Thank you for the info!
Thank you for the update, I really hope she cheers up. Her chapters take time but the quality is here so it's worth it. Hope fans are letting her know that (because of the internet [and capitalism senpai] we've really become impatient).
Thanks for the info
Do you know what the fate of her La vie en Rose series is rn?
Yes, in fact I do. On the new year's day this year Komachi sensei posted an art of the two main characters with a text that google-translated as "my goal for 2025 is to return to drawing La vie en Rose. Please wait for Nagato and Ai."
This however does not 100% mean the manga will return in 2025. When we heard of Katsura working on Juliet wo Ute again it took about 10months before we got a new chapter.
But she hasn't forgotten about it!
It's kinda sad that she is one of popular bl author and her manga always trending but still struggle with finance...
I think it's the general state of the manga industry in Japan. I buy the raws of this manga and when I bought a chapter with a sale coupon it was only $0.60, while full price was $1.50. Which isn't much at all considering that a portion of profits goes to the publishing magazine and the editor.
To everyone wandering about the state this manga is in.
I follow Katsura Komachi on Twitter and she's the sweetest person. Unfortunately she mentioned that she was and still is struggling a lot with depression and had a huge author's block. She also has financial issues so she does not focus just on writing her manga.
In April, she started writing a manuscript for the next chapter we are getting. I think it is safe to assume, that the chapter will get published at the end of the year (it's my prediction, don't take it as a fact). After that, the 2nd volume of this manga will get released!
I hope that releasing the next chapter gives her confidence boost. So please be patient and supportive of Komachi-sensei.