Mega Man Artists Pay Tribute to Mega Man & Mega Man X Anniversaries

On December 17th, the classic series and the X series celebrated their 35th and 29th anniversaries respectively. Although Capcom didn't provide any announcement, we were treated to commemorative artwork shared on Twitter by some of the franchise's most well-known official artists.

Check 'em out after the break!

Yoshihiro Iwamoto Rockman X2 Manga Re-Translation Completed

Hot on the heels of the Rockman EXE: Operate Shooing Star VS English translation, Azure Wind Productions finally completed the re-translation of Yoshihiro Iwamoto's Rockman X2 manga. The project took four solid months of hard work. 

To date, Azure Wind productions successfully re-translated a number of manga. These include the Rockman X1 and Rockman X4 volumes, two previously untranslated chapters from the Rockman X3 manga (Mars and Ikaros) and the extra story "Holiday". The later is a story that was drawn and included in the 2005 reprint as a bonus. 

That's all when it comes to Yoshihiro Iwamoto's Rockman X manga. But if you're a regular of Rockman Corner, you already know that Azure Wind translated the highly-regarded The Men Who Made Rockman, among other works.

While you wait for Azure Wind's eventual X3 re-translation, you can read the Rockman X2 manga, and all their translated works so far here!

Yoshihiro Iwamoto's Rockman X4 Manga Finally Available in English

Following the English translation of Hitoshi Ariga's The Men Who Made Rockman, our friends at Azure Wind Productions (lead by Windii Gitlord with the invaluable help of Speeps) are back with the full scanlation of Yoshihiro Iwamoto's Rockman X4 manga.

Up to this point, nobody took on the challenge to translate the last volume of Iwamoto's manga. Rockman X1 to X3 were previously translated by other groups over the years, though. Azure Wind Productions not only got the job done, but they also translated the last two chapters from Rockman X3 that never got translated: Mars and Ikaros. These chapters act as bridge between Rockman X3 and Rockman X4.

What's more? They also translated the short story "Holiday" that was never made available outside their serialization in the pages of Comic BomBom but included in the 2005 reprints. 

Azure Wind Production's work doesn't stop here. They also intend on re-translating Rockman X1, X2 and X3 volumes! It'll take some time, but you've got a lot of translated material to tide you over. Hit up links above to read everything or check the translation group page for a few more Rockman manga translations!

Yoshihiro Iwamoto's Rockman X Manga to be Released in Digital Format

Yoshihiro Iwamoto's famed Rockman X manga is about to get new life! Starting August 11, all five volumes of the 2005 editions will go on sale across digital storefronts in Japan. These include Amazon, Rakuten, Book Walker, and others.

To commemorate the announcement, Iwamoto drew two special illustrations. You can see them here and here!

With over 2,000 pages, Iwamoto's Rockman X chronicles the events of the first four Rockman X games. These stories remain fan-favorites due to Iwamoto's penchant for over the top emotional and violent scenes. Unfortunately, the manga has never received an official English translation. This is reportedly due to the art style and length.

However, hope never dies! You can always tweet your thoughts to UDON and let them know you want it! Fan-translations will forever be a thing, but I think we can all agree we want to support Iwamoto's endeavors in an official capacity.

For now, if you have the means to do so, you can buy the digital versions in a matter of days.