News Archive:

2009-
*November 8: Ugh, uuugh! My new part time job is slowly killing me. I'm amazed I made it through the first week, and the second week is looking even scarier...the only solace is that Friday I'll get to spend sometime with friends and family after work, to celebrate, sorta, lol. Well, I'm still managing to get the pages done, sorta, and evenough. I'll see ya next week!

*November 2: Back from YoumaCon, and it was a blast! But most surprising was that I nearly sold out of volumes 2 and 3 of Zos Kias (I had printed less than 1 to begin with), and I also sold a good deal of volume 1. Thank ya'll so much <3 I love knowing that people are enjoying this enough to read it and buy it! I start work a bit later today, 30 hour work week, ugh. But, I think I'll have both of the pages up by tonight anyways. Catch ya next week!

*October 25: Well, I made a surprise appearance at Geekkon on Saturday, lol. It was fun, though the con was small (and no artist table, of course). Komiko and I actually did masquerade, lol! But, my stuff is all ready to go for YoumaCon, so the next time I update will be after that. See ya at the con~!

*October 18: I got the prelimnary contest stuff up, yay~! We got some big prizes planned this time, but only if I can get at least 10 entries! I'll probably add a prize, too, but I'll keep what that is a secret ^.- The pages are up for this week though, and I start work this coming week, yay! Part time at a grocery store, lol. Well, that's it for this week. Until later~!

*October 11: Still haven't finished the contest stuff up yet, sorry about that! I'll try to get it all up and ready over this coming weekend. I've got YoumaCon coming up, so I've been busy dealing with that, too. I'm Staff this year, plus I have an AA table, lol. Got some job interviews this week, too <3 (just part time). Well, I've got some more work to do. Until later~!

*October 4th: The contest has officially ended~! I'll get around to finishing it all up and actually closing it in my DA journal later this coming week. I've been extremely busy, ugh. But, the pages are up for the week, and that's that. Until later~!

*September 27: The contest ends this Wednesday, so unless you contact me for more time, I'll close it with the entries I have and get before then. There will be like a week or so break from contests while I tally the results and then post them. But, expect a new contest to be starting pretty soon after, as I actually know the theme for a change, lol! Anyways, see ya next week!

*September 20: There are 10 days left in the contest! If you need more time, make sure to contact me so we can work it out BEFORE the contest ends! Nothing else really happening in Zos kias news, and I've got some freelancing to get back to, so I'll cut off here. See ya next week!

*September 13: The contest has a second entry now! Don't forget to get yours in before the end of September! Only those who talk to me before hand will get an extension. That's pretty much all the updates and whatnot for now. Until next week!

*September 6: Ooh, a new character introduced this week...dun dun duuun! Also, the first contest entry has arrived~! I'll be posting it on my DA page later this week. And with that, that's all the updates for the week. See ya next time!

*August 31: Well, I'm back from MatsuriCon! Thanks so much to all of those who bought from me, especially all the sales I got on Zos Kias <3 I hope you enjoy it and come back to read more! This week ends chapter 16 and starts 17! So, enjoy~! I'll see ya'll next week!

*August 23: Volume 3 is officially available for sale! Please check out the shop section to see how to buy it, plus to see what specials are available with it <3 It will officially debut at MatsuriCon, so if you're there, you'll have the first chance to buy it in person! My next con isn't until YoumaCon, fufu. But, aside from that, no real news. I've got a client keeping me busy, but he's been pretty quiet today, so let's hope I can get ZK all done in this spare time. Until next week!

*August 17: Well, I got off to a slow start, but both updates are up and it's still only Monday, lol. Volume 3 will be sent out in a couple days for publishing, and I should have at least one volume in hand for MatsuriCon. We'll see how things go, lol. Thanks to ya'll who submitted art for that volume! Expect some other fun extras in volume 3, too. I have a lot of pages I want to fill, lol. But, that's it for now. Until next week!

*August 9: The update schedule is at normal, like usual, lmao XD But, the only real new news is that the work for volume 3 is officially under way! So, if you have any fanart to submit for it, do it now! The last day for submission is end of this week. Until next week!

*August 2: Got to spend most of this past week in bed sick with the flu (most likely), ugh. I had a fever, was tired, and some pain...it's pretty much all gone now, but the fever didn't break until sometime yesterday. It was ridiculous. I lost four days there! Ugh! Anyways, the usual two pages for the week are on track and on schedule as usual. I start jury duty tomorrow, wee~! I'll see ya next week.

*July 26: Back on track for updates this week. YAY~! I've got sooo much to do @_@ And of course, I'm impatiently awaiting to hear back from my job interview. I realy hope I get it, but it seems unlikely, considering my qualifications. We'll see though. I'll be posting all over the place like crazy if I get it, lol. I'm going to start working on getting volume 3 together, since I intend the release to be at the end of August. I should have it in time for MatsuriCon. I'll let you know more about it when it's closer to time. But, until then~!

*July 22: Sorry about the late update this week! Otakon does that to me, lol. Catching up on sleep and getting things back in order. Plus, I had a job interview today <3 We'll see what comes from it. Also, the 9th contest has been decided upon! The theme is 'School!' Please go check the contest section for more information. And with that, I bid you adieu~! See ya next time!

*July 12: The results for Contest 8 have been released! First place goes to Komiko, and second place to AnimeRascal! Congratulations, you too! The vote for what contest 9 will be on is still going on at DA, so make sure to stop by and place your vote for what you want to do. The results for that will hopefully be announced with the next update. Otakon is coming this next weekend, so expect some delays on the pages for next week. But, anyways, that's all for now!

*July 6th: The contest for this time around is closed, though it doesn't say so yet, lol. I'm waiting on the one other entry that I know exists, before I release the results. I've seen the entry, but I have yet to have the finished version. So, please bear with me a little longer! I'm working on what the next contest will be, too. If you have a suggestion, please let me know!

*June 29: I think I may have gotten that kink fixed in the profile page. Let's hope it works this time @_@ Sometimes, using RSS feeds are such a pain! But other than that, normal updaes are up.

*June 22: Redid the website, what do you think? I might end up redoing it again, but I like the basic layout, just not the actual hard design. I figured I redo the layout of the site like once a year, and now was as good as time as any.

*June 7: I FINALLY got around to adding the Zos Kias: Palace of the Cranes game to the multimedia section! So, for all of you who never got a chance to play it and want to, there it is~! I might be doing some changes with it later on, but for now, that's what I'm going with. We reach 300 pages this week, woo hoo (technically 302). But, wow, sooo many...explains why my binder is so fat ^^; But, we'll be closing up this chapter next week and starting the next. There's also some plans for a surprise to celebrate Zos Kias' third year anniverssary, so look forward to it! Until next time! ~Kojika

-May 31-Well, I missed a week in there after ACen, but I managed to catch up with two weeks of three pages (last week and the week before), so we are back on track. I'm going back to two pages again, lol. That was just for catch up purposes ^^; In two more weeks though, chapter 15 will be over and all the necessities for volume 3 will be ready. Expect to see it out by the end of summer! If you haven't purchased volume 2 yet, please do so~! There is a special call-out in the back for content for volume 3. Anyways, I'm still on the job hunt, but at least I'm starting to hear back from people. Until next time! ~Kojika

-May 4- Weell, we DO have some news, ahahah! Volume 2 is now available for sale~! It's done by a different publisher this time around, so the size and pricing are different, sorry! And, ACen is coming up next weekend, and with it...the end of my school for good! (Until I decide to go back to grad school). Anyways, that's it for now, see ya next time! ~Kojika

-April 5- This week kicks off with the start of chapter 15~! Also, contest 7 has closed, and contest 8 has started! Check out the contest page for more information. We also have some more fanart, so check it out! I think that's about it for this time around. See ya next time! ~Kojika

-March 16- Sorry, the pages are a bit delayed this week...but, I suppose by one day isn't really that much of a deal, lol. Anyways, we have the first entry to the parody contest, and you still have the rest of this month to get your entry in! What time hasn't been eaten away by my homework and senior project is currently devoted to Star Ocean 4...hey, even people who like overworking themselves need a break now and then! But, there's no real changes on anything in regards to Zos Kias. Until next time! ~Kojika

-January 25- This week will end chapter 13! So, what's this update really about? Ranefea lectured me about not having the profile page updated, so that's what I did. Hopefully, I got all of the characters up there. There's a lot there, lol, so please let me know if anything doesn't work. I'll be at OhayoCon this coming week, say hi if you see me! And, don't forget about the 7th contest! Until next time! ~Kojika

-January 11- First news update of the new year! The Favorite Couple contest has ended, and the winners and their prizes can be seen on the contest page! Thanks so much for those who entered, and the entries have now been moved into the fan gallery section. Boy has that section grown...thanks so much everyone for all your support! Also, the 7th contest has begun...a parody contest! Make sure to get your entry in by the due date! And, please, have fun with it! We will be ending this current chapter in two weeks. I'm looking forward to the chapters ahead. Here's to the new year! ~Kojika

2008-
-December 14-Don't forget that the Favorite Couple contest is going on! We've already got an entry. The contest ends in January, so you still have some time, but please don't wait til last minute! The holidays are coming up, and though there's no school, it will just keep getting busier and busier for me here on out, as I'm going into my last semester of college. On a brighter note though, we officially pass 250 pages this week! Pretty cool, huh? Only took like two and a half years. Thanks so much for your continued support! ~Kojika

-November 3- Time to start another contest! The Favorite Couple contest has started! Go check out the contest page for more information! Also, we end chapter 12 this week and start chapter 13. I'd just like to point out that there will be less comedy and more 'dark' from this point on. Sorry ^^; Also, I'm done with all my cons for the year, but I'd like to thank all of you who stopped by at the cons and bought anything from me (especially those who bought Zos Kias <3). My birthday's coming up, too. See ya guys at cons next year~! ~Kojika

-September 29- Well, we've got a surprise for you~! I'm sure some of you knew it was in the works, but I finally got the whole summer drama special up and running. Check out the new section for drama works in the gallery section! Due to Geekkon, the pages will be a tad later this week, but that just means they won't be up by Sunday (obviously since it's passed). Well, that's it for now. Enjoy the drama~! ~Kojika

-September 14- Finally closed the character polls, as I had been meaning to, lol. Well, the results are a bit strange in my opinion, but more so because I really can't understand why they are as such. So, if any of you have any thoughts on anything so far, please let me know! I can't really go on just poll results alone...Anyways, school is keeping me busy, but I'll try my best to keep up with the updates. Don't forget to come see me at Geekcon, AnimeUSA, and YoumaCon~! ~Kojika

-July 29- Back from Japan and we're almost coming to the end of chapter 11! I've got three cons coming up, and I'll have an Artist table at each! They are Otakon, AnimeFest, and Geekcon! Hope to see you there! Also, check out the fan and gallery sections for some new things! Also, the contest was closed and the drawing has been done....the two winners are Zecarius and Ranefea! I'll contact you two shortly about your prizes. Well, that's it for now! ~Kojika

-June 09- To go with summer, I added another character poll! I'll remove the results from last year and replace them with this year's results once I close it. It will pretty much be open all summer, so go on and vote for your favorite character! There's a high chance I'll be gone in Japan for a month this summer...again, but this time around, I'm aiming to have all the pages uploaded that need to be before I leave so there won't be a month lag time. I'm doing my best to do so right now, but it's moving a bit slowly. Also, it's about a month til Zos Kias' second year anniversary! Once again, I'll be in Japan during the time it rolls over, but I'll hopefully get something done for that before I leave. Anyways, just wanted to let ya'll know what's going on. Until later! ~Kojika

-May 5, 2008-With this week's update comes the winners of the contest! First prize goes to HageshikuLady and the Veiwer's Choice goes to Ranefea! Thank you so much everyone who entered! I'll slowly be cycling these into the fanart section later on. Also, the new contest is up! For this year's upcoming Anniversary, we have a quiz! All of the answers to this quiz ARE on this site! Anyways, please have fun with it! Check out the contest page for more information! See you at ACen next weekend! ~Kojika

-May 2, 2008- Well, the contest is finally closed with 7 entries! It may not seem like a lot, but it was more than I was expecting to get! Thanks to ya'll for entering! The results of the contest will be announced next week! Good luck to you all! ~Kojika

-April 6, 2008- We finally made it to chapter 10 and Lily's appearance! It's been fun though, hee hee! But from here on out, I get to do the stories I've really been looking forward to! Also, we got a new affiliate, so check it out! The contest got extended to the end of this month, but that's it. After this, it's over. Please submit your entries, soon! The more entries, the bigger the prizes! Later! ~Kojika

-March 4, 2008- Sorry about the downtime on updates, lol. A lot has happened. I had my wisdom teeth removed (still in some minor pain) and the contest got extended again! Well, please enter this time around! We've already got one finished and it sounds like there are a couple on the way. Anyways, thanks for being so patient with me! Until later~! ~Kojika

2007-
-December 24, 2007- Happy Holidays, everyone! Tonight is Christmas Eve, and as a present to all of you...I got some volunteers together and we created a Zos Kias Drama CD! There is a sample of it on the information page for it, and some details about ordering it on the Shop page. Something a bit spontaneous and crazy, but it was fun to do! I probably won't post any news until the New Year, but look forward to it! Oh, and by the way...Boku No Kiseki is finally finished! Happy holidays everyone~! ~Kojika

-December 3, 2007- Finals week is rearing its ugly head, but next week will end my semester which means, hopefully, I'll get more done during Xmas break! I'm considering redoing the html (yeah, I know, I just redid this one a while ago), but I may hold off, depending. It's been a bit hectic lately, starting with my birthday this past month...which also happened to be the day my car got totaled. Also, with the onset of break means my work is off for that month, too, and I'll need to find other ways to make that money up to cover my car insurance and my new car. I promise I'll do my best to keep up with this though! I'm hoping to use some of the time over break to get myself quite a bit ahead of this, and I don't just mean layout. I also plan on trying to finish up Boku no Kiseki. Well, for final news, the new contest information has been posted! Thanks to all you who voted on DA~! Time to enjoy the holidays...yeah right! ~Kojika

-November 6, 2007- Just got back from YoumaCon, sorry but the unannounced skip day there! Please forgive me! Anyways, I did a panel at YoumaCon with Dirk of Paradigm Shift and Spike of Templar, AZ. Booooy, do I feel like a newbie now! But, I've still got time to learn about webcomics! After all, Zos is my first big one and it's only been going for little over a year! Anyways, I'm thinking up another contest, so I'll let ya all know what's going on when I figure it out. If there's something you'd like, give it a shout! Until later~! ~Kojika

-September 30, 2007- Well, I put up the contest winners information! Go check out the contest page if you wanna know who won! I'll put up another contest as soon as I decide on what I want to do next! Any suggestioms? I'd love to know what ya'll want to do! Well, until later~! ~Kojika

-September 29, 2007 Alright, I'll do an official write up here for the winners of the contest this coming week, but for now, I'm just closing the character poll! I said I'd close it soon, so now I am! ahahha! Well, so you all know, I will be writing a Kaze-kun back story into this! I might do a Natasha and Randy one as well! Light's is already part of it! A haha! Sorry, Umishin, but he just gets a side thing. Anyways, until next week~! ~Kojika

-September 23, 2006- Added text links for those of you who are having trouble with my new and nifty image map! Everything is directed to a new page, so hopefully I won't have to install them on every page for a while. Still, I DO plan on doing so, eventually. I'm just being lazy right now! Added some new art and whatnot, so take a look! I'll update again soon, since the contest ends this Wednesday! Until then~! ~Kojika

-September 16, 2007- Added the end date for the extension today...decided on September 26th, so two Wednesdays from now. That should be enough time for those who asked for the extension to get it done. Oh, and notice anything else a little different? I changed the graphics up a bit, just cause. Actually, there was a reason...the Gallery page was getting so cluttered, I decided to space it out more. Now, the main sections are divided into four different pages which you can see on the side navigation bar. Hopefully, that will make things a bit easier when navigating about. I changed the color scheme as well cause I really really detest the color pink! And it was driving me insane! GAAAO!!! And, finally, I updated some of the information on the other pages, like Database and FAQs! So, that's all for updates that I can think of...bai~! ~Kojika

-September 12, 2007- Well, last minute, the contest got extended, sorry! So, it will go on for just a little while longer! I will still leave it open as before for people to ask for a longer extension, but as of now, I'm not sure how long it will be. I can tell you at the very least it will be a week though. I'm hoping that two weeks is the max! So, thank ya'll for being patient~! I'll let you know ASAP when I know all the specs! Also, ZK is being backed up on a different server, too! So, check out my SmackJeeves account for it as well! That's all for updates for now, ciao! ~Kojika

-August 20, 2007- The last week of three page updates before I'm caught up on that month I missed! So, expect the third page tomorrow, as it's already almost fully inked! But, on to the real news...about the contest! I added the deadline today...decided on September 10th, albeit, it's subject to change. Also added some more fanart and another entry, as well as fixed some of the previous ones. Thanks for being patient with meh! ~Kojika

-August 13, 2007- Just got back from Ikasucon, and with that...there are some new surprises in store for ya'll on this site! There is a new section in the gallery section...Cosplay! And, there is also some new fanart by the ever insane and talented Ranefea! Also, I added a link from there to a page where you can see the contest entries I have recieved thus far! By the end of this week, I hope to have the deadline for the contest decided. And, last but not least...another chapter is over, and another chapter has started! So, another archived zip file! I'll try to make up for that last month during these next several weeks...~Kojika

-July 18, 2007- Well, like primised, the stuff for the new contest is up! Please go and check it out~! Try the gallery link to find it! This is the anniversary contest so it's different from the contests that I've held before! Please enter, and have fun~! Too bad I lost that month, otherwise Trevor would have already been in here...~Kojika

-July 16, 1007- Sorry guys! I really am deeply sorry! I had wanted to get all the pages up during this month, but I was pretty much without internet the whole time. I also had to push back starting the new contest, but I will be starting it later this week, I promise! I hope to have it started by tomorrow, actually. Depends on how things go tonight! But, I'll try to make up for it and maybe do a 3 page update nextweek. Otherwise, the next couple updates are going to be a little odd, as is...there is a 2-page spread that got split, so it's going up as one. But, I'll get to that moreso when I end up coming to it. But, please be patient with me! Oh, and if you're at Otakon this weekend, come and say Hi~! ~Kojika

-June 09, 2007- I'm extending the third contest a little longer (til the 14th). But, since this contest was just something to help me fill the gap between contests, it's nothing fancy, and I'm not too worried about it. Also, I'm no longer accepting preorders for Zos as I will have the books in hand next week! Yay~! Thank you guys so much for all your support! There will be a new contest coming soon! I'll be leaving for Japan next Saturday for a month, but hopefully, since I have all the next several weeks of pages drawn up, ZK will still keep on going! I also had to redo the shoutbox since that site it was given from is kinda...dead.~Kojika

-May 29, 2007- Well, Zos Kias is still at the publishers (there were some problems..), but I got the proofs in today and they told me I would have the actual books sometime next week! So, this is the last week for preorders! If you want to get it with a free bookmark, act now! The first con that it will be sold at should be Jafax, but I will be the one member of Pink Door Inc who won't be attending (so Sakura is handling sales there). Otakon and Ikasucon are next, so look out for it there, too! I will be in Japan for a month coming up, but I'm hoping to get enough pages done to allow me to keep this going while I'm over there. I'll let you guys know more about that though when it gets a little closer (still 3 weeks away). I've added a new poll for you guys to vote on favorite characters! And, please don't forget about this contest! The next contest is the one I'm really looking forward to! Have a great summer~! ~Kojika

-May 7, 2007- Alright, AnimeCentral this weekend! And, look..I added a new feature...the shop link! Why,.,.? Cause Zos Kias volume 01 is at the publishers~! That's right, you can now own it in physical form! Thanks so much for all your support! After ACen, I have Animazement which will be the first official con that Zos Kias will be sold at! (Prior to that is preorder). Yay~! ~Kojika

-April 18, 2007. Wee~! Another con this weekend! Con season has started~! Anime St Louis this weekend, then ACen and Animazement in May. I should have artist table at all of them, so if you're there, give me a holler! I'm looking forward to drawing next week's pages. Hee hee! I have some partial profiles up for some of the newer characters. I'll get the images and whatnot up when I get the chance. Also, the third contest is up! Until later, ~Kojika

-Mar 07, 2007. Sorry about the lack of news! Life has been hectic and busy, but Spring Break is upon me~! There are some new things up in the gallery section! I'm also seriously thinking I could use some help with Zos Kias. if you are interested, please e-mail and I'll tell you exactly the kind of help I need (since I could always use people for several different things). Chapter 5 will start next week, waku waku suru ne~! X3 ~Kojika

-Jan 08, 2007. Happy New Year's everybody~! I've been extremely busy with OhayoCon and my artist table there, but now that that's over (even though school's about to start up again), I'm slowly cstching up with everything! There are some new fanarts up, and chapter 4 has started~! Yay! ~Kojika

2006-
-Dec 19, 2006. Well, things in a way have cooled down for me..but all the same, I'm still really busy. But, so far, Zos Kias has yet to suffer! Anyways, don't forget to check out the contest! And, we also have some new art up (both from myself and fanart), so check the gallery section~! Ciao! ~Kojika

-Dec 12, 2006. Ah yes...finals week. Joy. Still got one final left to go (two of my classes didn't even have one luckily), then comes the holiday rush of getting all those holiday pictures done! But, luckily, I'm managing everything all right and getting things done. Zos Kias is having it's second contest which you can see more about in the Gallery section! Thanks and congrats to all those who entered and those who won the logo contest~! Your Kaze-kun prints are on the way! Also, go check out Project Pantheon, a brand new sci-fish action comic that I'm doing the art for. Until later! ~Kojika

-Nov 24, 2006. Happy Thanksgiving everyone~! Sorry I haven't posted any news lately...I've been extremely busy! I'm now working three jobs, plus taking on comissions, and helping out with two other webcomics. At least I'm managing to keep Zos Kias up ^^; (but if it gets too hard, I may have to drop it down to one page a week). Please be patient with meh! ~Kojika

-Oct 24, 2006. Not sure how many of you people read this...but I'm hitting two anime conventions in November and should have an artist table at both! YoumaCon in Troy, MI from Nov 3-5, and AnimeUSA in Virginia Nov 17-19! Look for Pink Door Inc to find me! But if not, you can always try to look for me in my cosplay! (see Darker Side of Destiny for cosplay). I'd love it if you would stop and say Hi~! Eventually, I'll probably do a Zos cosplay with some of my friends X3 ~Kojika

-Oct 20, 2006. I think I finally figured out how to get my html working, so enjoy the new format X3 I may eventually change it, but for now, I'm keeping it simple and easy to manage as I want to spend more time on the actual manga work than the html! Haha! But, I also have a forum for Zos now, though there's not much up there yet. Please feel free to join and make it merry! Chapter 2 is coming to its end! Next page will be the last page of it and then followed by the start of chapter three! Don't forget the contest!~Kojika

- Oct 12, 2006, Zos Kias has left its previous host, Project Yume-mitai, and is now invading Comic Genesis instead! I'm going to try and get everything up as quickly as I can, but take note that regardless of what I do, I have a 56k modem and around 3 hours to do everything I need to do. So, please bear with us as we get this site entirely functional! And, sorry for the late updates this week~! I didn't want to post them til I had this site semi-functional...The forum link may never be active (as I might swap it out for something later), but depending on how Zos Kias is by the end of this month, I may make a forum for it. ~Kojika