Here we have collected some of the most common questions that we have received about the two manga and answers, so you don't have to email us about them.

1. Will you distribute / send me zip files?
Short answer: no. Long answer: We have decided at this current time that we are only distributing the manga via online viewing. We may change our minds someday, we may not.

2. When is the next update of Hameln / HYD?
Generally, since we both have busy schedules and these manga aren't the end all and be all of our lives, we can be somewhat unpredictable in when we update. We generally strive for 1-2 updates per week, but it doesn't always work out that way. If you'd like to get notice in your email whenever we update the manga, use the buttons on the right of this page to sign up for our update notification mailing lists.

3. How do I read the manga?
We have left the images in the same orientation and order as the original manga, which means that you start reading in the top right corner of the right page and read the bubbles left to right, top to bottom on each page.

View our manga reading order diagram.

4. Where do you get your manga?
Usually we buy our manga at Japanese bookstores in New York City whenever we are there. There are three that we know of that carry good selections of manga at reasonable prices.

Book-Off: Used manga that looks new. Last we were there, their prices were about $1-3 per volume. Located on 14E 41st St. near Grand Central Station.

Asahiya: New books and manga. Prices are roughly in the $5-8 range per volume and they are located on Vanderbilt Ave., right outside Grand Central Station.

Kinokuniya: New books and manga. The highest prices of the three and we rarely find ourselves there. Last we looked, the volumes were about $6-9 a piece. Located near Rockefeller Center.