can’t imagine him as a yandere. ..
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I’m pretty sure the majority of the chapters will include this entire arc with Lutz and Theo, which is significantly more than the first part of the story altogether. You’ll see, when I finish translating more.
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Also I love our mc’s appearance.♡_♡ her cuteness is about to give me diabetes.
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D’awww, Rosemarie is so cute. Out of all the designs, I have to say I like her and Georg’s(!!!) the most. Too bad his level of involvement with Rose is still at the “Georg? What’s that, can I eat it?” stage.
Yeah, I’ll pass on Leonhard’s design… Rose, what’s so appealing about his looks? D: Makes me more inclined to support Klaus in all of his disappointing glory (not that you could tell with his design lol, makes sense). I like his design, but Theo and Lutz are cuter.
RIP Fate/Zero mental image for ol’ Leo. Though that doesn’t stop me from substituting in some dynamic pose like this… http://i.imgur.com/I6NLNJD.jpg
(I’m p sure wordpress doesn’t allow embedding in comments, which is totally sensible haha)
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oh snap, didn’t realize you posted the same image! Let me fix that by posting another one… http://i.imgur.com/WxHznPW.jpg
Lo siento.
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Actually, it does allow embedding! And hey, you! How did you choose the exact same image I did! Lancer totally makes sense for Leonhard too. They’re both at the top of their class, and they’re knights loyal to their Kings (and princess, in this case).
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urgh, I don’t want to imagine Leonhard with Midorikawa-san’s lovely voice orz
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*drools* Hey, you. prn is not allowed on this blog. *stashes the image*
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Omfg this is too much. Look at that pouty defiant expression. So. Darn. Cute. The others are OK I guess, but our little Rose has totally stolen the show. Jeeze she’s such an adorable precocious little child. I just want to give her a hug then pledge my loyalty-errr lets stop before I start pulling a Klaus LOL.
Thanks for posting these images!
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I’m looking! I’m looking! Geez! ;P
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Who do you think is most good looking male judging from the illustrations?
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Umm, well, I think the cutest is Johan. Good looking? Hmm. Maybe Lutz and Theo.
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You think Lutz has the most cool looking vibes? I think he looks suave as hell. Can’t imagine yandere. ..
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I don’t know. He also has the advantage of color artwork, so it’s easier for him to come alive.
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Mmmmmmmmmmm :3
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M-my cool and sexy image of Leonhard has been shattered… *sob*
Lutz, Johan and Georg are cute tho kekeke, especially Lutz
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*pats*
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lol
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how in the world she can be a villain like that !
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She’s…not? She’s just a love rival, for a few characters. Actually, we have no idea what the original Rose is like, but her fate doesn’t seem to get as overblown terrible as other otoge wn stories.
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The artwork is ‘ok’. At least it gives us a solid image. Our dear princess does look adorable so it ain’t bad.
Why does Leonhard(?) look like a old school shoujou style the most though? (Well, he was originally deigned to be s support character after all).
Ah F/Z Lancer, commonly joked as the NTR King because of his literally ‘cursed to attract the ladies’ face.
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All he had to do was vow eternal devotion to his new King, Arturia!!!
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Thank you!-fangirl screams- Princess Rosemarie , you look wonderful!!
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(*´▽`*)
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Kyahh *fangirling* Rose is so cute! Her cuteness give justice to her status as a love rival.
Lutz and Theo are also super cute! Lutz totally have the image of an ice mage, the same for Theo. Ahh, I wanna see a blushing Lutz *off to fantasy land*
Oops! Need to arrange my slacking face, he he
Klaus… Johan… Christof… *pant pant*
I’m not really a fan of Sir Leonhard, so… I think he looks fine… I guess…
Anyway, thanks for sharing this cover, good job (y)
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You don’t need to thank me, but you can buy the book. (´∇ノ`*)ノ
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damn. She’s so cute that i’m fangirling and really want to pet her.
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(=´∇`=)
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MC is so cute (*w*)
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(。◝‿◜。)
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Oh my, I actually recognized them by feeling, didn’t even cheat with the katakana haha (it’s rusty anyway -_-;). I thought it was Klaus on the cover behind Lutz and Theo, giving his killing aura lol. But he looked older on the spread, so yeah, figured he was Leon. Too bad, would’ve loved Klaus even more if he looked like that. Oh well. The kiddos are so cute :3. Hope they’ll do a cover of their older versions as well, so I can properly drool lol. Rose is the sweetest >u<
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Oh good, I’m glad that the characters are recognizable even without me spelling them out. That gives me comfort that my descriptions weren’t too off.
I’m really happy the artist drew them as children. I wouldn’t have wanted to see an older Rose, since we haven’t even gotten to that part yet.
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Do you know how happy you made me right now?!
HUH?! DO YOU?!
Best b’d present this year!!
Wished I’ve know of these updates yesterday!!
Let me crush you with my hugs and kisses!! XOXOXO
GRAAAAH!! (٣・`Д´・)٣
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Okay, I’ve calmed down somewhat..
ROSE IS SO KYOTH!!
THEO & LUTZ ARE SO KYOTH!!
I WANT MASTER JULIUS & CRISTOF!! MARRY ME!!
Oh my gawd, I’m totally fangirling right now..
I should stop..
I’m so sorry! Please don’t hate meee!
…
Why does Klaus looked better than Leon?
Leon got better hair though, so fabulous~
Lutz looked like the MC of Mana Khemia 2..
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Ooh, it’s your birthday? Aww, Happy Birthday! I take no blame for you not coming by to say hi, but I’m glad you’re enjoying all the uh gifts I prepared you! <3
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In my part of the world, it’s already the 2nd of July..
But from the date in the comments, in yours is still July 1st..
Soo~, still on time!
Thank you thank you Thank youuuu~!!
A~hh, so happy~
♪( ´▽`)
Now that I know what they all looked like, I can immerse myself in my delusions more vividly..
Muahaha! MWAHAHAHA!!
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You’re silly, but you’re cute. :D
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⁄(⁄ ⁄ˊૢ⁄ ⌑ ⁄ˋૢ⁄ ⁄)⁄
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The more I see Rosemarie, the more I feel Klaus is a criminal.
But you know, she looks more like a cute flower than a rose. I… didn’t expect that
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I’m not exactly sure how anyone is supposed to look like a rose, but OK. (y)
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wahhh homgg Rossee and Johaann soo cuttee//Icry I’m just so happy right now gosh
I haven’t checked for two days because work is killing meh but I’m so glad I decided to open it up on my phone today //gross sobs
Looks-wise, I vouch for Georg, Johan and Lutz //all hail shotas
and now that I’ve seen this, I am SUPER TEMPTED TO MAKE FANART OMG//HITS
anyways, thank you so much for posting this, I’mma save reading the updates tom so I can enjoy it better hhhh OTL
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Looking at the pictures again, the only one I’d want to date is Theo, but I’m shipping him and the gay assassin so I’m fighting against myself…
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Oh, gosh, you’re hilarious! XD I don’t even know how you got the idea to hook them up in the first place.
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Well Theo is wicked, more wicked than any mere assassin, so that whole dynamic would be super hot is all… XD
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Oh, my! XD Well, I still don’t get it, but OK. I’m not against some BL-shipping if you’re not. ;D But all belongs to Rose in the end! \o/
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It’s okay, in life in general, I seek to understand rather than be understood, but hopefully the other fujoshi out there get it… XD
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Damn, so far Lutz seems to be the most appealing one imo xD
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I was just a silent reader before but… I want to say that…
Lutz is so handsome! I think if I’m in Rosemarie’s position, I’d fall in love with him instead of Leonhard. I find Lutz is my type as well.
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Hi hi! This is always exciting, getting comments from new faces! And, yeah, Rose is my favorite, so whoever makes her happiest I will support it, lol. I love her more than all the guys combined! But all the guys are great, too, so it’s been fun hearing what everyone has to say about their favorite guys and ships.
Feel free to join in any of the (random) shipping (poké-) battles. 8Db
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Kyaa!!! i like Lutz. He’s so good-looking. Georg, Johan and Christof is soo cute too. And the princess… so darn adorable to the max!!!!
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Damn Theo and Lutz looks fine as heck!! (°◡°♡).:。 I was expecting Leon to be a little bit more y’know… BAM! xD I’ll just think of him as Lancer, he’s super hot. ♡
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It was truly my wish that he would look like Lancer. Alas, no.
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