Within a day of Natsume’s debut, fan communities had already begun sprouting across the country. In one particularly active chat group, speculation about the next chapter gave way to more urgent ...
2025-05-05 17:53:54 +0000 UTC View Post“Natsume’s Book of Friends” had only just debuted in the latest issue of Shroud Line, yet it was already making waves across the manga industry.
One of the louder voices belonged to Asa...
2025-05-05 17:50:10 +0000 UTC View PostMidnight arrived.
The first-day ranking for Natsume’s Book of Friends was in—eleventh place.
At most Japanese publishing houses, reader votes submitted on release day serve as the e...
2025-05-04 13:25:58 +0000 UTC View PostAcross various cities and prefectures, Shroud Line had a loyal and steadily growing readership.
Some readers already recognized the name Mizushiro from past works, but for many, this was thei...
2025-05-04 13:22:47 +0000 UTC View PostThe story opened with a boy being chased—by something unseen.
As Junpei read on, he realized it was the same boy from the cover.
The protagonist.
After bumping into a few classm...
2025-05-03 10:25:50 +0000 UTC View Post“This guy again? The series hasn’t even launched, and he’s already tearing into it?”
“Seriously. You’d think Mizushiro-sensei personally insulted him or something.”
In the...
2025-05-03 10:24:35 +0000 UTC View PostTime flies; a week has passed.
After a week of preparation, basically all of Japan, readers who love to buy the magazine Shroud Line on weekdays, under the publicity of Echo Shroud Publishing...
2025-05-02 18:12:21 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a brief moment of silence, Kazuya let out a resigned sigh.
"Alright, fifteen million yen," he said at last.
There was no other option—he had to concede.
Haruka gave a smal...
2025-05-02 18:09:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe working hours of a manga artist tend to be flexible, and Haruki adjusted his based on his university schedule.
After Naoya Fujimoto and Kenta Hoshikawa discussed their working hours with ...
2025-05-01 17:38:39 +0000 UTC View PostOf course, the reason Kazuya seemed so anxious was due to pressure from upper management and the incredibly tight production schedule.
In the animation industry, a typical project—from prop...
2025-05-01 17:36:05 +0000 UTC View Post“Mizushiro… Who is that, again?” Kazuya asked directly.
“You really don’t remember?” Haruka gave him a sidelong glance.
“He’s the one who won the at this year’s Auror...
2025-04-30 16:09:23 +0000 UTC View Post"Two?" Haruka Sato paused for a couple of seconds.
"What about gender or age requirements?"
"Doesn't matter!" Haruki Yuuki replied quickly.
"Got it. I’ll have it sorted in three...
2025-04-30 16:05:52 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys!
Just wondering — did you find any errors in the previous 30 chapters?
Your feedback really helps me improve things moving forward.
Thank you so much for your support...
2025-04-30 16:01:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day, Haruki took the day off and headed alone to the headquarters of Echo Shroud Publishing.
Inside the building, Haruka had already been waiting for some time. Dressed in her usual ...
2025-04-29 16:42:52 +0000 UTC View Post“Anyway, Coffee Bean-sensei is a veteran author with three past serializations under Echo Shroud Publishing. He’s been preparing this new project for over six months just for a chance to debut ...
2025-04-29 16:41:54 +0000 UTC View PostThe two days of running around over the weekend had left Haruki feeling drained—not physically, but mentally.
Still, all his hard work over the past month hadn't been for nothing.
How...
2025-04-28 16:56:53 +0000 UTC View Post“Is it true that during Echo Shroud's serialization period, I can still submit other works to different manga publishers if I want to?” Haruki asked.
“Of course, there’s no problem,...
2025-04-28 16:42:38 +0000 UTC View Post"Sure enough, it's not that easy," Haruki sighed to himself.
The smooth ride he'd enjoyed in Osaka hadn't made him arrogant enough to think he was invincible. Honestly, the treatment he had r...
2025-04-28 16:40:47 +0000 UTC View PostOn Saturday, Haruki headed out alone, carrying his manuscript, toward the bustling downtown district.
The major manga publishers in Tokyo—seven of the biggest names—seemed to have a silen...
2025-04-27 17:10:36 +0000 UTC View Post(TL:- I’ve heard the name of the flower is Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day.
Apologies for the confusion—I forgot to update that earlier.
Also, I noticed a few small editing iss...
2025-04-27 17:05:05 +0000 UTC View PostSeptember was just around the corner—the beginning of a new university year.
Haruki’s quiet departure barely caused a ripple in his hometown.
Back in February, he had made headlines...
2025-04-26 09:04:09 +0000 UTC View PostHaruki, Kotone, and Sora stood facing Rika, his face twisted with anger. His voice was barely contained, dripping with frustration.
"What conditions did Sora offer you? Are you really going t...
2025-04-26 09:02:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe venue was packed, yet the focus of the entire hall had narrowed to the stage.
Kotone, Daichi, Airi, and Sora…
A ripple of confusion spread through the crowd. Why were Kotone and D...
2025-04-25 16:40:42 +0000 UTC View PostRenji, the author of Blazing Feather, cast a glance toward Haruki, Rika, and the others. The success of Rurouni Kenshin in the preliminary round of the award still lingered like a bruise. Rika, nev...
2025-04-25 16:37:09 +0000 UTC View PostTokyo, Japan’s economic and cultural hub, has long been considered the heart of the manga industry. For many aspiring artists, success here represents the highest level of recognition.
Afte...
2025-04-24 16:59:42 +0000 UTC View Post“The process is simple and crude?” Sora raised an eyebrow, clearly unconvinced.
“How simple? How crude?”
Though part of her was touched by Haruki’s willingness to stand up for...
2025-04-24 16:58:56 +0000 UTC View Post“As you said,” Daichi began, “behavior like that wouldn’t last a day in a company like Kurokawa. If an organization tolerated such things, it’d never have grown the way Kurokawa did.” 2025-04-24 16:58:15 +0000 UTC View Post
“I’ve already started planning a new series,” Haruki said as he sipped his tea. “I’m used to being busy. This downtime just feels weird.”
“Wait, you’re serializing again?” S...
2025-04-23 17:09:59 +0000 UTC View PostKotone and Sora hadn’t planned to stay this late. They’d dropped by to check in on Rurouni Kenshin's progress… and ended up glued to the Award website for hours.
They refreshed the rank...
2025-04-23 17:07:33 +0000 UTC View PostUnlike Haruki and Kotone, most manga creators in the Award weren’t even stopping to eat. Their eyes were glued to the contest site, watching the real-time fan counts tick upward.
By now, th...
2025-04-23 17:05:00 +0000 UTC View Post