Despite being May, I had to check this wasn't actually an April Fool's joke

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

The Code Geass spinoff I don't think anyone saw coming!

Barcode Geass: Lelouch of the Sale.

It's a new 4-koma manga in the 4-Koma Nano Ace magazine (which apparently only started recently - it's on its second edition, the first having come out two months ago) in which to quote ANN, "the manga re-imagines the anime's title character Lelouch Lamperouge as a part-time convenience store worker." The original story is credited to Okouchi and Taniguchi.

The only question I ask now is: Where are the scans?

ETA: Well, I've found a scan of the first page. Hopefully the rest turns up too, eventually.

_{Thanks to someone in the ANN comments, I am now imagining this as Code Geass meets Clerks, which is an odd visual.}

Comments

[suanz.livejournal.com]

Seriously, they're kidding right???

[snoozy.livejournal.com]

I had no idea about that, totally out of the loop.
And yes, my comment is useless as I have no ideax2 if there are any scans around either. It'd be nice if someone could enlighten us about that.

lol @geass meeting clerks, except I don't find it as much as odd; it's geass, so everything's possible.

[nokiirat.livejournal.com]

http://ameblo.jp/abstract1/image-10890402077-11225441344.html

Here's a small pic of "Lelouch of the Sale"

haha. Awesome title.

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

Oh look, it's coworker Suzaku (and in the background the legs of someone I think is wearing a skirt.)

It's just like Lelouch to take retail so deadly seriously.

[snoozy.livejournal.com]

Oh look, it's coworker Suzaku

would you expect anything different?

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

I was wondering if he was going to be at, like, a competing store.

[snoozy.livejournal.com]

lol, mostly meant that whenever there is lelouch somewhere, there's always gonna be a suzaku around. so, it wouldn't come off as a suprise.

[megalomaniageek.livejournal.com]

For some reason Suzaku doesn't work at Britannia, the supermarket across the street.

[lawlip0p.livejournal.com]

I wish Suzaku and Lelouch worked at my retail job... (then again, Lelouch would probably steal all my customers, he looks super-serious about this... o_o )

[kezwick.livejournal.com]

As ridiculous as it sounds, I'm looking forward to seeing this. Purely because of how ridiculous it sounds.

[puddinchan.livejournal.com]

...Really? Really?

[seshiru-san.livejournal.com]

There's no way this won't be amusing as all get-out. Looking forward to seeing it, asap!

[shanejayell.livejournal.com]

*SNERK*

Okay, this could be cute.

[tennouji-nerin.livejournal.com]

EPIC. THIS NEEDS TO BE SCANNED AND LOVED BY THE WORLD.

I can't be the only one imagining the Geass shooting out of the barcode reader's infrared light!!

[kusaja.livejournal.com]

Talk about unexpected. Considering there have been humorous 4-koma based on Code Geass before, this has the potential to be funny, no doubt, but I'd rather see something more interesting instead. I can only hope it will be good for a laugh though...and that we will still get news on Code Geass Gaiden sooner rather than later.

Nitpicking a tiny little bit...the actual person reponsible for this 4-koma is named Nao Kato. Okouchi and Taniguchi will always be credited with the "original story" for anything with the name "Code Geass" on it but that doesn't mean they're directly involved. Think about how gool old Tomino gets credited for the "original story" of all Gundam productions.

[megalomaniageek.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it was created and drawn by Nao Kato for the Knight anthology manga.

I thought it was fairly funny; it was one of the decent comics in the anthologies. Better than the tiny orange kun 4komas that are in every volume. But what I really want is something more long-term by the contributor Watari, because Watari actually writes about Rivalz and is also funny to boot.

[sakurita.livejournal.com]

LOL! what? XD

It sounds ridiculous, yet, I can´t wait to read it! =P

[schneizel.livejournal.com]

I just saw this on ANN. Whoever let this happen needs to disappear (and that's the nice way of saying it).

[phantasiagirl.livejournal.com]

Tell me I'm not the only person who thought of this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziX1oQRiA3w).

[welyn.livejournal.com]

Oh god that's hilarious.

[uwaaaah.livejournal.com]

TEARS OF LAUGHTER

TEARS

OF

LAUGHTER

[lawlip0p.livejournal.com]

EPIC.

Can't wait for scans. <3

[megalomaniageek.livejournal.com]

Oh, cool, they made a spinoff from the comic in Knight: Volume 3!

...Nobody else here reads those?
Anyway, it has the first several pages translated. I'd probably rather not ruin the book spine but I might be willing to scan it anyway if everybody wants it. It was fairly amusing.

[megalomaniageek.livejournal.com]

Btw Knight volume 3 is probably still labeled as for-pre-order on Amazon, but it's available through fpnyc.com.

[phantasiagirl.livejournal.com]

I'm waiting for 4 since that's when it moves on to R2 and Gino appears. :'(

[megalomaniageek.livejournal.com]

*high five!*

[faye-naruse.livejournal.com]

Lmao, this is going to be awesome.

[kiraya.livejournal.com]

*inhales Coke while laughing, chokes and dies*

[chibitamako.livejournal.com]

lol well knowing me I'll probably read it.

Rolo will so use his geass to steal hehe

[unikorn.livejournal.com]

Bwahahaha, I want to read this!

[robotlove.livejournal.com]

oh good lord. best thing on the flist this weekend I think.

BEST.

THING.

[violeteyedhair.livejournal.com]

GET IT

WHERE ARE THE SCANS

CAUSE IT'S BARCODE GEASS

LOLOLOL

[megalomaniageek.livejournal.com]

Oh god
You are lovely
Thank you

[violeteyedhair.livejournal.com]

8D You're welcome.

[megalomaniageek.livejournal.com]

I feel like a tool for commenting so much but I didn't think of it the first time:
Speaking of Code Geass with Clerks, who would be the main duo? Lelouch could pretty easily fit into the beleaguered straight man Dante role, but who has the mix of stupidity and subsequently shocking insightfulness necessary to be Randal? The closest I can think of is C.C. if you substitute "deliberate trolling" for stupidity, which Randal sometimes does.

Lelouch: ALRIGHT! I'll go through with the deal. I'll let the mad scientist hack my foot off, then he and his friends can have their way with me, all for the flying car!
C.C.: (umad face) You'd do it with a bunch of guys just to get a car? I thought I knew you, man.

I think it'd be a stretch but Rivalz could probably do the Randal role in a pinch, because he's just such a dork even though he's not stupid. And I can see him getting on Lelouch's nerves by going on and on about something he clearly has put a lot of thought into but Lelouch could not give less of a shit about.
Of course I'd love to see Suzaku and Lelouch together doing the bits because they are friends and they do tease each other, but neither of them can really do Randal. Of the two I'd peg Lelouch more than Suzaku, but neither really fits.

[angelemperor.livejournal.com]

Ahah, this is certainly an odd idea, but I find it rather amusing and certainly fun! I like the idea of another crazy gag manga, and the 4-koma format is perfect. (It'd be a little too werid of an idea if it wasn't. XD) I'm hoping some scans (and translations...?) get up. ^_^

[ultima-vara.livejournal.com]

This reminds me of that sound drama where Lelouch had all the part-time jobs in various shops. The one with this image (http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww191/bunny4870/Anime%20Covers/COde%20Geass%20R2/61ah6UQp4yL_SS500_.jpg) on the cover.

Translated first page

[cardslash02.livejournal.com]

Well i couldnt see anyone else doing it so I translated and typeset the first page in a quick job.



Are there any higher rez scans?

Re: Translated first page

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

I don't have any higher ones, but I suppose there will probably be some full scans at some point.

Re: Translated first page

[welyn.livejournal.com]

Thank you! ♥