The manga adaptation of “ Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest
on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte “ ( Tsundere
Akuyaku Reijou Liselotte to Jikkyou no Endou-kun to Kaisetsu no Kobayashi-san ),
directed by Rumiwo Sasaki, has been suddenly canceled within
Kadokawa's B's-LOG Comic magazine.
The publisher issued an official statement in which it
deeply apologizes for the errors that led to this decision:
- « The
cancellation is due to a lack of coordination and mistakes on the part of
the publisher, which has caused great inconvenience to both readers who
were hoping for the resumption and the creators involved. We
deeply apologize to everyone, including the author Suzu Enoshima and the
person in charge of the adaptation, Rumiwo Sasaki .»
For his part, Sasaki also issued a message to fans,
expressing his gratitude for the support received and apologizing for not being
able to continue the work as planned. He also mentioned that the
cancellation should have been announced along with the release of the seventh
volume on August 30, but complications delayed the announcement.
And he continued:
- « I
was finally able to break the news. The truth is that we should have
announced it at the same time as the release of the seventh volume, or at
least when the decision was made in early July. I deeply regret the delay
in the announcement. I felt that keeping it a secret that there
would be no more chapters after the seventh volume at the time of its
release was completely dishonest, so I asked the editorial staff to
release a preliminary announcement. In the coming days, we will
provide more details and a formal apology .»
The cancellation of the manga adaptation has sparked a
wave of criticism on social media and forums , with many
fans expressing frustration at Kadokawa's handling of the situation. Some of the most notable comments include:
- « Kadokawa's
terrible editing again. Just like with Kancolle and Girls und Panzer, when
will they stop being so irresponsible with manga adaptations? »
- « From
the first chapter, Tsundere Reijou Liselotte had careful representation
and beautiful illustrations. If this was caused by editorial incompetence,
Kadokawa has really outdone itself ».
- « Did
they really cancel the Tsundere Reijou Liselotte manga? The anime was
really fun and I was looking forward to the sequel »
- « Wait
a minute, this isn't like The Last Summoner, where it was a health problem
for the illustrator. How could the
publisher make such a coordination error? »
- " If
you don't give a clear reason, fans won't accept it. Kadokawa, do your job
well! "
- " The
fact that the editorial department admits that it was a mistake means that
something serious happened ."
The community is visibly shaken by the abrupt
cancellation, especially since the series, both in its anime and manga
versions, had been well received. This incident has once
again put Kadokawa's editorial management in the spotlight, which in recent
years has been at the center of various controversies related to cancellations
and problems in the manga adaptations of various franchises. Although
the light novel is still pending, what other manga adaptation could be suddenly
cancelled due to errors by the publisher itself?
Synopsis of Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on
Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte
The story follows Shihono Kobayashi, a member of the
broadcasting club who introduces her friend Aoto Endou to the otome game
MagiKoi. The two comment on and analyze the behavior of the game's villain,
Lieselotte Riefenstahl, who, despite her cold demeanor, actually harbors deep
feelings of friendship toward the protagonist and is in love with her fiancé,
Prince Siegwald Fitzenhagen. However, in almost every route of the game,
Lieselotte is destined for a tragic end. As they play, Endou and Kobayashi's comments
are overheard by the prince within the game, giving them the opportunity to
intervene as "gods" and change the tsundere villain's fate.
Source: Hachima Kikou
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