Buy One of Shigesato Itoi’s English Language Planners!

I bought one when you posted that interview with him a couple months ago! It’s really nice.

Thanks for the link to the guide. I’ve been wanting one for a long time and I just saw that they made one in English this year with ART&SCIENCE. It’s weird though that they make an English techo, and that hobonichi store doesn’t have an english option.

It’s not “the store doesn’t have an English option” as much as “the third-party online check-out service doesn’t have an English option.”

I think we can all agree here that Chewy is like the most awesome person ever.

Yeah, it’s crazy – I remember just a few years ago when she was just starting to study the language and now she’s already at Level 99 and one-hit killing gigantic translation bosses.

How much is shipping to the US?

What cover would one select if you wanted to make use of the MOTHER 3 PDF cover? I guess look for a cover that has a “Cover-on-Cover” type?

Good thing I still have Tomato-sempai to keep guiding me from driving off cliffs or other violent kanji-related deaths B-)

I meant to add generally expected prices:
Planner book: 2500 yen
Cover: varies (non-leather usually 1500 ~ 3900 yen)
Shipping to America: 1200 yen (book only), 1500 yen (book + cover)
Handling fee: 500 yen

Plus a couple bucks taken off because sales tax is removed from the equation.

Yeah, the PDF covers fit inside the “Cover-on-Cover” plastic sleeve.

Wait, it says that shipping is October ?? What does that mean ?? Please tell me that it’s because the forgot to change it from last year or something, ’cause I’m interested in buying (the book only, I think the default cover’s cool!).

After I listened to a podcast about EarthBound on Fangamer.net (http://fangamer.com/blog/2012/11/12/podcast-140-earthbound-discussion/) with where Lindsay Nelson talked about the Techo, I decided to give it a try and ordered it. It took less than a week to arrive which took me by surprise (I live in Denmark).

I have been using it for everyday-notes since I received it. Luckily, it had a few days before 2013, so I could “practice” using it.

I use it to write small diary-like notes of what I have made during the day. There is enought room for small sentences. The book quality is really nice; it feels good in my hands

BTW, I did not buy any covers, since they felt a little expensive. However, I found that the leader on the actual Techo is really nice, and I don’t really want to cover it with anything.

I like the concept of being able to customize it with a cover, so many next year I will try it out. I hope they will keep releasing it in English from now on. Maybe they should consider making a 100% English-written site, since it can be a little intimidating ordering it. Or they should start selling them at something like Amazon. I am sure that would help a lot in selling the Techo in English-speaking countries!

Selling it on Amazon would be great and I would definitely get one. I’m still iffy on going to the foreign website.

Off topic, I love the quote on the unofficial guide by Itoi about making a song.

Shipping is listed as October (2012) because the website was up last year before it went on sale. It’s fine now.

FYI, for a long list of reasons, it will probably never be listed through Amazon.

Aaaaaand if it does become an English-adapted word, you can be sure most people will mispronounce it and say “tek-o,” just like they say “hairy carry,” “carry okee,” and “mane guh.”

^ By the same logic, does a November ship date (“11月末出荷”) for a Japanese cover (ie: セルリアンブルー) mean they’re available now? I really like this cover and wanna order it!

I bought one of the Japanese covers a few weeks ago. So yeah, they’re available now as far as I know??

Yeah I’m not quite sure what the deal is, so I’d assume that if the button lets you buy something, you’re good, and if not, you’re outta luck.

Darnit! I wish I’d known the English-translated Hobonichi was done by Earthbound familiars, as I probably would’ve given more consideration to buy it XD. I went ahead and bought a Japanese one about a week ago .

While I did like the English version for its larger grid, I ended up going with a Japanese one because it has a task checklist at the top (which comes in really handy in remembering homework assignments.) Any chance this feature will come to the English version next year?

This seems like a really neat idea. Although, I have to admit, I too share the same dreams as you, Mato! It seems Itoi has really been catering to us Westerners lately, I hope something good will come from it!

Anon: Yeah I was super bummed they took out the task list at the top, but I’m impressed that as I use the English version, the whole page feels a little bigger by not having that. It’s weird. And I also have such big to-do lists that I don’t think I’m in a position to complain—my lists spilled onto the rest of the page all the time anyway.

I’m not sure if it’s coming to next year’s edition, because it’s still far too early to discuss changes when it just came out. Hobonichi edits the Japanese version every year based on customer input, but I’m not sure how they’re going to approach the English version since that one is a collaboration with Sonya Park, who was responsible for the design changes. Perhaps if enough people write in with comments, they’ll be open to considering things the way they do with the Japanese version. (I’ll be posting contact information to do that later on.)

Just bought mine! Can’t wait, I’ve wanted one of these ever since I first learned about them. I’m moving too, so it’ll be a great way to start the new year.

Oh, candy.

Bought one. So excited, and I’ve never even used a planner! Any suggestions on methods of application for someone who can’t seem to stick to any organizational plan?

Also awesome work (in general) Chewy, I’m impressed.

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^Oh look, it’s one of Giygas’ minions.

…Um… lol…? I think?

I feel like buying it just because it’s made by Itoi. >.>; Heheh. I have no clue what I would use it for. Basically, I sleep, play video games, go to work, play video games, sleep, and then buy stuff sometimes on Payday. I… guess I could use it to make notes to myself for games. Like… Goals? Like… getting three stars in all of the grand prix’s in Mario Kart 7… and getting Duster and Boney up to Level 15 in Hard Mode during that one short point in chapter 1 where you have them both… So I can be overlevelled for Chapter 2…

Meh. Sounds like something I would use Notepad for. xD Plus, it’s not like I can’t remember it anyway.

Any other things I could use it for…?

@NEss1985 I am FORMERLY one of Giygas’ minions

@BustertheFox No. you’re right

I went ahead and bought this. Even though I’m out of school, I’m still trying to teach myself certain things and a planner could certainly go a long way towards helping me stay on track (and I want to support Mr. Itoi, of course).

Buster: For people who aren’t in school and don’t have a job that would need a planner, it’s still good to keep it for personal goals. Things you’ve wanted to do but can’t get motivated, etc. because it helps to have it drawn out. So it’s good for bettering yourself. Goals are important to have, I think. It makes our lives move in a direction. But that’s my personal feelings about it.
Also, I’m not someone who keeps a journal, nor do I want to, but it ends up being one anyway because by keeping it on me, when I have an “a-ha!” moment, I can write it down. Some people use smartphones to make notes of random thoughts they don’t want to forget (name of song to download later, cool car you see drive by, question to ask someone later, etc.), it’s good for that if your habit now is to make a mental note that disappears just enough to leave a memory hole you feel bad about. One thing I love using it for is ticket stubs. Lots of people like keeping ticket stubs (plane tickets, admission tickets, con badges, etc.) and it looks like clutter when those float around your room. Tape it to that day’s page, and voila, scrapbook in, clutter out.

Why is the bundle with cover+planner cheaper than just planner?

The planner starts at 2500 yen, and if you get a cover, the price of the cover is simply added to that. So the bundle isn’t cheaper, nor is it discounted.

If they had an American distributor so I wouldn’t have to pay overseas shipping I might get one. It would be nice to have a nice book to jot notes down in.

Awesome, ordered mine last night. I believe 18,080 yen equals to nearly $21, right?

Uh oh, I hope you’re not too shocked, but that’s more like $210.

ah okay, i see. didn’t realize that it was 2,500, not 25,000 for the planner alone. $ 197.21 is a little steep for me.

Huh? 2500 yen is about $28. I wouldn’t pay for a 25,000 yen planner either

Im bummed. This thing looks so cool but it is just too expensive and I really don’t see any extra value besides that it supports the creator of my most favorite game ever.

Wait.. what? o_O
I’ll have to check on that now.

Thank you, Mato. I got to cancel it just in time. I still want one, gonna try using the guide again for a cheaper one instead.

UG_Bubbleman: Oh, phew, I was just about to let you know you could cancel it. You should be fine if you get one without a cover (plus shipping = roughly $46) or separately add a cloth cover from the Japanese section (which would total to about $67.)

Can you pay with debit card? Because I don’t have a credit card :/

Most debit cards can be used in place of credit cards – is there a Visa or Mastercard or other credit company logo on your card? If so, then you can use the card like a credit card and it’ll draw from your normal balance.

Visa! Thanks a lot I’ll try to buy one c:

Does anyone know how long it takes to ship? I’ve gotten an email in japanese saying it has, but I have not been billed yet according to my bank account.
Does this transaction usually take more than a week?