I have recently completed your Hard KOR series in its entirety and I must say I am very impressed with it. I especially enjoyed some of the interesting twists and turns of the plot and scenarios, they were a refreshing change from some other Fics that I have read from the KOR continuum that make light of the love triangle. In that I think you made some very progressive slides. I am writing to inquire on the development of the Third Book in the series, I hope that it is progressing well. I am a very amateur writer myself, and if you would like I could be one of you beta readers. For the moment I have not had the courage to publish any of my works but am most happy to help other more prolific writers. In any case, I commend your work on the Hard KOR series and look forward to seeing its completion.
Thanks,
Neal Leyendecker
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Name: Belinda Bertolo Website: Referred by: Net Search From: Udine (Italy) Time: 1997-04-08 05:53:00 Comments: This site is very marvelous !!! |
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Name: Alejandro Sevilla Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Mexico Time: 1997-03-27 21:40:00 Comments: Gambatte Robert! And to think that all this started 13 years ago with a guy in japan doodling something in a sheet of paper. And now the story have a life of its own, and I'm so glad to see there's people in this world who doesn't want the magic to end. Arigatou Robert |
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Name: Manon TAM Website: Manon's Homepage Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Hong Kong <--> UK Time: 1997-03-25 15:26:00 Comments: It is a really nice homepage. I love it~^.^~ |
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Name: Paul Van Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: California Time: 1997-03-18 17:41:00 Comments: Very Good. |
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Name: Mr. Da Cider Website: Mai-kun's Anime Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Honolulu, HI Time: 1997-03-14 19:10:00 Comments: The woman I love is a jealous one, but when she smiles, I feel at best. Wow, cool stuff you got here especially the story lines. Gambatte and see you around. Ja ne mina-san!!!! Genki genki no? |
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Name: Mr. Da Cider Website: Mai-kun's Anime Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Honolulu, HI Time: 1997-03-14 19:09:00 Comments: The woman I love is a jealous one, but when she smiles, I feel at best. Wow, cool stuff you got here especially the story lines. Gambatte and see you around. Ja ne mina-san!!!! Genki genki no? |
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Name: JOHN FREEMAN Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: az. Time: 1997-03-12 17:24:00 Comments: i just got here, have not read anything yet. |
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Name: Petchai Wangdee Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Thailand Time: 1997-03-05 21:29:00 Comments: Hello |
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Name: Delphina Chue Website: Referred by: From Geocities From: Hong Kong Time: 1997-03-05 12:56:00 Comments: It's really great to have so many web pages about KOR. But I am kind of confused of how many different series of KOR are there totally. So there is KOR(the very first one), KOR2(where Kazuya is the protagonist, and KOC. I wonder if that's all the different series. So I think the web page would be more fantastic if you can actually list those series in chronological order. |
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Name: Ken Ip Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: San Diego, Ca Time: 1997-03-02 00:11:00 Comments: This is KOR webpage is the best I've seen! Though I love everything about KOR, I have to confess that i know very little. Your web page however seems very thorough and has opened open a new door into the world of KOR for me. My compliments and thanks to you. |
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Name: Lorenzo Cozzella Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Italy Time: 1997-02-18 14:13:00 Comments: Could I not sign your guestbook Rob? See you soon on the net. From your italian friend |
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Name: Mr. Da Cider Website: Anime in Hawaii Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Doki Doki Space Time: 1997-02-12 17:47:00 Comments: Godai:the woman i love is a jealous one, but when she smiles, i feel at best. |
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Name: Johan Breukelaar Website: Referred by: Net Search From: Weesp, The Netherlands Time: 1997-02-10 03:46:00 Comments: WoW, really nice page! |
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Name: MARSHALL L.CARTER III Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: WILLIAMSTOWN,N.J. Time: 1997-02-06 20:00:00 Comments: JAPANIMATION IS THE GREATEST STUFF ON EARTH...WELL,CLOSE TO IT! BEEN LOVING IT FOR ABOUT 30 YEARS.I GRADUATED TO THE MORE EXPLICIT STUFF WITH GREAT STORIES AS WELL AS KNOCK-OUT ANIMATION,BUT FINDING MORE IS A HORSE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR. LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS! |
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Name: Robert Hadley Website: Phillip Masters Anime Fanfic Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Ohio, USA Time: 1997-02-04 22:03:00 Comments: I am an author in search of fanfic's to read. Here I have stumbled upon a very well written one. It is always a pleasure to see people with talent on the net. I await the continuation of your story. KOR is not one of my favorites, yet I enjoyed the OAV's to no end. I have no ready access to the original TV series, and wouldn't be able to understand it if it wasn't fansubbed or something. I look forward to a day when we will not be separated by language barriers, and can enjoy anime (or Hollywood films in the case of the Japanese) anytime and anywhere we feel like watching/reading it. |
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Name: Stephen Opipari Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Michigan Time: 1997-01-20 07:44:00 Comments: Very, very slick. I admire the time that you put into the writing. The story and characters are vey well fleshed out. I am looking forward to new chapters. |
Some comments by email...
Name:Paolo Valladolid
Date:Feb 13, 1996
Subject: Chapter 9 preview
Hi Rob,
I just read your first Ch. 9 preview with the "kung fu movie dream". I just had to say that scarily enough there really is a martial art exactly like the one practiced by Kid Kazuya. It's called baguazhang or pa kua chang (depending on whether you use Pinyin or Wade Giles romanization) which means "8 Trigrams Palm". The 8 Trigrams is a reference to the I-Ching. The footwork is designed to quickly place the pa kua chang fighter behind his opponent. Legendary pa kua masters like Cheng Ting Hua and Dong Hai Chuan were notorious for being impossible to hit as they always ended up behind their opponent - not to mention they were fast as hell! Anyway, its cool to read about the use of pa kua chang in a fanfic.
Name:Johnd
Date: Feb 20, 1996
Subject: Hard Kor
I've just begun to read your fanfic, but I am already very impressed with your handling of the characters, and the fact that you convey the original feeling of one of my favorite anime series excellently.
I'll be back to comment further once I've had a chance to read what you've written up until now. Btw, thanks for posting your announcement of chapter seven to raas, or I would never have found your story.
Name: David A. Miller
Date: Jun 24, 1996
Subject: Orange Road Stories
Zembyaku
I think it's pretty neat what you're doing.
Name: Bjvrn Sjvberg
Date: Jun 30, 1996
Subject: the book !
I like what u are doing ... its a fine story : )
i read book A it kicked ass!, was shin-kor the book before it, because id like to read it too (iv already got the b1 and b2), and also do you do all that art work your good i write and draw anime too, and why do you conciel your name?
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 1996 01:50:43 +0800
From: kasuga@mnl.sequel.net
To: rk@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
Subject: HardKORB3
Just read got its good. I'm starting to get some ideas on just who Ryusei really is based on what currently happening in the Prelude chapters.
The story's coming along pretty nicely and I have two corrections for you. It has to do with your use of honorifics (-san) in the fic. I am not very good with Japanese but all the language books I have detail the proper use of honorifics in Japanese. And with the family name of Kyousuke.
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 1997 01:12:25 -0500
From: Robert Hadley
Subject: fan/author
Hello. After I did the obligatory signing of the guestbook, I decided to E mail you directly. Just wanted to make sure you knew how impressed I am with your story. I await the continuing of it soon. It is a grand mystery, and I can't wait to see its resolution. I didn't really know much about KOR, except what I saw in the OAV series. However, you do a good job of developing the characters so that you don't need to have much of a background on them. Anyway, keep up the good work. Sincerely, Robert
Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 03:27:07 +0100
From: Cozzella Lorenzo
Subject: KOR Fanfiction
Hi! I'm an Italian Student that , like you , love KOR . Few days ago I Have found on the net your works and I think that are fantastic!! I start to read Book A , like you suggest, but I espected B7 yet!! Now I'll try to persuade all my friends that , like me , love Kor , to read your Books. See you soon on the net in the hope that in Italy someone publishing the Shin KOR I & II. The Magic Dan
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 01:01:06 -0600
From: Derek Moyes
Subject: Hard KOR
Being a brand new fan to KOR (I just found out about it less than 6 months ago...) I am trying to read as much as possible about it. I just spend two days (hours and hours off and on) reading and really enjoying your FanFic and hope you someday get the chance to finish it. You seem to be able to capture the emotion of the characters very well. I hate to admit it, but at one point in Book A, I found myself trying to hold back tears... When Hikaru was thinking about Yuusaku, and visiting his grave. I like the way you are playing Ryusei against Hikaru, and want to see how it comes out. I noticed the last date was Sep 96, so you must be pretty busy, and I can certainly understand that. Well, good luck with it. Thanks for writing it.