Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is SHI-RAN?

2. Who is SHI-RAN?

3. How do I contact SHI-RAN?

4. What is josei manga? What is Boy's Love?

5. Why is your page ugly / Why don't you use manga graphics in your web layout?

6. Why do you guys release so slowly?

7. When is the next <insert project title here> coming out?

8. Can I translate your projects into another language?

9. Can I make wallpaper or webgraphics out of your scans?

10. Can I use your scans on a website/ftp/newsgroup?

11. I'd like to help SHI-RAN out and donate $$$!

12. How do I become a translator/editor for SHI-RAN?

1. What is SHI-RAN?

The word 'shi-ran' means violet orchid, ... otherwise, 'dunno'. Orchids also have an interesting connotation in Latin.

2. Who is SHI-RAN?

SHI-RAN's agent list is top secret.

3. How do I contact SHI-RAN?

You may contact us through email:

• for translation issues:

• for editing issues:

• for other concerns:

through our BBS

through IRC at #shi-ran hosted on irc.irchighway.net

4. What is josei manga? What is Boy's Love?

Josei manga refers to women's comics, which are comics written for an adult female audience. Boy's Love is the genre of women's and girl's comics that involve male/male (sexual) relationships.

5. Why is your page ugly / Why don't you use manga graphics in your web layout?

We're trying to save bandwidth for our web downloads. We also figure that people who come here pretty much know what they're getting into.

6. Why do you guys release so slowly?

We value quality of choice and quality of editing.

7. When is the next <insert project title here> coming out?

The answer is in the nearest fortune cookie.

8. Can I translate your projects into another language?

Yes, but please give proper credit and links to SHI-RAN. Please include our information file that we include with all of our projects.

9. Can I make wallpaper or webgraphics out of your scans?

Yes, but please give proper credit and links to SHI-RAN.

10. Can I use your scanslations on a website/ftp/newsgroup?

Yes, as long as you don't change anything within the .zip file - and please give proper credit and links to SHI-RAN.

11. I'd like to help SHI-RAN out and donate $$$!

That's awesome! Lift us out of poverty! Before that though we would prefer that you help us out with your time or resources, see next question:

12. How do I become a translator/editor for SHI-RAN?

We are always looking to add new members to our roll call list. Please contact us via email with subject header "Translator Recruitment" so that we may talk with you one on one. For more information, you may visit our recruitment page.