[SCANLATION] Before the Boxer Incident

[rainy-takako.livejournal.com]

A short strip done per request of the lovely kasugai_gummie.

As always, translated by me and edited by konkira.





Before the Boxer Incident



I fought with Japan over Korea and lost, aru.
And then Japan's heads of state said I have to give them some territory, but England and some other nations came to take it back.

Comments

[gerudowolf.livejournal.com]

poor China. He's always the victim X3
For some reason the thought of living with Russia seems rather appealing to me. I'd probably change my mind if I ever got the chance to try it tho XD

[sojiroisabeast.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't mind living with Russia... As long as he didn't abuse me that is 8D

I SHOULD ASK PALIN WHAT RUSSIA IS LIKE. CAUSE SHE WOULD KNOW.

[o0omoonyo0o.livejournal.com]

lol!
Thanks for this!<3

[atlikarinca.livejournal.com]

OH CHINA ♥

Bwaha, thanks for translating!

[kasugai-gummie.livejournal.com]

AHAHA. AHAHAHAHA. Oh Russia. And France. And England. And China's status as the Sick Man of the East. Having such an insistent neighbor must be so terrifying Palin can testify to that 8D.

[megglez13.livejournal.com]

Someone should draw Russia standing in Palin's backyard. She really can see him from her house! XD

[yukitsu.livejournal.com]

aklsdj oh god, Russia and France going after the same person in the same strip. THIS CAN ONLY LEAD TO TRAGEDY.

[megglez13.livejournal.com]

Aw.... Poor China. <3

Thanks for translating!

[mighty-mu-mu.livejournal.com]

I feel as if I should take a World History class now... 'cause I have no idea what is going on in this strip. Mmh.

Uh, but yeah, China seems to be made such a chew toy in the series. Probably not too far off of real life. Ah. Poor China.

[crealle.livejournal.com]

The strip is basically referring to events after the 1st Sino-Japanese war. China lost and as said in the strip was forced to give Japan territory. Other countries thought of this as a threat to their encroachment in China and instigated the "Triple Intervention"; consisting of Russia (who was the one who mainly instigated it), France (who owed Russia in some sort of alliance I think, and of course his encroachment in south China) and Germany (who thought of this as hitting two birds with one stone; to get Russia's eyes off Germany; get on his good side or something, and to perhaps join in the colonial game and earn territory in Asia). I forgot how England comes in. Anyway, they did indeed help China regain his territory from Japan, but sadly they soon after took advantage of China and took the territory for themselves. This will later anger China a lot and lead to the Boxer Rebellion where in a lot of Chinese would kill foreign people in their country and many Christians too; foreign or Chinese. Ah, the encroachment of other countries in China will also anger Japan somewhat and somehow instigate the Russo-Japanese war.

Eh, hope that helped. Sorry if I'm a bit random at saying all these stuff. I'm not sure if I'm completely correct too. I read about this a long while ago. I may not have remembered things correctly. ^^U

[farelle.livejournal.com]

Oh god I love this<3


France and Russia sure knows WHO what they want...

[fujiappletan.livejournal.com]

YES RUSSIA/CHINA. <3

[lukasagitta.livejournal.com]

I don't know why I find this adorable, but I do. Oh, Russia. Oh, France. <3

[vitalregions.livejournal.com]

Every strip with China in it...I always feel so compelled to RESCUE him.

CHINA NOOO RUNNN~~ ;o;

Thanks for the translation. ♥

[red-underthebed.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for translation! Oh China. The past couple of centuries have not been kind to you, have they? For some reason, I really like the weird faces that he makes in the last few panels ahaha

[konkira.livejournal.com]

It's been pretty bad. It's amazing how Himaruya can sum that up in one panel of rapeface!France. How perfectly IN CHARACTER of you.

[kataankoryu.livejournal.com]

XD Ah... There's nothing like friendship.

Thanks a million for translating!

[blackwingedme.livejournal.com]

Wasn't Taiwan the one given to them?

[rokakujin.livejournal.com]

ooh so cute!!! poor china!! he so deserves a hug!!
like that russia bear hug XDDD

[petit-tira.livejournal.com]

RUSSIA!!! FTW XD
Cant stopluffing

[reoy.livejournal.com]

yaaay!

china o shi- u better run....now!!

france u pedo lol

russiaxchina=win

[2351156.livejournal.com]

I read this on my history book. Oh my... everyone does want a piece of China!! Gahhh!! France and Russia!!

[doxxed-up.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, creepy Russia behind you!!!!! wargh!!! A true nightmare, eh?
Thank you!!!
♥

[hyogalover.livejournal.com]

you want to live with me right?
noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
XD
I love you Ivan!!!

[blondeewolf2.livejournal.com]

And THIS is why I ship Russia/China XD XD XD

Creeper Russia

[russiaprevails.livejournal.com]

Since you want to live with me..... lol classic Russia... i love him
he's absolutely bonkers but he's my fav

[kitsuneryo.livejournal.com]

Anyone else notice that the areas France always wants are represented by.... erm... more ...erotic... places on the body?

[akiciel.livejournal.com]

china ..is so ..... TT___TT <3

i l china
rofl

ty for the scanlation!

[blackrose-204.livejournal.com]

Hahaha France always such a perv <3
Kyaaa Russssiaaaaa always so evil! I simply love his cheerful psycho personality!!!