COMIC1☆8: Alpha to Yukaina Nakamatachi

DFC SOS!

Alpha to Yukaina Nakamatachi's realm is usually that of original stories involving that rare and blessed beast, the deliciously flat-chested naif, so it was something of a surprise when, back at Comic Market 85, Alpha defied both expectations by offering a Kantai Collection parody book featuring the somewhat endowed Tenryuu, not exactly the most likely choice of all the kanmusu candidates.  COMIC1 sees something of a return to form, however, as the decidedly more hydrodynamic Akatsuki sisters Inazumi and Izakuchi on the cover, with Akatsuki and Hibiki on the back, on the cover of the not-subtly-titled  Petit Lips.  The quartet gets chibified on a travel mug, there's yet another cryptically named omake book, and Shimakaze steps up to help you take it all home from Odaiba after the event.

Comic Market 85: TIES / Takei Ooki

Kantai Collectionogatari?

With sparse and occasional exceptions, the work of Takei Ooki's TIES has focused on the supernatural harem orbiting Koyomi Araragi in NisiOisin's Monogatari series, and with Monogatari Series Second Season's airing currently, one would not be at all surprised to see another romp in the hay with Nadeko, Tsukihi, Hitagi, et. al. in the works from this most gifted doujin-ka.  Something else no doujinshi fan would be surprised by at this winter's Comiket?  You guessed it--a Kantai Collection parody.  While an official indication is forthcoming, it's surely no great stretch to project as much, as Ooki posted this sketch of the light cruiser Yahagi to his Twitter account not long ago.

Update 1, 11:08 am 12/24/13:  How could I have overlooked Ooki's affinity for sister acts?  After long plying in the trade of the Monogatari series' Araragi girls, TIES will feature Kan Colle's Kongou sisters on the cover of their C85 release, with Suzuya and Izakuchi getting in on the scene as well!  No word yet on whether this will be a strictly yuri release, or if an admiral will be assigned to this particular flotilla...Update 3, 4:01 pm 12/28/13:  Preview pages confirm there is what we'll call a less experienced admiral at the help of this particular fleet.

Update 2, 3:52 pm 12/28/13:  A somewhat late reveal by Takei Ooki today via Twitter--a fifth kanmusu has come under his auspices at Comiket 85 in the form of an additional doujinshi.  Kan Colle's Zuihou is the star of what is described as an "extra book"--short-form, roughly done omake books are not uncommon in TIES' past, but typically they are titled Extra! vol. #.  Perhaps this one is more complete, and therefore exempt from the typical nomenclature?