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Danmei authors-centric.

Happiness: The happiness of learning that one of your favourite authors has a new novel out, and it's finished. FYI it's Wang Ya's (妄鸦) Working Records in a Weird World (诡异世界打工实录). She hadn't released a new danmei novel since 2022's Arrival (降临), and I'm more than happy that she still writes danmei novels. She identified the new novel as weird flow (ghost flow?), not infinite flow. I've only read chapter 1 so far, but the horror element is very much there.

Funny note: In the author's note of chapter 1 of the aforementioned new novel, Wang Ya mentioned half in jest that she considered herself a denpa-kei writer, and that only people who match her wavelength would appreciate her novels. I kind of get where she's coming from with the comment. Her novels are a shade too quirky to be considered mainstream, particularly her modern-era novels. (Evening Snow and Would You Like to Have a Drink are about the only danmei novels by her that were played mostly straight.) It's a quirk I really love, so I guess I'm one of those people who matches her wavelength?

An aside: Author's notes are fun to read. Some writers would sometimes say a bit about their thoughts on their story or about their personal life. That's how I learnt that Cyan Wings (青色羽翼) majored in psychology.

Sadness: The sadness of learning that one of your favourite authors is recuperating from poor health and is taking a break from writing. Some of the comments that were left on their latest ongoing novel are not flattering to say the least. I haven't read the ongoing novel, but I've enjoyed their finished novels. No matter if they will return to writing or not, I hope that they will make a full recovery and be once again able to do the things they enjoy.

Manga and anime news.

Yuki Kaori's Earl Cain is getting a new sequel. I wasn't expecting that. Then again, I didn't expect Angel Sanctuary to get a sequel either...

In other news, Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight is getting a new anime at Kinema Citrus. No idea what format it will take.

Tachibana Oreko's Taisho era romance Hotaru no Yomeiri is getting a TV anime adaptation in October. Uchiyama Kouki and Ishikawa Yui voiced the main characters in the voice comic. Hopefully they'll be back for the TV anime.

Agi Tadashi and Okimoto Shuu's long-running wine manga Kami no Shizuku is getting a TV anime in 2026 (trailer). The manga itself was adapted twice into live action drama. Kamenashi Kazuya, who played the main character Kanzaki Shizuku in the first live action drama, will be back to voice the same character in the TV anime.