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 news.
“Did you guys see this? Some manga artist named Asami just threw shade at Natsume—an...
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 Asami Fujikawa, the veteran creator of The Three Sisters Next Door. Early that morning, she made a poin...
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 earliest benchmark of popularity. These votes—typically from the most dedicated readers—often sha...
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 their first time encountering it.
The Aurora Manga Award was respected in the industry, but few re...
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 classmates, the boy awkwardly brushed it off and asked for directions to a nearby shrine. Then he ran off ...
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 manga world, reputation travels fast. A good impression can draw attention—even if the series isn...
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, also know that the new issue of Shroud Line will be released three weeks later. The works will be ...
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 small nod, clearly satisfied.
Then she turned to Haruki, prompting him with a glance.
"Uh, s...
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 Haruki, they left at a signal from Haruka.
After all... what came next wasn’t for their ears...
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 proposal to completion—often takes a year or more. Two or even three years isn’t unusual, and even t...
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 Aurora Manga Awards with Rurouni Kenshin: Remembrance. Don’t tell me you forgot someone like that.” 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 days," she said confidently.
"Great." Haruki let out a quiet sigh of relief.
He’d was...
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 sleek office attire, she looked sharp and composed.
Haruki made his way to her office, already...
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 it in Shroud Line. Regardless of anything else…”
“Fujio, that’s not the point,” some...
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.
However, Haruki couldn't just sit around for the next two weeks waiting for Haruka's serial meeting res...
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,” Haruka nodded. “As long as the other publisher agrees to you working with Echo Shroud at the sam...
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 received over the past two days was already extremely good.
The editors from the major publishi...
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 silent agreement, clustering their offices within the same area. It was certainly convenient for artists ...
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 issues after reviewing the previous chapters.
Thanks so much for your continued support!)
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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 when he won the Award, a prestigious honor in the manga world. For a while, every local magazine ha...
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 to help her?" Rika seethed.
Haruki stepped forward, positioning himself between Sora and Rika. ...
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 Daichi just standing there? More puzzling still—Haruki had called three names, yet four people were...
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, never one to be subtle, had made it clear he was the editor behind the manga—and the rest of the grou...
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.
After a three-hour flight, Haruki and Kotone were relieved to be back on solid ground. The slight dizzin...
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 her, if he really planned to cause a scene at the Awards… then she had no choice but to stop him....
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.”
“No one could stay in a place like that,” he added. “Unless… something changed inside....
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?” Sora blinked.
“Where else? With Kurokawa, of course.” Haruki glanced between her and Kotone...
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 rankings every ten seconds, barely believing what they were seeing.
At first, the Friday night boo...
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, the word was out—Rurouni Kenshin's explosive growth wasn’t random.
The final two chapters ha...
2025-04-23 17:05:00 +0000 UTC View Post