Heat the Pig Liver V1 Anime SS – Hope and Prayer 《Brace’s Situation》

★Anime Special Short Story “Hope and Prayer 《Brace’s Situation》”

I had long since lost all hope.  I was aware of this even before setting out on my journey towards the capital.

I worked for a family of gravekeepers in the town of Lubori.  My main job was preparing burials for the deceased by digging holes at the large cemetery just on the town outskirt.  This type of work was shunned, and the only people that actually did this were those from poor families, or Yesmas, like me.

That’s why the only people I usually come in contact with are people who have lost a family member or friend, or people who are struggling to make ends meet.

Even though these people don’t have money, they’re extremely kind-hearted.  However, they were so preoccupied with trying to survive and feed their family every day that I’m sure they didn’t have time to think about my life or death.

When I turned 16 and left the house I served, no one came with to accompany me.  In the end, I was destined to die along the way.

Nevertheless, what saved me was something I firmly believed in – the power of prayers.

Short Post on Heat the Pig Liver

I recently came across something interesting that seemed worth sharing, so here you go.

I found some of the storyboarding that was done for episode 12 of the anime, namely the anime original sequence that took place after Jess confessed why Mister Pig was brought over to her world.  It's really good!  Just watching this as is with the BGM adds a lot to the bittersweet feeling, and if these scenes were actually animated when the episode aired, I might not have been miffed by how their confession of love to each other was pushed to a separate scene instead of at the emotional climax it was supposed to happen at.  I especially like how the capital gave off a more lively feel, and how there was that small bit of focus at the end with there being a lot of couples around the place (read the novel for more insight on this!).

My only hope at this point is that No. 9 went back and reanimated these moments in the Blu-ray/DVD release.  I suppose this will either be answered or dashed once I receive vol 5, as that will contain the infamous episode 9...

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Heat the Pig Liver V1 Anime SS – Hope and Prayer 《Ys’ Situation》

★Anime Special Short Story “Hope and Prayer 《Ys’ Situation》”

No matter what, never lose hope.  I lived my life believing such.

And I’ve conveyed those words to Mr. Nott countless times.

The first time I spoke to Mr. Nott was when he was six or seven years old.  It was around two years after I had come to Bapsas as a Yesma.

Mr. Nott is an orphan, and was raised by huntsmen.  Because they hunt while traveling, they don’t have a fixed home.  The lone village of Bapsas, located inside the Dark Forest, was a frequent stop for them.

Despite being 10 years old at the time, I still saw Mr. Nott as a small child.  The first words we exchanged were “Please enjoy.” and “Thanks.” when I handed him some rabbit soup.  If someone had told me then that this boy would become my first love, I wouldn’t have believed them.

Heat the Pig Liver V1 Anime SS – You Don’t Need an Attendant When Getting Changed

★Anime Special Short Story “You Don’t Need an Attendant When Getting Changed”

“I need to get changed, so could you please come with me?”

 

I doubted my ears when I heard Jess utter those words.

When a girl gets changed, isn’t the guy supposed to wait somewhere else?

Plus, I’m a scrawny four-eyed shitty virgin who’s not had a girlfriend in his life before.  I’m just your ordinary science otaku college student that women would ignore.  Or at least, that was the case up to yesterday.

It seems my life has completely changed since becoming a pig.  I mean, I just got told “I need to get changed, so could you please come with me?”!  It appears that being a lovable piggy helps lower the vigilance of cute girls.  Reincarnations to another worlds are the bomb!  I should enjoy myself being a pig here.

Heat the Pig Liver Volume n & Lumiere Released

Today marks the true final novel volume of Heat the Pig Liver.  And with it, Asagi-sensei has also released an artbook containing many of the illustrations drawn for the series.  Go and order your copy if you haven't already!

I had a lot of fun with this series these past 4 years, and really enjoyed its combination of mystery and humor.  It's sad to see it finish, and I really don't want it to be over so soon, but it's time to accept reality.

I look forward to reading what story Takuma-sensei comes up with in the future.

To celebrate the completion of Heat the Pig Liver, three short stories written for the anime + the first chapter of Takuma-sensei's next novel will be posted over the next few days!  You can read more about it here.

Heat the Pig Liver Anime - Ep 12 Thoughts

Finally, the long awaited final episode!  Although episode 11 answered a lot of questions, there were still some lingering ones yet to be addressed, as well as what exactly is to become of Mister Pig.  As there was a month long delay until this final episode's release, Aniplex released a finale PV just a few days prior to recap the past episodes (link to my translation upload).

This post contains my thoughts as a novel reader, but since episode 12 wraps up volume 1 of the story, there's no real spoiler warnings to be had as it'll just be me filling in the details that were left out by the anime adaptation.  Lastly, you'll find any news regarding the series which came out over the past month in the update section at the end.

Heat the Pig Liver Finale PV

Aniplex uploaded the final episode PV for Heat the Pig Liver, this one is extra long as there was a month long delay. This PV recaps everything that has happened up to this point before the finale airs. For some reason, Aniplex USA chose not to translate this, and instead upload PV3, so I decided to post this.

You can find the original video uploaded on Aniplex's channel by clicking here.

Heat the Pig Liver V3 SS – A Hero Can’t Fulfill Love

★Melonbooks Limited Short Story “A Hero Can't Fulfill Love”

The pie served for dinner was cold.  So I straightforwardly remarked, “It’s cold.”

 

And yet, Itsune glared at me like she was looking at a pig before responding.

 

“Well then, Nott, why don’t you think about it and figure out why there’s a cold pie then?”

 

What did she mean by that?  I turned my attention towards the large, white tablecloth-covered dining table.  From what I could tell, my portion was one slice of a pie that was equally divided into six pieces.  That was all that was served on my plate, and I didn’t spot the other five slices.  The platter that should have held the pie before it was divvied up was also missing.

 

I don’t like fussing over the details like a certain sleazy pig, but I also didn’t want to be made to look like an idiot by Itsune, so I gave it a little more thought.

Heat the Pig Liver V2 SS – Only Two Flowers in the World

★Melonbooks Limited Short Story “Only Two Flowers in the World”

—Yeah.  I must say, when it comes to flowers, the smaller they are, the more charming they become.

 

Sanon conveyed this to me while staring at the tiny white flowers blooming on the trees beyond Celes.

 

Having heard this, Celes tilted her head quizzically.

 

“What’s there to admire about small flowers…?”

 

With his eyes trained slightly below her chin, the black pig – Sanon, proceeded to explain.

 

—I find large flowers to be too flashy and assertive, so I can’t help but be drawn in by those more hidden and modest beauties.

 

This black pig was no longer looking at flowers.  Officer!  There’s a pervert over here!

Heat the Pig Liver V1 SS – Guys Desire Lap Pillows

★Melonbooks Limited Short Story “Guys Desire Lap Pillows”

“Um, Mister Pig?  Why do men desire older or younger sisters?”

 

Jess abruptly inquired while we were still walking, leaving me confused as question marks filled my head.

 

(Well… I don’t think all men desire for an older or younger sister, but… what made you suddenly ask about that?)

 

“You were emphasizing how great sibling relationships are last night… and Mr. Nott kept calling out ‘Onee-chan’ in his sleep, so…”

Heat the Pig Liver Anime - Ep 11 Thoughts

With Mister Pig's deductive reasoning proven correct, stairs appear around the mountain base for Mister Pig and Jess to climb.  What awaits them as they proceed towards their destination?

If you've read my past episode review blog posts, you should know by now that this post will contain my thoughts as a novel reader, although I will take care to not spoil anything in the story beyond what has already been covered in the anime.  You'll find any news regarding the series in the update section at the end as well.

Heat the Pig Liver V1 SS – The Reason Flowers Bloom Is

★Special Short Story “The Reason Flowers Bloom Is”

“How would you feel if the flowers in the vase were still buds?”

 

I was told this over and over again when I first arrived at the Quiltlin mansion.

 

No one leaves flower buds in a vase when inviting guests over.  It is common courtesy to only display those that have flowered.  The same applies to maids.  Just as one would put blooming flowers on display, I must make sure to smile.  Even if I am not feeling happy, I must smile out of courtesy.  This was what my master, the lord, taught me.

Heat the Pig Liver Anime - Ep 10 Thoughts

After last episode’s pretty disastrous adaptation in which the anime changed the entire pacing of the story; which in many ways was just so they could make Brace’s death seem more impactful by leaving at the end…  I feel like had the anime stuck to the novel’s approach where she would’ve died early in the episode and not been drawn out, it would’ve hammered in how dire the situation was when they were caught by the Yesma hunters, as well as how unrelentingly cruel the world was.  Anyway, with the release of PV3 and a new key visual, I’m hoping these final 3 episodes do the novel justice in its adaptation, as we’re back to just our two protagonists as they near their destination.

This post will contain my thoughts on this episode as a source reader, and at the end, there’ll be a news update section detailing any new info regarding the series I find noteworthy.

Heat the Pig Liver Anime - Ep 9 Thoughts

After the information bombshell that is "there’s no entrance to the capital," how will our party of Yesmas find their way inside?  But before worrying about that, they still need to get past the Forest of Needles...  Just 4 episodes left to go (including this episode), so we'll be reaching the climax of this story soon.  You'll find my thoughts on the anime as a novel reader below, and any news released over the past week regarding this series in the section afterwards.

Heat the Pig Liver Anime - Ep 8 Thoughts

What did Nott mean by "Are you prepared to die?"  What's this man to man conversation going to entail?  This post contains my thoughts about this episode, alongside what I consider noteworthy changes compared to the light novel source material.  If none of that interests you, at least check out the news update section at the end of this post.

Heat the Pig Radio Ep 4 Snippet - Bed Sheet

I enjoyed this broadcast segment from Heat the Pig Radio way too much to not want to translate it and share it with you guys.  I literally couldn't stop myself from smiling no matter how many times I listened to their reactions.  And if you haven't already seen the bed sheet sample image, head over to the anime's Blu-ray & DVD page to check it out yourself.

I also changed how I captioned this video, as the broadcast/radio format means multiple people might speak at the same.  Please let me know how you liked it.  Thanks.

Retrospect the Pig Liver 2

Here's episode 2 of Retrospect the Pig Liver, which covers episodes 3 to 6 of the anime.  I made some adjustments to the subtitles since last time, so please let me know your thoughts on them.

You can find the original video uploaded on Aniplex's channel by clicking here.

Heat the Pig Liver Anime - Ep 7 Thoughts

Time to figure out who this mysterious voice that calls themselves Brace is.  This post will contain my thoughts as someone who has read the light novel source material, and will cover any changes that the anime has made.  There's also a news update section at the end which you may skip to if you're not interested if my writing bores you.

Mako-san Would Rather Die Than Be Independent - 22

Chapter 22 - With this, we've reached the end of volume 1.  I've also been thinking about this for a few weeks now, but I'll be stopping my translations for Mako-san.

I picked up this series on a whim, and worked on it mostly as practice for a certain other series; but instead of translating, cleaning/redrawing ate up the majority of my time on this project (I'm clearly not efficient at this), and I'm not quite that devoted to handle the rest of the chapters (as you can tell by the upload slowdown).  If anyone else wishes to pick this series up instead, you're more than welcome to.

Thanks you again to S4NN3R for providing vol 1's raws, and thank you all for reading "Mako-san Would Rather Die Than Be Independent" up to this point.

Final P.S.  If you haven't done so already, make sure to check out the voice over videos that are uploaded on Shounen Magazine's YouTube channel.

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Heat the Pig Liver Anime - Ep 6 Thoughts

Will Nott accept Mister Pig's request?  What about Celes and her unrequited love?  All that and more this episode!  As per usual, this blog post will contain my thoughts on episode 6 and will cover any changes that have been mode from the light novel source material.  If you're just interested in the recent news, feel free to skip to the news update section below.