Shinshokan's Wings magazine
announced in its September issue that Tomato Soup's Kanshin
Smbat (known as Disloyal Retainer Smbat) manga will go on
an extended hiatus. Its return is scheduled for the June 2026
edition, which will be published in April 2026.
A
warrior torn between loyalty and rebellion
The plot of
the manga focuses on Smbat II, a historical character
belonging to the House of Orbelian, a noble dynasty that ruled the
Kingdom of Georgia under the domination of the Mongol Empire. Though forced to
feign loyalty, Smbat II makes no secret of his disdain for his
masters and cunningly seeks to undermine their dominance from within, shaping a
narrative fraught with intrigue and political tension.
Trajectory
of the work and a little about its author
Tomato
Soup started
publishing Disloyal Retainer Smbat in August 2023 through
Wings magazine. The first compilation volume was released in December
2024, quickly consolidating an audience interested in its historical and
political approach.
In
parallel, the author is also working on A Witch's Life in Mongol (Tenmaku
no Jādūgar), a story that has been published since September 2021 on Akita
Shoten's Souffle website. This series released its fifth volume on
April 16 and has inspired an animated adaptation titled Jaadugar:
A Witch in Mongolia, scheduled to premiere next year.
A
Witch's Life in Mongolia is currently published bimonthly in both Souffle and Mystery
Bonita magazine from March 6. However, this work will also be affected
by the author's maternity leave, and will go on hiatus from this
summer. It is expected to resume publication over the next year.
