The “kid” is 19 (or 18 in the other part of the world). Why is he dressed and drawn like an elementary kid lol (no hate on his fashion choice, but this is a fictional work and all the decisions are made by author so they mean something). I know he’s supposed to be sheltered by his parents especially Byul ran away from home, but...
I think it’s cute bc it’s a manhwa but if any of my friends acted like that I would just be cringed our
Out*
dongho is an a adult now, but from the very beginning his aura and demeanor was always cute. it would only make sense for him to stay cute..unless the author wants to make a big switch up and make him sexy. i could care less but i like his fashion sense
Actually he is 20 and 19 en the rest of the world
Shangri La no Tori has been licensed! SuBLime will release the 1st volume in November 2020, after that it will be the waiting game because who knows how many years Zariya is gonna take to finish this. But SuBLime has been very good at keeping up with on-going works (with English version released within 1 year after Japanese tankoubon release) so hopefully it won’t take them so long!
Yah Coyote vol. 1 and 2 also Cigarette and Liquor are all on Amazon. $10 about
Therapy Game is licensed by SuBLime and volume 1 is due to release this June (following Secret XXX release in April). This means any group who was planning to work on the sequel may drop this project (depending on whether the sequel is also licensed). Please support the English version if you can!
Ohooo.... I can't wait for the English version of therapy game restart then!!! I hope they will ship it worldwide By the way, where do you get updates on the release dates of English versions of this manga?
I follow SuBLime on Facebook. I always buy from bookdepository.com, they ship worldwide or you can buy the digital version :)
Why didn't I think of bookdepository???
Vol 1 is due to release on February 2021! Duh I’m so in love with Sublime. They have all the best titles.
I don’t get why it’s taking sublime a whole year to release this ugh
Probably because their release calendar is already full? They have just announced another title I follow (Shangri la no Tori) and that one is scheduled for November (if my memory is correct). Sometimes paperwork takes time, too.
I just think they’re drawing it out to get more money. There’s absolutely no reason to I have a “Full” release schedule. If they know their getting the license already it shouldn’t take much time to translate then at least have it up digital before print release. And yes u know Shangri la. They’re just all about profits because they know hardly any other company’s have access so they tale advantage since thy have the market cornered rn
Sorry, I don’t get it. Why do you think delaying the release is gonna make more money for the publisher? Isn’t it the other way around, to release it asap when it’s still popular?
Publication, like every other job, takes time and personnel to do it. There are paperwork to take care of (and every Japanese publisher has different requirements). There are translation, editing, proofreading, typesetting. A physical test print need to be sent to Japan to be approved before they can print the actual books. After that there’s distribution to retailers.
And of course they are about to get profit, otherwise why would they do it? This is not fan’s scanlation for charity.
Sorry if I sound harsh, but I don’t like it when people diminish others’ jobs as if it’s a children’s play.
No it doesn’t sound harsh. But you just don’t get it. Publishing companies are setup for this. And licensing and the translating, typing proofreading typesetting doesn’t take that long especially when it IS professionals that are doing it not a damn fan scanlation. The delay rakes in more money of a years worth of preorders so they are getting money with the faith of the customer. Guess you’re completely unaware of how June manga ripped off customers of over 500,000 worth when they never come through with peoples preorders and no one was refunded. The publishing companies do this to not accrue any costs themselves. A year wait for a publication being preordered that soon is over the top. I can understand how they would start the preorder at most 6 months before but not a year. Oh and on the Japanese publishing requirements. This is not an anime it’s a translation and production professionals get these things done quickly it doesn’t take years to do that kind of business work....
I’m aware of the scandal with June. Probably because I usually buy from retailers not directly from publishers so I don’t pay attention to when they open the preorder.
In my country the major manga publishers churn out new books weekly and I personally know some people involving in the process of getting license and publishing manga. What I have told you is 100% true. It doesn’t take years, of course, but still takes months with back and forth communication.
someone asked them about it and here’s their reply.
„The process start to finish includes licensing (all the legal contracts), translation time 4 weeks, lettering of 8 weeks, editing time, a month in prepress/bluelines, a month at printer, then to distributor to ship to retailers (2 months). That’s 7 months without even figuring the time in licensing or editing. We also don’t work on just one book. Everything has to fit into a larger production schedule as well as a larger release schedule. Normally I announce 6 months or so in advance. This time I chose to announce it early.”
and i’m greatful they did that bc imo it’s easier to wait a year knowing what you’ll eventually get it instead of spending another half a year hoping that someone will translate it
I have finally read Toguto & Suren’s story seriously and I really can’t like Toguto. He’s lucky to be loved by someone else that much. He was cruel to the person closest to him and drove them to destruction then thought nothing of it until years later when Alta’s words finally woke him up. He’s way too dense and austere.
If possible could you please write a summary of their story as well? I read your summaries of vol 2 and 3 and they were very well organized and portrayed. Appreciate it! But if you don't want to then don't worry about it haha
To be honest I’m not as interested to be as heavily invested as the main couple, so here’s a quick summary.
[spoiler]
Even as a kid Toguto firmly believed his existent was to serve the country. He met Suren when both were still small and it was decided that Suren would become his mate. The young, naive and and shy Suren grew up completely devoted to Toguto - he was unsocialised and never talked to others; Suren spent all his time around Toguto and constantly expressed how he wanted to quickly become his mate. Toguto was his whole world. On the other hand, Toguto treated their engagement merely as something that was going to benefit the country because it followed the tradition, therefore he would take part in it. Their one-sided relationship and affection clearly showed in how Suren came to visit Toguto everyday but Toguto never came to see him on his own.
One day Suren overheard Toguto telling Badoma (the other white hart lady in book 1) that love is not necessary and as long as the other is a white hart, they can be his mate. Heartbroken, Suren confronted him and finally realised that Toguto had no interest in him as a person. After this event Suren changed completely. He stopped coming to Toguto’s place and started hanging out with the maids and other people in the palace. There’s a rumour that he had been having different people accompanying him at night.
In response to this, the prince angrily accused Suren of breaking the palace’s rule that a white hart can only engage with royals. “Are you mad because I broke the rule?” “Yes” “Then it’s okay if my partner is a royal, right?”. Suren pushed Toguto down on his bed and... (no more memory) Toguto woke up from his dream of the old days.
(My guess here: Suren might have broken the engagement or it was cancelled because of his streak of indecent acts. He still remained in the palace as a white hart but not engaged to anyone. Toguto then received a new mate that was Alta).
Alta’s words before their parting stirred up something in Toguto and he thought long and hard about how Alta described Isle as someone he “could never forget no matter how much I want to”. To him, that person is Suren. They met in the garden one day and after many years Toguto finally apologised for being the reason of Suren’s rebels. They talked it out, Suren was still in love with Toguto and they decided to give it a try. I will try making you my number one priority (over my country), Toguto said.
There are someone more minor issues later where Suren struggled with what he did in the past (flirting with the maids and sleeping around were the only ways he knew to vent his frustration and anger) and Toguto not sure how to place their relationship in regards to his responsibility as a prince to his country. They slept together (no explicit). In the end things seems to be working out (even though Toguto still showed an emotionless face to his mate and I can’t see any chemistry between them .__.).
Urghhh This makes me despise Toguto even more. How can he be so emotionless and not thinking about the feelings of those around him like this. Poor Suren. He deserves a better person than Toguto... Well, at least things work out for them so I guess Suren is satisfied with that.
Thank you very much for the summary!! I really appreciate it!
You are welcome! Don’t think anyone can sympathise with him... that’s why I said he’s so lucky to be loved that much by someone else. He’s not just cold, Toguto is almost borderline psychopathic.
Agree! I feel so bitter for Suren...
Wow so wholesome. I really like how both MCs view their A/O-ness as something they own instead of being owned by it. And they don’t let it define their relationship. A solid 10 for me!
I have just binged reading this series again (skipping first 20 chapters). I have come to appreciate the story telling and the arts much more than the first time I read it. Yes, the MCs’ started with rape, both of them however worked it out together. I’m glad that authors show other examples of a healthier relationship next to them. Not all relationships are perfect, and what they have work for them. It’s also taken the kinda realistic approach not to let Lucaon have a sudden change of heart and become tender to everyone. Truly enjoyed it :)
Woah that plot twist