In February of this yr, the manga journal Rakuen: Le Paradis ended its run after seventeen years. With its seasonal schedule and experimental titles by an eclectic assortment of authors, Rakuen stood out as a really uncommon publication. Amongst these titles was Kio Shimoku’s Noticed Flower.
Nonetheless, it was revealed this month that Rakuen is getting a successor! The brand new journal, titled Souten: Le Ciel Azur, is retaining the authors revealed in Rakuen with a brand new thrice-annual publication schedule of bodily points, whereas additionally retaining the posting of supplemental internet manga.
And sure, this consists of Noticed Flower! In a number of earlier Twitter posts, Kio has been speaking about doing manuscripts for a mysterious one thing, and I’ve to surprise now if this was it.
Souten can be below LEED Publishing, which was based within the Seventies as an off-shoot of Takao Manufacturing, the studio based by late Golgo 13 creator Saito Takao. The Twitter account is similar because the outdated Rakuen one however below a brand new title, although it appears outdated hyperlinks work simply advantageous.
Kio additionally commented on Twitter in regards to the information, saying that he drew Chapter 51 anticipating it to be the tip of Noticed Flower, and put every part he had into it. The continuation will be thought-about the beginning of “Chapter 2,” and he’s talked about that “the limiters are gone.” Given every part we’ve seen thus far, this has me excited, nervous, and form of scared.
I’m trying ahead to what he has in retailer, particularly the saga of Ogino-sensei.




