@vilobion I also notice that the anime has translated "hime" as "princess" where Quof used "milady."

After three episodes, we have covered about 12 chapters out of 24 in volume 1. This is about 6 episodes per volume, so we can estimate 30 episodes for all of part 3. Which, given season lengths, isn't a likely number.

@unknownmat if you want another example the fan translations of a certain magical index were at one point being relatively consistently released around a month after the volume released although I haven't followed them in a while (part of the series has also been officially translated now but the official translations are 30+ volumes behind). The author of a certain magical index was also keeping a similar pace. They have slowed down last I checked but for several years they were writing a light novel volume every month or so (split across multiple series) and their editor has started in interviews that they keep having to ask the author to slow down after the author does things like show up to meetings to set a deadline for the next volume with drafts of the next two. All of this happened before AI was a thing.

@saffire said in Full Metal Panic! Family:

Licensed by Yen Press.

Only the manga.

https://x.com/yenpress/status/2045190573435339052

https://bookwalker.jp/series/528330/

Volume 12 is scheduled for release on April 20, 2026

Volume 12 Cover

Volume 2 of the Manga Version is scheduled to release on May 8, 2026.

Manga Volume 2 Cover

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@Question
i like finding posts like these, btw, and was surprised to not see a comment or forum post from you on MangaUpdates 👀

According to Bookwalker, JNC does in fact hold the publishing rights now. Which certainly explains the "weird contract limbo".

@Korppi That is an extremely good question. So I asked them.

BOOKWALKER CS support@bookwalker.com

12:49 AM (9 hours ago)

to BOOKWALKER, me

This is the BookWalker Customer Support Team.

Thank you for reaching out!

We are really sorry for the confusion.

The publisher for "The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!" changed to J-Novel Club in April.

In case of any other questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Kind regards,

BookWalker Customer Support Team

Hannelore’s Fifth Year at the Royal Academy Volume 3 just released in Japanese and based on the advert at the back it appears that Volume 4 is tentatively scheduled for 2027.

@Torka said in Sengoku Komachi Kurou Tan (Chronicles of The Hardships of Komachi in The Sengoku Era):

Completely passed me but the manga was licensed… by Emaqi.

Well then, yo ho ho

Added the timeline to my fan site. Also realized i am bad for not making updates since volume 7.

https://d-genesis-stats.com/timeline

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edit: mobile view fixed.
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